Untitled 3D: What Do You See? Marks NYTB 2nd Anniversary 5/11by Gabrielle Sierra - April 21, 2009On Monday May 11, 2009, New York Theatre Barn will celebrate its second anniversary with Untitled 3D: What Do You See? which explores the process, product, and perspective of three different new musicals currently in development. 'FORBIDDEN BROADWAY' Set for Limited Menier Chocolate Factory Run Starting 6/25by Eddie Varley - April 17, 2009Gerard Alessandrini (creator, writer and director) and Philip George (director) will bring their multi-award winning satirical musical, Forbidden Broadway, for a limited run only at the Menier Chocolate Factory from 25 June to 13 September, with press night on 02 July. Tickets go on sale today. The show, which last month wrapped up its record-breaking 27-year run in New York makes its first visit to London in 10 years. Hennepin Theater Trust Announces MARY POPPINS, AVENUE Q & More For 09/10 Seasonby Gabrielle Sierra - April 16, 2009Hennepin Theatre Trust today unveiled the lineup for the 2009/10 Broadway Across America-Minneapolis Season featuring six Minnesota debuts including Disney and Cameron Mackintosh's Mary Poppins, the 2008 multi-Tony Award-winning In The Heights, The New Mel Brooks Musical Young Frankenstein and Dirty Dancing, The Classic Story On Stage. VANITIES Set for NY Premiere at Off-Bdwy's Second Stage 6/30by Eddie Varley - April 15, 2009Second Stage Theatre (Carole Rothman, Artistic Director; Ellen Richard, Executive Director) will conclude its 30th Anniversary mainstage season with the New York premiere of VANITIES, a new musical written by Jack Heifner, featuring music and lyrics by David Kirshenbaum, directed by Judith Ivey. Pascal, Rapp, Stewart Come To Denver With RENT: The Broadway Tour 6/9-6/14by Gabrielle Sierra - April 15, 2009Jeffrey Seller, Kevin McCollum and Allan S. Gordon have announced that Adam Pascal, Anthony Rapp, and Gwen Stewart will reprise the roles they originated on Broadway in RENT: The Broadway Tour when it visits Denver's Buell Theatre June 9-14. Tickets are now on sale. Ars Nova/Debbie Bisno Presents A Reading Of Kyle Jarrow's BIG MONEY 4/13, 4/14by BWW News Desk - April 13, 2009Producer Debbie Bisno and Ars Nova (Jason Eagan, Artistic Director; Jon Steingart and Jenny Wiener Steingart, Executive Producers) announce a by-invitation only Equity staged reading of new musical Big Money by Kyle Jarrow and Nathan Leigh, presented at Ars Nova on April 13 and 14. Bristol Riverside Announces ALTAR BOYZ As Final Show, Runs 5/12-5/31by Gabrielle Sierra - April 10, 2009Bristol Riverside Theatre has announced a change to its final show of the 2008-2009 season and is pleased to present an original production of the Off-Broadway smash, Altar Boyz, from May 12 through May 31. BRT's production brings to Bristol two of the play's creators - Music Director Gary Adler, who co-wrote the music and lyrics, and Director and Tony-nominated Choreographer (and Bristol native) Christopher Gattelli, who handled the original Off-Broadway choreography. Vineyard Theater & Anne Frank Center Collaborate On DIARY 21 5/11by Gabrielle Sierra - April 8, 2009The Vineyard Theatre, Young Playwrights Inc., and The Anne Frank Center USA collaborate on a new Arts-In-Education initiative designed to inspire the next generation of artists
