A look at tick, tick...BOOM! at MetroStage - commercial

tick, tick...BOOM! is extending its run for ONE WEEK

EXTENDED UNTIL SUNDAY, DECEMBER 2, 2007

Performances:

Thursday & Friday at 8pm

Saturday at 3pm & 8pm

Sunday at 3pm & 7pm

If you missed out on this incredible musical by Jonathan Larson, creator of RENT, then now is your chance to get out to MetroStage and tell your friends!

Call 703-548-9044 for tickets

or visit BoxOfficeTickets

SAVE THE DATE - Staged Reading at MetroStage

The New Musical Fund

Under the direction of Charlie Fink and Matt Wolf

Presents a Staged Reading of

A new musical comedy by Shawn Northrip
and music by Mike Pettry

Monday, December 10, 2007
7:30pm at MetroStage
FREE ADMISSION

Directed by Shirley Serotsky

Featuring Toni Rae Brotons, Michael John Casey, John Dow, Michael Grew, Jillian Locklear, Jennie Lutz, Alessandra Migliaccio, Joe Pindelski, Casie Platt, Kelly Tighe and Bobby Smith as Ike Meisner

The tragic fall of the most powerful man in show business unleashes boardroom savagery of legendary proportions, as the mighty never fall alone.

RSVP to charlie@newmusicalfund.org

The New Musical Development Fund is a 501c3 tax-exempt foundation whose mission is to support the creation of new musicals through commisions, readings and workshop productions. All rights are retained by the artists.

Ample parking is available.
It's a twenty minute walk from Braddock Metro.

Fundraiser for the National Marfan Foundation

Sunday, November 25th performance at 7:00pm will benefit the National Marfan Foundation.

A portion of the proceeds will go the organization.

Jonathan Larson, creator of tick, tick...BOOM! and RENT, died suddenly of a misdiagnosed aortic dissection, thought to have been caused by Marfan syndrome. The night of the last dress rehearsal for RENT, Jonathan went to two local emergency rooms in New York City to seek care for chest pains. One diagnosed him with the flu, the other food poisoning, and sadly he died alone in his apartment before his hit play opened on Broadway. His death could have been prevented.

The Larson family is determined that other families be spared the tragedy of a missed diagnosis of aortic dissection. They are working with the National Marfan Foundation to raise awareness about Marfan syndrome and aortic dissection. Early diagnosis and proper medical care are essential. This fundraiser will help the NMF with their important efforts.

Members of the Washington DC-Baltimore area have been notified of the event.

Door prizes will be awarded. Ask for a ticket if you are planning to attend MetroStage Sunday evening. Refreshments will be served afterwards for a meet & greet with the cast.

For more information contact the National Marfan Foundation:
800-8-MARFAN
info@marfan.org
http://www.marfan.org/

Announcing the cast of Cookin' at the Cookery

Cheryl Alexander (currently in The Women of Brewster Place at Arena Stage) and Janice Lorraine pair up to portray the young and old versions of jazz singer Alberta Hunter, a no-nonsense go-getting jazz singer who rose to stardom from the dive bars of Chicago.

The music will be performed live on stage with stunning jazz vocals. Hunter herself wrote quite a few songs that have become part of the American popular canon – tunes like "My Castle's Rockin'," "Down Hearted Blues" and "I've Got a Mind to Ramble." With this story, you will learn things you likely didn't know about jazz history and have so much fun doing it too!

Marion J. Caffey (3 Mo' Divas, Three Mo' Tenors) wrote the script and will be directing.