Jonelle Allen News

Tony nominated actresses Liz Callaway and Jonelle Allen team up with Jason Graae, Terron Brooks, Kamilah Martin and talented young performers from Orange County's Musical Theatre University to honor Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty for both their contributions to musical theatre and their support of emerging musical theatre writers and artists at a benefit concert on Sunday, February 28 at a private, oceanfront estate in Dana Point, California.

Tony nominated actresses Liz Callaway and Jonelle Allen team up with Jason Graae, Terron Brooks, Kamilah Martin and talented young performers from Orange County's Musical Theatre University to honor Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty for both their contributions to musical theatre and their support of emerging musical theatre writers and artists at a benefit concert on Sunday, February 28 at a private, oceanfront estate in Dana Point, California.

Stephen Schwartz, who is currently working on a revival of PIPPIN at The Los Angeles Musica Center, will take time out to be the guest of honor at an all-star tribute to his celebrated songbook. Shoshana Bean (Broadway and LA 'Wicked'), Rex Smith ('Pirates of Penzanze', 'Sunset Boulevard', 'Scarlet Pimpernel'), Eric Kunze ('Miss Siagon', 'Les Miserables', 'Damn Yankees'), Marissa Perry ('Hairspray'), Lindsay Mendez ('Grease'), Terron Brooks ( 'The Lion King' and NBC-TV's movie 'The Temptations') and Tony-nominated actors Cathy Rigby ('Peter Pan', 'Seussical') and Jonelle Allen ('Two Gentlemen of Verone') will join 40 talented students from The California Conservatory of the Arts and its sister school, The McCoy Rigby Dance Academy, in 'Defying Gravity --- The Music and Lyrics of Stephen Schwartz' for two performances, January 24 and 25, at the Irvine Barclay Theatre on the campus of the University of California, Irvine. Stephen Schwartz has had a career spanning four decades and has written music and/or lyrics for such stage musicals as Wicked, Godspell, Pippin, The Baker's Wife, Working, The Magic Show and the animated features Pocahontus, The Hunchback of Notre Dame, The Prince of Egypt and Enchanted. He has won three Grammy Awards, three Academy Awards and received six Tony nominations. 'Defying Gravity - The Music and Lyrics of Stephen Schwartz' will feature songs from the entire Schwartz songbook, from Godspell to Wicked, performed by these celebrated Broadway artists and the talented Conservatory students. Additional Broadway actors joining the cast will be announced soon. Tickets range from $15. to $35, and are available at The Barclay Theatre or through Ticketmaster. For further information about the concert or The California Conservatory of the Arts, call 949-487-7253 or visit the Conservatory's website at www.ccarts.net.

Shoshana Bean (Broadway and LA 'Wicked'), Rex Smith ('Pirates of Penzanze', 'Sunset Boulevard', 'Scarlet Pimpernel'), Eric Kunze ('Miss Siagon', 'Les Miserables', 'Damn Yankees'), Marissa Perry ('Hairspray'), Lindsay Mendez ('Grease'), Terron Brooks ( 'The Lion King' and NBC-TV's movie 'The Temptations') and Tony-nominated actors Cathy Rigby ('Peter Pan', 'Seussical') and Jonelle Allen ('Two Gentlemen of Verona') will join 40 talented students from The California Conservatory of the Arts and its sister school, The McCoy Rigby Dance Academy, in 'Defying Gravity --- The Music and Lyrics of Stephen Schwartz' for two performances, January 24 and 25, at the Irvine Barclay Theatre on the campus of the University of California, Irvine.

