Gemma Craven News

SHE LOVES ME was a forgotten musical until a Town Hall concert and a BBC television production revived interest.

Swapping concert halls and TV studios for the intimacy of one of London's leading fringe theatres might be a challenge, but it's one Charlotte Jaconelli is looking forward to.

As part of the annual New York Musical Theatre Festival, the Paley Center is pleased to honor the three-time Tony Award-winning lyricist Sheldon Harnick-who collaborated with composer Jerry Bock on landmark musicals including the Pulitzer Prize winner Fiorello!, Fiddler on the Roof, and The Rothschilds.

The Paley Center for Media has announced its July 2012 events, featuring the New York premiere of the HBO documentary film ABOUT FACE: SUPERMODELS THEN AND NOW, Soledad O'Brien, Sheldon Harnick, and more. See below for further details.

The Paley Center for Media has announced its July 2012 events, featuring the New York premiere of the HBO documentary film ABOUT FACE: SUPERMODELS THEN AND NOW, Soledad O'Brien, Sheldon Harnick, and more. See below for further details.

As part of the annual New York Musical Theatre Festival, the Paley Center is pleased to honor the three-time Tony Award-winning lyricist Sheldon Harnick-who collaborated with composer Jerry Bock on landmark musicals including the Pulitzer Prize winner Fiorello!, Fiddler on the Roof, and The Rothschilds.

The New York Musical Theatre Festival (NYMF) has announced their full slate of partner events and readings for their ninth annual festival. This year's Festival will begin July 9th and continue through July 29th.

The gardener is to take over from Gemma Atkinson on the tour of the Tim Firth play. Anne Charleston, Sue Holderness and Gemma Craven also join the cast.

From Monday 3 May, the touring production of 'CALENDAR GIRLS' will star Elizabeth Bennett (‘Joyce Jowett' in 'Heartbeat' and was in the film of 'Calendar Girls') as ‘Marie', Anne Charleston (‘Madge' from 'Neighbours') as ‘Jessie - Miss January', Gemma Craven (‘Cinderella' in the film 'The Slipper and the Rose' and 'They're Playing Our Song' opposite Tom Conti in the West End) as ‘Chris - Miss October'

Annalene Beechey who starred in the West End productions of 'Marguerite', 'Wicked' and 'Beauty & The Beast', will release her debut solo album next month. The CD features arrangements by Peter White, Jonathan Williams and Richard Taylor. Featured vocalists include Julian Ovenden (Marguerite, Annie Get Your Gun), Rebecca Lock (Avenue Q, Phantom of the Opera) and Simon Greiff (Saturday Night Fever, Spamalot).

Connie Fisher makes a welcome return to the stage this week as she begins previews in the Marvin Hamlish/Carole Bayer Sager/Neil Simon musical They're Playing Our Song at the Menier Chocolate Factory. Previews of the show, which will be directed by Fiona Laird, begin on July 25 prior to an August 4 opening. The production will run till September 28.

A New York return after 22 years! The Alloy Theater Company presents 'Tell Me On A Sunday' with music by Andrew Lloyd Webber and lyrics by Don Black and Richard Maltby, Jr. and stars 2007 MAC award nominee Maxine Linehan. The show will run on Sundays from now through May 18th at The Laurie Beechman Theater @The West Bank Café 407 W42nd Street.

Avenue Q secures London transfer, Simon Callow dons Fosco's fat suit, Sondheim gets more birthday celebrations and The Witches of Eastwick receives its amateur premiere

A slew of West End theatre stars will sing Stephen Sondheim's songs in an October 23rd benefit in honor of his 75th birthday