Sean Hartley News

Merkin's Concert Hall presents 'Broadway Close Up: An Inside Look at the World of Musical Theatre,' a series of performances that will take place one evening in October, November, and December with a different theme each time. Single tickets for any of the performances in the series are $40, and a 3-concert subscription is $85. For tickets call (212) 501-3330 or visit www.kaufman-center.org. The Merkin Concert Hall at the Kaufman Center is located at 129 West 67th Street.

Epic Theatre Ensemble (formerly Epic Theatre Center) announced today that it will present the New York Premiere of the new drama, Palace of the End by Judith Thompson. It was also announced yesterday that the Thompson play is the 2008 winner of the prestigious Susan Smith Blackburn Prize for playwrighting.

A Village Theatre 2006 Festival of New Musicals favorite and recipient of the Richard Rodgers Award for best score by Kim Oler and Alison Hubbard, Little Women is an all new musical version of Louisa May Alcott's beloved novel that brings the timeless tale of the March family to vivid life.

The New York Musical Theatre Festival (NYMF), now in its fourth year, is a three-week event in NYC that has premiered over 90 musicals in its first three years, becoming the largest musical theatre event in America. Tickets for NYMF productions are available at www.nymf.org or by calling 212-352-3101. This year's Festival will run from September 17 through October 7 with the following schedule of events...

The New York Musical Theatre Festival (NYMF) announced today the 2007 NYMF Partner Events

The ASCAP Foundation has announced that four new musical works have been selected for presentation at its annual ASCAP Foundation / Disney Musical Theatre Workshop in New York

The York Theatre Company has announced that, for the fourth consecutive summer, it will partner with Marymount Manhattan - a liberal arts college in New York City and home to a premiere performing arts program - to offer performers ages 18-27 a New Musical Theatre Intensive

On Monday, February 12, at 8:00pm, the New Voices Collective will present four world-premiere song cycles by songwriters Sam Davis, Sean Hartley, Paul Loesel, Steve Marzullo, and Joseph Thalken, performed by a host of Broadway's finest voices.

On August 12th, the York Theatre Company will present the revue 'If You Really Knew Me,' featuring Marymount Manhattan College students singing the work of emerging musical theatre writers

On June 12th, The York Theatre Company presented some of Broadway's brightest stars singing the songs of emerging composers and lyricists in 'NEO2,' and BroadwayWorld was there for the event!

Tonight at York Theatre Company, Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty will host two sold-out performances of 'NEO2' at 6:00pm and 9:00pm; the evening will feature some of Broadway's brightest stars

The BMI Lehman Engel Musical Theatre Workshop presented a showcase of new musical works on Monday, June 5 at the Manhattan Theatre Club, featuring stars such as Robb Sapp, Kate Wetherhead and Michael Winther, and BroadwayWorld was there for the occasion!

Due to overwhelming demand, and with the 9pm performance sold out, York Theatre Company has announced an additional performance of 'NEO2,' a benefit concert celebrating emerging musical theatre writers, at 6:00pm on Monday June 12th

On May 23rd, new songs by rising composers and lyricists such as Benj Pasek and Justin Paul will be performed in the concert Discovered Treasures 3

On June 12th, the York Theatre Company's NE02 benefit concert will feature the work of emerging musical theatre songwriters, as performed by stars such as Stephanie J. Block, Celia Keenan-Bolger, Phylicia Rashad and Michael Rupert

The Light in The Piazza's Aaron Lazar has signed on to the February 13th My Funny Valentine concert at Symphony Space

Michael Arden, Kate Baldwin, Will Chase, Amanda Watkins and Rebecca Luker will perform at Joe's Pub in Songs by Sam: The Music of Sam Davis on October 23rd

Charles Bloom's musical Heaven Knows will be one of the seven new works featured in Broadway Bound V on June 6th

Songs from new musicals will be performed in Broadway Bound V at the Merkin Concert Hall on June 6th