Jonathan Larson News

Upcoming MTI Shows - 4/24 for Seoul

After a number of extensions, the first New York revival of Tony Kushner's ANGELS IN AMERICA: A Gay Fantasia on National Themes, directed by Michael Greif at the Signature Theatre will close on April 24.

Bay Area Cabaret's season finale will star one of Broadway's greatest vocal talents, Lillias White.

Porchlight Music Theatre announces today that Michael Weber has been named the organization's new Artistic Director.

Encore Theater Company is pleased to announce it's upcoming ETC'S BIG FAT CONCERT SERIES, VOL II: I FEEL SO MUCH SPRING.

American Theater Company proudly announces Season 27, which includes the Chicago Premiere of The Amish Project, written by Jessica Dickey and directed by Artistic Director PJ Paparelli; K2 written by Patrick Meyers and directed by ATC Ensemble Member Jaime Castañeda and featuring Ensemble Members Usman Ally and Kareem Bandealy; the World Premiere of Tennessee Williams' one act play Escape directed by PJ Paparelli, with choreography by DanceLoop's Paula Frasz; and a co-production of Rent with About Face Theatre, directed by AFT Artistic Director Bonnie Metzger and ATC Artistic Director PJ Paparelli.

About Face Theatre (Bonnie Metzgar, Artistic Director and Jason L. Held, Executive Director) is pleased to announce its 2011-12 Season, which includes THE KID THING by AFT Artistic Associate Sarah Gubbins, RUN, MOURNER, RUN adapted by Tarell Alvin McCraney and a brand-new production of RENT with book, music and lyrics by Jonathan Larson.

Upcoming MTI Shows - 4/17 for Montreal

The new film ZOMBIE will be screened on Sunday, April 17th as part of the Boston International Film Festival. The showing will be in central Boston at the AMC/Loews Theater on Boston Common, at 175 Tremont Street, Boston, MA 02111. For tickets: HYPERLINK 'http://www.bifilmfestival.com' www.bifilmfestival.com.

Porchlight Music Theatre presents the highly anticipated new musical MEET JOHN DOE, based on the film of the same name by Frank Capra, for the final performance on April 17, 2011 at Stage 773, 1225 W. Belmont, Chicago. The production is Directed and Choreographed by James Beaudry, Artistic Director at Timber Lake Playhouse.

Libra Theater Company presents The Entropy Songs, written by 2011 Jonathan Larson Grant-winner Joshua H. Cohen. The production will play three performances at the Laurie Beechman Theatre on May 4 at 7:00 pm, May 5 at 9:30 pm, and May 8 at 4:00 pm.

An award-winning musical, a Broadway superstar and a world premiere highlight Bristol Riverside Theatre's 25th Anniversary season featuring Barrymore by William Luce, Gypsy with music by Jule Styne, lyrics by Stephen Sondheim and book by Arthur Laurents, A Raw Space by Jon Marans, Steel Magnolias by Robert Harling, and Rent by Jonathan Larson.

There was a packed house at the Embassy of Italy on Monday night, April 11 as close to 400 Signature Theatre enthusiasts paid $650 and upwards per person for the theatre's annual Gala. And when the evening was over, no one was disappointed.

The new film ZOMBIE will be screened on Sunday, April 17th as part of the Boston International Film Festival. The showing will be in central Boston at the AMC/Loews Theater on Boston Common, at 175 Tremont Street, Boston, MA 02111. For tickets: HYPERLINK 'http://www.bifilmfestival.com' www.bifilmfestival.com.

A cast of Broadway veterans will converge on a small Kansas town April 13 to perform a new musical comedy by Sheldon Harnick, co-creator of "Fiddler on the Roof."

This July, Prospect Theater Company (Cara Reichel, Producing Artistic Director / Melissa Huber, Managing Director) expands on their education initiative for musical theater students aged 12-17.

The Fred Ebb Foundation (Mitchell Bernard, Trustee) in association with the York Theatre (James Morgan, Artistic Director) is pleased to present an invitation-only showcase presentation entitled An Afternoon with Doug Cohen featuring the words and music of the 2010 Fred Ebb Award Winner. Featured in the presentation will be Heidi Blickenstaff, Bradley Dean, Tovah Feldshuh, Jackie Hoffman, Lauren Kennedy, Jeff McCarthy, Lindsay Roberts, Lance Rubin, Howie Michael Smith and Barbara Walsh.

Upcoming MTI Shows - 4/10 for Seoul

Alina Gutiérrez and Ashley Mas are pleased to announce Composers Sing Composers featuring Gaby Alter, Joey Contreras, Drew Gasparini, Jonathan Reid Gealt, Adam Gwon, Brian Lowdermilk, Ryan Scott Oliver and Zoe Sarnak, a one-night-only concert event taking place Wednesday, April 6, 2011 at 7pm.

The Fred Ebb Foundation (Mitchell Bernard, Trustee) in association with the York Theatre (James Morgan, Artistic Director) is pleased to present an invitation-only showcase presentation entitled An Afternoon with Doug Cohen featuring the words and music of the 2010 Fred Ebb Award Winner. Featured in the presentation will be Heidi Blickenstaff, Bradley Dean, Tovah Feldshuh, Jackie Hoffman, Lauren Kennedy, Jeff McCarthy, Lindsay Roberts, Lance Rubin, Howie Michael Smith and Barbara Walsh.