NYC OCTOBER 17th 2008 with Andrea McArdle

12:00 Noon and 3:00 PM performances

*Andrea McArdle, Joy Franz, Nicolette Hart, Catherine Carpenter Cox,

Patti Hathaway and Sam Belanger*

–Steven Yuhasz to direct the reading

Music direction by Michael Larsen

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On Friday, October 17th there will be an ‘invitation only’ reading of the new musical “MONSTERS” which is currently in development.  The Book and Lyrics are by Boston playwright Gail Phaneuf, with Music and Lyrics by Ernie Lijoi. “MONSTERS” has been in development for several years with Lijoi penning a number of the songs at the BMI Lehman Engel Musical Theater Workshop. The show was a finalist in the Emerson College Rod Parker Playwriting Competition and went on to have a successful 2006 production at CentaStage in Boston, receiving favorable reviews. There has also been a reading of “MONSTERS” at the York Theatre.

TONY NOMINATED Andrea McArdle (ANNIE, LES MIZ, STATE FAIR) heads the cast of six. She will be joined by Joy Franz (INTO THE WOODS), Catherine Carpenter-Cox
(GODSPELL, STREAKIN', GOLF - THE MUSICAL), Nicolette Hart (LEGALLY BLONDE, RENT), Patti Hathaway and Sam Belanger.

PLEASE RSVP to MONSTERMUSICAL@AOL.COM

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Back Row: Gail Phaneuf, Patti Hathaway, Catherine Carpenter Cox, Sam Belanger, Ernie Lijoi, Michael Larsen

Front Row: Joy Franz, Andrea McArdle, Nicolette Hart

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*Cady Huffman, Joy Franz, Nicolette Hart, Ann Harada,

Carlos Encinias and Sandra Bargman*

INDUSTRY READING at the YORK THEATRE CO.

March 20th at 5pm - 2008

for details and reservations - please visit

–Steven Yuhasz to direct the reading.

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