What a day for American supporters of gay marriage! A federal court judge struck down Proposition 8, California's ban on same-sex nuptials, AND My Mother's Lesbian Jewish Wiccan Wedding announced it is heading for the Big Apple.
The New York Musical Theatre Festival, a showcase for new musicals entering its seventh year, has selected MMLJWW as one of 27 to be performed at this year's edition. The show, you'll recall, debuted at the 2009 Toronto Fringe Festival, was picked up by Mirvish Productions and then had a 15-week run at Toronto's Panasonic Theatre, playing to more than 60,000 people.
The jazz/tap comedy Fingers & Toes by Toronto-based Logan Medland will also appear at the NYMF.
The NYMF has been a jumping off point for many sucessful on- and off-Broadway musicals including Next to Normal, [title of show]and Altar Boyz.
Another tidbit of news: The Stratford Shakespeare Festival has launched a smartphone app. You can download it for iPhone or BlackBerry here.
I played around with it a bit on my editor's iPhone this afternoon, flipping through production photos and videos. What I personally found interesting was how easy it is to see how many tickets are left for upcoming performances. The Tempest, Jacques Brel is Alive and Well and Living in Paris, Peter Pan and Do Not Go Gentle seem to be selling the best.