Michael Hull News

 BALLOON BOY: THE MUSICAL, a new musical featuring book, music and lyrics by Billy Recce, will be presented in the 2015 New York Musical Theatre Festival Developmental Reading Series.

What happens when three Broadway titans come together for a one-night-only, pull-out-all-the-stops spectacle? We don't know either, but three soon-to-be sensations are ready to take the stage, giving you a taste of future stardom! See it happen this Sunday, June 28, 2015 at 9:30pm at the Laurie Beechman Theater (407 W. 42nd Street New York, NY 10036).

On Wednesday, May 6th select eighth grade students at the Professional Performing Arts School (PPAS) will take part in a special song interpretation masterclass. Broadway actors Jason Gotay and Stephanie Gibson will be leading the masterclass. Six students were picked by PPAS voice teacher Brad Siebeking to work one on one with Ms. Gibson and Mr. Gotay.

The cult classic musical Reefer Madness, with book and lyrics by Kevin Murphy and book and music by Dan Studney, was presented in concert at 54 Below on April 19 and 20, featuring original cast members from the production and movie, Christian Campbell, John Kassir, Harry S. Murphy, Amy Spanger, and Robert Torti. Scroll down for photos from the concert!

Composer and lyricist Michael Mott presented THAT WAS THEN, THIS IS HOW: AN EVENING WITH MICHAEL MOTT & FRIENDS on April 7, featuring Broadway star Jeremy Jordan and more at 54 Below. Scroll down for photos from the concert!

Celia Keenan-Bolger, Liz Callaway, Caissie Levy and more welcomed Gavin Creel back to the U.S. (and to The Book of Mormon on Broadway) after his award-winning performance in The Book of Mormon on London's West End by performing songs Gavin has written, recorded, or loved in this one-night-only concert at Joe's Pub on March 30th at 9:30pm. The show was previously scheduled for earlier this year. Check out photos below!

On January 9th, Broadway's biggest belters celebrated the best-selling Canadian music artist in history, Celine Dion, in an evening of epic power ballads, and classic pop tunes at 54 Below.

On November 14th at 9:30PM the cast of POP NATION gathered at 54 Below to sing the greatest hits of their favorite late '90s boy bands and pop princesses. Audiences heard their favorite tunes by the Backstreet Boys, *N'Sync, Britney Spears, Christina Aguilera, Ricky Martin, Kelly Clarkson, Jessica Simpson, Mandy Moore, O-Town and more as this close-knit cast celebrates and remembers one of the greatest eras in Pop Music history. Scroll down for photos from the concert!

Goldfish Memory Productions will present David L. Kimple's new play 'Mare in the Men's Room' today, October 15 - 19 at the American Theatre of Actors on 54th Street.

Goldfish Memory Productions will present David L. Kimple's new play 'Mare in the Men's Room' October 15 - 19 at the American Theatre of Actors on 54th Street.

54 Below, Broadway's Supper Club, presented Amy Jo Jackson on Friday, September 5th, 2014. BroadwayWorld has photos from the concert below!

54 Below, Broadway's Supper Club, presented ANDERSON & PETTY and a host of Broadway performers in 'THE SONGS OF ANDERSON & PETTY' on Saturday, August 23rd, 2014. BroadwayWorld has photos from the concert below!

A cast of Broadway's brightest young talent, led by musical director Benjamin Rauhala, came together for an evening of wild mash-ups in 'sMASHed UP' on September 1st at 54 Below. Check out photos from the concert below!

5000 Broadway Productions presents its newest production, Vestments of the Gods, as part of the 18th annual New York International Fringe Festival - FringeNYC. Vestments of the Gods is a musical play written by Owen Panettieri with music by David Carl and lyrics by Owen Panettieri. The show will run for five performances during the festival at FringeNYC Venue #7: Theatre 80 on St. Marks Place.

Last night 'Villain: DeBlanks' made its New York debut at 54 Below, and the photos say it all. Beginning the night collecting words from the audience, and then reading the resulting script - unedited and unrehearsed - the uproarious first night cast included Bobby Cronin, Bernard Dotson, Barrett Foa, Lesli Margherita, Nancy Opel, Ryann Redmond, and Heather Shisler. Check out a first look below!

Today, 5000 Broadway Productions announced its newest production, Vestments of the Gods, as part of the 18th annual New York International Fringe Festival - FringeNYC. Vestments of the Gods is a musical play written by Owen Panettieri with music by David Carl and lyrics by Owen Panettieri. The show will run for five performances during the festival at FringeNYC Venue #7: Theatre 80 on St. Marks Place. Tickets go on sale at www.FringeNYC.org July 18, 2014.

Following the success of Lyric Tramp: The Songs of Alex Rubin, Get a Room! will launch in June as a six-month project pairing Alex Rubin with some of New York's hottest composers.

Whether you've been living under a rock for the past week or you're just in the mood for a recap, BroadwayWorld's 'This Week in Pictures' is here to satisfy your end-of-the-week fix! Take a look below to catch up on the latest happenings from the Great White Way to The West End (and everywhere in between) with coverage of press events, rehearsals, opening nights and more. Highlights this week include a look at HEDWIG AND THE ANGRY INCH starring Neil Patrick Harris, photo coverage of a REEFER MADNESS benefit concert, a peek at the opening night curtain calls of VIOLET, CABARET, THE CRIPPLE OF INISHMAAN, and more!

REEFER MADNESS, the cult classic with book and lyrics by Kevin Murphy and book and music by Dan Studney, just played a one night only benefit concert at New World Stages. Directed by Ilana Ransom Toeplitz and produced by Shoshana Feinstein, the event featured Constantine Maroulis (Jekyll & Hyde, Rock of Ages), Telly Leung ('Glee', Godspell), Harry S. Murphy (Reefer Madness),Allison Scagliotti ('Warehouse 13,' Jasper in Deadland), Kevin Carolan (Newsies, The Jungle Book), America Olivo ('Chicago, P.D.'), Alan Cumming (Cabaret, 'The Good Wife'), Lea Delaria ('Orange is the New Black'), Amy Spanger (Elf, 'Reefer Madness' film), James Snyder (If/Then), Lesli Margherita (Matilda), Christian Campbell (Reefer Madness), Thomas Dekker ('The Secret Circle,' 'A Nightmare on Elm Street') John Kassir (Reefer Madness), and Jenna Leigh Green (Wicked). BroadwayWorld brings you photos from inside the special event below!

The Sheen Center - a brand new arts center located on the corner of Bleecker and Elizabeth Streets (18 Bleecker Street) in Manhattan, consisting of two state-of-the-art theater spaces (the 250-seat Loretto Auditorium and the 93-seat Black Box), four studios and an art gallery - is currently completing construction and scheduled for a soft opening on May 1, 2014 and a full opening season beginning September 2014, it has been announced by The Sheen Center's Artistic Director Jessica Bashline and Executive Director Monsignor Michael F. Hull.