Christopher D. Littlefield News

The New York Musical Theatre Festival announces the six Next Broadway Sensation semi-finalists for their third annual contest, formerly known as Broadway Idol. Moving on to round two will be Frances Bordlee, Shawna M. Hamic, Mike Harrison, Omar Lopez-Cepero, Jennifer Sánchez, Nesha Ward, and Jamaal Wilson.

The New York Musical Theatre Festival, Sharon Carr and Richard Winkler present IDAHO!, a new American comedy musical with book, music and lyrics by Buddy Sheffield and music by Keith Thompson. IDAHO! is a tale of love and sex on the prairie baked to bawdy perfection and set during the 'Golden era' of Broadway.

New York Musical Theatre Festival's Next Broadway Sensation, formerly known as Broadway Idol, returns for 2008. The top ten finalists are Frances Bordlee, Joe Enderson, Shawna M. Hamic, Mike Harrison, Omar Lopez-Cepero, Barbi McCulloch, Ariela Morgenstern, Jennifer Sánchez, Nesha Ward, and Jamaal Wilson.

Tater country is turned spud-side up in IDAHO! when a mail order bride comes to town and falls in love with the wrong man. Born (out of wedlock) from the golden age of musical comedy come a new story...a twisted tale of wife stealin', spud peelin' and double dealin'at a time when men were men and Aunt Pearlie carried the shotgun. In this segment of IDAHO's Road to NYMF we meet some of the people behind the scenes and join six of our cast members, Rob Sutton, Elena Shaddow, Stacey Todd Holt, Beth Curry, Jennifer Perry and Blake Hammond on a photo shoot at the Queens County Farm.

Angels, a new musical based on Milton's epic poem, Paradise Lost, will premiere on Broadway during the 2008-9 season. Written by the new Australian team of Ken Lai (book, music and lyrics) and Marcus Cheong (book and lyrics), Angels will feature a cast of 24, including Robert Cuccioli, Jessica Grové and Nicholas Rodriguez, in the leading roles. The musical will be directed by Rich Fowler.

Three finalists - Auri Marcus, George Psomas and Isabel Santiago - will compete for the title and their very own Ars Nova concert in the final round of NYMF's 'Broadway Idol' this Friday, October 5.

The Laurie Beechman Theatre is pleased to announce a new talk/variety evening, 'Saturday Night Underground,' happening on select Saturdays, now through December. The evening will be a casual variety show, featuring interviews and performances from some of New York's most intriguing personalities.

Performing their favorite showtunes before a full house at Stitch Bar & Lounge on Friday, six finalists in NYMF's 'Broadway Idol' have advanced to this week's second round.

The New York Musical Theatre Festival hosts the second-annual 'Broadway Idol,' a talent competition seeking to find the newest musical theatre star presented by NYMF, returns this summer for its second season. Broadway veteran Andrea McArdle hosts this year's competition.

Meet each of the 10 contestants for the New York Musical Theatre Festival's 2007 'Broadway Idol' competition. 'Broadway Idol,' a talent competition seeking to find the newest musical theatre star presented by NYMF, returns this summer for its second season. Broadway veteran Andrea McArdle hosts this year's competition.

'Broadway Idol,' a talent competition seeking to find the newest musical theatre star presented by the New York Musical Theatre Festival, returns this summer for its second season. Broadway veteran Andra McArdle will serve as the host of this year's competition.