Of Thee I Sing Revival 2004 - Articles Page 8

The creators of [title of show] talk about creating an original Broadway musical.

Director Billy Porter and Grammy nominee Ledisi mark their debuts with Reprise Theatre Company in the 1990 musical 'Once on This Island,' opening the 2008-2009 season, September 2 to 14 at UCLA's Freud Playhouse. The press opening is September 3.

In addition to its 24 full productions, dance series, developmental series and concerts, The New York Musical Theatre Festival (NYMF) celebrates its fifth year by partnering with Ailey Citigroup Theater, Nuyorican Poets Café, The Philip Coltoff Greenwich Village Center, The Loft at Professor Thom's, The Cutting Room, and Paley Center (formally The Museum of Television & Radio) to bring more diverse special events to this years Festival, running September 15th to October 5th.

Following acclaimed engagements in San Francisco, Boston, Detroit, Toronto, Los Angeles and St. Paul, IRVING BERLIN'S WHITE CHRISTMAS, a new stage adaptation of the beloved classic film, will arrive at the Marquis Theatre on Broadway this holiday season - guaranteeing that New York will have a white Christmas! The production is directed by Walter Bobbie with a book by David Ives and choreography by Randy Skinner.

The New York Musical Theatre Festival, Sharon Carr and Richard Winkler present IDAHO! (www.IdahoMusical.com), a new American comedy musical with book, music and lyrics by Buddy Sheffield and music by Keith Thompson.

Director Billy Porter and Grammy nominee Ledisi mark their debuts with Reprise Theatre Company in the 1990 musical 'Once on This Island,' opening the 2008-2009 season, September 2 to 14 at UCLA's Freud Playhouse. The press opening is September 3.

'It's a brand new day in New Jersey.' That's a lyric from the new musical The Toxic Avenger, which George Street Playhouse is pleased to announce will open the New Brunswick theatre's 2008-09 season.

Grammy Award and Emmy Award winner and two-time Tony Award nominee Harry Connick, Jr. will return to Broadway in Spring 2009 in Nice Work If You Can Get It, a new musical comedy with music and lyrics by George and Ira Gershwin, and book by Joe DiPietro ( I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change, All Shook Up). Two-time Tony Award winner Kathleen Marshall (The Pajama Game, Wonderful Town) will direct and choreograph.

Jeffry Denman with The Ross Patterson Trio in 'Jazz Turns,' show tunes performed with a jazz twist on Monday, October 8 at 7PM at the legendary Birdland

Jim Caruso's Cast Party and TheatreMania.com present Jeffry Denman with The Ross Patterson Trio in 'Jazz Turns,' show tunes performed with a jazz twist on Monday, October 8 at 7PM at the legendary Birdland

LONE STAR LOVE, a new musical comedy starring Academy Award nominee Randy Quaid in his Broadway debut as Colonel John Falstaff, has announced full casting as it begins rehearsals this week for its Seattle engagement at The 5th Avenue Theatre, September 8 - 30. LONE STAR LOVE will open on Broadway on Monday, December 3 at New York's Belasco Theatre; previews will begin Thursday, November 1.

Broadway's five-time Tony Award-winning hit musical The Drowsy Chaperone will welcome a trio of leading ladies in the coming months.

Manhattan Theatre Club (Lynne Meadow, artistic director; Barry Grove, executive producer) is pleased to announce full casting for the world premiere of LoveMusik, a new musical featuring the songs of Kurt Weill, starring Tony Awardâ winners Michael Cerveris and Donna Murphy.

Broadway song and dance man Jeffry Denman debuted his cabaret act 'Jazz Turns' on Birdland on Monday, February 19th at 7 PM

Broadway song and dance man Jeffry Denman will debut his cabaret act 'Jazz Turns' on Birdland (315 West 44th Street) on Monday, February 19th at 7 PM.

Broadway song and dance man Jeffry Denman has been cast as the romantic lead in the Encores! staged concert version of Irving Berlin and Moss Hart's Face the Music.

Broadway song and dance man Jeffrey Denman will debut his cabaret act 'Jazz Turns' on Birdland on Monday, February 19th at 7 PM

On November 16th, on what would have been his 117th birthday, the first official website for America's greatest comic dramatist, George S. Kaufman, was launched.

The New York Musical Theatre Festival and the Chaplin Corporation present BEHIND THE LIMELIGHT, a new musical about the life and art of Charlie Chaplin by Christopher Curtis. Directed by Michael Unger, BEHIND THE LIMELIGHT features a distinguished cast that includes Luther Creek (Rent, Urinetown) as Chaplin, as well as Andrea McArdle (Tony Award nominee for Annie, Beauty and the Beast), Janet Metz (Falsettoland, Bingo:The Musical) and Garrett Long (The Spitfire Grill), among others.

Manhattan Theatre Club (Lynne Meadow, Artistic Director; Barry Grove, Executive Producer) is pleased to announce full casting for the upcoming the world premiere production of Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa's BASED ON A TOTALLY TRUE STORY. Directed by Michael Bush, the production begins previews on March 23 and opens on April 11 at New York City Center - Stage II (131 West 55th Street).

The show, will begin previews on April 3, 2006 and will open on May 1, 2006.

Harold Thau will present the New York premiere of ALMOST HEAVEN: THE SONGS OF JOHN DENVER, a new musical opening Wednesday, November 9, 2005 at Off-Broadway's Promenade Theatre (2162 Broadway at 76th Street). Directed by Tony Award nominee Randal Myler (It Ain't Nothin' But the Blues), ALMOST HEAVEN begins preview performances on Friday, October 28.

BroadwayWorld.com and DRG Records invited you to come up with a parody in the style of Forbidden Broadway and here are the winners!

Maureen McGovern has committed to playing the March matriarch on the 30-stop national tour of Little Women

The classic musical political satire gets a fast and funny re-mounting