Stephen Schwartz, who is currently working on a revival of PIPPIN at The Los Angeles Musica Center, will take time out to be the guest of honor at an all-star tribute to his celebrated songbook. Shoshana Bean (Broadway and LA 'Wicked'), Rex Smith ('Pirates of Penzanze', 'Sunset Boulevard', 'Scarlet Pimpernel'), Eric Kunze ('Miss Siagon', 'Les Miserables', 'Damn Yankees'), Marissa Perry ('Hairspray'), Lindsay Mendez ('Grease'), Terron Brooks ( 'The Lion King' and NBC-TV's movie 'The Temptations') and Tony-nominated actors Cathy Rigby ('Peter Pan', 'Seussical') and Jonelle Allen ('Two Gentlemen of Verone') will join 40 talented students from The California Conservatory of the Arts and its sister school, The McCoy Rigby Dance Academy, in 'Defying Gravity --- The Music and Lyrics of Stephen Schwartz' for two performances, January 24 and 25, at the Irvine Barclay Theatre on the campus of the University of California, Irvine. Stephen Schwartz has had a career spanning four decades and has written music and/or lyrics for such stage musicals as Wicked, Godspell, Pippin, The Baker's Wife, Working, The Magic Show and the animated features Pocahontus, The Hunchback of Notre Dame, The Prince of Egypt and Enchanted. He has won three Grammy Awards, three Academy Awards and received six Tony nominations. 'Defying Gravity - The Music and Lyrics of Stephen Schwartz' will feature songs from the entire Schwartz songbook, from Godspell to Wicked, performed by these celebrated Broadway artists and the talented Conservatory students. Additional Broadway actors joining the cast will be announced soon. Tickets range from $15. to $35, and are available at The Barclay Theatre or through Ticketmaster. For further information about the concert or The California Conservatory of the Arts, call 949-487-7253 or visit the Conservatory's website at www.ccarts.net.

Shoshana Bean (Broadway and LA 'Wicked'), Rex Smith ('Pirates of Penzanze', 'Sunset Boulevard', 'Scarlet Pimpernel'), Eric Kunze ('Miss Siagon', 'Les Miserables', 'Damn Yankees'), Marissa Perry ('Hairspray'), Lindsay Mendez ('Grease'), Terron Brooks ( 'The Lion King' and NBC-TV's movie 'The Temptations') and Tony-nominated actors Cathy Rigby ('Peter Pan', 'Seussical') and Jonelle Allen ('Two Gentlemen of Verona') will join 40 talented students from The California Conservatory of the Arts and its sister school, The McCoy Rigby Dance Academy, in 'Defying Gravity --- The Music and Lyrics of Stephen Schwartz' for two performances, January 24 and 25, at the Irvine Barclay Theatre on the campus of the University of California, Irvine.

Broadway's Peter Pan, Cathy Rigby, will star as Mrs. Claus in "The Magical Spirit of Christmas", a fully staged and costumed musical extravaganza which culminates in the lighting of the nation's tallest decorated Christmas Tree, November 20-22 in Newport Beach, California.

Students from the California Conservatory of the Arts (CCA) will present Stuart Ross's The Sounds of Plaid for one performance only on Thursday, March 22 at 2:30 pm at New World Stages.

Broadway stars and admirers of composer-lyricist Andrew Lippa gathered to sing him praise along with support for the California Conservatory of the Arts at the Orange County Performing Arts Center December 19...

Composer/lyricist Andrew Lippa (The Wild Party) will be joined by Broadway stars Stephanie J. Block (Boy From Oz, Wicked, The Pirate Queen), Eden Espinosa (Wicked, Brooklyn), Matthew Morrison (The Light In the Piazza; Hairspray), Jonelle Allen (Two Gentlemen of Verona) and more in 'An Evening with Andrew Lippa and Friends' at The Orange County Performing Arts Center in Costa Mesa, California for a one-night only cabaret on Tuesday, December 19

Stephanie J. Block, Harvey Evans and Sean Dugan will join thirty students from the California Conservatory of the Arts in a staged reading of the new musical How the Nurse Feels on May 9th at New World Stages

Matthew Morrison, Susan Egan and Stephanie J. Block, among others, will be heard on a new holiday CD called Grateful, which will benefit the Joyful Child Foundation

The Public Theatre's revival of the musical Two Gentlemen of Verona will start performances at the Delacorte Theatre tomorrow, August 16th

Casting is now set for the upcoming Shakespeare in the Park production of the musical version of The Two Gentlemen of Verona, which will run from August 16th through September 11th

Rosario Dawson has been cast as Julia in the upcoming Shakespeare in the Park revival of the musical adaptation of The Two Gentlemen of Verona, which will run from August 16th through September 11th

Productions of As You Like It and The Two Gentlemen of Verona will comprise the Public Theatre's summer season