Nathan Cummings News

David West in Association with John Freedson will present MADAME X with book, music and lyrics Geard Alessandrini & Robert Hetzel and directed by Mr. Alessandrini at the New York Musical Theatre Festival.

Cinnabar Theater will present 'Crimes of the Heart' by Beth Henley. This Pulitzer Prize winning play tells the story of a troubled family escaping their past to seize the future. Winner of the 1981 Pulitzer Prize and the New York Drama Critics Circle Award, 'Crimes of the Heart' is a 'dramedy' about the dysfunctional Magrath family and how they come together following tragedy. Heartfelt, zany and irreverent this play teems with humanity and humor as it examines the plight of three Mississippi sisters betrayed by their passions.

Les Enfants de Paris hosted an evening of cabaret featuring performances by Mira Stroika, The Hot Sardines, and the cast of the upcoming NYMF show Les Enfants..., including Jed Resnick (Avenue Q), Nadine Malouf (York Theatre's Only A Kingdom) and Fleur herself, Megan Reinking (Million Dollar Quartet, Hair, Boardwalk Empire).

The New York Musical Theatre Festival (NYMF) presented a special preview of the 2011 Festival selections, featuring Ennio: The Living Paper Cartoon, F*cking Hipsters, Ghostlight, Greenwood, Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice, The Kid Who Would Be Pope, Kiki Baby, Outlaws, and This One Girl's Story. The NYMF runs from September 26th - October 16th in theatres around Manhattan.

The New York Musical Theatre Festival (NYMF) presented a special preview of the 2011 Festival selections, featuring Ennio: The Living Paper Cartoon, F*cking Hipsters, Ghostlight, Greenwood, Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice, The Kid Who Would Be Pope, Kiki Baby, Outlaws, and This One Girl's Story. The NYMF runs from September 26th - October 16th in theatres around Manhattan.

Broadway's Tracee Beazer (Memphis, The Wedding Singer, All Shook Up), Tracy Jai Edwards (Hairspray, Legally Blonde), Hollie Howard (Hairspray, Mamma Mia, Annie Get Your Gun), Robyn Hurder (Grease, Chicago, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang), Gabrielle Ruiz (In the Heights, A Chorus Line) and Chelsea Morgan Stock (The Little Mermaid, Baby, It's You!) will make up the cast of the 2011 New York Musical Theatre Festival premiere of The Broadway Dolls in TOUR DE FIERCE! ‘The Broadway Dolls' was created by Broadway veteran (and cast member) Hollie Howard in 2007, and Tour De Fierce is co-conceived, designed, and helmed by Broadway Dolls Artistic Director, Joey Murray.

The New York Musical Theatre Festival (NYMF) presented a special preview of the 2011 Festival selections, featuring Ennio: The Living Paper Cartoon, F*cking Hipsters, Ghostlight, Greenwood, Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice, The Kid Who Would Be Pope, Kiki Baby, Outlaws, and This One Girl's Story. The NYMF runs from September 26th - October 16th in theatres around Manhattan. Broadway Beat was on hand for the event and brings you the performance highlights below!

The New York Musical Theatre Festival (NYMF) presented a special preview of the 2011 Festival selections, featuring Ennio: The Living Paper Cartoon, F*cking Hipsters, Ghostlight, Greenwood, Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice, The Kid Who Would Be Pope, Kiki Baby, Outlaws, and This One Girl's Story. The NYMF runs from September 26th - October 16th in theatres around Manhattan. BroadwayWorld was there for the performance preview and brings you Part 1 of our complete photo coverage below!

The New York Musical Theatre Festival (NYMF) presented a special preview of the 2011 Festival selections, featuring Ennio: The Living Paper Cartoon, F*cking Hipsters, Ghostlight, Greenwood, Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice, The Kid Who Would Be Pope, Kiki Baby, Outlaws, and This One Girl's Story. The NYMF runs from September 26th - October 16th in theatres around Manhattan. BroadwayWorld was there for the event and brings you a peek backstage at the presentation.

The New York Musical Theatre Festival presents the world premiere new musical TIME BETWEEN US - a beautifully haunting musical portrait of best friends, passions, and time - with music by Brett Schrier, book and lyrics by Tess Barker and Brett Schrier, and directed by Richard Amelius (Artistic Director of Delaware River Theatre Collective).

In a little over a week the vampiric satire, BLOOD, will take to the stages of the New York Musical Theatre Festival.

ROCK THE AUDITION - IN CONCERT, created and performed by Sheri Sanders, is set to make its world premiere at the 2011 New York Musical Theatre Festival (NYMF) for three performances only: October 11th, 12th and 13th at TBG Theater, 312 West 36th Street (between Eighth & Ninth Ave.)

The New York Musical Theatre Festival (NYMF) and While We Wait Productions present Huckleberry Haywood. Performances will take place October 14, 2011 at The 47th Street Theater. Two presentations: 1:00 and 4:30.

Choreographers Nora Chipaumire and Jawole Willa Jo Zollar lend their distinct perspectives and innovative movement styles to visible, a new dance theater work commissioned by Harlem Stage and produced by Zollar's company Urban Bush Women (UBW) that has its world premiere at the Harlem Stage Gatehouse October 12-15, 2011.

Les Enfants de Paris is hosting an evening of cabaret featuring performances by Mira Stroika, The Hot Sardines, and the cast of the upcoming NYMF show Les Enfants..., including Jed Resnick (Avenue Q), Nadine Malouf (York Theatre's Only A Kingdom) and Fleur herself, Megan Reinking (Million Dollar Quartet, Hair, Boardwalk Empire).

Due to strong ticket sales, the New York Musical Theatre Festival has added a performance on Monday, October 3 at 5:00pm to the new musical THE KID WHO WOULD BE POPE - a musical comedy about first loves, youthful obsession, and the search for miracles.

The New York Musical Theatre Festival presents the world premiere new musical TIME BETWEEN US - a beautifully haunting musical portrait of best friends, passions, and time - with music by Brett Schrier, book and lyrics by Tess Barker and Brett Schrier, and directed by Richard Amelius (Artistic Director of Delaware River Theatre Collective).

Central Avenue Breakdown will get its World Premiere at the 2011 New York Musical Theatre Festival.

Due to high advance sales and several sold out performances, Ghostlight has extended at the New York Musical Theatre Festival.

'F**king Hipsters!' a new musical comedy with book by Keythe Farley ('Bat Boy: The Musical'), lyrics by Lori Scarlett ('Break Up Notebook') and music by Ms. Scarlett and John Ballinger, will receive its world premiere production as part of the 2011 New York Musical Theatre Festival (NYMF) on Tuesday, September 27, 2011 at 8:00 pm at the Signature Theatre: Peter Norton Space at 555 W. 42nd St. The production is directed by Two-time Tony Nominee John Carrafa ('Urinetown', 'Love, Valour, Compassion').