James Morgan News

A Fine and Private Place will end its limited run at the York Theatre Company on May 21st

The York Theatre Company and Marymount Manhattan College are joining to offer a musical theatre intensive for performers 18-27 years old this summer

Ben Sherwood, author of 'The Death and Life of Charlie St. Cloud' and producer of ABC's 'Good Morning America, will lead a discussion following the matinee performance of A Fine and Private Place at the York Theater on Saturday, May 6.The York Theatre is located at St. Peter's Church in Citigroup Center (54th Street just east of Lexington Avenue).

Christiane Noll, Gabriel Barre (who directs) and Glenn Seven Allen star in the new musical A Fine and Private Place, which will open at the York Theatre Company on April 27th after beginning previews on April 13th

Fanny Hill, presented by the York Theatre Company will end its limited run on March 12th after 2 performances at 3:00pm and 7:00pm.

On March 20th, the Drama Desk will present its panel discussion 'Building Future Audiences'

Tony Award nominee Marla Schaffel (Jane Eyre) will join the cast of FANNY HILL, a new musical by Ed Dixon, currently playing at the York Theatre at Saint Peter's. Ms. Schaffel will replace Emily Skinner in the role of Martha beginning Wednesday. March 8. Ms. Skinner, who is leaving to recover from a recent injury, will play her final performance on Sunday, March 5.

Fanny Hill, a new musical by Ed Dixon based on the raunchy 18th century novel by John Cleland, opened on February 14th at the York Theatre Company.

The Irish Repertory Theatre (132 West 22nd St.) will present GEORGE M. COHAN TONIGHT! a musical following the extraordinary life and career of the legendary showman on March 9th at 7 PM; previews begin March 3rd; the production closes on April 23rd.

The Musical of Musicals will close at Dodgers Stages on November 13th

The York Theatre Company, (James Morgan Producing Artistic Director), will present the American Premiere of The Great Big Radio Show!, a delightful 1930's style musical comedy by Philip Glassborow and Nick McIvor.

The York Theatre Company (James Morgan, Producing Artistic Director) will begin its 2005-2006 season with a collection of six 'Musicals in Mufti' - musical theatre gems in staged concert performances.

Mary Gordon Murray, Alli Mauzey, Jeffrey Rockwell and Brent Schindele have been cast as the stars of the Laguna Playhouse's production of The Musical of Musicals, which will run from July 5th to September 4th

Thrill Me: The Leopold and Loeb Story will extend its run at the York Theatre Company for 2 weeks, with composer/lyricist/bookwriter Stephen Dolginoff taking over the role of Nathan Leopold

Melissa Errico and Malcolm Gets will once again star in Finian's Rainbow at the Westport County Playhouse for a run that begins on June 16th

John McMartin and Stephen Bogardus will be the voices of Nathan Leopold's Parole Board in The York Theatre Company production of THRILL ME: THE LEOPOLD & LOEB STORY, which stars Matt Bauer and Doug Kreeger.

The Irish Repertory Theater (132 West 22nd St.) will present Oliver Goldsmith's comedy SHE STOOPS TO CONQUER with previews beginning on Thursday May 5, 2005. Opening May 12th and running through June 26, 2005, Charlotte Moore will direct.

James Morgan, The York Theatre Company's Producing Artistic Director, today announced that Matt Bauer and Heath Calvert have been cast as the two infamous teen killers in the theatre's upcoming production of Stephen Dolginoff's Thrill Me: The Leopold & Loeb Story, directed by Michael Rupert.

- The York Theatre Company (James Morgan, Producing Artistic Director), in association with Jim Kierstead, will present the Off Broadway premiere of Thrill Me: The Leopold & Loeb Story, a new musical by Stephen Dolginoff based on the infamous 1924 Leopold and Loeb murder case, beginning May 16, 2005

Captain Louie, a new family musical with music and lyrics by Academy and Grammy-Award winner Stephen Schwartz, will have its world premiere at The York Theatre Company (James Morgan, Producing Artistic Director), May 4 - June 12, produced by The York in association with Meridee Stein, Pam Koslow and Kurt Peterson.