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The Lark Play Development Center has announced the selected playwrights for the 2008-09 Playwrights' Workshop Fellows 2008. This year's writers include Thomas Bradshaw (Southern Promises), Samuel D. Hunter (Lark's 2008 PONY Fellow), Lisa Kron (Well), Deirdre O'Connor (Hero), and Playwright-in-Residence Arthur Kopit (Lark Playwright Advisor).
Phantom, with Book by Arthur Kopit and Music & Lyrics by Maury Yeston is the latest undertaking of Porchlight Music Theatre. Based on the novel 'The Phantom of the Opera' by Gaston Leroux, Phantom's lead actor's Lara Filip and Peter Oyloe with Director L. Walter Stearns speak to Michael Roberts about the production.
Tony award winner Maury Yeston speaks with Michael Roberts before the opening of Phantom by Porchlight Theatre at the Theatre Building Chicago. Yeston is also known for his incredible work on Titanic, Cloud 9, Grand Hotel and Nine.
Meet Michael Mahler, Kevin B. McGlynn, McKinley Carter and Holly Stauder the stars of Forbidden Broadway SVU.
Michael Roberts speaks with Petula Clark in an intimate conversation from Stage Door Chicago.
The Fartiste, a musical about a flatulent music hall star that played the New York International Fringe Festival last year, will play Off-Broadway this summer, according to Variety.
A musical based on the on the true story of a man who made his living by farting for audiences never goes beyond the obvious jokes
The Fartiste, the newest musical by Charlie Schulman and Michael Roberts, will get its world premiere at the 2006 New York International Fringe Festival, where it will run from August 11th through 20th
On May 23rd, new songs by rising composers and lyricists such as Benj Pasek and Justin Paul will be performed in the concert Discovered Treasures 3
With rumors swirling around the net the past couple of days, and an official announcement expected tomorrow, Rosie O'Donnell confirmed tonight to BroadwayWorld.com's Michael Roberts that she is headed for ABC's 'The View.'
Christianne Tisdale, Sal Viviano, Kristin Maloney and others will take part in a free Songbook concert celebrating the songs of M. Kilburg Reedy on February 28th
The Broadway Kids Sing Broadway will be performed by the youngsters of the title from November 25th through December 30th
