Tag Archives: Readings

Musical Notes: 19 May 2010

Index Paradise Found at the Menier Chocolate Factory … p.2 Charles Strouse in Hospital … p.3 Reading of Alyss Cancelled … p.3 New Mamma Mia! Website Launched … p.3

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A Singing “OFFICER AND A GENTLEMAN”

A musical adaptation of the 1982 film An Officer and a Gentleman will receive a reading on 13-14 May 2010 under the auspices of Gordon Frost Productions ahead of an Australian production in 2011. The film dealt with the experiences … Continue reading

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Casting for WOMEN ON THE VERGE OF A NERVOUS BREAKDOWN Workshop

Lincoln Center Theater has announced that a reading of the musical adaptation of Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown, with workshops toward that end starting on 4 March. According to Variety, Patti LuPone, Tom Hewitt, Sherie Rene Scott, … Continue reading

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“Conceiving THE KID”: Preview and Discussion

A preview of some material from The New Group’s The Kid, a new musical by Jack Lechner (lyrics), Andy Monroe (music) and Michael Zam (book) will be presented as a part of a discussion entitled “Conceiving The Kid: Adapting A … Continue reading

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EMPIRE: the Empire State Building Musical

Nick Wyman, Nancy Anderson and Kevyn Morrow will appear in a reading of a musical based on the creation of the Empire State Building. The original musical, for which Caroline Sherman and Robert Hull share the credit for book, music … Continue reading

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THE BOY IN THE BATHROOM

The Boy in the Bathroom, the musical that won 4 awards at the New York Musical Theatre Festival (Most Promising New Musical, Excellence in Book Writing, Design and Performance) in 2007, is all set for two readings at Off-Broadway’s New … Continue reading

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PICNIC AT HANGING ROCK: the musical

The Eugene O’Neill Theater Center has announced that a musical adaptation of Picnic at Hanging Rock – first a novel by Joan Lindsay, then a film by Peter Weir – will be developed at the this year’s National Music Theater … Continue reading

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