Michael Solomon News

From September 2 - 17, the annual Philadelphia Live Arts Festival will celebrate its 15th Festival year with 16-days of nonstop groundbreaking performances and wild creativity.

The Magic Castle is transformed into the hippest nightclub in town for ‘An Evening with His Royal Hipness, Lord Buckley.' The politically topical, Jake Broder, star and co-writer of the acclaimed 'Louis & Keely: Live at the Sahara,' takes off on a sonic adventure of spoken word and music, celebrating the life of the iconic, subversive, ultra hipster.

The Magic Castle is transformed into the hippest nightclub in town for ‘An Evening with His Royal Hipness, Lord Buckley.' The politically topical, Jake Broder, star and co-writer of the acclaimed 'Louis & Keely: Live at the Sahara,' takes off on a sonic adventure of spoken word and music, celebrating the life of the iconic, subversive, ultra hipster.

The Magic Castle is transformed into the hippest nightclub in town for ‘An Evening with His Royal Hipness, Lord Buckley.' The politically topical, Jake Broder, star and co-writer of the acclaimed 'Louis & Keely: Live at the Sahara,' takes off on a sonic adventure of spoken word and music, celebrating the life of the iconic, subversive, ultra hipster.

'Carmen Miranda- The Lady in the Tutti Frutti Hat.' World Premiere engagement of a new musical. Written by Sam Mossler. Directed by Adam Schlachter. Musical director: Dennis Kaye. Choreographed by Daniel Coffman. Presented by Tocayo Productions, Inc. in association with Hudson Theatricals. Magi Avila toplines the cast of eleven.

'Carmen Miranda- The Lady in the Tutti Frutti Hat.' World Premiere engagement of a new musical. Written by Sam Mossler. Directed by Adam Schlachter. Musical director: Dennis Kaye. Choreographed by Daniel Coffman. Presented by Tocayo Productions, Inc. in association with Hudson Theatricals. Magi Avila toplines the cast of eleven.

'Carmen Miranda- The Lady in the Tutti Frutti Hat.' World Premiere engagement of a new musical. Written by Sam Mossler. Directed by Adam Schlachter. Musical director: Dennis Kaye. Choreographed by Daniel Coffman. Presented by Tocayo Productions, Inc. in association with Hudson Theatricals. Magi Avila toplines the cast of eleven.

'Carmen Miranda- The Lady in the Tutti Frutti Hat.' World Premiere engagement of a new musical. Written by Sam Mossler. Directed by Adam Schlachter. Musical director: Dennis Kaye. Choreographed by Daniel Coffman. Presented by Tocayo Productions, Inc. in association with Hudson Theatricals. Magi Avila toplines the cast of eleven.

The Production Company will host three stimulating post-show talkbacks after Meg's New Friend, Blair Singer's timely play about relationships in the age of President Obama.

The Production Company (Mark Armstrong, Artistic Director) announced today that Damon Gupton has joined the cast of the world premiere production of comedy Meg's New Friend by Blair Singer (The Most Damaging Wound, "Weeds"). The play opens November 29, 2009 at Manhattan Theatre Source (177 MacDougal St.).

The Production Company (Mark Armstrong, Artistic Director) launches its fifth season with the world premiere of Meg's New Friend by Blair Singer (The Most Damaging Wound, Matthew Modine Saves the Alpacas).

The Production Company (Mark Armstrong, Artistic Director) announced today that Damon Gupton has joined the cast of the world premiere production of comedy Meg's New Friend by Blair Singer (The Most Damaging Wound, "Weeds"). The play opens November 29, 2009 at Manhattan Theatre Source (177 MacDougal St.).

On Monday September 21, 2009, the IT Awards (New York Innovative Theatre Awards), the organization dedicated to celebrating Off-Off-Broadway, and host Julie Halston, announced the 2009 recipients at the Fifth Annual IT Awards Ceremony at New World Stages. Those unable to attend joined the OOB theatre community's biggest night of the year online, and also followed theatre critic Aaron Riccio's (Theater Talk's New Theater Corps, That Sounds Cool) live-blogging at www.nyitawards.com/live.

Comedic actress Julie Halston hosts the 2009 IT Awards, which honor the best of Off-Off Broadway, tonight at New World Stages at 7:00pm.

The Production Company (Mark Armstrong, Artistic Director) launches its fifth season with the world premiere of Meg's New Friend by Blair Singer (The Most Damaging Wound, Matthew Modine Saves the Alpacas).

On July 20, 2009, The New York Innovative Theatre Foundation, the organization dedicated to celebrating Off-Off-Broadway, celebrated it?s fifth birthday and announced the 2009 nominees at its annual sold-out event at the Carmine Street Recreation Center located at 25 Carmine Street.

THE PRODUCTION COMPANY is pleased to announce the world premiere production of Blair Singer's MOST DAMAGING WOUND, directed by Mark Armstrong. THE MOST DAMAGING WOUND will play a four-week limited engagement at The Manhattan Theatre Source (177 MacDougal Street, NYC). Performances begin Wednesday, November 5 and continue Sunday, November 29.

THE PRODUCTION COMPANY is pleased to announce the world premiere production of Blair Singer's MOST DAMAGING WOUND, directed by Mark Armstrong.

THE PRODUCTION COMPANY is pleased to announce the world premiere production of Blair Singer's MOST DAMAGING WOUND, directed by Mark Armstrong. THE MOST DAMAGING WOUND will play a four-week limited engagement at The Manhattan Theatre Source (177 MacDougal Street, NYC). Performances begin Wednesday, November 5 and continue Sunday, November 29.

Marshall Brickman and Rick Elice, writers of the 2006 Tony Award-winning Best Musical, Jersey Boys, are the librettists for THE ADDAMS FAMILY, Drama Desk Award-winning composer/lyricist Andrew Lippa (The Wild Party) is writing the score, and Improbable Theater founders Phelim McDermott and Julian Crouch (Shockheaded Peter) will direct and design. EET plans to premiere THE ADDAMS FAMILY in the 2009-2010 Broadway season, preceded by an out-of-town tryout.