Tommar Wilson News

Casting and directors have been announced for The National Alliance for Musical Theatre (NAMT)'s 18th Annual Festival of New Musicals, which will be held at New World Stages on Sunday, October 8 and Monday, October 9, 2006

Tony-nominee Mary Testa, Alton Fitzgerald White, and Todd Buonopane will star in a 45-minute excerpt of Sunfish, the winner of the 2005 Jonathan Larson award, which will be presented as part of the National Alliance for Musical Theatre's Festival of New Musicals on October 9th

Sarah Solie, currently on Broadway in Lestat, was chosen as the latest winner of the Gypsy Robe, which was presented to her on April 25th

Lestat, the Elton John-Bernie Taupin musical based upon Anne Rice's The Vampires Chronicles, opened on Tuesday, April 25th at the Palace Theatre

In preparation for the Broadway run, Jonathan Butterell has joined the production as creative consultant to provide an objective overview as it undergoes revisions. To accommodate these revisions, LESTAT will now begin previews at the Palace Theatre (1564 Broadway at 47th Street) on Saturday, March 25, 2006, and open on Tuesday, April 25, 2006.

BroadwayWorld shares with you publicity photos from the pre-Broadway tryout production of Lestat, a new musical featuring the music of Elton John the lyrics of Bernie Taupin, and a book by Linda Woolverton.

LESTAT stars Hugh Panaro in the title role, Carolee Carmello as Gabrielle, Jack Noseworthy as Armand, Jim Stanek as Louis, Roderick Hill as Nicolas, Michael Genet as Marius and Allison Fischer as Claudia.