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The New York Musical Theater Festival concluded its fifth season on October 5th having presented 241 performances over the course of 21 days. A record-breaking 25,000 people, selling the festival to 87.5% of capacity, attended the festival. Over 75% of productions had sold-out performances, and 11 productions extended their runs to accommodate demand.

According to the musical's bookwriter, Arthur Laurents, the Broadway revival of West Side Story projected for the 2008-09 season will feature a revised score with new songs by the Spring Awakening team of composer Duncan Sheik and lyricist Steven Sater.

Snapshots from the BroadwayWorld.com News Team show the first glimpse of Broadway Stagehands on strike.

The pre-theater restaurants are losing business as the Broadway Strike's second day drew to a close.

The New York Musical Theatre Festival (NYMF) proudly announces the winners of its NYMF Awards for Excellence, selected by an independent jury from the 34 new musicals presented at the 2007 Festival.

In David Grimm's Restoration style comedy, Michael Stuhlbar and Euan Morton are strong contenders for the title of cutest couple of the theatre season