Kelsey Grammer News

Berkeley's acclaimed Aurora Theatre Company is proud to announce a call for submissions for its sixth season of the Global Age Project (GAP) festival of new works. The company will choose four new plays to be presented as staged readings with professional directors and actors during the GAP festival in February of 2011; the festival will coincide with the company's fully-staged World Premiere of 2010 GAP finalist Allison Moore's new comedy, COLLAPSE, the second main stage production to develop from the GAP.

On today's edition of 'The Martha Stewart Show' (nationally syndicated, check local listings), actor Kelsey Grammer joined daytime host Martha Stewart in-studio to make two classic French dishes - croque monsieur and oeufs en cocotte.

On today's 'LIVE! with Regis and Kelly,' the show's annual 'Broadway Week' continued as Regis paid a backstage visit to the hit revival of LA CAGE AUX FOLLES. Several of the LA CAGE performers helped to transform Regis into a 'Cagelle,' the lovely LA CAGE show 'girls.' Mid-transformation, star Kelsey Grammer stopped by to say hello. Click below to watch the clip of Regis backstage at LA CAGE and the performance of the famous and dangerous Les Cagelles on LIVE! this morning!

On today's 'LIVE! with Regis and Kelly,' the show's annual 'Broadway Week' continued as Regis paid a backstage visit to the hit revival of LA CAGE AUX FOLLES. Several of the LA CAGE performers helped to transform Regis into a 'Cagelle,' the lovely LA CAGE show 'girls.' Mid-transformation, star Kelsey Grammer stopped by to say hello. Later the famous and dangerous La Cagelles performed on LIVE!

Cast members from LA CAGE AUX FOLLES, the critically acclaimed new production of the Tony Award-winning musical, will make two appearances on television tomorrow, Thursday, April 29. LA CAGE AUX FOLLES opened on Broadway to rave reviews on April 18. The production is playing at the Longacre Theatre (220 West 48th Street).

SAVE THE DATE! 2010 Tony Awards Party At The Barn, Sunday, June 13th, 2010.

Douglas Hodge, the Olivier Award-winning star of LA CAGE AUX FOLLES on Broadway, will be a guest on 'CW 11 Morning News' on Tuesday, April 27. 'CW11 Morning News' airs on WPIX-TV Channel 11. Hodge's interview will run at approximately 7:45 AM.

At the 'places' call of every show, our assortment of St. Tropez townsfolk and gussied-up lady birds gather behind the rose-colored show curtain and say a prayer for our bodies, voices, minds and give thanks for the gifts that we've been bestowed and the hope that we can touch someone by sharing them.

To borrow the lyrics from 'The Best of Times' - the joy was contagious, the entourage outrageous, it was hot and hectic, effervescent and eclectic at LA CAGE AUX FOLLES when, on Sunday, April 18, 2010, the cast made its way to the stage for the traditional Gypsy Robe Ceremony just prior to the musical's official opening later that evening.

Kelsey Grammer recently sat down with late night host David Letterman to discuss his currently running Broadway show, LA CAGE AUX FOLLES, and how he balances his work and family life.

Stage and screen star Kelsey Grammer recently discussed his career and how he made it to the Broadway stage. Grammer discussed his choice to leave the hit television show 'Fraiser' to bring Macbeth to the Broadway stage, where he famously fell flat with audiences and critics.

The Lucille Lortel Awards announced today the details for the 25th Anniversary Lortel Awards Reception & Ceremony. The Awards Reception will be held on May 2, 2010 at 6 PM EST with the Ceremony beginning at 8 PM EST at Terminal 5, 610 West 56th Street, between 11th & 12th Avenues. Members of the industry may purchase tickets through the Off-Broadway League while members of the public wishing to watch the show can purchase tickets at ticketcentral.com or via phone 212-279-4200.

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Tamzin Outhwaite is joined by Mark Umbers in the West End transfer of the Tony Award-winning musical, Sweet Charity. Matthew White's production of Sweet Charity, which completed its sell-out run at the Menier Chocolate Factory last month, will open at the Theatre Royal Haymarket on 23 April 2010 with press night on 4 May and is currently booking until 8 January 2011.

The Drama League (Jano Herbosch, President; Gabriel Shanks, Executive Director), announced the nominations for the 2009-10 Drama League Awards today at Sardi's with the help of Broadway stars Kelsey Grammer (La Cage Aux Folles) and Bebe Neuwirth (The Addams Family). The 76th Annual Drama League Awards Ceremony and Luncheon will take place on Friday, May 21, 2010 at 12:00pm at the Grand Ballroom of the Marriott Marquis Hotel in Times Square. The event will be co-hosted by Vanessa Williams (Sondheim on Sondheim) and Michael Urie (The Temperamentals).

The Drama League (Jano Herbosch, President; Gabriel Shanks, Executive Director) proudly announces nominations for the 2009-10 Drama League Awards, to be presented at The 76th Annual Drama League Awards Ceremony and Luncheon on Friday, May 21, 2010 (noon) in the Grand Ballroom of the Marriott Marquis Hotel in Times Square (1535 Broadway at 46th Street). The event will be co-hosted by Vanessa Williams (Sondheim on Sondheim) and Michael Urie (The Temperamentals).

The critically acclaimed, Olivier Award-winning production of LA CAGE AUX FOLLES opened on Sunday, April 18 at the Longacre Theatre (220 West 48th Street, between Broadway and Eighth Avenue) and BroadwayWorld and Broadway Beat were on hand to capture all the excitement with interviews of the two stars and the director - plus highlights from the show!

This May FOX delivers major television events, all-new episodes and big guest stars, including 'FOX Rocks,' a week of music-themed FOX programming April 29 through May 5; primetime broadcasts of NASCAR ON FOX races May 1 and May 8; two not-to-be-missed one-hour installments of FAMILY GUY, including the milestone 150th episode May 2 and the latest 'Star Wars' saga-inspired season finale May 23; a BONES episode written by best-selling author and series inspiration, Kathy Reichs, May 6; the two-part season finale of FRINGE, featuring the long-awaited face-off between Walter Bishop (John Noble) and William Bell (guest star Leonard Nimoy), May 13 and May 20; the May 18 GLEE episode directed by Joss Whedon and guest-starring Neil Patrick Harris, Molly Shannon, Idina Menzel and Jonathan Groff; a special preview of Matt Nix's ('Burn Notice') new action comedy THE GOOD GUYS May 19; the AMERICAN IDOL-themed 21st season finale of THE SIMPSONS with guest voices Ryan Seacrest, Simon Cowell, Randy Jackson, Kara DioGuardi and Ellen DeGeneres May 23; the climactic and historic series conclusion of the groundbreaking and award-winning 24, May 24; and the three-hour, two-night season finale of AMERICAN IDOL, featuring the final performance show May 25 and the final live results show that's sure to captivate America May 26.

The critically acclaimed, Olivier Award-winning production of LA CAGE AUX FOLLES opened Sunday, April 18 at the Longacre Theatre to raves. BroadwayWorld was there to celebrate the evening and capture opening night after-party arrivals.