Montego Glover News

The audience members attending the April 17th 2 PM performance of Memphis were given an extra special treat when Ramon Castro got on stage and proposed to his girlfriend Celeste Sanders. Castro quoted the show asking Sanders if she would be the woman to pick out his clothes for the rest of his life, a line used by Huey Calhoun.

Barnes & Noble has announced its guests and events for the month of April for its various stores in New York City. Set to appear are Carol Burnett, John Tartaglia, Gene Wilder, the casts of Broadway's Memphis and Enron, and many more!

MEMPHIS, the musical that is currently BLOWING THE ROOF OFF BROADWAY celebrated its 200th performance on Saturday, April 10th at 8pm at the Shubert Theatre. Cast and crew celebrated this milestone in true MEMPHIS style with dinner from Carmine's and cake between shows.

MEMPHIS, the musical that is currently BLOWING THE ROOF OFF BROADWAY celebrates its 200th performance on Saturday, April 10th at 8pm at the Shubert Theatre. Cast and crew will celebrate this milestone in true MEMPHIS style with dinner from Carmine's and cake between shows.

The original musical MEMPHIS celebrated the retail release of their Original Cast Recording with an in-store performance and CD signing at Barnes and Noble Lincoln Center this week. The event featured musical performances by stars Chad Kimball, Montego Glover, Derrick Baskin, J. Bernard Calloway, James Monroe Iglehart and Cass Morgan. Following the performance, the cast signed CDs along with creative team members David Bryan, Joe DiPietro, and Sergio Trujillo.

MEMPHIS, the musical that is currently BLOWING THE ROOF OFF BROADWAY celebrates its 200th performance on Saturday, April 10th at 8pm at the Shubert Theatre. Cast and crew will celebrate this milestone in true MEMPHIS style with dinner from Carmine's and cake between shows.

J. Bernard Calloway is currently making his Broadway debut in Memphis as 'Delray', a role which he originated while the show was still at La Jolla Playhouse and the Seattle 5th Ave. His face and name may still be unknown to some, but that is a fact that is soon to change.

Barnes & Noble has announced its guests and events for the month of April for its various stores in New York City. Set to appear are Carol Burnett, John Tartaglia, Gene Wilder, the casts of Broadway's Memphis and Enron, and many more!

The original musical MEMPHIS, the show that's currently blowing the roof off Broadway, will celebrate the retail release of their Original Cast Recording with an in-store performance and CD signing at Barnes and Noble Lincoln Center (1972 Broadway at 66th Street) at 4pm on Tuesday, April 6, 2010.

On Monday, April 5th at 7pm, WNYC's The Greene Space goes behind the scenes of Memphis with bookwriter and co-lyricist Joe Pietro (I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change) and stars Montego Glover and Chad Kimball. This is an intimate opportunity to spend an evening with some of the people behind one of Broadway's newest plays, recently seen by First Lady Michelle Obama and her family.

Barnes & Noble has announced its guests and events for the month of April for its various stores in New York City. Set to appear are Carol Burnett, John Tartaglia, Gene Wilder, the casts of Broadway's Memphis and Enron, and many more!

The original musical MEMPHIS, the show that's currently blowing the roof off Broadway, will celebrate the retail release of their Original Cast Recording with an in-store performance and CD signing at Barnes and Noble Lincoln Center (1972 Broadway at 66th Street) at 4pm on Tuesday, April 6, 2010.

Following critically acclaimed and sold-out engagements on the West Coast, the musical MEMPHIS made its Broadway debut October 19, 2009, earning accolades for its score, which features music by Bon Jovi's founding member/keyboardist David Bryan and lyrics by Bryan and Joe DiPietro (I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change).

On Monday, April 5th at 7pm, WNYC's The Greene Space goes behind the scenes of Memphis with bookwriter and co-lyricist Joe Pietro (I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change) and stars Montego Glover and Chad Kimball. This is an intimate opportunity to spend an evening with some of the people behind one of Broadway's newest plays, recently seen by First Lady Michelle Obama and her family.

How did Michelle Obama, her mother Marian Robinson and daughters Malia and Sasha along with some friends to avoid the bitter health care debate in Washington, DC today? By attending the perfect 'escape' - a Broadway show.

The Music Division of the Library of Congress will present the 1934 Harold Arlen/Ira Gershwin/Yip Harburg musical revue 'Life Begins at 8:40' in concert, its first live performance in 75 years, in the Library's Coolidge Auditorium at 10 First St., S.E., Washington, D.C., on Monday, March 22, 2010, at 8 p.m. Aaron Gandy will conduct the cast of 25 and the 24-piece orchestra.

The Music Division of the Library of Congress will present the 1934 Harold Arlen/Ira Gershwin/Yip Harburg musical revue 'Life Begins at 8:40' in concert, its first live performance in 75 years, in the Library's Coolidge Auditorium at 10 First St., S.E., Washington, D.C., on Monday, March 22, 2010, at 8 p.m. Aaron Gandy will conduct the cast of 25 and the 24-piece orchestra.

Last night, Monday, March 1, MCC Theatre hosted its starry Miscast Gala at The Hammerstein Ballroom. In attendance were Jordan Ballard, Jackie Burns, Raul Esparza, Sutton Foster, Kelsey Fowler, Montego Glover, Alison Horowitz, Anastacia McCleskey, Marin Mazzie, David Miller (Il Divo), Aaron Tveit, and Tom Wopat, host Mo Rocca, honoree Julianna Margulies, plus special guests Judith Light, Josh Charles, Quincy Tyler Bernstein, Sami Gayle and Isaac Mizrahi.

The thrilling new musical MEMPHIS will fuel the imaginations of thousands of New York and New Jersey students through the new educational program INSPIRE CHANGE. Students from arts-poor schools will experience historical events in a new musical way, through tickets to the Broadway production, an in-school dynamic pre-show workshop led by a MEMPHIS cast member and teaching artists, as well as a post-show discussion with the MEMPHIS actors. Ticket to MEMPHIS, round-trip transportation and the workshop/post-show experience will be provided by the funders of INSPIRE CHANGE. The program is run by educational consultancy group iTheatrics (www.itheatrics.com).

MCC Theatre has announced additions to their all-star line-up for the company's highly anticipated annual gala, to be held next Monday, March 1, 2010 at The Hammerstein Ballroom. Complementing the glittering, previously announced miscast will be Tony Award-winner David Miller (one of the original members of ‘Il Divo', Baz Luhrman's La Bohème), two time Tony Award-nominee Tom Wopat (Catch Me If You Can, A Catered Affair), Jordan Ballard (Bette Midler: The Showgirl Must Go On, Hairspray), Jackie Burns (Hair), Kelsey Fowler (Sunday in the Park with George, Grey Gardens), Alison Horowitz (Sunday in the Park with George) and Anastacia McClesky (Catch Me If You Can, Tarzan).