The Duplex News

I've yet to hear anyone complain that the trouble with musical theatre today is that too many shows are based on greeting cards, but given the success of the empire known as Nunsense, I'm surprised that more composers, lyricists and bookwriters haven't turned to the catalogues of Hallmark for inspiration.

Musical Theater punk Joe Iconis (two-time Drama Desk nominee for Ars Nova's Bloodsong of Love: The Rock'n'Roll Spaghetti Western) performs a stripped-down evening of his original tunes- both classic and brand new.

Musical Theater punk Joe Iconis (two-time Drama Desk nominee for Ars Nova's Bloodsong of Love: The Rock'n'Roll Spaghetti Western) performs a stripped-down evening of his original tunes- both classic and brand new.

On Monday, June 28th, New York Theatre Barn will present its monthly showcase for emerging writers and performers at the D-Lounge at the Daryl Roth Theater, which will feature new work by Charlie Sohne (Tina Girlstar, Speargrove Presents) and a presentation of the new musical I Married Wyatt Earp, book by Sheilah Rae (Funny You Don't Look Like A Grandmother, Speargrove Presents) & Thomas Edward West (Enchanted Cottage), music by Michele Brourman (Working, Speargrove Presents), lyrics by Sheilah Rae.

Marin Theatre Company has announced an extension of their revival of Woody Guthrie's American Song. The show now plays in Marin Theatre Company's Boyer Theatre through June 27, 2010. Conceived, adapted and directed by Peter Glazer, this musical has been pleasing audiences since its premiere in 1988. It won the Bay Area Critics Circle Award for best musical in its co-production at Berkeley Rep and San Jose Repertory Theatre in 1992.

After taking the East Coast by storm, the irreverent music/comedy stylings of Booth & Pat are heading to the Hollywood Fringe 2010!

Drag King Murray Hill, Kiki and Herb's Kenny Mellman and Upright Cabaret's Trapper Felides have joined the cast of The Meeting* hosted by Justin Sayre for their benefit on Monday, June 21 to raise funds for The Ali Forney Center.

Comedian Danny Leary (Logo Network, MTV, here! TV, Animal Planet) is back with a brand new variety show which will premiere in the plush new Copper Room at the comedy nightclub Comix.

PCC Productions is proud to introduce The West Village Musical Theatre Festival - New York's first festival of all-new one-act musicals by a selection of NYC's top emerging professional composers, lyricists and librettists, and featuring performances from a unique blend of rising Broadway, Off-Broadway and conservatory talent.

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Wesley Taylor (The Addams Family, Rock Of Ages), Alex Brightman (Wicked), and Celina Carvajal (Tarzan) will join pit orchestra musicians to rock on their day off under the musical direction of Will Van Dyke, presented by Thomas Honeck and Lisa Moss.

PCC Productions is proud to introduce The West Village Musical Theatre Festival - New York's first festival of all-new one-act musicals by a selection of NYC's top emerging professional composers, lyricists and librettists, and featuring performances from a unique blend of rising Broadway, Off-Broadway and conservatory talent.

The Fugitive Kind (Michael Page, Artistic Director, Laura Caufield & Susan Molloy, Producers), in association with the Barrow Street Theatre, Burton T. Frey Jr., and Heather Levine, will present a new solo show, Gay Blues, by Matthew Cleaver for three performances only: July 2nd & 3rd at 10:00 p.m. and July 5th at 7:30 p.m. at the Barrow Street Theatre (27 Barrow Street)

Marin Theatre Company announced today that due to extraordinary ticket demand it will extend Woody Guthrie's American Song by one week. Bay Area audiences now have the chance to enjoy this stirring musical through June 27.

After taking the East Coast by storm, the irreverent music/comedy stylings of Booth & Pat are heading to the Hollywood Fringe 2010! But before they go, they're stopping off at Don't Tell Mama in NYC!

Transport Group (TG), the winner of a special 2007 Drama Desk Award and 2007 and 2010 OBIE Awards, will present the New York premiere of See Rock City & Other Destinations, music by Brad Alexander; book and lyrics by Adam Mathias; directed by Artistic Director Jack Cummings III (two-time Drama Desk Award nominee for Outstanding Director for TG's The Audience and The Boys in the Band), beginning Saturday, July 17, and opening Sunday, July 25, at 7pm at The Duke on 42nd Street, a New 42nd Street® project, 229 West 42nd Street.

John Montgomery Theatre Company (JMTC) is proud to present acclaimed New York monologist Bob Brader's Spitting In The Face Of The Devil to The London Fringe Festival. Called 'One of the bravest men in show business' by Jeff Goodman of Time Warner Cable's 'Two On The Aisle' and 'an incredibly engaging and versatile performer' by Duncan Pflaster of Broadway World, Brader returns to The London Fringe, June 17-27, 2010. As part of their Fringe run, JMTC will present a Benefit Show for Women's Community House on Friday, June 25 at 8.15pm. All proceeds from that show will go to WCH.

The Hartt School is proud to announce recent projects of Hartt students and alumni. These talented artists have landed roles on Broadway and in national tours, are dancing in competitive summer intensive programs, and are performing and working across the country.

The music & lyrics of Bobby Cronin in Los Angeles is a one-night only all new concert of ASCAP winning composer/writer Bobby Cronin's music. On Thursday May 27th at Barre on Vermont, the concert will feature songs written for Bobby's numerous projects in the works; THE BEATEN PATH, TIL DEATH DO US PART, CATY BRIDGEWATER, The Untitled Project, and (UN)LUCKY IN LOVE. The concert will feature Cronin on the piano for a night of rockin' uptempos, passionate ballads, comedic tunes, and honest anthems.