Julie Andrews News

ABC's 'Brothers & Sisters' and 'Damages' star Michael Nouri has been cast on ABC's Emmy Award-winning daytime drama 'All My Children.' The film, television and stage actor will be playing the role of Caleb McGraw, it was announced today by Brian Frons, president, Daytime, Disney-ABC Television Group.

In honor of Margaret Wise Brown's 100th Birthday, GPR Records (Glen Roven, Peter Fitzgerald, Richard Cohen, artistic directors) will release a live recording of the concert based on Brown's two best selling children's books Goodnight Moon and Runaway Bunny.

The timeless enchantment of a magical fairy tale is reborn with the Rodgers & Hammerstein hallmarks of originality, charm and elegance. Originally presented on television in 1957 starring Julie Andrews, Rodgers & Hammerstein's Cinderella was the most widely viewed program in the history of the medium. Its recreation in 1965 starring Lesley Ann Warren was no less successful in transporting a new generation to the miraculous kingdom of dreams-come-true, and so was a second remake in 1997, which starred Brandy as Cinderella and Whitney Houston as her Fairy Godmother. Adapted for the stage with great warmth and more than a touch of hilarity, the hearts of children and adults alike still soar when the slipper fits. This Enchanted Edition is based on the 1997 teleplay. The production will end its run on May 23rd.

Renaissance Theaterworks (RTW) concludes its 2009-10 mainstage season and AMERICAN FIESTA by Steven Tomlinson on May 23. Milwaukee Director, Jenny Wanasek will direct this play featuring John McGivern.

BroadwayWorld.com is excited to introduce its newest blogger - VP Boyle! VP BOYLE is one of the most sought after Broadway audition and life coaches for professionals in New York City and works with actors at every level across the country to spread his irreverent approach to theatrical wellness. He wears many hats in the Broadway community (director, casting director, actor, writer, producer) and is most known in the theatrical casting world for creating The Musical Theatre Forum, a professional casting workshop with every major Broadway casting agency in NYC.

Plano Children's Theatre (1301 Custer Road) wraps up Cinderella and opens Aladdin this weekend. Final performances for Rodgers and Hammerstein's Cinderella directed by Jeff Swearingen are Friday at 7:15pm; Saturday at 2:15 and 7:15pm; and Sunday at 2:15pm. Aladdin by Jeff Swearingen opens Friday, May 21 at 6 PM and runs through Saturday, May 29. Tickets for both shows are $7 in advance ($9 at the door) and available by phone 972-422-2575 and online at http://www.planochildrenstheatre.org

Bay Street Theatre's Picture Show expands this Spring with a new series for lovers of both music and film! THE LEGENDS SERIES, sponsored in part by Long Island Radio Broadcasting WEHM 92.9/96.9, will feature four evenings of incredibly rare film footage of live performances by some of the greatest musical icons of all time.

The master mimic of over 200 voices, Rich Little who continues to impress in Atlantic City, Las Vegas, Reno, Hawaii, Chicago, New York & London, now comes to the world famous Magic Castle. The two-day engagement features Mr. Little's artwork in The Castle's Inner Circle.

Entertainment Weekly is reporting that the upcoming remake of the 1964 classic My Fair Lady is still in the works, despite comments made at the Cannes Film Festival by the film's would-be star, Carey Mulligan, that hinted otherwise. Mulligan had commented that the film 'has gone away for a little while.'

New Dramatists, Tony Honor recipient and one of the nation's premiere playwright development workshop, honored two-time Tony Award winner Julie Taymor with their 2010 Lifetime Achievement Award at its 61st Annual Spring Luncheon tribute, to be held Tuesday, May 18th at the New York Marriott Marquis. Ms. Taymor's award was presented to her by Academy Award winning actress Helen Mirren, who stars in Taymor's soon-to-be-released film adaptation of Shakespeare's The Tempest. Thomas Schumacher of Disney Theatricals served as the Luncheon Chair. Disney Theatricals and Robert Boyett were the benefactors for New Dramatists 61st Annual Spring Luncheon.

NEW DRAMATISTS, Tony Honor recipient and the nation's premiere playwright development workshop, proudly announces that two-time Tony Award winner Julie Taymor will be honored with their 2010 Lifetime Achievement Award at its 61st Annual Spring Luncheon tribute, to be held Tuesday, May 18th at the New York Marriott Marquis.

Beloved star Julie Andrews will sign copies of 'A Very Fairy Princess' along with her co-author and daughter Emma Walton Hamilton May 17.

'Victor/Victoria' the 1982 musical comedy film was a remake of 'Victor und Viktoria' penned by German screenplay writer Hans Hoemburg and directed by Reinhold Schunzel in 1933. The film starred Julie Andrews as Victor/Victoria, James Garner, Robert Preston, Lesley Ann Warren, Alex Karras and John Rhys-Davies.

Broadway's Meredith Patterson has been asked to return to Birdland Jazz Club with her solo jazz show, 'Sweet Old Fashioned Girl,' Sunday May 16th at 6pm.

Cabaret at the Castle Proudly Presents Nita Whitaker in The Courage to Dream. The concert will feature Musical Direction by Nelson Kole.

The Frist Center for the Visual Arts has announced its upcoming events through May 15, 2010.

The Maltz Jupiter Theatre is set to offer a stellar season of outstanding concerts, plays, films and children's shows.

In honor of Margaret Wise Brown's 100th Birthday, GPR Records (Glen Roven, Peter Fitzgerald, Richard Cohen, artistic directors) will release a live recording of the concert based on Brown's two best selling children's books Goodnight Moon and Runaway Bunny.

NEW DRAMATISTS, Tony Honor recipient and the nation's premiere playwright development workshop, proudly announces that two-time Tony Award winner Julie Taymor will be honored with their 2010 Lifetime Achievement Award at its 61st Annual Spring Luncheon tribute, to be held Tuesday, May 18th at the New York Marriott Marquis.

The musical icon and beloved actress Julie Andrews returned to the UK stage for the first time in thirty years, with a special one off performance at London's O2 Arena. 'An Evening with Julie Andrews' saw a night of music from her greatest stage and screen performances, as well as the live narration of the story Simeon's Gift, the best-selling children's book written by Julie and her daughter, Emma Walton Hamilton. Stephen Buntrock, Kevin Odekirk, Christiane Noll, Anne Runolfsson, and Jubilant Sykes all took to the stage with Julie Andrews.