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The Sound of Music, the perennial favorite about a problem named Maria, graces the Ogunquit stage from June 30 through July 24.

The Sound of Music, the perennial favorite about a problem named Maria, graces the Ogunquit stage from June 30 through July 24. This final collaboration between Rodgers and Hammerstein stars the multi-talented veteran of stage and screen, Rex Smith as Capt. von Trapp. Smith started his career as a 'teen idol' heartthrob with the platinum album hit 'You Take My Breath Away,' then made his stage debut on Broadway at the height of his popularity as Danny Zuko in the original production of Grease. He captivated both critics and audiences and received the Theater World Award for his memorable portrayal of Frederic in The Pirates of Penzance on Broadway. Other starring roles on Broadway include Grand Hotel, Sunset Boulevard, The Scarlet Pimpernel, Annie Get Your Gun and Kiss Me Kate as well as many television and film roles.

The Sound of Music, the perennial favorite about a problem named Maria, graces the Ogunquit stage from June 30 through July 24.

The York Theatre Company (James Morgan, Producing Artistic Director) is thrilled to announce the presentation of four brand new 15-minute musicals. The York has partnered with the Program in Vocal Performance/Musical Theatre at NYU's Steinhardt School, inviting four writing teams to write four separate mini-musicals with a cast of eight college students. York's Associate Artistic Director, Brian Blythe, directs; Tammy Holder music directs. The four musicals are: AN ORCHESTRA IMAGINED: In Four Invisible Movements Words by Sophia Chapadjiev, Music by Julianne Wick Davis Imagine that music were something you could hold in your hand. Like a baby. Or a love letter. How much would it weigh? If you licked it like a tootsie pop, how long would it last? An Orchestra Imagined: In Four Invisible Movements for Eight Instrument-less Instrumentalists takes a look at the rituals, the nightmares and the music within the musician. With Elizabeth Aylsworth, Shannon Collins, Jessica Hearn, Nick Luckenbaugh, Bryna O'Neill, Maria Sims, Tyler Stein, Alex Yacovelli

The York Theatre Company (James Morgan, Producing Artistic Director) is thrilled to announce the presentation of four brand new 15-minute musicals. The York has partnered with the Program in Vocal Performance/Musical Theatre at NYU's Steinhardt School, inviting four writing teams to write four separate mini-musicals with a cast of eight college students. York's Associate Artistic Director, Brian Blythe, directs; Tammy Holder music directs. The four musicals are: AN ORCHESTRA IMAGINED: In Four Invisible Movements Words by Sophia Chapadjiev, Music by Julianne Wick Davis Imagine that music were something you could hold in your hand. Like a baby. Or a love letter. How much would it weigh? If you licked it like a tootsie pop, how long would it last? An Orchestra Imagined: In Four Invisible Movements for Eight Instrument-less Instrumentalists takes a look at the rituals, the nightmares and the music within the musician. With Elizabeth Aylsworth, Shannon Collins, Jessica Hearn, Nick Luckenbaugh, Bryna O'Neill, Maria Sims, Tyler Stein, Alex Yacovelli

Robert Cuccioli will again, don his mask as he returns to our stage in PHANTOM when it resumes Dec 27th and runs through February 9th, 2008.

On July 16th, the acclaimed Broadway star made his cabaret debut in 'Martin Vidnovic: What Matters To Me' at the Metropolitan Room

Prolific thespian Richard Harris has reprised his role of King Arthur once again, as he takes to the small screen in Acorn Media's DVD release of Lerner & Loewe's 'Camelot.' Also out is 'The Best of the Tony Awards - The Plays' for the first time individually.

Acorn Media wil release Camelot, The Best of the Tony Awards-The Plays and Wallis and Edward

The George White's Scandals - the peppy revue that regularly sparkled on Broadway in the early part of the 20th century - will be brought back to life on April 16

Kelsey Grammer, Kelli O'Hara and Brian Dennehy join The New York Philharmonic for Lerner and Loewe's classic

On May 1, Acorn Media will release home video debut of Lerner and Loewe's Camelot, the Tony-nominated revival, mounted for Broadway in the early 1980s at New York's historic Winter Garden Theatre and filmed for television by HBO. It will also release 'The Best of the Tony Awards: The Plays' the same day

More stars have signed on to The New York Philharmonic's presentation of Lerner and Loewe's My Fair Lady, which will play four semi-staged performances, March 7-10, 2007.

Max Von Essen will play the heroic Frederic in the Pittsburgh CLO's production of Gilbert and Sullivan's classic operetta, The Pirates of Penzance

Paper Mill Playhouse's production of The Sound of Music had its opening night on November 2nd and BroadwayWorld.com was on hand to capture the festivities at curtain call and at the private party at Martini's afterwards...