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Right from the Broadway production of Godspell, Hannah Elless joins the cast of Michael Ogborn's award winning musical Baby Case, playing the role of Adela St. John. Baby Case is directed by Jeremy Dobrish and produced by Charlie Fink, Michael Ogborn, Robert Soslow, Juliana Schauerman, Dorothy Flynn, Caroline Castagno, Glenn Gunderson, Kathy Lou Leone, Diane Santillo, and Anne Makara. Baby Case plays from tonight, July 16 - July 22, 2012, at The Pershing Square Signature Center (480 W 42 St). Baby Case is presented by The New York Musical Theatre Festival.

Right from the Broadway production of Godspell, Hannah Elless joins the cast of Michael Ogborn's award winning musical Baby Case, playing the role of Adela St. John. Baby Case is directed by Jeremy Dobrish and produced by Charlie Fink, Michael Ogborn, Robert Soslow, Juliana Schauerman, Dorothy Flynn, Caroline Castagno, Glenn Gunderson, Kathy Lou Leone, Diane Santillo, and Anne Makara. Baby Case will play from July 16 - 22, 2012, at The Pershing Square Signature Center (480 W 42 St). Baby Case is presented by The New York Musical Theatre Festival.

Casting has been announced for the NYMF production of SWING STATE which will star Morgan Weed (currently in RENT at New World Stages, Saved and Next to Normal Off-Broadway) and Jed Resnick (Avenue Q on Broadway and currently in the Off-Broadway cast at New World Stages) at the 45th St. Theatre Mainstage from July 20th-29th. Set in Ohio, SWING STATE follows the unpredictable relationship that develops between Kindergarten teacher and Born Again Christian Bonnie (Weed) and her chiropractor Neil (Resnick), a gay atheist who arrives in Ohio fresh from New York City.

The 2012 New York Musical Theatre Festival presents the world premiere of How Deep Is The Ocean?, a new American musical with music and lyrics by Peter Cincotti ("Metropolis"), book by Pia Cincotti, and directed by Jeremy Dobrish (Rated P, Date of a Lifetime, The Joys of Sex, Signs of Life) and Gina Rattan (resident director, Billy Elliott). How Deep Is The Ocean? plays July 12th at 8:00pm, July 14 at 1:00pm, July 16 at 9:00pm, July 19th at 5:00 pm, July 19 at 9:00pm, and July 21 at 1:00pm at The Theater at St. Clements (423 W. 46th Street).

The New York Musical Theatre Festival will present Michael Ogborn's award winning musical Baby Case, directed by Jeremy Dobrish, produced by Charlie Fink, Michael Ogborn, Robert Soslow, Juliana Schauerman, Dorothy Flynn, Caroline Castagno, Glenn Gunderson, Kathy Lou Leone, Diane Santillo, and Anne Makara. Baby Case will playfrom July 16 - 22, 2012 at The Pershing Square Signature Center (480 W 42 St).

The New York Musical Theatre Festival (NYMF) has announced the winners of the NYMF 2011 Awards for Excellence. Awards will be presented at the Eight Season Awards Gala taking place on Sunday, November 6th at The Hudson Theatre (145 W. 44th Street) beginning at 6:00pm. As previously announced, producers Neil Meron and Craig Zadan will also be honored for their work in bringing musical theatre to a worldwide, pop-culture audience.

The New York Musical Theatre Festival (NYMF) has announced the winners of the NYMF 2011 Awards for Excellence. Awards will be presented at the Eight Season Awards Gala taking place on Sunday, November 6th at The Hudson Theatre (145 W. 44th Street) beginning at 6:00pm. As previously announced, producers Neil Meron and Craig Zadan will also be honored for their work in bringing musical theatre to a worldwide, pop-culture audience.

Andrew Kober (Hair), Andy Mientus (Spring Awakening 1st National Tour) and Lexie Papedo (Tales of the City) lead the cast of Crazy, Just Like Me to run at The Barrow Group Theatre today through October 5th as an invited selection of the New York Musical Theatre Festival.

BroadwayWorld brings you photo coverage from the press meet & greet of Roundabout Theatre Company's upcoming production of SUICIDE, INCORPORATE.

