Jeff Thomson News

Grammy Award winners Desmond Child and Julie Gold join New York songwriters in creating world-premier works to be performed by Broadway stars, like Tony-Award winner Alice Ripley and Ariana Grande (Nickelodeon's Victorious), to celebrate, raise awareness and funding for Broadway in South Africa (BSA), at its third annual benefit concert. It will take place on Monday, October 4, 2010, at 7:30 pm in the Manhattan Center's Grand Ballroom, located at 311 West 34th Street. This year's honoree is producer Michael Butler, one of the most successful theatrical producers, lauded for bringing HAIR to Broadway in 1968, and an active proponent of youth creating positive global social change.

After selling out its original run as well as two extensions last season, THANK YOU FOR BEING A FRIEND with return for another limited run engagement. This unauthorized musical parody inspired by the beloved TV sitcom 'The Golden Girls,' features book by Nick Brennan, lyrics by Luke Jones and music by Jeff Thomson. Performances will run June 13 - August 1 at The Kraine Theater.

Los Feliz' famous Show at Barre's star-studded, concert of Jawbreaker, a new musical based on the cult-classic film, will perform a encore performance on Friday July 30 at 10pm. As previously announced the concert will also be performed on Thursday, July 29th at 9pm.

Los Feliz' famous Show at Barre presents a star-studded, one-night only concert of Jawbreaker, a new musical based on the cult-classic film, on Thursday, July 29th at 9pm.

The New York Musical Theatre Festival (NYMF) has announced the full slate of 27 musical productions, a developmental reading series and special events for their seventh annual festival. This year's Festival will begin September 27th and continue through October 17th. A full breakdown of this year's performances follows.

Actors Co-op in Hollywood is featuring the new musical TRAILS, from the songwriting team of Jeff Thomson and Jordan Mann, as a bonus production to their season in July.

Los Feliz' famous Show at Barre's star-studded, concert of Jawbreaker, a new musical based on the cult-classic film, will perform a encore performance on Friday July 30 at 10pm. As previously announced the concert will also be performed on Thursday, July 29th at 9pm.

Welcome to 99 AND UNDER THE RADAR: A LOOK AT INDIE THEATER'S MOVERS AND SHAKERS, BroadwayWorld's new weekly series that showcases standout productions and production companies from the independent theater scene in New York City. Each week, independent producer Michael Roderick will be discussing the latest goings on in the theatrical wings, highlighting those with potentially bright futures. This Week's Topic: Getting to the 'Source' of the Indie Theatre Community.

Actors Co-op in Hollywood is featuring the new musical TRAILS, from the songwriting team of Jeff Thomson and Jordan Mann, as a bonus production to their season in July.

Los Feliz' famous Show at Barre presents a star-studded, one-night only concert of Jawbreaker, a new musical based on the cult-classic film, on Thursday, July 29th at 9pm.

Emmy-winning actor, Kevin Mambo, who stars in the title role in the Broadway production of the of Tony winning musical 'Fela!' has joined the roster of artists scheduled to perform at the Second Annual Tommy Awards on Monday, June 28 at the Skirball Center for the Performing Arts at NYU. Produced by the USC Alumni Club of New York with the support of the USC Alumni Association and other university partners, the Tommy Awards- named for Tommy Trojan, the University of Southern California's collegiate symbol - honors extraordinary contributions made by USC alumni to New York's business, cultural, sports and philanthropic communities.

The New York Musical Theatre Festival (NYMF) today announces the 11 musicals that have been invited by NYMF to be presented with the 12 previously announced Next Link Project productions. NYMF will also announce the festival's Developmental Reading Series and other special events in the upcoming weeks. This year's festival will be presented September 27 - October 17 at venues around Manhattan. A complete list of shows and their writers are below.

Emmy-winning actor, Kevin Mambo, who stars in the title role in the Broadway production of the of Tony winning musical 'Fela!' has joined the roster of artists scheduled to perform at the Second Annual Tommy Awards taking place Monday, June 28 at the Skirball Center for the Performing Arts at NYU.

After selling out its original run as well as two extensions last summer, THANK YOU FOR BEING A FRIEND with return for another limited run engagement of summer camp. This unauthorized musical parody inspired by the beloved TV sitcom 'The Golden Girls,' features book by Nick Brennan, music by Jeff Thomson, and lyrics by Luke Jones and Cisco Cardenas. Performances will run June 13 - August 1 at The Kraine Theater.

After selling out its original run as well as two extensions last season, THANK YOU FOR BEING A FRIEND with return for another limited run engagement. This unauthorized musical parody inspired by the beloved TV sitcom 'The Golden Girls,' features book by Nick Brennan, lyrics by Luke Jones and music by Jeff Thomson. Performances will run June 13 - August 1 at The Kraine Theater.

After selling out its original run as well as two extensions last summer, THANK YOU FOR BEING A FRIEND with return for another limited run engagement of summer camp. This unauthorized musical parody inspired by the beloved TV sitcom 'The Golden Girls,' features book by Nick Brennan, music by Jeff Thomson, and lyrics by Luke Jones and Cisco Cardenas. Performances will run June 13 - August 1 at The Kraine Theater.

After selling out its original run as well as two extensions last season, THANK YOU FOR BEING A FRIEND with return for another limited run engagement. This unauthorized musical parody inspired by the beloved TV sitcom 'The Golden Girls,' features book by Nick Brennan, lyrics by Luke Jones and music by Jeff Thomson. Performances will run June 13 - August 1 at The Kraine Theater.

Actors Theatre will end its run of SECRET ORDER at Stage West at Herberger Theater Center on March 21.

Secret Order is the story of a brilliant young scientist who may have discovered the cure for cancer. Playwright Bob Clyman explores the impact of that discovery beyond the lab in Actors Theatre's production on Stage West at Herberger Theater Center from March 5-21.

Jim Caruso's Cast Party is proud to announce that Natalie Weiss will make her second concert appearance within the month at Birdland on Monday, February 15 at 7pm, by popular demand. (Her upcoming January date sold out in record time!) This concert is part of the long-running Broadway at Birdland concert series.