Meredith Monk News

Lee Nagrin, 78, succumbed to complications from advanced colon cancer peacefully today at 8:45 AM in hospice care at Beth Israel Hospital, New York City

Yale Repertory Theatre and Yale School of Drama have announced the appointment of Susan R. Hood to the position of Press Director.

Manhattan Theatre Club (Lynne Meadow, artistic director; Barry Grove, executive producer) is pleased to announce full casting for the world premiere of LoveMusik, a new musical featuring the songs of Kurt Weill, starring Tony Awardâ winners Michael Cerveris and Donna Murphy.

Attend the tale of Sweeney Todd, and you will find Michael Cerveris winning rapturuous applause every night for the title role. Now, he's nominated for a Tony for Best Leading Actor in a Musical.

Casting is complete for The Tragic and Horrible Life of the Singing Nun, presented as part of Musical Mondays' series of sneak previews of new musicals from the BMI Workshop; the show will be performed on May 15

Ping Chong's Cathay: Three Tales of China will weave three highly visual tales at the New Victory Theatre from October 28th through November 13th

The complete cast for the upcoming, and highly anticipated revival starring Patti LuPone and Michael Cerveris has now been anounced. Previews begin on October 3, for a November 3, 2005 opening.

Emmons, a seven-time Tony nominee, is spotlighted in the second of BWW's special Women's History Month profiles.

The New York Festival of Song (NYFOS) will continue its season with a program titled At Harlem's Height on Wednesday, February 23 at 8:00pm as part of Lincoln Center's American Songbook in the Rose Theatre at Jazz at Lincoln Center. The featured soloists will be soprano Dana Hanchard, tenor Darius de Haas, and baritone James Martin, with Steven Blier at the piano.