Kumiko Yoshii News

Lynne Meadow (Artistic Director) and Barry Grove (Executive Producer) have just announced that Manhattan Theatre Club, by special arrangement with Gorgeous Entertainment, will produce the Broadway premiere of Prince of Broadway, a musical celebration that highlights the extraordinary six-decade career of director and producer Harold Prince. Prince of Broadway will start previews Thursday, August 3, 2017 for a Thursday, August 24, 2017 opening night at MTC's Samuel J. Friedman Theatre (261 West 47th Street).

LA MIRADA THEATRE FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS & MC COY RIGBY ENTERTAINMENT present the fourth show of their 2015-2016 season, an all-new spectacular DREAMGIRLS, book and lyrics by Tom Eyen, music by Henry Krieger, musical direction by Dennis Castellano and directed & choreographed by Robert Longbottom.  DREAMGIRLS opened on Saturday, March 26 and will run through Sunday, April 17, 2016 at La Mirada Theatre for the Performing Arts, 14900 La Mirada Blvd in La Mirada.

ALL FOR ONE THEATER and GORGEOUS ENTERTAINMENT will offer a special presentation of GHOSTLIGHT 9: A MUSICAL GHOST STORY for three performances only, April 22, 28 and May 3. GHOSTLIGHT 9 is performed by All For One's Artistic Director Michael Wolk - who also provides book, music and lyrics - and directed by Aaron Mark. Mr. Wolk accompanies himself on guitar. GHOSTLIGHT 9, a charmingly spooky tale inspired by the ghost that famously haunts the New Amsterdam Theater, will take place at The Cherry Lane Theatre (38 Commerce Street in Manhattan) to coincide with ALL FOR ONE THEATER production of the New York premieres of 8 STOPS and MAJOR TOM. The show was developed in All For One's SoloLab in 2014, and it received a workshop presentation in January 2015 at The Wild Project.

The Off Broadway Alliance, the organization of Off-Broadway producers, theaters, general managers, press agents, and marketing firms, will hold another in its series of seminars focused on the culture, business and history of Off-Broadway on Sunday, April 1st.

The Off Broadway Alliance, the organization of Off-Broadway producers, theaters, general managers, press agents, and marketing firms, will hold another in its series of seminars focused on the culture, business and history of Off-Broadway on Sunday, April 1st.

Kumiko Yoshii for Gorgeous Entertainment, John Gore and Thomas B. McGrath in association with Nica Burns and Max Weitzenhoffer for Nimax Theatres present A new production of The Fantasticks Book, lyrics and music by Tom Jones and Harvey Schmidt, Director and Choreographer Amon Miyamoto, Designer Rumi Matsui, Lighting Designer Rick Fisher, Costume Designer Nicky Shaw

Kumiko Yoshii for Gorgeous Entertainment, John Gore and Thomas B. McGrath in association with Nica Burns and Max Weitzenhoffer for Nimax Theatres present A new production of The Fantasticks Book, lyrics and music by Tom Jones and Harvey Schmidt, Director and Choreographer Amon Miyamoto, Designer Rumi Matsui, Lighting Designer Rick Fisher, Costume Designer Nicky Shaw

The National Alliance for Musical Theatre (NAMT)'s 18th Annual Festival of New Musicals was held at New World Stages (340 West 50th St. between 8th and 9th Avenues) on Sunday, October 8 and Monday, October 9

PS Classics will record the cast album of the new Broadway production of PACIFIC OVERTURES on February 1, and anticipates a May release. The production, presented by Roundabout Theatre Company (Todd Haimes, Artistic Director) in association with Gorgeous Entertainment (Kumiko Yoshii & Michael Wolk, Producers), began performances at Studio 54 on November 12, 2004, and plays through January 30, 2005.

B.D. Wong, currently starring on Broadway in Pacific Overtures, will visit NY1's 'On Stage' this weekend on Channel 1.

B.D. Wong, currently starring on Broadway in Pacific Overtures, will visit NBC's 'Weekend Today' on Saturday, December 2nd during the 7:30 - 8:00 AM half hour on channel 4.

Roundabout's latest offering, Sondheim's Pacific Overture opens tomorrow, Thursday December 2nd.

B.D. Wong, currently starring on Broadway in Pacific Overtures, is featured in Advocate Magazine - on stands now!

Previews begin on Friday for Roundabout Theatre Company's (Todd Haimes, Artistic Director), in association with Gorgeous Entertainment (Kumiko Yoshii & Michael Wolk, Producers), new Broadway production of Stephen Sondheim's and John Weidman's Tony Award-winning musical PACIFIC OVERTURES. PACIFIC OVERTURES stars B.D. Wong as 'Reciter', with direction and choreography by Amon Miyamoto, additional material by Hugh Wheeler and music direction by Paul Gemignani. PACIFIC OVERTURES will open officially on Thursday, December 2nd, 2004 on Broadway at Studio 54 (254 West 54th Street). This is a limited engagement through January 30th, 2005.