Chris Miller News

On Monday, March 3 at 7PM, The Jewish Museum will present 'Shrek: From Book to Film to Broadway.' This panel discussion will trace the odyssey of William Steig's Shrek character from the storybook page to his adaptation for film and the Broadway stage. Panelists will explore how Shrek's unique appeal with both adults and children inspires the creative process.

This month you can join Broadway actor-singer, Michael Winther (Mamma Mia, 1776, Songs From An Unmade Bed) and one of Broadway's top musical directors, Kimberly Grigsby (Grease, Spring Awakening, Light In The Piazza) with special guest, Sally Wilfert (William Finn's Make Me A Song) for a unique, romantic evening of new love songs by some of our best contemporary theater composers and lyricists. Among the songwriters represented will be Deborah Abramson, Jeff Blumenkrantz, Jason Robert Brown, Mark Campbell, William Finn, Jenny Giering, Ricky Ian Gordan, Adam Guettel, Fred Hersch, Steve Marzullo, Chris Miller, Joe Thalken and more. The songs were selected especially for Valentine's week.

'Homecoming' is the theme of Barrington Stage Company's 14th Season. The theatre that developed and premiered William Finn and Rachel Sheinkin's The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee on its Stage II in 2004 welcomes home the award-winning Broadway hit to its Mainstage from June 11 through July 12. Long-time BSC director Rob Ruggiero returns to direct Richard Greenberg's The Violet Hour, which will play July 17 through August 2. Julianne Boyd will direct Noel Coward's delicious battle-of-the-sexes comedy Private Lives starring Christopher Innvar from August 7 through 24. Private Lives marks the fifth stage collaboration between Boyd and Innvar.

Collaborative Play Productions proudly presents 'Performers For Peace' a benefit concert in support of: Physicians for Peace and Collaborative Play Productions, Celebrating Acts of Creation in a Time of War on Monday, October 15 at 9PM at The Triad (158 West 72nd Street, 2nd Floor).

Songs from the new musical, The Mysteries of Harris Burdick, which just completed a two-week run at Barrington Stage Co. will be presented as part of Broadway at Birdland on Monday, September 17 at 7 PM.

Songs by Ridiculously Talented Composers and Lyricists You Probably Don't Know But Should will be presented on August 31st and September 1st at 8:00 p.m.

The Mysteries of Harris Burdick, the new musical by Chris Miller and Nathan Tysen, the team who created last season's Musical Theatre Lab premiere of The Burnt Part Boys, inspired by Chris Van Allsburg's (Jumanji and The Polar Express) children's book, is next at Barrington Stage Company's Musical Theatre Lab

Funked Up Fairy Tales, the new hip musical by Kirsten Childs at Barrington Stage Company's Musical Theatre Lab, has been extended through August 18, due to popular demand

The York Theatre Company has announced that, for the fourth consecutive summer, it will partner with Marymount Manhattan - a liberal arts college in New York City and home to a premiere performing arts program - to offer performers ages 18-27 a New Musical Theatre Intensive

THE VINEYARD THEATRE celebrated its 25th Anniversary on Monday, January 29 at the Rainbow Room (30 Rockefeller Plaza, 65th Floor) in Manhattan. Highlights of the company's 25th Anniversary Gala to include musical performances from past Vineyard hits.

THE VINEYARD THEATRE celebrates its 25th Anniversary on Monday, January 29 at the Rainbow Room (30 Rockefeller Plaza, 65th Floor) in Manhattan. Highlights of the company's 25th Anniversary Gala to include musical performances from past Vineyard hits.

Richard Rodgers Award winners Chris Miller and Nathan Tysen will present an evening of their songs entitled Uncharted: The Songs of Chris Miller and Nathan Tysen on Sunday, November 12th at 8 PM at Ars Nova.

Kaitlin Hopkins, Todd Buonopane and more will be featured in the benefit concert 'Unsung: A Night of Original Song By New and Established Composers 2006: Sex, Love and Lies'

On August 12th, the York Theatre Company will present the revue 'If You Really Knew Me,' featuring Marymount Manhattan College students singing the work of emerging musical theatre writers

Barrington Stage Company has announced updates in its Musical Theatre Lab schedule, including the extension of The Burnt Part Boys and the addition of Travels with My Discontent and Disorder: A Mother/Daughter Vaudeville

Under the mentorship of Tony Award-winning composer/lyricist William Finn, Barrington Stage Company will present a new musical, The Burnt Part Boys, the inaugural production of its new Musical Theatre Lab. The show will be presented June 21 through July 9,

On Sunday, June 25th, new musical theatre composers and lyricists be recognized in 'Green: A Celebration of Tomorrow's Brightest Talent'

The Barrington Theatre Company's first Musical Theatre Lab will feature workshops of three new shows, including one by the creators of Grey Gardens

On Wednesday, March 29th from 6 to 7 PM, Michael Winther will perform some Songs from an Unmade Bed as well as sign CDs; the event will take place at Tower Records at Lincoln Center

BroadwayWorld.com and Ghostlight/Sh-K-Boom Records announce the winners of the 'See What I Wanna See' and 'Songs From An Unmade Bed' CD Giveaway!