Maria Friedman News

Reviews of 'Harry On Broadway, Act I', Murney's 'I'm Not Waiting' & Friedman's 'Now and Then'

Eric Schaeffer will helm the American premiere of the musical The Witches of Eastwick; due to a postponement of Signature Theatre's move into a new theatre in Shirlington, VA, the musical has been added to the acclaimed theatre's 2006-2007 season line-up

Maria Friedman, Leslie Uggams, Norm Lewis and more will take part in Jule Styne in Hollywood, a May 22nd Birdland concert

The Drama League (Jano Herbosch, President; Roger T. Danforth and Gabriel Shanks, Co-Managing Directors) proudly announces nominations for the 2005-06 Drama League Awards, to be awarded at the 72nd Annual Drama League Awards Ceremony and Luncheon on Friday, May 5, 2006 (Noon) at the Marriott Marquis Hotel in Times Square.

MARIA FRIEDMAN, the first lady of the British musical stage and the critically acclaimed Broadway star of The Woman In White, will release her American debut CD, Now and Then from Sony Classical on May 2.

Altar Boyz kicks off a 30-week National Tour in Chicago beginning on October 10th.

Mary Cleere Haran will play the Cafe Carlyle from April 4th through 29th, the dates for which Eartha Kitt was originally announced; Maria Friedman will also perform in May

The New York Times reports that Maria Friedman has book a run from May 3 - June 2 at the Cafe Caryle.

Nothing Like A Dame 2006, presented by Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS, has raised a total of $300,000 for the Phyllis Newman Women's Health Initiative of The Actors' Fund of America.

Over two dozen divas, leading ladies and ingenues shared the stage of Nothin' Like a Dame and BroadwayWorld was there!

Stars such as Maria Friedman, Victoria Clark and Bebe Neuwirth will perform in this year's Nothin' Like a Dame benefit, held on March 6th

Make way for the Dames! Coming March 6, 2006 at 8:00 PM at the Imperial Theatre (249 West 45th Street), Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS presents The 11th Annual NOTHING LIKE A DAME benefiting The Phyllis Newman Women's Health Initiative of The Actors' Fund of America. Sure to be a night to remember, NOTHING LIKE A DAME features performances from the first ladies of Broadway.

Victoria Clark, Bebe Neuwirth and Maria Friedman will be among the stars of Nothin' Like a Dame on March 6th

The Menier Chocolate Factory's hit revival of Sunday in the Park with George will transfer to the West End this spring

Today's New York Post reports, and sources confirm that THE WOMAN IN WHITE star Michael Ball will not return to the show before it's February 19th closing due to a 'severe sinus problem.'

THE WOMAN IN WHITE will play its final performance at Broadway's Marquis Theatre (1535 Broadway) on Sunday, February 19, 2006 at 3:00 p.m.

On Sunday, January 29th a special performance of Sweeney Todd was held to benefit the Actors' Fund of America and BroadwayWorld was there to cover the red carpet.

Beginning on February 10th, Jennifer Hope Wills will join the cast of The Woman in White as the understudy in the role of Laura

The Tony Awards Administration Committee met today for the second time this season to decide the eligibility of Broadway productions for the 2006 American Theatre Wing's Tony Awards®, presented by the League of American Theatres and Producers and the American Theatre Wing.