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The full cast and creative team details for The Alliance Theatre production of Jesus Christ Superstar GOSPEL was recently announced. Jesus Christ Superstar GOSPEL, a reconceived version of the Tim Rice-Andrew Lloyd Webber musical will be directed by Susan V. Booth and is set to run January 14-February 22, with an opening on January 21.

Medieval Mystery Plays Get Modern Twist for Christmas in the Streets of New York for Strangers and Other Angels Theatre-lovers, theologians, strangers and other angels are invited into the streets of New York for a free theatrical event that mines the story of the first Christmas and celebrates the abundance of community. Starting at the Museum of the City of New York (located at 5th Avenue at 104th Street) on Saturday, December 6th at 4 p.m., Compagnia de' Colombari, an international collective of performing artists, including Tony and Obie Award-winners and acclaimed musicians, will present Strangers and Other Angels, the medieval mystery play vividly re-imagined for the 21st century.

On the Town, the opening production of New York City Center's 2008-09 Encores! season, opened, November 19th and played a final performance on Sunday November 23rd. On the Town, the first Broadway musical written by Betty Comden and Adolph Green with a score by Leonard Bernstein, was directed by John Rando with music direction by Todd Ellison and choreography by Warren Carlyle. BroadwayWorld's cameras joined the starry cast at the closing night party!

Medieval Mystery Plays Get Modern Twist for Christmas in the Streets of New York for Strangers and Other Angels Theatre-lovers, theologians, strangers and other angels are invited into the streets of New York for a free theatrical event that mines the story of the first Christmas and celebrates the abundance of community. Starting at the Museum of the City of New York (located at 5th Avenue at 104th Street) on Saturday, December 6th at 4 p.m., Compagnia de' Colombari, an international collective of performing artists, including Tony and Obie Award-winners and acclaimed musicians, will present Strangers and Other Angels, the medieval mystery play vividly re-imagined for the 21st century.

On the Town, the opening production of New York City Center's 2008-09 Encores! season, opened, November 19th and played a final performance on Sunday November 23rd.. On the Town, the first Broadway musical written by Betty Comden and Adolph Green with a score by Leonard Bernstein, was directed by John Rando with music direction by Todd Ellison and choreography by Warren Carlyle. BroadwayWorld's cameras had a 'helluva' time joining in on all the fun!

On the Town, the opening production of New York City Center's 2008-09 Encores! season, opens tonight, November 19th.

New York City Center's 2008-09 Encores! season, running November 19 - 23, will present ON THE TOWN, the first Broadway musical written by Betty Comden andAdolph Green with a score by Leonard Bernstein. The show will be directed by John Rando with music direction by Todd Ellison and choreography by Warren Carlyle. Broadway Beat takes you behind the scenes with a visit into the rehearsal hall as the cast readies for Opening Night!

New York City Center's 2008-09 Encores! season, running November 19 - 23, will present ON THE TOWN, the first Broadway musical written by Betty Comden and Adolph Green with a score by Leonard Bernstein. The show will be directed by John Rando with music direction by Todd Ellison and choreography by Warren Carlyle.

Andrea Martin, Michael Cumpsty and Tony Yazbeck have been cast in On the Town, the opening production of New York City Center's 2008-09 Encores! season, running November 19 - 23. On the Town, the first Broadway musical written by Betty Comden and Adolph Green with a score by Leonard Bernstein, will be directed by John Rando with music direction by Todd Ellison and choreography by Warren Carlyle.

Andrea Martin, Michael Cumpsty and Tony Yazbeck have been cast in On the Town, the opening production of New York City Center's 2008-09 Encores! season, running November 19 - 23. On the Town, the first Broadway musical written by Betty Comden and Adolph Green with a score by Leonard Bernstein, will be directed by John Rando with music direction by Todd Ellison and choreography by Warren Carlyle

Laurence Holzman, Felicia Needleman, and Kyle Rosen's new musical 'The Jerusalem Syndrome' spins an unusual mental delusion that afflicts visitors to the holy land into a rollicking and joyous original musical.

The Jerusalem Syndrome, an official selection of the New York Musical Theatre Festival's 2008 Next Link Project, opened on Tuesday, September 23 at 37 Arts.

The Jerusalem Syndrome, an official selection of the New York Musical Theatre Festival's 2008 Next Link Project, will open on Tuesday, September 23 at 8pm.

Broadway United for Barack will take place on Monday, September 15th at 9:45pm at The Metropolitan Room. All proceeds benefit Obama For America. Shonn Wiley, Meredith Patterson, and Ryan J. Davis produce.

Broadway United for Barack will take place on Monday, September 15th at 9:45pm at The Metropolitan Room. All proceeds benefit Obama For America. Shonn Wiley, Meredith Patterson, and Ryan J. Davis produce.

Broadway United for Barack will take place on Monday, September 15th at 9:45pm at The Metropolitan Room. All proceeds benefit Obama For America. Shonn Wiley, Meredith Patterson, and Ryan J. Davis produce.

The Jerusalem Syndrome, an official selection of the New York Musical Theatre Festival's 2008 Next Link Project, will feature the talents of Liz Larsen (airspray, The Most Happy Fella), Stuart Zagnit (Seussical, The Wild Party, Kuni Leml), Bruce Sabath (Company), Alan H. Green (Spelling Bee National Tour), Austin Miller (Grease: You're the One that I Want!, Hairspray Las Vegas and National Tour), Chandra Lee Schwartz (Damn Yankees, Gypsy, Hairspray-Las Vegas), Mary Gutzi (Les Miserables), Roger DeWitt (The Woman in White, The Adding Machine), Nick Verina (Altar Boyz-Chicago, That Time of the Year), J.D. Webster (Wonderful Town, Ragtime, Showboat), Vanessa Lemonides (Jewtopia), Ron DeStefano (How to Suceed…White Plains), Ronica Reddick (The Underwear Musical-NYMF), and Felicia Ricci (The Chocolate Tree-NAMT).

THE LADY IN PENTHOUSE B opened on July 25th, 2008 with book & lyrics by Peter Napolitano and music by Matthew Ward. The cast features Nancy Dussault (Into the Woods, Side by Side by Sondheim, Do Re Mi (Tony Nomination, Theatre World Award) and Bajour (Tony nomination), TV's 'Too Close for Comfort') as Lady Susan with Stephen Bienskie (Chess and Cats), Michael Cone (La Boheme, Rags and Brigadoon) Gordon Stanley (Cabaret, Ragtime and Beauty and the Beast), JD Webster (Wonderful Town, Ragtime and Showboat) and Sally Wilfert (Assassins). The show ran until July 27th.

The York Theatre Company (James Morgan, Producing Artistic Director) is delighted to announce rehearsals have begun for the second presentation in the New2NY series, which presents st aged concerts of musicals in their NYC premieres.

The York Theatre Company (James Morgan, Producing Artistic Director) is delighted to announce rehearsals have begun for the second presentation in the New2NY series, which presents staged concerts of musicals in their NYC premieres.