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The Ayala Foundation USA today announced that Filipino-American Broadway stars will be featured in a concert version of an original Filipino musical, Long Season, at its upcoming gala on September 25, 2010 at The Fairmont Hotel located at 170 South Market Street in San Jose, CA. The gala will be part of the first ever Philippine Development Forum & Gala to bring together Filipino and Filipino-American thought leaders from both sides of the Pacific to discuss solutions to the Philippine's most pressing development problems. AF-USA has invited no less than newly-elected Philippine President Noynoy Aquino as Keynote Speaker

The Ayala Foundation USA today announced that Filipino-American Broadway stars will be featured in a concert version of an original Filipino musical, Long Season, at its upcoming gala on September 25, 2010 at The Fairmont Hotel located at 170 South Market Street in San Jose, CA. The gala will be part of the first ever Philippine Development Forum & Gala to bring together Filipino and Filipino-American thought leaders from both sides of the Pacific to discuss solutions to the Philippine's most pressing development problems. AF-USA has invited no less than newly-elected Philippine President Noynoy Aquino as Keynote Speaker

Make Music New York, described by city officials as "one of the largest musical events in the city's history," is back for a fourth year of free concerts in public spaces throughout the five boroughs of New York City, all on the first day of summer. On Monday, June 21, from 10 in the morning until 10 at night, musicians of all ages and musical persuasions - from Hip-hop to opera, Latin jazz to punk rock - will perform on streets, sidewalks, stoops, plazas, cemeteries, parks and gardens. Alex Ross of The New Yorker called last year's installment "impressive - more than 800 events across five boroughs. Subversive…musical disruptions invite urban dwellers to abandon their tight routines and let the rhythms of the city take over."

Make Music New York, described by city officials as 'one of the largest musical events in the city's history,' is back for a fourth year of free concerts in public spaces throughout the five boroughs of New York City, all on the first day of summer.

TEARS OF HEAVEN, the first original American commission for South Korea, will have its industry reading on Friday, September 11th. This original musical is produced by Creative Production and Seol & Company, and will debut in Seoul in 2010, with an original book by Phoebe Hwang, lyrics by Robin Lerner (An Officer & Gentleman, Grammy-nominated songwriter and CMA winner), music by Frank Wildhorn (Jekyll & Hyde, The Scarlet Pimpernel, The Civil War, and the upcoming Bonnie & Clyde, Havana, and Wonderland), and directed by Gabriel Barre (Andrew Lippa's Wild Party, Camille Claudel, and Wildhorn's international Carmen in Prague), with musical direction by Adrian Werum (Steinman's Dance of the Vampires and Wildhorn's Carmen). Chris Choi (Broadway Overseas Management) is the general manager.

Cornell University, Theatre Communications Group and the Consulate General of the Philippines cordially invite media coverage for the 50th annual presentation of the George Jean Nathan Award for Dramatic Criticism, this country?s highest award for dramatic criticism and one of the most distinguished awards in the American theatre.

Musicals Tonight!continues its ongoing salute to Broadway and Off-Broadway Standbys and Understudies with its next edition of At This Performance…™ to be held on Sunday, April 6th and Monday, April 7th at the McGinn/Cazale Theatre, 2162 Broadway, (above the Promenade Theatre- Broadway at 76th Street), 3rd Floor at 8 PM.

Musicals Tonight! will continue its ongoing salute to Broadway and Off-Broadway Standbys and Understudies with its current edition of At This Performance…, this Monday, April 23rd at the McGinn/Cazale Theatre, 2162 Broadway, (above the Promenade Theatre- Broadway at 76th Street), 3rd Floor at 8 PM.

Musicals Tonight! continues its ongoing salute to Broadway and Off-Broadway Standbys and Understudies

The talented Center Stage cast delights Baltimoreans during benefit for Broadway Cares/Equity Fights Aids

Year-end round up of the best in regional/Equity theatre productions seen in Baltimore in 2006.

WHO: CenterStage WHAT: The Boys from Syracuse WHEN: Through January 14th. Tues – Sat at 8PM, Sun at 7:30PM, Sat and Sun at 2PM. HOW MUCH: $10 - $65.

CenterStage in Baltimore presents 'The Boys from Syracuse' featuring a cast and design team with major Broadway credits.

Musicals Tonight! continues its ongoing salute to Broadway and Off-Broadway Standbys and Understudies with its current editions of At This Performance…™ to be held on Sunday, November 12th and Monday, November 13th at the McGinn/Cazale Theatre

Strong cast makes Biblical figures both human and divine in director Robert Johanson's inspired restaging of this Rice-Webber classic at the North Shore Music Theatre

North Shore Music Theatre's production of Jesus Christ Superstar began yesterday, and will play through October 8.

Casting has been announced for North Shore Music Theatre's upcoming production of the Andrew Lloyd Webber-Tim Rice rock opera classic Jesus Christ Superstar.

The October 23rd and 24th editions of At This Performance, presented by Musicals Tonight!, will feature Broadway understudies and standbys performing

The Female Heart, a poignant story of the desperate choices two siblings make to escape life in the infamous garbage dump community of the Philippine's Smokey Mountain, will make its world premiere Sunday, February 25, 8:00 p.m., at Theatre Row's The Clurman Theatre (410 West 42nd Street).