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Will Van Dyke & Jeff Talbott Introduce Collaboration at Feinstein’s/54 Below, With Kate Baldwin, Julia Murney, Annaleigh Ashford, Taylor Trensch

Will Van Dyke & Jeff Talbott Introduce Collaboration at Feinstein’s/54 Below, With Kate Baldwin, Julia Murney, Annaleigh Ashford, Taylor Trensch

The public debut of the new theatre/pop songwriting team of composer Will Van Dyke and lyricist Jeff Talbott happens Sept. 21 at Feinstein’s/54 Below with a 9:30 PM concert of their standalone songs, plus a helping of numbers from two musicals that they’re collaborating on. A View of the River is a largely sold-out 75 minutes of music … Read Full Article→

“Love On Ice,” a Cryogenic Musical By Bill Nabel, Jeffrey Lodin & William Squier, Thaws in NYC

“Love On Ice,” a Cryogenic Musical By Bill Nabel, Jeffrey Lodin & William Squier, Thaws in NYC

Love On Ice, a new musical comedy about May-December lovers who consider preserving their relationship for eternity with the help of cryogenic suspension, will be introduced to Manhattan audiences in two readings of the first act of the work-in-progress. Collaborators Bill Nabel (co-librettist/co-lyricist), Jeffrey Lodin (composer) and Bill Squier (co-librettist/co-lyricist) will be on hand for the Aug. … Read Full Article→

A Fine Bromance: How Benjamin Scheuer’s “The Lion,” a Cult Hit Musical, Found Its Roar

A Fine Bromance: How Benjamin Scheuer’s “The Lion,” a Cult Hit Musical, Found Its Roar

I spoke with director Sean Daniels and singer-songwriter Benjamin Scheuer about the creation of the one-man musical The Lion, an Off-Broadway favorite now making the rounds of American regional theatres, including a run Aug. 26-Sept. 20 at Massachusetts’ Merrimack Repertory Theatre, where Daniels is artistic director.

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Singer-songwriter Benjamin Scheuer freely confesses to telling a little … Read Full Article→

Human Race’s Summer Reading List Includes Robb Willoughby, Scott Stoney, Karen Righter, Douglas J. Cohen, Dan Elish, Nicky Phillips, Robert Gontier

Human Race’s Summer Reading List Includes Robb Willoughby, Scott Stoney, Karen Righter, Douglas J. Cohen, Dan Elish, Nicky Phillips, Robert Gontier

The Human Race Theatre Company in Dayton, Ohio, is combining its separate programs devoted the development of new plays and musicals into one annual Festival of New Works, bowing for the first time Aug. 7-8. It will give wing to five titles — three plays and two musicals — by resident, national and international writers. Full readings of … Read Full Article→