Ron Barnett News

Once a year, every June, like clockwork, you can hear composers weeping in North Hollywood, and threatening to call attorneys, and then kissing and making up and saying they've just had the most wonderful experience of their lives. Yes, it's time for the annual 15-Minute Musical project at the Academy for New Musical Theatre: June 24th and 25th at the Met Theatre in Hollywood. For the final project of Academy's famous writers' workshop, composers and lyricists and bookwriters are put together on writing teams and are given eight short weeks to write, revise and polish a brand-new musical written for five actors whom they've never met before.

David Sisco (Founder/Curator) and Lorene Phillips (Contributing Editor) will celebrate the launch of THE DIRECTORY OF CONTEMPORARY THEATRE WRITERS in a star-studded concert on Monday, January 21 at Second Stage Theatre (305 West 43 Street).

The award-winning York Theatre Company (James Morgan, Producing Artistic Director) announces casting for two new musicals (Gods of Mischief and Socks), the next offerings in its acclaimed Developmental Reading Series. For more information on the Developmental Reading Series, visit: www.yorktheatre.org.

A Little New Music, a new concert, will debut Tuesday, December 8 at 9:30pm at the Laurie Beechman Theatre. The concert, directed by Eve Rybnick and featuring musical direction by Zak Sandler, stars Natalie Bradshaw, Steven Booth, Jaclyn Huberman, Felicia Ricci, James Sasser, Justin Sayre, and Nick Spangler. Melanie Hopkins hosts.

A Little New Music, a new concert, will debut Tuesday, December 8 at 9:30pm at the Laurie Beechman Theatre. The concert, directed by Eve Rybnick and featuring musical direction by Zak Sandler, stars Natalie Bradshaw, Steven Booth, Jaclyn Huberman, Felicia Ricci, James Sasser, Justin Sayre, and Nick Spangler. Melanie Hopkins hosts.

The Historic Fulton Theatre in Downtown Lancaster, Pennsylvania announces casting for it's upcoming production of Hello, Dolly! The multi-racial production will be led by LaVon Fisher-Wilson (B'way: Color purple, Chicago) in the title role.

The Historic Fulton Theatre in Downtown Lancaster, Pennsylvania announces casting for it's upcoming production of Hello, Dolly! The multi-racial production will be led by LaVon Fisher-Wilson (B'way: Color purple, Chicago) in the title role.

The Fulton is proud to present the world premiere of Treasure Island: A Musical Adventure, with music by Marc Robin and book and lyrics by Marc Robin and Curt Dale Clark. Starring John Herrera as Long John Silver. The show opens on March 6, 2008 and runs through March 22.