Joseph Mele News

R. Evolucion Latina continues to celebrate and inspire with the motto 'Dare to go Beyond.' In this second episode of 'Faces of Broadway' they explore the question of being valuable. See what Broadway Artists had to say as they explored their relationship to their art and their humanity in the video below!

R.Evolucion Latina has just released the first episode of its new video series 'Faces of Broadway,' featuring current and past performers, choreographers, and musicians from the New York stage. RL's series highlights the stories, backgrounds and heritage of latino performers - artists that are revolutionizing the industry with the passion and commitment to stand together for change. Click below to check it out!

Everyman Theatre has announced that Carolee Carmello and Joseph Melendez will be featured in the workshop of Michael John LaChiusa and Ellen Fitzhugh's intimate musical Los Otros. The workshop examines the revised book and score of the musical, which was originally commissioned by the Center Theatre Group and premiered at the Mark Taper Forum in Los Angeles.

On the 26th March, Drama Desk Winner and Tony Award Nominee Christopher Renshaw (The King and I, Taboo, We Will Rock You) will direct a private industry reading of CARMENCITA JONES at the Roundabout Rehearsal Rooms on 45th Street, New York.

Joe's Pub has announced this week's lineup of artists - check out the full listings below!

Despite an intriguing premise and a lovely-sounding score delivered by a brilliant cast, CLOUDLANDS--the stirring but jumbled new Adam Gwon/Octavio Solis musical now having its commissioned World Premiere production at South Coast Repertory through May 6--just doesn't quite wow your socks off. Though it has the beginnings for a good stage piece, overall, it's a fairly thoughtful musical marred by its own well-meant aspirations.

Love, secrecy and their consequences are the subject of Cloudlands, a new SCR-commissioned musical drama by Octavio Solis and Adam Gwon, directed by Amanda Dehnert. See photos of the production, which opened last night, April 20, below!

Love, secrecy and their consequences are the subject of Cloudlands, a new SCR-commissioned musical drama by Octavio Solis and Adam Gwon, directed by Amanda Dehnert.

Love, secrecy and their consequences are the subject of Cloudlands, a new SCR-commissioned musical drama by Octavio Solis and Adam Gwon, directed by Amanda Dehnert.

WE NEED TO TALK ABOUT KEVIN is coming to theaters in limited release on December 9th. The thriller drama is directed by Lynne Ramsay and stars Tilda Swinton, John C. Reilly and Ezra Miller.

Amas Musical Theatre (Donna Trinkoff/Producing Artistic Director) will present free staged readings of "Nellie Beezer's Melting Pot Follies of 1922", a new musical written by Phillip George (co-creator of SHOUT! The Mod Musical and long-time co-director of Forbidden Broadway) and Kathy Griffith, with additional material by Gerard Alessandrini (Forbidden Broadway) and David Caldwell.

Amas Musical Theatre will present free staged readings of NELLIE BEEZER'S MELTING POT FOLLIES OF 1922, a new musical written by Phillip George and Kathy Griffith, with additional material by Gerard Alessandrini and David Caldwell. The readings, also directed by Phillip George, will take place on Monday, October 11th at 6:00pm, and Tuesday, October 12th at 3:00pm and 7:00pm, at Ripley-Grier Studios, 520 Eighth Avenue (10th Floor).

Amas Musical Theatre (Donna Trinkoff/Producing Artistic Director) will present free staged readings of "Nellie Beezer's Melting Pot Follies of 1922", a new musical written by Phillip George (co-creator of SHOUT! The Mod Musical and long-time co-director of Forbidden Broadway) and Kathy Griffith, with additional material by Gerard Alessandrini (Forbidden Broadway) and David Caldwell.

Amas Musical Theatre and their Six O'Clock Musical Theatre Lab will present NELLIE BEEZER'S MELTING POT FOLLIES OF 1922, October 11 and 12.

Amas Musical Theatre and their Six O'Clock Musical Theatre Lab will present NELLIE BEEZER'S MELTING POT FOLLIES OF 1922, October 11 and 12.

Amas Musical Theatre will present free staged readings of NELLIE BEEZER'S MELTING POT FOLLIES OF 1922, a new musical written by Phillip George and Kathy Griffith, with additional material by Gerard Alessandrini and David Caldwell. The readings, also directed by Phillip George, will take place on Monday, October 11th at 6:00pm, and Tuesday, October 12th at 3:00pm and 7:00pm, at Ripley-Grier Studios, 520 Eighth Avenue (10th Floor).

Amas Musical Theatre (Donna Trinkoff/Producing Artistic Director) will present free staged readings of "Nellie Beezer's Melting Pot Follies of 1922", a new musical written by Phillip George (co-creator of SHOUT! The Mod Musical and long-time co-director of Forbidden Broadway) and Kathy Griffith, with additional material by Gerard Alessandrini (Forbidden Broadway) and David Caldwell.

Amas Musical Theatre and their Six O'Clock Musical Theatre Lab will present NELLIE BEEZER'S MELTING POT FOLLIES OF 1922, October 11 and 12.

CROSS THAT RIVER - A New Musical About the Black West - with music, lyrics and original concept by the celebrated jazz vocalist Allan Harris, book and direction by 4-time Emmy winner Andrew Wilk, and choreography by Tony Award winner Donna McKechnie, - an official selection of the 2009 New York Musical Theatre Festival, at the TBG Theatre (312 West 36th Street).

A new musical about a runaway slave who becomes one of America's first Black Cowboys will debut this fall when CROSS THAT RIVER is presented by The New York Musical Theatre Festival and Patricia Harris, starting October 12, 2009 at TBG Theatre (312 West 36th Street - 3rd Floor) in New York City.