Lauren Kennedy News

BAA will continue their one-day master class series December 19th and 20th with master classes in the themes of 'West Side Story' and 'In the Heights'. 'West Side Story' master class students will learn original choreography from dance captain Marina Lazzaretto, and will partake in a "Song Interpretation" class with the hit revival's original Tony, Matt Canvenaugh. 'In the Heights' class participants will receive one-one-one feedback from star Andrea Burns, and will also have the opportunity to sing for Telsey & Co. Casting.

Straight from her hit show at Rose Hall/Lincoln Center, Shoshana Bean (Wicked, Hairspray) joins fellow Broadway, television, film and recording stars Brian d'Arcy James (Shrek, The Wild Party, Titanic, Sweet Smell of Success), Celia Keenan-Bolger (...Spelling Bee, Les Miserables, Little Fish), Steven Pasquale (Rescue Me, Reasons to be Pretty, Fat Pig), Lauren Kennedy (Spamalot, Side Show), Tracy Jai Edwards (Legally Blonde, Hairspray), Asmeret Ghebremichael (Legally Blonde, Wicked), Jennifer Prescott (How to Succeed..., Carousel) and dre.dance to celebrate the company's fifth anniversary.

The original cast recording of 'Vanities: A New Musical' will be released on December 15. The recording is produced by Joel Moss, and will feature Lauren Kennedy, Sarah Stiles, and Anneliese van der Pol. 'Vanities: A New Musical' is based on the original play 'Vanities' by Jack Heifner. Book by Jack Heifner; Music & Lyrics by David Kirshenbaum.

Broadway South Africa's second annual Holiday party will feature Nikki Blonsky and Shoshana Bean, which will be held at the Minskoff Theater on Monday, December 14 at 7pm.

Jason Robert Brown, Tony Award-winning composer/lyricist (Parade), will present his show 'JRB: Solo at the Beechman' featuring brand new material as well as songs from his shows, including 'The Last Five Years,' 'Songs for a New World,' 'Parade,' and '13' and his 'Wearing Someone Else's Clothes,' on Monday, December 15 at 9:15 at the Laurie Beechman Theater.

Directed by Paige Price, evening of entertainment benefited THE BROADWAY DREAMS FOUNDATION (BDF), a non-profit organization that brings young talent closer to their Broadway dreams regardless of their financial status through intensive week-long Broadway training programs throughout the country.

Nick Adams, Paul Canaan, Jenn Colella, Blake Daniel, Jenn Gambatese, Tyler Hanes, Lauren Kennedy, Julia Murney, Matt Risch, and Kate Schindle are among the Broadway stars who will participate in the Broadway Dreams Foundation's (BDF) Holiday Benefit Concert on Monday, November 23, 2009 at 7 p.m. at the Marjorie S. Deane Little Theatre at the West Side Y. The star-studded evening of entertainment will benefit the non-profit organization which brings young talent closer to their Broadway dreams regardless of their financial status through intensive week-long Broadway training programs throughout the country.

Following the great success of her spring engagement, dynamic singer Cindy Marchionda returns by very popular demand to The Laurie Beechman Theater for a four month series of Saturdays that began August 15 and continues Nov. 21st with her sensational show, 'live at the beechman!'

dre.dance, the contemporary dance company, celebrates it's fifth anniversary with Broadway Celebrates dre.dance on Monday, December 14th at New World Stages (350 W. 50th Street).

Following the great success of her spring engagement, dynamic singer Cindy Marchionda returns by very popular demand to The Laurie Beechman Theater on Saturday, November 21st with her sensational show, "live at the beechman!" at 8:00 pm.

Tony Award winner Bill Irwin (Bye Bye Birdie, Who's Afraid of the Virginia Wolf) and Allie Trimm (Bye Bye Birdie, 13!) spent Sunday, November 15 mentoring the young talent of Broadway's future as they led the morning portion of a Bye Bye Birdie-themed master class with Broadway Artists Alliance.

Tony Award winner Bill Irwin (Bye Bye Birdie, Who's Afraid of the Virginia Wolf) and Allie Trimm (Bye Bye Birdie, 13!) spent Sunday, November 15 mentoring the young talent of Broadway's future as they led the morning portion of a Bye Bye Birdie-themed master class with Broadway Artists Alliance.

Sutton Foster, Andrea Burns, and Stephanie J. Block are scheduled to lead upcoming Broadway Artists Alliance master classes.

The second installment of Cutting Edge Composers: A New Generation of Musical Theater Songwriters took place on November 9th at the Canal Room. BroadwayWorld.com's cameras were there to capture the exciting night of song!

Nick Adams, Paul Canaan, Jenn Colella, Blake Daniel, Jenn Gambatese, Tyler Hanes, Lauren Kennedy, Julia Murney, Matt Risch, and Kate Schindle are among the Broadway stars who will participate in the Broadway Dreams Foundation's (BDF) Holiday Benefit Concert on Monday, November 23, 2009 at 7 p.m. at the Marjorie S. Deane Little Theatre at the West Side Y. The star-studded evening of entertainment will benefit the non-profit organization which brings young talent closer to their Broadway dreams regardless of their financial status through intensive week-long Broadway training programs throughout the country.

As previously announced, Josh Young and Laura Pietropinto will present the second installment of Cutting Edge Composers: A New Generation of Musical Theater Songwriters on November 9 at the Canal Room. The concert will begin at 8pm, with doors opening at 7:30pm.

Robert Cuccioli will step in for the previously announced Norm Lewis in the John W. Engeman Theater's 'Broadway Songbook' concert to be presented on Saturday, November 7 at 8PM.'Broadway Songbook' will feature five of Broadway's finest vocalists will celebrate some of their most memorable musical moments from 'The Great White Way', display their great versatility and share amusing behind-the-scenes anecdotes.

Following the great success of her spring engagement, dynamic singer Cindy Marchionda returns by very popular demand to The Laurie Beechman Theater for a four month series of Saturdays that began August 15 and continues Nov. 21st with her sensational show, 'live at the beechman!'

As previously announced, Josh Young and Laura Pietropinto will present the second installment of Cutting Edge Composers: A New Generation of Musical Theater Songwriters on November 9 at the Canal Room. The concert will begin at 8pm, with doors opening at 7:30pm.

For one show only, quadruple threat singer/songwriter/composer/lyricist Jeremy Schonfeld will bring his heralded rock-theater fusion to Joe's Pub (425 Lafayette Street, NYC). The special late night concert event will take place on Monday, October 26th, at 11:30pm.