Matt Cowart News

Laura Benanti, Matt Cavenaugh, Jenn Colella, Joanna Gleason, John McMartin, Laura Osnes, David Hyde Pierce, Bobby Steggert, Elaine Stritch, Jim Walton, and Chip Zien have joined the New York Philharmonic's presentation of SONDHEIM: The Birthday Concert, Monday, March 15, and Tuesday, March 16, 2010, at 7:30 p.m.

The New York Philharmonic will present SONDHEIM: The Birthday Concert on March 15 and Tuesday, March 16, 2010, at 7:30 p.m. This celebration of the 80th birthday of the great Broadway and film composer/lyricist will include his most enduring orchestral music and songs - performed, in some cases, by the stars of the original Broadway cast productions - in addition to rarely-heard material. Joining the celebration will be (in alphabetical order) Michael Cerveris, Victoria Clark, Jason Danieley, Nathan Gunn, George Hearn, Patti LuPone, Marin Mazzie, Audra McDonald, Donna Murphy, Mandy Patinkin, Bernadette Peters, and others to be announced, including surprise guests. Paul Gemignani, Mr. Sondheim's longtime collaborator, will conduct the New York Philharmonic; Lonny Price is the director; and Mr. Price and Matt Cowart are the producers.

Mary Testa, two time Tony Award nominee ('42nd Street', 'On the Town') and Drama Desk nominee ('Xanadu'), Jenn Colella ('High Fidelity', 'Urban Cowboy'), Charlie Pollock ('9 to 5', 'Urinetown') and Casey Predovic star in the 2009 New York Musical Theatre Festival (NYMF) production 'All Fall Down', with musical staging by Josh Rhodes (Assistant Choreographer, 'The Drowsy Chaperone') and direction by Lonny Price ('A Class Act') and Matt Cowart (Assistant Director, '110 in the Shade').

'All Fall Down', directed by Lonny Price ('A Class Act') and Matt Cowart (Assistant Director, '110 in the Shade'), opens this Friday, October 9th at the 45th Street Theatre. This new musical, which stars two-time Tony Award nominee ('42nd Street', 'On the Town') and Drama Desk nominee ('Xanadu') Mary Testa along with Jenn Colella ('Urban Cowboy'), Charlie Pollock ('9 to 5', 'Urinetown') and Casey Predovic, has already sold out select performances.

Mary Testa, two time Tony Award nominee ('42nd Street', 'On the Town') and Drama Desk nominee ('Xanadu'), Jenn Colella ('High Fidelity', 'Urban Cowboy'), Charlie Pollock ('9 to 5', 'Urinetown') and Casey Predovic star in the 2009 New York Musical Theatre Festival (NYMF) production 'All Fall Down', with musical staging by Josh Rhodes (Assistant Choreographer, 'The Drowsy Chaperone') and direction by Lonny Price ('A Class Act') and Matt Cowart (Assistant Director, '110 in the Shade').

'All Fall Down', directed by Lonny Price ('A Class Act') and Matt Cowart (Assistant Director, '110 in the Shade'), opens this Friday, October 9th at the 45th Street Theatre. This new musical, which stars two-time Tony Award nominee ('42nd Street', 'On the Town') and Drama Desk nominee ('Xanadu') Mary Testa along with Jenn Colella ('Urban Cowboy'), Charlie Pollock ('9 to 5', 'Urinetown') and Casey Predovic, has already sold out select performances.

All Fall Down', an official selection in the 2009 New York Musical Theatre Festival (NYMF), is hosting a fundraising sweepstakes and encouraging future fans to become show donors in the process.

Mary Testa, two time Tony Award nominee ('42nd Street', 'On the Town') and Drama Desk nominee ('Xanadu'), Jenn Colella ('High Fidelity', 'Urban Cowboy'), Charlie Pollock ('9 to 5', 'Urinetown') and Casey Predovic star in the 2009 New York Musical Theatre Festival (NYMF) production 'All Fall Down', with musical staging by Josh Rhodes (Assistant Choreographer, 'The Drowsy Chaperone') and direction by Lonny Price ('A Class Act') and Matt Cowart (Assistant Director, '110 in the Shade').

The Barrow Group Theatre will present the world premiere of Makeout Session by Kenan Minkoff. The show will begin previews October 6 toward an official opening on October 20.

The two new musicals that will be presented as part of The Eugene O'Neill Theater Center's Music Theatre Conference in Waterford, CT from July 15th through 29th will be studded with starry casts; Veanne Cox, Jenn Collela, Anne L. Nathan and Megan McGinnis are among the performers set to take part in the shows