Susan Blackwell News

Dark Nights at The New Group proudly presents 'The Modern Family: A Discussion of Gay Adoption' Sunday, April 18 @ 7:00 PM, THE NEW GROUP @ THEATRE ROW (410 WEST 42ND STREET).

Bobby Steggert (Yank!, Ragtime), Aaron Simon Gross (13 the Musical) and the full cast of [title of show] -- Hunter Bell, Heidi Blickenstaff, Jeff Bowen, Susan Blackwell and Larry Pressgrove -- join previously announced stars Tim Anderson (9 to 5), Annaleigh Ashford (Hair), Jennifer Balagna (9 to 5), Paul Castree (9 to 5), Mario Cantone (Assassins), Erin Davie (Grey Gardens, A Little Night Music), Jeffry Denman (White Christmas), Jerry Dixon (Once on This Island), Kathy Fitzgerald (9 to 5), Gaelen Gilliland (Legally Blonde), Josh Grisetti (Enter Laughing), Adam Gwon (Ordinary Days), Ann Harada (Avenue Q), Hunter Ryan Herdlicka (A Little Night Music), Van Hughes (American Idiot), Tyler Maynard (Altar Boyz), Euan Morton (Taboo), Kerry O'Malley (Into The Woods), Charlie Pollock (9 to 5), Tory Ross (Cry Baby), Andrew Samonsky (South Pacific), Joseph Zellnik (Yank!), and Anthony Rapp (Rent) for At Hand Theatre Company's BROADWAY RECYCLED, an Earth Day concert benefitting the Broadway Green Alliance and At Hand Theatre Company.

Up next for The New Group is the new musical The Kid, beginning performances on Friday, April 16. Official Opening Night is set for Monday, May 10. This marks the final production in The New Group's current 2009-2010 season, which featured Kenneth Lonergan's The Starry Messenger and most recently, the hit revival of Sam Shepard's A Lie of the Mind, directed by Ethan Hawke.

Tony Award-winning composer/lyricist Jason Robert Brown returned to Broadway Artists Alliance of New York City to lead a master class in Song Interpretation and Audition Technique on April 10th.

Bobby Steggert (Yank!, Ragtime), Aaron Simon Gross (13 the Musical) and the full cast of [title of show] -- Hunter Bell, Heidi Blickenstaff, Jeff Bowen, Susan Blackwell and Larry Pressgrove -- join previously announced stars Tim Anderson (9 to 5), Annaleigh Ashford (Hair), Jennifer Balagna (9 to 5), Paul Castree (9 to 5), Mario Cantone (Assassins), Erin Davie (Grey Gardens, A Little Night Music), Jeffry Denman (White Christmas), Jerry Dixon (Once on This Island), Kathy Fitzgerald (9 to 5), Gaelen Gilliland (Legally Blonde), Josh Grisetti (Enter Laughing), Adam Gwon (Ordinary Days), Ann Harada (Avenue Q), Hunter Ryan Herdlicka (A Little Night Music), Van Hughes (American Idiot), Tyler Maynard (Altar Boyz), Euan Morton (Taboo), Kerry O'Malley (Into The Woods), Charlie Pollock (9 to 5), Tory Ross (Cry Baby), Andrew Samonsky (South Pacific), Joseph Zellnik (Yank!), and Anthony Rapp (Rent) for At Hand Theatre Company's BROADWAY RECYCLED, an Earth Day concert benefitting the Broadway Green Alliance and At Hand Theatre Company.

The New Group presents 'The Kid,' previews begin Saturday, April 10 in advance of an Official Opening on Thursday, May 6.

Dark Nights at The New Group proudly presents 'The Modern Family: A Discussion of Gay Adoption' Sunday, April 18 @ 7:00 PM, THE NEW GROUP @ THEATRE ROW (410 WEST 42ND STREET).

