James Morgan News

The Utah Symphony has announced three Broadway-related concerts in the coming year.

Some of Broadway's best young talent will sing dazzling new arrangements of songs from Adele's two albums, 19 and 21. The concert will feature over 15 cover songs to celebrate the pop superstar's greatest hits, accompanied by a full band orchestrated, arranged, and music directed by Joshua Stephen Kartes.

Twelve exceptionally talented young singer-actors have made it through two rounds of auditions for the 2012 Lotte Lenya Competition and will compete for top prizes of $15,000, $10,000 and $7,500 in the finals, to be held on April 21, 2012, at the Eastman School of Music in Rochester, New York. Three-time Tony Award nominee Rebecca Luker, Broadway and Encores! music director Rob Berman, and Rodgers & Hammerstein Organization President and American Theater Wing Chairman of the Board Theodore S. Chapin will serve as judges.

York Theatre Company (James Morgan, Producing Artistic Director), celebrating the legendary librettist and lyricist Tom Jones with Musicals in Mufti: The Tom Jones Festival, has announced that Graham Rowat (Guys and Dolls) will join previously announced Tom Jones (The Fantasticks), Stephanie Umoh (Ragtime, York's Falling for Eve) and Susan Watson (Follies) in the series opener, The Show Goes On, a portfolio of theater songs by Mr. Jones and his longtime collaborator Harvey Schmidt directed by Pamela Hunt.

Get ready for March Madness as Broadway's Morgan James hosts a concert with her rock n' soul band at Rockwood Music Hall Stage 2 (196 Allen Street) on Monday, March 19 at 9pm. There is a $5 cover charge. Joining her is Broadway's Tituss Burgess (The Little Mermaid/Guys and Dolls/Jersey Boys) and Marva Hicks (Caroline, or Change/The Lion King).

The Today Show's Kathie Lee Gifford and Hoda Kotb made a very special appearance at GODSPELL recently. Watch the humorous performance below!

York Theatre Company (James Morgan, Producing Artistic Director) has announced the next three offerings in its Developmental ReaYork Theatre Company has announced the next three offerings in its Developmental Reading Series: Stranger, Guess Who's Coming to Seder? and Dirty Little Secret. ding Series: Stranger, Guess Who's Coming to Seder? and Dirty Little Secret.

The award-winning York Theatre Company, celebrating librettist and lyricist Tom Jones with Musicals in Mufti: The Tom Jones Festival, has announced casting for the first musical The Show Goes On, a portfolio of theater songs by Mr. Jones and his longtime collaborator Harvey Schmidt. Directed by Pamela Hunt, the cast will feature Mr. Jones (The Fantasticks) who will be joined by Stephanie Umoh (Ragtime, York's Falling for Eve) and Susan Watson (Follies).

Alliance Repertory Theatre Company Presents Jon Maran's The Temperamentals Mar 23rd - Apr 7th 2012 - at the Edison Valley Playhouse.

Whether you've been living under a rock for the past week, or you're just in the mood for a recap of everything theatre, BroadwayWorld's feature, 'This Week in Pictures' is here to satisfy your end of the week fix. Take a look below to catch up on the latest happenings from the Great White Way to the West End (and everywhere in between) with coverage of press events, rehearsals, opening nights and more! HIGHLIGHTS OF THE WEEK: CARRIE makes a bloody return to the stage, Broadway remembers the great Whitney Houston, Sardi's honors Shatner, and so much more!

Broadway Remembers Whitney, a benefit concert honoring one of the greatest icons and voices of our generation was held on February 27th at Joe's Pub. Check out concert highlights below!

In the Wednesday, February 29th performance of GODSPELL, stage and screen star Eric McCormack made a cameo appearance in the role of Lazarus. Watch the humorous performance below!

The first BROADWAY BALLYHOO devoted exclusively to the singers from one Broadway show features three of the stars from GODSPELL: Morgan James, Telly Leung, and Julia Mattison. They will perform an evening of all Broadway show tunes, including a sampling from their hit show, on March 1st at 11pm.

GODSPELL's Morgan James will play a free concert with her rock n' soul band at Rockwood Music Hall (196 Allen Street) on Wednesday February 29 at 10pm. The concert is free with no cover charge.

Broadway Remembers Whitney, a benefit concert honoring one of the greatest icons and voices of our generation was held last night, February 27th at Joe's Pub.

Ionescopade, a musical vaudeville, presented by the award-winning York Theatre Company (James Morgan, Producing Artistic Director), will end its limited engagement this Sunday, February 26, 2012 at The York Theatre at Saint Peter's on 54th St, just east of Lexington Avenue.

Broadway Remembers Whitney, a benefit concert honoring one of the greatest icons and voices of our generation, will take place on Monday, February 27th at Joe's Pub, 425 Lafayette Street (between East 4th and Astor Place), performance begins at 9:30pm. Tickets are currently sold out. More information is available at www.tickets.joespub.com or by calling 212.967.7555.

Ionescopade, a musical vaudeville, presented by the award-winning York Theatre Company (James Morgan, Producing Artistic Director), will end its limited engagement this Sunday, February 26, 2012 at The York Theatre at Saint Peter's on 54th St, just east of Lexington Avenue.