IMG Artists News

It may be March, but all eyes and ears on the West Coast are focusing on July, 2009, when the Hollywood Bowl will present Frank Loesser's Guys & Dolls as their annual musical.

Lawrence Edelson, Producing Artistic Director of American Lyric Theater, has announced that Kyrian Friedenberg, the ten-year old singer, violinist and actor most recently seen in Gypsy with Patty LuPone on Broadway, has been cast as Charlie Bucket in ALT's upcoming workshop and reading of The Golden Ticket, a new opera based on Roald Dahl's Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. Speaking of the young performer, Edelson said that 'Kyrian has a wonderful voice, is incredibly musical, and has charisma that is truly contagious. After hearing him sing Charlie's first act Aria from The Golden Ticket, I had no doubt that he was the right boy to bring Roald Dahl's classic character to life in our upcoming workshop.'

The Abu Dhabi Music & Arts Foundation (ADMAF) today revealed details of its extensive education programme that will run as an integral part of next month's 6th Abu Dhabi Music and Arts Festival, held under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces.

Lawrence Edelson, Producing Artistic Director of ALT, has announced that the company has commissioned The Golden Ticket, a new opera based on Roald Dahl's Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. In his announcement, Edelson explained that all of Dahl's beloved characters find a unique voice in this exciting new opera. 'If thoughts of Augustus Gloop being swept away in the Chocolate River, Violet Beauregarde inflating like a giant blueberry, Mike Teavee being demagnified into the tele-dimension, and Veruca Salt being thrown down the rubbish shoot by a gang of nut-inspecting squirrels sound like your idea of a fun night at the opera - or better yet, unlike any night at the opera or theater you've ever experienced - The Golden Ticket is....just the ticket!'

Richard Jay-Alexander, Kevin Stites and Donna McKechnie are on board for the splashy concert event.

On Monday, July 21st Splash Bar will present a very special edition of Scott Nevins' Curtain Call with the return of one of our favorite belting beauties - Julie Garnye. Tonight, directly following the video madness of 'Musical Mondays', Julie Garnye returns from the West Coast where she is preparing for her performance in the All Star concert version of 'Les Mis' at the Hollywood Bowl!

On Monday, July 21st Splash Bar will present a very special edition of Scott Nevins' Curtain Call with the return of one of our favorite belting beauties - Julie Garnye. Tonight, directly following the video madness of 'Musical Mondays', Julie Garnye returns from the West Coast where she is preparing for her performance in the All Star concert version of 'Les Mis' at the Hollywood Bowl!

Spring Awakening star Lea Michele will making her Hollywood debut at Upright Cabaret in Mark's Restaurant (861 N. La Cienega Blvd) on August 15th, 2008. Michele will be staying in Hollywood after the concert to perform in the Les Miserables concert at the Hollywood Bowl. The concert will be directed by Richard Jay-Alexander (who also will be directing the Les Mis concert) with musical direction by Ben Toth. Tickets can be purchased at: http://www.inticketing.com/evinfo.php?eventid=25950.

The ensemble has been announced for Les Miserables at The Hollywood Bowl.

According to recent reports, Rosie O'Donnell's next gig will be performing with musician and long time friend Cyndi Lauper on her upcoming 'True Colors' tour.

British actor Tom Lowe will be playing Enjolras in upcoming Les Miserables in Concert at the Hollywood Bowl. He will be replacing Aaron Lazar who dropped out due to scheduling conflicts.

Les Miserables at the The Hollywood Bowl has completed casting, and BroadwayWorld.com has the scoop!

The Festival of New American Musicals, a two-month musical theatre festival, will be held in May and June, 2008, throughout Southern California. Marcia Seligson and Bob Klein are the Executive Producers of the Festival.

J. Mark McVey, Brian Stokes Mitchell, Lea Michele, Melora Hardin, Aaron Lazar, Rosie O'Donnell cast in Richard Jay-Alexander directed summer concert. We talked to the director and more!