Hunter Bell News

On Tuesday September 22nd 2008 actress Bebe Neuwirth caught a performance of [title of show]. After the show she stopped backstage to visit the cast and crew.

The 22nd Annual Broadway Flea Market & Grand Auction held yesterday Sunday, September 21, raised a grand total of $496,380 for Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS (BC/EFA).

The 22ND ANNUAL BROADWAY FLEA MARKET & GRAND AUCTION was held this Sunday, September 21 from 10 AM - 7 PM in Shubert Alley (225 West 45th Street). Celebrities of theater and daytime television came out to show their support. As in previous years, Broadway and daytime fans had the opportunity to get their photo taken with various celebrities at the Celebrity Photo Booths.

Jim Owles Liberal Democratic Club, named for the legendary gay activist Jim Owles, will present awards to nightlife activists and Broadway stars at their 'Salute To Nightlife' on Sunday, October 5th at 9pm at Chelsea's Elmo's Restaurant, 156 7th Ave.

[title of show] -- the original new musical that began previews on July 5 and opened at the Lyceum Theatre (149 W. 45 St.) on July 17 -- will conclude its critically acclaimed run at the Lyceum on October 12, it has been announced by the show's producers.

The Tony Award Administration Committee met today for the first time to decide the eligibility of two Broadway productions for the 2009 American Theatre Wing's Tony Awards®, presented by The Broadway League and The American Theatre Wing.

Celebrities from the Broadway, film, music and TV worlds have been posing for photos with elephants for a charity project called the Elephant Project to benefit the Alzheimer's Association.

The New York Musical Theatre Festival (NYMF) celebrates its fifth year with 24 full productions, a dance series, a developmental series, concerts and special events. NYMF is an annual three-week event that has premiered over 130 musicals in its first four years - many of which have gone on to award-winning productions in New York, in regional theaters and on tour in 38 states, and nine countries worldwide.

On Friday, September 12th, THE AFTER PARTY will welcome Obie Award winner and [title of show]'s HUNTER BELL as well as Rent's TELLY LEUNG. Both will be on hand to greet fans and perform as only they can.

Broadway favorite Jenn Colella (High Fidelity, Urban Cowboy) stopped by to catch a performance of [title of show] and say 'howdy' to the cast and crew backstage, BroadwayWorld.com was there to make sure you were too! [title of show] has music and lyrics by Jeff Bowen, book by Hunter Bell and is directed by Michael Berresse. [title of show] stars Jeff Bowen, Hunter Bell, Susan Blackwell and Heidi Blickenstaff. Larry Pressgrove is musical director.

On Sunday September 7, 2008 the curtain came down on Broadway for the final performance of the landmark musical Rent. After the curtain came down, the party started at Chelsea Piers on Manhattan's West Side, the celebration attracted a starry crowd who partied into the night.

Barnes & Noble/Lincoln Triangle (1972 Broadway @ 66th St) has released their September schedule of events. All events are free and open to the public.

The New York Musical Theatre Festival (NYMF) celebrates its fifth year with 24 full productions, a dance series, a developmental series, concerts and special events.

The ASCAP Foundation will present this year's New York Musical Theatre Festival's Educational Series at Barnes and Noble Booksellers at Lincoln Triangle (1972 Broadway at 66th Street) on September 18th, 25th and October 2nd. The Educational Series provides an opportunity for audience members and aspiring theater artists to learn directly from industry professionals. All seminars are free of charge and made possible through the generous support of The ASCAP Foundation's Irving Caesar Trust.

On Thursday August 14, 2008, Xanadu Star Cheyenne Jackson had his very own Broadway Wall of Fame portrait unveiled at the popular theater district Italian eatery, Tony DiNapoli's. Tony DiNapoli's is located at 147 43rd Street.

The Laurie Beechman Theatre is pleased to announce plans for SAY Something: A Spoken Word Salon. The event will feature spoken word performances from writers and actors, presenting their own work as well as excerpts from some of their favorite texts. SAY Something will take place on Friday, August 15 @ 6pm at The Laurie Beechman Theatre, located at 407 West 42nd St., (@ 9th Ave), in the heart of New York's theatre district.

Dust off that ten-gallon hat and get ready for an evening of hootin' and hollerin' as NYMF takes over Spanky's BBQ for The NYMF Hoedown. Mosey right on up to the bar and our kindly bartenders will pour you and your favorite Broadway celebrities what's on tap. Get ready to let everyone know who's the most rooten tootenist cowpoke as guests play one on one with the likes of Hunter Bell and Larry Pressgrove from [title of show] Andrew Call (Cry Baby, Glory Days), Megan McGinnis (Les Miserables and Little Women), Krysta Rodriguez (Spring Awakening, In the Heights), Jason Tam (A Chorus Line, 'One Life to Live,' NYMF's own Yellow Wood), Kirsten Wyatt (Grease) Skylar Astin (Spring Awakening and the upcoming 'Hamlet 2'), Nick Blaemire (Glory Days, Cry Baby), Barrett Foa (Avenue Q), and Lauren Pritchard (Spring Awakening) in one of our exciting country fair games, including pie eating competitions, bean bag tosses, and the outlawed Lasso a Star challeng

Dust off that ten-gallon hat and get ready for an evening of hootin' and hollerin' as NYMF takes over Spanky's BBQ for The NYMF Hoedown. Mosey right on up to the bar and our kindly bartenders will pour you and your favorite Broadway celebrities what's on tap. Get ready to let everyone know who's the most rooten tootenist cowpoke as guests play one on one with the likes of Hunter Bell and Larry Pressgrove from [title of show] Andrew Call (Cry Baby, Glory Days), Megan McGinnis (Les Miserables and Little Women), Krysta Rodriguez (Spring Awakening, In the Heights), Jason Tam (A Chorus Line, 'One Life to Live,' NYMF's own Yellow Wood), Kirsten Wyatt (Grease) Skylar Astin (Spring Awakening and the upcoming 'Hamlet 2'), Nick Blaemire (Glory Days, Cry Baby), Barrett Foa (Avenue Q), and Lauren Pritchard (Spring Awakening) in one of our exciting country fair games, including pie eating competitions, bean bag tosses, and the outlawed Lasso a Star challeng

Cast members of [title of show] sang, discussed and signed copies of their Original Cast Recording during a Thursday, July 31st, 5:30pm in-store performance Borders at Time Warner Center.

On Monday, July 28th, at 11:30pm, 'Scott Nevins' Curtain Call' welcomed the cast of Broadway's [title of show] at Splash.