Rick Crom News

Euan Morton, Tyler Maynard, Robert Cuccioli, Amanda Watkins and other stars performed the songs of composers Joe Drymala and Eric Svejcar in the concert Stuck in the Zipper on April 26th

Joe Drymala and Eric Svejcar aren't a songwriting team, but they have a few things in common besides the fact that they both write musicals. The songs of both men will be sung by performers such as Euan Morton, Robert Cuccioli, Tyler Maynard, Kate Wetherhead and Amanda Watkins on April 26th for their Stuck in the Zipper concert at the Zipper Theatre, and it's safe to say that both like to take risks with their shows...

Comedian DARRELL HAMMOND best known for his impressions of Bill Clinton, and the entire Bush cabinet (Cheney, Ashcroft, and Rumsfeld) on NBC's 'Saturday Night Live' has joined the roster for next Monday's COMEDY CARES 3 - benefit for Broadway Cares Equity Fights AIDS at Caroline's on Broadway.

BroadwayWorld was there as stars ushered in 2006 at the New Year's Eve bash at Tony's DiNapoli Restaurant in Times Square

Rick Crom's Drama Desk nominated topical musical revue Newsical 2006: The Next Edition, discoutned tickets during the transit strike tio $25, and have decided to give it one more hurrah on Friday, December 23rd at 8:15 PM, and then the Tickets will go back to $20-$60.

Enter to win a pair of passes ($700 value!) to the Bway Bash featuring Hunter Foster, Jen Cody, Nancy Opel, Rick Crom, Victor Hawks and more along with food, drink, and the ball drop!

A new version of Rick Crom's Drama Desk nominated topical musical revue Newsical 2006: The Next Edition, is coming to New York City for two weeks only after a nation wide tour and critically acclaimed sit-down productions in Denver and Provincetown. Performances for this limited engagement starring John Tartaglia will be at the Village theatre (located at 158 Bleecker Street between Thompson and Sullivan).

Newsical 2006: The New Edition will come to New York from December 17th through 31st

Brent Barrett, Karen Mason, Donna Murphy and Kitty Carlisle Hart are just a few who will appear in HeartSong: The Concert for New Orleans on Sunday, October 16th

Casting has been announced for the Provincetown Theater production of NEWsical the Musical, which will run from August 23rd to September 4th in MA

Rick Crom's NEWsical the Musical will play the Provincetown Theater in Massachusetts from August 23rd to September 4th

The 50th Annual Drama Desk Awards Ceremony took place on Sunday, May 22. The big winners of the night were Doubt and The Light in the Piazza, each of whom received 5 awards. Outstanding Musical however, went to Spamalot.

The Official Drama Desk Cocktail Reception honoring this year's nominees was held on May 3. The awards ceremony takes place on Sunday, May 22.

Spamalot leads the pack with 12 nominations, followed by Light in the Piazza with 11, and Dirty Rotten Scoundrels with 10. Click in to see all the nominees.

Rick Crom's Newsical at Upstairs at Studio 54 (located at 254 West 54th Street between 8th and Broadway) already a hit in New York (now in its exciting, ever-changing 7th Month!) is announcing early dates for its upcoming tour, as well as an open-ended run in Denver at the Denver Civic Center (721 Santa Fe Drive, Denver, CO) to be produced by New York producer Fred Caruso and Mitchell Maxwell beginning previews April 28th and Opens May 5th.

Rick Crom's Newsical at Upstairs at Studio 54 (located at 254 West 54th Street between 8th and Broadway) announces the collaboration between celebrity buzz buff Michael Musto and Newsical creator Rick Crom. Every month, Musto will tip Crom off to his imminent scoops, complete with extra salacious details when applicable. Crom, in a frenzy, will then churn out what is essentially a musicalized version of the column, with a few more added endowments. The song will be called 'The Michael Musto Song', and will premiere at the Wednesday, March 2nd performance. Each new 'Musto Song' will premiere on the first Wednesday of every month.

After a season garnering rave reviews in Judy Garland and Uninvited Company, acclaimed impersonator Kate Botello returns with the holiday extravaganza, Judy's Christmas Garland. The cabaret/musical will play five dates in December (8th, 13th, 15th, 20th, and 22nd) at Helen's Hideaway Room (169 Eighth Avenue).