Courtney Balan News

On Monday, May 19, 2008, the original Off-Broadway cast of the acclaimed 2006 musical comedy I LOVE YOU BECAUSE will reunite for a special one-night only concert presentation at the Cherry Lane Theatre (38 Commerce Street, NYC).

Lisa Gajda was chosen as the Gypsy Robe winner for 'Cry Baby', which opened on April 24th at the Marquis Theatre.

Cry-Baby, starring James Snyder and Elizabeth Stanley, opened on April 24th at the Marquis Theatre.

Cry-Baby, starring James Snyder and Elizabeth Stanley, opened on April 24th at the Marquis Theatre.

James Snyder, Elizabeth Stanley and the cast of the up-coming Broadway musical Cry-Baby, held a press preview performance at 42nd Street Studios on Tuesday, March 4, 2008.

On Wednesday, February 19, the cast of the up-coming musical 'Cry-Baby' held a press meet and greet at New 42nd Street Studios. Based upon the Universal Pictures film written and directed by John Waters, 'Cry-Baby' will premiere at Broadway's Marquis Theatre (1535 Broadway) beginning previews Saturday, March 15 at 8PM and opening Thursday, April 24 at 6:30PM.

The Awesome 80s Prom, the celebrated off-Broadway smash hit, now in its fourth year, has recouped its investment, becoming a rare Off-Broadway success story, has launched productions across the US. While New York audiences continue to party like it's 1989 at the famed nightclub, Webster Hall, it has also enjoyed runs in Minneapolis, Baltimore, and Chicago. And, The Awesome 80s Prom is now available for licensing; it has already been performed at many community theaters and high schools across the country.

The new show art of the up-coming Broadway musical, Cry-Baby, has been revealed on the show's website. Based upon the Universal Pictures film written and directed by John Waters, Cry-Baby will premiere at Broadway's Marquis Theatre (1535 Broadway) beginning previews Saturday, March 15 at 8PM and opening Thursday, April 24 at 6:30PM.

The new musical, Cry-Baby, based upon the Universal Pictures film written and directed by John Waters, will premiere at Broadway's Marquis Theatre (1535 Broadway) beginning previews Saturday, March 15 at 8PM and opening Thursday, April 24 at 6:30PM.

The National Alliance for Musical Theatre (NAMT) and Executive Director Kathy Evans announced the casts and directors of the eight musicals for its 19th Annual Festival of New Musicals to be held at New World Stages (340 West 50th St between 8th and 9th Avenues) on Sunday, October 7 and Monday, October 8, 2007.

The Awesome 80s Prom will celebrate its third anniversary on September 15 at the famed nightclub, Webster Hall (125 East 11th Street).

'Broadway Stands Up for Freedom!,' a benefit concert to support the youth programs of the New York Civil Liberties Union, took place on Monday, July 16th at 7:30 pm at the Skirball Center for the Performing Arts

Amy White is returning to I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change on Monday, June 4, replacing Courtney Balan who is off to Oklahoma City to play Ado Annie in Oklahoma!, starring Kelli O'Hara

The Chinese company of the smash hit musical I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change will preside over the closing bell at NASDAQ MarketSite Friday, May 25 at 4 p.m.

Bryan McElroy will return to the cast of I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change on Monday, May 21, after recovering from a knee injury.

This Sunday evening, May 20, the love-happy hit musical I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change will play its 4,500th performance at the Westside Theatre

For the first time in American theatre history, a foreign production of an American musical will play in the United States, when the Shanghai Dramatic Arts Centre and Broadway Asia Entertainment co-production of I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change opens at New York's Westside Theatre

Will Chase will join the cast of Lyric Theatre's production of Oklahoma! as Curly, starring alongside the previously announced two-time Tony nominee Kelli O'Hara

Jim Stanek will return to the cast of I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change on Monday, April 9 for two weeks only through April 22