Bill Haber News

The Broadway League announced the winners of the Touring Broadway Awards today at its annual Spring Road Conference. Wicked was recognized for the second year in a row as the 'Touring Broadway Audience Choice Award' and also took home prizes for 'Best Musical Score of a Touring Production' and 'Best Direction of a Touring Production.'

Today, the Commercial Theater Institute (CTI) released the program schedule for its annual three-day intensive training program, 'Producing for the Commercial Theatre.'

The Chaos Theories, the critically-acclaimed urban comedy presented by Shotgun Productions in association with The Resistance Theatre Company, is scheduled to open November 1 at the McGinn/Cazale Theater. Written by two-time Drama Desk nominee Alexander Dinelaris, the play will have a four-week run Wednesdays-Saturdays through November 17.

Oscar-winners Morgan Freeman and Frances McDormand are likely to make their Broadway debut in a revival of Clifford Odets' 1950 backstage drama The Country Girl this spring

London's theatre The Menier Chocolate Factory, with American producer Bob Boyett, have signed a three-year partnership to present Chocolate Factory productions in the United States.

Nicholas Hytner, Director of Britain's National Theatre, has announced the renewal of the partnership with Broadway producers Boyett Ostar Productions (Bob Boyett and Bill Haber) to present the National's productions in the United States.

The recent National Theatre hit Coram Boy is set to cross the pond to Broadway after Boyett Ostar extended its producing deal with the famed British theatre company through the end of 2007, according to Variety

Tickets are now officially on sale for the London production of Spamalot, for which more casting has also been announced

Alan Bennett's play The History Boys, which concerns a group of British school boys, will open at a to-be-announced Broadway theatre on April 23rd after beginning previews on April 14th

Show to be housed in a custom-built theatre at the Wynn Las Vegas resort.

All the speeches from all of last night's big winners!

Details of the National's Spring/Summer season, Kiss Me Kate closes on tour, Chitty goes on tour and McKellen makes a comeback..