Roundabout Theatre Company has announced the full cast of Andrew Hinderaker's new play Suicide, Incorporated, directed by Jonathan Berry. The cast will feature Mike DiSalvo (Officer), Gabriel Ebert (Jason), Corey Hawkins (Perry), James McMenamin (Norm), Toby Leonard Moore (Scott), Jake O'Connor (Tommy).

Andrew Kober (Hair), Andy Mientus (Spring Awakening 1st National Tour) and Lexie Papedo (Tales of the City) will lead the cast of Crazy, Just Like Me to run at The Barrow Group Theatre from September 27th through October 5th as an invited selection of the New York Musical Theatre Festival.

The New York Musical Theatre Festival and J&B Productions present the musical JANE AUSTEN'S PRIDE AND PREJUDICE, a musical - a story of 'First Impressions' and second chances - with music, lyrics and book by Lindsay Warren Baker and Amanda Jacobs, directed by Igor Goldin ('YANK!'), and starring, in the title role of Jane Austen, Donna Lynne Champlin ('Sweeney Todd,' 'Billy Elliot'). JANE AUSTEN'S PRIDE AND PREJUDICE, a musical is presented as part of the 2011 New York Musical Theatre Festival and will play at Signature Theatre's Peter Norton Space (555 West 42nd Street) in Manhattan beginning September 29 - with only 6 performances available.

TRAILS, starring Nick Dalton (Legally Blonde National Tour, Hairspray Las Vegas), Matt Lutz (Bringing Down the Housestarring Steve Martin and Queen Latifah, A Walk to Remember starring Mandy Moore), and Broadway's Vanessa Ray (the recentTony-Award winning revival of HAIR) begins its 2010 New York Musical Theatre Festival run at the Barrow Group Theatretoday and will run thru October 16th .

TRAILS, starring Nick Dalton (Legally Blonde National Tour, Hairspray Las Vegas), Matt Lutz (Bringing Down the House starring Steve Martin and Queen Latifah, A Walk to Remember starring Mandy Moore), and Broadway's Vanessa Ray (the recent Tony-Award winning revival of HAIR) begins its 2010 New York Musical Theatre Festival run at the Barrow Group Theatre today and will run thru October 16th.

Nick Dalton (Legally Blonde National Tour, Hairspray Las Vegas), Matt Lutz (Bringing Down the House starring Steve Martin and Queen Latifah, A Walk to Remember starring Mandy Moore), and Broadway's Vanessa Ray (the recent Tony-Award winning revival of HAIR) are set to star in the 2010 New York Musical Theatre Festival production of TRAILS - A New Musical, which will run at the Barrow Group Theatre from October 8th thru October 16th.

The New York Musical Theatre Festival production of TESS - A New Rock Opera, began its run at the Theatre at St. Clements from on September 29th and is running thru October 9th.

Jenna Pasqua, Nick Cartell, and Broadway's Michelle Dowdy (Tracy Turnblad in Hairspray) will star in the 2010 New York Musical Theatre Festival production of TESS - A New Rock Opera, which will run at the Theatre at St. Clements from September 29th thru October 9th.

Nick Dalton (Legally Blonde National Tour, Hairspray Las Vegas), Matt Lutz (Bringing Down the House starring Steve Martin and Queen Latifah, A Walk to Remember starring Mandy Moore), and Broadway's Vanessa Ray (the recent Tony-Award winning revival of HAIR) are set to star in the 2010 New York Musical Theatre Festival production of TRAILS - A New Musical, which will run at the Barrow Group Theatre from October 8th thru October 16th.

Jenna Pasqua, Nick Cartell, and Broadway's Michelle Dowdy (Tracy Turnblad in Hairspray) will star in the 2010 New York Musical Theatre Festival production of TESS - A New Rock Opera, which will run at the Theatre at St. Clements from September 29th thru October 9th.

MADISON STREET PRODUCTIONS in association with BOO-Arts PRODUCTIONS are pleased to announce their production of the 2008 Midtown International Theatre Festival nominated play, PENANG by James L. Larocca, directed by Donya K. Washington.