Gilles Chiasson News

Sally Struthers will descend the Harmonia Gardens staircase in the title role of Hello, Dolly!, which will run from July 5th to 9th at Oklahoma City's Lyric Theatre

Featured works of the evening include material by MAC and Bistro winner John Wallowitch, David Nehls (The Great American Trailer Park Musical, Carols for a Cure), Gary Schocker & Barbara Campbell (Far From the Madding Crowd), Ben Cohn & Sean McDaniel (Project Bluebook with producer Andrew Kato, UNDER-EXPOSED premiere), Chad Hardin & Dan Schillaci (Two Cities at Rich Form Theatre in Stamford, CT, Dreamers), Eric Svejcar (Caligula starring Euan Morton) plus others.

The stars came out to support the The New York Musical Theatre Festival in a benefit at the Pink Room. Their goal is to become the premiere international festival for contemporary musical theatre. Through the month of September 2004, The New York Musical Theatre Festival will take place all across New York, from the theatre district in midtown Manhattan to the outer boroughs, celebrating the diversity, creativity and future of the musical.