Lyle Colby Mackston News

Just yesterday, the New York Musical Theatre Festival (NYMF) presents a special preview of the 2013 featuring musical selections from: Julian Po, The Water Dream, Mother Divine, Marry Harry, Crossing Swords, Legacy Falls, Standby, Volleygirls and Dizzy Miss Lizzie's Roadside Revue Presents The Brontes. BroadwayWorld wa sthere for the special event and you can check out full photo coverage below!

The 2013 New York Musical Theatre Festival (NYMF) AND Forte Musical Theatre Guild present Crossing Swords a world premiere musical comedy by Joe Slabe, nominated for five Betty Mitchell Awards and three Calgary Critics' Awards. NYMF veteran Igor Goldin directs a cast of five including Linda Balgord (Bway: The Pirate Queen, CATS, La Cage, Gypsy standby for Patti Lupone; Nat. Tour: Sunset Boulevard), Ali Gordon (Regional: Fiddler on the Roof, You're a Good Man Charlie Brown), Steven Hauck (Bway: Irena's Vow), Lyle Colby Mackston (Papermill: 25th Annual...Spelling Bee), and Marrick Smith(New York: Love's Labour's Lost). Crossing Swords is being staged at The Romulus Linney Courtyard Theatre at The Pershing Square Signature Center, 480 West 42nd Street (bet. 9th & 10th Avenues) in NYC for five performances from Monday, July 22 through Sunday, July 28, 2013.

Check out highlights from 'The TRL Generation: Broadway Loves Britney' concert, which took place on Sunday, March 3rd at the Canal Room, starring Corey Cott, Taylor Louderman, Jason Gotay, Emma Hunton and many more!

After last summer's hugely successful "Broadway Sings The 90's," 'The TRL Generation' returns at the Canal Room on Sunday, March 3rd at with "Broadway Loves Britney," a song and dance extravaganza paying tribute to our generation's princess of pop, Ms. Britney Spears. The 9:30PM concert will be produced and musically directed by Benjamin Rauhala and directed by Kyle Fox, with musical arrangements and orchestrations by Joey Contreras, Benjamin Rauhala, and Charlie Rosen.

On October 18, 2011, BroadwayClubhouse.com and Young Pals Music will release the original Off-Broadway cast recording of Most Likely To: The Senior Superlative Musical, a new album featuring cast members from the Dramatist Guild Workshop and award-winning Midtown International Theatre Festival production.

Ben Cameron (Wicked, Aida, Footloose) is the host and creator of BROADWAY SESSIONS at THE MIDTOWN THEATRE at the HA! Comedy Club TC l4 ' (163 West 46th Street / Between 6th & 7th Avenues) every Thursday night at 11:00pm.

The hit series is back in September with three more stars of Broadway. Created by Joseph Macchia this monthly series features some of the most talented Broadway performers as well as some future Broadway stars. On September 12th at 7:00 PM the series returns to the beautiful Metropolitan Room. Doors open at 6:30 PM Showtime is 7:00 PM. There is a $20 Cover Charge and 2 Beverage Minimum. To make reservations call 212-206-0440.

The hit series is back in September with three more stars of Broadway. Created by Joseph Macchia this monthly series features some of the most talented Broadway performers as well as some future Broadway stars. On September 12th at 7:00 PM the series returns to the beautiful Metropolitan Room. Doors open at 6:30 PM Showtime is 7:00 PM. There is a $20 Cover Charge and 2 Beverage Minimum. To make reservations call 212-206-0440.

Carner and Gregor are pleased to announce the winners of the BARELY LEGAL SHOWTUNE EXTRAVAGANZA III casting contest. Five winners were selected from a number of submissions received from college students around the country.

The Magdalene, a musical play about Mary Magdalene, closed July 13 after 15 previews and 17 performances. The production, opened off-Broadway at St. Clement's Theatre on Tuesday, June 28.

Carner and Gregor are pleased to announce the winners of the BARELY LEGAL SHOWTUNE EXTRAVAGANZA III casting contest. Five winners were selected from a number of submissions received from college students around the country.

