Captain Louie 2005 - Articles Page 6

The New York Musical Theatre Festival (NYMF), whose annual three-week celebration has premiered more than 70 new musicals in the past two years, will present a one-night-only benefit concert, 'The Best of Fest Bash,' on Monday, February 27 at Dodger Stages (340 W. 50th St.). Showtime is 7 p.m.

Stephen Schwartz will appear at Ford's Theatre in D.C. on January 30th to play piano for his son Scott Schwartz' play-with-music adaptation of Willa Cather's My Ántonia

The New York Musical Theatre Festival (NYMF) is seeking submissions for its 2006 Next Link Project season

The music of composer Charles Bloom (Insomnia, Heaven Knows) will be presented in a new revue, BEYOND THE MUSIC: THE SONGS OF CHARLES BLOOM, to be performed at Don't Tell Mama (343 West 46th Street) for 2 performances only in December: Sunday, December 18 at 8 p.m. and Monday, December 19 at 6:30 p.m.

A 25% increase in audience attendance occurred between the New York Musical Theatre Festivals held in 2004 and 2005

PS Classics will release a cast recording of the off-Broadway musical Lone Star Love on January 10th, 2006

The York Theatre Company (James Morgan, Producing Artistic Director) will begin its 2005-2006 season with a collection of six 'Musicals in Mufti' - musical theatre gems in staged concert performances.

Cabaret star Brandon Cutrell and musical director Ray Fellman will host Ray and Brandon's Birthday Bash at the Duplex Cabaret Theatre on October 9th

The World Premiere of Reluctant Pilgrim, The lesser-known songs of Stephen Schwartz will run September 25th through 28th as part of the 2nd Annual New York Musical Theatre Festival.

The New York Musical Theatre Festival production of Wild Women of Planet Wongo will open tonight, September 13th, and run through the 25th

WPIX Channel 11, Tribune Broadcasting's WB Television Network affiliate (a.k.a. The WB11), has begun shooting 'The 2005 New York Musical Theatre Festival,' a half-hour special report on the ambitious efforts of the eponymous annual festival, now in its second year.