Monsters, Witches and Ogres... OH MY! What better place to celebrate the spooks and creeps of HALLOWEEN than The Great Fright Way? In the spirit of good fun and festivities, BroadwayWorld asked some of New York's finest Broadway and Off-Broadway actors to share their craziest MEMORIES of Halloween... with PHOTOS!
On Monday, October 6 at 8:00 p.m. in Zankel Hall, The Carnegie Hall Notables hosted REVIVAL: Broadway's Next Act, a panel discussion focusing on the fresh approach that composers have recently introduced to Broadway, attracting audiences through a new range of media, from YouTube to MTV.
The National Alliance for Musical Theatre (NAMT) and Executive Director Kathy Evans announced the directors and preliminary casts for the eight musicals being presented at its 20th Annual Festival of New Musicals at New World Stages (340 West 50th St) on Monday, October 20 and Tuesday, October 21, 2008
SPARE SOME CHANGE: NYC ARTISTS FOR BARACK OBAMA will be held on the campus of New York University on Monday, August 11th at 8 p.m. In keeping with the inclusionary spirit of Senator Obama's revolutionary campaign, artists from all walks of life will take part in the call for change - from subway musicians and soap opera stars to Broadway luminaries.
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 shuts down Spanky's BBQ for The NYMF Hoedown (or, 'Musical Theater I Wish I Could Quit You') Benefit, featuring Broadway celebrities on Sunday, August 10, 2008 from 8-11pm.
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
SPARE SOME CHANGE: NYC ARTISTS FOR BARACK OBAMA will be held on the campus of New York University on Monday, August 11th at 8 p.m. In keeping with the inclusionary spirit of Senator Obama's revolutionary campaign, artists from all walks of life will take part in the call for change - from subway musicians and soap opera stars to Broadway luminaries.
Dust off that ten-gallon hat and get ready for an evening of hootin' and hollerin' as NYMF shuts down Spanky's BBQ for The NYMF Hoedown (or, 'Musical Theater I Wish I Could Quit You') Benefit, featuring Broadway celebrities on Sunday, August 10, 2008 from 8-11pm.
On July 14th, 2008 the New York Musical Theatre Festival (Isaac Robert Hurwitz, Executive Director and Producer) presented a Guitar Hero benefit tournament featuring Broadway celebrities at Stitch Bar and Lounge (247 West 37th Street). Performers/Guitar Heroes appearing included Felicia Finley (The Wedding Singer), Alli Mauzey (Cry-Baby), John Selya (Damn Yankees, Movin' Out), Paul Stancato (Director/Chorographer) and Jason Tam (A Chorus Line), among many others.
The New York Musical Theatre Festival will present a Guitar Hero benefit tournament featuring Broadway celebrities on Monday, July 14th, from 7pm to 10pm at Stitch Bar and Lounge.
The New York Musical Theatre Festival will present a Guitar Hero benefit tournament featuring Broadway celebrities on Monday, July 14th, from 7pm to 10pm at Stitch Bar and Lounge.
The Summer Play Festival announces casting for the eagerly anticipated Summer Play Festival (SPF) now celebrating its fifth season in New York. Casts include Annie Golden, former lead singer for 'The Shirts' who has appeared in the movie HAIR; Marin Hinkle from CBS' TWO AND A HALF MEN; Annie Parisse from NBC's LAW & ORDER; Jenny Ikeda from MTC's acclaimed production of TOP GIRLS; and Dan Lauria from the long running series THE WONDER YEARS. Singer, songwriter and Tony Award winning Stew from the musical PASSING STRANGE will also be writing new music for one of the plays.
