Emily Skeggs, Julia Mattison, Will Roland and More Set for THE SHOWMEN Reading at Don't Tell Mama Next Week

Don't Tell Mama continues to foster the development of new musicals in their ongoing series, under the direction of Max Friedman, with a staged reading of Noel Carey & Ryan McGovern's new musical THE SHOWMEN.

The 9:30 PM concert features the talents of Broadway starlets Emily Skeggs (Fun Home) and Julia Mattison (Godspell), Murder For Two's Jeremiah Ginn, and Dear Evan Hansen's Will Roland, as well as Brittany Proia and Sam Simahk. KJ Morton serves as the stage manager.

Reservations are strongly recommended as seating for this one-night-only presentation is strictly limited. There is a $15 cover charge plus a two beverage minimum per person. Reservations can be made by visiting DontTellMamaNYC.com/shows or by calling (212) 757-0788 after 4pm daily.

Noel Carey (Music & Lyrics) is a New York based actor, composer and lyricist. His work has been featured at Barrington Stage, le Poisson Rouge, Rockwood Music Hall, Feinstein's/54 Below and in the upcoming series Life Sucks and Brooklyn Sound. Noel is a member of the BMI Musical Theatre Workshop and recipient of the 2013 Harrington Award. He can currently be seen performing in the national tour of Murder for Two.

Ryan McGovern (Book, Additional Lyrics) is a writer-performer who's musical comedy web series A New Musical and Roo-ining Christmas were featured as official selections in the 2015 Independent Television & Film Festival. In addition to regularly producing content for his musical comedy YouTube channel, RooMcGoo, Ryan has served as librettist for The Idol Show and over a dozen shows in the Theatre Lab at The Play Group Theatre. McGovern has served as a creative consultant for The Swingaroos, Andrea Prestinario, and many other cabarets acts from Boston to Florida. Instagram/Twitter: @RooMcGoo

Max Friedman (Director) is a theater & cabaret director with a focus on contemporary musical theatre. NYC credits include: Charlie Rosen's Broadway Big Band (series in residence, 54 Below), The Worst People You Know by Natalie Tenenbaum & Kevin Waznor (54 Below), Endless Summer: Zack Zadek (54 Below), Songs For Slutty Girls by Kailey Marshall (in development), Made For Each Other: Broadway Meets Andrew McMahon (54 Below), Julia Mattison Is Ruby Manger Live! (54 Below), The Bluest Ink: A Multimedia Sondheim Revue (le poisson rouge), I Could Use A Drink: Drew Gasparini (Joe's Pub), and 6 by Zack Zadek (NYMF 2012). Regional: Murder Ballad (NJ Premiere) The Longing and The Short of It by Daniel Mate? (5 Carbonell Award Nominations, including Best Director). As Assistant Director: Imagine Harry, Jasper In Deadland, The Other Josh Cohen, Uncool The Party, 35mm, and many projects with Joe Iconis and Family including Things To Ruin, Bloodsong of Love, and The Annual Joe Iconis Christmas Spectacular. Friedman is currently in residence as the Associate Director of Programming at the legendary cabaret institution Don't Tell Mama where he has created and directed over a dozen original cabaret acts including [Alexander Sage] Oyen Sings Oyen, LoserSongs: An Evening With Will Roland, Zack Zadek Loves Katy Perry, and Midnight at The Never Get by Mark Sonnenblick & Sam Bolen. Instagram/Twitter: @maxbfriedman

Established in 1982, DON'T TELL MAMA is celebrating over 30 years as a world famous entertainment destination. Located on renowned Restaurant Row in the heart of New York's theater district, Don't Tell Mama is one-of-a-kind - a veritable nightlife mall with four individual spaces: a piano bar, a restaurant and 2 separate cabaret showrooms: a cineplex of cabaret! It has been both a launching pad and a home for artists as diverse as Karen Mason, Jason Robert Brown, Billy Porter, Gavin DeGraw, Marcy Heisler & Zina Goodrich, and the late Nancy LaMott to name just a few. Instagram/Twitter: @DontTellMamaNYC