Syracuse University News

Cait Doyle takes the city by storm performing Hot Mess in Manhattan at the Duplex ( 61 Christopher Street at Seventh Avenue ) on January 9th, 16th, and 23rd at 7pm.

Today, IDEAL ENTERTAINMENT, INC. will present two staged presentation of WRAPPED as part of New York Musical Theatre Festival (NYFM) Reading Series.

Syracuse Stage announces today that Anwar Robinson-Top Ten Finalist in the fourth season of American Idol, Recording Artist, Broadway and Film Actor-is confirmed to play the role of Jesus in the upcoming holiday production of Godspell, directed by Stage's Associate Artistic Director Rajendra Ramoon Maharaj. Featuring popular hit songs and multi-media projections, Godspell is a collaboration between Syracuse Stage and the Department of Drama in The College of Visual and Performing Arts at Syracuse University.

The New York Pops led by Vincent Falcone and Eric Stern, celebrates its hometown on Friday, November 7, 2008 at 8 p.m. at Carnegie Hall in a program entitled 'A Love Letter to New York' featuring classic songs about New York City and the world premieres of original songs about the city by composer Kenneth Laub. Clint Holmes headlines the concert with special guests Ashley Brown, Laura Bell Bundy and Linda Hart. The program also includes songs by Stephen Sondheim and Cole Porter. Ms. Bundy, Ms. Hart, and Mr. Holmes will make their Carnegie Hall debuts.

WRAPPED is written by the father/son team of Dennis and Craig Nehamen. (Book by Dennis Nehamen. Music & Lyrics by Craig Nehamen) The presentation will be directed by Gregory Cicchino.

The Village Voice, the nation's first and largest alternative weekly newspaper, announced the judges for the 54th Annual Village Voice Obie Awards. The Voice's chief theater critic, Michael Feingold, will again chair the Obie Awards committee. Joining him will be Voice critic Alexis Soloski and six guest judges: Eric Grode, New York Sun; Andy Probst, AmericanTheaterWeb.com (also a frequent Voice contributor); Eisa Davis, actress-playwright, Obie Award winner for her performance last year in 'Passing Strange'; Ty Jones, actor-playwright, 2003 Obie Award winner for his performance in 'The Blacks' (Classical Theatre of Harlem); Moises Kaufman, playwright-director, 2004 Obie Award winner for his direction of 'I Am My Own Wife'; Chay Yew, playwright-director, 2007 Obie Award winner for his direction of 'Durango' (Public Theater). Mr. Propst will also serve as secretary to the committee.

The Village Voice, the nation's first and largest alternative weekly newspaper, announced the judges for the 54th Annual Village Voice Obie Awards.

Submissions are now being accepted by The Living Room for Artists for the sixth annual Summer Play Festival (SPF), which will be presented at The Public Theater in New York City for a second year, July 7 through August 2, 2009.

Whether it be the New Amsterdam Theatre, Radio City Music Hall, The Public Theatre or New Yankee Stadium, SEATS: NEW YORK compiles all the information needed to purchase, locate and arrive at the selected Seats venue before the curtain rises.

Casting has been announced for the Las Vegas engagement of Disney's 'High School Musical'.

'Jen and Angie,' a comedy play about the classic rivalry between Jennifer Aniston and Angelina Jolie, is coming to Hollywood.

Pamela Armstrong will star in Opera Pacific's production of 'Susannah.'

Casting has been announced for the American Musical Theatre of San Jose engagement of Disney's 'High School Musical' which begins June 10th.

POSSEBLE THEATER COMPANY is pleased to announce their New York Premiere production of CINEPHILIA, directed by Michael Silverstone. CINEPHILIA will play a 3-week limited engagement at The Studio Theater at Theatre Row (410 West 42nd Street, NYC). Performances begin Thursday, May 28th and continue through Sunday, June 15th. Opening Night is Saturday, May 31 (8 p.m.).

Casting has been announced for the San Francisco engagement of Disney's High School Musical playing the Orpheum Theatre April 15-27, 2008.

Edges: A Song Cycle is scheduled to make its Midwest premiere at the Stephen Sondheim Center for the Performing Arts, February 21 - 24. Musical by Benj Pasek and Justin Paul, featuring Farah Alvin, Whitney Bashor, Steven Booth and Colin Hanlon.

Arena Stage will present the Pulitzer Prize-winning masterpiece Death of a Salesman and A View from the Bridge in rotating repertory as a salute to one of America's best playwrights, Arthur Miller.

We are saddened to report that Suzanne Pleshette, best known for her role on 'The Bob Newhart Show' passed away on Friday, January 19th due to complications from Lung Cancer, she was 70.

Syracuse University officially announces its New Play Development Program with an original work entitled, The Meaning of Life...and other useless pieces of information.

A.R. Gurney's poignant coming of age drama/memory play What I Did Last Summer, presented by Retro Productions and directed by Ric Sechrest, will begin performances on November 7 at the Spoon Theater. This is the first New York City presentation of the show since its original 1983 production.