Fred Ebb News

West Coast Ensemble Theatre presents And the World Goes 'Round, starring Erika Amato, in February and March

To celebrate the release of her latest CD 'The Sweetest of Nights,' Karen Mason will perform at Tower Records on February 1st

Liza Minnelli's 'Liza with a Z' concert, which has not been shown on TV since 1973, will be aired on Showtime on April 1st

Debra Monk, Karen Ziemba and Edward Hibbert will join David Hyde Pierce in the pre-Broadway world premiere of Kander and Ebb's Curtains at the Ahmanson Theatre in LA this summer

Opening last week at the Baliwick Theatre in Chicago is the Bailiwick Repertory's production of Kiss of the Spider Woman.

PS Classics will record It's Only Life: The Songs of John Bucchino following its January 27th performance at Lincoln Center's Allen Room

Deborah Gibson is returning to the role of Sally Bowles in the North Carolina Theater's production of Cabaret Feb. 25 - March 5. Previews start on Feb. 24.

Showtunes! Theatre Company continues their season with a concert version of the rarely seen Flora, the Red Menace January 14th and 15th.

Curtains, the long-in-development Kander and Ebb murder mystery musical comedy, will play a pre-Broadway run at the Ahmanson Theatre in L.A. this summer; David Hyde-Pierce will star

On January 16th, John O'Hurley and Robin Givens will join the Broadway company of Chicago, which will reach its 10-year anniversary this year

On January 30th, Tony Award-winner Lillias White will become the next actress to play Mama Morton in the Broadway company of Chicago

Bruce Winant, and then Raymond Bokhour, will appear as Amos Hart in the Broadway company of Chicago in upcoming months

Songwriter John Bucchino has been chosen as the first recipient of a Fred Ebb Award

Shirley MacLaine, whose legendary performance in The Pajama Game led to her film career, is considering returning to Broadway with a one-woman show

To celebrate the re-release of the cd, Caruso Live And In Person (LML Music), singer/comedian/Cast Party host Jim Caruso and pianist/musical director Billy Stritch will be performing at the Lincoln Center Tower Records 'Any Wednesday' concert series on Wednesday, November 30 at 6pm.

Intimacy is emphasized over glitz in a quietly stirring production of Kander and Ebb's award-winning musical, 'Kiss of the Spider Woman,' at the SpeakEasy Stage

On December 5th, Brenda Braxton will once again play Velma Kelly in the Broadway production of Chicago

Broadway's best and brightest lit up the Town Hall last week in an emotional tribute to the legendary songwriting team.

Victor Garber will play John P. Wintergreen in the Encores! production of the Gershwins' Of Thee I Sing, which will run from May 11th through 14th, 2006