John Hill News

Today in 1992, Crazy for You opened at the Shubert Theatre, where it ran for 1622 performances. Crazy for You is a musical with a book by Ken Ludwig, lyrics by Ira Gershwin, and music by George Gershwin. Billed as 'The New Gershwin Musical Comedy', it is largely based on the songwriting team's 1930 musical, Girl Crazy, but interpolates songs from several other productions as well. Crazy for You won the 1992 Tony Award for Best Musical. The Broadway production was directed by Mike Ockrent and choreographed by Susan Stroman.The cast included Jodi Benson as Polly, Harry Groener as Bobby Child, Bruce Adler as Bela Zangler, John Hillner as Lank Hawkins, Michele Pawk as Irene Roth, Jane Connell as Mother, and Beth Leavel as Tess.

From Nick Jonas and Michael Urie to the Ladies of THE VIEW to Adam Pascal, Raul Esparza, Barbra Streisand to Alan Menken, Bernadette Peters to Susan Boyle, Colin Quinn to GLEE and Everything in Between - It's the BroadwayWorld.com 2012 Valentine's Day Special - It's the Biggest Ever!

Acclaimed actress Jessica Chastain, winner of 2011 New York, Los Angeles and Chicago Film Critics and National Board of Review Awards and recently nominated for Golden Globe and Screen Actors Guild Awards, will make her Broadway debut starring in the Tony Award®-winning play The Heiress.

Warner Bros. Records has announced that it will release Settle Down -- the debut U.S. EP from 21-year-old international newcomer Kimbra -- on October 18th, 2011.

The longest-running play in New York City history will reach its historic 10,000th performance on September 25, 2011.

The longest-running play in New York City history will reach its historic 10,000th performance on September 25, 2011.

The longest-running play in New York City history will reach its historic 10,000th performance on September 25, 2011.

The second decade of The Latin Recording Academy®'s evolution continued today when nominations for the 12th Annual Latin GRAMMY® Awards (www.latingrammy.com) were announced at a press conference attended by national and international media at the Avalon in Hollywood, Calif.

According to EW.com, stage and screen star Harvey Fierstein has signed on to join the third season of CBS' THE GOOD WIFE as a judge. He'll play 'a liberal, ex-hippie type who marches to a different drummer. He'll preside over a case Alicia (Julianna Margulies) is working on with a sharp eye, but rather laid-back speech.'

Adelaide Festival Centre CEO and Artistic Director, Douglas Gautier has announced Slava Grigoryan as the Artistic Director for the Festival Centre's 2012 Adelaide International Guitar Festival which will be held from 9-12 August, 2012.

You've seen her on Broadway. You've seen her light up the screen as Kristen Bell's co-star in the largely unseen art film 'When In Rome.' You've seen her passed out in various gutters throughout New York City. Now, Natalie Joy Johnson conquers the filthiest gutter of them all - ARS NOVA. Under the micro-managing direction of has-been-that-never-was, John Hill (her co-star in 'bare: a pop opera written in lowercase letters') Ms. Johnson is on a mission to corrupt you, touch you 'down there', melt your heart, and pretty much f**k you up. Musical Direction is by Brian Nash.

You've seen her on Broadway. You've seen her light up the screen as Kristen Bell's co-star in the largely unseen art film, 'When in Rome.' You've seen her passed out in various gutters throughout New York City. Now, NATALIE JOY JOHNSON conquers the filthiest gutter of them all: Ars Nova!

You've seen her on Broadway. You've seen her light up the screen as Kristen Bell's co-star in the largely unseen art film 'When In Rome.' You've seen her passed out in various gutters throughout New York City. Now, Natalie Joy Johnson conquers the filthiest gutter of them all - ARS NOVA. Under the micro-managing direction of has-been-that-never-was, John Hill (her co-star in 'bare: a pop opera written in lowercase letters') Ms. Johnson is on a mission to corrupt you, touch you 'down there', melt your heart, and pretty much f**k you up. Musical Direction is by Brian Nash.

The award-winning York Theatre Company began performances on Sunday, June 19, for the first two titles in its upcoming Musicals in Mufti Series, the York's acclaimed series of musical theatre gems in staged concert performances. Gretchen Cryer and Nancy Ford's late-70s Off-Broadway hit, I'm Getting My Act Together and Taking It on the Road will play in repertory with the world premiere of the show's sequel, Still Getting My Act Together from June 19-26, 2011. Check out photos from the event below!

The award-winning York Theatre Company began performances on Sunday, June 19, for the first two titles in its upcoming Musicals in Mufti Series, the York's acclaimed series of musical theatre gems in staged concert performances. Gretchen Cryer and Nancy Ford's late-70s Off-Broadway hit, I'm Getting My Act Together and Taking It on the Road will play in repertory with the world premiere of the show's sequel, Still Getting My Act Together from June 19-26, 2011. BroadwayWorld was on hand for the opening event and brings you photo coverage below!

The award-winning York Theatre Company (James Morgan, Producing Artistic Director) presents first two titles in its upcoming Musicals in Mufti Series-the York's acclaimed series of musical theatre gems in staged concert performances.