Chandra Lee Schwartz News

The New York Musical Theatre Festival (NYMF) concludes its fifth year which featured 24 full productions, a dance series, a developmental series, concerts and special events tonight 10/5th.

Laurence Holzman, Felicia Needleman, and Kyle Rosen's new musical 'The Jerusalem Syndrome' spins an unusual mental delusion that afflicts visitors to the holy land into a rollicking and joyous original musical.

The Jerusalem Syndrome, an official selection of the New York Musical Theatre Festival's 2008 Next Link Project, opened on Tuesday, September 23 at 37 Arts.

The Jerusalem Syndrome, an official selection of the New York Musical Theatre Festival's 2008 Next Link Project, will open on Tuesday, September 23 at 8pm.

The New York Musical Theatre Festival (NYMF) celebrates its fifth year with 24 full productions, a dance series, a developmental series, concerts and special events.

The Jerusalem Syndrome, an official selection of the New York Musical Theatre Festival's 2008 Next Link Project, will feature the talents of Liz Larsen (airspray, The Most Happy Fella), Stuart Zagnit (Seussical, The Wild Party, Kuni Leml), Bruce Sabath (Company), Alan H. Green (Spelling Bee National Tour), Austin Miller (Grease: You're the One that I Want!, Hairspray Las Vegas and National Tour), Chandra Lee Schwartz (Damn Yankees, Gypsy, Hairspray-Las Vegas), Mary Gutzi (Les Miserables), Roger DeWitt (The Woman in White, The Adding Machine), Nick Verina (Altar Boyz-Chicago, That Time of the Year), J.D. Webster (Wonderful Town, Ragtime, Showboat), Vanessa Lemonides (Jewtopia), Ron DeStefano (How to Suceed…White Plains), Ronica Reddick (The Underwear Musical-NYMF), and Felicia Ricci (The Chocolate Tree-NAMT).

On July 10th, 2008 the musical Damn Yankees opened at New York City Center as part of the Encores! Summer Series and BWW was there. The show runs through July 27th!

Sean Hayes, Jane Krakowski, Cheyenne Jackson, and Randy Graff star in Damn Yankees, running July 5 - 27, 2008 at New York City Center (55th Street between 6th & 7th Avenues).

Sean Hayes, Jane Krakowski, Cheyenne Jackson, and Randy Graff star in Damn Yankees, running July 5 - 27, 2008 at New York City Center (55th Street between 6th & 7th Avenues).

Megan Lawrence will join Sean Hayes, Jane Krakowski, Cheyenne Jackson, and Randy Graff in Damn Yankees, running July 5 - 27, 2008 at New York City Center (55th Street between 6th & 7th Avenues). Lawrence replaces Ana Gasteyer; Ms. Gasteyer has suffered a minor injury.

REVIEW: Disney's High School Musical begins two week run at Baltimore's Hippodrome Theatre.

Thomas Schumacher, President of Disney Theatrical Productions, signed copies of his new theater book for young people, 'How Does the Show Go On? An Introduction to the Theater' (Disney Publishing Worldwide) on December 12.

Thomas Schumacher, producer of the Tony Award-winning The Lion King, will sign copies of his new theater book for young people, 'How Does the Show Go On?An Introduction to the Theater' (Disney Publishing Worldwide), this December in New York (December 12) and Los Angeles (December 13). The $20 book, which gives theater lovers a rare backstage pass to the industry, is currently in stores.

Class Dismissed: Disney's 'High School Musical'

Casting has been announced for the Toronto engagement of Disney's HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL. Presented by Disney Theatrical Productions, the division responsible for such smash Broadway hits as The Lion King, Beauty and the Beast and Mary Poppins, and David Mirvish, HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL is based on the 2006 Emmy Award-winning Disney Channel Original Movie. The touring company, which is anticipated to travel to more than 60 cities across the United States and Canada, includes a live orchestra and a cast of 34 talented theatrical performers.

High School Musical leaves no generation gap.

Beginning at 10 a.m. each Monday at the LaSalle Bank Theatre Box Office, Disney's High School Musical will make available 20 great seats at only $20 each for every performance that week

Broadway In Chicago will present a new touring stage version of High School Musical, which will play Chicago's LaSalle Bank Theatre, July 25 - September 2, 2007

Individual tickets for the new touring stage version of High School Musical will go on-sale in Chicago to the public this Friday, May 18 with great seats available starting 8 a.m. exclusively at the LaSalle Bank Theatre Box Office

Casting has been announced for the new touring stage version of High School Musical which will play Chicago's LaSalle Bank Theatre for a limited engagement, July 25 - September 2, 2007