Andy Mientus News

NOT JEWISH OR GAY: The Songs of Paul Fujimoto, will feature the talents of Kristy Cates (WICKED), Sara Jean Ford (PHANTOM OF THE OPERA), Sean Palmer (THE LITTLE MERMAID) and Alexandra Socha (SPRING AWAKENING) at The Duplex, January 24th at 9:30 pm.

After two sold-out shows at the Laurie Beechman Theatre and Rockwood Music Hall, Kerrigan-Lowdermilk continue their New York City concert series You Made This Tour with a Monday night show at Le Poisson Rouge on February 7th

Kerrigan-Lowdermilk's YOU MADE THIS TOUR opened this Sunday, January 16 at the Laurie Beechman Theatre. BroadwayWorld was on hand for the event and brings you photo coverage below.

Songwriting duo and Larson Award winners Kait Kerrigan and Brian Lowdermilk (The Unauthorized Autobiography of Samantha Brown, Henry and Mudge) will celebrate the launch of their debut album Our First Mistake with their first concert tour, named for their fans-YOU MADE THIS TOUR. The first concert is on Sunday, January 16 at 7 PM at the Laurie Beechman Theater (407 West 42nd Street, between 9th and 10th Avenues).

Lewis Grosso (Les Miserables), Autumn Hurlbert (Legally Blonde), Jessica Phillips (Next to Normal, Priscilla Queen of the Desert), Zak Resnick (Thirteen Stories Down), and Nathan Tysen (The Burnt Part Boys) will be joining Kerrigan-Lowdermilk's YOU MADE THIS TOUR, opening this Sunday, January 16 at 7PM at the Laurie Beechman Theatre (407 West 42nd Street, between 9th and 10th Avenues).

NOT JEWISH OR GAY: The Songs of Paul Fujimoto, will feature the talents of Kristy Cates (WICKED), Sara Jean Ford (PHANTOM OF THE OPERA), Sean Palmer (THE LITTLE MERMAID) and Alexandra Socha (SPRING AWAKENING) at The Duplex, January 24th at 9:30 pm.

Songwriting duo and Larson Award winners Kait Kerrigan and Brian Lowdermilk (The Unauthorized Autobiography of Samantha Brown, Henry and Mudge) will celebrate the launch of their debut album Our First Mistake with their first concert tour, named for their fans-YOU MADE THIS TOUR. The first concert is on Sunday, January 16 at 7 PM at the Laurie Beechman Theater (407 West 42nd Street, between 9th and 10th Avenues).

On Sunday, November 14, the New York Musical Theatre Festival hosted it's annual awards gala, honoring the winners of this year's fest and industry veterans Chita Rivera and producers Barry and Fran Weissler. BroadwayWorld was on hand for the event and brings you photo coverage below.

On Sunday November 14, MICHAEL BOTTARI & RONALD CASE will be honored with the 2010 NYMF Award for Excellence in Overall Design for 'Shine!'.

The New York Musical Theatre Festival (NYMF) will honor producers Barry and Fran Weissler (Chicago, Wonderful Town, La Cage Aux Folles, Scottsboro Boys) and the winners of the NYMF 2010 Awards for Excellence at the Seventh Season Awards Gala taking place on Sunday, November 14th at The Hudson Theatre (145 W. 44th Street) beginning at 6:00pm.

SHINE! The Horatio Alger Musical with a Book by Richard Seff; Music by Roger Dean Anderson and Lyrics by Lee Goldsmith continues with numerous activities. Thomas Z Shepard, the renowned cast recording producer, saw the acclaimed musical and was extremely impressed. This week he produced a 5 song demo recording with full orchestra and cast members featuring Andy Mientus. Next week the musical has been invited to Florida for the Mainstreet Musicals Festival for presentations with Hal Linden. This Sunday the show will be presented with 2010 NYMY Awards For Excellence: EXCELLENCE IN OVERALL DESIGN - Shine! Michael Bottari & Ron Case; OUTSTANDING INDIVIDUAL PERFORMANCE - Andy Mientus, and Honorable Mention: Peter Flynn, For Direction. The production was a Critics Pick from BackStage.

