Stephen Flaherty News

Turn-of-the-century figures inspired recent works at Merrimack and Seacoast Reps

Missing Paper Mill's intimate production would be the crime of the century... and it's only 2005

Ragtime opened on June 12th at the Paper Mill Playhouse, and runs through July 17th.

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.

Rachel York will replace Jayne Patterson as Mother in the Paper Mill Playhouse's production of Ragtime from June 8th to July 17th

The Broadway vet presented an evening of Broadway standards and popular songs at Joe's Pub on May 9.

Paper Mill Playhouse (Michael Gennaro, President and CEO) is pleased to announce the final production of the 2004-2005 season, the Tony Award-winning musical, Ragtime with Book by Terrence McNally (Master Class, The Full Monty, Love! Valour! Compassion!), Music by Stephen Flaherty and Lyrics by Lynn Ahrens (Dessa Rose, Seussical, Once On This Island, My Favorite Year) based on the E.L. Doctorow novel 'Ragtime.'

The ASCAP Foundation is pleased to announce that four new musical works have been singled out for presentation at the ASCAP Foundation Musical Theatre Workshop in New York. The winning proposals were selected from nearly 130 applicants. The workshop will take place at ASCAP's New York offices at One Lincoln Plaza on April 27, 28, May 11, 12, 18 and 19 starting at 7:00pm sharp.

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.

The Broadway vet will present an evening of Broadway standards and popular songs entitled 'Just Chillin' on May 9 at 7pm and 9:30pm.

One of Rosie's Broadway Belters in the April 11 concert, Norm is now appearing in 'Dessa Rose' and preparing for next month's cabaret.

LOVE/LIFE, A Life in Song, will play on Sunday and Monday nights in the Vivian Beaumont Theater beginning Sunday, May 1.

THE LIGHT IN THE PIAZZA, a new musical with book by Craig Lucas, music and lyrics by Adam Guettel opens on April 18.

A remarkable archive of theatrical interviews is now available for free on the internet, a result of the efforts of the American Theatre Wing to share its educational and informational programs with a wider audience.

The world premiere of DESSA ROSE, opens on Monday (March 21) at the Mitzi E. Newhouse Theater.

Musicals Tonight's Arts Hour @ 6 has a new line-up for Spring 2005

THE LIGHT IN THE PIAZZA, a new musical with book by Craig Lucas, music and lyrics by Adam Guettel and direction by Bartlett Sher begins performances Thursday (March 17) at the Vivian Beaumont Theater (150 West 65 St). Opening night for this Lincoln Center Theater production is Monday, April 18.

Lincoln Center Theater's Platform Series, a forum for public discussion between Lincoln Center Theater artists and interested theatergoers, continues its 2004-2005 season on Wednesday, March 9, at 6:30 pm with a pre-performance talk with lyricist and book writer, Lynn Ahrens, and composer, Stephen Flaherty, who are the creators of the new musical,

A Man of No Importance: The Uptown Players Mount a Superior Production of a Well-Crafted Musical With Global Theme

Ragtime runs on the Seacoast Repertory Theatre Mainstage at 125 Bow Street in downtown Portsmouth, NH from March 18 - April 17, 2005.