Christine Baranski News

With all due respect to William Shakespeare and Noel Coward, Broadway's never had a ghost story that mixes terror, wit and theatrical thrills quite like Stephen Sondheim and James Goldman's Follies, now receiving an Encores! concert staging so loaded with achingly good moments they could loan a few of them out to some of Broadway's current tenants without losing a bit of its sheen.

It's the third Broadway show for Sarah Jane, and the second time this former beauty pageant winner is understudying a Kristin Chenoweth part.

New York City Center's Encores! 2007 Season pays tribute to the 100th Anniversary of the first Ziegfeld Follies, kicking off the celebration with Stephen Sondheim and James Goldman's legendary 1971 multiple Tony Award-winner, Follies, directed and choreographed by Casey Nicholaw, with music direction by Eric Stern. Follies will play for six performances, from February 8 - 12 at New York City Center, 55th Street between 6th and 7th Avenues.

On Monday, January 22nd at the Rainbow Room (30 Rockefeller Plaza, 65th Floor), Manhattan Theatre Club presented its annual Winter Benefit, 'An Intimate Night,' an evening of cocktails and dinner followed by a special one-night-only cabaret-style show featuring Christine Baranski, Jesse L. Martin and Kate Reinders

With the casting of Colin Donnell as Young Ben and Natalie King Smith as Young Dee Dee, casting for the eagerly anticipated Encores! production of Follies is now complete.

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 stage, film and television stars - and MTC alumni - Christine Baranski and Jesse L. Martin. An Intimate Night takes place Monday, January 22, 2007 at the Rainbow Room (30 Rockefeller Plaza, 65th Floor).

The Manhattan Theatre Club world premiere production of Paul Rudnick's Regrets Only has been extended by popular demand until Sunday, January 28 at New York City Center - Stage I

Due to popular demand, the upcoming Encores! staged concert presentation of Stephen Sondheim and James Goldman's 1971 classic Follies will play an extra performance on February 12th at 8 PM

The Drama League held its Annual Holiday Luncheon at the Players Club on Gramercy Park on December 1st

Tony-nominee Mary Testa will step in for Jackie Hoffman during the Off-Broadway run of Paul Rudnick's Regrets Only, presented by Manhattan Theatre Club

Victor Garber and Mimi Hines are the latest stars to sign onto the upcoming Encores! staged concert production of Stephen Sondheim and James Goldman's Follies, presented from February 8th through 11th, 2007 at City Center

Laura Benanti is one of the co-stars of the ABC pilot 'Eli Stone'

Manhattan Theatre Club's production of Paul Rudnick's Regrets Only opened on Sunday, November 19th at New York City Center - Stage I after beginning previews on October 19th

More stars have signed on to the eagerly awaited Encores! staged concert of the Stephen Sondheim-James Goldman classic Follies, presented from February 8th through 11th, 2007 at City Center

Paul Rudnick, the author of the Manhattan Theatre Club production of Regrets Only, will appear on 'Theater Talk' this Friday, November 17

Christine Baranski's next stage role may be none other than the Queen of the Nile, according to a recent interview

Manhattan Theatre Club's production of Paul Rudnick's Regrets Only will begin performances tomorrow, October 19 at New York City Center - Stage I in preparation for a Sunday, November 19 opening night

Paul Rudnick's Regrets Only, featuring a star-studded cast, will have its world premiere in October

MANHATTAN THEATRE CLUB (Lynne Meadow, Artistic Director; Barry Grove, Executive Producer) is pleased to announce upcoming productions for its 2006-2007 season, including two shows on Broadway at the Biltmore Theatre (261 West 47th Street) and four productions at MTC's Off-Broadway theatres at Stage I and Stage II at New York City Center (131 West 55th Street). A third Biltmore production will be announced at a later date.

Aeschylus' The Persians, Encores! and MTC shows will be the highlights of City Center's 2006-2007 season