Photo Flash: Desmon and Iconis Win Kleban Awards
by BWW - Jun 15, 2007
On behalf of the Kleban Foundation, New Dramatists presented the 17th Annual Kleban Award for the most promising musical theater librettist to Jeremy Desmon, and the Award for most promising lyricist to Joe Iconis. The presentation of the awards took place June 13, 2007 at a private ceremony at BMI.
Mayumana Holds Open Call Auditions on June 12
by BWW News Desk - Jun 6, 2007
The internationally acclaimed performance troupe Mayumana is holding open call auditions on Tuesday, June 12, 2007 at Off-Broadway's Union Square Theatre
Dream Project Offers Calderón-Based Staged Readings
by BWW News Desk - Jun 5, 2007
FLUX Theatre Ensemble will present The Dream Project, an exploration of Pedro Calderón de la Barca's La Vida es Sueño through a series of staged readings of adaptations of Calderón's masterpiece
Australia Finds Four Young Stars for 'Billy Elliot'
by BWW News Desk - May 21, 2007
Director Stephen Daldry today announced the four Australians actors who will alternate the title role in Billy Elliot the Musical, which opens at the Capitol Theatre in Sydney, on December 13, 2007.
New and Updated in the Broadway Who's Who - 5/13/2007
by BWW News Desk - May 13, 2007
BroadwayWorld.com's New and Updated Who's Who Entries for the Week of 5/13/2007. Updates include:
Ruben Brache, Marc Bruni, Chuck Caruso, George Costacos, Michael Gruber, Kristin Huxhold, Constantine Maroulis, Olivia Oguma, Rebecca Robbins.
Submissions Accepted for American Harmony Prize for Musicals
by BWW News Desk - May 1, 2007
Fairfield County, Connecticut's community-based theatre, Curtain Call, Inc., has announced the inauguration of the American Harmony Prize, the goal of which is to showcase new works of musical theatre that explore America's ethnic, religious, and gender identifications, with a prize awarded each year to a musical that explores a different part of American society.
Camelot Tour Plays Chicago's LaSalle Bank in May
by BWW News Desk - Mar 29, 2007
Stage and film legend Michael York marks his North American touring debut by starring as King Arthur in the magnificent new production of Lerner & Loewe's CAMELOT which will play in Chicago for a limited two-week engagement this May.
Adrift in Macao to Receive Original Cast Recording
by BWW News Desk - Mar 2, 2007
Sh-K-Boom/Ghostlight Records has announced they will produce the cast recording of the madcap musical Adrift in Macao, with book and lyrics by Christopher Durang and music by Peter Melnick, presented by Primary Stages.