News and Upcoming Events!
Patrick is now the new Artistic Director for Theatre West Repertory Theatre in Scottsbluff, NE. He is looking forward to his 3rd season as AD coming up in June of 2019.
Patrick Newell's Voice Studio continues to flourish as he takes on new students from all over the country and overseas. If you are interested in taking lessons, or if you know someone who is, please check out Patrick's facebook page for details and rates.
View a draft of Chapter 1 of Patrick's new book here.
2018: Patrick spent most of 2018 teaching as the new Director of Choral Activities and co-creator of the new Musical Theatre Performance AFA at Western Nebraska, conducting the Riversong Chancel Singers, and performing solo and with his wife, most recently traveling to Italy for the first annual Paladini Festival, and to southern California to perform along side Tony nominee, Michel Bell for a private engagement.
MAY-JULY 2017: As the new artistic director for Theatre West, Patrick is excited to music direct Always...Patsy Cline with wife, Lauren, as Patsy Cline. Following this show, The Three Stephens: Songs by Stephen Sondheim, Stephen Schwartz, and Stephen Flaherty will entice and entertain all musical theatre lovers. Finally, to wrap up the summer season, Patrick will direct and music direct a semi-staged concert version of The Secret Garden. Please visit Theatre West for tickets!
APRIL/MAY 2017: Patrick is loving the beautiful Wisconsin Dells as he music directs The Buddy Holly Story for Palace Theatre. Patrick is also enjoying time on stage again as Norman Petty in the musical. For ticket info, please visit http://www.dellspalace.com/
FEBRUARY 2017: Broadway in the Bluffs, a winter concert and fundraiser for Theatre West, will feature Patrick as a soloist on Feb. 4 at 7:30 p.m. Click here to purchase tickets.
JANUARY 2017: The Newells will be traveling near St. Louis, MO to give a week-long musical theatre voice intensive for the students at Principia College in Elsah, IL. To book a lesson while Patrick is in your area, visit Patrick's facebook page.
FALL 2016: Catch Patrick and his wife, Lauren, on Comedy Central's Another Period. Season 2; episodes 9 and 10 are set to air later this year.
JUNE/JULY 2016: Patrick returns to Theatre West Repertory as the music director for the entire summer season! First, Patrick leads the company in the sweet biographical musical, Buddy--The Buddy Holly Story. Opening next in the season is a wonderful compilation of Andrew Lloyd Webber songs and scenes in a concert directed and music directed by Patrick: Broadway in Summer--An Andrew Lloyd Webber Concert. Closing out the season with a family fun musical, Willy Wonka, this season is sure to delight all audience members. For ticket info, click here.
JUNE 2016: Patrick will star as Mario in a staged reading of a new musical, The Merry Dream of Verdi, book by Nicholas C. Pappas and music and lyrics by Bernard I. Segal. This musical is based on the true story of Verdi's Ristorante di Musica which was a concert hall and restaurant that took off in Santa Monica, CA in the early 1980s.
APRIL 2016: Theatrum Elysium San Pedro Rep, with Patrick as the resident music director, opens Shakespeare's Cymbeline on the battleship U.S.S. Iowa for the 400th anniversary of Shakespeare's death on April 23rd. A once-in-a-lifetime chance to view a world class production on the decks of a historic battleship is not to be missed! Check out TESPR's website for info!
AUGUST 2015: Once again, Patrick joins Theatrum Elysium in San Pedro, CA as the music director for Joan of Arc. Join this journey through the life of this amazing woman from August 14-October 4, Friday-Sunday at 7:30 p.m.
JULY 2015: The Addams Family is coming to Theatre West! Opening July 15, Patrick and James will join forces again as music director and director for this fun family show! Check the Theatre West website for ticket info.
JUNE 2015: Patrick will be returning to Theatre West to perform in their annual Hollywood Showcase. This cabaret style fundraiser is a two-night only event: May 30 and June 7 at 7:30 p.m. He will also music direct Godspell for the company's summer repertory along side director, James Alexander Bond. Please see theatrewestnebraska.com for ticket information.
