Godspell Revival 2006 - Articles Page 18

Capathia Jenkins and Louis Rosen Play the Iridium Jazz Club July 15th, 29th, and August 5th.

'Broadway Stands Up for Freedom!,' a benefit concert to support the youth programs of the NYCLU, returns Monday, July 21 at 7:30PM in the NYU Skirball Center to shine-light on the NYCLU's dedication to reproductive rights and other civil liberties issues relevant to young people. Jen Bender directs a star-studded cast through a night of musical treats, superb story-telling and poetry, with musical direction by Seth Rudetsky. BroadwayWorld spoke to Donna Lieberman (Executive Director of NYCLU), Jen Bender (Director), Daniel Goldstein, Todd Buonopane and Celia Keenan-Bolger about this special event!

Capathia Jenkins and Louis Rosen Play the Iridium Jazz Club July 15th, 29th, and August 5th.

The 'Wicked' and 'Pippin' composer gets an award and performs with Debbie Gravitte, Liz Callaway and Scott Coulter.

Top Broadway performers to sing highlights from the latest scores by Larson Award winners Kait Kerrigan and Brian Lowdermilk - Sunday, June 1st.

Casting has been announced for VANITIES, A New Musical by Jack Heifner, with music and lyrics by David Kirshenbaum, directed by two-time Tony Award-winner Judith Ivey. Starring Lauren Kennedy (Spamalot, Side Show) as Mary, Sarah Stiles (Avenue Q, …Spelling Bee) as Joanne and Anneliese van der Pol (Beauty and the Beast, TV's 'That's So Raven') as Kathy, VANITIES will open on Broadway in the Fall of 2008 at a theatre to be announced.

BroadwayWorld.com is proud announce that we will be launching the first Godspell teaser ads. If you go to http://www.broadwayworld.com/gs/gs.cfm and register your name, e-mail and tell us your favorite Godspell songs, you will receive up to date information about casting and special offers, including a chance to attend the demo recording session!

PS CLASSICS is proud to announce the release of ONE OUNCE OF TRUTH: THE NIKKI GIOVANII SONGS, the extraordinary new collaboration from the team of vocalist Capathia Jenkins and songwriter/performer Louis Rosen. The new disc will be available in stores and online on May 13, 2008. They will celebrate the release with four concerts at Joe's Pub at the Public Theater in New York on May 12, 18, 19 and 26.

Producer Adam Epstein (Cry-Baby, Hairspray) announced today that the landmark rock musical Godspell is scheduled to begin performances on Broadway in the summer of 2008 at a Shubert Theatre to be announced.

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...

Broadway's Tony Award-winning hit musical The Drowsy Chaperone welcomes Jonathan Crombie back to the Marquis Theatre as 'Man in Chair' on Tuesday, August 21

While Tony Award-winner John Glover was previously announced as The Drowsy Chaperone's new Man in Chair, Canadian actor Jonathan Crombie will first fill the seat recently vacated by Bob Martin.

Lately, it's been Spring (Awakening) Fever on Broadway with audiences, fans and celebrities coming to see the new show - not to mention that it has received the best reviews of any musical so far for the 2006/2007 theatre season. I checked in with another of the show's talented young stars - Jonathan Groff, who plays the role of Melchior in Spring Awakening.

Award-winning Broadway and cabaret star Jason Graae will debut his new show 'Graae's Anatomy' at Birdland (315 West 44th Street) on Monday, January 15 at 7 PM

Priscilla Lopez, Mandy Gonzalez and Karen Olivo will star in In the Heights, which is now set to open Off-Broadway on February 8th

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The Paper Mill Playhouse's production of Godspell, which opens the Milburn, NJ theatre's 2006-2007 season, opened on September 24th for a limited engagement through October 22nd

The Paper Mill Playhouse's production of Godspell, which opens the Milburn, NJ theatre's 2006-2007 season, began performances on September 20th and opened on September 24th for a limited engagement through October 22nd

Dan Kohler, Robin De Jesus and Sara Chase have joined the cast of Pippin at Paper Mill Playhouse

Stephen Schwartz, Joanna Gleason and Gregory Jbara will be among the honorees of the 2006 New England Theatre Conference in November

Jonathan Groff, Telly Leung, Julie Reiber, Anika Larsen and more will star in the Paper Mill Playhouse's upcoming production of Stephen Schwartz's Godspell

JAY JOHNSON: THE TWO AND ONLY! will open on Broadway Thursday, September 28, 2006, at the Helen Hayes Theatre (240 West 44th Street), it was announced by the show's producers.