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Steppenwolf Announces Premiere of NEXT UP May 31- June 19

Steppenwolf Theatre Company is pleased to announce its inaugural NEXT UP: three productions showcasing Chicago's next generation of artists, presented in rotating repertory May 31 - June 19, 2011 in The Steppenwolf Garage, 1624 N. Halsted St.

Steppenwolf Announces Premiere of NEXT UP May 31- June 19

Steppenwolf Theatre Company is pleased to announce its inaugural NEXT UP: three productions showcasing Chicago's next generation of artists, presented in rotating repertory May 31 - June 19, 2011 in The Steppenwolf Garage, 1624 N. Halsted St.

Steppenwolf Announces Premiere of NEXT UP, 5/31-6/19

Steppenwolf Theatre Company is pleased to announce its inaugural NEXT UP: three productions showcasing Chicago's next generation of artists, presented in rotating repertory May 31 - June 19, 2011 in The Steppenwolf Garage, 1624 N. Halsted St. NEXT UP is presented in collaboration with Northwestern University's MFA programs in Direction and Design, and will feature the work of graduates of those programs with casts of professional Chicago actors.

30 Days of NYMF: Next Broadway Sensation

It's been an amazing thing to watch the growth of Broadway Idol (yes folks, don't be fooled by the name change due to copyright infringement fears!) over the past three years. Though it began as a kitschy idea concocted after a few gin and tonics with my good friend Lily Hung (now NYMF's Development Director) our little contest has actually grown into an exciting showcase for uber-talented and undiscovered musical theater performers. (Did you hear last year's winner, George Psomas, made his Broadway debut this year in SOUTH PACIFIC?)

30 Days of NYMF: A Puppet Music Thing

Most of us have a picture that pops into our head when we hear the word 'puppet' and it usually looks like something from Sesame Street. That's the kind of puppetry I started with. People also usually think that puppetry is for kids. I do that too. Then I went to The O'Neill Puppetry Conference in Connecticut. As the Artistic Director, Pam Arciero, says...I found my tribe. I wasn't familiar with the beauty and artistry of theater puppetry and I was blown away by it. Puppets are cool.

George Psomas Performs Solo At Zipper 8/4

New York Musical Theater Festival's 2007 'Broadway Idol' winner, George Psomas, takes a night off from his role in the acclaimed revival of South Pacific to take the stage in his solo New York concert debut on Monday August 4th (10 PM) - joined by several special guests including Tony Award nominee Stephanie D'Abruzzo (Avenue Q) and Jim Stanek (Hero in A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum, staring with Nathan Lane). NYMF Director of Programming Jess McLeod directs, with musical direction by Jana Zielonka, along with musicians Brad Russell and Jay Mack.

NYMTF Announces Guitar Hero Benefit Tournament

The New York Musical Theatre Festival (Isaac Robert Hurwitz, Executive Director and Producer) will present a Guitar Hero benefit tournament featuring Broadway celebrities on Monday, July 14th, from 7pm to 10pm at Stitch Bar and Lounge (247 West 37th Street).

NYMF Broadway Idol 2007 Final Round on Oct 5

Three finalists - Auri Marcus, George Psomas and Isabel Santiago - will compete for the title and their very own Ars Nova concert in the final round of NYMF's 'Broadway Idol' this Friday, October 5.

Unexpected MicroMusicals Debut at Selected NYMF Shows

Audiences at selected 2007 New York Musical Theatre Festival performances this week are getting an unexpected bonus: the debut of three original musical shorts as part of the NYMF MicroMusicals Project.

Photo Coverage: Broadway Idol 2007 NYMF Round One

The New York Musical Theatre Festival hosts the second-annual 'Broadway Idol,' a talent competition seeking to find the newest musical theatre star presented by NYMF, returns this summer for its second season. Broadway veteran Andrea McArdle hosts this year's competition.

Who's Your Broadway Idol NYMF 2007?

Meet each of the 10 contestants for the New York Musical Theatre Festival's 2007 'Broadway Idol' competition. 'Broadway Idol,' a talent competition seeking to find the newest musical theatre star presented by NYMF, returns this summer for its second season. Broadway veteran Andrea McArdle hosts this year's competition.

Andrea McArdle Hosts NYMF 'Broadway Idol' with Celeb Judges

'Broadway Idol,' a talent competition seeking to find the newest musical theatre star presented by the New York Musical Theatre Festival, returns this summer for its second season. Broadway veteran Andra McArdle will serve as the host of this year's competition.

Undercover Showtunes #4: Jess McLeod & Brian J. Nash

New York Musical Theatre Festival concludes its first-ever Spring Concert Series with 'Undercover Showtunes' on Monday, June 18 at 7PM at The Zipper Factory. Jess McLeod and Brian J. Nash are two talented directors whipping the event together!

Undercover Showtunes #2: Stephanie D'Abruzzo

New York Musical Theatre Festival concludes its first-ever Spring Concert Series with 'Undercover Showtunes' on Monday, June 18 at 7PM at The Zipper Factory. Stephanie D'Abruzzo is one of the many talented Broadway and screen stars set to perform.

Photo Flash: More Unauthorized Musicology of Ben Folds

Presented by the New York Musical Theatre Festival as part of its first ever Spring Concert series, 'More Unauthorized Musicology of Ben Folds' took place on Monday, March 26 at 7pm at the Zipper Theatre

Campbell, Howard, Golden, Etc. Join NYMF Ben Folds Show

Ashley Parker Angel (Hairspray, ABC's 'Making the Band'), Alan Campbell (Contact, Sunset Boulevard), Stephanie D'Abruzzo (Avenue Q), Annie Golden (The Full Monty, Assassins), and Lisa Howard ( The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee) have joined the stellar line-up of Broadway talent to perform when The New York Musical Theatre Festival (NYMF) kicks off its first-ever Spring Concert series with 'More Unauthorized Musicology of Ben Folds' on Monday, March 26 at 7pm at the Zipper Theatre

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