Now that the sun is shining in Manhattan again, the idea of going for a run doesn't seem quite as daunting as it did when it involved trudging through 18 inches of snow or wearing a million layers. So, in honor of the newly agreeable weather, I've decided to share with you my Broadway showtunes workout mix. I listen to this when I'm jogging around Manhattan -- I particularly love the paths along the Hudson River. (Plenty of opportunities for Broadway sightings here, BTW; I've seen Cheyenne Jackson several times!)

As the Helen Hayes Awards ceremony on April 5th honors performances and productions from the past year, DC theatergoers will be hearing two gorgeous scores by Jason Robert Brown and Jeanine Tesori, and seeing a new opera about a boxer, a splashing pool on stage, Tyne Daley as diva Maria Callas, Maurice Hines tapping his way on the Lincoln Theatre stage, Mrs. Robinson seducing Benjamin, a red balloon thrilling young audiences, Harvey Fierstein wishing he was a rich man, tales and songs from a Scottish Jewish composer, a new children's show with lots of princesses, a little musical with the title in [ ], a triumphant mounting of a short-lived Broadway musical, and a wordless Kafka classic performed in Georgian style. The crocuses, cherry blossoms, and azaleas will be in full bloom, as the nation's capital will be awash in beautiful colors. It's the perfect time to visit and see some great shows in our DC area theatres.

Up next for The New Group is the new musical The Kid, beginning performances on Friday, April 16. Official Opening Night is set for Monday, May 10. This marks the final production in The New Group's current 2009-2010 season, which featured Kenneth Lonergan's The Starry Messenger and most recently, the hit revival of Sam Shepard's A Lie of the Mind, directed by Ethan Hawke.

Tony Award-winning actress Sutton Foster returned to Broadway Artists Alliance to lead a master class in Song Interpretation. Ms. Foster worked one-on-one with each student, interpreting the lyrics and bringing out the best performance in each of them. Her down-to-earth personality and accessibility created a wonderful working environment.

Broadway's 'little show that could,' about two New York actors creating the very show they're performing, will play its last show on March 15 at The Ringwald Theatre.

As previously reported, Shrek vet Christopher Sieber will lead the cast of The Kid for The New Group. Based on the book by Dan Savage entitled The Kid: What Happened After My Boyfriend and I Decided to Go Get Pregnant, the new musical The Kid features music by Andy Monroe, book by Michael Zam and lyrics by Jack Lechner. Today it has been announced that the first preview has moved from April 10 to Friday, April 16. Official Opening is now Monday, May 10 at 7:00 (moved from May 6, announced previously). Final performance is May 29.

Tony Award-winning actress Karen Olivo delighted students as their special surprise guest during the Broadway Artists Alliance 2010 Winter Workshop.

Broadway's 'little show that could,' about two New York actors creating the very show they're performing, will get its Michigan premiere this winter at The Ringwald Theatre courtesy of Who Wants Cake? The charming Jeff Bowen/Hunter Bell musical, [title of show], opens Friday, February 19th and plays for an exclusive four week engagement ending on Monday, March 15th.

Addition casting and news on The New Group's upcoming production of the musical The Kid has been released.

BroadwayWorld's 2010 Valentine's Day gift to you, the 5th Annual 'What's the Most Romantic Broadway Love Song Ever?' brings you over 500 stars, industry professionals, and personalities from across the globe, and this year Barbra Streisand, Susan Boyle, Bernadette Peters, Cameron Mackintosh, HAIR, GLEE and many, many more!

On Saturday, February 6th, from 10am - 2pm, SpeakEasy StageCompany will proudly host a dynamic creative workshop led by actress Susan Blackwell, star ofthe hit Broadway musical [title of show].

Broadway's 'little show that could,' about two New York actors creating the very show they're performing, will get its Michigan premiere this winter at The Ringwald Theatre courtesy of Who Wants Cake? The charming Jeff Bowen/Hunter Bell musical, [title of show], opens Friday, February 19th and plays for an exclusive four week engagement ending on Monday, March 15th.

The 'little show that could' transfers from off-Broadway cult status to Broadway to New England premiere at SpeakEasy Stage Company