Stephen Cole News

On Monday, February 2, 2009, Tony and Drama League Award winners Christine Ebersole and Donna Murphy will host The Drama League's annual all-star gala, 'A MUSICAL CELEBRATION OF BROADWAY.'

The Road to Qatar!, a true new musical comedy, will have two staged readings for industry professionals at Chelsea Studios at 1pm and 4:30pm on April 18, 2007. The book and lyrics are by Stephen Cole and the music is by David Krane. Cole and Krane based the show on their real life experience of being commissioned to write the first American musical to premiere in the Middle East. The reading will be directed by Marcia Milgrim Dodge (Lucille Lortel Nominee for Seussical) and features a cast of five including Rob Bartlett (Little Shop of Horrors, The Imus Show), Mary Birdsong (Martin Short-Fame Becomes Me, Hairspray), Brad Oscar (The Producers, Spamalot), Seth Rudetsky (The Ritz), and Ray Wills (The Producers). One day three years ago both Stephen Cole and David Krane (who did not know each other at the time) received an email that read: 'We want you write musical. How much?' This began an unbelievable but true journey that introduced the two 'short Jews' to an alien world of camels, deserts and crazy Egyptian theatrical producers. During the course of this crazy Arab adventure, Stephen and David starred in their own personal Bob Hope-Bing Crosby 'road picture' that took them to Dubai, Qatar, London, Bratislava and back to the USA after writing and presenting a huge original musical for the Emir of Qatar and one thousand of his invited guests. When they returned, they had no other choice but to write their story in the only way they knew how: as a musical! The names have all been changed, but the story is totally true.

The York Theatre Company presented 'NEO3,' a benefit concert celebrating emerging musical theatre writers tonight, on Monday, June 11th at its home in the Theatre at Saint Peter's

The York Theatre Company will present 'NEO3,' a benefit concert celebrating emerging musical theatre writers tonight, beginning at 6:00 pm at its home in the Theatre at Saint Peter's

Dulci-Al Productions will debut Stephen Cole's Piano Bar: The Interactive Musical on Wednesday, November 15 at 7:00 p.m. at The Triad Theatre

The New York Musical Theatre Festival has announced the winners of the 2006 NYMF Awards for Excellence, who will be recognized as part of the NYMF 2006 Awards Gala honoring Kevin McCollum

The Night of the Hunter, the musical thriller based on the classic film, is currently being presented at the New York Musical Theatre Festival through October 1st at the 37 Arts Theatre

Kaitlin Hopkins, Todd Buonopane and more will be featured in the benefit concert 'Unsung: A Night of Original Song By New and Established Composers 2006: Sex, Love and Lies'

Stephen Cole describes the exciting gestation of the NYMF musical The Night of the Hunter

Marni Nixon, who provided the singing voice for the leading ladies of numerous classic movie musicals, celebrated the publication of her memoir I Could Have Sung All Night by appearing at Barnes & Noble Lincoln Center on September 18th at 7 p.m. for a book discussion and signing

The Night of the Hunter, the musical thriller based on the classic film, will be presented at the New York Musical Theatre Festival from September 26th through October 1st at the 37 Arts Theatre

This week: Raising a Star, Ethel Merman: The Biggest Star on Broadway, I Could Have Sung All Night: My Story by Marni Nixon and the Playbill Broadway Yearbook!

Marni Nixon, who provided the singing voice for the leading ladies of numerous classic movie musicals, will celebrate the publication of her memoir I Could Have Sung All Night by appearing at Barnes & Noble Lincoln Center on September 18th at 7 p.m. for a book discussion and signing

Dee Hoty has replaced Carolee Carmello, and Tom Gualtieri will step in for Ron Bohmer, in the upcoming NYMF musical The Night of the Hunter

Complete scheduling information has been announced for the New York Musical Theatre Festival

Carolee Carmello, Ron Bohmer, Beth Fowler, Brian Noonan, Mary Stout and Tina Johnson will star in The Night of the Hunter at the New York Musical Theatre Festival from September 26th through October 1st

The musicals that will be presented as part of this year's New York Musical Theatre Festival have been announced

Liz Callaway, Judy Blazer and Walter Charles will perform songs from the Saver/Cole musicals Dodsworth and Time After Time at Tower Records at Lincoln Center on September 21st