Jim Semmelman News

Stephen Flaherty, the Tony Award-winning Broadway composer, writing partner to book writer/lyricist Lynn Ahrens, will receive a multimedia, multi-ensemble, all-star tribute entitled “The University of Cincinnati College Conservatory of Music Honors Alumnus: STEPHEN FLAHERTY AT CARNEGIE HALL!

The University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music will present an evening of music and stories, featuring their incredible students and a sampling of CCM's most notable alumni. Join them for a front-row seat to the world premiere of 30 Years of Stephen: The Music of Stephen Flaherty at 8 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 23, 2022 in Corbett Auditorium.

A dependable haven for artists in isolation, Theater Resources Unlimited is now into its second year of non-stop weekly Community Gatherings this Friday, having offered to date over 80 conversations and unlimited camaraderie since April 17, 2020.

Theater Resources Unlimited will establish a new TRU scholarship fund at its annual TRU Love Benefit this November 4th at Caroline's on Broadway. Honorees at the benefit this year will be Baayork Lee and the National Asian Artists Project (NAAP) receiving the TRU Spirit of Theater Award, and John Chatterton and the Midtown International Theatre Festival (MITF) receiving the TRU Entrepreneur Award. The scholarship fund will be open to any candidates demonstrating financial need, and will include annual worthy candidates submitted by both NAAP and MITF.

Glenn Weiss and the directing team of the 70th Annual Tony Awards, have won a Director's Guild Award in the category of Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Variety/Talk/News/Sports-Specials.

Glenn Weiss and the directing team of the 70th Annual Tony Awards, have won a Directors Guild Award in the category of Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Variety/Talk/News/Sports-Specials.

LA LA LAND director Damien Chazelle nabbed the top feature film award at last night's 69th Annual Director's Guild Awards. Glenn Weiss picked up the award for Best Variety/News/Talk/Sports Special for the 70th Annual Tony Awards on CBS.

Glenn Weiss and the directing team of the 70th Annual Tony Awards, have been nominated for a Director's Guild Award in the category of Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Variety/Talk/News/Sports-Specials. This is Weiss' 13th DGA Award nomination.

 Lucy Shropshire returns to the Metropolitan Room back by popular demand.

Out of 65 productions in the NY THEISPIS Theater Festival, Brush Strokes, a new musical, has been selected for one of the six Encore Production.  This special showing will be next Monday, September 28th at 8:30 pm at the Hudson Guild Theater, 411 West 26th street (between 9th & 10thAvenues), NYC. The cast for the new musical is Joy Franz, Chuck Muckle and Hannah Seusy. The musical is written by Stephen Chinlund & Jim Semmelman; with music by Bert Draesel; and lyrics by Jim Semmelman.  It is directed by  Kathleen O'Neill, with set design by April Bartlet, lighting designer by  Dan Henry, and the musical director is  Kenneth Gartman.  The hit musical closed this weekend with a Sold Out show and people turned away.

Brush Strokes is a new musical that has been selected for the NY THEISPIS Theater Festival. Performances are at the Hudson Guild Theater, 411 West 26th street (between 9th & 10th Avenues), NYC. The cast for the new musical us Joy Franz, Chuck Muckle and Hanah Seusy. The musical is written by Stephen Chinlund & Jim Semmelman; with music by Bert Draesel; and lyrics by Jim Semmelman. It is directed by Kathleen O'Neill, with set design by April Bartlet, lighting designer by Dan Henry, and the musical director is Kenneth Gartman.

BRUSH STROKES is a new musical that has been selected for the NY Thespis Theater Festival. Performances are at the Hudson Guild Theater, 411 West 26th street (between 9th & 10th Avenues), NYC.

Carol Becker, Dean of Faculty of Columbia University School of the Arts, announced today the appointment of two acclaimed playwrights to the faculty of the Arts: David Henry Hwang, Associate Professor of Theatre in Playwriting and director of the Playwriting Concentration, and Lynn Nottage, Associate Professor of Theatre in Playwriting.

The Gateway's 2013 Holiday Season begins with the colorful, magical and whimsical children's musical, 'Moosletoe,' playing at Bellport's Gateway Playhouse, Nov. 23-30.

Victoria Theatre Association proudly announces the PNC Family Series presentation of Mooseltoe the Moosical, with book and lyrics written by Dayton native Jim Semmelman. Mooseltoe the Moosical will run December 5 at 1pm and 3:30pm at the historic Victoria Theatre.

Victoria Theatre Association proudly announces the PNC Family Series presentation of Mooseltoe the Moosical, with book and lyrics written by Dayton native Jim Semmelman.

Victoria Theatre Association proudly announces the PNC Family Series presentation of Mooseltoe the Moosical, with book and lyrics written by Dayton native Jim Semmelman.

Lucy Shropshire presents a new show 'All Sides Of Love' for her special performance at Feinstein's at Loews Regency, on Tuesday, November 3rd at 8:30 p.m. David Shenton is the musical director / pianist for the program that features bass player David Finck. It is produced and directed by Jim Semmelman.

Lucy Shropshire 'Miracles, Imagination & Me' will have a special performance at Feinstein's at Loews Regency, 540 Park Avenue (at 61st Street) on Tuesday, November 3rd at 8:30 p.m.