Jenn Collela News

On August 7 the ghosts come out to sing and dance and reminisce a bit when one of the most legendary musicals of all time returns to the Great White Way and previews begin for a sparkling new production of FOLLIES, directed by Eric Schaeffer, based on the recent Kennedy Center mounting of Stephen Sondheim and James Goldman's haunting and thrilling nostalgia cornucopia. While the various productions of FOLLIES over the decades have a lion's share of unforgettable star turns and show-stopping moments to treasure, the brand new Broadway revival could very well be the ghostly musical's true total resurrection for a 21st century audience. After all, this is the show which coined the term Broadway Baby! Speaking of which, with a cast boasting Broadway heavyweights Bernadette Peters, Jan Maxwell, Elaine Paige and Danny Burstein, along with upcoming InDepth InterView participant Ron Raines, along with the glories of Sondheim's masterful score and the moody magic that this musical can singularly conjure, this production is evidently poised to present FOLLIES as perfectly as potentially possible for a modern audience - so, while taking a look at this particular production and the past performances of the stars of the show we shall parse the looks, lives, love and lore that makes up FOLLIES - and a couple laughs, too - and also consider why it is one of the most important musicals of the twentieth century.

Lance Horne, or What You Will at Ars Nova, 511 West 54th Street, New York, New York 10019 54th Street, just West of 10th Ave Friday, April 03 at 8:00PM Friday, April 17 at 7:00PM

Lance Horne, or What You Will at Ars Nova, 511 West 54th Street, New York, New York 10019 54th Street, just West of 10th Ave Friday, April 03 at 8:00PM Friday, April 17 at 7:00PM

On Monday, November 17th at 8 PM, The Town Hall stage will thunder with the sound of Broadway's greatest voices in the 5th Annual Broadway Unplugged. The thunder will be provided without any microphones; we do it with just terrific singers singing great Broadway show tunes.

On Monday, November 17th at 8 PM, The Town Hall stage will thunder with the sound of Broadway's greatest voices in the 5th Annual Broadway Unplugged. The thunder will be provided without any microphones; we do it with just terrific singers singing great Broadway show tunes.

Drama Desk-winners Jesse Tyler Ferguson (Spelling Bee), Kathleen Chalfant (Wit) and Shoshana Bean (Wicked) join the already starry group of performers taking part in 'Broadway Stands Up for Freedom!,' a benefit concert to support the youth programs of the New York Civil Liberties Union.

Tony Award winners LaChanze, Harriet Harris, and Dennis O'Hare will be among the many Broadway stars participating in 'Broadway Stands up for Freedom!,' a benefit concert to support the youth programs of the New York Civil Liberties Union.

Steve Rosen and David Rossmer stop by to discuss the new Theatre-Insider Improv comedy night, Don't Quit Your Night Job, now Off-Broadway at the Ha! Comedy Club.

More stars have joined the December 4th concert of 'Monday Nights, New Voices,' which will celebrate the second year anniversary of the acclaimed series and will be hosted by The Pajama Game's Jen Cody

Eden Espinosa, Rashad Naylor and more have joined the December 4th edition of 'Monday Nights, New Voices,' which will celebrate the second year anniversary of the acclaimed series and will be hosted by The Pajama Game's Jen Cody

On December 4th, The Pajama Game's Jen Cody will help celebrate the second year anniversary of the acclaimed series, 'Monday Nights, New Voices.'

On December 4th, Jen Codywill help celebrate the second year anniversary of the acclaimed series, 'Monday Nights, New Voices.'

Barrett Foa, Mary Testa, John Tartaglia and more sang hidden musical theatre gems in the Flopz n' Cutz 3 concert at Joe's Pub on July 30th

Jenn Collela, Christian Anderson, Kirsten Wyatt, Emily Swallow and more have joined the cast of the Broadway-bound musical High Fidelity

Kevin Chamberlin, Marcy Harriell and Andrew Keenan-Bolger have joined Flopz n' Cutz 3, which will be performed on July 30th

Mary Testa, John Tartaglia, Kevin Cahoon and Farah Alvin have joined the cast of 'Flopz n' Cutz 3,' which will take place on July 30th

The Times They Are A-Changin,' the new musical collaboration between Twyla Tharp and Bob Dylan, will open at the Brooks Atkinson Theatre on October 26th

Jenn Colella, Alison Fraser and more will perform hidden gems from musicals on July 30th in 'Flopz n' Cutz 3'

The Times They Are A-Changin,' the new musical collaboration between Twyla Tharp and Bob Dylan, will open on Broadway at the Brooks Atkinson Theatre on October 26th

The two new musicals that will be presented as part of The Eugene O'Neill Theater Center's Music Theatre Conference in Waterford, CT from July 15th through 29th will be studded with starry casts; Veanne Cox, Jenn Collela, Anne L. Nathan and Megan McGinnis are among the performers set to take part in the shows