Gasteyer, Reinders, Etc. Set for York's NEO3 Concert, 6/11

The York Theatre Company will present "NEO3," a benefit concert celebrating emerging musical theatre writers tonight, beginning at 6:00 pm at its home in the Theatre at Saint Peter's (54th Street, just East of Lexington). 

Due to overwhelming demand, and with the 9:00 PM performance sold out, there are a limited number of tickets are available to purchase for the invite-only dress rehearsal at 6:00 pm.   A strictly limited number of $40 tickets for this performance are now available at the York Theatre box office on a first-come, first-served basis (cash only).

Currently scheduled to perform in NEO3: Judith Blazer (LoveMusik), Tituss Burgess (The Little Mermaid), Edwin Cahill (LoveMusik), Matt Cavenaugh (Grey Gardens), Robyn S. Clark (Ravinia's Gypsy), Adam Heller (Caroline, Or Change), Shaun Taylor-Corbett (In The Heights, Altar Boyz), Ana Gasteyer (The Threepenny Opera, Wicked), Tom Gualtieri (The Night of the Hunter), Jaclyn Huberman (I Love You Because), Doug Kreeger (Les Misérables), Megan Lawrence (The Pajama Game), Jeanne lehman (Beauty and the Beast), Jenny Powers (Grease), Michele Ragusa (Adrift in Macao), Kate Reinders (Wicked), Seth Rudetsky (Broadway Chatterbox), Will Swenson (110 in the Shade), Yuka Takara (A Chorus Line), Jim Weitzer (Little Women), Lynne Wintersteller (Closer Than Ever), Chip Zien (Chitty Chitty Bang Bang) and students from the Marymount Manhattan at the York Summer New Musical Theatre Intensive.

"'NEO' (an acronym for 'New, Emerging, Outstanding') celebrates some of the songwriters primed to pen the next generation of musicals, and supports the York's work with new musicals and their creators.  Since the first 'NEO' concert four years ago, musical theatre fans and York supporters have eagerly anticipated each new incarnation. 'NEO3' will include songs by many new writers including: Kristen Anderson-Lopez & Lisa DeSpain, Leslie Arden, Stephen Cole and David Krane, Jim Colleran, Rick Crom, Miriam Daly, Jeremy Desmon and Vadim Feichtner, Harris Doran and Arthur Lafrentz Bacon, Michelle Elliott and Danny Larsen, Adam Gwon, Tim Huang, Tom Kenaston, Paul Libman and Dave Hudson, Benj Pasek and Justin Paul, Kyle Rosen, Laurence Holzman and Felicia Needleman, Joy Son and Steve Routman, Robby Stamper and AriAnna Rose," according to press materials.

"NEO3" will be hosted by Bobby Lopez (Tony Award winning composer/lyricist, Avenue Q) and Ann Harada (Les Misérables, Avenue Q), directed by Annette Jolles (That Time of The Year), with musical direction by Matt Castle (Company). The evening is being produced by Brian Blythe, York's Associate Artistic Director.

For ticket information visit www.yorktheatre.org or call 212-935-5820.

For more information and reservations, please contact the York Theatre box office by phone at 212-935-5820 or by e-mail at boxoffice@yorktheatre.org.  The box office is open through 6:00 p.m. this evening.  The York Theatre Company in Saint Peter's Theatre is located at 54th Street Just East of Lexington. 

Photo of Ana Gasteyer by Walter McBride/Retna Ltd.