Casting Announced For Village Theatre's FESTIVAL OF NEW MUSICALS
by A.A. Cristi
- Aug 6, 2019
With The 19th Annual Festival of New Musicals taking place this upcoming weekend, Village Theatre is excited to announce the casting for XY, an uplifting musical about identity and coming to terms with your past; Cold Turkey, a wild and funny satire; Modern, an inspiring tale about a group of Amish teenagers; Eastbound, an poignant story about Chinese brothers in search of a home they've never known; and Cowboy Bob, an adventurous rock musical about a bank-robbing woman. The Festival will take place in Issaquah August 9-11, 2019 and provides an essential platform for writers to develop new works. Past Festival shows include Tony and Pulitzer Prize-winning shows such as Next to Normal and Million Dollar Quartet, as well as Broadway and Off-Broadway hits: It Shoulda Been You, Desperate Measures, Lizzie, and many more.
Lineup Announced For The 19th Annual Festival Of New Musicals
by Stephi Wild
- Jul 10, 2019
Village Theatre has announced the lineup for The 19th Annual Festival of New Musicals, a series of five staged readings of musicals currently in development. The Festival will take place in Issaquah August 9-11, 2019. Village Theatre's Festival of New Musicals is the birthplace of Tony and Pulitzer Prize-winning shows such as Next to Normal and Million Dollar Quartet, as well as Broadway and Off-Broadway hits: It Shoulda Been You, Desperate Measures, Lizzie, and many more.
Photo Flash: In Rehearsal With the Cast Of A Little New Music's 20th Edition
by Stephi Wild
- Jun 25, 2019
Broadway's next generation comes to LA in A Little New Music's 20th concert of new musical theatre songs in The Sorting Room's 2019 Summer Series at The Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts on June 26th at 7:00 pm. Kathy Deitch (B'way WICKED, FOOTLOOSE) will host. Multiple LA Ovation Award-winning composer Gregory Nabours (THE TROUBLE WITH WORDS, MARILYN! THE NEW MUSICAL) returns as music director, leading the ALNM band. Ticket availability is extremely limited, but there will be a waitlist. Scroll down for photos of the cast in rehearsal.
Broadway's Kathy Deitch Will Host A LITTLE NEW MUSIC At The Wallis
by A.A. Cristi
- Jun 19, 2019
Broadway's next generation comes to LA with featured performances by Jonah Platt (B'way: WICKED, "JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR Live"), Olivier Award nominee April Nixon (B'way SMOKEY JOE'S CAFE, TOMMY), and Carrie Manolakos (B'way: MAMMA MIA) in A Little New Music's 20th concert of new musical theatre songs in The Sorting Room's 2019 Summer Series at The Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts on June 26th at 7:00 p.m. Kathy Deitch (B'way WICKED, FOOTLOOSE) will host. Multiple LA Ovation Award-winning composer Gregory Nabours (THE TROUBLE WITH WORDS, MARILYN! THE NEW MUSICAL) returns as music director, leading the ALNM band.
27 Writers Of 9 New Musicals Announced For Rhinebeck Writers Retreat
by Stephi Wild
- May 2, 2019
Founding Executive Director Kathy Evans announced the 27 writers of nine new musicals for Rhinebeck Writers Retreat's summer weeklong residencies. This year's artists include Obie-winner Heather Christian, Kleban-winner Brian Crawley, TV and film writers Bekah Brunstetter (THIS IS US) and Cinco Paul (DESPICABLE ME), inaugural Stephen Schwartz Award winner Oliver Houser, and ASCAP Foundation scholarship winner Khiyon Hursey. The musicals cover a wide range of subjects. Four have LGBTQ themes: a historical look at Florida in the 1950s (IN A SUNSHINE STATE), a Palestinian/Israeli love story (BORDERS), a modern coming of age of a young black man (SEAN'S STORY PART I | THE AWAKENING), and a fantasy queer rock musical celebrating lady love (TL;DR: THELMA LOUISE; DYKE REMIX). Two are darkly comedic historical musicals: one featuring Mary Magdelene (A.D. 16) and the second a WWII plot to foil Hitler (OPERATION MINCEMEAT). Other subjects include the opioid crisis (ALMOST HEAVEN), the Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882 (THE GOLDEN SPIKE), and a mystery involving a woman with a sleep disorder (NARCOLEPSY).
