September 18, 2009 · Concerts & Events, letters to daddy

Letters To Daddy To Be Performed At NYMF

Center Stage Productions Cast of Letters To Daddy, Jr Just got great news! The awesome version of Letters To Daddy that was adapted by Jill Jayson of Center Stage Productions in Westport, CT has been invited to be performed at the New York Musical Theater Festival a.k.a. NYMF

In case you don’t know what NYMF is, it is considered the “Sundance Festival” of Musical Theater. Many of the recent TONY award winners have premiered at NYMF. So it’s kind of a BIG deal. No. It is VERY DEFINITELY A BIG DEAL.

As it turns out, I will be part of the show, accompanying on guitar. I’m excited!

Here’s an article from Broadway World with all the details:

LETTERS TO DADDY JR. To Get Special Presentation at Manhattan Movement and Arts Center

Book by Jill Jaysen
Music & Lyrics by Mark Shepard
Conceived and Developed by 4e Productions

Get Tickets To Letters To Daddy, Jr. (a NYMF Special Event)
Seating is Limited so get your tickets Now!

Sunday, October 04 at 1:00 & 4:00 PM

at Manhattan Movement & Arts Center
248 West 60th Street
New York, NY 10023
The theater is located between Amsterdam and West End Avenues.
Take the 1, A, B, C & D to 59th Street/ Columbus Circle.

In case you can’t make it into NYC on October 4th for the NYMF performances of Letters To Daddy, Jr., There will also be a Westport CT performance on Saturday Oct 3, at 1 pm & 7 pm

Seabury Center
45 Church Lane, Westport, CT

all tickets to the Westport shows are $15
Call 203 341-9659 for reservations (seating is extremely limited so reserve ASAP!)

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