Colin Hanlon News

Tony-nominees Carolee Carmello and Gregg Edelman are among the stars who have joined the cast of Rags, which will be presented on December 11th, 2006 as the 4th Annual World AIDS Day Concert

The Laurie Beechman Theatre will continue The After Party, an informal social gathering for the theatrically inclined. Every Friday from 10:30 PM until 2 AM, hosts Brandon Cutrell and Alysha Umphress, as well as Ray Fellman on piano, assembles for this weekly party in the heart of Manhattan's theatre district.

On December 11th, 2006, the 4th Annual World AIDS Day Concert, presented by Jamie McGonnigal in association with The Joey DiPaolo AIDS Foundation will take place. This year's presentation, a 20th Anniversary Concert of the Broadway musical Rags, will be held at Times Square's brand new Nokia Theater.

Colin Hanlon, Lisa Howard, Michael Hunsaker and more will star in a benefit concert of William Finn's Falsettoland, which will be presented at New World Stages on Monday, November 6th

Casting and directors have been announced for The National Alliance for Musical Theatre (NAMT)'s 18th Annual Festival of New Musicals, which will be held at New World Stages on Sunday, October 8 and Monday, October 9, 2006

There will be an industry reading of David A. Austin's new musical Writing Arthur on Monday, August 28; it will star Lisa Howard, Nancy Opel and more

Lisa Howard, David A. Austin and more will take part in the second ArtCents Benefit Concert on August 21st

The two new musicals that will be presented as part of The Eugene O'Neill Theater Center's Music Theatre Conference in Waterford, CT from July 15th through 29th will be studded with starry casts; Veanne Cox, Jenn Collela, Anne L. Nathan and Megan McGinnis are among the performers set to take part in the shows

The new musical I Love You Because, with its acclaimed score by Ryan Cunningham and Joshua Salzman, will be preserved on disc, in a recording to be released in the fall by PS Classics

The Off-Broadway musical I Love You Because will close on Sunday, May 21 following the 7:15pm evening performance at the Village Theatre

Jana Robbins and the cast of I Love You Because (produced by Robbins) will perform at the Duplex on May 17th

On May 13th, the Off-Broadway hit musical I Love You Because celebrates its 100th performance

On February 23rd, I Love You Because stars Stephanie D'Abruzzo, Farah Alvin, Colin Hanlon and David A. Austin will be featured at Seths's Broadway Chatterbox

BroadwayWorld was there to capture the opening night excitement of I Love You Because, featuring Stephanie D'Abruzzo, on February 14th

In this romantic musical comedy Ryan Cunningham's laugh-filled book and cleverly constructed lyrics matched with Joshua Salzman's light jazz/pop score is a winning combination

Due to popular demand, a new block of tickets for the new musical I LOVE YOU BECAUSE have now been placed on-sale through Ticketmaster.com (212-307-4100). This new block covers all performances through Saturday, May 6 at the production's current Off-Broadway home, the Village Theatre in Downtown Manhattan (158 Bleecker St.).

The January 24th preview performance of the new musical comedy romance I Love You Because has been cancelled due to actor Colin Hanlon's illness

I Love You Because, a modern musical adaptation of Pride and Prejudice starring Stephanie D'Abruzzo and others, is currently in previews off-Broadway

I LOVE YOU BECAUSE stars Farah Alvin, David A. Austin, Tony Award nominee Stephanie D'Abruzzo (Avenue Q) and Colin Hanlon, and features Jordan Leeds and Courtney Balan. Performances begin Off-Broadway at the Village Theatre (158 Bleecker Street, NYC) on Thursday, January 19, 2006.