Michael Hunsaker News

At the conclusion of the new musical on stage at the Theater at St. Clement's Church, an animated film of flowers blooming is projected on the cyclorama. It is supposed to represent a prayed-for miracle, however the lighting and the metallic confetti falling in front of it make the flowers appear out of focus and at times completely blurred. It seems a fitting way to end a show that has great promise but is completely out of focus in its present state

Abingdon Theatre Company will present the world premiere of the comedy My Deah by John Epperson (aka Lypsinka).

Casting has been announced for The Tragic and Horrible Life of the Singing Nun, which will be presented at the New York Musical Theatre Festival from September 14th through 22nd

Rob Orbach, Adrian Zmed, Kerry O'Malley and Nancy Opel are among the Broadway talents set for the 2006-2007 season of California Musical Theatre, located in Sacramento

The BMI Lehman Engel Musical Theatre Workshop presented a showcase of new musical works on Monday, June 5 at the Manhattan Theatre Club, featuring stars such as Robb Sapp, Kate Wetherhead and Michael Winther, and BroadwayWorld was there for the occasion!

Ethan Frome: An American Romance - a new musical based on the classic 1911 novella by Edith Wharton - will receive its first staged reading at The York Theatre on Tuesday, May 9th at 3 PM and 7:30 PM

Nancy Opel and Bryan Batt are among the stars of John Epperson's--a.k.a Lypsinka's--new play My Deah, running April 21st through May 7th

In March and April, composers (such as Jeff Blumenkrantz and Paul Scott Goodman) will join writers and performers for the 2006 Music Theatre Marathon

Sounds Like Heaven: The Nicholas Levin Songbook will showcase the songs of the composer/lyricist on September 27th

Tennesee Williams' Cat on a Hot Tin Roof will run as part of the Hot Summer Nights at the Kennedy's summer theatre series from July 20th to July 31st

Proof is the third entry in Hot Summer Nights at the Kennedy's series of summer theatre in NC; the show will run from June 29th to July 10th