Richard Isen News

Take a 'Chance' and travel back to the 80s with CHANCE - A New Musical Play about Love, Risk, and Getting It Right!

After its workshop production at the York Theatre in NYC in Nov. 2011, Chance - A Musical Play about Love, Risk & Getting it Right -will be having the its world premiere staging at The Alcove Theatre in SF, beginning tonight, July 5, and running through July 28, 2013.

After its workshop production at the York Theatre in NYC in Nov. 2011, CHANCE - A Musical Play about Love, Risk & Getting it Right inspired by quotations from the writings of Oscar Wilde - will be having the its world premiere staging at the Alcove Theatre in San Francisco.

After its workshop production at the York Theatre in NYC in Nov. 2011, Chance - A Musical Play about Love, Risk & Getting it Right -will be having the its world premiere staging at The Alcove Theatre in SF. July 5 -28, 2013.

The York Theatre Company present NEO7, a benefit concert celebrating New, Emerging, Outstanding musical theatre writers, last night Monday, May 16 at its home at the Theatre at Saint Peter's. 'NEO' (an acronym for 'New, Emerging, Outstanding') celebrates songwriters primed to pen the next generation of musicals. Since the first NEO concert 6 years ago -- recorded by England's JAY Records-- musical theatre fans and York supporters eagerly anticipate each incarnation. NEO7 included songs by the following new musical theatre writers: Will Aronson & Bill Nelson; Andre Catrini; Adam David Cohen & Patrick Gallagher; Jonathan Matthew Gilbert & John Andrew Tarbet; Tom Gualtieri & David Sisco; Richard Isen; Steven Jamail; Mark McDaniels & Donald Garverick; Mary Liz McNamara; Michael Mitnick; Jonathan Monro; Benjamin Velez; and Derrick Wang. BroadwayWorld was on hand and brings you photo coverage below.

The York Theatre Company (James Morgan, Producing Artistic Director) will present NEO7, a benefit concert celebrating New, Emerging, Outstanding musical theatre writers, on Monday, May 16 at its home at the Theatre at Saint Peter's.

The York Theatre Company (James Morgan, Producing Artistic Director) will present NEO7, a benefit concert celebrating New, Emerging, Outstanding musical theatre writers, on Monday, May 16 at its home at the Theatre at Saint Peter's. Following the 7:30 PM performance (featuring the voices of many of today's top musical theatre talent), there will be a champagne and dessert reception to end the evening.

The York Theatre Company (James Morgan, Producing Artistic Director) will present NEO7, a benefit concert celebrating New, Emerging, Outstanding musical theatre writers, on Monday, May 16 at its home at the Theatre at Saint Peter's. Following the 7:30 PM performance (featuring the voices of many of today's top musical theatre talent), there will be a champagne and dessert reception to end the evening.

The York Theatre Company (James Morgan, Producing Artistic Director) will present NEO7, a benefit concert celebrating New, Emerging, Outstanding musical theatre writers, on Monday, May 16 at its home at the Theatre at Saint Peter's.

The York Theatre Company (James Morgan, Producing Artistic Director) will present NEO7, a benefit concert celebrating New, Emerging Outstanding musical theatre writers, on Monday, May 16th at its home in Saint Peter's Theatre.

The award-winning York Theatre Company (James Morgan, Producing Artistic Director) announces casting for three new musicals (Setup and Punch, Once Upon a Pastime and Give a Man a Mask), the next offerings in its acclaimed Developmental Reading Series.

A Fine and Private Place will end its limited run at the York Theatre Company on May 21st

Gary Littman has joined the cast of the York Theatre Company production of A Fine and Private Place, taking over the role of the Raven, previously played by Gabriel Barre, who is also the show's director. Barre is leaving to direct the 137th edition of the Ringling Bros. Barnum and Bailey Circus.

Ben Sherwood, author of 'The Death and Life of Charlie St. Cloud' and producer of ABC's 'Good Morning America, will lead a discussion following the matinee performance of A Fine and Private Place at the York Theater on Saturday, May 6.The York Theatre is located at St. Peter's Church in Citigroup Center (54th Street just east of Lexington Avenue).

Richard Isen and Erik Haagensen's charming and romantic musical fantasy expores love in a Bronx cemetary

Christiane Noll, Glenn Seven Allen and Gabriel Barre headline the York Theatre Company's presentation of the musical A Fine and Private Place, which runs at the theatre from April 13th through May 21st; the show opened on April 27th

A Fine and Private Place, which began previews at the York Theatre Company on April 13th, is set to open on April 27th for a limited run through May 21st.

Peter S. Beagle, author of the best-selling book A Fine and Private Place, upon which the current York Theatre production is based, will speak after the 2:30pm and 8:00pm performances on Wednesday April 26th

Musicologist John Kenrick will present post-performance lectures following two performances of the new musical, A Fine and Private Place, at the York Theatre on April 23 and 30