Make Me a Song 2007 - Articles Page 21

Theater Resources Unlimited (TRU) is pleased to announce the winning selections of the 2008 TRU Voices New Musicals Series. In a series that is unique because it develops new producers as well as new musicals, two works were chosen from submissions by emerging or established producers, as well as writers. The works will be read on Mondays, December 8 and 15, 2008 at 7:30pm at the Players Theatre, located at 115 MacDougal Street, NYC.

Comic singers Booth Daniels and Patrick Frankfort make their Los Angeles debut with their hilarious duo act on November 14 at 8PM & November 16 at 7PM at the Art/Works theatre after successful shows in New York City over the past year.

Mathilde, a new musical by burgeoning young composer Conor Mitchell, will receive an industry staged reading at the Vaudeville Theatre on Friday 14 November 2008 at 1.00pm.

Rejoicing over the election, Stokes performs at a L.I. benefit prior to his Feinstein's engagement this week.

Comic singers Booth Daniels and Patrick Frankfort make their Los Angeles debut with their hilarious duo act on November 14 at 8PM & November 16 at 7PM at the Art/Works theatre after successful shows in New York City over the past year.

Back in Pictures celebrates the songs that were originally written for the masterpieces of the Golden Age of Hollywood, featuring music from Casablanca, Easter Parade, A Star Is Born, Pennies From Heaven, Disney, Meet Me In St. Louis, Gentlemen Prefer Blonds, The Wizard of Oz and many more. Back in Pictures is showing at the Reprise Room, 245 West 54th Street, between Broadway and 8th Avenue, New York, from April 7, 2008 through January 5, 2009.

13, A New Musical, with music and lyrics by Tony Award winner Jason Robert Brown, officially opens at The Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre tonday, Sunday, October 5, 2008.

Asolo Repertory Theatre's Producing Artistic Director Michael Donald Edwards announces the creative team for the theatre's upcoming production of Barnum the musical and names Brad Oscar in the title role.

13, A New Musical, with music and lyrics by Tony Award winner Jason Robert Brown, will begin previews on Tuesday, September 16, 2008 and officially open at The Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre (242 W. 45th Street) on Sunday, October 5, 2008.

Nominations for the 53rd Annual Drama Desk Awards were announced this morning at the New York Friars Club. 'A Catered Affair' led the way with 12 nominations.

The cast of 'A Little Night Night Music' at Center Stage performs at a student matinee.

The West Bank Café announces our March, 2008 line-up of live entertainment, to be presented in The Laurie Beechman Theatre

The premiere of Fugitive Songs, a new musical by the emerging team of composer Chris Miller and lyricist Nathan Tysen, will be presented by Off-Broadway's Dreamlight Theatre Company, from March 8 - 30 at the 45th Street Theatre

London's Player's Theatre will play host in March to the UK premiere of the recent Off-Broadway show, Make Me a Song - a 'songfest' of numbers from the inspirational pen of Tony Award winning composer/lyricist, William Finn.

The West Bank Café announces our February, 2008 line-up of live entertainment, to be presented in The Laurie Beechman Theatre.

On Monday, February 18 at 9:30PM a one-night-only concert of Tammy Faye Sings: Songs from Big, Tent The Tammy Faye Bakker Musical will be presented at the Metropolitan Room, with performances by Stephanie J. Block, Sebastian Arcelus and Leah Hocking.

Toby's Dinner Theatres' David Bosley-Reynolds

Paper Mill Playhouse (Millburn, NJ) officially opened its mainstage production of Meet Me in St. Louis on November 11 at 7:30PM.

Meet Me in Saint Louis will run at the Paper Mill Playhouse's Millburn Theatre from November 7, 2007 through December 16, 2007. Meet Me in St. Louis is sponsored by RBC Dain Raushcer. Opening is November 11 at 7:30PM.

Singer-pianist Charles Cochran will present 'A Song That Keeps Saying, Remember' at The Metropolitan Room (34 West 22nd Street) on November 14, 21, 28, and December 5 at 7:30 PM.

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Annaleigh Ashford made her Broadway debut as Margot in the Tony Award-nominated musical Legally Blonde. Prior to this engagement, she was a bright 20-year-old spinning in a grandiose green dress on-stage in the first national tour ensemble of Wicked. Some nights on the road, she would cover the role of Glinda, The Good. But beginning Tuesday, October 9, 2007, Annaleigh returns to the legendary bubble, assuming the role on Broadway! Annaleigh discusses her transition from one thrilling moment in her early performing career to another…

We talk to, and hear from, the wonderful Stephanie Block! Most recently seen as Grace O' Malley in The Pirate Queen, you might also remember her as Liza Minnelli from The Boy from Oz, with Hugh Jackman. Add to that a 2006 Helen Hayes award for Outstanding Actress for her performance as Elphaba in the First National Touring Company of Wicked, Stephanie is it -- what we love about our leading ladies: ever graceful, humble, and sharp as a tack. Oh yes, and she can sing pretty well, too We also play songs from two of her shows: 'She Loves to Hear the Music' from The Boy from Oz, and 'Woman' from Pirate Queen

BroadwayWorld.com chats with Mara Davi, who has joined the cast of multi-Tony Award-winning musical 'The Drowsy Chaperone' as Janet Van De Graaff, after making her Broadway debut in 'A Chorus Line' last season.

This week: Best Bet: Rep Stage's Mrs. Farnsworth! Spotlighters goes dark! BPF to perform at the Kennedy Center! News of The Wedding Singer and My Fair Lady tours!