The York Theatre Company will present NEO7, a benefit concert celebrating "New, Emerging Outstanding" musical theatre writers May 16 at its home in Saint Peter’s Theatre. The 7:30 PM concert will feature songs penned by Will Aronson and Bill Nelson; Andre Catrini; Adam David Cohen and Patrick Gallagher; Jonathan Matthew Gilbert and John Andrew Tarbet; Tom Gualtieri and David Sisco; Richard Isen; Steven Jamail; Mark McDaniels and Donald Garverick; Mary Liz McNamara; Michael Mitnick; Jonathan Monro; Benjamin Velez; and Derrick Wang. Performers will include Tituss Burgess (30 Rock, The Little Mermaid, Guys and Dolls), Jennifer Cody (The Princess and the Frog, Shrek, Urinetown), Nikki M. James (The Book of Mormon, All Shook Up), Tony nominee Rebecca Luker (Mary Poppins, The Music Man, The Sound of Music), Lauren Molina (Rock of Ages, Sweeney Todd), Jill Paice (Curtains, The Woman in White) and Tanner Tompkins (York Mufti: I Remember Mama.) The evening will be directed by Jennifer Paulson Lee (Enter Laughing, The Musical) with music direction by Matt Castle (Company; Enter Laughing, The Musical.)
