Sean Hartley News

Merkin Concert Hall's Broadway Playhouse series continues to introduce New York's next generation of musical theater fans ages 4-11 to some of the greatest Broadway musicals of all time. The 2011 series kicked off with a sold-out celebration of Rodgers & Hammerstein on Jan 9 and continues with Andrew Lloyd Webber on Feb 13. The composer of enduringly popular musicals such as Phantom of the Opera, Sunset Boulevard, Jesus Christ Superstar and Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, Lloyd Webber has won seven Tonys, three Grammys, seven Oliviers, a Golden Globe, an Oscar, two International Emmys and the Richard Rodgers Award for Excellence in Musical Theatre. The 2011 series concludes with Tom Jones & Harvey Schmidt (The Fantasticks) on March 6.

Merkin Concert Hall's Broadway Playhouse series continues to introduce New York's next generation of musical theater fans ages 4-11 to some of the greatest Broadway musicals of all time. The 2011 series kicked off with a sold-out celebration of Rodgers & Hammerstein on Jan 9 and continues with Andrew Lloyd Webber on Feb 13. The composer of enduringly popular musicals such as Phantom of the Opera, Sunset Boulevard, Jesus Christ Superstar and Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, Lloyd Webber has won seven Tonys, three Grammys, seven Oliviers, a Golden Globe, an Oscar, two International Emmys and the Richard Rodgers Award for Excellence in Musical Theatre. The 2011 series concludes with Tom Jones & Harvey Schmidt (The Fantasticks) on March 6.

Alley Company Artist and Pulitzer finalist Rajiv Joseph is currently enjoying an astonishing year, with three plays opening in the next few months.

The BMI-Lehman Engel Musical Theatre Workshop announces its Winter Smoker, a semi-annual showcase for new songs from Workshop writers.

The BMI-Lehman Engel Musical Theatre Workshop announces its Winter Smoker, a semi-annual showcase for new songs from Workshop writers.

Merkin Concert Hall's Family Matinees for children ages four to 11 continue in 2010-11 with six family-friendly productions of Broadway Playhouse, concerts celebrating Broadway's greatest musicals, and Musical Adventures with the Poppy Seed Players, musical plays for children about the Jewish heritage.

Now in its 5th season, Merkin Concert Hall's Broadway Playhouse series continues to introduce New York's next generation of musical theater fans, age 4-11, to some of the greatest Broadway musicals of all time

A multitude of the most curious chapters from 500+ years of animal trials will take center stage in late November at the Gerald W. Lynch Theater at John Jay College with excerpts from 'The Tragical-Comical Trial Trial of Madame P and Other 4-Legged and Winged Creatures,' a multi-media phantasmagoria-in-progress by award-winning playwright Susan Yankowitz. The play is widely interdisciplinary, engaging themes of animal rights and law, criminal justice, philosophy and ethics. The concluding event of John Jay's annual Art of Justice Series, it will be presented on Monday and Tuesday, November 29 and 30 at 7:00pm. The Gerald W. Lynch Theater is located at John Jay College, 899 Tenth Avenue, NYC. Tickets are $10 (free for CUNY students with valid ID) and may be purchased by calling Ticket Central at 212-279-4200 or visiting www.ticketcentral.com.

A multitude of the most curious chapters from 500+ years of animal trials will take center stage in late November at the Gerald W. Lynch Theater at John Jay College with excerpts from 'The Tragical-Comical Trial Trial of Madame P and Other 4-Legged and Winged Creatures,' a multi-media phantasmagoria-in-progress by award-winning playwright Susan Yankowitz. The play is widely interdisciplinary, engaging themes of animal rights and law, criminal justice, philosophy and ethics. The concluding event of John Jay's annual Art of Justice Series, it will be presented on Monday and Tuesday, November 29 and 30 at 7:00pm. The Gerald W. Lynch Theater is located at John Jay College, 899 Tenth Avenue, NYC. Tickets are $10 (free for CUNY students with valid ID) and may be purchased by calling Ticket Central at 212-279-4200 or visiting www.ticketcentral.com.

