An Equity staged reading of "The Book Of Merman", a new play with music tracing the ups and downs of the famed Broadway star affectionately known as "the Merm", is currently rehearsing for private presentations to industry producers and insiders.
Terrence Mann, currently starring in "Pippin," will perform at a benefit for the children of MS 54 - The Booker T. Washington School on Monday, May 19th, at 6:30pm in the school's auditorium. Comedian Judy Gold will host the event, with music direction by Joe Bachana. Brigid Brady ("The Phantom of the Opera"), Paula Leggett Chase ("Bye Bye Birdie), Lauri Landry ("The Scarlet Pimpernel") and George Merrick ("South Pacific") are scheduled to appear. In addition, MS 54 parent-performers are to include Marc Bernstein, Nathan Carver, Rob Derke, L. J. Ganser, Lisa Tamagini, Maren Waxenberg and Sarah Worthington. MS 54 is a public middle school on West 108th Street, which serves some 825 children.
The all original ten minute musical podcast TAKE A TEN is releasing its third episode. "It's a Bird! It's a Plane! It's my Boyfriend." stars Broadway veterans Jessica Phillips (Leap of Faith, Priscilla, Next to Normal) and Tally Sessions (Big Fish, Giant, The House of Blue Leaves) as an extraordinary couple with some ordinary problems.
On October 8, 2013, Jane Elissa presented An Intimate Evening with Broadway & Daytime Television Stars at the Marriott Marquis Hotel, where Daytime Soap Star Jackie Zeman and many other prominent Broadway stars performed to benefit The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS). Scroll down for photos!
Spend an intimate evening with Broadway and Daytime Television Stars on Tuesday, Oct 8, 2013 7:00 PM at Marriott Marquis Hotel (Sky Room) 16th Floor 1535 Broadway New York, NY 10036
Based on the Jan De Hartog play, The Fourposter, the story spans fifty years, from 1895 to 1945, as it focuses on the trials and tribulations, laughters and sorrows, and hopes and disappointments experienced by Agnes and Michael Snow throughout their marriage. I DO! I DO! is a remarkably intimate, romantic piece. We are invited into the bedroom of newlyweds Michael & Agnes who anticipate a wonderful blissful life…'Together Forever' as one of the early musical selections would have us believe. As we all know, reality sets in as the young couple struggle to maintain their happiness, passion, devotion and yes even a sense of humor, through all the joys, pains, trials and tribulations that they share in their 50 years of marriage.