Mario Cantone News

Curtains, a new, original musical comedy featuring one of the last scores by the legendary songwriting team of Kander & Ebb, opened Thursday, March 22 on Broadway at the Al Hirschfeld Theatre, and BroadwayWorld was there!

Roundabout Theatre Company will host the '2007 Spring Gala' - a one night only event to celebrate the 30th Anniversary of Studio 54.

Myth Behavior was announced as the theme for 'Broadway Bares 17,' which will be presented by Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS at Roseland on June 17th.

Altar Boyz, the acclaimed musical comedy at Dodger Stages, winner of the coveted Outer Critics Circle Award for Best Musical Off-Broadway, will have its 3rd anniversary Off-Broadway March 1st.

Gayfest NYC, a Festival of new plays and musicals, will be presented at the TBG Arts Center (312 West 36th Street, New York City), May 9 - June 2, 2007

Some of Broadway's sexiest perfomers will strut their stuff in the latest 'Broadway Bares,' which will be presented at Roseland Ballroom on June 17th for two performances at 9:30 PM and midnight

The Roundabout Theatre Company's revival of The Apple Tree, with music by Jerry Bock, lyrics by Sheldon Harnick and book by Bock and Harnick, opened at Studio 54 on Thursday, December 14th after beginning previews on Tuesday, November 28th

Ken Davenport and Robyn Goodman proudly announce the long running off-Broadway show, Altar Boyz (now also in the midst of a National Tour), has endorsed Attorney General Eliot Spitzer for Governor of New York. No other musical has ever endorsed a candidate.

This November, 'Jeopardy!' viewers will be treated to special in-show performances from some of Broadway's most popular shows when cast members from various Broadway hits make special appearances during 'Celebrity Jeopardy!,' scheduled for broadcast nationally November 8 - 21, 2006 .

Butley, the Broadway revival of the Simon Gray comedy starring Tony Award-winner Nathan Lane, opened on October 25th!

The 20th Annual Flea Market & Grand Auction held on Sunday, September 24, raised a grand total of $505,832 for Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS (BC/EFA). Since its debut in 1987, the Broadway Flea Market & Grand Auction has raised $6,551,418.

The 20th Annual Flea Market & Grand Auction, featuring dozens of stars, was held on Sunday, September 24, and BroadwayWorld was there!

Ken Davenport and Robyn Goodman, in association with Walt Grossman, Ruth Hendel, Sharon Karmazin, Matt Murphy and Mark Shacket, proudly announce that ALTAR BOYZ offer a special post- performance Talk-Back following the matinee on Sunday September 10th, featuring the cast along with the creators, Gary Adler, Michael Patrick Walker and Kevin Del Aguila.

Ken Davenport and Robyn Goodman, in association with Walt Grossman, Ruth Hendel, Sharon Karmazin, Matt Murphy and Mark Shacket, proudly announce that SHAUN TAYLOR-CORBETT will take over the role as JUAN in the award-winning musical comedy, beginning July 3rd. Original Juan, Ryan Duncan leaves the show July 2nd.

Ken Davenport and Robyn Goodman, in association with Walt Grossman, Ruth Hendel, Sharon Karmazin, Matt Murphy and Mark Shacket, proudly announce that ALTAR BOYZ, the award-winning musical comedy, will kick off a 30-week National Tour with a three-week engagement at the LaSalle Theatre (4901 W. Irving Park Road) in Chicago beginning October 10th.

On Monday, June 19th at The Hudson Theatre, over 650 guests were in attendance for a one-night-only staged reading of the Charles Busch cult classic play Die Mommie Die!, produced by The Actors' Fund of America, and BroadwayWorld was there to capture the event!

Stars such as Cyndi Lauper, Alan Cumming and Josh Strickland took part in the sizzling, record-breaking Broadway Bares 16: New York Strip, and BroadwayWorld was there!

'Broadway Bares 16: New York Strip' will be held this Sunday, June 18 at Roseland Ballroom to benefit Broadway Cares/ Equity Fights AIDS for two performances only

This year's Broadway Bares is being held on Sunday June 18th and is promising to be one of the best yet - celebrating New York's 'colorful characters and interesting places.' Of course, we can also expect a lot of heat! I checked in with director Denis Jones and one of the choreographers, Dontee Kiehn to get the full scoop on what the always-fun night has in store for audiences this year.

Mario Cantone, Cyndi Lauper, Josh Strickland, Alan Cumming and Sara Gettelfinger are all set to take part in 'Broadway Bares 16: New York Strip,' which will take place on June 18th