Andrew Gerle News

Cape Playhouse presents nostalgia piece in nostalgic setting

From one of Broadway's most celebrated musical teams -John Kander and Fred Ebb, 'The Rink' with a book by Terrance McNally, follows up on July 3rd filled with show stopping songs like 'Colored Lights' and 'We Can Make It.'

On June 12th, The York Theatre Company presented some of Broadway's brightest stars singing the songs of emerging composers and lyricists in 'NEO2,' and BroadwayWorld was there for the event!

Tonight at York Theatre Company, Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty will host two sold-out performances of 'NEO2' at 6:00pm and 9:00pm; the evening will feature some of Broadway's brightest stars

Sweeney Todd star Donna Lynne Champlin played an encore performance of her hit Ars Nova concert 'Finishing the Hat' on June 4th, and BroadwayWorld was there for the event!

Due to overwhelming demand, and with the 9pm performance sold out, York Theatre Company has announced an additional performance of 'NEO2,' a benefit concert celebrating emerging musical theatre writers, at 6:00pm on Monday June 12th

On June 4th, Sweeney Todd star Donna Lynne Champlin will perform an encore concert at Ars Nova

On June 12th, the York Theatre Company's NE02 benefit concert will feature the work of emerging musical theatre songwriters, as performed by stars such as Stephanie J. Block, Celia Keenan-Bolger, Phylicia Rashad and Michael Rupert

Donna Lynne Champlin, currently starring in 'Sweeney Todd,' will take to the Ars Nova stage as part of the Broadway Spotlight Series.

Goodspeed Musicals will present three new shows--Caraboo, Princess of Javasu, The '60s Project and Meet John Doe--at the Norma Terris Theatre in Chester, Connecticut as part of its Brand New Musical! program

Flyer, The Musical is one of four shows selected for Oklahoma City University's 'Stripped' New Musicals Project on April 23rd

Plane Crazy will be among four new musicals presented as part of Oklahoma City University's 'Stripped' New Musicals Project on April 23rd

Amas Musical Theatre (Donna Trinkoff, Producing Artistic Director) announces an Amas Workshop Production of a new musical, DogMusic, book and lyrics by Mark Masi and music by Jess Platt directed by Alex Lippard (Moonchild, FringeNYC) with musical direction by Andrew Gerle (The Tutor, Meet John Doe.

Creators of the eight NAMT New Works musicals as well as performers and industry professionals turned out for a reception at Marseilles on September 27th

Celia Keenan-Bolger, Hunter Foster, Stephanie D'Abruzzo and other stars have been cast in the eight National Alliance for Musical Theatre Festival of New Musicals, which will be held on September 25th and 26th

Maryrose Wood explains the developmental process of the new NYMF musical, The Tutor, for which she wrote the book and lyrics

The National Alliance for Musical Theatre (NAMT) and Executive Director Kathy Evans announced the Directors Slate for its 17th Annual FESTIVAL OF NEW MUSICALS, to be held at Dodger Stages.

Musicals by Andrew Lippa and Brian Crawley and by Marsha Norman, Beth Blatt and Jenny Giering are two of the eight selections of this year's NAMT Festival of New Musicals

The ASCAP Foundation is pleased to announce that four new musical works have been singled out for presentation at the ASCAP Foundation Musical Theatre Workshop in New York. The winning proposals were selected from nearly 130 applicants. The workshop will take place at ASCAP's New York offices at One Lincoln Plaza on April 27, 28, May 11, 12, 18 and 19 starting at 7:00pm sharp.

The York Theatre Company (James Morgan, Producing Artistic Director), will present the world premiere of LingoLand, a musical revue with words by Kenward Elmslie and music by a wide array of composers, beginning Monday, February 7 at the Company's home at Saint Peter's, Citigroup Center, 619 Lexington Avenue (at 54th Street).