York Theatre Company Announces Return of NEO Concert Series

9/20/2017 4:30pm


The York Theatre Company (James Morgan, Producing Artistic Director; Evans Haile, Executive Director) has announced the return of the concert series NEO, featuring new works by emerging musical theatre writers Masi Asare, Alan Gordon & Joy Son, Alexander Sage Oyen, and Mark Sonnenblick. In addition to these five writers, this year’s NEO introduces the NEO of the Future program, including in the concert two songs by writers who are currently undergraduate students: Scott Etan Feiner, a junior at Yale, and Billy Recce, a junior at Fordham. The one-night only benefit performance, directed by Annette Jolles and with music direction by Ted Arthur, is set for Mon Oct 16  at The York Theatre Company at Saint Peter’s (619 Lexington Ave).  Festivities are set to begin at 7:30 PM followed by a champagne/dessert reception. An lineup of performers will be announced shortly. NEO (an acronym for “New, Emerging, Outstanding”) celebrates songwriters primed to pen the next generation of musicals. For tickets and additional information, please visit www.yorktheatre.org. Press contact: Philip Carrubba/Richard Hillman PR (917/523-8849)...