Avenue Q 2005 - Articles Page 19

Seth Rudetsky, Michael Riedel, Jeffrey Seller and Jeff Whitty will sit down for a Tony Talk at Ars Nova, tonight, June 1st

On Monday, June 6, 2005, The York Theatre Company will present the international stage and film designer Tony Walton with the fifteenth Oscar Hammerstein Award for Lifetime Achievement in Musical Theatre at its annual spring benefit at Broadway's Hudson Theatre, 145 West 44th Street.

The winner of the Sing for Your Tickets contest at Macy's Herald Square on May 20th will win free admission to the Tonys and more

Enter for your chance to win a cap, shirt and Original Broadway Cast Recording of 'All Shook Up' courtesy of BroadwayWorld.com

Billy Porter, Billy Stritch, Sherie René Scott, Jason Robert Brown, Marc Shaiman and Toxic Audio are just some of the stars who will be features in the June 27th benefit, Avenue Q Swings!

John McMartin and Stephen Bogardus will be the voices of Nathan Leopold's Parole Board in The York Theatre Company production of THRILL ME: THE LEOPOLD & LOEB STORY, which stars Matt Bauer and Doug Kreeger.

SONY BMG Strategic Marketing Group will release the Original Broadway Cast Recording of All Shook Up, the new hip-swiveling Broadway musical comedy on May 31, 2005.

Written by David Rabe, Hurlyburly depicts the addled lives of four Los Angeles men caught in love-hate relationships with Hollywood women.

James Morgan, The York Theatre Company's Producing Artistic Director, today announced that Matt Bauer and Heath Calvert have been cast as the two infamous teen killers in the theatre's upcoming production of Stephen Dolginoff's Thrill Me: The Leopold & Loeb Story, directed by Michael Rupert.

- The York Theatre Company (James Morgan, Producing Artistic Director), in association with Jim Kierstead, will present the Off Broadway premiere of Thrill Me: The Leopold & Loeb Story, a new musical by Stephen Dolginoff based on the infamous 1924 Leopold and Loeb murder case, beginning May 16, 2005

Robert Lopez and Jeff Marx, the co-creators of the Tony Award-winning musical Avenue Q, are hosting AVENUE Q SWINGS!, at the Lucille Lortel Theatre on Monday, June 27th at 7:30 pm. Proceeds from the one-night-only performance will benefit Greenwich House Music School's Piano Fund, replacing two well-worn Steinway grand pianos.

Tickets to the Ceremony Available to the General Public For the First Time. Awards to be Presented at The Marriott Marquis on Friday, May 13 at Noon

On April 4th, 2005, Bennigan's New York Restaurant will be joining the Broadway Community in the fight against HIV/AIDS. The BROADWAY BASH at BENNIGAN'S will be the first in a series of parties being sponsored by Troy Davidson and Bennigan's Restaurant, celebrating Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS and the New York Theatre community.

David Spencer's The Musical Theatre Writer's Survival Guide, a comprehensive reference book like none ever published before, about creating musical theatre, will be released by Heinemann Publishing on July 25, 2005.

Billy Elliot cancels his first three previews, Jerry's Opera tour is postponed and Frodo goes to Canada!

THE ARTISTS SHOWCASE SERIES presents a reading of THE UNAUTHORIZED AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF SAMANTHA BROWN, a new musical with music and lyrics by BRIAN LOWDERMILK, concept by ZACH ALTMAN and book and lyrics by KAIT KERRIGAN at 7:00 p.m. on Sunday, April 3, at Makor, 35 West 67th Street, between Central Park West and Columbus Avenue.

An evening of brand new songs, hosted at the Zipper Theater, from composers both recognized and emerging, performed by a group of young and talented actors to raise money for AIDS relief.

On April 4th, 2005, Bennigan's New York Restaurant will be joining the Broadway Community in the fight against HIV/AIDS. The BROADWAY BASH at BENNIGAN'S will be the first in a series of parties being sponsored by Troy Davidson and Bennigan's Restaurant, celebrating Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS and the New York Theatre community.

Our Time Theatre Company (Taro Alexander, Artistic Director; Chelsea Lacatena, Associate Artistic Director), a non-profit organization dedicated to providing an artistic home for young people who stutter, will hold its Third Annual Benefit Gala and will continue its tradition of honoring a person who has been an inspiration to people who stutter.

The York Theatre Company presents TheatriKidz!, a brand new, 10-week, process-based musical theatre classes at the York Theatre, for elementary school children grades K-5, from March 28 - June 13. TheatriKidz will help children develop musical theater skills (acting, singing, dancing), as well as teamwork skills, problem solving, self-esteem and cooperative learning. All classes will be held on Monday afternoons at the York's home at Saint Peter's, Citigroup Center, 619 Lexington Avenue (at 54th Street).

Because of a last-minute change in his travel schedule, JOHN TARTAGLIA (Avenue Q) will not be appearing in THE MARCY & ZINA SHOW at Birdland tonight. The show, however, will go on as scheduled at 7pm.

On February 20th was BROADWAY BEARS VIII at B.B. King Blues Club in support of Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS.

The New York-based award-winning songwriting team of composer, Zina Goldrich and lyricist, Marcy Heisler are bringing The Marcy & Zina Show to BIRDLAND (315 West 44th Street) for a one-night only performace Monday, March 7, 2005. They will be joined by John Tartaglia (Avenue Q), Julia Murney (Lennon and The Wild Party), Ana Gasteyer ('Saturday Night Live'), composer/performers Amanda Green & Tom Kitt and many more. This evening is part of The Winter Season, presented by Jim Caruso in association with TheaterMania.com, which features top Broadway and cabaret performers at the world-class music room. There is a $25 cover and $10 food/drink minimum.