Jim Newman News

Complete casting is being announced for CURTAINS, a new, original musical comedy featuring one of the last scores by the legendary songwriting team of Kander & Ebb.

Pull out the fiddle and rosin up the bow, because we all might just be able to go home and discover we are a country boy, or girl, at heart after seeing Back Home Again: A John Denver Holiday Concert...

The Rubicon Theatre Company in Ventura, Calif. will welcome the holiday season with the world premiere of Back Home Again: A John Denver Holiday Concert...

Jack Noseworthy made his solo nightclub debut with 'You Don't Know Jack!' at The Metropolitan Room on September 19th and 20th

Casting is now complete for the highly anticipated world premiere of the Kander and Ebb musical Curtains, which will begin previews at Los Angeles' Ahmanson Theatre on July 25th, open on August 9th and run through September 10th

Cast members from The Pajama Game and The Wedding Singer threw a surprise party for Megan Lawrence at O'Flaherty's Ale House (334 W 46th St.) on Sunday, May 21st, and BroadwayWorld was there!

On Saturday, December 31, 2005, ALMOST HEAVEN: SONGS OF JOHN DENVER, conclude its run at Off-Broadway's Promenade Theatre (2162 Broadway at 76th Street).

Harold Thau will present the New York premiere of ALMOST HEAVEN: THE SONGS OF JOHN DENVER, a new musical opening Wednesday, November 9, 2005 at Off-Broadway's Promenade Theatre (2162 Broadway at 76th Street). Directed by Tony Award nominee Randal Myler (It Ain't Nothin' But the Blues), ALMOST HEAVEN begins preview performances on Friday, October 28.

Rick Crom's Newsical at Upstairs at Studio 54 (located at 254 West 54th Street between 8th and Broadway) already a hit in New York (now in its exciting, ever-changing 7th Month!) is announcing early dates for its upcoming tour, as well as an open-ended run in Denver at the Denver Civic Center (721 Santa Fe Drive, Denver, CO) to be produced by New York producer Fred Caruso and Mitchell Maxwell beginning previews April 28th and Opens May 5th.

Rick Crom's Newsical at Upstairs at Studio 54 (located at 254 West 54th Street between 8th and Broadway) announces the collaboration between celebrity buzz buff Michael Musto and Newsical creator Rick Crom. Every month, Musto will tip Crom off to his imminent scoops, complete with extra salacious details when applicable. Crom, in a frenzy, will then churn out what is essentially a musicalized version of the column, with a few more added endowments. The song will be called 'The Michael Musto Song', and will premiere at the Wednesday, March 2nd performance. Each new 'Musto Song' will premiere on the first Wednesday of every month.

Rick Crom's Newsical at Upstairs at Studio 54 (located at 254 West 54th Street) announces the much anticipated release of the show's first cast album!