Mark St. Germain News

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1998 saw the founding of two ambitious new organizations: Prospect Theater Company and Google. Over the past decade both companies have grown tremendously.

Prospect Theater Company's 10th anniversary concert will be held Sept. 21 at Off-Broadway's 37 Arts. Falsettos' Stephen Bogardus will host the 9 PM concert, which will boast the talents of David Abeles, Jim Bauer, Jennifer Blood, Matt Cavenaugh, Gavin Creel, Jennifer Damiano, Malcolm Gets, Piper Goodeve, Adam Jacobs, Jose Llana, Jeff McCarthy, Meghan McGeary, Mark Mozingo, Brian Munn and Liz Power as well as members of the cast of the upcoming Prospect production of Illyria: Dan Sharkey, Ryan Dietz, Jim Poulos and Tina Stafford. 37 Arts is located in Manhattan at 450 West 37th Street, between 9th and 10th Avenues. Tickets, priced $25, can be purchased by calling (212) 352-3101 or by visiting www.nymf.org.

CASTRONAUTS, or How I Killed Fidel, a revolutionary new musical by Bobby Houston, Patricio Bisso and Randy Courts, will receive its world premiere as part of this year's 5th annual New York Musical Theatre Festival (NYMF). Directed and choreographed by Will Pomerantz, Castronauts runs September 16 through 28 at the Zipper Factory.

CASTRONAUTS, or How I Killed Fidel, a revolutionary new musical by Bobby Houston, Patricio Bisso and Randy Courts, will receive its world premiere as part of this year's 5th annual New York Musical Theatre Festival (NYMF). Directed and choreographed by Will Pomerantz, Castronauts runs September 16 through 28 at the Zipper Factory.

Barrington Stage Company - under the artistic direction of Julianne Boyd - has announced casting for its Mainstage production of Richard Greenberg's 'The Violet Hour' and the Musical Theatre Lab workshop production of 'My Scary Girl.'

The second production of Barrington Stage Company's Musical Theatre Lab will be a workshop production of 'My Scary Girl.'

Barrington Stage Company - under the artistic direction of Julianne Boyd - has announced casting for its Mainstage production of Richard Greenberg's 'The Violet Hour' and the Musical Theatre Lab workshop production of 'My Scary Girl.'

Under the mentorship of Tony Award-winning composer/lyricist William Finn, Barrington Stage Company is proud to announce the third exciting season of its acclaimed Musical Theater Lab. Developed by Artistic Director Julianne Boyd in conjunction with Finn in 2006, the Lab is designed to nurture and assist musical theater writers, composers, and lyricists as they create new works. These musicals, when fully developed, will result in workshops and/or full presentations. Since its founding, the Musical Theatre Lab has already presented six original/new musicals/revues, in addition to numerous readings and workshops.

The star of THE WONDER YEARS appears Off-Broadway in a new production

Langley and Homer Collyer - renowned for their New York brownstone packed with 136 tons of collectibles, including 14 pianos, an X-ray machine, chandeliers, a horse-drawn carriage and a labyrinth of newspapers -- bring their bravado, intrigue and clutter to Barrington Stage Company.

One Heart at a Time, a new musical about George Washington Carver, is slated to come to Broadway this fall

Man 1 Bank 0, Patrick Combs' one-man show about a financial joke that spawned a disaster, will run at the Lamb's Theatre through July 30th as part of the Lamb's Theatre's Summer Smorgasbord

The Lamb's Theatre's first-ever Summer Smorgasbord performance series will put 4 plays and theatrical events in the spotlight from June 22nd to July 30th

On the Leesh Productions (Alicia Arinella, Producing Director) to present Sin, 8 sinful one-acts about the 7 deadly sins.

John Lennon may have been paranoid about the government, but he was also being followed.

Two FBI agents bond while trailing John Lennon, in a 1970s flashback by Mark St. Germain.

…and the holiday-themed theater. This year's Christmas list in NYC includes a comically nostalgic slide show, a Bush-as-Scrooge lampoon and a musical based on O. Henry's seasonal ode to love and generosity.

Since I live in New York City, I usually don't take a 'theater vacation'-you know, the eight-shows-a-week type of trip to New York or London. Even when I go to London, theater is just one of the activities on my itinerary. But the last three summers, I have found myself in a summer theater destination and have been appreciating more and more the joy of taking my No. 1 pastime on the road.