Maury Yeston News

PS Classics will release a CD of A Midsummer Night's Dream music by GrooveLily, the musical group who recently received acclaim for their musical Striking 12, which opened on November 12th at the Daryl Roth Theatre

PS Classics, the label dedicated to the heritage of Broadway and American popular song, has joined forces with prolific cabaret producer Jamie deRoy on a new CD celebrating songwriters from the worlds of Broadway, pop, country and cabaret.

BMI's Lehman Engel Musical Theatre Workshop was presented with a 2006 Tony Honor for Excellence in the Theatre at a gala luncheon held at New York's Tavern on the Green October 24th.

Eden Espinosa and Megan Hilty will reprise their roles of Elpheba and Glinda, respectively, in the Los Angeles sit-down production of Wicked, beginning on February 10, 2007 at the Pantages Theatre in Hollywood

Cynthia Nixon hosted The American Theatre Wing and the League of American Theatres and Producers' presentation of the 2006 Tony Honors for Excellence on October 24th

As part of the '50 Plus: Forever Young' Expo, presented on Sunday, October 22nd at the Marriott Marquis Hotel from noon to 6 PM, radio host Elliott Forrest interviewed Maury Yeston, Stephanie D'Abruzzo, Robert Diamond and others for 'A Tribute to the Great White Way'

As part of the '50 Plus: Forever Young' Expo, presented on Sunday, October 22nd at the Marriott Marquis Hotel (1535 Broadway at 45th St.) from noon to 6 PM, radio host Elliott Forrest will interview a number of Broadway luminaries for 'A Tribute to the Great White Way'

Karen Akers--the Tony-nominee known for her interpretations of French-language standards--will be featured in the Washington Ballet's oui,non/In The Upper Room/In the Night

Applications for the first year composer/lyricist class of the 2006-2007 BMI Lehman Engel Musical Theatre Workshop are being accepted through August 1st

PS Classics, the label dedicated to celebrating the heritage of Broadway and American popular song, has announced plans to release Charlotte Rae's much-loved 1955 solo album, 'Songs I Taught My Mother,' for the first time on CD

Judy Blazer, the talented and articulate actress most recently seen in Off-Broadway's Bernarda Alba, chats about her career and about Artist's Crossing, the program for young performers of which she is the artistic director

Wicked's Eden Espinosa will be a special guest at Katie Thompson's 'KT: Live' CD release party/concert on July 10th at the Laurie Beechman Theatre

The new musical I Love You Because, with its acclaimed score by Ryan Cunningham and Joshua Salzman, will be preserved on disc, in a recording to be released in the fall by PS Classics

The BMI Lehman Engel Musical Theatre Workshop presented a showcase of new musical works on Monday, June 5 at the Manhattan Theatre Club, featuring stars such as Robb Sapp, Kate Wetherhead and Michael Winther, and BroadwayWorld was there for the occasion!

The BMI Librettists Workshop is now accepting applications

PS Classics, the nonprofit organization dedicated to the preservation of American musical theatre, will release the world premiere recording of Ricky Ian Gordon and Tina Landau's Dream True on May 23

From April 4th through May 13th, Tony-nominee Karen Akers will perform First You Dream: The Songs of Kander & Ebb at the Algonquin Hotel's Oak Room

Grey Gardens is one of three new musicals produced by nonprofit theatres to receive a 2006 Richard Rodgers Award

PS CLASSICS will record the new, acclaimed London production of Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine's Pulitzer Prize-winning musical SUNDAY IN THE PARK WITH GEORGE on March 6th & 7th.

Brian Lane Green, Debbie Gravitte and Michael Winther are among the performers who will perform at Tower Records in March as part of the Any Wednesday series