Lynn Ahrens News

The BMI Lehman Engel Musical Theatre Workshop begins September 17 and runs through June 3, 2008. A recipient of the Tony Honors for Excellence in Theatre Award, The BMI Lehman Engle Musical Workshop consists of approximately 250 composers, lyricists and book writers who are actively writing new works for the musical theatre.

The Metropolitan Room (34 West 22 St. between 5th & 6th) announces its upcoming September concert schedule. Guests include Suzanne Carrico, Jimmy James, Penny Fuller, Cary Hoffman and Marilyn Maye.

Lincoln Center Theater will present the New York premiere of The Glorious Ones, a new musical with book and lyrics by Lynn Ahrens, music by Stephen Flaherty and choreography and direction by Graciela Daniele

TheatreworksUSA, described as 'the nation's leading not-for-profit theatre company for family audiences,' will celebrate its 19th annual free summer theatre offering with a special performance Seussical featuring a special pre-show reading of the classic Dr. Seuss book 'Green Eggs and Ham' by Tony Award-winner Cynthia Nixon

This week: Best Bet: Rep Stage's Mrs. Farnsworth! Spotlighters goes dark! BPF to perform at the Kennedy Center! News of The Wedding Singer and My Fair Lady tours!

Manhattan School of Music's Summer Camp, now in its 4th week, is in full swing preparing for the grand finale showcase next Thursday, August 2, and Friday, August 3 starting at 1:45 p.m.

TheatreworksUSA, as part of its 19th Annual Free Summer Theatre Program, presents a new version of the Broadway musical Seussical, written by Lynn Ahrens (lyrics and book) and Stephen Flaherty (music and book).

Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty's Seussical will be presented in a new, revamped production by TheaterworksUSA.

We talk to producer Adam Epstein about Hairspray, what went wrong with The Wedding Singer, and his upcoming projects: Cry-Baby, and Ever After.

On Monday, June 18, 2007, After the Storm - a non-profit film and theatre project that uses the power of art to raise and distribute money, increase awareness and revitalize the lives of children in the New Orleans community - will present two performances of a very special production of the award-winning musical Once On This Island.

The Mason Street Warehouse in Saugatuck, MI has announced its 2007-2008 season.

On Monday, June 18, 2007, After the Storm - a non-profit film and theatre project that uses the power of art to raise and distribute money, increase awareness and revitalize the lives of children in the New Orleans community - will present two performances of a very special production of the award-winning musical Once On This Island.

A new production of Shakespeare's late-career romance Cymbeline and the new Ahrens and Flaherty musical The Glorious Ones will be presented as part of Lincoln Center Theater's 2007-2008 season.

Brian Stokes Mitchell bathed Harvard University's majestic Sanders Theatre in splendid sound during his triumphant Bank of America Celebrity Series concert debut

Several Broadway stars are coming together Monday, April 30, at 8pm for We Tell The Story: The Songs of Ahrens and Flaherty, a one-night-only benefit concert in which all of the proceeds raised will go directly to the Make-A-Wish Foundation.

Several Broadway stars are coming together Monday, April 30, at 8pm for We Tell The Story: The Songs of Ahrens and Flaherty, a one-night-only benefit concert in which all of the proceeds raised will go directly to the Make-A-Wish Foundation.

BMI today announced that its BMI Lehman Engel Musical Theatre Librettists Workshop is now accepting applications for membership.

TheatreworksUSA, the non-profit professional theatre led by Artistic Director Barbara Pasternack and Managing Director Ken Arthur, announced today that Tony and Emmy Award winner Cynthia Nixon ('Sex and the City') will serve as Honorary Chair for the 19th Annual Free Summer Theatre Program.