Jeffrey Lyons News

CURTAINS, the hilarious new musical whodunit that was a 'must-see' hit of the 2007-2008 Broadway season, playing over 500 performances, kicks off Drury Lane Oakbrook's 25th anniversary season. The production previews March 19, opens Thursday, March 26 and runs through May 17 at Drury Lane Oakbrook, 100 Drury Lane, Oakbrook Terrace, IL. This is the first regional production of CURTAINS, preceding even the first National Tour. CURTAINS is the winner of nine Drama Desk Awards and eight 2007 Tony Award nominations including Best Musical, Best Book, Best Score, and Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Musical (David Hyde Pierce).

Broadway In Chicago is thrilled to present Michael Bennett's masterpiece, A CHORUS LINE, for a limited 3-week engagement April 14 to May 3, 2009. The award-winning show will play Chicago's Ford Center for the Performing Arts, Oriental Theatre (24 W. Randolph St.).

CURTAINS, the hilarious new musical whodunit that was a 'must-see' hit of the 2007-2008 Broadway season, playing over 500 performances, kicks off Drury Lane Oakbrook's 25th anniversary season. The production previews March 19, opens Thursday, March 26 and runs through May 17 at Drury Lane Oakbrook, 100 Drury Lane, Oakbrook Terrace, IL. This is the first regional production of CURTAINS, preceding even the first National Tour. CURTAINS is the winner of nine Drama Desk Awards and eight 2007 Tony Award nominations including Best Musical, Best Book, Best Score, and Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Musical (David Hyde Pierce).

The new production of the Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award-winning musical A CHORUS LINE comes to the Providence Performing Arts Center for a limited engagement, March 31 - April 5. Performance times for A CHORUS LINE are as follows: Tuesday, March 31 at 7P; Wednesday, April 1 and Thursday, April 2 at 7:30P; Friday, April 3 at 8P; Saturday, April 4 at 2P & 8P; and Sunday, April 5 at 1P & 6:30P. Ticket prices are $68, $63, $61, $56, $51, $46, and $41; all ticket prices include a $3 per ticket restoration charge. Tickets may be purchased at the PPAC Box Office at 220 Weybosset St. in downtown Providence, or by phone at (401) 421-ARTS, Monday - Friday 10A - 5P, and Saturday 10A - 2P; patrons may also purchase tickets online at www.ppacri.org anytime. Discounted admission is available for groups of 20 or more; for more information, email Paul Hiatt at phiatt@ppacri.org or call (401) 574-3162.

CURTAINS, the hilarious new musical whodunit that was a 'must-see' hit of the 2007-2008 Broadway season, playing over 500 performances, previews March 19, opens Thursday, March 26 and runs through May 17 at Drury Lane Oakbrook, 100 Drury Lane, Oakbrook Terrace, IL. CURTAINS is the winner of nine Drama Desk Awards and eight 2007 Tony Award nominations including Best Musical, Best Book, Best Score, and Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Musical (David Hyde Pierce).

Daniel Radcliffe, currently starring in the hit Broadway production of EQUUS, will appear on the E! network's 'Daily 10' tonight (Wednesday) at 7:30 p.m. (ET). Check local listings. Daniel taped the interview earlier this week with entertainment correspondent Ben Lyons, son of WNBC-TV's film and theatre critic Jeffrey Lyons.

Cory English begins as the new Igor in Mel Brooks' award-winning Young Frankenstein this Tuesday, November 25th, at Broadway's Hilton Theatre (213 W 42nd St), joining current cast members Roger Bart, Shuler Hensley, Beth Leavel, Fred Applegate, Michele Ragusa, and Kelly Sullivan. Young Frankenstein's original Igor, Christopher Fitzgerald - Tony nominated for his performance - completes his run Sunday, November, 23rd.

