David Yazbek News

This summer, two-time Emmy and Golden Globe Award nominee Wendie Malick (NBC's 'Just Shoot Me') returns to the New York stage in BURLEIGH GRIME$, a new comedy by Roger Kirby, opening Tuesday, June 13, 2006 at New World Stages.

Check out highlights from the new cast of Dirty Rotten Scoundrels featuring Jonathan Pryce, Rachel York and Mylinda Hull

According to her website, Lucie Arnaz will succeed Joanna Gleason as Muriel Eubanks in Dirty Rotten Scoundrels in June

The Future of Broadway: A Generation of Genius will showcase songs by some of the leading composers and lyricists of musical theatre in the New-York Historical Society's March 20th benefit concert

When a male strip show - whose dancers venture down to their G-strings - is a hit with the local women, the cash-strapped factory workers figure they can cash in big time if they go 'The Full Monty.'

Actors' Playhouse presents the Tony®-nominated Broadway musical The Full Monty, March 8 - April 9 at the Miracle Theatre

The 2006-2007 at the Hippodrome Theatre at the France-Merrick Performing Arts Center has been announced. The seven-show season ranges from $156 - $615, and sales begin Sunday. Call 800-343-3103 or go online at www.broadwayacrossamerica.com.

Cockpit in Court Summer Theatre announces its 2006 slate of plays for its thirty-fourth continuous season of producing high quality live theatre at CCBC Essex. The 2006 season includes the first Baltimore production of a new musical, the revival of an American classic, and one of the grandest adventures in children's literature

BURLEIGH GRIME$, a new comedy about sex, money, rock & roll and a whole lot more, opens Tuesday, June 13, 2006 at Dodger Stages (340 W. 50th St.), in the heart of the Theater District.

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).

John Lithgow played his last performance on January 15 in Dirty Rotten Scoundrels and BroadwayWorld was there to cover the fun. Next up? Jonathan Pryce.

Philip Seymour Hoffman, Terrence McNally and Paula Vogel are among those who will appear at the 92nd Street Y in the first half of 2006

Sara Gettelfinger is taking a leave of absence from Dirty Rotten Scoundrels from January 17th through March 26th in order to co-star in Grey Gardens: A New Musical; Matt Cavenaugh, Michael Potts and John McMartin were also recently announced for the new musical

Capathia Jenkins, Steven Pasquale, Julia Murney, Mary Testa, Clarke Thorell and David Yazbek will take part in the concert Heart & Soul: Frank Loesser's Hollywood from January 21st through 23rd

The Dirty Rotten Producers are proud to announce that it's Tony Award-nominated star, Joanna Gleason, has extended her contract, and will continue with the hit show into 2006.

Cast recordings of Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, Hair, The Light in the Piazza, Monty Python's Spamalot and The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee were nominated as Best Musical Show Album in the 48th Annual Grammy Awards

Rachel York will temporarily replace Sherie Rene Scott as the sweetly conniving Christine Colgate in Dirty Rotten Scoundrels on February 5th, 2006

The Dirty Rotten Producers are proud to announce that their Tony Award-nominated leading lady, Sherie Rene Scott, has extended her contract, and will continue with the hit show through Fall 2006.