Photo Flash: Broadway Unlocked Hosts Successful GIVEBACK CONCERT
by Julie Musbach
- Apr 12, 2019
Broadway Unlocked founder Jessica Ryan announced today the seventh annual #giveback concert held Sunday, April 7, 2019 at The Jerome L. Greene Performance Space raised over $51,000 for the Crime Victims Treatment Center. The evening featured new and original work, including a host of debut songs inspired by the writings of survivors who have found help at CVTC. A multitude of artists contributed their talents across the event's digital content and concert cast.
IN THE WORKS Returns to the Duplex Cabaret Theatre Sunday April 14th
by Julie Musbach
- Apr 9, 2019
Honeck-Moss Productions presents "In The Works." This exciting series was conceived as an opportunity for composers to try out new work in front of an audience and see how it plays in a supportive environment. It is also an opportunity to create community among the composers and their performers.
USM Department Of Theatre And School Of Music Present UNLOCK'D
by BWW News Desk
- Mar 1, 2019
The University of Southern Maine Department of Theatre and School of Music present a collaborative production of 'Unlock'd,' a delightful 'modern-ish musical romance' about the roles we are born into and people we secretly wish to become.
Norm Lewis, Laura Benanti, and More Among 2019 MAC Awards Nominees - Full List!
by Stephi Wild
- Feb 25, 2019
The Manhattan Association of Cabarets (MAC) has announced the 2019 MAC Award nominees. The nominees, in a majority of the categories, were determined by votes cast by the active MAC membership. Special committees selected the nominees in the Ensemble Instrumentalist, Piano Bar Instrumentalist, Piano Bar Singing Entertainer (Female; Male), Recording (LaMott Friedman), Major Recording, Song and Comedy/Novelty Song categories.
USM Department Of Theatre And School Of Music Present UNLOCK'D
by Stephi Wild
- Feb 21, 2019
The University of Southern Maine Department of Theatre and School of Music present a collaborative production of 'Unlock'd,' a delightful 'modern-ish musical romance' about the roles we are born into and people we secretly wish to become.
BroadwayCon Announces Workshop Lineup For 2019 Engagement
by Stephi Wild
- Dec 7, 2018
BroadwayCon Workshops applications are now open and will close on Wednesday, December 26, 2018. Submitting an application does not guarantee access to workshops. Only registered admitted attendees will be allowed to participate in workshops. Attendees will be notified of their acceptances by Friday, January 4, 2019. For complete information and to submit an application, please visit www.BroadwayCon.com/workshops. All workshop details are subject to change.
USC Selects RELATIVITY and MODERN for LIVEREAD@SDA Series
by Julie Musbach
- Nov 2, 2018
After a rigorously competitive submission and selection process, new musicals Relativity and Modern have been selected for the third season of LiveRead@SDA, a developmental series at the USC School of Dramatic Arts created to cultivate and provide critical support for the creation of innovative and contemporary new works for the American theatre.
Kingsley Leggs, Alan H. Green, and More Announced For NAMT's Festival Of New Musicals
by Stephi Wild
- Oct 19, 2018
NAMT has announced final casting for this year's Festival, along with programming details for the Songwriters Showcase and Midday Cabarets. The Festival of New Musicals will take place on Thursday, October 25 and Friday, October 26, 2018 at New World Stages (340 West 50th Street, between 8th and 9th Avenues).
IN THE WORKS Returns to The Duplex Cabaret Theatre Sept 16th
by Julie Musbach
- Sep 10, 2018
Honeck-Moss Productions is proud to present "In The Works." Now in it's 3rd Hit Season, this exciting series was conceived as an opportunity for composers to try out new work in front of an audience and see how it plays in a supportive environment. It is also an opportunity to create community among the composers and their performers.
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