Richard Rodgers News

With all due respect to Kelli O'Hara, Paulo Szot, director Bartlett Sher and even Richard Rodgers, Oscar Hammerstein II and Joshua Logan, the real star of the Lincoln Center revival of South Pacific is orchestrator Robert Russell Bennett, whose sublime work from the original 1949 production is now enchanting contemporary audiences.

Sony BMG Masterworks proudly announces the upcoming release of the New Broadway Cast Recording of Rodgers & Hammerstein's South Pacific. The CD will be available nationwide on May 27, 2008.

With music and lyrics by Lin-Manuel Miranda, book by Quiara Alegría Hudes, and conceived by Lin-Manuel Miranda, In The Heights is directed by Thomas Kail and choreographed by Andy Blankenbuehler.

N THE HEIGHTS cast members Robin De Jesús, Mandy Gonzalez, Christopher Jackson, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Karen Olivo, Seth Stewart, Luis Salgado and Rickey Tripp, will perform live on the Tuesday, May 13, telecast of ABC's 'Good Morning America.'

On The Town, the first Broadway musical written by Leonard Bernstein, Betty Comden and Adolph Green, with original choreography by Jerome Robbins, will open the 2008-2009 Encores! season as part of the city-wide Leonard Bernstein 90th Birthday Celebration sponsored by Carnegie Hall and the New York Philharmonic from September through December 2008.

New York City Center announces 16th Encores! Season opening with 'On the Town.'

Inside Broadway, which recently celebrated its 25th anniversary, and has introduced over 750 thousand New York City children to musical theatre, will present Creating The Magic, its unique annual free public Broadway educational event, on Thursday May 29 at 10:30 AM.

The Drama League (Jano Herbosch, President; Roger T. Danforth and Gabriel Shanks, Executive Directors) proudly announces the roster of presenters scheduled to appear for the The 74th Annual Drama League Awards Ceremony and Luncheon on Friday, May 16, 2008 (noon) at the Marriott Marquis Hotel in Times Square (1535 Broadway at 46th Street).

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.

Rodgers & Hammerstein's SOUTH PACIFIC opened at the Vivian Beaumont Theater on Thursday, April 3 and was recently nominated for 8 Drama Desk Awards including Best Musical Revival and 8 Outer Critics Circle Awards including Best Musical Revival.

Top Broadway performers to sing highlights from the latest score by Larson Award winners Kait Kerrigan and Brian Lowdermilk - Sunday, May 4th, 2008 at the Laurie Beechman Theatre.

The cast of 'South Pacific' went into the recording studio to record the cast album, which will be released on May 27th.

WABC-TV to broadcast 'A Salute to Rodgers and Hammerstein's South Pacific' on May 25th.

The Leading Men III concert was performed on Monday, April 21, 2008 at 7:00pm to a sold out audience, as part of the long-running concert series Broadway at Birdland. The concert was a benefit for Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS.

The Drama League (Jano Herbosch, President; Roger T. Danforth and Gabriel Shanks, Co-Managing Directors) proudly announces nominations for the 2007-08 Drama League Awards, to be awarded at The 74th Annual Drama League Awards Ceremony and Luncheon on Friday, May 16, 2008 (noon) at the Marriott Marquis Hotel in Times Square (1535 Broadway at 46th Street).

The selection of plays for the 2008 Summer Play Festival (SPF) is underway with an announcement of the final slate planned for May 1.

Two-time Tony Award winner Bernadette Peters and American Ballet Theatre principal dancers Julie Kent and Marcelo Gomes will join the Lar Lubovitch Dance Company as guest artists at 'Prelude to a Dance,' a gala performance on Wednesday, April 23.

The fourth season of the acclaimed Monday Nights, New Voices series continues April 14th at the Duplex Cabaret Theatre. The series, produced by composer Scott Alan, showcases some of today's brightest 'New Voices' in New York.

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.