Leslie Becker News

The Signature Theatre has announced the complete cast for 'The Visit' the Kander and Ebb musical starring Chita Rivera and George Hearn.

The Visit, which will star two-time Tony Award® winners Chita Rivera and George Hearn with Mark Jacoby, features music by John Kander, lyrics by Fred Ebb and book by Terrence McNally, based on the play by Friedrich Dürrenmatt, adapted by Maurice Valency. The production will be choreographed by Ann Reinking and directed by Frank Galati. The Visit will play from May 13 through June 22 in The MAX Theatre.

Excellent cast makes the national touring production of the blockbuster Broadway hit 'Wicked' a powerful and intense recreation with its own personality and charms

'We're going to have a baby!' What five words could have more of a heart stopping, jaw dropping reaction?

CAP21 will present a fully staged Equity workshop production of a new musical 'SIX OF ONE' on May 16 through May 27 at CAP21's Studio One, 18 West 18th Street.

MUSIC AND LYRICS BY, an evening of new and emerging composers and lyricists took place on January 30th.

THE ARTISTS SHOWCASE SERIES is pleased to present MUSIC AND LYRICS BY, an evening of new and emerging composers and lyricists, at 7:00 p.m. on Sunday, January 30, at Makor, 35 West 67th Street, between Central Park West and Columbus Avenue. Tickets are $15 and can be ordered online under 'Theatre' at www.makor.org or by calling (212) 601-1000. The Artists Showcase Series' portion of proceeds from the event will be donated to DIRECT RELIEF INTERNATIONAL'S TSUNAMI RELIEF EFFORT (www.directrelief.org).

Catch George Dvorksky and Michele Ragusa in She Loves Me at Paper Mill Playhouse.

The National Alliance for Musical Theatre (NAMT) has announced the casting for its 16th Annual Festival of New Musicals, which will be held at the new DODGER STAGES on Sunday, October 3 and Monday, October 4, 2004.