Michael Mark News

Columbia University, School of the Arts Theatre Arts Program presents William Shakespeare's ROMEO AND JULIET. The show is directed by ADRIANA BAER and runs April 21-24, 2010.

Columbia University, School of the Arts Theatre Arts Program presents William Shakespeare's ROMEO AND JULIET. The show is directed by ADRIANA BAER and runs April 21-24, 2010.

Performances of the Musical 'The Jack Sprat Low Fat World Tour' begin at the Wharton Center for the Performing Arts in the Pasant Theatre on January 28th, 2010. The performance is directed and choreographed by Devanand Janki (Zanna, Don't!, Junie B. Jones) with music and lyrics by John Forster and book by Michael Mark. The cast features Jen Shafer as Gloria Sprat, Chris Robinson as Jack Sprat, Brandon Piper as MC Hubbard, Sebastian Gerstner and Caitlyn Knisely.

Planet Connections Theatre Festivity, a new eco-friendly festival designed to promote social and cultural awareness in the theatrical community, launches with 35 premieres in June 2009. Co-Executive Directors, Glory Bowen and Frank Calo, are excited by the prospects of premiering new shows which foster social change, benefiting at least 26 various not-for-profit organizations, while connecting artists with new audiences in a fun theatrical environment.

It is with great pleasure that The West Bank Café announces upcoming performances to be presented in The Laurie Beechman Theatre. The West Bank Café is located at 407 West 42nd. St., at Ninth Avenue. For reservations, please call 212.695.6909.

BroadwayWorld.com was there as always to capture the opening night festivities! Performances continue through through March 22, 2009 at the White Plains Performing Arts Center (11 City Place, White Plains), Westchester's professional regional theatre, as part of the theatre's Bank of America Broadway Classics series.

Performances begin March 5, 2009 for a limited engagement through March 22, 2009 at the White Plains Performing Arts Center (11 City Place, White Plains), Westchester's professional regional theatre, as part of the theatre's Bank of America Broadway Classics series. Opening Night is Friday, March 6, 2009.

Performances begin March 5, 2009 for a limited engagement through March 22, 2009 at the White Plains Performing Arts Center (11 City Place, White Plains), Westchester's professional regional theatre, as part of the theatre's Bank of America Broadway Classics series. Opening Night is Friday, March 6, 2009.

White Plains Performing Arts Center (Jack W. Batman, Executive Producer) is pleased to announce the final addition to the cast: Broadway veteran Stephen R. Buntrock will appear as Count Carl-Magnus in the upcoming production of the Tony Award-winning Best Musical A Little Night Music, by Stephen Sondheim and Hugh Wheeler.

White Plains Performing Arts Center (Jack W. Batman, Executive Producer) is pleased to announce complete casting for the upcoming production of the Tony Award-winning Best Musical A Little Night Music, by Stephen Sondheim and Hugh Wheeler. The cast of this brand new production of this Broadway masterpiece will feature Tony Award nominees Penny Fuller (Applause, Dividing The Estate) as ?Desiree? and Mark Jacoby (Ragtime) as ?Fredrick,? Broadway veteran Sheila Smith (Follies) as ?Madame Armfeldt,? Laura Osnes (Grease) as ?Anne? and Rachel de Benedet (Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, Nine) as ?Charlotte.? A Little Night Music will be directed by Sidney J. Burgoyne, who helmed this season?s acclaimed Camelot and last year?s sold-out production of Ragtime for the theatre, with Music Direction by James Bassi with choreography by Melissa Rae Mahon and Sean McKnight.

Mother Courage, presented by the Public Theater, opened at the Delacorte Theatre in Central Park on August 21st after beginning previews on August 8th

Performers such as Mark Nadler and Craig Rubano will join cabaret star K.T. Sullivan for her April 30th concert A Lovely Way to Spend an Evening