Liz Larsen News

On June 11th, 2008 COMPOSE YOURSELF! began at the York Theatre Company The music is by Larry Grossman with lyrics by Hal Hackady, Ellen Fitzhugh, Betty Comden & Adolph Green, Buz Kohan, Carol Hall, Fred Ebb,Amanda Green, Drey Shepperd and Michael Korie. The cast boasts Nikki Renee Daniels (Les Misérables), Darius de Haas (Rent), Jason Graae (A Grand Night for Singing), Tony Nomimee Liz Larsen (Hairspray, The Most Happy Fella), Lorna Luft (Guys and Dolls) and Howard McGillin (The Phantom of the Opera). Stuart Ross (Forever Plaid creator) directs the production with music direction by David Snyder. Award-winning composer Grossman is featured at the piano.

A frank and intimate chat with Lorna Luft, who's performing in York's Larry Grossman revue this weekend in NYC.

The York Theatre Company announces rehearsals have begun for its New2NY series, which will present staged concerts of musicals in their NYC premieres.

The fourth season of the acclaimed Monday Nights, New Voices series continues May 26th at the Duplex Cabaret Theatre.

Liz Larsen will host the May 26 'Monday Nights, New Voices' concert featuring the work of Scott Burkell and Paul Loesel.

On Monday, March 4, Jim Caruso's Cast Party and TheaterMania.com were proud to present the Grammy nominated musical-theater team of MICHAEL HEITZMAN and ILENE REID, as part of the long-running, critically-heralded and popular concert series Broadway at Birdland.

Grammy nominated musical-theater team of Michael Heitzman and Ilene Reid debut at Birdland on Monday, March 24, 2008 at 7PM

Lemon Tree Productions is pleased to announce the following special guest stars have confirmed to appear in Glimpses of the Moon, every Monday night at 8pm in the Oak Room of the Algonquin Hotel. January 21st will feature Liz Larsen, January 28th will feature KT Sullivan, February 25th will be Susan Lucci, March 3rd will be Joyce Dewitt and March 10th will feature Alison Fraser.

January is overflowing with musical and theater events at Barnes & Noble. Below are the Any Wednesday events for the month, followed by some musical theater events, and then other music events of interest.

NYMF honored the award-winning shows and artists, along with three young Broadway producers - Robert Ahrens, Pun Bandhu and Jennifer Maloney - at its November 4 Awards Gala at the Hudson Theatre

Tony Award-nominee Liz Larsen and other members of the cast of Such Good Friends - the new award-winning musical about a team of television writers who are threatened by blacklisting in the 50's - will perform a one-night-only concert of music by actual blacklisted writers, 'Are You Now or Have You Ever Been...A Blacklist Cabaret,' on Monday, November 5 at 6:30PM at the Zipper Theatre

A musical staged reading of The Jerusalem Syndrome took place on Monday, October 22 at 7:30PM at the York Theatre as part of their Developmental Reading Series.

The New York Musical Theatre Festival (NYMF) proudly announces the winners of its NYMF Awards for Excellence, selected by an independent jury from the 34 new musicals presented at the 2007 Festival.

Ars Nova proudly presents another two weeks of exciting entertainment featuring some of New York's hottest talent, including Tastiskank, Happy Sunshine Kung-Fu Flower, Shockwave and Pattie Canova.

With the addition of Mike Burstyn, Richard H. Blake, Kenny Morris and Deone Zanotto, the casting of the staged reading of The Jerusalem Syndrome is now complete. The reading will take place on Monday, October 22 at 7:30PM at the York Theatre as part of their Developmental Reading Series.

Capsule reviews of Such Good Friends, Love Sucks and JC2K

A staged reading of The Jerusalem Syndrome, an original musical comedy with book and lyrics by 2006 Kleban Award winners Laurence Holzman and Felicia Needleman and a score by Kyle Rosen, will take place Monday, October 22 at 7:30PM at the York Theatre as part of their Developmental Reading Series.

30 Days of NYMF, DAY 1: by Isaac Robert Hurwitz, Executive Producer, NYMF

The New York Musical Theatre Festival 2007 boasts a list of several Broadway and Tony Award-winning performers in the casts of this season's musical debuts!

The NYMF presents the world premiere of Such Good Friends, featuring Tony Award-nominees Liz Larsen and Brad Oscar, a musical comedy with book, music and lyrics by Noel Katz, beginning September 28 at the Julia Miles Theatre.