Mark Simon News

Tony Award winner Jason Robert Brown, composer/lyricist of the new musical '13', hosted '13 Questions' - a series of audience Q & A's - immediately following the 7pm performance on Tuesday, October 21st. Special co-hosts for the evening included 13's casting director, Mark Simon, 'fabulous' members of Broadway's first all teenage cast and band and other members of 13's creative staff.

Tony Award winner Jason Robert Brown, composer/lyricist of the new musical 13, to host '13 Questions' - a series of audience Q & A's - immediately following the 7pm performances on Tuesday, October 21, Wednesday, October 22 and Thursday, October 23, 2008. Special co-hosts to include 13's casting director, Mark Simon, 'fabulous' members of Broadway's first all teenage cast and band and other members of 13's creative staff. (Star Ledger) All audience members with tickets for that evening's performance are permitted to stay for that evening's talkback for free.

'Mitzi Gaynor:Razzle Dazzle! The Special Years' aired last night, October 11th on New York Public Television WLIW. Mitzi Gaynor herself appeared live and in person between 'acts' of the airing. BroadwayWorld was there to bring you photo coverage of the special event!

Mark Simon casting has introduced a series of new youth workshops with Matthew Maisto, the man behind the new musical 13, as well as other workshops for young performers. Details are as follows:

The Prince Music Theater celebrates two Broadway masters - John Kander and Fred Ebb - in a newly re-imagined production of THE WORLD GOES 'ROUND, the smash hit Off-Broadway show that explores the entire career of one of Broadway's most extraordinary creative teams.

After a twice-extended world-premiere engagement at the Hippodrome State Theater this summer, COLLEGE The Musical is set to make its New York City professional premiere September 18 - 28 at ATA Chernuchin Theater as part of the New York Musical Theater Festival.

After a twice-extended world-premiere engagement at the Hippodrome State Theater this summer, COLLEGE The Musical is set to make its New York City professional premiere September 18 - 28 at ATA Chernuchin Theater as part of the New York Musical Theater Festival.

Tony Award-winning composer Jason Robert Brown returned to Broadway Artists Alliance last week to lead a master class, working with talented young people from across the country

Broadway Artists Alliance is the dynamic not-for-profit educational organization that is quickly gaining a reputation for ensuring the future of great Broadway talent by bringing together Broadway artists and promising young performers. They will present their annual Winter Intensive February 16-18. Jason Robert Brown returns as a special guest master class instructor to mentor the talented young performers (ages 10-21).

WHO: Fells Point Corner Theatre WHAT: Neil Simon's Broadway Bound WHEN: Through December 9. Fri - Sat at 8PM, Sun at 2PM HOW MUCH: $17 General/$15 Students, Seniors TICKETS/INFORMATION: www.fpct.org or 410-276-7837

The New York Musical Theatre Festival (NYMF) proudly announces the winners of its NYMF Awards for Excellence, selected by an independent jury from the 34 new musicals presented at the 2007 Festival.

Manhattan Theatre Club's world premiere production of LoveMusik will begin its final week of performances Tuesday, June 19. The limited engagement will end on Sunday, June 24 at the Biltmore Theatre (261 West 47th Street). The production will have played 24 previews and 61 regular performances.

After three successful seasons Judith Blazer's (LoveMusik, Titanic, Bernarda Alba) The Artist's Crossing returns for its annual musical theatre intensive in NYC.

Tony Award winner Michael Cerveris, currently starring in MTC's world premiere of the new musical LoveMusik, is featured on the Associated Press' 'On Broadway' Podcast.

Two-time Tony Award winner Donna Murphy, currently starring in MTC's world premiere of the new musical LoveMusik, is featured on the Associated Press' 'On Broadway' Podcast.

LoveMusik, starring Michael Cerveris as Kurt Weill and Donna Murphy as Lotte Lenya, opens at the Biltmore Theatre tonight, May 3rd.

A LoveMusik NPR interview with Donna Murphy, Michael Cerveris and more is now online

Manhattan Theatre Club's world premiere production LoveMusik, a new Broadway musical, will be featured on NPR's 'Weekend Edition: Sunday' on Sunday, April 29 between 8 AM - 10 AM

Adobe Theater Company's Jeremy Dobrish will direct an upcoming reading of COLLEGE: The Musical

An open-ended Broadway run may be in the cards for MTC's production of the new musical LoveMusik