Joe Barros News

The ninth season of New York Theatre Barn's New Works Series continues on Monday, November 7, 2016 at The Cell with pre-premieres of two new musicals: Days of Rage and Fireflies.

The ninth season of New York Theatre Barn's New Works Series continues on Monday, November 7, 2016 at The Cell with pre-premieres of two new musicals: Days of Rage and Fireflies.

New York Theatre Barn, which incubates, develops, and produces new musicals that tell untold stories, today announced that the company will present 'The White Rose' and 'Matches' on Monday, September 19 as a part of its New Works Series.

Next week, Feinstein's/54 Below, Broadway's Supper Club & Private Event Destination, presents some of the brightest stars from Broadway, cabaret, jazz, and beyond.

Feinstein's/54 Below, Broadway's Supper Club, presents Rachel Griffin's We Have Apples: The Musical, In Concert on September 12th at 9:30PM. Recently featured on CBS National News and in The Washington Post, We Have Apples is the buzz-worthy new musical you won't want to miss!

New York Theatre Barn, which incubates, develops, and produces new musicals that tell untold stories, today announced the appointment of Denise Wyse as Managing Director.  In this role, Wyse will work closely with Joe Barros, artistic director, and the Board of Directors.  She will oversee the daily work of the New York Theatre Barn and implement initiatives to help grow and fulfill the organization's mission.

New York Theatre Barn, which incubates, develops, and produces new musicals that tell untold stories, today announced that the company will present 'We Have Apples' and 'I Could Never Love Anyone' on Monday, July 18 as a part of its New Works Series.

The 9th season of New York Theatre Barn's New Works Series continues on Monday, May 30th, 2016 at The Cell with Pre-Premieres of two new musicals: The Last Song of Eddie Scourge and Tink. The evening will also include a sneak peek of Cheryl Stern's hit musical Shoes and Baggage (currently running Off-Broadway at The Cell through June 3rd).

Nancy Manocherian's the cell presents the World Premiere of SHOES & BAGGAGE, a one-woman musical about the 'high of the buy.' It is written and performed by Broadway veteran Cheryl Stern (La Cage Aux Folles, The Women) with music by Drama Desk nominee Tom Kochan (Almost, Maine). Directed by Joe Barros, previews begin tonight, May 5, at the cell with opening slated for Thursday, May 12. This limited engagement is produced on an Off-Broadway contract.

Nancy Manocherian's the cell presents the World Premiere of SHOES & BAGGAGE, a one-woman musical about the "high of the buy." It is written and performed by Broadway veteran Cheryl Stern (La Cage Aux Folles, The Women) with music by Drama Desk nominee Tom Kochan (Almost, Maine). Directed by Joe Barros , previews begin May 5 at the cell with opening slated for Thursday, May 12.

Nancy Manocherian's the cell presents the World Premiere of SHOES & BAGGAGE, a one-woman musical about the "high of the buy." Written and performed by Broadway veteran Cheryl Stern (La Cage Aux Folles, The Women), it is directed by Joe Barros with music by Emmy Award-winning composer Tom Kochan. Previews begin May 5 at the cell with opening slated for Thursday, May 12. NOTE: this limited engagement is produced on an Off-Broadway contract.

The 9th season of New York Theatre Barn's New Works Series launches tonight, March 1, 2016 at The Cell. The evening features pre-premieres of two new musicals: Luna and the Gold River Docks and Sapien Sapien Sapien, and also includes a sneak peek of the musical Tink.

The 9th season of New York Theatre Barn's New Works Series launches on Tuesday, March 1, 2016 at The Cell. The evening features pre-premieres of two new musicals: Luna and the Gold River Docks and Sapien Sapien Sapien, and also includes a sneak peek of the musical Tink. Kirsten Scott (Follies) will replace Jenn Colella in the presentation of the new musical Luna and the Gold River Docks.

The 3rd season of New York Theatre Barn's Choreography Lab has been made possible by a generous gift from the Amber Foundation. The first lab of the season will launch March 1, 2016 at The Cell, and will showcase 4 new works created by 5 choreographers.

The 9th season of New York Theatre Barn's New Works Series launches on March 1, 2016 at The Cell with Pre-Premieres of two new musicals: Luna and the Gold River Docks and Sapien Sapien Sapien. The evening will also include a sneak peek of the musical Tink.

?TADA! will kick off its 2016 season with THE GUMBALL GANG: Crime-Solving Kids, from January 22 - February 15 at TADA! 15 West 28th Street. The original musical, with Book, Music & Lyrics by JIM COLLERAN, will be Directed & Choreographed by TADA!'s Associate Artistic Director & Resident Choreographer, JOANNA GREER, with Musical Direction by MATTHEW GREGORY. Set Design is by Carl Tallent, Lighting Design by Steve O'Shea & Costume Design by Cheryl McCarron.  Julia Nichols Stage Manages & Assistant Director/Assistant Stage Manager is Christina Franklin (TADA! alum).

 The 8th season of New York Theatre Barn's New Works Series continues November 30, 2015 at the Daryl Roth Theatre with Pre-Premieres of three new musicals: Ruth Maier, #Mars, and Leech.  There will also be a sneak peek from the new musical For Tonight.

A key part of Wharton Center's and the MSU Department of Theatre's mission is focused on creative collaboration. This idea has sparked a new artistic endeavor called the imaGen project. imaGen partners the MSU Federal Credit Union Institute for Arts & Creativity at Wharton Center with the MSU College of Arts and Letters' Department of Theatre and local high schools. Together, they create two nights of extraordinary theatrical entertainment - highlighting the best of Broadway talent alongside East Lansing's brightest students. This year, the group presents FOR TONIGHT - A Staged Concert, an indy-rock love story and the second smash imaGen production.

Requiem has music and lyrics by Robbie Torres and a book by Alex Rubin. The new musical follows Michael who returns home for the first time in years to face the ghosts of his past, uncovering family secrets and unfinished business.  The presentation features Seth Rettberg (Avenue Q), Sean Doherty (The Lightning Thief), Sam Heldt, Jessica Hendy, and Ariella Serur