Ben H. Winters News

Meadow Brook Theatre is excited to announce 'Feet for Seats' a 5K fun run/walk on the campus of Oakland University. This fundraising event has been planned to raise awareness to the professional theatre, which has been located on OU's campus since 1966. 'We put on exciting shows,' says managing director Cheryl Marshall, 'but in these tough economic times we need to rally around our local arts organizations and raise funds as well as awareness.'

Meadow Brook Theatre's 2009-2010 season has something new for everyone with a full season of Michigan professional premieres! Meadow Brook Theatre's five-play season is all new for 2009-2010.

The Pulitzer Prize-winning romantic comedy, TALLEY'S FOLLY, is on stage at the Saint Michael's Playhouse, Tuesday, June 30 through Saturday, July 11, directed by Broadway veteran, Kenneth Kimmins. Performances are Tuesday, June 30 through Saturday, July 4, at 8 p.m. each evening, and Saturday, July 4, and Saturday, July 11, at 2 p.m., in the McCarthy Arts Center on the campus of Saint Michael's College.

The smash hit Off-Broadway musical,' Dames at Sea opens the Saint Michael's Playhouse summer 2009 season Tuesday, June 16, and runs through June 27, starring Broadway musical talent top to bottom. Tickets for the show are discounted 20% through the run of the show if bought as part of a four-play season subscription. Performances of 'Dames' are Tuesday, June 16 through Saturday, June 20, at 8 p.m. each evening and Saturday, June 20, and Saturday, June 27, at 2 p.m., on the stage of the McCarthy Arts Center on the campus of Saint Michael's College.

Now in its 62nd year, Saint Michael's Playhouse launches its summer 2009 season with two musicals and two comedies, directed, performed and designed by stellar talent from Broadway, Off-Broadway and regional theaters nationwide, 'right here in our own backyard!'

Now in its 62nd year, Saint Michael's Playhouse launches its summer 2009 season with two musicals and two comedies, directed, performed and designed by stellar talent from Broadway, Off-Broadway and regional theaters nationwide, 'right here in our own backyard!'

Fresh on the heels of its 18 Ovation Award nominations (the most by any Southern California theatre company), Cabrillo Music Theatre continues the 2008-2009 season with the West Coast Premiere of the new musical sensation, BREAKING UP IS HARD TO DO, featuring a book by Erik Jackson and Ben H. Winters, and lyrics by Neil Sedaka, Howard Greenfield and Cody Philip.

BMI Lehman Engel Musical Theatre Workshop announces the biannual Showcase of new songs from Workshop writers.

The ASCAP Foundation is pleased to announce that six new musical works have been selected for presentation at the annual ASCAP Foundation/Disney Musical Theatre Workshop in New York.

Save your long-term love affairs for Guys and Dolls or South Pacific. Slut is a musical to enjoy one crazy night with and vaguely remember a week from now.

Amanda Watkins has signed on to appear in the upcoming off-Broadway musical Slut, which opens on October 1st