Ashley Brown News

NORM LEWIS of Broadway's The Little Mermaid mentors youth of Broadway Artists Alliance.

The Geffen Playhouse honored actress Annette Bening and Walt Disney Company's President and CEO Robert Iger during Monday's Backstage at the Geffen, a star-studded event raising $575,000 for the Geffen's Stage for Any Age education and outreach programs.

Ashley Brown, who stars in the title role of Broadway's classic musical, Mary Poppins and author Michael Lassell who wrote the new book 'Mary Poppins: Anything Can Happen If You Let It,' appeared at the Barnes & Noble Lincoln Center store at 1972 Broadway (at 66th Street) as part of Barnes & Noble's 'Live at Lincoln' series on Friday, March 7 from 4-6PM to celebrate the release of Lassell's new book

Thomas Schumacher, producer of the Tony Award winning musical The Lion King was honored with his caricature unveiling at the world famous Broadway eatery, Sardi's Restaurant (234 West 44th Street) on Thursday, March 6th. Schumacher joins the ranks of Broadway royalty whom have been honored with a caricature on the famous walls of Sardi's Restaurant.

March provides a full roster of music and theater at Barnes & Noble (1972 Broadway at 66th St). All events are free and open to the public.

Ashley Brown, who stars in the title role of Broadway's classic musical, Mary Poppins and author Michael Lassell who wrote the new book 'Mary Poppins: Anything Can Happen If You Let It,' will appear at the Barnes & Noble Lincoln Center store at 1972 Broadway (at 66th Street) as part of Barnes & Noble's 'Live at Lincoln' series on Friday, March 7 from 4-6PM to celebrate the release of Lassell's new book

Tony Award-winning composer Jason Robert Brown returned to Broadway Artists Alliance last week to lead a master class, working with talented young people from across the country

Broadway Artists Alliance is the dynamic not-for-profit educational organization that is quickly gaining a reputation for ensuring the future of great Broadway talent by bringing together Broadway artists and promising young performers. They will present their annual Winter Intensive February 16-18. Jason Robert Brown returns as a special guest master class instructor to mentor the talented young performers (ages 10-21).

Ashley Brown's concert 'An Evening with Ashley Brown' with the 65-member Pensacola Symphony Orchestra and special guests the Pensacola Children's Chorus at the Olive Baptist Church (1836 East Olive Road) in Pensacola, FL on Saturday, February 9 at 8PM is sold out

The stars of Broadway's classic musical, Mary Poppins Ashley Brown ('Mary Poppins'), Gavin Lee ('Bert'), Alexandra Berro ('Jane Banks') and Matthew Gumley ('Michael Banks') and Michael Lassell, author of the new book: 'Mary Poppins: Anything Can Happen If You Let It...' will celebrate the release of said book with Brown, Lee, Berro and Gumley performing 'Practically Perfect' and 'Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious' and Lassell will read from his book. All will sign autographs.

Broadway Artists Alliance, the dynamic not-for-profit educational organization that is quickly gaining a reputation for ensuring the future of great Broadway talent by bringing together Broadway artists and promising young performers, continued their 2008 one-day master class series with Spring Awakening's Jonathan Groff and Tony Award Winner John Gallagher Jr.

The Broadway Workshop, Manhattan's fastest growing acting program for young artists has teamed up with the Broadway star of Mary Poppins - Ashley Brown. Miss Brown along with The Broadway Workshop director Marc Tumminelli will offer young actors the opportunity to work on all areas of musical theatre performance in a one day master class.

Michelle Federer, the original Nessarose of Broadway's Wicked, shared her talents with Broadway Artists Alliance and lead a Wicked-themed Master class on Saturday, January 19, 2008.

Ashley Brown, who stars in the title role of Broadway's classic musical, Mary Poppins, will return to her hometown to perform 'An Evening With Ashley Brown' with the 65-member Pensacola Symphony Orchestra and special guests the Pensacola Children's Chorus at the Olive Baptist Church (1836 East Olive Road) in Pensacola, FL on Saturday, February 9 at 8pm.

Tony Award-winner John Gallagher Jr. returns to Broadway Artists Alliace to lead a Spring Awakening­-themed Master Class on Monday, January 21, 2008.

On December 28, Ashley Brown (Mary Poppins) lent her talents and expertise by teaching a song interpretation master class to a group of eager young stars to be, ages 10-20.

Ashley Brown, of Broadway's Mary Poppins, has been announced to lead Broadway Artists Alliance's Mary Poppins-themed master class on Friday, December 28.

The 3rd Annual Broadway Sings for Toys Benefit concert was held on December the 17 at the Lucille Lortel Theater at 8PM.

Sherri Shepherd, co-host of ABC's 'The View,' flies high above the glorious orchestra of Disney's New Amsterdam Theater, the current home of Mary Poppins, for a segment scheduled to air on 'The View' on Tuesday, December 18 (11AM-12noon) on the ABC Television Network.

Thomas Schumacher, President of Disney Theatrical Productions, signed copies of his new theater book for young people, 'How Does the Show Go On? An Introduction to the Theater' (Disney Publishing Worldwide) on December 12.