Here’s a little sneak preview of 37 Notebooks, a new CD by singer/songwriter and musical theater composer, Jeremy Schonfeld being released May 6. Mr. Schonfeld has assembled a virtual who’s who among young musical theatre performers to put life to his compositions. The line up includes:

Shoshana Bean (“Wicked”)
Luther Creek (“A Man of No Importance”)
Julie Danao-Salkin (“Lennon”)
Jarrod Emick (Tony Award Winner for “Damn Yankees”)
Donnie Kehr (“Jersey Boys”)
Lauren Kennedy (“Spamalot”)
Julia Murney (“Wicked”)
Adam Pascal (“Rent”)
Kate Shindle (“Legally Blonde”)
Amy Spanger (“Kiss Me, Kate”)
Tracie Thoms (“Rent: The Movie”)

Here are some audio samples, showcasing the range of musical styles from gospel (“House of Love” with Shoshana Bean and Broadway Dreams Gospel Choir), to country (“Try” with Jarrod Emick), to pop (“Song for New Orleans” with Adam Pascal) to good ol’ musical theatre (“Greta” with Amy Spanger).

Mr. Schonfeld is a musical director and guest performer for Broadway Boot Camp as well as having performed for “Rockers on Broadway.” A portion of the proceeds from his CD release sales will be donated to the Broadway Dreams Foundation.

To celebrate the release of “37 Notebooks,” many of the album’s featured artists will join Jeremy onstage May 5 at Birdland, including: Luther Creek, Julie Danao-Salkin, Jarrod Emick, Adam Jacobs, Lauren Kennedy, Julie Reyburn, Kate Shindle, Amy Spanger, Tracie Thoms, & Natalie Weiss. Music charge of $25 includes a copy of the album, proceeds of which benefit the Broadway Dreams Foundation. For tickets and info, please visit www.birdlandjazz.com or call (212) 581-3080.

Along the lines of Memento, Sliding Doors, and/or Vantage Point, those [tos]sers over at [title of show] have cooked up a super-creative eighth episode of the [title of show] show (which I like to call “Run, Mindy, Run“) to officially announce their upcoming Broadway engagement.

As instructed, I’m doing my best to tell 9 people (or hopefully more like hundreds of people) that [title of show] will begin previews at Broadway’s Lyceum Theatre July 5 with an official opening scheduled for July 17.

Here is the answer to the many inquiries Man In Chair has been receiving about tickets to the upcoming Thea Sharrock-helmed production of Equus staring Daniel Radcliffe and Tony and Olivier Award winner Richard Griffiths:

Opening night at the Broadhurst (where Cat on a Hot Tin Roof is currently playing) is scheduled for September 25, and the production will play a 22-week engagement through February 8, 2009.

According to Broadwayworld.com, tickets can be purchased by American Express Gold Card members Saturday, April 12, 2008 at 9am ET by calling (212) 239-6200 or by visiting www.telecharge.com.

A cursory look at telecharge this morning still lists Cat on a Hot Tin Roof at the Broadhurst, but no Equus yet. Also not sure when tickets will go on sale for non-Amex holders, and a quick call to Tele-charge gained me no additonal info.

Stay posted to MIC for more Equus ticket news.

Equus comes to Broadway from the West End, where the production received critical praise and played to SRO houses during its five-month engagement at the Gielgud Theatre last year. The production is designed by John Napier, with lighting design by David Hersey, and sound design by Gregory Clarke.

All those episodes of the [title of show] show have finally paid off.

According to playbill.com, “[title of show] — the four-person Off-Broadway musical about the making of a musical — will begin previews at Broadway’s Lyceum Theatre July 5 with an official opening scheduled for July 17.”

The entire original cast — including co-creators Jeff Bowen and Hunter Bell as well as Susan Blackwell and Heidi Blickenstaff— will be seen on Broadway, directed by A Chorus Line’s Michael Berresse, who also helmed the acclaimed Off-Broadway run.

I’ve written e-tomes about this show (see links below, or click on the title of this post, and then see links below) about the show’s twoguyswritingamusicalabouttwoguyswritingamusicalabouttwoguyswritingamusical circular plot, so I won’t go on and on. Just wanted to share the big news.

I wonder though, each time this show goes another step–from New York Musical Theatre Festival, to Off-Broadway, and now to Broadway–Hunter and Jeff have to write new material chronicling the show’s progress within the show itself. At this rate, it’s going to be an Angels In America/Mahabharata/Coast of Utopia epic. Not that I’m complaining. I’m just sayin’…

Congratulations to all involved. And here’s to a long and healthy Broadway run.