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MERRILY WE ROLL ALONG Encores! Recording Released Today, July 10!

PS Classics releases the Encores! cast recording of MERRILY WE ROLL ALONG today, July 10th! The 2-disc album, originally set to be released June 19th but postponed due to technical issues, features a 52-page full-color booklet, with essay, synopsis, lyrics, and more than two dozen photos.

Angela Brown and Ben Crawford to Host Duke Energy Yuletide Celebration, 11/30-12/23

The Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra announced today that renowned opera star and Indianapolis native Angela Brown will co-host this year's annual holiday production of Duke Energy Yuletide Celebration with noted Broadway actor Ben Crawford, who starred on the Great White Way in Shrek the Musical. Brown will become the first host of Yuletide Celebration who was born and raised in this city.

THIS WEEK IN PICTURES: May 19-25

HIGHLIGHTS OF THE WEEK: GODSPELL sings Schwartz, Paper Mill preps ONCE ON THIS ISLAND, New Dramtists honor Bernadette, and so much more!

Matt Doyle, Betsy Wolfe and More Set for 8th Annual NEO Concert Tonight, 5/21

York Theatre Company presents the 8th Annual NEO 8 tonight, May 21 at The York Theatre at Saint Peter's (Citicorp Building, entrance on East 54th Street, just east of Lexington Avenue). Festivities begin at 6:30 p.m. followed by a champagne and dessert reception to toast the evening.

Photo Coverage: 2012 Tony Awards Film Series Kicks Off with THE STANDBYS - Katie Finneran, Cady Huffman & More!

The Second Annual Tony Awards Film Series kicked off this weekend, featuring a collection of Broadway inspired films and exclusive interactive opportunities for audiences, including panel discussions with Tony Award winners, a Carol Channing look-a-like contest and sing-a-long. The Tony Awards Film Series is free to the public, with a suggested donation to The Paley Center for Media.

Matt Doyle, Betsy Wolfe and More Set for 8th Annual NEO Concert, 5/21

York Theatre Company will present the 8th Annual NEO 8 on Monday, May 21 at The York Theatre at Saint Peter's (Citicorp Building, entrance on East 54th Street, just east of Lexington Avenue). Festivities begin at 6:30 p.m. followed by a champagne and dessert reception to toast the evening.

STAGE TUBE: Tony Awards Film Series to Open With THE STANDBYS Documentary - First Look!

The Tony Awards Film Series will open on Saturday, May 12th with the world premiere of Stephanie Riggs' 'The Standbys.' The Standbys follows actors Ben Crawford (standby for Shrek), Merwin Foard (standby for Gomez in The Addams Family) and Aléna Watters (standby for Anita in West Side Story). Get a first look at the film below!

Encores! MERRILY WE GO ALONG to Release Cast Recording in June

PS Classics is now taking preorders for a new two-disc cast recording of MERRILY WE ROLL ALONG, performed by the cast of New York City Center's Encores! 2012 production. The album is set for general release on June 19.

Ryan Scott Oliver and Matthew Murphy's 35mm Adds Performance, Records Cast Album

Producer John Johnson announced today that 35mm A Musical Exhibition, written by Ryan Scott Oliver based on the photography of Matthew Murphy, has added a new, final performance on Wednesday, March 14 at 8:00 p.m. due to popular demand. The upcoming performance on Monday, March 12 is now completely sold out. 35mm is playing at Brooklyn's Galapagos Art Space (16 Main Street, DUMBO).

Photo Flash: Ryan Scott Oliver and Matthew Murphy's 35mm in Performance!

Producer John Johnson announced yesterday that 35mm A Musical Exhibition, written by Ryan Scott Oliver based on the photography of Matthew Murphy, has added a new, final performance on Wednesday, March 14 at 8:00 p.m. due to popular demand. The upcoming performance on Monday, March 12 is now completely sold out. 35mm is playing at Brooklyn's Galapagos Art Space (16 Main Street, DUMBO).

Ryan Scott Oliver and Matthew Murphy's 35mm Adds Performance, Records Cast Album

Producer John Johnson announced today that 35mm A Musical Exhibition, written by Ryan Scott Oliver based on the photography of Matthew Murphy, has added a new, final performance on Wednesday, March 14 at 8:00 p.m. due to popular demand. The upcoming performance on Monday, March 12 is now completely sold out. 35mm is playing at Brooklyn's Galapagos Art Space (16 Main Street, DUMBO).

TV: Encores! MERRILY WE ROLL ALONG Plays Final Performance Today

Stephen Sondheim's Merrily We Roll Along, the first New York City Center Encores! production of the season, plays its final performance today at New York City Center, and features Colin Donnell, Celia Keenan-Bolger, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Elizabeth Stanley, Betsy Wolfe and Adam Grupper. Merrily We Roll Along, with music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim and book by George Furth, is directed by James Lapine with music direction by Rob Berman and musical staging by Dan Knechtges. Check out performance highlights from the production below!

Review Roundup: Encores! MERRILY WE ROLL ALONG

Stephen Sondheim's Merrily We Roll Along, the first New York City Center Encores! production of the season, opens tonight, February 8 at New York City Center, and features Colin Donnell, Celia Keenan-Bolger, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Elizabeth Stanley, Betsy Wolfe and Adam Grupper. Merrily We Roll Along, with music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim and book by George Furth, is directed by James Lapine with music direction by Rob Berman and musical staging by Dan Knechtges. Merrily just opened, and will play a two-week run through February 19, 2012.

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