Colin Farrell News

SPRING AWAKENING will begin previews Thursday, May 18, 2006, officially open Thursday, June 15, 2006 and play a limited engagement through Sunday, July 9, 2006.

Idina Menzel has signed a record deal with Warner Bros. Records, according to Liz Smith

Idina Menzel will be heard duetting with the late Ray Charles on a CD of duets called Genius and Friends, which will be released on September 20th

Idina Menzel will be heard on 'Music From and Inspired by Desperate Housewives,' which will be released on September 20th

Idina Menzel, who will appear as Maureen in the upcoming film version of Rent, will be one of the Rent cast members to appear at Bryant Park on August 4th; she will sing 'Take Me or Leave Me' with Tracie Thoms

Tony-winner Idina Menzel has added on two new stops to her performance itinerary; she will perform in Boston on August 26th and 27th and in Martha's Vineyard on September 4th

Tony Award-winner Idina Menzel will appear in concert at the Provincetown Theatre in MA on August 19th and 20th

The Irish Arts Center (Pauline Turley, Executive Director), Georganne Aldrich Heller, Tom Kibbe, and Naked In The Wings present HOWIE THE ROOKIE written by Mark O'Rowe (writer of Intermission, the recently acclaimed film staring Colin Farrell and Colm Meaney,) opening May 12th at The Irish Arts Center (553 West 51st Street - between 10th and 11th Avenues). This production stars John O'Callaghan (We Were the Mulvaneys) and Mark Byrne (Gangs of New York) and is directed by Nancy Malone (Judging Amy, Dawson's Creek). HOWIE THE ROOKIE begins previews on May 5th. .

Bill Kenwright will bring two-time Academy Award-winning actress Jessica Lange back to Broadway in a new production of the Tennessee Williams' classic, THE GLASS MENAGERIE, for a limited engagement beginning previews Thursday, February 24, at 8pm at the Ethel Barrymore Theatre (243 West 47 Street). Opening night for THE GLASS MENAGERIE, which will feature Dallas Roberts, Sarah Paulson and Josh Lucas and which will be directed by David Leveaux, is Tuesday, March 15, at 6:45pm.