Morgan James News

The Broadway production of GODSPELL will host a special performance to benefit The Actors Fund on Wednesday, January 25, 2012 at 8pm. The Actors Fund will also be on hand to celebrate THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA's 10,000th Broadway performance on Saturday, February 11 at 2pm.

The New Broadway Cast Recording of the revival of GODSPELL is being released digitally today, December 20, 2011 on Ghostlight Records. Produced by Stephen Schwartz, Michael Holland and Kurt Deutsch with Executive Producer Ken Davenport, the CD will be available in stores on Tuesday, January 31, 2012. Click below to go inside the recording studio to hear Hunter Parrish's rendition of 'Beautiful City'.

The New Broadway Cast Recording of the revival of GODSPELL will be released digitally today, December 20, 2011 on Ghostlight Records. Produced by Stephen Schwartz, Michael Holland and Kurt Deutsch with Executive Producer Ken Davenport, the CD will be available in stores on Tuesday, January 31, 2012.

Godspell's Julia Mattison is joined by fellow cast members from Broadway's Godspell, in a holiday comedy rock show at the Beechman on December 19th. The concert will debut a number of new twisted holiday tunes, with songs like "Frostbite! Awesome!" and "Santa is the Ultimate Creeper". Mattison and friends will bring the laughs with these new tunes and some fresh takes on old classics.

York Theatre Company (James Morgan, Producing Artistic Director) announces two December events; the concert and reception awarding the York Theatre Company Noël Coward Prize, celebrating individual musical theatre talent, to Barry Wyner (Calvin Berger); as well as a special party celebrating the release of the Original Cast Recording of the 2011 York Mainstage production, The Road to Qatar!

York Theatre Company announced today that on Monday, December 19, 2011, they will be offering one free ticket to the first performance of Ionescopade, a "musical vaudeville" (7:00 p.m. on January 23) to the first 100 people who donate a toy to Toys for Tots at the theatre that day.

Morgan James makes her Jazz at Lincoln Center debut at Dizzy's Club Coca-Cola with an After Hours set from December 13-17.

The award-winning York Theatre Company (James Morgan- Producing Artistic Director) will present a new production of the rarely performed Ionescopade, a 'musical vaudeville,' the first in an exciting roster of works for the York's 2012 Season. Ionescopade, taken from the works of Eugene Ionesco, features music and lyrics by Mildred Kayden and was originally conceived by Robert Allan Ackerman. Ionescopade will begin performances January 23, 2012, with an official opening night set for February 2 at The York Theatre at Saint Peter's on 54th St, just east of Lexington Avenue.

The New Broadway Cast Recording of the revival of GODSPELL will be released digitally on Tuesday, December 20, 2011 on Ghostlight Records. Produced by Stephen Schwartz, Michael Holland and Kurt Deutsch with Executive Producer Ken Davenport, the CD will be available in stores on Tuesday, January 31, 2012.

Morgan James makes her Jazz at Lincoln Center debut at Dizzy's Club Coca-Cola with an After Hours set from December 13-17. Performance times are Tue-Wed-Thurs at 11:00pm; and Fri and Sat at 12:45am.

Broadway's new production of GODSPELL has partnered with the 2011 New York Cares Coat Drive. The GODSPELL initiative - dubbed the "Give Him Your Coat As Well" Coat Drive - takes place now through Saturday, December 31at Circle in the Square Theatre.

Godspell's Julia Mattison is joined by fellow cast members from Broadway's Godspell, in a holiday comedy rock show at the Beechman on December 19th. The concert will debut a number of new twisted holiday tunes, with songs like "Frostbite! Awesome!" and "Santa is the Ultimate Creeper". Mattison and friends will bring the laughs with these new tunes and some fresh takes on old classics.

The 40th Anniversary production and first-ever Broadway revival of Stephen Schwartz's rock musical GODSPELL officially opened at the Circle in the Square Theater on November 7. The cast of the show spent some time in the recording studio last month to work on a new cast album, and according to Amazon.com, it will be released on January 31, 2012. It is currently available for pre-order.

On Twitter Watch, GODSPELL wrote 'Follow us tomorrow as @GeorgeSalazar takes over the @BwayGodspell account to live tweet the cast trip to Chicago to tape 'The Rosie Show'! Guess who's up early!? Baristas, insomniacs, and the cast of @BwayGodspell! Step 1 of our trip to Chicago: Getting out of the apartment. Step 2 of our trip to ROSIE: Hailing a cab that'll pick up Charlie Alterman and Morgan James along the way. #uws #sweettalking Nothing starts a travel day off right like a 700 calorie breakfast sandwich at FIVE GUYS with @AnnaMariaPdT, @hinkleystomp, & @ericmkrop! Its a good thing I know all the lyrics to 'Bless The Lord' because I'm throwing Lindsay off the plane today. Ok, we're about to board, so the tweets will have to seize. Just know this: @AnnaMariaPdT has seven rows to herself. About to take off! @Rosie, get those #kooshballs ready! @BwayGodspell's comin!! http://pic.twitter.com/ssZ0JC1Z The 40th Anniversary production and first-ever Broadway revival of Stephen Schwartz's rock musical GODSPELL officially opened at the Circle in the Square Theater on November 7. The cast just visited 'The View' where they performed a medley of songs from the show. Click below to check it out! The show is directed by Daniel Goldstein and choreographed by Tony Award nominee Christopher Gattelli (South Pacific), and stars a diverse company of 10 young actors, lead by Hunter Parrish as Jesus and Wallace Smith as Judas, and co-starring Uzo Aduba, Nick Blaemire, Celisse Henderson,Morgan James, Telly Leung, Lindsay Mendez, Anna Maria Perez de Tagle and George Salazar. GODSPELL features scenic design by David Korins (Passing Strange, Bridge and Tunnel), costume design by Miranda Hoffman (Well), lighting design by Ben Stanton (Angels in America) and orchestrations by Michael Holland (Hurricane). Conceived and originally directed by John-Michael Tebelakwith music and new lyrics by Academy and Grammy Award winner Stephen Schwartz (Wicked, Pippin), GODSPELL's Tony-nominated score features instantly recognizable hits including 'Day by Day,' 'Turn Back, O Man,' 'Learn Your Lessons Well, 'Prepare Ye the Way,' 'Light of the World' and many more. For tickets and more information, visit www.godspell.com. '

Morgan James makes her Jazz at Lincoln Center debut at Dizzy's Club Coca-Cola with an After Hours set from December 13-17. Performance times are Tue-Wed-Thurs at 11:00pm; and Fri and Sat at 12:45am.

The 40th Anniversary production and first-ever Broadway revival of Stephen Schwartz's rock musical GODSPELL officially opened at the Circle in the Square Theater on November 7. The cast just visited 'The View' where they performed a medley of songs from the show. Click below to check it out!

The award-winning York Theatre Company (James Morgan, Producing Artistic Director) announces casting for the next offering in its Developmental Reading Series, Wicked Moon, on Thursday, December 1.

Morgan James, presented by Jazz at Lincoln Center, will be performing live with her band at the 12th Annual Winter's Eve at Lincoln Square on Monday, November 28 at 7:30pm at the Time Warner Center on the second floor.