Christine Smith News

The New York Gilbert & Sullivan Players (NYGASP), America's preeminent professional Gilbert & Sullivan repertory company, continues its 40th Anniversary Season with the perennial favorite H.M.S. Pinafore playing a limited run December 26- 31st at NYU Skirball Center for the Performing Arts (566 LaGuardia Place). Scroll down for a first look at the production!

MCL Chicago and Executive Director Aaron Shapiro are proud to announce their September and October performance schedule. All performances take place at the newly renovated MCL Chicago, 3110 N. Sheffield Ave., and are BYOB.

MCL Chicago and Executive Director Aaron Shapiro are proud to announce their August schedule.

MCL Chicago and Executive Director Aaron Shapiro are proud to announce their August schedule.

The York Theatre Company, James Morgan, Producing Artistic Director, will present a concert version of an exciting new musical, BATTLESHIP POTEMKIN, based on Sergei Eisenstein's classic silent film, today, July 22 at 3:00, as part of its Developmental Reading Series. The production has been developed in association with Algonquin Arts Theatre, William Whitefield, Executive Director.

The York Theatre Company, James Morgan, Producing Artistic Director, will present a concert version of an exciting new musical, BATTLESHIP POTEMKIN, based on Sergei Eisenstein's classic silent film, on July 22 at 3:00, as part of its Developmental Reading Series. The production has been developed in association with Algonquin Arts Theatre, William Whitefield, Executive Director.

BARELY LEGAL, a night of new music and budding talent, took place on July 23rd at Le Poisson Rouge at 158 Bleecker Street, New York, NY .

BARELY LEGAL, a night of new music and budding talent, will take place tonight, July 23rd at Le Poisson Rouge at 158 Bleecker Street, New York, NY . Doors open at 6:30pm and performance begins at 7:30pm. Tickets are $15 (plus processing fee) and available at lepoissonrouge.com. For more information please visit www.candgbarelylegal.com.

BARELY LEGAL, a night of new music and budding talent, will take place on Monday, July 23rd at Le Poisson Rouge at 158 Bleecker Street, New York, NY . Doors open at 6:30pm and performance begins at 7:30pm. Tickets are $15 (plus processing fee) and available at lepoissonrouge.com. For more information please visit www.candgbarelylegal.com.

Greyman Theatre Company has announced the cast and creative team for their March 3-11 World Premiere production of the short play WAKING UP, a humorous and heartfelt look at what happens before and after we sleep.

Uptown Players continues its 2011 season with the hysterical musical comedy, Victor/Victoria, running July 29 - August 21, 2011, at the historic Kalita Humphreys Theater.

Emily Christine Smith, who appeared in the original Greyman Theatre Company production of Michael Kooman and Christopher Dimond's musical DANI GIRL, will step into the role of Mother for Greyman's restaging at WaterTower Theatre's Out of the Loop Fringe Festival.

Christine Johnson Smith, who originated the role of Nettie Fowler in Rogers and Hammerstein's CAROUSEL has died. The role earned Smith a Tony nomination for Best Featured Actress in a Musical.

The Off-Broadway premiere of BASIC TRAINING, a new comedy created by and starring Kahlil Ashanti officially opened last night, October 13th. BASIC TRAINING is a hilarious story based on one soldier's outrageous experience in the U.S. Air Force and will play the Barrow Street Theatre (27 Barrow St. at 7th Avenue, 1 block south of Christopher Street). Performances began September 26th.