Danielle Erin Rhodes News

Friends Always Creating Theatre lives-up to its name as they open their 5th season. They are one of the most prolific companies in New York City and will start this season by presenting a One-Night Only Staged Reading of 'The Lost Boy' by the late Ron Paolillo (aka Ron Pallilo) starring Broadway's Blake Hammond and Guiseppe Bausilio.

The 2013 Festival opened earlier this week and BroadwayWorld wants to keep you in the loop on highlights of this season. Check out some of the most buzzed-about productions below!

Drake joins librettist Lola Rock 'N' Rolla (writer/director of B-movies Dragzilla, Night of the Living Gay, I Was a Tranny Werewolf, and Nefertitty) and songwriter Gina Volpe (guitarist of the seminal NYC punk band The Lunachicks) to mount the new musical. Homo The Musical! opens at the PTC Performance Space (555 West 42nd Street) on July 23, 2013.

An extremely limited number of $20 rush tickets to this year's star-studded BROADWAY BACKWARDS will be released for sale at 6:30 PM Monday, March 18, 2013. The rush tickets will be sold in the lobby of the Palace Theater (1564 Broadway). They will not be available at the box office. Tickets will be sold on a first-come, first-served basis, cash only and are limited to two tickets per person. The show begins at 8 PM.

This year's star-studded BROADWAY BACKWARDS took place last night, March 18, 2013 at the Palace Theater (1564 Broadway). BROADWAY BACKWARDS is a one-night-only performance produced by Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS and benefiting BC/EFA and The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center of New York. Now in its eighth year, BROADWAY BACKWARDS is an annual celebration where gays and lesbians see their stories onstage, told through the great songs of musical theatre, sung by their favorite Broadway performers. BroadwayWorld brings you full coverage from the star-studded event below!

The Amanda McBroom Project: 1 Great Songwriter, 4 Magical Nights, 30 Incredible Women! played the Laurie Beechman Theatre on March 8, 9 and 15, and continues tonight, March 16 at 7pm. BroadwayWorld was there for the concert and brings you photos below!

The Amanda McBroom Project: 1 Great Songwriter, 4 Magical Nights, 30 Incredible Women! will play the Laurie Beechman Theatre, tonight, March 8, 9, 15, and 16 at 7pm.

The Amanda McBroom Project: 1 Great Songwriter, 4 Magical Nights, 30 Incredible Women! will play the Laurie Beechman Theatre, March 8, 9, 15, and 16 at 7pm.

BROADWAY BACKWARDS 7 played Broadway's Al Hirschfeld Theatre last night at 8pm. The show featured some of Broadway's biggest names singing songs originally written for the opposite gender: women singing songs written for men and men singing songs written for women. Check out the evening's cast after last night's performance!

The Irish Repertory Theatre has announced cast for the concert staging of Dylan Thomas's holiday classic- A CHILD'S CHRISTMAS IN WALES.

A CHILD'S CHRISTMAS IN WALES in concert, adapted and directed by Charlotte Moore, runs through December 31, 2011 at the Irish Repertory Theatre (132 West 22nd Street), with musical direction by John Bell.

The Irish Repertory Theatre has announced cast for the concert staging of Dylan Thomas's holiday classic- A CHILD'S CHRISTMAS IN WALES.

The Irish Repertory Theatre has announced cast for the concert staging of Dylan Thomas's holiday classic- A CHILD'S CHRISTMAS IN WALES.

It's 1958 and The Marvelous Wonderettes, an all-female vocal group, is entertaining at the Super Senior Prom.

Maine State Music Theatre opens its 53rd season with an Off-Broadway musical comedy hit, THE MARVELOUS WONDERETTES, which runs from June 8th through June 25th at the Pickard Theater in Brunswick.

Friends Always Creating Theatre (F.A.C.T.) in assocation with Joria Productions is excited to announce the final shows of their 2nd Season to be presented in repertory May 13-22 at Joria Studios,260 West 36th Street, 3rd Floor, under the umbrella title, 'Page To Stage'.

Friends Always Creating Theatre (F.A.C.T.) in assocation with Joria Productions is excited to announce the final shows of their 2nd Season to be presented in repertory May 13-22 at Joria Studios,260 West 36th Street, 3rd Floor, under the umbrella title, 'Page To Stage'.

Maine State Music Theatre (MSMT) is pleased to announce the four actresses playing Betty Jean, Cindy Lou, Suzy and Missy, otherwise known as 'The Marvelous Wonderettes,' in the theatre's opening show of the 2011 season. The show is slated to star Brittney Morello, Lara Seibert,Danielle Erin Rhodes and Morgan Smith. THE MARVELOUS WONDERETTES

Friends Always Creating Theatre (F.A.C.T.) in assocation with Joria Productions is excited to announce the final shows of their 2nd Season to be presented in repertory May 13-22 at Joria Studios,260 West 36th Street, 3rd Floor, under the umbrella title, 'Page To Stage'.