DIARY 21: ARE WE WRITING LOUD ENOUGH? selections from new plays inspired by the legacy of Anne Frank written by students from Washington Irving High School and Lab School for Collaborative Studies Ars Nova/Debbie Bisno Presents A Reading Of Kyle Jarrow's BIG MONEY 4/13, 4/14by Gabrielle Sierra - April 6, 2009Producer Debbie Bisno and Ars Nova (Jason Eagan, Artistic Director; Jon Steingart and Jenny Wiener Steingart, Executive Producers) announce a by-invitation only Equity staged reading of new musical Big Money by Kyle Jarrow and Nathan Leigh, presented at Ars Nova on April 13 and 14. Erin Quill Guests at Splash's CURTAIN CALL 4/6by BWW News Desk - April 6, 2009Splash Bar presents a very special edition of Scott Nevins' Curtain Call with the dazzling Diva from the original cast of Broadway's 'Avenue Q', making her Curtain Call debut - Erin Quill! 2009 LEAGUE EDUCATOR APPLE AWARDS Recipients Announced by Gabrielle Sierra - April 3, 2009The Broadway League, the national trade organization for the commercial theatre industry, announced the 2009 'League Educator Apple Awards' recipients. The awards acknowledge the efforts of local schools and community groups that support programs relating to Broadway or touring Broadway shows, promoting further development of theatre education. SpotCo Wins Three Internet Advertising Awards for Inspired Work on 'SHREK', 'HEIGHTS' and [tos]by Eddie Varley - April 2, 2009Leading entertainment advertising agency SpotCo has been awarded three Internet Advertising Awards: Best Arts Integrated ad campaign for Shrek the Musical, Best Arts Rich media online ad for Avenue Q, and Outstanding Rich media online ad for [title of show]. The Internet Advertising Competition (IAC) Awards are produced by the Web Marketing Association to honor excellence in online advertising. IAC 2009 winners include work from agencies such as Oglivy, BBDO, and Agency.com. Playwrights Horizons & Vineyard Theatre Join to Develop New Musical 'THE BURNT Pby Eddie Varley - April 2, 2009THE BURNT PART BOYS -- a new musical by Mariana Elder (book), Nathan Tysen (lyrics) and Chris Miller (music), directed by Erica Schmidt ('Humor Abuse') -- will have an innovative production and development schedule on its way to an Off-Broadway premiere in the spring of 2010 when it will be presented as a co-production by Playwrights Horizons (Artistic Director, Tim Sanford; Managing Director, Leslie Marcus) and the Vineyard Theatre (Artistic Director, Douglas Aibel; Executive Director, Jennifer Garvey-Blackwell) at Playwrights Horizons, it has been announced by both non-profit theaters. FORBIDDEN BROADWAY 25th Anniversary Opens At The Grove 4/2by BWW News Desk - April 2, 2009Next Thursday, April 2, 2009 Forbidden Broadway - Twenty-fifth Anniversary Edition opens At The Grove Theatre. This show recently closed in New York after a 25 year run and is coming directly to The Grove Theatre with the acclaimed New York cast. FORBIDDEN BROADWAY Comes To The Grove Theater 4/2by BWW News Desk - April 2, 2009Forbidden Broadway - Twenty-fifth Anniversary Edition opens At The Grove Theatre on Thursday, April 2, 2009. This show recently closed in New York after a 25 year run. It is coming directly to The Grove Theatre with the acclaimed New York cast, and the New York set and props. The show will be here for 2 weeks only - with 6 shows each week. BMTW Holds Inaugural Staged Reading Of SENSE & SENSIBILITY On 5/9by Gabrielle Sierra - April 1, 2009The Berkshire Musical Theater Workshop, BMTW, will present its inaugural staged reading of the new musical, Sense & Sensibility, at Shakespeare & Company's Elayne P. Bernstein Theater, 70 Kemble Street, Lenox, MA on Saturday, May 9, at 2 P.M and 7:30 P.M. Photo Coverage: 'EXTRAORDINARY' in Concert at Joe's Pubby Eddie Varley - April 1, 2009THE THERESA FOUNDATION presented a concert performance of 'EXTRAORDINARY' to benefit the Theresa Academy of Performing Arts. 'EXTRAORDINARY' was performed at Joe's Pub at The Public Theater, 425 Lafayette Street (between West 4th and Astor Place) on Monday, March 30th at 7:00pm.
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