Michael John LaChiusa News

PS Classics will record It's Only Life: The Songs of John Bucchino following its January 27th performance at Lincoln Center's Allen Room

PS Classics released the original cast recording of last season's acclaimed production of Lone STAR LOVE on Tuesday, January 10, 2006.

'Everybody should see the show!' Edgard says of 'Chita Rivera: The Dancer's Life.' And not just because it's an homage to theater gypsies.

A new recording of Maury Yeston's song cycle December Songs, with new orchestrations as well as interpretations by Yvette Georges, will be released by PS Classics in March of 2006

From now until Christmas, PS Classics is selling its cast recordings and show music CDs for only $9.95

American Songbook, the critically acclaimed Lincoln Center series devoted to the rich history and variety that is American popular song, returns for its eighth season.

Phylicia Rashad, Daphne Rubin-Vega, Sally Murphy and others have joined the cast of Michael John LaChiusa's latest musical The House of Bernarda Alba

Colleen McHugh's new cabaret show has a little Porter, a little Gershwin and an improvised song about an audience member's life

Anika Noni Rose, Ethan Hawke, Cynthia Nixon and others performed in a benefit for The Public Theater at Esquire Downtown on November 3rd

Ethan Hawke, Cynthia Nixon, Rosie Perez, Billy Porter and Anika Noni Rose will perform at a November 3rd benefit performance for the Public Theater

Marin Mazzie and Jason Daniely's CD of duets, Opposite You, is now available for pre-order on PS Classics' website

A bit of theatre music is included in a classical concert celebrating 'the return of melody to vocal music'

See What I Wanna See's Michael John LaChiusa and Marc Kudisch will take part in a new American Theatre Wing seminar on October 27th, while a seminar on Staging the Classics will be held on November 4th

A two-part documentary on The Public Theater will be aired on PBS' WNET station on October 21st and 28th

Michael John LaChiusa's new musical See What I Wanna See, starring Idina Menzel, Marc Kudisch, Mary Testa and others, has extended its Public Theater run through December 4

Celia Keenan-Bolger, Julia Murney, Chuck Cooper and Jenn Gambatese will perform at Theatreworks/USA's annual Gala Benefit on October 24th.

Normal, a new dramatic musical featuring Barbara Walsh, will be presented by The Transport Group from October 20th through November 12th

Idina Menzel has signed a record deal with Warner Bros. Records, according to Liz Smith

Transport Group artistic directors Robyn Hussa and Jack Cummings III have announced that the world premiere of a new American musical, Normal, with book by Yvonne Adrian, lyrics by Cheryl Stern, and music by Tom Kochan, will begin performances on Thursday, October 20 at 8pm at the Connelly Theatre, 220 East 4 Street.

Musical settings by Michael John LaChiusa, Stephen Flaherty, Kirsten Childs and Jeff Blumenkrantz will be performed by Darius de Haas at the Works & Process celebration of poet Paul Muldoon on October 2nd and 3rd