Bebe Neuwirth, Anthony Rapp, Christine Pedi, Daphne Rubin-Vega, Michael Arden, Joshua Henry and the award-winning NYMF 2010 shows Frog Kiss, The Great Unknown, I Got Fired, My Mother's Lesbian Jewish Wiccan Wedding, Trails, and Without You will perform at The New York Musical Theatre Festival (NYMF) Awards Gala on Sunday, November 14th at The Hudson Theatre (145 W. 44th Street) beginning at 6:00pm.

On Sunday November 14, MICHAEL BOTTARI & RONALD CASE will be honored with the 2010 NYMF Award for Excellence in Overall Design for 'Shine!'.

Producers Randy Taradash and Martian Entertainment announced plans for a private reading of a newly revised script of bare, the award-winning rock musical that has garnered a worldwide fan base since its 2000 Los Angeles premiere. The reading will take place on November 1 in New York City.

This One Time. In Junior High...(How we survived Middle School. And the 90's.), a rock concert benefit, will play The Triad theater on November 1st at 7pm.

Producers Randy Taradash and Martian Entertainment announced plans for a private reading of a newly revised script of bare, the award-winning rock musical that has garnered a worldwide fan base since its 2000 Los Angeles premiere. The reading will take place on November 1 in New York City.

SHINE! The Horatio Alger Musical with a Book by Richard Seff; Music by Roger Dean Anderson and Lyrics by Lee Goldsmith has been honored with 2010 NYMY Awards For Excellence: EXCELLENCE IN OVERALL DESIGN - Shine! Michael Bottari & Ron Case; OUTSTANDING INDIVIDUAL PERFORMANCE - Andy Mientus, Shine!; and Honorable Mention: Peter Flynn, Shine! For Direction. The production was a Critics Pick from BackStage. SHINE! was presented by Other Side Productions (Peter Mercurio, Chuck Blasius - Co-Artistic Directors) as part of the New York Musical Theatre Festival at The Theater at St. Clements. Directed by Peter Flynn with choreography Devanand Janki; set and costume design by Michael Bottari & Ronald Case and the lighting design by Jeff Croiter. Greg Anthony served as the music supervisor, arranger, orchestrator; Annbritt duChateau was the music director and the associate musical directors were Danny Percefull and Sue Anschultz. A multi-talented cast of 19 made this one of the largest of the festival productions. The principals were: Andy Mientus (Richard Hunter); Michael Halling (Luke Gerrish); Meggie Cansler (Stacia Jane Hauser); Jimmy Ray Bennett (Gideon Chapin); William Ryall (Silas Snobden); Stanton Nash (Higgins); Philip Chaffin (Allen Carlisle); Tyler Merna (Rob Carlisle); Dan Lawler (Foswell); Evan Jay Newman (Mickey Maguire) and Katherine McGrath (Mrs. Mooney). The Ensemble included: Jason Mills, Cheo Bourne, Todd Horman, Robert Mintz, Rachell Coloff, Jessica Vosk, Joy Hermalyn and Melissa Rain Anderson.

The New York Musical Theatre Festival (NYMF) will honor producers Barry and Fran Weissler (Chicago, Wonderful Town, La Cage Aux Folles, Scottsboro Boys) and the winners of the NYMF 2010 Awards for Excellence at the Seventh Season Awards Gala taking place on Sunday, November 14th at The Hudson Theatre (145 W. 44th Street) beginning at 6:00pm.

This One Time. In Junior High...(How we survived Middle School. And the 90's.), a rock concert benefit, will play The Triad theater on November 1st at 7pm.

SHINE! The Horatio Alger Musical with a Book by Richard Seff; Music by Roger Dean Anderson and Lyrics by Lee Goldsmith is being presented by Other Side Productions (Peter Mercurio, Chuck Blasius - Co-Artistic Directors) as part of the New York Musical Theatre Festival at The Theater at St. Clements, 423 West 46th Street.