I Was Dancing 1964 - Articles Page 20

The New York Musical Theatre Festival (NYMF), now in its fourth year, is a three-week event in NYC that has premiered over 90 musicals in its first three years, becoming the largest musical theatre event in America. Tickets for NYMF productions are available at www.nymf.org or by calling 212-352-3101. This year's Festival will run from September 17 through October 7 with the following schedule of events...

The York Theatre Company has announced casting for Bajour, with book by Ernest Kinoy and music and lyrics by Walter Marks

More names have been added to the cast of Broadway by the Year: The Broadway Musicals of 1938 at The Town Hall. There are now eleven performers who will perform under the direction of The Tony-nominated star of Side Show, Emily Skinner (who will also perform).

Ahearns/Flaherty Musical Given Wonderful Treatment at the Bay Theatre Company

Musical theatre lovers who like their leading characters emotionally aloof and commitment-phobic can now enjoy a worthy companion piece to the upcoming revival of Company. Mary Poppins has flown into town in a ravishing production that kicks all that sentimental nonsense about familial closeness into the wings and pushes the heartwarming thrills of good ol' fashioned music hall song and dance fun downstage center.

Complete scheduling information has been announced for the New York Musical Theatre Festival

A revised production of the musical What Makes Sammy Run? will be seen off-Broadway from January 19th through 29th

The Irish Repertory Theatre's production of Brian Friel's Philadelphia, Here I Come! will begin previews on July 14th and open on July 21st

On June 7th, the York Theatre presented Carol Channing with the Oscar Hammerstein Award for Lifetime Achievement in Musical Theatre.