JANUARY 2015: Patrick is excited to perform for the Denver Lyric Opera Guild Annual Gala with his wife, Lauren. The couple will perform an hour-long recital for the event. Join us for an evening of Mozart, Puccini, Wagner, Gilbert and Sullivan, and more!
SEPTEMBER 2014: Patrick is happy to be back as the music director for Theatrum Elysium's world premiere production of The Lady of Shalott. The show runs from September 8th-21st, Thursday-Saturday at 7 p.m. and Sundays at 3 p.m.
JULY 2014: Patrick is thrilled to music direct and conduct Theatre West Repertory's production of Les Miserables. Directed by Liisa Ivary, this production celebrates the 25th anniversary of Theatre West. Check back for ticket information.
JUNE 2014: Patrick will serve as both director and music director for 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee at Theatre West Repertory in Scotts Bluff, NE. This show opens June 18 and runs until June 29. Contact Theatre West Rep's box office for details and tickets.
APRIL 2014: Patrick is excited to be the music director/arranger for Wouldn't It Be Lovely? A My Fair Lady Story, a Theatrum Elysium production. This production combines musical elements similar to those in My Fair Lady with the original Pygmalion. Theatrum Elysium is located in San Pedro, California.
APRIL 2014: Patrick will be music directing and conducting UW's production of Working. Running the last week of April, this show will be on the Main Stage in the Fine Arts building. Please contact the box office for tickets. (307)766-6666.
DECEMBER 2013: Patrick is music directing I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change with the musical theatre workshop class at the University of Wyoming. Admission is free! Show is one night only, Dec. 4 in the Education Auditorium.
MAY/JUNE 2013: Patrick is thrilled to join the company of Great Lakes Theatre, understudying the role of Sky Masterson in GUYS AND DOLLS. This show runs from May 3 through June 30. Get your tickets at http://www.greatlakestheater.org/tickets/shows/guys-and-dolls.
Patrick recently received a grant from the University of Wyoming to write the first scholarly researched vocal pedagogy textbook on belting and transformational singing. He continues to travel the country researching and writing this text based on the techniques and teachings developed by Lee Sweetland.
Patrick is excited to announce his recent enrollment in the Equity Membership Candidacy program with Actor's Equity Association.
Patrick Newell's Voice Studio continues to flourish as he takes on new students from all over the country and overseas. If you are interested in taking lessons, or if you know someone who is, please check out Patrick's facebook page for details and rates.
View a draft of Chapter 1 of Patrick's new book here.
2018: Patrick spent most of 2018 teaching as the new Director of Choral Activities and co-creator of the new Musical Theatre Performance AFA at Western Nebraska, conducting the Riversong Chancel Singers, and performing solo and with his wife, most recently traveling to Italy for the first annual Paladini Festival, and to southern California to perform along side Tony nominee, Michel Bell for a private engagement.
MAY-JULY 2017: As the new artistic director for Theatre West, Patrick is excited to music direct Always...Patsy Cline with wife, Lauren, as Patsy Cline. Following this show, The Three Stephens: Songs by Stephen Sondheim, Stephen Schwartz, and Stephen Flaherty will entice and entertain all musical theatre lovers. Finally, to wrap up the summer season, Patrick will direct and music direct a semi-staged concert version of The Secret Garden. Please visit Theatre West for tickets!
APRIL/MAY 2017: Patrick is loving the beautiful Wisconsin Dells as he music directs The Buddy Holly Story for Palace Theatre. Patrick is also enjoying time on stage again as Norman Petty in the musical. For ticket info, please visit http://www.dellspalace.com/
FEBRUARY 2017: Broadway in the Bluffs, a winter concert and fundraiser for Theatre West, will feature Patrick as a soloist on Feb. 4 at 7:30 p.m. Click here to purchase tickets.
JANUARY 2017: The Newells will be traveling near St. Louis, MO to give a week-long musical theatre voice intensive for the students at Principia College in Elsah, IL. To book a lesson while Patrick is in your area, visit Patrick's facebook page.
FALL 2016: Catch Patrick and his wife, Lauren, on Comedy Central's Another Period. Season 2; episodes 9 and 10 are set to air later this year.
