Darius de Haas News

Composer Jonathan Reid Gealt's music is captured on his debut CD, Thirteen Stories Down,' by some of Broadway's brightest young stars, including Caissie Levy (Hair), Adam Chanler-Berat (Next to Normal), Tituss Burgess (Jersey Boys), Natalie Weiss (American Idol), Will Chase (Rent), Kate Baldwin (Finian's Rainbow), Lauren Kennedy (Spamalot), Capathia Jenkins and the Broadway Inspirational Voices, and more! The album, produced by Joel Moss and Lynne Shankel and featuring musical direction and arrangements by Shankel, will be released later this month and available for shipping on December 28. Pre-orders are being accepted on the Sh-K-Boom website.

This fall, Carnegie Hall's Weill Music Institute (WMI) teams up with conductor Marin Alsop and the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra to bring an exciting choral creative learning project to hundreds of New York City high school students.

Composer and lyricist, Scott Alan's new album 'What I Wanna Be When I Grow Up,' will feature numerous Broadway and international voices including Nikki Renee Daniels (PROMISES, PROMISES) Diana DeGarmo (HAIR), Darius de Haas (CHILDREN OF EDEN), Cassie McIvor (WICKED - Japan), Crystal Monee Hall (RENT), Morgan James (THE ADDAMS FAMILY), Patina Miller (West End`s SISTER ACT), Christiane Noll (RAGTIME), Laura Osnes (SOUTH PACIFIC), Zak Resnick (THE BROADWAY BOYS), Christopher Sieber (SHREK: THE MUSICAL), Bobby Steggert (RAGTIME) and Willemijn Verkaik (WICKED - Germany).

'Too Hot to Handel: The Gospel Messiah' will play the Stern Auditorium/Perelman Stage on Sunday, November 14 at 4 PM. Marin Alsop is the musical director and conductor. Leslie Stifelman is the music supervisor.

On December 3rd, Scott Alan will be joined by some of the performers featured on 'What I Wanna Be When I Grow Up,' for a concert at Barnes and Nobles at Lincoln Triangle. Those scheduled to appear include Christiane Noll, Darius de Haas, Nikki Renee Daniels, Zak Resnick and Christopher Sieber, along with musical director Jesse Vargas. The 6pm concert will also include a CD signing immediately following the performance. The Barnes and Noble at Lincoln Triangle is located at 1972 Broadway at 66th Street in Manhattan. For further information, call (212) 595-6859 or click here.

Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg and Academy Award-winner Meryl Streep presented the 2010 Mayor's Awards for Arts & Culture on Monday, November 8, to five individuals and organizations in celebration of their outstanding contributions to New York City's cultural life.

In her new show, Some People's Lives, singer Moira Danis gives audiences a glimpse into the lives of those around us - friends, lovers, relatives, and strangers.

New York City Opera has announced that Cheyenne Jackson (XANADU, ALL SHOOK UP, FINIAN'S RAINBOW) will join the fall concert's cast of Lucky to Be Me: The Vocal Music of Leonard Bernstein, on Saturday, November 6 at 8 pm and Sunday, November 7 at 1:30 pm. The concert, which will be held at the David H. Koch Theater, is directed by Ted Sparling and conducted by City Opera music director George Manahan. This exciting concert examines the work of one of America's most influential composers, including music from the Kaddish Symphony, Mass, Songfest, Wonderful Town, 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, On the Town, West Side Story, and more. It will feature the musical talents of Jackson and other Broadway favorites: Victoria Clark, Christine Ebersole, Kelli O'Hara, Donna Murphy, Michael Cerveris, Darius de Haas and Michael Urie. Marty Thomas (XANADU, WICKED, THE SECRET GARDEN) will host intermission and post-show festivities.