ZHUMONKEYMUSIC will present a musical benefit for the victims of the massive earthquake and devastation to the Sichuan Province of China on Monday, June 23 at 7 p.m. at Evergreen Restaurant, 10 East 38 Street (between Fifth & Madison). Performers scheduled to appear include Li Jun Li (currently appearing as Liat in 'South Pacific'), Heather Parcells (Judy Turner in 'A Chorus Line'), Grammy nominee Ruben Flores, Jason Tam (Paul in 'A Chorus Line'), Ali Ewoldt (Cosette in 'Les Miserables'), Zach James ('Coram Boy,' 'South Pacific'), Aaron J. Albano ('Spelling Bee,' 'Mary Poppins'), Laura Schutter ('Mary Poppins'), Andrew Emig (New Jersey's Imperial Brass Band), Jeremy Davis ('South Pacific'), Diane Phelan ('West Side Story' 50th Anniversary Tour), Joanne Javien ('Thoroughly Modern Millie'), Christopher DiChristo (Broadway Boys), Garrett Long ('South Pacific'), and Tina Na Huang (award-winning international symphony violinist). The musical director for the concert will be Mat Eisentein.
ZHUMONKEYMUSIC will present a musical benefit for the victims of the massive earthquake and devastation to the Sichuan Province of China on Monday, June 23 at 7 p.m. at Evergreen Restaurant, 10 East 38 Street (between Fifth & Madison). Performers scheduled to appear include Li Jun Li (currently appearing as Liat in 'South Pacific'), Jason Tam (Paul in 'A Chorus Line'), Grammy nominee Ruben Flores, Ali Ewoldt (Cosette in 'Les Miserables'), Heather Parcells (Judy Turner in 'A Chorus Line'), Zach James ('Coram Boy,' 'South Pacific'), Aaron J. Albano ('Spelling Bee,' 'Mary Poppins'), Garrett Long ('South Pacific'), Kevin Bernard ('Curtains'), Laura Schutter ('Mary Poppins'), MaryAnn Hu ('South Pacific'), Deborah Lew ('Beauty and the Beast'), T. Oliver Reid (Encores! 'Damn Yankees'), Jeremy Davis ('South Pacific'), Diane Phelan ('West Side Story' 50th Anniversary Tour), Joanne Javien ('Thoroughly Modern Millie'), Emily Morales ('South Pacific'), and Christopher DiCristo (Broadway Boys). The musical director for the concert will be Mat Eisentein.
ZHUMONKEYMUSIC will present a musical benefit for the victims of the massive earthquake and devastation to the Sichuan Province of China on Monday, June 23 at 7 p.m. at Evergreen Restaurant, 10 East 38 Street (between Fifth & Madison). Performers scheduled to appear include Li Jun Li (currently appearing as Liat in 'South Pacific'), Heather Parcells (Judy Turner in 'A Chorus Line'), Grammy nominee Ruben Flores, Jason Tam (Paul in 'A Chorus Line'), Ali Ewoldt (Cosette in 'Les Miserables'), Zach James ('Coram Boy,' 'South Pacific'), Aaron J. Albano ('Spelling Bee,' 'Mary Poppins'), Laura Schutter ('Mary Poppins'), Andrew Emig (New Jersey's Imperial Brass Band), Jeremy Davis ('South Pacific'), Diane Phelan ('West Side Story' 50th Anniversary Tour), Joanne Javien ('Thoroughly Modern Millie'), Christopher DiChristo (Broadway Boys), Garrett Long ('South Pacific'), and Tina Na Huang (award-winning international symphony violinist). The musical director for the concert will be Mat Eisentein.
On May 30, the first season of 'Spotlight', A Benefit to Support the Society of Singers Chapter East will close with a tremendous line-up of performers including Tony Award-winner B. D. Wong.
On Sunday, March 2nd, 2008 stars from ABC's 'All My Children,' 'One Life to Live,' 'General Hospital' and 'The View' performed at the 4th Annual ABC Daytime Salutes Broadway Cares/ Equity Fights AIDS at Town Hall in New York City. The annual event raised $300,000 bringing the cumulative total to over one million dollars since the shows inception in 2005
The fourth annual 'ABC Daytime Salutes Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS' benefit was held Sunday, March 2 (7:30PM, ET) at Town Hall in New York City. The reception was held at the Marriott Marquis Hotel. The event raised $300,000!
Sierra Boggess and Sean Palmer, stars of Disney's The Little Mermaid are confirmed to perform at the fourth annual 'ABC Daytime Salutes Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS' benefit, Sunday, March 2