Hunter Foster News

What was that song they sang at last year's Tony Awards?  Something about letting your freak flag fly?  Something about never hesitating to yell out, 'Hey world, I'm different and here I am?'

Jennifer Cody (Shrek, The Pajama Game) will host The New York Musical Theater Festival (NYMF) kickoff to the 7th season: BEST OF THE FEST a gala celebration to toast the achievements of the Festival's alumni.

The New York Musical Theater Festival (NYMF) will hold a kickoff to the 7th season: BEST OF FEST, a gala celebration to toast the achievements of the Festival's alumni. The one night only benefit concert will take place on Monday, June 21st at 8 PM at New World Stages (340 West 50th Street, between 8th and 9th Avenues).

Tonight, I had the exceptional privilege of conducting an InDepth InterView with 2010 Tony-winning Best Featured Actress In A Play: the luminous and winsomely witty Scarlett Johansson. We talked about her work in the theatre on this year's highly-praised revival of Arthur Miller's A VIEW FROM THE BRIDGE, as well as her feelings on musicals, Sondheim, and growing up in New York, which then veered off into a considerable discussion of her film work and working with actors like Hugh Jackman, Robert Downey Jr. and Penelope Cruz, as well as directors like Woody Allen, Brian DePalma and Christopher Nolan. In this sample portion of the forthcoming interview, in addition to speaking eloquently about the acclaimed revival and winning the Tony, Ms. Johansson was also gracious enough to address the 'Give The Tonys Back To Broadway' Facebook campaign controversy and her response is reflected here, as well as in the e-mail follow-up and further explanation I received from her just moments ago. The complete interview will be available next week, here is a small sampling to whet your palette. Enjoy!

Jennifer Cody (Shrek, The Pajama Game) will host The New York Musical Theater Festival (NYMF) kickoff to the 7th season: BEST OF THE FEST a gala celebration to toast the achievements of the Festival's alumni.

If the Broadway community could combine the sentiments of both Mamet and Foster, perhaps the next few years could be prosperous not just to the pocket books of theatrical producers but to the art form itself. Watering town Broadway with unfunny revivals and star-studded productions spells disaster for all those that call live theatre home...

This morning, June 17, the cast of MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET performed live on 'Imus in the Morning' hosted by Larry Gatlin. The performance was simulcast on News Talk Radio on 77 WABC (770 AM) and on FOX Business Network (channel 43) between 6:00-9:00AM. Below we bring you their performance of Blue Suede Shoes!

Broadway star Hunter Foster (Million Dollar Quartet) has created a new group on Facebook - 'GIVE THE TONYS BACK TO BROADWAY!!'. The group's mission is 'A group for all actors, directors, writers and fans who want to see the Tony awards given back to who it belongs to: US!! No more movie stars invading Radio City, no more rock bands playing more than one song; we want Broadway stars as presenters and Broadway people performing. And if that means leaving CBS for Bravo or Lifetime or TNT, then so be it! We've had enough!'

On Thursday, June 17, the cast of MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET will perform live on 'Imus in the Morning' hosted by Larry Gatlin. The performance will be simulcast on News Talk Radio on 77 WABC (770 AM) and on FOX Business Network (channel 43) between 6:00-9:00AM.

Cast members from the Broadway shows PROMISES, PROMISES, LEND ME A TENOR, MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET and NEXT FALL are set to appear at the Barnes & Noble in the Lincoln Triangle during June.

Live at the Lincoln and Barnes & Noble host a Broadway celebration during the month of June with appearances by the cast of Lend Me A Tenor, Million Dollar Quartet, and Promises, Promises. The events include talkbacks, performances, and signings. All presentations take place in the third floor Live at Lincoln event space at the Lincoln Triangle on 1972 Broadway at 66th Street.

Christiane Noll (Ragtime), Kerry Butler (Rock of Ages, Xanadu), Hunter Foster (Million Dollar Quartet), Nick Spangler (The Fantasticks, Winner: 'The Amazing Race') Alex Brightman (WICKED), Matt Doyle (Spring Awakening), Jamie LaVerdiere (The Producers), Leo Ash Evens (West Side Story 50th Anniversary Tour), and Brian Gonzales (Shrek) have joined the cast of the New York Musical Theater Festival (NYMF) kickoff to the 7th season: BEST OF FEST, a gala celebration to toast the achievements of the Festival's alumni.

On Thursday, June 17, the cast of MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET will perform live on 'Imus in the Morning' hosted by Larry Gatlin. The performance will be simulcast on News Talk Radio on 77 WABC (770 AM) and on FOX Business Network (channel 43) between 6:00-9:00AM.

The Saint Michael's Playhouse opens its 2010 season of professional summer theater Tuesday, June 15, in the McCarthy Arts Center at Saint Michael's College, with the Broadway musical comedy, THE 25TH ANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE.

MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET, Broadway's new hit musical, is pleased to announce that Academy Award winner and two-time Grammy Award winner Melissa Etheridge will join the cast of the Tony nominated Best Musical for a special performance during the finale of the Wednesday evening, June 23 performance.

Watch TONYS unplugged featuring MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET! See songs from the Best Musical nominees performed in an intimate setting, giving you a whole new love for their great music! More episodes are coming soon to TonyAwards.com. Here, the cast of MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET performs 'Down by the Riverside'.

Watch TONYS unplugged featuring MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET! See songs from the Best Musical nominees performed in an intimate setting, giving you a whole new love for their great music! More episodes are coming soon to TonyAwards.com. Here, the cast of MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET performs 'Down by the Riverside'.

The Saint Michael's Playhouse opens its 2010 season of professional summer theater Tuesday, June 15, in the McCarthy Arts Center at Saint Michael's College, with the Broadway musical comedy, THE 25TH ANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE.

New York Musical Theater Festival will kick off its 7th season with BEST OF THE FEST, a gala celebration to toast the achievements of the Festival's alumni. The one night only benefit concert will take place on Monday, June 21st at 8 PM at New World Stages (340 West 50th Street, between 8th and 9th Avenues).

Transport Group (TG), the winner of a special 2007 Drama Desk Award and 2007 and 2010 OBIE Awards, will present the New York premiere of See Rock City & Other Destinations, music by Brad Alexander; book and lyrics by Adam Mathias; directed by Artistic Director Jack Cummings III (two-time Drama Desk Award nominee for Outstanding Director for TG's The Audience and The Boys in the Band), beginning Saturday, July 17, and opening Sunday, July 25, at 7pm at The Duke on 42nd Street, a New 42nd Street® project, 229 West 42nd Street.