August Wilson News

On Sunday, January 22nd a special performance of Jersey Boys was held to benefit the Actors' Fund of America and BroadwayWorld was there to cover the red carpet.

The Seattle Rep will present Radio Golf, the final play by August Wilson, from January 19th through February 18th

On January 22nd, a segment with Jersey Boys star John Lloyd Young and Four Seasons legend Frankie Valli will re-air on 'Breakfast with the Arts'

At the 63rd Annual Golden Globe Awards in Beverly Hills January 16, 2006, Broadway celebs including Seymour Hoffman, Felicity Huffman, S. Epatha Merkerson, Paul Newman, Sandra Oh, Mary-Louise Parker, and Rachel Weisz took home Golden Globes.

The Actors' Fund of America will host special performances of Jersey Boys, Sweeney Todd and The Odd Couple to benefit the organization on January 22nd, 29th and on March 19th

Christian Hoff, who plays Tommy DeVito in Jersey Boys, has been cast in the recurring role of 'Marty' on 'All My Children'

Charles S. Dutton's upcoming tribute to late great playwright August Wilson has been delayed

New York City Center's 2006 Encores! Season will open on February 9 with the six-time Tony Award-winning Kismet, starring Tony Award winner Brian Stokes Mitchell and Marin Mazzie.

The cast of Broadway's newest hit musical, JERSEY BOYS will perform live on NBC's Today Show this Friday, January 6 between 8:30am and 9:00am (Eastern).

MANHATTAN THEATRE CLUB will present its annual Winter Benefit, 'An Intimate Night,' an evening of cocktails and dinner followed by a special one-night-only cabaret-style show featuring Tony Award winning Broadway stars, Donna McKechnie and Brian Stokes Mitchell.

From January 18th through 21st, Tony Award-nominated actor Charles S. Dutton will pay tribute to the late August Wilson at the El Portal Theatre in L.A.

PBS' 'TheaterTalk' will feature an exclusive interview with Marshall Brickman and Rick Elice, co-writers of the book of the hit Broadway musical, Jersey Boys this Friday, December 23

Download a special Rhino Records podcast with original Four Seasons member Bob Gaudio as he talks about the new hit Broadway musical JERSEY BOYS. Hear Gaudio talk about the success of JERSEY BOYS and how the show captures the back-story, the grit, the drama and the unique sound of the Four Seasons, one of the biggest American pop music sensations of all time.

Jersey Boys' John Lloyd Young and Four Seasons legend Frankie Valli will be featured on ET's 'The Insider' on December 16th

The Broadway hit Jersey Boys has set a new house record at the August Wilson Theatre, grossing $856,241 for the week ending December 11

A new block of tickets on sale for the hit musical Jersey Boys is now on sale through Sunday, May 28th, 2006

Four Seasons member Bob Gaudio, and Marshall Brickman and Rick Elice, the co-writers of Jersey Boys, will appear on WABC-TV's 'Eyewitness News' on Monday, December 5th

On December 2nd, Jersey Boys star John Lloyd Young will be featured on Live at Five on WNBC-TV

Signature Theatre Company announced today that, after further discussion with the August Wilson Estate, the company will reinstate its plans to present playwright August Wilson in 2006 as part of its 15th Anniversary line-up.