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Penned by a pair of downtown revue writers (Betty Comden and Adolph Green), composed by a wunderkind New York Philharmonic conductor (Leonard Bernstein), choreographed by a Ballet Theatre soloist (Jerome Robbins) and originally directed by musical comedy master George Abbott, there's never been a musical on Broadway that mixes highbrow and lowbrow with such a wondrous cacophonous clash as On The Town.

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On the Town, the first Broadway musical written by Betty Comden and Adolph Green with a score by Leonard Bernstein, opens New York City Center's 2008-09 Encores! season on November 19, running November 19 - 23, directed by John Rando with music direction by Todd Ellison and choreography by Warren Carlyle.

On the Town, the opening production of New York City Center's 2008-09 Encores! season, opens tonight, November 19th.

'Transports the audience back to the thriving Greenwich Village nightclub scene of yesteryear, where girl singers with big, robust voices and gumption to match took their first bold steps up the ladder to stardom.

New York City Center's 2008-09 Encores! season, running November 19 - 23, will present ON THE TOWN, the first Broadway musical written by Betty Comden andAdolph Green with a score by Leonard Bernstein. The show will be directed by John Rando with music direction by Todd Ellison and choreography by Warren Carlyle. Broadway Beat takes you behind the scenes with a visit into the rehearsal hall as the cast readies for Opening Night!

On the heels of a sold-out premiere at Joe's Pub, Molly Pope brings The Diva-lution of Molly Pop, directed and produced by Ben Rimalower (Leslie Kritzer is Patti LuPone at Les Mouches) and featuring a band led by Sonny Paladino (White Noise), to the Laurie Beechman Theatre, downstairs at the West Bank Café (42nd Street, just West of 9th Ave) for three performances, Wednesday, November 19th, Monday, December 8th and Monday, December 15th, all at 9:30 PM.

New York City Center's 2008-09 Encores! season, running November 19 - 23, will present ON THE TOWN, the first Broadway musical written by Betty Comden and Adolph Green with a score by Leonard Bernstein. The show will be directed by John Rando with music direction by Todd Ellison and choreography by Warren Carlyle.

Andrea Martin, Michael Cumpsty and Tony Yazbeck have been cast in On the Town, the opening production of New York City Center's 2008-09 Encores! season, running November 19 - 23. On the Town, the first Broadway musical written by Betty Comden and Adolph Green with a score by Leonard Bernstein, will be directed by John Rando with music direction by Todd Ellison and choreography by Warren Carlyle.

'Transports the audience back to the thriving Greenwich Village nightclub scene of yesteryear, where girl singers with big, robust voices and gumption to match took their first bold steps up the ladder to stardom.

In the tradition of Rufus Wainwright's Judy Garland Carnegie Hall concert,and Leslie Kritzer as Patti Lupone at Les Mouches, Joe's Pub is thrilled to present Michael Arden covering Joni Mitchell's seminal album 'Blue' in it's entirety, with new arrangements by Todd Almond and a incredible 5-piece band including Michael Aarons, Jim Hershman, Trey Files and Ruth Bennett.

In the tradition of Rufus Wainwright's Judy Garland Carnegie Hall concert,and Leslie Kritzer as Patti Lupone at Les Mouches, Joe's Pub is thrilled to present Michael Arden covering Joni Mitchell's seminal album 'Blue' in it's entirety, with new arrangements by Todd Almond and a incredible 5-piece band including Michael Aarons, Jim Hershman, Trey Files and Ruth Bennett.

Andrea Martin, Michael Cumpsty and Tony Yazbeck have been cast in On the Town, the opening production of New York City Center's 2008-09 Encores! season, running November 19 - 23. On the Town, the first Broadway musical written by Betty Comden and Adolph Green with a score by Leonard Bernstein, will be directed by John Rando with music direction by Todd Ellison and choreography by Warren Carlyle

Musicals Tonight! continues its ongoing salute to Broadway and Off-Broadway Standbys and Understudies with its next edition of At This Performance… to be held on Monday, October 20th at New York's McGinn/Cazale Theatre. The evening celebrates the popular concert series' 5th Anniversary.

Musicals Tonight! continues its ongoing salute to Broadway and Off-Broadway Standbys and Understudies with its next edition of At This Performance… to be held on Monday, October 20th at New York's McGinn/Cazale Theatre. The evening celebrates the popular concert series' 5th Anniversary.

On Friday, October 10th, THE AFTER PARTY hosts the fifth annual Brandon and Ray's Birthday Bash. This annual event celebrates the birthdays of The After Party's own Brandon Cutrell and Ray Fellman. Now going strong its third year, THE AFTER PARTY is billed as 'a weekly schmoozefest for the theatrically inclined.'

Michael Arden will sings the Joni Mitchell Blue CD on Tuesday - Thursday, October 28 - 30 at 11:30 PM.

The Catherine B. Reynolds Foundation Series for Artistic Excellence presents 'Broadway: Three Generations,' directed by Lonny Price and guest starring Shirley Jones.

In the tradition of Rufus Wainwright's Judy Garland Carnegie Hall concert, and Leslie Kritzer as Patti Lupone at Les Mouches, Joe's Pub is thrilled to present Michael Arden covering Joni Mitchell's seminal album 'Blue' in it's entirety, with new arrangements by Todd Almond. When 'Blue' was released in June, 1971 it was hailed as instant classic, critically and commercially, a potent culmination of her career. The record expressed her depressed assessments of the world balanced by notions of exuberant romantic love. Hit songs include'River', 'All I Want', 'A Case of You' and many more.

Molly Pope debuted The Diva-lution of Molly Pope to rave reviews at Don't Tell Mama's last spring. Hailed for her powerful vocals and dynamic dramatic intensity, Molly's performances of such songs as Dietz & Schwartz' 'By Myself' Cole Porter's 'It's Alright With Me' and even The Cardigans' 'Love Fool' provoked widespread comparison to a young Barbra Streisand. Now, under the direction of Ben Rimalower (Leslie Kritzer is Patti LuPone at Les Mouches) and featuring a band led by Sonny Paladino (White Noise), the new version of The Diva-lution of Molly Pope premieres at Joe's Pub (425 Lafayette Street) on Sunday, August 31st at 7:00 PM