Barbara Cook News

The Honorable William Jefferson Clinton and Barbra Streisand (Honorary Chairs), with Young Playwrights Inc. and producers Richard Maltby, Jr., Kevin Stites and Sheri M. Goldhirsch are proud to present 'CHILDREN AND ART,' a spectacular musical gala evening in celebration of Stephen Sondheim's 75th birthday, for one performance only at Broadway's New Amsterdam Theatre (214 West 42nd Street) on Monday, March 21, 2005 (7:30 p.m. curtain), the eve of Sondheim's birthday.

We spoke to your favorites to find out what they thought was the most romantic Broadway love song.

It's time for the fur to fly this year at the eighth annual BROADWAY BEARS auction on Sunday, February 20, 2005 at the B.B. King Blues Club & Grill (237 W. 42nd St), in support of Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS. Sure to out-do last year's collection, 40 one-of-a-kind BROADWAY BEARS - each dressed in original, handmade costumes representing some of the theater's most legendary performers and/or performances - will be put up for auction.

RCA Victor is pleased to present the DVD release of Broadway: The Golden Age, By The Legends Who Were There. The DVD of the award-winning film by Rick McKay, featuring 88 minutes of bonus material, is available in stores now.

Broadway's best came out to honor the likes of Angela Lansbury and Johnny Depp

For over five decades Broadway composer extraordinaire Cy Coleman has brought musical magic to the worlds of theater, television and film. In recognition of his amazing achievements as composer, lyricist, writer, arranger, musical director, producer and director, The Johnny Mercer Foundation will honor him with a special award at their second annual gala Monday, November 15 at The Rainbow Room at Rockefeller Center.

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

Opening Doors Celebrates the Works of Stephen Sondheim and Features More Than 40 Vocal Selections Interspersed with Personally Recorded Narrations by the Composer

'Something Wondrful' pulled into town in the latest revival tour of Rogers and Hammerstein's 'The King and I.' With its lavish sets and timeless score this classic has not lost it's charm.

Notes from New York returns to the West End on September 19th.

Kim Cattrall makes her West End debut, Nunn's not so happy anymore, Christian Slater flies to London and Michael Ball returns!

CONTEST CLOSED. Five winners will win a signed copy of this new CD from DRG Records...

Ten things I remember about the 2003-04 theater season.

Award-winning stars of stage and screen including Glenn Close, Alan Alda, Marlo Thomas, Alfred Molina, Barbara Cook, Harolyn Blackwell, Charlotte Rae & more performed highlights saluting the career of Sheldon Harnick.

This week we see another Duke of York's closure, read the exciting casting for the National's production of Forum and take a trip to see Fuddy Meers pre-West End.