David Rockwell News

HAIRSPRAY, BROADWAY'S MUSICAL COMEDY PHENOMENON MAKES ITS RETURN TO SOUTH FLORIDA AT THE JACKIE GLEASON THEATER IN MIAMI BEACH FEBRUARY 21 - 26 AND KRAVIS CENTER IN PALM BEACH MARCH 7 - 12

The streamlined Las Vegas production of Hairspray starring Harvey Fierstein and Dick Latessa will begin previews on February 6th and open on February 15th

The Dirty Rotten Producers are proud to announce that the National Touring Company of the Broadway smash hit will premiere Sunday, August 6th, 2006 at Seattle's Paramount Theatre. The Seattle run will continue through August 12th, followed by engagements across the country (to-be-announced).

A 90-minute production of The Phantom of the Opera will open in Las Vegas this spring

Harvey Fierstein, Dick Latessa and Susan Anton are among the cast members who have been announced for the Luxor Las Vegas production of Hairspray, which opens on February 15th

Talent abounds, but a few too many spritzes of megahold have made this stylish do a bit stiff

Sixty-nine theatre artists representing 51 shows have been nominated for 2005 Henry Hewes Design Awards

A new Times Square billboard went up today featuring ASU star Cheyenne Jackson.

The 50th Annual Drama Desk Awards Ceremony took place on Sunday, May 22 and we've got photos of everyone arriving!

The 50th Annual Drama Desk Awards Ceremony took place on Sunday, May 22. The big winners of the night were Doubt and The Light in the Piazza, each of whom received 5 awards. Outstanding Musical however, went to Spamalot.

Broadway's hottest new star Cheyenne Jackson will be live online through Broadway Across America on Thursday, May 12 at 2PM.

The Official Drama Desk Cocktail Reception honoring this year's nominees was held on May 3. The awards ceremony takes place on Sunday, May 22.

Chitty Chitty Bang Bang celebrated its opening night on April 28, 2005 with a post-show bash at the Hilton Hotel and BroadwayWorld was there!

Spamalot leads the pack with 12 nominations, followed by Light in the Piazza with 11, and Dirty Rotten Scoundrels with 10. Click in to see all the nominees.

The new Elvis show might be the best jukebox musical ever produced on Broadway. But is that enough?

Photos from All Shook Up's opening night after-party at the Copacabana.