Hal Prince News

Thursday January 18 saw the premiere of Jason Robert Brown's 'Songs For A New World' by the Young Opera Company at the E-Werk theatre in Freiburg, Germany. On an opening night when a raging storm ravaged the German countryside, the cast of Martina Muhlpointer, Miriam Lotz, Tobias Weis and Kit Orton raised their own on stage storm of high energy and vocal power, sweetness and dexterity which was superbly complemented by clever and astute staging.

Irish student Jayne Wisener has landed the dream role of Johnny Depp's daughter in the upcoming movie of the Sondheim musical, 'Sweeney Todd'. Though not widely broadcast, the casting was reported in the Irish press at the end of December and a spokesperson for Warner Bros. confirmed that the 19 year old second year student at the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama in Glasgow had been cast.

The Carlyle Hotel (James McBride, Managing Director) opens the Café Carlyle 2007 Winter/Spring season with RITA MORENO 'LITTLE TRIBUTES.'

The Las Vegas Review-Journal's Mike Weatherford has named Phantom - The Las Vegas Spectacular as his favorite Las Vegas show of 2006

Florence Klotz, six-time Tony Award-winning and Academy Award-nominated costume designer, died Wednesday, November 1, at her home in Manhattan

Donna Lynne Champlin Reprises Role At New York Musical Theatre Festival

Anna Maxwell Martin, Michael Hayden, Sheila Hancock and more have been cast in the upcoming London revival of Kander and Ebb's Cabaret

Due to popular demand, Donna Lynne Champlin will return for a third time to Ars Nova for her show 'Finishing the Hat' on October 1st

'Broadway Under the Stars,' the star-studded salute to the musicals of legendary director and producer Hal Prince that was performed in Central Park on June 26th, will be broadcast of CBS 2 on July 15th

Tony winner Anthony Crivello talks about playing the title role in Phantom--The Las Vegas Spectacular

BroadwayWorld.com brings you to opening night of 'Phantom - The Las Vegas Spectacular' featuring scenes from the show and interviews with Andrew Lloyd Webber, Carol Burnett, Linda Lavin, Rita Rudner and Robert Goulet. Click to watch now!

Jessica Molaskey talks about Broadway, jazz, and the marriage of art and artists.

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It's Tony Time: Don't Miss A&E's 'Breakfast with the Arts' June 11

'Broadway Under the Stars' will kick-off the outdoor concert season with a free evening of all-star entertainment featuring songs from the productions of legendary director and producer Harold Prince on June 26th; Jeff Calhoun is set to direct and choreograph

On the day of the Tonys, 'Breakfast with the Arts' will dedicate its June 11th program to the 60th Annual Tony Awards

Sweeney Todd star Donna Lynne Champlin played an encore performance of her hit Ars Nova concert 'Finishing the Hat' on June 4th, and BroadwayWorld was there for the event!

John Doyle is nominated for Best Director of a Musical for his work on Sweeney Todd. He tells BroadwayWorld about that show, Company, and his next dream Sondheim show to work on.