Boy George News

Award-winning Leslie Jordan, celebrated as one of the funniest men in Hollywood, is set to take the West?End by storm in 2011 with the transfer from New York of his acclaimed one-man show, MY?TRIP?DOWN?THE?PINK?CARPET

West End star Louise Dearman, currently starring as Glinda in "Wicked", is to appear in concert at Leicester Square Theatre on Sunday November 7

Award-winning Leslie Jordan, celebrated as one of the funniest men in Hollywood, is set to take the West End by storm in 2011 with the transfer from New York of his acclaimed one-man show, MY TRIP DOWN THE PINK CARPET.

Today, we are talking to the international TV icon herself - most recently having conquered Sirius satellite radio - the incomparable comedienne, actress, activist, filmmaker, producer, writer and stage performer Rosie O'Donnell. In this BWW WORLD EXCLUSIVE InDepth InterView we discuss her upcoming comedy show at Town Hall as part of the New York Comedy Festival coming up this Friday, November 4th, as well as the first news about her new daytime hour-long television discussion show on Oprah's OWN Network beginning in September of next year, plus plans for a New York art gallery showing of her art in 2011 and hopes to return to Broadway in James Lapine's thirtieth anniversary revival of the beloved musical ANNIE - making a girlhood dream come true. All this, and a top-to-bottom discussion of all things Broadway - from Rosie's Theater Kids and their self-written musical MY LIFE that just premiered at NYMF, to her own favorite shows, songs, scores, divas and Broadway performance highlights from her own talk show, to TABOO and her theories on what makes Broadway an American institution. Plus, the first news of her role on CURB YOUR ENTHUSIASM Season Eight! Over the course of our engaging and enlivening conversation Rosie proved she is the Queen of Nice in addition to being that unparalleled queen of Broadway patronage. See why - and much, much more - here.

Award Nominated fringe theatre production company Vertigo Theatre Productions from Manchester have announced the full cast line up for their productions of the Charles Busch plays Die Mommie Die and Psycho Beach Party which are to be staged for the first time in the UK at Taurus on Manchester's famous Canal Street as part of Taurus 10th anniverseay as one of the leading bars and fringe venues in the city's Gay Village.

West End star Louise Dearman, currently starring as Glinda in "Wicked", is to appear in concert at Leicester Square Theatre on Sunday November 7

Tony-award winning star Donna McKechnie will join host Ken Kleiber for his 'Kentertainment Report', today, Wednesday October 13 at 12:15pm on Sirius 109/ XM 98. Ms. McKechnie will be speaking about her career and upcoming events, including 'Sondheim Unplugged' and 'My Musical Comedy Life', (both at the Laurie Beecham Theatre with the latter also at the Palais Royale in Indiana), and 'From Broadway With Love', a evening benefitting 'Animal Protection of New Mexico' which also features Kaye Ballard and Liliane Montevecchi.

Denise--who's always in pop/rock musicals, whether on B'way, tour or regionally--costars in the new a cappella show.

Signature Theatre's hit production of the rock musical Chess will close Sunday, October 3.

For over 45 years, Centerstage has been Baltimore's leading professional producing theater company and a pioneer in America's regional theater movement. Their smart, bold interpretations of both classic and contemporary plays and their exceptional production values have earned the theater a reputation for innovation and excellence - as well as a loyal audience - and have helped to keep professional theater alive and thriving in Maryland.

Bistro Award winner Liz McCartney, recently seen in the Tony® Award winning musical South Pacific, joins the cast of Nighttime Traffic, a part of this season's New York Musical Theatre Festival.

Morton loves performing at the Signature Theatre's 276 seat theater.

Five fabulous artists-familiar faces and Broadway headliners-will fill the intimate Head Theater Cabaret at CENTERSTAGE with a wide array of musical styles this season. Kicking off the Cabaret Series-and the first performance of the 2010-11 Season-is legendary performer KT Sullivan, September 16 through 19.

Five fabulous artists-familiar faces and Broadway headliners-will fill the intimate Head Theater Cabaret at CENTERSTAGE with a wide array of musical styles this season. Kicking off the Cabaret Series-and the first performance of the 2010-11 Season-is legendary performer KT Sullivan, September 16 through 19.

Five fabulous artists-familiar faces and Broadway headliners-will fill the intimate Head Theater Cabaret at CENTERSTAGE with a wide array of musical styles this season. Kicking off the Cabaret Series-and the first performance of the 2010-11 Season-is legendary performer KT Sullivan, September 16 through 19.

Bistro Award winner Liz McCartney, recently seen in the Tony® Award winning musical South Pacific, joins the cast of Nighttime Traffic, a part of this season's New York Musical Theatre Festival.

Signature Theatre today announced that the run of its hit production of the rock musical Chess will be extended for one week through Sunday, October 3.

The production of Björn Ulvaeus, Benny Andersson and Tim Rice's CHESS at the Signature Theatre opened August 10 and will run through September 26. Broadway's Jill Paice (Curtains, The 39 Steps), Euan Morton (Boy George in Taboo, Sondheim on Sondheim), and Jeremy Kushnier (Footloose, Rent) star in the rock musical Chess, which was directed by Signature's Artistic Director Eric Schaeffer. Written by Mamma Mia! composers Björn Ulvaeus and Benny Andersson with Evita and Lion King lyricist Tim Rice, the 1984 cult musical of Cold War competition in love and chess is being given its first major Washington area production. Chess will be performed in the fabulous intimacy of the 276-seat MAX Theatre through September 26, 2010.

CHESS opened at the Signature Theatre on August 10 and will run through September 26. The cast is lead by Jill Paice (Curtains, The 39 Steps) as Florence Vassy, Euan Morton (Boy George in Taboo, Sondheim on Sondheim) as Anatoly Sergievsky and Jeremy Kushnier (Footloose, Rent) as Freddie Trumper. The rock musical is directed by Signature's Artistic Director Eric Schaeffer. Written by Mamma Mia! composers Björn Ulvaeus and Benny Andersson with Evita and Lion King lyricist Tim Rice, the 1984 cult musical of Cold War competition in love and chess is being given its first major Washington area production. Chess is being performed in the fabulous intimacy of the 276-seat MAX Theatre.

The production of Björn Ulvaeus, Benny Andersson and Tim Rice's CHESS at the Signature Theatre opened August 10 and will run through September 26.