Ricky Ian Gordon News

The New York Festival of Song, with Artistic Director Steven Blier and Associate Artistic Director Michael Barrett, closes its 17th season on Wednesday, May 11th with LOST TRIBES OF VAUDEVILLE, at Merkin Concert Hall at Kaufman Center, 129 West 67th St., beginning at 8 p.m.

PS Classics will record the cast album of the recent much-acclaimed production of Lone Star Love on March 2nd. Directed by Michael Bogdanov (Olivier Award-winner for The War of the Roses), LONE STAR LOVE is inspired by the play The Merry Wives of Windsor by William Shakespeare, conceived and adapted by John L. Haber, with music and lyrics by Jack Herrick, and contributions from Michael Bogdanov, Bland Simpson and Tommy Thompson. Randy Skinner (2001 Tony® nominee, 42nd Street) is choreographer. Discussions are underway for a commercial transfer.

Performers include Judith Blazer (TITANIC), Stephen Bogardus (FALSETTOS), Maureen Brennan (CANDIDE revival), Lovette George (MARIE CHRISTINE), Ricky Ian Gordon (BRIGHT EYED JOY), Sean Martin Hingston (CONTACT), Tom Jones (THE FANTASTICS), Gerry McIntyre (ONCE ON THIS ISLAND), Dana Moore (FOSSE), Rozz Morehead (URBAN COWBOY), Sara Rice (SWEENEY TODD), Marian Seldes (A DELICATE BALANCE), Diane Sutherland (SHE LOVES ME revival) and Mary Testa (42nd STREET revival). Featuring the work of Ricky Ian Gordon, Richard Greenberg (TAKE ME OUT) and Joseph Thalken (HAROLD AND MAUDE), who will also serve as the evening’s musical director.

Due to illness, previously-announced LIZ McCARTNEY will not be able to appear in The Duplex Cabaret Theatre's popular Broadway Downtown series. McCartney, who was to have appeared on Monday, February 28th at 7pm, will be replaced by DARIUS DeHAAS, who will debut a brand new cabaret show.

Sh-k-boom Records announced today the release of Billy Porter's CD entitled 'At The Corner of Broadway and Soul -- Live at Joe's Pub' to coincide with the opening of his new one-man show, GHETTO SUPERSTAR at The Public Theater in New York in February 2005.

PS Classics will record the cast album of the new Broadway production of PACIFIC OVERTURES on February 1, and anticipates a May release. The production, presented by Roundabout Theatre Company (Todd Haimes, Artistic Director) in association with Gorgeous Entertainment (Kumiko Yoshii & Michael Wolk, Producers), began performances at Studio 54 on November 12, 2004, and plays through January 30, 2005.

See Bare's Michael Arden open the new series at 8:30 on Mon. Oct. 4

Concert production of The White Rose to be produced at The Tank in conjunction with The New York Musical Theatre Festival

Appearing at Joe's Pub on May 9, 10, and 17th to perform a mix of Broadway, soul and gospel tunes as well as recording his second solo album will be Broadway star Billy Porter.