The Musical Theatre Factory (MTF), under the leadership of founding Artistic Director Shakina Nayfack and Managing Director Danny Abosch, announces its fall season dedicated to the development of new musical theatre. Musical Theatre Factory operates as a volunteer-based cooperative of artists and arts administrators committed to a process of peer evaluation and the cultivation of new work, free from the pressures of critical or commercial success.
On Monday, August 4th, Broadway Sings for The Trevor Project was held at Metropolitan Room. Performers included Marisha Wallace (Disney's Aladdin) singing 'Titanium,' Brian Craft (Avenue Q, Revival of LMPC) singing 'Caught in the Storm,' Rachel Lorin (Recording Artist, Star of Oxygen's The Next Big Thing) singing 'Faithfully', Brian Detlefs (Trails: the Musical) singing 'Coda,' and Ashton Foster (You're Really Not Helping) singing 'Stay,' Gavin Rohrer (Revival of LMPC).
Join an all-star cast for a one night only celebration of new musicals! Musical Theatre Factory has just completed its inaugural summer season of developing new musical theatre and is hosting a concert at Joe's Pub to celebrate. FROM THE FACTORY FLOOR will feature songs from over fifteen new musicals and all proceeds from the event will benefit future development programs at MTF.
On Monday, August 4th, Broadway Sings for The Trevor Project was held at Metropolitan Room. Scroll down for photos featuring performers Marisha Wallace (Disney's Aladdin), Brian Craft (Avenue Q, Revival of LMPC), Rachel Lorin (Recording Artist, Star of Oxygen's The Next Big Thing), Brian Detlefs (Trails: the Musical), Ashton Foster (You're Really Not Helping), Gavin Rohrer (Revival of LMPC), John Ryan Del Bosque (TUTS: Hands on a Hard Body), Megan Fulmer (Shrek The Musical: National Tour), Kimberly Abrams (The Rat Pack Undead) and Stephen Michael Jones. The evening was emceed by Elizabeth James and Terra Grenade.
Broadway Sings for The Trevor Project Concert is tonight, Monday August 4th at The Metropolitan Room. Red Carpet Cocktail Hour begins at 9:00PM with the performance beginning shortly after. Tickets are available online at www.metropolitanroom.com for $20. Nightlife's Dougie Meyer will be emcee the evening, accompanied by hosts Elizabeth James and Terra Grenade.
On Monday, August 4 at 8PM Musical Theatre Factory will be presenting its second round of 4x15, a developmental program in which four new musicals are each given five hours of rehearsal time to stage fifteen-minute excerpts that share one evening of presentations. The event is open to the public and also features panel of industry professionals who will give feedback to the writers after each showing. The new musicals featured in 4x15 - ROUND TWO are ONIEDA (Book and Lyrics: Beth Blatt; Music by Lizzie Hagstedt), DROP DEAD GORGEOUS (Book and Lyrics: Laura Kleinbaum; Music, Willem Oosthuysen), THE CRAFT - The Musical (Book and Lyrics: Brandon Michael Lowden; Music and Lyrics, Kevin Michael Jones), and FIREFLIES (Book, Music, Lyrics: Dimitri Koltunov). The evening features a cast of over 40 Musical Theatre Factory performers and volunteer creatives. The 4x15 industry panel includes director Travis Greisler (THE ORION EXPERIENCE), literary agent Alexis Williams (Bret Adams Ltd.), producers Ryan Bogner (RKO Productions) and Jane Abramson (Disney Theatricals).
As part of their annual Summer at the Playhouse series in July, which this year also included Joey Luft and Mary Bridget Davies, Pasadena Playhouse hosted Henson Alternative's Puppet Up! Uncensored for 3 nights only. Music, Mayhem, Madness was promised and certainly delivered with six puppeteers, comic host Patrick Bristow - and at least 50 puppets centerstage. The show is audience friendly; in fact, in a couple of scenarios, audience members are invited on stage to participate in what appears to be a spontaneously imagined set.
On Monday, May 19th, SEQUINS & SUSPENDERS was held at The Cutting Room in New York City. Nightlife's Dougie Meyer emceed the evening. Scroll down for photos of featured performers!
The Writers Guild of America, West (WGAW) has announced its 2014 Writer Access Project Honorees, a slate of 15 diverse television writers who've competed in Comedy and Drama script categories.
Musical Theatre Factory presents second round of 'Ridiculously Talented,' hosted by William Finn at 54 Below, Monday, December 16th at 9:30pm. Musical Theatre Factory presents the second edition of 'Songs by Ridiculously Talented Composers and Lyricists you Probably Don't Know but Should,' celebrating the work of emerging musical theatre writers mentored by two-time Tony Award winner William Finn.
Crash of Rhinos, the small theater company going into residence at the National Conservatory of Dramatic Arts next year, announced today it would present a staged reading of 'Parent Teacher Conferences,' a new comedy by Jessica North Macie, on Monday night, December 16, at 7:30 p.m. at the Conservatory.
On September 19th at City Winery in New York City, public radio's Afropop Worldwide celebrates 25 years of introducing Americans-and a global online community-to the most exciting music on the planet. The gala concert features Grammy Award Nominee and ngoni (African lute) virtuoso Bassekou Kouyatefrom Mali and his electrifying band Ngoni Ba. Special guest artists include Mali's Mamadou Kellyand Sudanese singing star Omer Ehsas and others. Harry Belafonte is Honorary Chair of the gala.
The Center for Contemporary Opera (CCO), founded in 1982 and recognized as a leading proponent of new opera, will present the World Premiere of 'Oration' by Danish composer Ms. Line Tjórnhój, and three operas-in-progress at its July 20-27 season at NYC's Cell Theater, 338 West 23rd Street. Conductor/Music Director of CCO is Sara Jobin.
The producers of the worldwide phenomenon Dirty Dancing - The Classic Story on Stage have just announced details of the principal cast and company, who will take to the stage in the West End return of this record-breaking smash hit show from Saturday 13 July at London's Piccadilly Theatre.
Wednesday 29 May 2013: The producers of the smash hit musical Dirty Dancing are delighted to announce details of the principal cast, who will take to the stage in the West End return of this record-breaking show from Saturday 13 July at London's Piccadilly Theatre.
Piedmont Players Theatre, along with Owen & Elizabeth Norvell, introduce the cast of TREASURE ISLAND by Robert Louis Stevenson in a new adaption by Ken Ludwig. The production will run tonight, May 9-11 & 16-18 at 7:30pm, with a matinee on May 12 at 2:30pm.
Oklahoma City Repertory Theatre continues their Eleventh Season with Oscar Wilde's sparkling comedy, THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST, Wilde's most produced play. THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST is a farcical comedy in which the main characters maintain fictitious personae in order to escape burdensome social obligations. Its high farce and witty dialogue have helped make THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST Wilde's most enduringly popular play. CityRep is co-producing with TheatreOCU and Oklahoma Shakespeare in the Park to provide Oklahoma City with an elegant and sumptuous production of this classic comedy. This production is rated PG.
Piedmont Players Theatre, along with Owen & Elizabeth Norvell, introduce the cast of TREASURE ISLAND by Robert Louis Stevenson in a new adaption by Ken Ludwig. The production will run May 9-11 & 16-18 at 7:30pm, with a matinee on May 12 at 2:30pm.
