William Parry News

The Irish Repertory Theatre (132 West 22nd St.) announced today, St.Patrick's Day, that it will extend it's run of Joseph Stein and Robert Russell's unabashedly romantic, Take Me Along, (based on Eugene O'Neill's AH, WILDERNESS until May 4, 2008

The Irish Repertory Theatre will begin previews of Joseph Stein and Robert Russell's unabashedly romantic, Take Me Along, with lush, moving American music and lyrics, written by Tony Award nominated Robert Merrill on Wednesday, February 20, 2008. The production will open on Thursday, February 28, 2008.

The original concept album cast recording of the new musical The New Picasso is now available for purchase online at CDBaby.com and BlackForestProductions.com. The cast recording is selling as 2 albums ('Act One' and 'Act Two') for $14.98 each and shipping worldwide. Both concept albums are also currently available for digital download at CDBaby and Amazon with further availability online.

The concept album of the new musical fairy tale The Tower Of Babel is currently available for digital download

Rober Cuccioli, Max von Essen, Christiane Noll and Rodney Hicks are featured on the concept CD album of 'The New Picasso'

The tale of the Molly Maguires, which was made into a successful Paramount movie in the late 60's, will soon have a new incarnation.

The enigmatic Howard Hughes is the subject of a new musical that will receive a star-studded private reading on March 19th and March 20th.

The New Picasso, a new musical by Jonathan David Sloate, will have its premiere reading at New World Stages. The single performance will be Tuesday, October 10th at the 3 PM.

The two new musicals that will be presented as part of The Eugene O'Neill Theater Center's Music Theatre Conference in Waterford, CT from July 15th through 29th will be studded with starry casts; Veanne Cox, Jenn Collela, Anne L. Nathan and Megan McGinnis are among the performers set to take part in the shows

On May 2nd, the York Theatre Company presented a One-Night-Only performance of Douglas J. Cohen's The Gig, starring Michele Pawk, Karen Ziemba, Michael McCormick and others, and BroadwayWorld was there!

The York Theatre Company will present a one-night-only benefit concert of Douglas Cohen's The Gig, featuring Michele Pawk, Karen Ziemba and more, on May 2nd

A Weekly Theater Column for the Baltimore/Washington area.

Johanna Day, Frank Wood and Michael Laurence will star in Arena Stage's The Rainmaker from March 3rd through April 9th

BroadwayWorld.com and Jay Records are please to announce the winners of the Dessa Rose CD Giveaway!

According to Bruce Kimmel on HainesHisWay.com, The Last Starfighter will get a recording on the Kritzerland Label