Martin Charnin News

Broadway Luminaries Light the Way for Geographically Challenged Hopefuls The Missoula Children's Theatre Announces New School: Next Step Prep MCT's Next Step Prep, the Academy for Musical Theatre 2009 Summer Session - June 22- August 7

Join us for Divas & Gents, a benefit for the Lawrence Arts Center, this Saturday, June 13th from 8:00 -midnight at 940 New Hampshire. Tickets are $10.

America's favorite orphan finds a home in Indianapolis as Beef & Boards Dinner Theatre presents Annie as its 2009 family show. A winner of seven Tony Awards including Best Musical, Annie is live on stage May 21 through July 3.

A Class Act NY hosted a One Day Annie Theme Workshop on March 7th with Broadway legend, Andrea McArdle. Andrea worked with twenty-five lucky children on songs, scenes, and a dance combination from one of Broadway's most iconic shows. Kids learned the music and the dance combination to a 'Hard Knock Life' and performed it for Andrea as if it were a real audition. They also worked on scenes from the show.

America's favorite orphan finds a home in Indianapolis as Beef & Boards Dinner Theatre presents Annie as its 2009 family show. A winner of seven Tony Awards including Best Musical, Annie is live on stage May 21 through July 3.

Ars Nova (Jason Eagan, Artistic Director; Jon Steingart and Jenny Wiener Steingart, Executive Producers) presents the World Premiere of MEL & EL: SHOW AND TELL. This new comedy with original music, best described as a musical Laverne & Shirley-meets-Sex and the City, is written and performed by Melanie Adelman and Ellie Dvorkin, with music by Patrick Spencer Bodd, and developed with and directed by Moritz von Stuelpnagel. Previews begin May 6 at Ars Nova, with an official press opening on May 15.

Ars Nova (Jason Eagan, Artistic Director; Jon Steingart and Jenny Wiener Steingart, Executive Producers) presents the World Premiere of MEL & EL: SHOW AND TELL. This new comedy with original music, best described as a musical Laverne & Shirley-meets-Sex and the City, is written and performed by Melanie Adelman and Ellie Dvorkin, with music by Patrick Spencer Bodd, and developed with and directed by Moritz von Stuelpnagel. Previews begin May 6 at Ars Nova, with an official press opening on May 15.

Leapin' Lizards! America's most beloved musical, ANNIE, is back in a 30th anniversary tour, giving a whole new generation the chance to experience this classic musical about never giving up hope. The timeless tale of Little Orphan Annie will be coming to the Fisher Theatre in Detroit for eight performances from May 5 - 10, 2009. Tickets will go on sale February 22 at the Fisher Theatre box office, all Ticketmaster locations, by phone at 1-800-982-2787, and online at www.ticketmaster.com or www.broadwayindetroit.com.

Called one of America's most beloved musicals, Annie is back in a 30th anniversary tour, giving a whole new generation the chance to experience this classic musical about never giving up hope. The timeless tale of Little Orphan Annie will be coming to the Providence Performing Arts Center for five performances from May 1 - 3, 2009

America's favorite orphan finds a home in Indianapolis as Beef & Boards Dinner Theatre presents Annie as its 2009 family show. A winner of seven Tony Awards including Best Musical, Annie is live on stage May 21 through July 3.

Martin Charnin, creator, director and lyricist of Annie, will be theatrically reunited with his original Annie, Andrea McArdle, for the first time since the mega-musical was on Broadway in 1977. They team up again in Love is Love, a brand new musical revue conceived and directed by Charnin, which will premiere in Florida at the Maltz Jupiter Theatre for ten performances as a special limited engagement from October 15 - 25, 2009.

Sandy, the beloved pet 'star' of the musical Annie has agreed ('aarf, aarf!!!') to come out into the PPAC Lobby Lounge to have photos taken after the Saturday, May 2, matinee show at 2P to create a special memory and to benefit the Providence Animal Rescue League (PARL) for just $10 per photo! Adults and children are invited to participate in this special opportunity and will leave with their unique photo with Sandy to commemorate the occasion and with the added benefit of knowing that the purchase will benefit local pets in need, many of whom, like Annie and Sandy, need to find loving and safe homes!

Hugh Jackman, has 'revealed' to Sydney's Daily Telegraph that he is indeed working to 'reappear' on Broadway in the original musical, HOUDINI in the spring of 2010.

Ars Nova (Jason Eagan, Artistic Director; Jon Steingart and Jenny Wiener Steingart, Executive Producers) presents the World Premiere of MEL & EL: SHOW AND TELL. This new comedy with original music, best described as a musical Laverne & Shirley-meets-Sex and the City, is written and performed by Melanie Adelman and Ellie Dvorkin, with music by Patrick Spencer Bodd, and developed with and directed by Moritz von Stuelpnagel. Previews begin May 6 at Ars Nova, with an official press opening on May 15.

Called one of America's most beloved musicals, ANNIE is back in a 30th anniversary tour, giving a whole new generation the chance to experience this classic musical about never giving up hope. The timeless tale of Little Orphan Annie will be coming to the Providence Performing Arts Center for five performances from May 1 - 3, 2009

Called one of America's most beloved musicals, Annie is back in a 30th anniversary tour, giving a whole new generation the chance to experience this classic musical about never giving up hope. The timeless tale of Little Orphan Annie will be coming to the Providence Performing Arts Center for five performances from May 1 - 3, 2009

ove is Love, a new musical revue conceived and directed by Martin Charnin, best-known for co-creating Annie, premieres in Florida for ten performances at the Maltz Jupiter Theatre October 15 - 25, 2009. With music and lyrics by both Charnin and Richard Gray, Love is Love will take you on this journey that grapples with the mysteries and complications of love.

This month the Metropolitan Room welcomes back two great singers with vastly different styles and personas - the garrulous blues mamma Baby Jane Dexter, who reprises 'If' by popular demand for nine shows from April 16 to May 2, and the cosmopolitan chanteuse Anna Bergman, who brings her Richard Rodgers tribute show, 'My Heart Stood Still,' for four shows spanning two weeks, from April 18 to April 29.

Fox News is reporting that Hugh Jackman, looks to be hard at work prepping to 'reappear' on Broadway in the original musical, HOUDINI in the spring of 2010.

Broadway Luminaries Light the Way for Geographically Challenged Hopefuls The Missoula Children's Theatre Announces New School: Next Step Prep MCT's Next Step Prep, the Academy for Musical Theatre 2009 Summer Session - June 22- August 7