Susan Blair News

 The New York Musical Festival (NYMF), previously known as The New York Musical Theatre Festival, announced today the initial lineup for NYMF 2016. Among the shows announced in the lineup are the Next Link Project musical selections, as well as invited production selections, developmental reading selections, and concerts. Now in its thirteenth year, the 2016 Festival will take place in July at locations around midtown Manhattan in New York City. 

Open Arts Stage is pleased to announce that we're teaming up with Shakespeare '70 to present Hedda Gabler at our theater on the weekends of March 4-6 and March 11-13.

Meet Me in St. Louis - the beloved M.G.M. musical - promises to sparkle this holiday season onstage at the Heritage Center Theatre in Morrisville.

Meet Me in St. Louis - the beloved M.G.M. musical - promises to sparkle this holiday season onstage at the Heritage Center Theatre in Morrisville.

Join the March sisters as they navigate their growing up years during turbulent times in America in "Little Women - the Musical." Presented by Pierrot Productions, this family musical set during the Civil War opens the new season at Mercer County Community College's (MCCC's) Kelsey Theatre.

The Cleveland Metropolitan School District (CMSD) will present its sixteenth annual All-City Musical, MEMPHIS to crown the District's 2014-15 series of All-City Arts Programming. The production features the talents of nearly fifty CMSD students from across the District and will take place on the stage of the Ohio Theatre at Playhouse Square, this weekend, May 22 - 24, 2015. Tony Sias, Director of Arts Education / Cleveland School of the Arts Artistic Director for the Cleveland Metropolitan School District, co-directs the production with the CMSD All-City Arts Program's Managing Director, Kimberly Brown.

The Cleveland Metropolitan School District (CMSD) will present its sixteenth annual All-City Musical, MEMPHIS to crown the District's 2014-15 series of All-City Arts Programming. The production features the talents of nearly fifty CMSD students from across the District and will take place on the stage of the Ohio Theatre at Playhouse Square, May 22 - 24, 2015. Tony Sias, Director of Arts Education / Cleveland School of the Arts Artistic Director for the Cleveland Metropolitan School District, co-directs the production with the CMSD All-City Arts Program's Managing Director, Kimberly Brown.

The Philadelphia Artists Collective is following up their recent Philadelphia Fringe smash with a production of Federico Garcia Lorca's rarely produced play, Blood Wedding, at Drexel University. The show, part of Drexel University's Mandell Professionals In Residence program, runs November 6-23 at Drexel University's Mandell Theatre, 33rd & Chestnut Streets. Opening Night is Saturday, November 8, at 8 p.m. Tickets cost $15-$25 and are available online at www.philartistscollective.org.

Laura Osnes, Santino Fontana, Betsy Wolfe, Andrew Samonsky, John Ellison Conlee, Ann Harada and more starred in Transport Group's concert presentation of THE MUSIC MAN last week. Hosted by Joe Iconis, the evening included 58 actors, and the original orchestration featuring 20 instruments, conducted by Joey Chancey, original choreography by Jeffry Denman. Check out highlights below!

Laura Osnes, Santino Fontana, Betsy Wolfe, Andrew Samonsky, John Ellison Conlee, Ann Harada and more starred in Transport Group's concert presentation of THE MUSIC MAN. Hosted by Joe Iconis, the evening included 58 actors, and the original orchestration featuring 20 instruments, conducted by Joey Chancey, original choreography by Jeffry Denman. BroadwayWorld was there for the special night and you can check out photo coverage below!

Betsy Wolfe, Andrew Samonsky, John Ellison Conlee, Ann Harada and more join Laura Osnes, Santino Fontana and more in Transport Group's concert presentation of THE MUSIC MAN. Hosted by Joe Iconis,the evening will include 58 actors, and the original orchestration featuring 20 instruments, conducted by Joey Chancey, original choreography by Jeffry Denman, to The Irene Diamond Theatre at The Pershing Square Signature Center tonight, August 11th, 2014. The evening will be directed by five-time Drama Desk nominee, Jack Cummings III.

Betsy Wolfe, Andrew Samonsky, John Ellison Conlee, Ann Harada and more complete casting for Transport Group's concert presentation of The Music Man. Hosted by Joe Iconis,the evening will include 58 actors, and the original orchestration featuring 20 instruments, conducted by Joey Chancey,original choreography by Jeffry Denman,.to The Irene Diamond Theatre at The Pershing Square Signature Center on Monday August 11th, 2014. The evening will be directed by five-time Drama Desk nominee, Jack Cummings III.

