Alan Muraoka News

A DVD of 'The Leading Men IV,' a benefit concert for Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS held last May, will be sold at the Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS Flea Market on Sunday, September 27.

The National Asian American Theatre Company (NAATCO) will present a one-night-only all Asian-American performance of Terrence McNally's LOVE! VALOUR! COMPASSION!, directed by Alan Muraoka, on Monday, September 14 with a 6:00pm cocktail reception and a 7:00pm performance at the Cherry Lane Theatre (38 Commerce Street) to benefit NAATCO.

The National Asian American Theatre Company (NAATCO) will present a one-night-only all Asian-American performance of Terrence McNally's LOVE! VALOUR! COMPASSION!, directed by Alan Muraoka, on Monday, September 14 with a 6:00pm cocktail reception and a 7:00pm performance at the Cherry Lane Theatre (38 Commerce Street) to benefit NAATCO.

Lyric Theatre, Oklahoma?s premiere professional theatre company, will open its 2009 summer season of musicals on Thursday, June 25th with the live stage version of Disney?s High School Musical 2, the second installment of the wildly popular movie series about the adventures and friendships of a group of high school students. Due to Lyric?s success with the 2007 live production of the first High School Musical, the Oklahoma City theatre company was one of the first in the country to be given permission to produce a professional version of the sequel. Disney?s High School Musical 2 plays from June 25th ? 28th at the Civic Center Music Hall in downtown Oklahoma City. Call (405) 524-9312 for tickets.

'The Leading Men IV,' a benefit concert for Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS, was held Monday, May 11, at 7pm at Birdland, 315 W. 44th St. As part of the long-running Broadway at Birdland series, it featured top singers from Broadway and cabaret. John Tartaglia (Avenue Q, Shrek The Musical) once again hosted, and Emmy-nominated writer, host and comic Seth Rudetsky returned as musical director, along with director Alan Muraoka (NAATCO's Falsettoland).

'The Leading Men IV,' a benefit concert for Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS, was held Monday, May 11, at 7pm at Birdland, 315 W. 44th St.

'The Leading Men IV,' a benefit concert for Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS, was held Monday, May 11, at 7pm at Birdland, 315 W. 44th St. As part of the long-running Broadway at Birdland series, it featured top singers from Broadway and cabaret.

'The Leading Men IV,' a benefit concert for Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS, was held Monday, May 11, at 7pm at Birdland, 315 W. 44th St. As part of the long-running Broadway at Birdland series, it featured top singers from Broadway and cabaret. John Tartaglia (Avenue Q, Shrek The Musical) once again hosted, and Emmy-nominated writer, host and comic Seth Rudetsky returned as musical director, along with director Alan Muraoka (NAATCO's Falsettoland).

Paolo Montalban, who was Prince Christopher in the TV movie of Rodgers & Hammerstein's 'Cinderella,' starring Brandy, has just joined the cast of 'The Leading Men IV,' a benefit concert for Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS, on Monday, May 11, at 7 pm at Birdland, 315 W. 44th St.

'The Leading Men IV,' a benefit concert for Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS, will be held Monday, May 11, at 7pm at Birdland, 315 W. 44th St. As part of the long-running Broadway at Birdland series, it will feature top singers from Broadway and cabaret.

Wayman Wong talks about creating and producing the Leading Men series of concerts.

Paolo Montalban, who was Prince Christopher in the TV movie of Rodgers & Hammerstein's 'Cinderella,' starring Brandy, has just joined the cast of 'The Leading Men IV,' a benefit concert for Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS, on Monday, May 11, at 7 pm at Birdland, 315 W. 44th St.

'The Leading Men IV,' a benefit concert for Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS, will be held Monday, May 11, at 7pm at Birdland, 315 W. 44th St. As part of the long-running Broadway at Birdland series, it will feature top singers from Broadway and cabaret.

Casting has been announced for Casa Manana's production of High School Musical. Michael Kadin Craig and Jenny Gulley will lead the cast as Troy and Gabriella. Cameron Wade will play Sharpay Evans and Logan Hart will portray Ryan Evans. The rest of the cast will include Cyndi Steele-Harrod, Brian Mathis, Erica Dorfler, Luke Longacre, Sarah Zeringue, Cori Lynne, Cody Jenkins and Christopher Messina.

The Leading Men III concert was performed on Monday, April 21, 2008 at 7:00pm to a sold out audience, as part of the long-running concert series Broadway at Birdland. The concert was a benefit for Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS.

The Leading Men III concert was performed on Monday, April 21, 2008 at 7:00pm, as part of the long-running concert series Broadway at Birdland.The concert was a benefit for Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS. John Tartaglia, the Tony-nominated star of Avenue Q, again hosted this annual celebration of stellar male singers and actors from Broadway and cabaret. Seth Rudetsky, the Emmy-nominated writer, host and comic, also returned as its musical director as did director Alan Muraoka (NAATCO's Falsettoland).

'The Leading Men II' concert will take place on Monday, April 21, 2008 at 7:00pm, as part of the long-running concert series Broadway at Birdland hosted by John Tartaglia. Tickets: $50.00 + $10.00 Food/Drink Minimum (Per Person) VIP tickets are available for $100.00 + $10.00 Food/Drink Minimum (Per Person) Tickets can be purchased online only: www.BIRDLANDJAZZ.com. ABOUT BROADWAY AT BIRDLAND

A DVD of 'The Leading Men II' benefit concert for Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS, which was held February 5 at Birdland, will be sold at the Broadway Flea Market on September 23 in Shubert Alley in New York City.

Ann Harada, John Tartaglia and Stephanie D'Abruzzo - who were among the original cast members of the long-running Broadway hit Avenue Q - were on hand to celebrate the opening of the National Asian American Theatre Company's production of Falsettoland on Sunday, June 17 at The Dimson Theatre

William Finn's modern classic musical Falsettoland, about a an extended family of gay, straight and bisexual New Yorkers preparing for a son's bar mitzvah, will be presented by the Obie Award-winning National Asian American Theatre Company (NAATCO) in June 2007 in NYC.