Jed Bernstein News

The Commercial Theater Institute (CTI) announced the upcoming schedule for the 2008-09 theatre season, featuring new courses in addition to those courses back by popular demand.

Spike Lee -- the director of such memorable films as 'Inside Man,' the upcoming 'Miracle at St. Anna,' (release 9/26/08), 'Do The Right Thing,' 'Malcolm X,' and 'She's Gotta Have It,' -- will direct a film of the award-winning Broadway musical PASSING STRANGE, it has been announced by Steve Klein, who is a co-producer of PASSING STRANGE on Broadway and will produce the film with Mr. Lee.

The Broadway musical PASSING STRANGE will end its run at the Belasco Theatre (111 W. 44 St.) following the matinee performance on Sunday, July 20. The show will have played 20 previews and 165 performances.

Spike Lee -- the director of such memorable films as 'Inside Man,' the upcoming 'Miracle at St. Anna,' (release 9/26/08), 'Do The Right Thing,' 'Malcolm X,' and 'She's Gotta Have It,' -- will direct a film of the award-winning Broadway musical PASSING STRANGE, it has been announced by Steve Klein, who is a co-producer of PASSING STRANGE on Broadway and will produce the film with Mr. Lee.

Broadway Theatre Project welcomes Jed Bernstein to teach on July 9.

Broadway Theatre Project announces special guest artists for this summer.

'Passing Strange' adds a performance on Sunday, May 25th at 8pm.

The application deadline for The Commercial Theater Institute and the O'Neill Theater Center's new joint program, The CTI-O'Neill Summer Workshop, has been extended until Thursday, May 22nd.

Legally Blonde star Laura Bell Bundy joined the ranks of the many Broadway legends whose portraits hang on the walls of the famous 44th Street restaurant Sardi's, when her caricature was unveiled on April 24th, 2008.

Emmy-winning actress and singer Megan Mullally, who is currently playing Elizabeth in Mel Brooks' musical version of Young Frankenstein on Broadway, will be hosting the 2008 Actors Fund Gala in New York on May 5th. The event, which is being held at Cipriani 42nd Street, will honor Alec Baldwin, Renee Fleming, Stewart F. Lane and Bonnie Comley.

Today, the Commercial Theater Institute (CTI) released the program schedule for its annual three-day intensive training program, 'Producing for the Commercial Theatre.'

The 2008 Tony Randall Grant, presented annually by the Tony Randall Theatrical Fund, will go to the Red Bull Theatre for their upcoming production of Thomas Middleton's' Women Beware Women opening late 2008.

The Commercial Theater Institute and the O'Neill Theater Center announce a new joint program, The CTI-O'Neill Summer Workshop.

For anyone interested in the business behind the show, the Commercial Theater Institute (CTI) will once again offer its annual three-day intensive training program, 'Producing for the Commercial Theatre.' This unique program is designed to help foster the next generation of commercial theatre producers and is open to anyone interested in producing or co-producing on or Off-Broadway, on the road, or investing in commercial productions.

The Commercial Theater Institute (CTI), now in its 27th year, has extended the application deadline for the 14 week CTI program to Friday, December 7, 2007.

The Commercial Theater Institute (CTI), now in its 27th year, is currently accepting nominations for its Annual Intensive 14-Week Program, which presents hard, factual information on all aspects of commercial theatre producing including Broadway, off-Broadway and the Road, in a very intimate lecture/discussion setting. Strictly limited to 25 participants, the program begins on January 21, 2008, for 14 consecutive Monday night sessions, in the Times Square area.

The Commercial Theatre Institute (CTI) announced its first new program initiative in 24 years, a six week seminar series focusing on the creative development process for theatrical production. The series kicks off on November 12 for six consecutive Monday nights and will feature 4 in depth case studies presented by the entire production/creative team from recent Broadway plays and musicals.

More stars have been announced as teachers at Broadway Theatre Project in Tampa, during the second week of the program.

More stars will join the previously announced Christopher D'Amboise, Lisa Jolley and Jed Bernstein as teachers at Broadway Theatre Project in Tampa, during the first week of the program.

Golden Globe-nominee and star of CBS's 'How I Met Your Mother,' Neil Patrick Harris, joins Broadway luminaries Christopher D'Amboise, Lisa Jolley, and Jed Bernstein in teaching at at Broadway Theatre Project in Tampa, Week One.