Nick Corley News

Lyric Theatre, Oklahoma's premiere professional theatre company, opens the 2009 'Lyric at the Plaza' season with The Who's Tommy, playing from February 5th through 21st. Produced in collaboration with the University of Oklahoma's Weitzenhoffer Department of Musical Theatre, this production of Tommy blends young Oklahoma talent with the experience and polish of exceptional Broadway performers. Tommy, the stunning stage adaptation of the 1969 rock opera by the legendary British rock group, The Who, made history in 1993 when it opened on Broadway and brought authentic rock music into the musical theatre realm. The Who's Pete Townshend played a vital part in the creation of the show, staying true to the album's identity as a rock and roll piece, while simultaneously allowing actors to fully develop its drama and bring the emotionally raw and moving story to a final conclusion of reconciliation and forgiveness.

Lyric Theatre, Oklahoma's premiere professional theatre company, opens the 2009 'Lyric at the Plaza' season with The Who's Tommy, playing from February 5th through 21st. Produced in collaboration with the University of Oklahoma's Weitzenhoffer Department of Musical Theatre, this production of Tommy blends young Oklahoma talent with the experience and polish of exceptional Broadway performers. Tommy, the stunning stage adaptation of the 1969 rock opera by the legendary British rock group, The Who, made history in 1993 when it opened on Broadway and brought authentic rock music into the musical theatre realm. The Who's Pete Townshend played a vital part in the creation of the show, staying true to the album's identity as a rock and roll piece, while simultaneously allowing actors to fully develop its drama and bring the emotionally raw and moving story to a final conclusion of reconciliation and forgiveness.

The New York Musical Theater Festival concluded its fifth season on October 5th having presented 241 performances over the course of 21 days. A record-breaking 25,000 people, selling the festival to 87.5% of capacity, attended the festival. Over 75% of productions had sold-out performances, and 11 productions extended their runs to accommodate demand.

Broadway Bullet covers the theatre scene every week with interviews, music and performances from Broadway to Off-Off-Broadway; from Tony winners to the future innovators of our craft. In addition to inclusion in our weekly program, we are making each NYMF show segment available separately... only here on Broadway World!

Barbara Walsh, celebrated Tony and Drama Desk award nominated actress in such Broadway musicals as the 2007 revival of COMPANY, FALSETTOS, BIG, HAIRSPRAY, BLOOD BROTHERS, NINE AND ROCK AND ROLL: THE FIRST 5,000 YEARS, as well as television's 'One Life To Live' and 'Law and Order,' will star as Beatrice Stanton in the New York Musical Theatre Festival's production of ABOUT FACE.

Mary Poppins composers Richard M. Sherman and George Stiles and the music from their hit musical will be featured on 'Broadway's Biggest Hits,' the syndicated radio show devoted to 'The Best of Broadway,' throughout the upcoming weekend, Saturday and Sunday, May 26-27.

The Broadway hit musical Mary Poppins marks its 200th performance at the New Amsterdam Theatre on Wednesday, May 9th at 8pm

On Saturday, April 28th the Paper Mill Playhouse Board of Trustees voted to allow the theater to complete the full run of Seven Brides for Seven Brothers through Sunday, May 11th.

Although its immediate cash crisis is not over, the Paper Mill Playhouse Board of Trustees has given management permission to continue the run of Seven Brides for Seven Brothers yet another week

Paper Mill Playhouse is open, for now. Due to tremendous community support, Seven Brides for Seven Brothers had its first public performance on Wednesday, April 11.

Kelli Rabke has signed on to Paper Mill Playhouse's upcoming rally, which will take place on Monday, April 9th at 7 PM.

On Monday, April 9th at 7 PM, an array of Broadway stars will head to Millburn, NJ for a rally to save the imperiled Paper Mill Playhouse.

Earlier today reports from various sources indicated that lending institutions would come to the rescue of Paper Mill Playhouse during its financial crisis. Although the theater is engaged in accelerated negotiations to obtain a loan that would allow it to finish the season, it is premature to claim that the theater will remain open.

The Paper Mill is in a financial crisis and needs $1.5 million by Friday to keep their doors open.

Tall Grass, Brian Harris' dark comedy about couples' dependencies and infatuations spinning out of control, will officially open March 12th, 2007 at the Beckett Theatre on Theatre Row (410 W. 42nd St) and play a limited engagement through April 15th.

Enter contest to win tickets to 'Tall Grass,' dark comedy about three couples with three strange problems playing at the Beckett Theatre March 3 - April 15.

Roger Alan Gindi in association with Nutmeg Productions will present Tall Grass, a dark comedy written by Brian Harris and directed by Nick Corley.

Marla Schaffel will star in Brian Harris' Tall Grass, which will begin previews at Off-Broadway's Beckett Theatre on March 3rd, open on March 12th and run through April 15th.

Jessica Grové, Dorothy Stanley, David Furr and more will star in the Neil Berg musical 'Tim and Scrooge' in Queens

The Broadway production of Mary Poppins will begin previews on Saturday, October 14, 2006 at the New Amsterdam Theatre in preparation for a Thursday, November 16 opening night