Joe Cassidy News

On Monday, January 14 New York Theatre Barn will kick off 2008 with its monthly series dedicated to promoting new writers, composers and performers, 'NYTB at the Duplex' with a collection of cut-songs from hit musicals.

Producers of the new big-budget musical A Tale of Two Cities, which had its world premiere in Sarasota, Florida in October 2007, reportedly do not have plans on dropping James Barbour from his lead role - despite his recent guilty-plea for sexually-abusing a minor.

Currently making its world premiere pre-Broadway debut at Sarasota's Asolo Repertory Theatre, Jill Santoriello's musical epic A Tale of Two Cities, is playing to sold-out audiences through November 18, after opening October 26 & 27. BroadwayWorld.com brings you special sneak preview of this sweeping production!

Jill Santoriello's sweeping musical epic A Tale of Two Cities, is 100% sold-out at Sarasota's Asolo Repertory Theatre. The world premiere pre-Broadway try-out of A Tale of Two Cities opened October 26 and October 27 with performances through November 18. For information on how to obtain these hard-to-get tickets ($18-$56) call 941-351-8000 or 800-361-8388 or visit www.asolo.org

Jill Santoriello's sweeping new musical epic world premiere pre-Broadway try-out of A Tale of Two Cities opens October 26 and October 27 at the Asolo Repertory Theatre's mainstage, The Harold E. and Esther M. Mertz Theatre in Sarasota, Florida (5555 North Tamiami Trail), with performances through November 18.

Jill Santoriello's new musical A Tale of Two Cities makes its world-premiere October 13 through November 18 at Asolo Repertory Theatre's mainstage in Sarasota, Florida.

Executive Producers Barbra Russell and Ron Sharpe and Producers Sharon A. Fordham, Theatre Associates/David Sonnenberg, The Monagle Group, Fanok Entertainment and Vincent Russell have announced the final casting for Jill Santoriello's sweeping musical epic, A Tale of Two Cities, which will celebrate its World-Premiere-Pre-Broadway-Tryout at Sarasota's acclaimed Asolo Repertory Theatre with two Premiere Galas - Friday, October 26th and Saturday, October 27th

...there are pink panthers in the house seats right next to you!

Musicals Tonight! will continue its ongoing salute to Broadway and Off-Broadway Standbys and Understudies with its current edition of At This Performance…, this Monday, April 23rd at the McGinn/Cazale Theatre, 2162 Broadway, (above the Promenade Theatre- Broadway at 76th Street), 3rd Floor at 8 PM.

Junkyard Dog Productions and Larry Hirschhorn announced today that the New York premiere of Make Me a Song: The Music of William Finn will be postponed until the 2007-2008 theatre season, due to scheduling conflicts

Casting has been announced for See Rock City & Other Destinations, presented as a BMI Musical Mondays reading on March 26th at the McGinn/Cazale Theatre in the Promenade Theatre Building

Musicals Tonight! continues its ongoing salute to Broadway and Off-Broadway Standbys and Understudies

Junkyard Dog Productions and Larry Hirschhorn will present the New York premiere of Make Me a Song: The Music of William Finn, a theatrical revue showcasing the songs of one of the most acclaimed composer-lyricists currently writing for the musical theatre.

On Monday, February 26 at 7 p.m., ASTEP (Artists Striving To End Poverty) will present the sixth ArtCents Benefit Concert, a new concert series featuring the works of emerging songwriters, at The Triad on New York's Upper West Side

Joe Cassidy, Adam Heller, Sally Wilfert and Sandy Binion will star in the new revue Make Me a Song: The Music of William Finn, which will be presented by Hartford, CT's TheatreWorks in Sept.

Manoel Felciano, Tituss Burgess and more will sing ths ongs of Stephen Barnett on July 17th as part of the first ArtCents Concert Series

Following last summer's success with The Last Five Years, the 2005 inaugural show for Hot Summer Nights at the Kennedy in Raleigh, NC, the professional summer-series theatre company will present Songs for a New World

Donna Lynne Champlin, currently starring in 'Sweeney Todd,' will take to the Ars Nova stage as part of the Broadway Spotlight Series.

February 27 will see the New York Musical Theatre Festival celebrate a birthday of sorts, with its 'Best of Fest Bash' presenting the highlights of their first two big years.