A multitude of the most curious chapters from 500+ years of animal trials will take center stage in late November at the Gerald W. Lynch Theater at John Jay College with excerpts from 'The Tragical-Comical Trial Trial of Madame P and Other 4-Legged and Winged Creatures,' a multi-media phantasmagoria-in-progress by award-winning playwright Susan Yankowitz. The play is widely interdisciplinary, engaging themes of animal rights and law, criminal justice, philosophy and ethics. The concluding event of John Jay's annual Art of Justice Series, it will be presented on Monday and Tuesday, November 29 and 30 at 7:00pm. The Gerald W. Lynch Theater is located at John Jay College, 899 Tenth Avenue, NYC. Tickets are $10 (free for CUNY students with valid ID) and may be purchased by calling Ticket Central at 212-279-4200 or visiting www.ticketcentral.com.

Off Broadway Close Up presents a lively overview of the great legacy of Off-Broadway musicals, including The Fantasticks, Jacques Brel ..., Dames At Sea, Godspell and Little Shop of Horrors as well as more recent shows like The Last Five Years, The Kid and Yank! Hosted by Sean Hartley, this concert celebrates the vibrant, creative world of Off-Broadway-an adventurous, up-close and intimate theater experience and a place to see new artists break new ground and find their voices.

Off Broadway Close Up presents a lively overview of the great legacy of Off-Broadway musicals, including The Fantasticks, Jacques Brel ..., Dames At Sea, Godspell and Little Shop of Horrors as well as more recent shows like The Last Five Years, The Kid and Yank! Hosted by Sean Hartley, this concert celebrates the vibrant, creative world of Off-Broadway-an adventurous, up-close and intimate theater experience and a place to see new artists break new ground and find their voices.

Merkin Concert Hall's Family Matinees for children ages four to 11 continue in 2010-11 with six family-friendly productions of Broadway Playhouse, concerts celebrating Broadway's greatest musicals, and Musical Adventures with the Poppy Seed Players, musical plays for children about the Jewish heritage.

On Thursday, April 29, Kaufman Center will present a reading of SHLEMIEL CROOKS, a new musical with songs by Scott Ethier and Clay Zambo and a script by Sean Hartley and Bob Kolsby. The musical is based on two books by Anna Olswanger: Shlemiel Crooks, a modern-day Passover folk tale, and Chicken Bone Man, the charming tale of a young pianist that won the Second Annual F. Scott Fitzgeral Short Story Contest. A brief discussion will follow the reading.

People's Light & Theatre Company presents STRETCH (A FANTASIA), by Susan Bernfield, from March 31 - April 25, 2010 on the Steinbright Stage. Daniella Topol directs.

On Thursday, April 29, Kaufman Center will present a reading of SHLEMIEL CROOKS, a new musical with songs by Scott Ethier and Clay Zambo and a script by Sean Hartley and Bob Kolsby. The musical is based on two books by Anna Olswanger: Shlemiel Crooks, a modern-day Passover folk tale, and Chicken Bone Man, the charming tale of a young pianist that won the Second Annual F. Scott Fitzgeral Short Story Contest. A brief discussion will follow the reading.

People's Light & Theatre Company presents STRETCH (A FANTASIA), by Susan Bernfield, from March 31 - April 25, 2010 on the Steinbright Stage. Daniella Topol directs.

Join the Poppy Seed Players at Merkin Concert Hall for a rousing performance of the family musical Sunshine based on the book by Madeline author Ludwig Bemelmans.

People's Light & Theatre Company presents STRETCH (A FANTASIA), by Susan Bernfield, from March 31 - April 25, 2010 on the Steinbright Stage. Daniella Topol directs.

Merkin Concert Hall's 2010 Broadway Playhouse series comes to a close on March 7 with a celebration of the beloved composer/conductor Leonard Bernstein.