Dan Sharkey News

Triple-Platinum Recording Artist Aaron Carter, who burst onto the pop music scene in the late nineties and quickly achieved worldwide superstardom and the adoration of millions of loyal fans, will join the cast of The Fantasticks, the world's longest-running musical, on Monday, November 7, 2011.

Triple-Platinum Recording Artist Aaron Carter, who burst onto the pop music scene in the late nineties, will join the cast of The Fantasticks, the world's longest-running musical, on Monday, November 7, 2011. BroadwayWorld brings you photo coverage of Carter in rehearsals below!

Triple-Platinum Recording Artist Aaron Carter, who burst onto the pop music scene in the late nineties and quickly achieved worldwide superstardom and the adoration of millions of loyal fans, will join the cast of The Fantasticks, the world's longest-running musical, on Monday, November 7, 2011. Check out a photo preview of Carter in rehearsal for the show below, and check back later for full coverage!

Producer Carolyn Rossi Copeland, currently represented Off-Broadway with the hit play Freud's Last Session, has assembled a starry cast for the upcoming special invitational presentation of the original new musical AMAZING GRACE, with music & lyrics by Christopher Smith and book by Mr. Smith & Arthur Giron, on Monday, November 14th at the New 42nd Street Studios. This will be only the second public reading of AMAZING GRACE, which has been in development for the past three years. Under the direction of Gabriel Barre, the cast will feature Josh Young (Judas in Broadway's upcoming Jesus Christ Superstar) as John Newton, Laura Michelle Kelly (Olivier Award winner for Mary Poppins), Jeff McCarthy (Urinetown, Side Show), Alan H. Green (Sister Act, Spelling Bee), Chris Hoch (Spamalot, Shrek), and Harriett D. Foy (Mamma Mia!)

The National Alliance for Musical Theatre (NAMT) announced today complete casting for the eight new musicals selected to be part of the 23rd Annual Festival of New Musicals on Thursday, October 27 and Friday, October 28 at New World Stages (340 West 50th Street).

Triple-Platinum Recording Artist Aaron Carter, who burst onto the pop music scene in the late nineties and quickly achieved worldwide superstardom and the adoration of millions of loyal fans, will join the cast of The Fantasticks, the world's longest-running musical, on Monday, November 7, 2011.

The New York Musical Theatre Festival (NYMF) and While We Wait Productions present Huckleberry Haywood. Performances will take place October 14, 2011 at The 47th Street Theater. Two presentations: 1:00 and 4:30.

Michele 'Maisey' Mais joins cast of Huckleberry Haywood playing the part of Nan - Huck's hometown mentor and favorite poet. Maisey joins broadway vets Dan Sharkey (Music Man, Fantastiks) and Becky Barta (Les Misérables, Always Patsy Cline) along with nightlife icon Emily McNamara (Curtain Call at Splash, My First Time, Awesome 80's Prom).

The New York Musical Theatre Festival (NYMF) and While We Wait Productions present Huckleberry Haywood. Performances will take place October 14, 2011 at The 47th Street Theater. Two presentations: 1:00 and 4:30.

Below, we bring you complete photo coverage of the performances at Broadway in Bryant Park from July 28!

Below, we bring you the performances from The Fantasticks at Broadway in Bryant Park 2011!

Below, we bring you the performances of Traces at Broadway in Bryant Park 2011!

Below, we bring you the performances from The Phantom of the Opera at Broadway in Bryant Park 2011!

Below, we bring you the performances of ANYTHING GOES at Bryant Park 2011!

Below, we bring you the performances of HAIR at Broadway in Bryant Park 2011!

At this week's upcoming Broadway in Bryant Park concert, 106.7 Lite fm's 106.7 Christine Nagy will emcee the event. Confirmed attendees include: 2011 Tony Award Winner for Best Revival of a Musical, Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Musical and Best Direction of a Musical Anything Goes cast members; Tari Kelly, Laura Osnes, Colin Donnell and Robert Creighton; The Phantom of the Opera cast members; Marni Raab, Kyle Barisich, and Hugh Panaro; The Fantasticks cast members; Tom Flagg, Matt Leisy, Dan Sharkey, Juliette Trafton, Charles West; and Hair cast members; Phyre Hawkins, Steel Burkhardt, Caren Lyn Tackett, Paris Remillard and ensemble members: Josh Lamon, Cailan Rose, Nkrumah Gatling, Tanesha Ross, Laura Dreyfuss, Tripp Fountain, Larkin Bogan, and Emily Afton; and Traces cast members; Xia Zhengqi, Philippe Normand-Jenny, Mason Ames, Valerie Benoit-Charbonneau, and Bradley Henderson.

At this week's upcoming Broadway in Bryant Park concert, 106.7 Lite fm's 106.7 Christine Nagy will emcee the event. Confirmed attendees include: 2011 Tony Award Winner for Best Revival of a Musical, Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Musical and Best Direction of a Musical Anything Goes cast members; Tari Kelly, Laura Osnes, Colin Donnell and Robert Creighton; The Phantom of the Opera cast members; Marni Raab, Kyle Barisich, and Hugh Panaro; The Fantasticks cast members; Tom Flagg, Matt Leisy, Dan Sharkey, Juliette Trafton, Charles West; and Hair cast members; Phyre Hawkins, Steel Burkhardt, Caren Lyn Tackett, Paris Remillard and ensemble members: Josh Lamon, Cailan Rose, Nkrumah Gatling, Tanesha Ross, Laura Dreyfuss, Tripp Fountain, Larkin Bogan, and Emily Afton; and Traces cast members; Xia Zhengqi, Philippe Normand-Jenny, Mason Ames, Valerie Benoit-Charbonneau, and Bradley Henderson.

Summer afternoons just got a whole lot cooler. The Fantasticks will offer free backstage tours following all weekend matinee performances now through Labor Day.

Bradley Dean, who recently appeared as Carl-Magnus opposite Bernadette Peters in the Broadway revival of A Little Night Music, will begin performances as El Gallo, the charming and manipulative narrator in The Fantasticks, on Monday, July 25, 2011. Edward Watts, who currently plays the role, will give his final performance on July 24.

Bradley Dean, who recently appeared as Carl-Magnus opposite Bernadette Peters in the Broadway revival of A Little Night Music, will begin performances as El Gallo, the charming and manipulative narrator in The Fantasticks, on Monday, July 25, 2011. Edward Watts, who currently plays the role, will give his final performance on July 24.