Andrew Byrne News

In Ten Reasons I Won't Go Home With You, now playing as part of the Midtown InterNational Theatre Festival, actress/stand-up comic Kelly Nichols plays Katie, a smart, funny and single New Yorker looking to find her one true love.  But as bookwriter of the show, which is inspired by her own dating highs and lows, Nichols is happy playing the field; seeking out and supervising the work of seven composer/lyricist combinations to create the score.  I asked her about this unusual process for creating a new musical.

The Midtown International Theatre Festival (MITF) announces the 2010 Season, running from July 12 - August 1, 2010. 24 plays and five musicals have been chosen. All tickets are $18. Selected plays for SHORT SUBJECTS, a division for plays that run under 60 minutes, will be announced at a later date.

The Laurie Beechman Theatre, located within The West Bank Café, is pleased to announce upcoming performances in January, including performances by Carey Anderson, Donna Lynne Champlin, Michele Dowdy, Joan Treacy Egan, Karen Finely, Judy Gold, Steven Lutvak, Liz McCartney, Laura Osnes & Joan Rivers.

Show Title: The Buddy & Barbara Everheart Comedy Hour Date: Tuesday, August 18 at 8PM Ticket Price: $15

THE ZIPPER FACTORY THEATER (336 West 37th Street, between 8th and 9th Avenues) will present the following entertainment events in January 2009. For advance tickets to all Zipper events call OvationTix at 212-352-3101 or buy online at www.thezipperfactory.com (For IN-PERSON purchases, The Zipper Box Office opens one hour prior to curtain for all events).

THE ZIPPER FACTORY THEATER (336 West 37th Street, between 8th and 9th Avenues) will present the following entertainment events in January 2009. For advance tickets to all Zipper events call OvationTix at 212-352-3101 or buy online at www.thezipperfactory.com (For IN-PERSON purchases, The Zipper Box Office opens one hour prior to curtain for all events).

Composer Andrew Byrne brings his unique brand of musical parody to The Zipper Factory Theater on Sunday, October 5, 2008 with the premiere of EXPOSED: THE SONGS OF AN ANDREW BYRNE. Tagged as 'Forbidden Broadway for trashy sluts,' EXPOSED has music and lyrics by Mr. Byrne, additional lyrics by Mark Blankenship and Lisa Rothauser, and is directed by Amy Rogers.

Composer Andrew Byrne brings his unique brand of musical parody to The Zipper Factory Theater on Sunday, October 5, 2008 with the premiere of EXPOSED: THE SONGS OF AN ANDREW BYRNE. Tagged as 'Forbidden Broadway for trashy sluts,' EXPOSED has music and lyrics by Mr. Byrne, additional lyrics by Mark Blankenship and Lisa Rothauser, and is directed by Amy Rogers.

Combining the irreverence of Forbidden Broadway with the daring of Kiki and Herb, Andrew Byrne brings his unique brand of musical parody to the Zipper. Taking on everything from Sarah Palin to bathroom mishaps, Andrew and his special guests will leave you humming, cheering, and blushing...in sixteen bars or less

The Civic Light Opere Company proudly presents The Fantasticks for a 3-week run at Fairview Library Theatre.

Broadway veteran Denise Summerford, who most recently appeared in Shout! - The Mod Musical, will bring her new solo show 'Mellowed' to Ars Nova on December 17th

Cast members from The Light in the Piazza will perform in concert in 'Piazza Party' at Birdland on Monday, June 5

Jim Caruso's Cast Party and TheaterMania.com will present the cast of The Light in the Piazza in 'Piazza Party' at Birdland on Monday, June 5

Mingle with some of the biggest stars of contemporary musical theatre such as Kerry Butler, Jim Dale, Barbara Feldon, Tovah Feldshuh, George Hearn, Dee Hoty, Judy Kaye, Donna Murphy, Nancy Opel, Tonya Pinkins, Christy Carlson Romano, Carole Shelley, Lillias White and literally dozens of others...