Today's Page Six in the Sunday New York Post reports that Mel Brooks asked 'Tropic Thunder' star Jack Black to join the Broadway cast of his 'Young Frankenstein,' when the comic actor asked which role - Igor or Dr. Frankenstein? Brooks said 'either one,' but Black politely declined according to the Page Six columnist.

Robert F.X. Sillerman and Mel Brooks and the company of The New Mel Brooks Musical Young Frankenstein, a new musical comedy from the creative team of the 12-time Tony Award winning smash The Producers, recently celebrated their one year anniversary. The show opened on Broadway November 8th 2007 at the Hilton Theatre (213 W 42nd St). Previews began October 11th 2007

Beth Leavel, Michele Ragusa and Kelly Sullivan become the new leading ladies of Mel Brooks' award-winning Young Frankenstein this summer at the Hilton Theatre (213 W 42nd St), joining original cast members Roger Bart, Shuler Hensley, Fred Applegate and Christopher Fitzgerald. Kelly Sullivan will assume the role of Inga on Tuesday, July 8th; Tony winner Beth Leavel (Drowsy Chaperone) will become Frau Blucher on Tuesday, July 22nd and Michele Ragusa (Adrift in Macao) takes over the role of Elizabeth on Tuesday, August 5th.

Tony Award winner Beth Leavel will join the cast of Mel Brooks' Young Frankenstein as Frau Blucher on Tuesday, July 15, one week earlier than previously announced.

Tony Award winner Beth Leavel will join the cast of Mel Brooks' Young Frankenstein as Frau Blucher on Tuesday, July 15, one week earlier than previously announced.

Beth Leavel, Michele Ragusa and Kelly Sullivan become the new leading ladies of Mel Brooks' award-winning Young Frankenstein this summer at the Hilton Theatre (213 W 42nd St), joining original cast members Roger Bart, Shuler Hensley, Fred Applegate and Christopher Fitzgerald. Kelly Sullivan will assume the role of Inga on Tuesday, July 8th; Tony winner Beth Leavel (Drowsy Chaperone) will become Frau Blucher on Tuesday, July 22nd and Michele Ragusa (Adrift in Macao) takes over the role of Elizabeth on Tuesday, August 5th.

The new National tour of the critically acclaimed production of the Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award winning musical 'A Chorus Line' opens on Friday, May 9th at The Denver Center for the Performing Arts.

John F. Breglio for Vienna Waits Productions has announced casting for the new National tour of the critically acclaimed production of the Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award winning musical A CHORUS LINE. The new National tour previews May 4-8 prior to it's official press opening on Thursday, May 9 at The Denver Center for the Performing Arts - Buell Theatre where it will run through May 17.

On Thursday, March 27th The Friar's Club luncheon honoring Liz Smith. Jeffrey Lyons conducted the interview and the event was produced by Randie Levine-Miller. Liz Smith is a New York Post and nationally syndicated gossip columnist. Press notes state that 'Liz has had a remarkable career in print and on television. She's probably the only gossip columnist who is truly loved' Liz Smith recently accepted the Harold Clurman Lifetime Achievement Award for a lifelong commitment to the ennoblement of humanity through culture from HBO's Sheila Nevins at the Stella Adler studio Starlight Benefit.

On Wednesday, February 20, 2008, The Friars Club hosted a celebrity luncheon in honor of Friar Robert Klein.

Atlantic Theater Company's world premiere production of Lucy Thurber's play Scarcity, directed by Jackson Gay officially opens tonight, Thursday, September 20. The limited engagement plays through Sunday, October 14 Off-Broadway at Atlantic Theater Company at the Linda Gross Theater (336 West 20th Street).

Bay Street Theatre's 2007 Winter Benefit was held at The Rainbow Room at 30 Rockefeller Plaza in Manhattan on Monday, February 26 at 6:30 p.m.

The Duplex Cabaret Theatre proudly announces plans to continue our acclaimed CINEMA DUPLEX series with special, intimate screenings of two celebrated documentaries, shown in our 70-seat theatre.