At its 48th Annual Leaders in Management Awards Dinner this spring, Pace University will recognize Robert S. Sands, Esq., Law '84, an important philanthropist and business entrepreneur in upstate New York who is President and Chief Executive Officer, Constellation Brands, Inc., the world's largest premium wine company; and F. Daniel Gabel, a significant early supporter of environmental organizations who is Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Hagedorn & Company, a major insurance brokerage firm.

At its 48th Annual Leaders in Management Awards Dinner this spring, Pace University will recognize Robert S. Sands, Esq., Law '84, an important philanthropist and business entrepreneur in upstate New York who is President and Chief Executive Officer, Constellation Brands, Inc., the world's largest premium wine company; and F. Daniel Gabel, a significant early supporter of environmental organizations who is Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Hagedorn & Company, a major insurance brokerage firm.

I'm usually not one to sit in judgment of my journalistic colleagues but when one of them is up on stage performing, what's a theatre critic to do?  Fortunately, I can honestly report that Matt Windman, known for his snappy reviews in amNew York and on Theatremania.com, did a fine job in the small role of 'Matt Windman,' on opening night of Paper Mill's funny and heart-tugging production of The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee.  (Actually, the role would have been a little larger if he knew how to spell 'palestra' correctly.)

Directed by Marc Bruni, with choreography by Wendy Seyb, The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee opened last night at the Paper Mill Playhouse. The production began performances on January 19 and runs through February 13, 2010. BroadwayWorld was on hand for the opening and brings you photo coverage below.

BroadwayClubhouse.com is proud to present the return of MOST LIKELY TO: THE SENIOR SUPERLATIVE MUSICAL by Michael Tester as part of the Midtown International Theatre Festival. With schools and regional theatres looking for alternatives to Grease or High School Musical compounded by the daunting challenge in finding suitable material for auditions, published and produced New York playwright, composer and drama mentor Michael Tester, an original co-author of Ken Davenport's long running Off-Broadway hit, The Awesome 80s Prom, has created his own solution in MOST LIKELY TO.

BroadwayClubhouse.com is proud to present the return of MOST LIKELY TO: THE SENIOR SUPERLATIVE MUSICAL by Michael Tester as part of the Midtown International Theatre Festival. With schools and regional theatres looking for alternatives to Grease or High School Musical compounded by the daunting challenge in finding suitable material for auditions, published and produced New York playwright, composer and drama mentor Michael Tester, an original co-author of Ken Davenport's long running Off-Broadway hit, The Awesome 80s Prom, has created his own solution in MOST LIKELY TO.

BroadwayClubhouse.com is proud to present the return of MOST LIKELY TO: THE SENIOR SUPERLATIVE MUSICAL by Michael Tester as part of the Midtown International Theatre Festival. With schools and regional theatres looking for alternatives to Grease or High School Musical compounded by the daunting challenge in finding suitable material for auditions, published and produced New York playwright, composer and drama mentor Michael Tester, an original co-author of Ken Davenport's long running Off-Broadway hit, The Awesome 80s Prom, has created his own solution in MOST LIKELY TO.

BroadwayClubhouse.com is proud to present the return of MOST LIKELY TO: THE SENIOR SUPERLATIVE MUSICAL by Michael Tester as part of the Midtown International Theatre Festival. With schools and regional theatres looking for alternatives to Grease or High School Musical compounded by the daunting challenge in finding suitable material for auditions, published and produced New York playwright, composer and drama mentor Michael Tester, an original co-author of Ken Davenport's long running Off-Broadway hit, The Awesome 80s Prom, has created his own solution in MOST LIKELY TO.

BroadwayClubhouse.com is proud to present the return of MOST LIKELY TO: THE SENIOR SUPERLATIVE MUSICAL by Michael Tester as part of the Midtown International Theatre Festival. With schools and regional theatres looking for alternatives to Grease or High School Musical compounded by the daunting challenge in finding suitable material for auditions, published and produced New York playwright, composer and drama mentor Michael Tester, an original co-author of Ken Davenport's long running Off-Broadway hit, The Awesome 80s Prom, has created his own solution in MOST LIKELY TO.