Barbara Carole Sickmen News

MAC Award recipient Doris Dear tested the virtual waters last year with her one-of-a-kind chat show, and it looks like the public dug it because GURL TALK is back for another season of shows. You go, gurl!

Richard Skpper celebrates Barbara Carole Sickmen, today, September 21st at 5PM ET/2PM ET, Streaming LIVE through Richard Skipper Celebrates on Facebook and YouTube. 

The new musical Ben, Virginia and Me: The Liberace Musical will get its NY debut as part of the New York Musical Festival.

The new musical Ben, Virginia and Me: The Liberace Musical will get its NY debut as part of the New York Musical Festival.

The new musical Ben, Virginia and Me: The Liberace Musical will get its NY debut as part of the New York Musical Festival.

The new musical Ben, Virginia and Me: The Liberace Musical will get a special concert presentation at theNational Arts Gallery (15 Gramercy Park South) on Monday, April 17 at 7:30 pm, before debuting a fully staged production at this year's New York Musical Festival (NYMF). Ben, Virginia and Me: The Liberace Musical has a book by Roger O. Hirson (Tony Nominee for Pippin) and music and lyrics by Barbara Carole Sickmen and will be directed by Paul A. Stancato (National Tours: Flashdance, The Lion King, The Wedding Singer) and Music Director Jesse Warkentin (National Tours: Wicked, Cinderella).   Ben, Virginia and Me: The Liberace Musical is produced by Ron Sickmen. Tickets are FREE to the public but reservation are necessary, they can be made by emailingtheatre@thenationalartsclub.org.

The New York Musical Festival (NYMF) announced today the initial lineup for 2017 NYMF. Among the shows announced in the lineup are the Next Link Project musical selections, as well as invited production selections. Now in its fourteenth year, the 2017 Festival will take place July 10th through August 6th at locations around midtown Manhattan in New York City. Dan Markley serves as NYMF Executive Director & Producer and Rachel Sussman serves as Director of Programming & Artist Services.

According to the New York Post Michael Riedel, dueling stage versions of the life and times of the classical musician are currently in the works.

It is anticipated that the creative team will include composer Marvin Hamlisch (Chorus Line), and playwright Roger O. Hirson (Pippin), as well as Ms. Sickmen, who has written the original concept and lyrics.