Ashley Park & Rohan Kymal's Mashup!

Ashley Park (PHS & PTG 2009), who can currently be seen in Broadway's THE KING AND I, and Rohan Kymal (PHS & PTG 2007), an actor/musician recently seen on Netflix's "Master Of None", joined up for a Broadway/Bollywood mashup recently.

The video above was recently reviewed by Playbill.com, and contains a beautiful mashup of Rodger's & Hammerstein's "If I Loved You" and AR Rahman's "Tu Bin Bataye".

Playbill also recently interviewed Ashley and her KING & I costar Ken Watanabe about their past struggles with cancer. Click here to check it out.

"The Spongebob Musical" Opens With PTG Staff!

Nick Blaemire (FS 2006 Director) and L'ogan J'ones (GUYS AND DOLLS choreographer) are featured in the new production of THE SPONGEBOB MUSICAL, which will make its world premiere at Chicago's Oriental Theatre on June 7th. It's then expected to hit a NYC Broadway stage next season.

THE SPONGEBOB MUSICAL features an all-star set of original songs by Yolanda Adams, Steven Tyler and Joe Perry of Aerosmith, Sara Bareilles, Jonathan Coulton, Dirty Projectors, Alex Ebert of Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros, The Flaming Lips, John Legend, Lady Antebellum, Cyndi Lauper, Panic! At the Disco, Plain White T’s, They Might Be Giants and T.I., and a song by David Bowie with additional lyrics by Jonathan Coulton.

Check out the Entertainment Weekly exclusive: Click here!

New Musical "Waitress" Features PTG Staff!

Ryan Vasquez (RENT Director) just finished a stint in WICKED on Broadway and is moving on to the new Broadway musical WAITRESS (based on the movie of the same name) with original music by pop artist Sara Bareilles. Joining Ryan and also serving as Dance Captain is Max Kumangai (FS 07 Director).

WAITRESS has done well in previews and will move to Broadway on April 24th!

Gavi Savit Releases First Book!

Gavi Savit (PHS & PTG Alum 2006) has had his first young adult novel Anna and the Swallow Man published and it's now available for purchase!

Here is the synopsis:

A world at war. A dangerous journey. A bond that can survive anything. 

Krakòw, 1939. Anna Łania is just seven years old when the Germans take her father. She's alone. 

And then Anna meets the Swallow Man. He is a mystery, strange and tall, a skilled deceiver with more than a little magic up his sleeve. When he summons a bright, beautiful swallow down to his hand to stop her from crying, Anna is entranced. She follows him into the wilderness. 

Over the course of their travels together, Anna and the Swallow Man will dodge bombs, tame soldiers, and even, despite their better judgment, make a friend. But in a world gone mad, everything can prove dangerous. Even the Swallow Man.

The website Shelf Awareness featured his novel on their "Kid's Indie Next List Pick"! Read their review: Click here!

MLive Covers FutureStars 2016 Finals!

FutureStars wowed audiences again this year. Check out MLive's review of the Finals: Click here!

PTG Staff Updates!

BROADWAY:

Rachel Eskenazi-Gold (GUYS AND DOLLS Music Director) is making her Broadway Debut as Madame Firmin (and Christine Understudy) in THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA.

Allison McDowell (HAIRSPRAY and 25TH ANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE Director) is making her Broadway debut as Mona in CHICAGO, which also features Kelcy Griffin (THOROUGHLY MODERN MILLIE and WIZARD OF OZ Choreographer)

TOURING:

Kyle Timson (FS 2014 Coach, GUYS AND DOLLS Director, FS 2015 Director, THE LITTLE MERMAID Vocal Coach) has been cast in the International Tour of SHREK the MUSICAL as the main character, Shrek!

REGIONAL:

Ellie Fishman (FS 2014 Coach, FS 2015 Asst. Director) is featured in A CHRISTMAS STORY at Paper Mill Playhouse, along with Marjorie Failoni (HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL Choreographer) and Mara Newbery Greer (TOMMY Choreographer). This show also features Dana Steiner (SHREK's "Young Fiona").

Ethan Steiner In "Newsies"!

Ethan Steiner, talented Ann Arbor 11-year-old who played in PTG's SHREK and PIPPIN, joined the 1st National Tour of Disney's NEWSIES in October, playing young Les! Congratulations!

If you're living nearby, you can see him, along with PTG's former staffer Alex Prakken, at the Detroit Opera House when the tour comes through December 15th-27th.

To read about his experience, read this recent MLive article: click here!

Zack Pearlman Stars In "The Intern"!

Zack Pearlman (PHS & PTG Alum 2006) is starring in Warner Bros' newest film, The Intern, with Robert De Niro and Anne Hathaway! It opens nationwide in theaters this Friday, 9/25!

Congratulations Zack for earning your way into such an all-star cast!

TG Staff Is Broadway Bound!

Alex Prakken (FutureStars 2013 Vocal Coach, Co-Director LITTLE MERMAID) was recently cast in the national tour of NEWSIES. Alex just graduated from UM's MT program in May, 2015.

Robert Ariza (RAGTIME, SHREK, PIPPIN & RENT Music Director and FutureStars 2013 & 2014 Coach) has just been cast in the upcoming Broadway revival of of SPRING AWAKENING set to open this fall. 

Alex Finke (PHANTOM Director & SEUSSICAL AD) makes her Broadway debut playing the role of Cosette in LES MISERABLES starting September 1st! Read her bio on BroadwayWorld.com: Click here!

Desi Oakley (FutureStars 2009, 2010, & 2011 Director) is back in the Broadway cast of WICKED, in the ensemble and as Elphaba's understudy. Ryan Vasquez (RENT Director) joins her in the WICKED ensemble and Fiyero's understudy!

Not to be outdone, PTG alum Gavi Savit (PHS 2006), just made his Broadway debut in the new musical, AMAZING GRACE, which premiered July 16 at the Nederlander Theatre. Click here to read more about the show!

Congratulations, everyone! If you're in New York City, make sure to go see these talented artists perform!

PTG Alumni Greetings!

At the FutureStars 2015 Finals this year, Theatre Guild's FutureStars, Rising Stars, and audience got special messages from PTG alumni who are now working in the arts! Click on the videos below to hear their messages.

We were so happy to see their faces and hear what they are up to! We'd like to give a special "thank you" to Sadie, who collected and edited these for us.

Sadie Yarrington, PTG & PHS '07

Ashley Park, PTG & PHS '09

Rohan Kymal, PTG & PHS '07

Hannah Jacobson, PTG & PHS '07

Gavi Savit, PTG & PHS '06

Jack Falahee, PTG & HHS '07

Thank you for your encouragement! Best of luck to these and all of our alum. Come back and visit!