Donna Vivino News

The New York Musical Theatre Festival (NYMF) has announced the winners of the NYMF 2014 Awards for Excellence. Awards are voted on by the NYMF jury and the awards were presented at the closing night celebration on July 27th at Arena Events Space.

Good morning, BroadwayWorld! Because we know all our readers eat, sleep and breathe Broadway, what could be better than waking up to it? Today's big news: Capathia Jenkins returns to NEWSIES as 'Medda', we can add two new Original Cast Recordings to our collection -- LADY DAY and HEDWIG -- and Idina Menzel performs at tonight's MBL All-Star Game!

The Gig, a musical by Douglas J. Cohen (No Way to Treat a Lady, The Big Time), based on the 1985 film by Tony Award and Pulitzer Prize Winner Frank D. Gilroy (The Subject Was Roses), is a selection of the 2014 New York Musical Theatre Festival (NYMF), making its New York City debut at the PTC Performance Space, tonight, July 15 - July 21.

This July and August 54 BELOW presents an exciting lineup of the brightest talent from Broadway and beyond. Located just below the legendary Studio 54 at 254 West 54th Street.

Coming up this week, 54 BELOW, Broadway's Supper Club, presents some of the brightest stars from Broadway, cabaret, jazz and beyond.

The Gig, a musical by Douglas J. Cohen (No Way to Treat a Lady, The Big Time), based on the 1985 film by Tony Award and Pulitzer Prize Winner Frank D. Gilroy (The Subject Was Roses), is a selection of the 2014 New York Musical Theatre Festival (NYMF), making its New York City debut at the PTC Performance Space, July 15 - July 21.

54 Below has announced the latest musical scores to be featured in its acclaimed '54 Sings' concert series this summer:

A month has passed, 'Jeremy's Fort' has opened to critical acclaim at Threshold Arts, and Penny (Kate Wetherhead) is still reeling from having Serena (Donna Vivino) find out about her tortured 'relationship' with Aaron (Santino Fontana). Despite their best efforts, not even Tim (Colin Hanlon) or her parents (Beth Leavel and Rick Elice) can lift her out of her funk. Meanwhile, Steven (Stephen Bienskie) and Cameron (Max von Essen) make slow but steady progress in planning an engagement party, and Vincent Savio (Nehal Joshi) is brought face to face with the 'nobodies' promised by Gail (Lindsay Nicole Chmabers) in the first round of auditions for the 'Light Me Up' workshop. Guest stars include Laura Osnes, John Conlee, Maddie Corman, Jenn Harris, Lucas Papaelias, Jenn Colella, Sadie Sink, David Saint and Executive Producer Kevin McCollum!

'Submissions Only,' Broadway's favorite webseries, will air its newest episode on BroadwayWorld.com on Monday, May 26 at 12:00 a.m., its new air time! Episode 7 of Submissions Only will then be available to view on demand at any time throughout the day on Monday.

Just last night, 'Submissions Only' co-creators Kate Wetherhead and Andrew Keenan-Bolger celebrated the songs of their hit web series at 54 Below. Under the music direction of Michael Croiter, the Submissions Only House Band, along with a number of exciting guest stars, performed a selection of music from all three seasons of the show, including original songs like 'Two Cents,' 'Wrong Spot' and 'Nobody Does Mean Like Me.'

'Submissions Only,' Broadway's favorite webseries, is back with a new episode in just a few days! Episode 7 of Submissions Only's new third season will air at 12:00 a.m. on Monday, May 26, and be available to view on demand at any time throughout the day on Monday. Check out a trailer below!

In Episode 6, Penny Reilly's (Kate Wetherhead) anxiety deepens as she awaits the break-up of Aaron Miller (Santino Fontana) and Serena Maxwell (Donna Vivino). But a surprise twist forces Penny to reconsider her options, and a fateful night at a piano bar changes everything. Meanwhile, Tim Trull (Colin Hanlon) and Agnes Vetrulli (Marilyn Sokol) prepare Gail Liner (Lindsay Nicole Chambers) for the next step. Guest star Audra McDonald kicks off this climactic episode as a director who can't seem to get her foot out of her mouth when a pitiable actor comes in to audition for her. Other guest stars for Episode 6 include Nick Corley and Michael Winther.

In Episode 6, Penny Reilly's (Kate Wetherhead) anxiety deepens as she awaits the break-up of Aaron Miller (Santino Fontana) and Serena Maxwell (Donna Vivino). But a surprise twist forces Penny to reconsider her options, and a fateful night at a piano bar changes everything. Meanwhile, Tim Trull (Colin Hanlon) and Agnes Vetrulli (Marilyn Sokol) prepare Gail Liner (Lindsay Nicole Chambers) for the next step. Guest star Audra McDonald kicks off this climactic episode as a director who can't seem to get her foot out of her mouth when a pitiable actor comes in to audition for her. Other guest stars for Episode 6 include Nick Corley and Michael Winther.

'Submissions Only,' Broadway's favorite webseries, is back with a new episode in just a few days! Episode 6 of Submissions Only will air at 12:00 a.m. on Monday, May 12, and be available to view on demand at any time throughout the day on Monday. Check out a trailer below!

'Submissions Only,' Broadway's favorite webseries, is back on Monday, May 12, with episode 6! Can't wait until Monday? Below, get your Submissions Only fix with a behind the scenes conversation with creator and star Kate Wetherhead (Penny), led by Colin Hanlon!

'Submissions Only,' Broadway's favorite webseries, is back on Monday, May 26, with episode 7! Can't wait until Monday? Below, get your Submissions Only fix with a behind the scenes conversation with Kate Wetherhead (Penny), Colin Hanlon (Tim), Stephen Bienskie (Steven), Max von Essen (Cameron) and Lindsay Nicole Chambers (Gail)!

In Episode Four, Penny (Kate Wetherhead) takes on the unenviable task of finding a new living situation in NYC. Gail (Lindsay Nicole Chambers) calls Tim (Colin Hanlon) to relay a message from an infamous individual, sending Tim off on an interesting day trip. Steven (Stephen Bienskie) and Cameron (Max von Essen) find themselves making discoveries in Brooklyn, and Serena (Donna Vivino) hosts a game night for the 'Jeremy's Fort' cast. Guest stars include Joanna Gleason, Malcolm Gets, John Bolton, Amy Spanger and Jeff Blumenkrantz.

Birdland Jazz Club has announced its schedule for April 21 - April 27, featuring James Carter Organ Trio, Donna Vivino in 'Beautiful Dreamer,' David Ostwald's Louis Armstrong Eternity Band, Karen Oberlin in Secret Love: A Tribute to Doris Day, and more.

'Submissions Only,' Broadway's favorite webseries, is back on Monday, April 14, at 9:00 PM with episode 4! From 9:00 PM - 10:30 PM, you can join the online celebration with Submissions Only cast members Kate Wetherhead, Andrew Keenan-Bolger, Colin Hanlon, Santino Fontana, Lindsay Nicole Chambers, and more as they share behind-the-scenes stories on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook using the hashtag #SubOnly3. Can't wait until Monday? Get your Submissions Only fix with a behind the scenes conversation with Colin Hanlon (Tim) and Lindsay Nicole Chambers (Gail), led by Kate Wetherhead!