Hampstead Theatre has announced that comedic actress Caroline Quentin will return to the London stage in the world premiere of Robin Soans' latest verbatim play Life After Scandal.
It was announced that the 2006 New York Musical Theatre Festival Awards, honoring outstanding contributions by both individual artists and entire production teams in the 2006 New York Musical Theatre Festival, will also honor Broadway producer Kevin McCollum.
John Gallagher Jr., who played Moritz in the Off-Broadway production of Spring Awakening and will reprise the role when it transfers to Broadway later in the fall, will appear in a New York Musical Theatre Festival concert at Ars Nova along with his band, Old Springs Pike.
Fresh from its world premiere production in Stamford, CT, the new musical Saint Heaven will receive a staged-reading in association with the New York Musical Theatre Festival on Sept. 29 at 1 PM and 4:30 PM, at the Sage Theatre.
The Last Starfighter, a new musical based on the cult 1984 sci-fi film, will three free readings at the New York Musical Theatre Festival, Sept. 29 (2 PM) and 30 (11:30 AM and 5 PM) at Manhattan Theatre Club’s Creative Center, 311 West 43rd St. (Manhattan Theatre Club is not affiliated with the reading.) Admission is free to NYMF members.
The final round of the New York Musical Theatre Festival's Broadway Idol competition, titled "A Star Is Born" will take place Sept. 29 at 11 PM at New World Stages.
"The Business of Show," the final seminar to be presented by the 2006 New York Musical Theatre Festival, will take place Sept. 28 at 6 PM at the Theatre at St. Clements, 423 West 46th Street.
The world premiere of Moopim, a dance theatre piece by LeeSaar the Company that is co-presented by the Impact Festival and the New York Musical Theatre Festival’s dance series, will take place Sept. 27-Oct. 1 at P.S. 122, 150 First Avenue.
The New York Musical Theatre Festival has announced that beginning in 2006, it will present the NYMF Awards for Excellence, honoring outstanding contributions by both individual artists and entire production teams in the 2006 New York Musical Theatre Festival.
Duncan Sheik, Grammy-nominated vocalist and composer of the upcoming Broadway musical Spring Awakening, will receive a solo concert at Ars Nova as part of the New York Musical Theatre Festival.
The Night of the Hunter, a new musical based on the famed 1950’s horror novel, will debut at the New York Musical Theatre Festival, Sept. 26 – Oct. 1 at 37 Arts.
Broadway actor Darius de Haas will star in The Man in My Head, a new one-man rhythm-and-blues musical at the New York Musical Theatre Festival, Sept. 26-30 at the 45th St. Theatre, 354 West 45th Street.
The Screams of Kitty Genovese, a musical inspired by the murder that shocked the nation, will receive its NYC premiere as part of the New York Musical Theatre Festival, Sept. 26-Oct. 1 at the Theatre at St. Clement’s, 423 West 46th St.
Three more competitors from the New York Musical Theatre Festival's "Broadway Idol" contest were eliminated on Sept. 22 at New World Stages during Round Two, "Anyone Can Idle."
Party Come Here, a new musical comedy with an all-star cast, will make its debut at the New York Musical Theatre Festival, Sept. 25-30 at the TBG Theatre, located at 312 W. 36th Street.
Little By Little, a new musical about friendship, hormones and popcorn, will receive a concert staging in association with the New York Musical Theatre Festival at Makor/Steinhardt Center.
River's End, a new musical with book and lyrics by Cheryl Coons and music by Chuck Larkin at the New York Musical Theatre Festival, will take place Sept. 21-Oct. 1 at The TBG Theatre (312 West 36th Street, 3rd Floor).
Some of Broadway and Off-Broadway’s most prominent performers will take on the songs of pop artist Ben Folds in The Unauthorized Musicology of Ben Folds, a one-night-only New York Musical Theatre Festival concert.
Three competitors of the New York Musical Theatre Festival's "Broadway Idol" contest were eliminated during Round One, "My Favorite Things," on Sept. 15 at 11 PM at New World Stages.
Billed as a “kitschy, catchy, campy romp to the depths of your imagination,” Captain Gravy’s Wavy Navy has added an additional performance for its New York Musical Theatre Festival run on Sept. 23, which will also be its final performance.
Three Sides, an English musical by Grant Olding and Toby Davis, has announced the full cast for its U.S. premiere at the New York Musical Theatre Festival.
Hot and Sweet, a new musical about an all-girl 1940's big band to be produced at the New York Musical Theatre Festival, will take place Sept. 21-30 at the Theatre at St. Clement’s, 423 West 46th Street.
School Daze, a dance comedy mixing Mozart and Tchaikovsky with a 1980s high school dance, will receive its world premiere at the New York Musical Theatre Festival. Performances will take place Sept. 21-28 at 37 Arts Theatre (450 West 37th St).
The MacGuffin?, a new full-length musical about lonely, unsuccessful, middle-aged American apathy, will receive a developmental reading at the New York Musical Theatre Festival, Sept. 21 at 11 PM and Sept. 23 at 11 PM.
The Chocolate Tree, a new musical about the true story of a young girl who found inspiration from adversity, will receive a developmental reading Sept. 21 at 1 PM and 4:30 PM at the Sage Theatre.
“Crossing Over – Adapting Musicals from Other Media,” the first free seminar presented by the 2006 New York Musical Theatre Festival, will take place Sept. 21 at 6 PM at New World Stages, 340 W. 50th St.
Angels, a new musical about a war between angels and Lucifer’s devils by the Australian-based creative team of Marcus Cheong (book, lyrics, producer) and Rich Fowler (director), will make its world premiere at the New York Musical Theatre Festival.
