Martin Charnin News

There will be several events being hosted in Tulsa for the rest of August and September.

6th Street Playhouse proudly presents ANNIE with music by Charles Strouse, lyrics by Martin Charnin, book by Thomas Meehan. Leapin' lizards! The 6th Street Playhouse pulls Little Orphan Annie straight from the newspaper comics with all the favorite characters and a set design that brings the comic strip to life with its presentation of the beloved Broadway musical 'Annie.'

Santa Rosa's 6th Street Playhouse announces its 2010-2011 'All-American' season featuring four musicals and eight plays. The twelve-show season offers a wide variety of theater productions, from Aug. 13, 2010 through June 26, 2011, including family musicals, comedies, American classics and two world premieres.

The award-winning York Theatre Company (James Morgan, Producing Artistic Director) has announced preliminary casting for its upcoming Musicals in Mufti Concert Series-the York's acclaimed series of musical theatre gems in staged concert performances taking place in September and October 2010.

BroadwayWorld has just confirmed that comedian Wanda Sykes will be leading the Media Theatre's production of ANNIE as 'Miss Hannigan' this holiday season. Sykes will open the production on November 23 and close the production on January 16, 2011 following a Christmas absence. The theater today released an audition notice and are seeking all roles, including a cover for Sykes while the star fulfills her holiday commitments. The production will be directed by Media Artistic Director Jesse Cline and musical directed by Tom Fosnocht.

The York Theatre Company (James Morgan, Producing Artistic Director) and 1113 Productions (Steven Ullman, Executive Producer) announced today that Stephanie Umoh, most recently seen as 'Sarah' in the Broadway revival of Ragtime, will join the cast of Falling For Eve in its final week

BROADWAY BY THE BAY (BBBay), the Peninsula's premiere musical theatre company, continues its 45th season with a production of the classic Broadway musical ANNIE, running Thursday, July 15 through Sunday, August 1 at the San Mateo Performing Arts Center (600 N. Delaware Ave., San Mateo). Press night is scheduled for Friday, July 16, 2010.

Legacy Theatre's next mainstage production will be BABY, with a book written by Sybille Pearson, music by David Shire, and lyrics by Richard Maltby, Jr. BABY will play from April 16 through May 2, 2010.

Writing on her blog today, Rosie O'Donnell answered a reader question about what Broadway role would interest her...

Leapin' Lizards! 'Annie', the popular comic strip heroine takes center stage at the Town and Country Players in Buckingham in one of the world's best-loved musicals, Annie, by Charles Strouse and Martin Charnin, directed by Brad Ogden, and produced by Nancy Ridgeway, opening on July 30th and running for 3 weekends through August 14th.

The award-winning York Theatre Company (James Morgan, Producing Artistic Director) has announced the titles for its upcoming Musicals in Mufti Concert Series-the York's acclaimed series of musical theatre gems in staged concert performances taking place in September and October 2010.

Kentwood Players announces auditions for the musical 'Annie' based on the popular comic strip 'Little Orphan Annie' with music by Charles Strouse, lyrics by Martin Charnin, and book by Thomas Meehan, on Saturday, September 11 from 10am-1pm for children and 2-4pm for adults, and Sunday, September 12 from 6-9pm for everyone with callbacks held on Monday, September 13 at the Westchester Playhouse located at 8301 Hindry Avenue in Westchester. Rehearsals begin on Wednesday, September 15.

ANNIE by Music by Charles Strouse; Lyrics by Martin Charnin; Book by Thomas Meehan: Jul 16-24: 7:30 pm Fri-Sat; 2 pm Sun

The York Theatre Company (James Morgan, Producing Artistic Director) and 1113 Productions (Steven Ullman, Executive Producer) announced today that Stephanie Umoh, most recently seen as 'Sarah' in the Broadway revival of Ragtime, will join the cast of Falling For Eve in its final week

BROADWAY BY THE BAY (BBBay), the Peninsula's premiere musical theatre company, continues its 45th season with a production of the classic Broadway musical ANNIE, running Thursday, July 15 through Sunday, August 1 at the San Mateo Performing Arts Center (600 N. Delaware Ave., San Mateo). Press night is scheduled for Friday, July 16, 2010.

6th Street Playhouse proudly presents ANNIE with music by Charles Strouse, lyrics by Martin Charnin, book by Thomas Meehan. Leapin' lizards! The 6th Street Playhouse pulls Little Orphan Annie straight from the newspaper comics with all the favorite characters and a set design that brings the comic strip to life with its presentation of the beloved Broadway musical 'Annie.'

BROADWAY BY THE BAY (BBBay), the Peninsula's premiere musical theatre company, continues its 45th season with a production of the classic Broadway musical ANNIE, running Thursday, July 15 through Sunday, August 1 at the San Mateo Performing Arts Center (600 N. Delaware Ave., San Mateo). Press night is scheduled for Friday, July 16, 2010.

Santa Rosa's 6th Street Playhouse announces its 2010-2011 'All-American' season featuring four musicals and eight plays. The twelve-show season offers a wide variety of theater productions, from Aug. 13, 2010 through June 26, 2011, including family musicals, comedies, American classics and two world premieres.

BROADWAY BY THE BAY (BBBay), the Peninsula's premiere musical theatre company, continues its 45th season with a production of the classic Broadway musical ANNIE, running Thursday, July 15 through Sunday, August 1 at the San Mateo Performing Arts Center (600 N. Delaware Ave., San Mateo). Press night is scheduled for Friday, July 16, 2010.

ANNIE by Music by Charles Strouse; Lyrics by Martin Charnin; Book by Thomas Meehan: Jul 16-24: 7:30 pm Fri-Sat; 2 pm Sun