JUNE/JULY 2016: Patrick returns to Theatre West Repertory as the music director for the entire summer season! First, Patrick leads the company in the sweet biographical musical, Buddy--The Buddy Holly Story. Opening next in the season is a wonderful compilation of Andrew Lloyd Webber songs and scenes in a concert directed and music directed by Patrick: Broadway in Summer--An Andrew Lloyd Webber Concert. Closing out the season with a family fun musical, Willy Wonka, this season is sure to delight all audience members. For ticket info, click here.
JUNE 2016: Patrick will star as Mario in a staged reading of a new musical, The Merry Dream of Verdi, book by Nicholas C. Pappas and music and lyrics by Bernard I. Segal. This musical is based on the true story of Verdi's Ristorante di Musica which was a concert hall and restaurant that took off in Santa Monica, CA in the early 1980s.
APRIL 2016: Theatrum Elysium San Pedro Rep, with Patrick as the resident music director, opens Shakespeare's Cymbeline on the battleship U.S.S. Iowa for the 400th anniversary of Shakespeare's death on April 23rd. A once-in-a-lifetime chance to view a world class production on the decks of a historic battleship is not to be missed! Check out TESPR's website for info!
AUGUST 2015: Once again, Patrick joins Theatrum Elysium in San Pedro, CA as the music director for Joan of Arc. Join this journey through the life of this amazing woman from August 14-October 4, Friday-Sunday at 7:30 p.m.
JULY 2015: The Addams Family is coming to Theatre West! Opening July 15, Patrick and James will join forces again as music director and director for this fun family show! Check the Theatre West website for ticket info.
JUNE 2015: Patrick will be returning to Theatre West to perform in their annual Hollywood Showcase. This cabaret style fundraiser is a two-night only event: May 30 and June 7 at 7:30 p.m. He will also music direct Godspell for the company's summer repertory along side director, James Alexander Bond. Please see theatrewestnebraska.com for ticket information.
JANUARY 2015: Patrick is excited to perform for the Denver Lyric Opera Guild Annual Gala with his wife, Lauren. The couple will perform an hour-long recital for the event. Join us for an evening of Mozart, Puccini, Wagner, Gilbert and Sullivan, and more!
SEPTEMBER 2014: Patrick is happy to be back as the music director for Theatrum Elysium's world premiere production of The Lady of Shalott. The show runs from September 8th-21st, Thursday-Saturday at 7 p.m. and Sundays at 3 p.m.
JULY 2014: Patrick is thrilled to music direct and conduct Theatre West Repertory's production of Les Miserables. Directed by Liisa Ivary, this production celebrates the 25th anniversary of Theatre West. Check back for ticket information.
JUNE 2014: Patrick will serve as both director and music director for 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee at Theatre West Repertory in Scotts Bluff, NE. This show opens June 18 and runs until June 29. Contact Theatre West Rep's box office for details and tickets.
APRIL 2014: Patrick is excited to be the music director/arranger for Wouldn't It Be Lovely? A My Fair Lady Story, a Theatrum Elysium production. This production combines musical elements similar to those in My Fair Lady with the original Pygmalion. Theatrum Elysium is located in San Pedro, California.
APRIL 2014: Patrick will be music directing and conducting UW's production of Working. Running the last week of April, this show will be on the Main Stage in the Fine Arts building. Please contact the box office for tickets. (307)766-6666.
DECEMBER 2013: Patrick is music directing I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change with the musical theatre workshop class at the University of Wyoming. Admission is free! Show is one night only, Dec. 4 in the Education Auditorium.
MAY/JUNE 2013: Patrick is thrilled to join the company of Great Lakes Theatre, understudying the role of Sky Masterson in GUYS AND DOLLS. This show runs from May 3 through June 30. Get your tickets at http://www.greatlakestheater.org/tickets/shows/guys-and-dolls.
Patrick recently received a grant from the University of Wyoming to write the first scholarly researched vocal pedagogy textbook on belting and transformational singing. He continues to travel the country researching and writing this text based on the techniques and teachings developed by Lee Sweetland.
Patrick is excited to announce his recent enrollment in the Equity Membership Candidacy program with Actor's Equity Association.