John Adams News

Joe Drymala and Eric Svejcar aren't a songwriting team, but they have a few things in common besides the fact that they both write musicals. The songs of both men will be sung by performers such as Euan Morton, Robert Cuccioli, Tyler Maynard, Kate Wetherhead and Amanda Watkins on April 26th for their Stuck in the Zipper concert at the Zipper Theatre, and it's safe to say that both like to take risks with their shows...

The MCC Theater Youth Company will present Uncensored, their 5th annual spring presentation of original performances by New York City Youth; the event will take place on April 27, April 28 and April 29 at 7pm (three performances only) at the Clurman Theatre - Theatre Row

Simon Russell Beale, Linda Emond and James Barbour will respectively play John Adams, Abigail Adams and Thomas Jefferson in a new edition of PBS' 'American Experience' that will air on January 23rd

Tony Adams, the veteran film and stage producer whose credits include Blake Edwards' Pink Panther hits, S.O.B. '10,' and the film and stage versions of Victor/Victoria died Saturday, October 22nd, of a stroke at Beth Israel Hospital in Manhattan. He was surrounded by family and friends. He was 52 years old.

Due to illness, previously-announced LIZ McCARTNEY will not be able to appear in The Duplex Cabaret Theatre's popular Broadway Downtown series. McCartney, who was to have appeared on Monday, February 28th at 7pm, will be replaced by DARIUS DeHAAS, who will debut a brand new cabaret show.

Complete casting was announced today for the upcoming Broadway production of LENNON, the world premiere musical based on the life and songs of John Lennon. The cast includes Will Chase, Chuck Cooper, Julie Danao, Mandy Gonzalez, Marcy Harriell, Chad Kimball, Terrence Mann, Julia Murney, and Michael Potts.

Kaitlin Hopkins (Bare, Noises Off, Bat Boy) will take over for the departing Emily Skinner in Disney's On The Record.

Solo plays Do You Have Anything Closer?, and In Spite of Myself and the historical musical A Shining Love.