Tracy Letts' Pulitzer Prize winning play August: Osage County dominates the Heritage Center stage in Morrisville for a month-long run, promising to shine light on this acclaimed tragi-comedy. Performing weekends tonight, February 28 - March 23, August: Osage County is the memorable tale of the dysfunctional Weston family as they assemble during a family crisis. They bring with them all the excess baggage of past grudges and grievances, airing all their dirty laundry amid barbs and often devastatingly funny, snide comments. Scroll down for a first look at the cast!

Tracy Letts' Pulitzer Prize winning play August: Osage County dominates the Heritage Center stage in Morrisville for a month-long run, promising to shine light on this acclaimed tragi-comedy. Performing weekends February 28 - March 23, August: Osage County is the memorable tale of the dysfunctional Weston family as they assemble during a family crisis. They bring with them all the excess baggage of past grudges and grievances, airing all their dirty laundry amid barbs and often devastatingly funny, snide comments. Scroll down for a first look at the cast!

EVENT: AUGUST: OSAGE COUNTY: Tracy Letts' dark-humored Pulitzer Prize-winning play August: Osage County is presented live onstage, as it was originally intended to be presented. Now a major motion picture, Letts' dramatic comedy also won the Tony Award for Best Play, the Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Play, the New York Critics Drama Circle Award for Best Play and other honors. A crisis reunites members of the dysfunctional Weston family. In times of crisis, most families turn to one another. For the Westons, it's a chance to air dirty laundry and resurrect old grievances. Directed by DeLarme Landes of Doylestown. Produced and assistant directed by Cat Miller of Bristol. Starring Susan Blair of Philadelphia, Giz Coughlin of Doylestown,and Cathy Liebars and Maryalice Rubins-Topoleski of Langhorne. Costarring (alphabetically) Ken Ammerman of Morrisville, James Banar of Newtown, Matthew Cassidy of Morrisville, Linda Cunningham and Alexa Gutter of Yardley, Amanda Hinkle of Levittown, Tim Tolen of Doylestown, and Wren Workman of Morrisville. Featuring Marco Newton of Yardley as Beverly Weston. Stage managed by Kathleen Landes of Doylestown. Set design by James, Joann and Brielle Cordingley of Lawrenceville,NJ. Lighting Design by Maryalice Rubins-Topoleski. Prop Mistress is Hayley Rubins-Topoleski and Lighting Operator is Andrena Wishnie. Produced by special arrangement with Dramatists Play Service. Parental discretion strongly advised due to adult language and themes.

Bucks County and beyond may be coping with wintry cold, but it's getting steamy inside the Heritage Center Theatre in Morrisville. The Actors' NET of Bucks County presents Tennessee Williams' acclaimed stage play The Night of the Iguana weekends tonight, January 17 through February 2. NET Co-Founder and Artistic Director Cheryl Doyle of Morrisville directs Williams' gripping tale of the dying dreams and sexual frustrations of an unlikely mix of lost souls brought together in a rundown hotel in the coastal Mexican jungle in 1940.

Bucks County and beyond may be coping with wintry cold, but it's getting steamy inside the Heritage Center Theatre in Morrisville. The Actors' NET of Bucks County presents Tennessee Williams' acclaimed stage play The Night of the Iguana weekends January 17 through February 2. NET Co-Founder and Artistic Director Cheryl Doyle of Morrisville directs Williams' gripping tale of the dying dreams and sexual frustrations of an unlikely mix of lost souls brought together in a rundown hotel in the coastal Mexican jungle in 1940.

Love the holidays? Love a good mystery? If so, the Actors' NET of Bucks County has a musical comedy for you. Actors' NET secured the rights to one of the most beloved holiday musicals available, which will be presented between December 6 and December 22 at the Heritage Center Theatre in Morrisville.

Love the holidays? Love a good mystery? If so, the Actors' NET of Bucks County has a musical comedy for you. Actors' NET secured the rights to one of the most beloved holiday musicals available, which will be presented between December 6 and December 22 at the Heritage Center Theatre in Morrisville.

MEMPHIS, the 2010 Tony Award Winner for Best Musical opens in the Ziff Ballet Opera House of the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts of Miami-Dade County tonight, May 7 for a limited engagement as part of the Broadway in Miami 2012-2013 subscription season presented by Bank of America. Scroll below for a sneak peek at the touring cast in action!