Peter Melnick News

Composer Peter Melnick and lyricist Christopher Durang will join the original cast of the off-Broadway musical 'Adrift in Macao' at a free event at Barnes & Noble Lincoln Triangle on Wednesday, May 14th at 6 PM.

Broadway heads to Barnes & Noble Lincoln Triangle this May featuring performances by Maureen McGovern, Kerry Butler, Kelli O'Hara, the cast of 'A Catered Affair', and more.

LML Music will release the premiere recording of Adrift in Macao on May 13, 2008. With book & lyrics by Christopher Durang and music by Peter Melnick, this musical had its New York debut with Primary Stages at 59E59 Theaters in 2007 in a limited Off-Broadway run. The Adrift in Macao cast album is produced by Peter Melnick and Grammy® and Oscar® winner Joel Moss.

Roundabout Theatre Company (Todd Haimes, Artistic Director) announces the cast for Christopher Durang's award winning comedy The Marriage of Bette and Boo directed by Walter Bobbie, featuring Terry Beaver (Father Donnally), Heather Burns (Emily Brennan), Victoria Clark (Margaret Brennan), John Glover (Karl Hudlocke), Julie Hagerty (Soot Hudlocke), Kate Jennings Grant (Bette Brennan), Adam Lefevre (Paul Brennan), Charles Socarides (Matt), Christopher Evan Welch (Boo Hudlocke).

Storylines as thin as the paper they are written on leave the casts of Boston's Adrift in Macao, Antoine Feval and Spamalot working hard to stay afloat.

On Monday night, November 5 the William Morris Talent Agency again celebrated the start of the new theatre season and - as is their tradition - a charity, as well. This year, they honored the season and the Bronx Chart School for the Arts with a star-studded party at The Palm Restaurant

The Coast of Utopia and Spring Awakening won the top honors at The 52nd Annual Drama Desk Awards, which were presented on Sunday, May 20 at the F.H. LaGuardia Concert Hall at Lincoln Center!

Beth Leavel and James Naughton announced the nominees for the 2007 Drama Desk Awards this morning at The Friar's Club. The awards will take place on Sunday, May 20th at the F. H. LaGuardia Concert Hall.

This week's 'That's Kentertainment!' brings you the casts of the new Christopher Durang/Peter Melnick musical ADRIFT IN MACAO plus a special sneak preview of next week's interview with THE BIG VOICE: GOD OR MERMAN writers/stars Jim Brochu and Steve Schalchlin!

Sh-K-Boom/Ghostlight Records has announced they will produce the cast recording of the madcap musical Adrift in Macao, with book and lyrics by Christopher Durang and music by Peter Melnick, presented by Primary Stages.

This week's 'That's Kentertainment!' brings you the casts of the new Christopher Durang/Peter Melnick musical ADRIFT IN MACAO plus a special sneak preview of next week's interview with THE BIG VOICE: GOD OR MERMAN writers/stars Jim Brochu and Steve Schalchlin!

Adrift in Macao, a new musical with book and lyrics by Christopher Durang and music by Peter Melnick, opened on February 13th at 59E59 Theaters after beginning previews on January 23rd

Be sure and check your brain at the door because you might find yourself laughing your head off at Christopher Durang and Peter Melnick's hilarious and tuneful film noir spoof

The characters and conventions of film noir get flamboyantly comical facelifts in Adrift in Macao, a new musical by Peter Melnick and Christopher Durang that, as presented by Primary Stages, will open at 59E59 Theaters on February 13th. Melnick has previously written musicals and has scored many films and TV shows, and Adrift in Macao is the talented composer's most high-profile project to date.

Adrift in Macao, a new musical with book and lyrics by Christopher Durang and music by Peter Melnick, is currently being presented by Primary Stages in its New York premiere

Alan Campbell and wife Lauren Kennedy will be among the performers headlining a free 'Songbook' concert featuring the music of Peter Melnick.

This week Broadway Beat takes you behind the scenes and into the rehearsal rooms of two shows previewing soon - Primary Stages' Adrift in Macao, and the revival of Journey's End. Also a trip back into the archives for 'Don't Quit While You're Ahead' from The Mystery of Edwin Drood!

Primary Stages' 23rd season will include the New York premiere of works by Horton Foote, Willy Holtzman and Michael Hollinger, with a fourth production to be announced.

Alan Campbell and the cast of Adrift in Macao, as well as Campbell's wife Lauren Kennedy, will be among the performers headlining a free 'Songbook' concert featuring the music of Peter Melnick.

The cast and creative team of Adrift in Macao, a new musical with book and lyrics by Christopher Durang and music by Peter Melnick, recently gathered for a press rehearsal