THE IRISH… AND HOW THEY GOT THAT WAY has opened at Irish Rep to rave reviews and standing audiences. It looks like another extended run. School year starts soon, as do new and unknown projects in the Fall.
Sophisticated Ladies
After rehearsing and prepping the show for the last month, the New York City Schools Tour of SOPHISTICATED LADIES is out in the schools. My cast of three with accompaniment has already played to schools in Brooklyn, Queens and the Bronx. The kids are responding to the show with great enthusiasm and everybody seems to […]
Barry McNabb to Direct NYC School Tour of Ellington’s SOPHISTICATED LADIES
by Jeff Dennhardt view feature on BroadwayWorld.com This spring, Inside Broadway (Executive Director, Michael Presser), now in its 27th year, is proud to present Duke Ellington’s Sophisticated Ladies, which will begin performances in New York City on March 1st and run through May 21st. The production will tour over fifty New York City public schools […]
End of Year Top 10 lists
Emperor Jones has made NY Times Top 10 lists by both of their top critics ~ Brantley and Isherwood ~ and continues its run at SoHo Playhouse. Ernest in Love has received great reviews and provided much delight to packed houses at Irish Rep. JK Divorce Dance video was named #2 viral video and #1 […]
ERNEST IN LOVE starts previews
We have finished rehearsals for ERNEST IN LOVE and the cast is coming together in a wonderfully stylish way. We Open next Sunday Dec 20 and then settle in for a little winter run. Catch this one if you like wit and style. Merry Christmas to all and may 2010 be a winner for us […]
EMPEROR JONES Transferring
We finished teching JONES in its new temporary home at the SoHo Playhouse on VanDam Street down in SoHo. Couldn’t get everybody into Rep run, but this gives those a chance to catch it in the next 6 weeks. First Night is Tuesday Dec 15.
JONES and ERNEST
At Irish Rep Emperor Jones Critical raves all around and continues in a fully sold out run through December 5. ERNEST IN LOVE rehearsals become very enjoyable as music takes on a quality unexpected ~ can’t wait to hear the all string arrangements, and the cast is going to be wonderful. And when you start […]
THE EMPEROR Opens
We Opened EMPEROR JONES last night. I have only read one review, but it was one I liked. Getting ready to start on ERNEST IN LOVE ~ musical version of “Importance of Being Earnest” in a few weeks with Charlotte Moore at Irish Rep. My production of IT’S A WONDERFUL LIFE at Prince Music Theatre […]