Kelly King News

The one-night-only concert Hello Gorgeous! A Salute to the Streisand Songbook, presented by Scott Nevins and Joe Lodato and benefiting Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS, will take place on Friday, October 12.

The off-Broadway production of Rent closed last night, September 9, at New World Stages. The production played 32 previews and 450 performances. Rent, which is written by Jonathan Larson and directed by Michael Greif, opened at the theater on August 11, 2011. Check out photos from the final curatin call below!

Marty Thomas (Xanadu, Wicked, The Secret Garden) and Aubrey Mae Davis (Catch Me If You Can: National Tour) celebrated their birthday together-and a genuine love of glitter-in style on August 24th at New World Stages. Check out photos from the party below!

Celebrate a birthday and a genuine love of glitter in one night, tonight, August 24th. Help Marty Thomas (Xanadu, Wicked, The Secret Garden) and Aubrey Mae Davis (Catch Me If You Can: National Tour) celebrate their special day together in style.

Tickets are $25 general; $20 students/seniors; $10 children, and may be purchased at www.metropolitanplayhouse.org/tickets or 212 995 5302.

Celebrate a birthday and a genuine love of glitter in one night, August 24th. Help Marty Thomas (Xanadu, Wicked, The Secret Garden) and Aubrey Mae Davis (Catch Me If You Can: National Tour) celebrate their special day together in style.

Jai Rodriguez the Emmy award winning star of Queer Eye for the Straight Guy, Fortune Feimster of Chelsea Handler's hit E! talk show Chelsea Lately, and comedian and activist Scott Nevins stopped by New World Stages on Saturday night to visit Marti Gould Cummings and Kelly King's weekly show. Check out the picture below.

Beginning Wednesday, April 25 and running through Wednesday August 8, Go Comedy! Improv Theater will host the third annual Bailout Improv Tournament Spectacular (BITS).

The Metropolitan Playhouse, a 2011 Obie Award winner, will present a revival of The House of Mirth, by Edith Wharton and Clyde Fitch. The play now receives the first professional revival in its 1906 cutting since, directed by Alex Roe at Metropolitan's home: 220 E 4th Street.

The Night of a Thousand Gowns celebrating the LGBT community - the colorful cross-dressing segment of that community -took place on Saturday, March 31 in New York City. In its twenty-six year history, the Court has donated over a million dollars to worthy LGBT, HIV/AIDS and youth enrichment related causes. This year the Night of a Thousand Gowns raised important funds to benefit PFLAG NYC and New Alternatives. BWW was there to cover this event. Check out the red carpet photos below!

If It Only Even Runs A Minute 9 is the ninth edition of this series of rare songs, behind-the-scenes tales, and inspiring photos from Broadway musicals that may not have been fully appreciated the first time around. The show features performances and stories from original cast members and writers of several of the featured shows.

The producers have just announced that added to the line-up are Tony Award winner Len Cariou, Eddie Korbich, Alex Ellis, Lindsay Nicole Chambers, Lynne Wintersteller and more!

This year's Broadway Beauty Pageant took place last night, March 19th, at Symphony Space. The popular event is the annual benefit of New York's Ali Forney Center. BroadwayWorld was on hand for the evening's arrivals and brings you photo coverage below!

Grammy nominated recording artist and Broadway performer, Marty Thomas (Xanadu, Secret Garden, Wicked) hosts a nightclub act weekly at midtown hotspot Industry Bar every Monday night called Marty Thomas presents DIVA. This Monday night, March 5 marks the one year anniversary for the show and a celebration is happening.

Grammy nominated recording artist and Broadway performer, Marty Thomas (Xanadu, Secret Garden, Wicked) hosts a nightclub act weekly at midtown hotspot Industry Bar every Monday night called Marty Thomas presents DIVA. This Monday night, March 5 marks the one year anniversary for the show and a celebration is happening.

Joe's Pub has announced the following upcoming events. For more information, follow the links below, or go to www.joespub.com.

If It Only Even Runs A Minute 9, the ninth edition of this series of rare songs, behind-the-scenes tales, and inspiring photos from Broadway musicals that may not have been fully appreciated the first time around, reyurns on March 26. The show features performances and stories from original cast members and writers of several of the featured shows.

The Time Out New York Lounge at New World Stages will present a special Valentine's Day edition of Whistling Trixies, Saturday, February 11th, at the Time Out New York Lounge at New World Stages, 340 West 50th Street (between Eighth & Ninth Avenues). Doors open at 10:30pm. There will be a $5 cover charge to benefit Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS.

The Time Out New York Lounge at New World Stages will present a special Valentine's Day edition of Whistling Trixies, Saturday, February 11th, at the Time Out New York Lounge at New World Stages, 340 West 50th Street (between Eighth & Ninth Avenues). Doors open at 10:30pm. There will be a $5 cover charge to benefit Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS.

BEN CAMERON (Wicked, Aida, Footloose) is the host and creator of BROADWAY SESSIONS at THE MIDTOWN THEATRE at the HA! Comedy Club TC l4 ' (163 West 46th Street / Between 6th & 7th Avenues) every Thursday night at 11:00pm. Broadway Sessions is described as an evening of musical performances, games and open mic featuring a new Broadway guest each week, and features musical director Joshua Stephen Kartes on piano. After the show we open the microphone up to anyone who wants to sing. Open mic from 12:00-2am.