Michael Murphy News

In a year-long celebration of Broadway tradition, Camp Broadway kicked off its 15th season and 2010 initiatives this week with performances by luminaries of the New York stage.

In a year-long celebration of Broadway tradition, Camp Broadway will kick off its 15th season with performances by luminaries of the New York stage and launch its 2010 program initiatives. A selection of Broadway's treasured compositions, and a debut of original pieces, will be sung by Natalie Douglas (2008 MAC Award Winner, 2008 Nightlife Award Winner), Alison Fraser (THE SECRET GARDEN, GYPSY), Lisa Howard (...SPELLING BEE, SOUTH PACIFIC, 9 TO 5), Kevin Michael Murphy (YouTube's break out star, Craig Stevens), and Michael Winther (33 VARIATIONS, THE CRUCIBLE, MAMMA MIA!, 1776, DAMN YANKEES), and Camp Broadway Kids from over 30 cities around the country. The concert will take place at the Peter Norton Symphony Space on April 13 at 7:30pm.

In a year-long celebration of Broadway tradition, Camp Broadway will kick off its 15th season tomorrow, April 13 at 7:30pm, with performances by luminaries of the New York stage and launch its 2010 program initiatives. A selection of Broadway's treasured compositions, and a debut of original pieces, will be sung by Natalie Douglas (2008 MAC Award Winner, 2008 Nightlife Award Winner), Alison Fraser (THE SECRET GARDEN, GYPSY), Lisa Howard (...SPELLING BEE, SOUTH PACIFIC, 9 TO 5); Kevin Michael Murphy (YouTube's break out star, Craig Stevens), Pearl Sun (HAPPINESS at Lincoln Center, ...GRINCH); and Michael Winther (33 VARIATIONS, THE CRUCIBLE, MAMMA MIA!, 1776, DAMN YANKEES), and Camp Broadway Kids from over 30 cities around the country. The concert event will take place at the Peter Norton Symphony Space (2537 Broadway at 95th St.) BroadwayWorld is offering free tickets to a few lucky readers today! To enter, e-mail rsvp@campbroadway.com. Those who are first to e-mail will be notified directly if they win.

In a year-long celebration of Broadway tradition, Camp Broadway will kick off its 15th season with performances by luminaries of the New York stage and launch its 2010 program initiatives. A selection of Broadway's treasured compositions, and a debut of original pieces, will be sung by Natalie Douglas (2008 MAC Award Winner, 2008 Nightlife Award Winner), Alison Fraser (THE SECRET GARDEN, GYPSY), Lisa Howard (...SPELLING BEE, SOUTH PACIFIC, 9 TO 5), Kevin Michael Murphy (YouTube's break out star, Craig Stevens), and Michael Winther (33 VARIATIONS, THE CRUCIBLE, MAMMA MIA!, 1776, DAMN YANKEES), and Camp Broadway Kids from over 30 cities around the country. The concert will take place at the Peter Norton Symphony Space on April 13 at 7:30pm.

Broadway and Off-Broadway producer Ken Davenport (author of the popular blog, www.TheProducersPerspective.com) will present THE DAVENPORT THEATRICAL DEVELOPMENTAL READING SERIES, four readings of new works (plays and/or musicals) beginning Monday, March 15th at a theater to be announced.

Broadway and Off-Broadway producer Ken Davenport (author of the popular blog, www.TheProducersPerspective.com) will present the first selection of THE DAVENPORT DEVELOPMENTAL READING SERIES, four readings of new works (plays and/or musicals) on Monday, March 15th at the Producer's Club (358 West 44th Street, between Eighth & Ninth Avenues).

The Montana Rep Theatre Company presents David Mamet's 'Glengarry Glen Ross' at the Crystal Theatre from February 23-27 and again from March 2-6, 2010. The production is directed by Michael Murphy.

The Barn Players present Dirty Rotten Scoundrels from March 5 - 21, 2010.

Stars of Daytime TV and Broadway came out in full force at last week's concert series of 'Queen Bea: A Soapsical!' at the Laurie Beechman Theater in Manhattan, which ran Tuesday to Saturday. The hilarious new musical comedy, set backstage at a fictitious soap opera, lovingly parodied the ‘soap' world through a combination of witty industry references, a bouncy musical score, and a zany cast of characters played by real-life soap stars.

A STELLAR cast has been signed to present the Auckland season of RENT -- one of the world's most controversial and successful musicals - a scorchingly hot modern take on Puccini's La Boheme.

Soap stars Bree Williamson, Jason Tam, Chris Stack and BethAnn Bonner will be returning to the the Laurie Beechman Theater in New York on Tuesday February 9th and Saturday February 13th in the new musical comedy, 'Queen Bea: A Soapsical!' which had its sold-out concert premiere last November.

If It Only Even Runs A Minute, an evening of rare and inspiring songs, anecdotes, and photos from Broadway musicals that may not have been fully-appreciated the first time around, played the Laurie Beechman Theatre on Sunday, January 31. BroadwayWorld was on hand to capture performances by a starry cast that included Heidi Blickenstaff, Nancy Anderson, Lisa Brescia, Nick Blaemire, Megan Sikora, Jay Armstrong Johnson, Autumn Hurlbert, Jaclyn Huberman, Jason Sweettooth Williams, Brian Lowdermilk, Jay Aubrey Jones, Joe Iconis, Benj Pasek, Justin Paul, Adam Gwon, Katrina Rose Dideriksen, Leslie McDonel, Lisa Brescia, MK Lawson, Marcy McGwigan, Mary Jo Mecca, Kevin Michael Murphy, Megan Sikora, Melanie Field, Michael Kadin Craig, and more.

If It Only Runs A Minute will play the Laurie Beechman Theater on January 31st at 9:30pm.

How do you become a producer of concerts and musicals by age 23? Just ask Jennifer Ashley Tepper, who has gathered some of the best talent in New York for a concert at the Laurie Beechman on Sunday night.

Off-Broadway's Abingdon Theatre Company continues its 17th Season with the world premiere of PHANTOM KILLER. A new thriller by Jan Buttram, author of 'Texas Homos'

Soap stars Bree Williamson, Jason Tam, Chris Stack and BethAnn Bonner will be returning to the the Laurie Beechman Theater in New York on Tuesday February 9th and Saturday February 13th in the new musical comedy, 'Queen Bea: A Soapsical!' which had its sold-out concert premiere last November.

The Montana Rep Theatre Company presents David Mamet's 'Glengarry Glen Ross' at the Crystal Theatre from February 23-27 and again from March 2-6, 2010. The production is directed by Michael Murphy.

Off-Broadway's Abingdon Theatre Company continues its 17th Season with the world premiere of PHANTOM KILLER. A new thriller by Jan Buttram, author of 'Texas Homos'

Broadway and Off-Broadway producer Ken Davenport (author of the popular blog, www.TheProducersPerspective.com) will present THE DAVENPORT THEATRICAL DEVELOPMENTAL READING SERIES, four readings of new works (plays and/or musicals) beginning Monday, March 15th at a theater to be announced.

If It Only Runs A Minute will play the Laurie Beechman Theater on January 31st at 9:30pm.