Last updated June 24,  2008

• Rooftop Talks in NYC
• JK's Books
• JK on DVD

ROOFTOP TALKS IN NYC
After a standing room only success last summer, The Sutton Place Synagogue is presenting two of John's talks in their rooftop garden, with a dessert & beverage buffet followed by a multimedia chat. Both talks will be on Tuesdays at 7:30PM  In case of rain these events will take place indoors. The dates and topics are:

• July 15 - Neil Simon: America's Playwright

• August 12 - South Pacific: Still Younger Than Springtime

Full details to be posted soon.

"I COULD WRITE A BOOK"
John's first book, The Complete Idiot's Guide to Amateur Theatricals (Penguin/Alpha) is now available from all major booksellers. Inspired by Musicals101.com's popular feature How to Put On a Musical, this new addition to the Complete Idiot's Guide series includes over 300 pages of advice on how to successfully present amateur events in your community.

MUSICAL THEATRE: A HISTORY GOES TO PRESS
John latest book, Musical Theatre: A History. is set for publication by Continuum Press this Spring. Inspired by the essays that form the heart of Musicals101.com, this volume will take a new and more extensive look at the rich history of the musical stage, from ancient times to the present.

ON DVD
John can be seen in DVD documentaries accompanying the newly released Busby Berkeley Collection (42nd Street, Footlight Parade, Dames and Gold Diggers of 1933 and 1935), as well as three MGM classics - Three Little Words, Till the Clouds Roll By and It's Always Fair Weather. He will soon appear in a new documentary about Hollywood musicals, currently in production for public television.

Questions? Send John an e-mail.

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