Jack Viertel News

The public is invited on a first come, first served basis to attend the rededication ceremony of the August Wilson Theatre on Sunday, October 16, 2005 at 8:00 p.m.

New York City Center will present the 13th season of New York City Center Encores! Great American Musicals In Concert®, opening February 9 with Kismet starring Brian Stokes Mitchell and Marin Mazzie, followed by the Kander and Ebb musical 70, Girls, 70. George and Ira Gershwin's Of Thee I Sing will end the season, playing May 11 - 14.

Two of the three shows in the 'Encores!' series have been announced.

250 high school students will attend a graduation ceremony on June 2nd for the arts mentoring program

BroadwayWorld was there to capture the farewell party City Center threw for departing Music Director Rob Fisher.

The New York Musical Theatre Festival has chosen 18 new shows for its 2005 programming

Gemignani will succeed Rob Fisher, who has been music director for the entire 12-year history of Encores!.

New York City Center Encores! Artistic Director Jack Viertel and Music Director Rob Fisher have announced that Tony® Award nominee Malcolm Gets and Tony Award-winner Michael Cerveris will join the previously announced Tony Award-winner Kristin Chenoweth in The Apple Tree, the final Encores! presentation of the 2004-5 Season.

The show runs May 12-16, and features Rob Fisher as Music Director.