Coleen Sexton News

The producers of LEGALLY BLONDE THE MUSICAL, who announced previously that original Broadway cast member and Elle understudy Becky Gulsvig had been cast as Elle Woods in the First National Tour, are delighted to announce that full casting has been completed. The tour will kick off in Rhode Island at The Providence Performing Arts Center, PPAC on Sunday, September 21, 2008.

The third season of the acclaimed 'Monday Nights, New Voices' series continues September 10 at 7PM at the Duplex Cabaret Theatre. Coleen Sexton will host the evening featuring the talents of Michael Buchanan, Mitch Dean, Mark Fisher, Samantha Massell and Patti Murin. Matthew Sklar and Chad Beguelin, Tony-nominated for there book and score of Broadway's The Wedding Singer, will be the evening's guest composer/lyricist team.

On August 13th at 9:30 PM, Coleen Sexton - who currently stands by as Elphaba in the Wicked tour - will perform her debut concert at the Metropolitan Room.

As a tribute to the stars of the original 1960s beach party movies, cast members of the new NYMF musical Go-Go Beach posed for their very own 60's style publicity shots

On September 6th, the first of six free NYMF concerts was presented at the Times Square Virgin Megastore, who is partnering with the New York Musical Theatre Festival to give audiences a sneak peek of shows opening each week of the Festival

New York City: The New York Musical Theatre Festival and Kevin F. Harrington's Plaza Theatrical Productions Inc. will present the world premiere of an original new musical, GO-GO BEACH, at 37 ARTS THEATRE from September 14th - 23rd. GO-GO BEACH is an official juried Next Link selection of the 2006 New York Musical Theatre Festival, one of only 15 shows chosen from over 350 submissions.

Sally Struthers will descend the Harmonia Gardens staircase in the title role of Hello, Dolly!, which will run from July 5th to 9th at Oklahoma City's Lyric Theatre