John Simpkins News

Ars Nova (Jason Eagan, Artistic Director; Jeremy Blocker, Managing Director) has announced the return of The Joe Iconis Christmas Spectacular.

Daisy Eagan, Adam Heller, Jose Restrepo, Taylor Trensch, and Eric William Morris will be part of The 4th Annual Joe Iconis Christmas Spectacular, presented December 16-18, at Ars Nova.

Daisy Eagan, Adam Heller, Jose Restrepo, Taylor Trensch, and Eric William Morris will be part of The 4th Annual Joe Iconis Christmas Spectacular, presented December 16-18, at Ars Nova.

Ars Nova (Jason Eagan, Artistic Director; Jeremy Blocker, Managing Director) has announced the return of The Joe Iconis Christmas Spectacular.

Holiday carols play in the background. The tree is nicely decorated. It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas at the John W. Engeman Theater in Northport, Long Island, where the delightful A Wonderful Life: the Musical is playing through January 8, 2012.

Ars Nova (Jason Eagan, Artistic Director; Jeremy Blocker, Managing Director) announces a jam-packed December lineup featuring exciting new comedy, music and theater programming.

The John W. Engeman Theater at Northport is set to announce its holiday show A WONDERFUL LIFE.

The John W. Engeman Theater at Northport is set to announce its holiday show A WONDERFUL LIFE.

Ars Nova (Jason Eagan, Artistic Director; Jeremy Blocker, Managing Director) announces a jam-packed December lineup featuring exciting new comedy, music and theater programming.

Following a successful 23rd Annual Festival of New Musicals held in NYC Oct. 27-28. The National Alliance for Musical Theatre held a party at Southern Hospitality. This year's Festival attaracted over 650 people representing 300 organizations from around the country including Europe attending the eight new musicals that were presented. Over 100 creators, actors and musicians were involved. Check out photos from the big event below!

The John W. Engeman Theater at Northport is set to announce its holiday show A WONDERFUL LIFE.

The National Alliance for Musical Theatre (NAMT) announced today initial casting for the eight new musicals selected to be part of the 23rd Annual Festival of New Musicals on Thursday, October 27 and Friday, October 28 at New World Stages (340 West 50th Street).

The National Alliance for Musical Theatre (NAMT) announced today complete casting for the eight new musicals selected to be part of the 23rd Annual Festival of New Musicals on Thursday, October 27 and Friday, October 28 at New World Stages (340 West 50th Street).

On Monday, October 24, from 7-10 pm, Singing OnStage Productions (SOS) will host a special evening event for all theatre artists, including actors, director/choreographers, writers, and designers.

On Monday, October 24, from 7-10 pm, Singing OnStage Productions (SOS) will host a special evening event for all theatre artists, including actors, director/choreographers, writers, and designers.

On October 10, NYMF and Sh-K-Boom Records will present three full sets of songs by musical theater writer Joe Iconis, performed by an enormous cast of Iconis Family Members and some brand new friends. The concert is presented as a special event of NYMF 2011.

59E59 Theaters (Elysabeth Kleinhans, Artistic Director; Peter Tear, Executive Producer) welcomes Starry Night Theater with the New York premiere of THE BUS, written by James Lantz and directed by John Simpkins.

On October 10, NYMF and Sh-K-Boom Records will present three full sets of songs by musical theater writer Joe Iconis, performed by an enormous cast of Iconis Family Members and some brand new friends. The concert is presented as a special event of NYMF 2011.

59E59 Theaters (Elysabeth Kleinhans, Artistic Director; Peter Tear, Executive Producer) welcomes Starry Night Theater with the New York premiere of THE BUS, written by James Lantz and directed by John Simpkins.

Sweet Smell of Success, presented by NYU Steinhardt's Program in Vocal Performance, will have performances September 29 - October 3, 2011.