Hugh Martin News

Paper Mill Playhouse announces its mainstage production of Meet Me in St. Louis, run at the Millburn Theatre from November 7 - December 16 opening November 11.

This week at Any Wednesday, August 8, we are excited to welcome jazz singer par excellence MARLENE VER PLANCK who will perform selections from her recently reissued album, 'My Impetuous Heart', as well as other great standards in her sensitive and swinging style. Find out why Hugh Martin said 'We know our songs are safe in the hands of Marlene.' Upcoming performers include: Marieann Meringolo (August 15), Nancy Sterns (August 22), Steve Ross (August 29), Milla Ilieva (September 5), Jack Donohue (September 19), Leslie Orofino (September 26), Judy Kuhn (October 3), Linda Kosut (October 17), Cynthia Crane (October 24), Andrea Burns (November 7), Barbara Rosene (October 31), Betsy Ann Faiella (January 2) ANY WEDNESDAY celebrates the best in jazz, cabaret and theater performers in the spacious third floor events space at the Lincoln Triangle Barnes & Noble at 66th and Broadway in New York City. Each performance begins at 6:00 p.m., lasts approximately a half hour and is followed by a signing/meet-and-greet session with the artists. As always, the events remain free and open to all. If you have any questions, comments or require further information, please contact Bart Greenberg at AnyWednesdayBN@aol.com or 212-595-9340.

The cast and creators of High Fidelity, Peter Filichia, Charles Strouse, Marlene Ver Planck, Steve Ross and more will appear as part of the Any Wednesday series next month.

Paper Mill Playhouse, during its 2007-2008 season, will explore six outstanding titles with intergenerational appeal - some new to the Paper Mill stage and some returning favorites.

Tony Award-nominee Timothy Gray, who co-wrote the 1964 Broadway musical hit High Spirits with Hugh Martin, has died at the age of 79.

The Irish Repertory's production of 'Meet Me in St. Louis' exends until February 18th.

Meet Me in St. Louis will be the next production at the Irish Repertory Theatre in Chelsea. The production will begin previews on December 6th and open on December 14th.

The New York Festival of Song celebrates showtunes by American composers from musicals that premiered in London

Maude Maggart will launch a weekly series, 'Mondays with Maude,' in the Algonquin's Oak Room March 7th, beginning with a reprise of her critically acclaimed cabaret show, 'The Talk of the Town: The Music of 1933.'

The most interesting suggestion of a show they can secure rights to perform will receive 2 free tickets to any performance on their 2005 schedule.

More than 50 years after it's smash West End production, Musicals Tonight! presents the North American premiere of Hugh Martin and Timothy Gray's first collaboration