NEO5 Concert, with Gonzalez, Sikora, Walsh, Cantor, Cassidy, Presented April 27

By Andrew Gans
27 Apr 2009

Mandy Gonzalez
Mandy Gonzalez

The York Theatre Company presents NEO5, a benefit concert celebrating emerging musical theatre writers, April 27 at the company's home in Saint Peter's Theatre.

Scheduled to appear are Joe Cassidy, Matt Castle, Mandy Gonzalez, Marcie Henderson, Adam Kantor, Jodie Langel, Lorinda Lisitza, Julie Reyburn, Megan Sikora, Jim Stanek, Alysha Umphress, Barbara Walsh, Lynne Wintersteller, Lauren Worsham, Jennifer Zimmerman, Jodie Bentley, J'nelle Bobb-Semple, Clay Elder, Frank Galgano, Gwen Hollander and Gayla Morgan.

"NEO" (an acronym for "New, Emerging, Outstanding") celebrates "songwriters primed to pen the next generation of musicals," according to press notes.

Following the 8 PM performance will be a champagne and dessert reception.

Saint Peter's Theatre is located at 54th Street just east of Lexington Avenue. For tickets, which begin at $125, contact Shahna Sherwood at (212) 935-5824, ext. 15 or go to www.yorktheatre.org.