Danielle Freid

Since their inception in 1996 the Paper Mill Playhouse (Mark S. Hoebee-Artistic Director, Todd Schmidt-Managing Director) Rising Star Awards for Excellence in High School Musical Theatre have ignited the careers of many notable performers, all of whom attended high school in New Jersey. Among the early nominees and winners are Academy Award® nominee Anne Hathaway, Tony® award winner Laura Benanti, and 2011 Tony® nominee, Nikki M. James.

The National Alliance for Musical Theatre (NAMT) and Executive Director Kathy Evans announced the casts and directors of the eight musicals for its 19th Annual Festival of New Musicals to be held at New World Stages (340 West 50th St between 8th and 9th Avenues) on Sunday, October 7 and Monday, October 8, 2007.

John Cullum, Kaitlin Hopkins and Michael McCormick will join Patrick Page in How the Grinch Stole Christmas! The Musical

Co-production of Berkeley Rep and Yale Rep includes But the Giraffe, a Curtain Raiser to Hans Krása's Brundibar

The Broadway Kids Sing Broadway will be performed by the youngsters of the title from November 25th through December 30th