A collection of up-and-coming choreographers will team up with writers from past New York Musical Theatre Festival productions to present Common Grounds, a world premiere dance-theatre work.
Jim Daly and Carlos Encinias of the cast of Altar Boyz will host the New York Musical Theatre Festival’s free concert at the Times Square Virgin Megastore (1540 Broadway, between 45th & 46th Streets) on Sept. 20 at 5 PM.
Dee Hoty has replaced Carolee Carmello, who is returning to the Broadway production of Mamma Mia!, in the upcoming New York Musical Theatre Festival production of The Night of the Hunter, a new musical based on the famed 1950’s horror novel.
The Paisley Sisters’ Christmas Special, a musical send-up of 1960s holiday television specials that debuted in Boston eight years ago, will receive its New York City premiere at the New York Musical Theatre Festival, Sept. 19-26 at the Sage Theatre, 711 Seventh Ave.
All Is Love, a new dance musical from Walden Dance Theatre, will make its world premiere as part of the New York Musical Theatre Festival’s series focusing on dance musicals.
Behind the Limelight, a new musical about the life and times of Charlie Chaplin to be produced at the New York Musical Theatre Festival, will take place Sept. 19-30 at the Theatre at St. Clement’s, 243 West 46th Street.
Little By Little, a new musical about friendship, hormones and popcorn, will receive a concert staging in association with the New York Musical Theatre Festival at Makor/Steinhardt Center.
This Could Be Love, a new two-person musical at the New York Musical Theatre Festival, will join The Drowsy Chaperone as one of only a few musicals to play New York after having a start in Canada.
White Noise, billed as a “white teen pop supremacist musical,” will play the New York Musical Theatre Festival, Sept. 18 to 30 at Barrow Group Theatre, 312 W. 36th Street.
Three competitors of the New York Musical Theatre Festival's "Broadway Idol" contest were eliminated during Round One, "My Favorite Things," on Sept. 15 at New World Stages.
Approximately 175 people attended the New York Musical Theatre Festival’s open auditions for “Broadway Idol” on Sept. 11. The lucky nine finalists include Shannon Amiry, Elizabeth DeRosa, Saum Eskandani, Jaclyn Huberman, Beth Kirkpatrick, Terry Lavell, Jamieson Lindenburg, Jeff McLean and Katie Thompson.
A New Generation of Song: the future of musical theatre, A musical showcase featuring the songs of up and coming composers in the musical theatre world, will be co-produced by the New York Musical Theatre Festival and the Astoria Performing Arts Center.
The Tragic and Horrible Life of the Singing Nun, a new musical comedy that claims to be irreverent, tragic and even somewhat true, will play the New York Musical Theatre Festival, Sept. 14-22 at St. Clements Theatre, 423 West 46th Street.
Donna Lynne Champlin, who recently accomplished the quadruple threat of playing accordion, keyboard and flute while also performing the role of the devious barber Pirelli in Broadway’s revival of Sweeney Todd, will now appear in the New York City premiere of Flight of the Lawnchair Man at New York Musical Theatre Festival, Sept. 13 to 18.
Jarrod Emick, who won a Tony Award playing Joe Hardy in the Broadway revival of Damn Yankees and who recently appeared in The Boy From Oz and Ring of Fire, is now taking part in the New York Musical Theater Festival cast of Drift, which begins performances in Sept. 13 at the Sage Theatre.
Go-Go Beach, a new musical fable told in the style of the popular beach movies of the 1960s, will receive its world premiere in September at the New York Musical Theatre Festival.
The nine finalists of the New York Musical Theatre Festival’s “Broadway Idol” contest have been announced. They include Shannon Amiry, Elizabeth DeRosa, Saum Eskandani, Jaclyn Huberman, Beth Kirkpatrick, Terry Lavell, Jamieson Lindenburg, Jeff McLean, and Katie Thompson.
Smoking Bloomberg, a new musical comedy inspired by NYC Mayor Michael Bloomberg's anti-smoking policies, premieres Sept. 13 at the New York Musical Theatre Festival.
With its entire 2005 Goodspeed Opera House cast intact, The Flight of the Lawnchair Man is finally ready to make its long-awaited New York debut at the New York Musical Theatre Festival, Sept. 13-18.
The cast of [title of show] will host the New York Musical Theatre Festival’s free concert at the Times Square Virgin Megastore (1540 Broadway, between 45th & 46th Streets) on Sept. 13 at 5 PM.
Desperate Measures, a Western musical based loosely on Shakespeare’s Measure for Measure, begins its run at the New York Musical Theatre Festival on Sept. 12.
Oedipus for Kids!, a new satiric musical introducing Sophocles' bloody tragedy to children, has sold out its originally scheduled performances in the New York Musical Theatre Festival.
Have a Nice Life, an English musical about a group therapy session that gets shaken up by a newcomer with dark secrets, will have its U.S. premiere at the New York Musical Theatre Festival Sept. 11.
Stephen Bogardus has pulled out of the New York Musical Theatre Festival's Sept. 11 concert of Illyria, according to a show representative. The role of Malvolio will now be played by Jimmy Bennett.
Desperate Measures, is almost sold-out at the New York Musical Theatre Festival, prompting the addition of performances Sept. 20 at 1 PM and Sept. 22 at 4 PM.
Christopher Fitzgerald and Jeremy Shamos will star in Gutenberg! The Musical!, the new two-person musical comedy about the inventor of the printing press — and the showfolk writing a musical about him — in the 2006 New York Musical Theatre Festival.