Some of today's brightest Broadway and International talent can be heard on composer and lyricist Scott Alan's latest recording, 'What I Wanna Be When I Grow Up,' which is now available on iTunes and CDBaby.com

Some of today's brightest Broadway and International talent can be heard on composer and lyricist Scott Alan's latest recording, 'What I Wanna Be When I Grow Up,' which is now available by visiting

New York City Opera has announced that Cheyenne Jackson (XANADU, ALL SHOOK UP, FINIAN'S RAINBOW) will join the fall concert's cast of Lucky to Be Me: The Vocal Music of Leonard Bernstein, on Saturday, November 6 at 8 pm and Sunday, November 7 at 1:30 pm. The concert, which will be held at the David H. Koch Theater, is directed by Ted Sparling and conducted by City Opera music director George Manahan. This exciting concert examines the work of one of America's most influential composers, including music from the Kaddish Symphony, Mass, Songfest, Wonderful Town, 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, On the Town, West Side Story, and more. It will feature the musical talents of Jackson and other Broadway favorites: Victoria Clark, Christine Ebersole, Kelli O'Hara, Donna Murphy, Michael Cerveris, Darius de Haas and Michael Urie. Marty Thomas (XANADU, WICKED, THE SECRET GARDEN) will host intermission and post-show festivities.

The National Alliance for Musical Theatre (NAMT) has announced additional casting and Songwriters Showcase line-up for its 22nd Annual Festival of New Musicals taking place on Thursday, October 21 and Friday, October 22, 2010 at New World Stages in New York City. The Industry-only two-day event features 8 new musicals in 45-minute staged readings.

Composer and lyricist, Scott Alan's new album 'What I Wanna Be When I Grow Up,' will feature numerous Broadway and international voices including Nikki Renee Daniels (PROMISES, PROMISES) Diana DeGarmo (HAIR), Darius de Haas (CHILDREN OF EDEN), Cassie McIvor (WICKED - Japan), Crystal Monee Hall (RENT), Morgan James (THE ADDAMS FAMILY), Patina Miller (West End`s SISTER ACT), Christiane Noll (RAGTIME), Laura Osnes (SOUTH PACIFIC), Zak Resnick (THE BROADWAY BOYS), Christopher Sieber (SHREK: THE MUSICAL), Bobby Steggert (RAGTIME) and Willemijn Verkaik (WICKED - Germany).

The National Alliance for Musical Theatre (NAMT) has announced additional casting and Songwriters Showcase line-up for its 22nd Annual Festival of New Musicals taking place on Thursday, October 21 and Friday, October 22, 2010 at New World Stages in New York City. The Industry-only two-day event features 8 new musicals in 45-minute staged readings.

Last night, October 7, Love, Loss, and What I Wore playwrights Nora Ephron and Delia Ephron, and the show's newest cast members, Barbara Feldon ('Get Smart'), Tovah Feldshuh (Irena's Vow), Aisha de Haas (Caroline, Or Change), Ashley Austin Morris (Die Mommie Die) and Erin Dilly (Chitty Chitty Bang Bang) were welcomed by Love, Loss alumnae Kristin Chenoweth, Katie Finneran, Natasha Lyonne, Didi Conn, Stacy London, Julie Halston, Penny Fuller, Judy Gold, Allison Mack, LaTanya Richardson Jackson, Myra Lucretia Taylor and guests Pauletta Washington, Alison Fraser, Amy Rutberg, Daniel Beaty, Charles Randolph Wright and more. BroadwayWorld was on hand for the event and brings you photo coverage below.

In celebration of Westport Country Playhouse 80th season, an audience of over 500 attended the historic theater's annual fundraising gala, 'The Magical Music of Stephen Schwartz,' honoring the musical theater composer, on Monday evening, September 13. Gala proceeds will support artistic and education programs of the Playhouse - with a special focus this year on the Woodward Internship program.

Some of Broadway's best and brightest talents will perform in a one-night-only salute to theater and film composer Stephen Schwartz at Westport Country Playhouse's 2010 Annual Gala on Monday, September 13.

Westport Country Playhouse's 80th anniversary gala on Monday evening, September 13, honoring Stephen Schwartz has been re-imagined with the influence of Lead Corporate Sponsor, Virgin Atlantic Airways, based in Norwalk.

This fall, Carnegie Hall's Weill Music Institute (WMI) teams up with conductor Marin Alsop and the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra to bring an exciting choral creative learning project to hundreds of New York City high school students.

'Too Hot to Handel: The Gospel Messiah' will play the Stern Auditorium/Perelman Stage on Sunday, November 14 at 4 PM. Marin Alsop is the musical director and conductor. Leslie Stifelman is the music supervisor.