Marty Thomas News

Four-time Tony nominated and Drama Desk Award-winning actress Tovah Feldshuh, currently staring on Broadway in Irena's Vow, has been announced as host of The Broadway Beauty Pageant, Broadway's third annual beauty contest, set for Monday evening, April 20th, 8p.m., at Symphony Space (2537 Broadway at 95th St.). The popular event is the annual benefit of New York's Ali Forney Center.

Jamie McGonnigal and Joe's Pub proudly present Broadway Loves the 80s Volume 5: The Movie Edition!! The hit sold-out Broadway Loves the 80s series returns on Sunday, May 10th at 9:30pm with some more totally awesome tunes as performed by Broadway favorites! Hosted by the one and only Mo Rocca, directed by McGonnigal and Marty Thomas (Xanadu, Wicked) with music direction by Ben Cohn, Volume 5: The Movie Edition will take you back to the big haired she-boppin 80s with a tribute to the totally rad films of the most colorful decade yet!

The music of Bobby Cronin will be showcased on Monday, March 30 at the Bruno Walter Auditorium at the New York Public Library for the Performing Arts at Lincoln Center. The event which starts at 6pm will be hosted by Erica Ruff and John Zindarsic.

Broadway's third annual beauty contest has been set: The Broadway Beauty Pageant will return Monday evening, April 20th, 8pm, at Symphony Space (2537 Broadway at 95th St.). The popular event is the annual benefit of New York's Ali Forney Center.

Jenna gives a rundown of where she's been and who she's seen in the world of cabaret in the past week. The past week's shows include The Broadway Boys at Birdland, Adriana McPhee at the Metropolitan Room, and the MAC New Face Showcase at the Reprise Room.

The music of Bobby Cronin will be showcased on Monday, March 30 at the Bruno Walter Auditorium at the New York Public Library for the Performing Arts at Lincoln Center. The event which starts at 6pm will be hosted by Erica Ruff and John Zindarsic.

Jim Caruso's Cast Party is proud to present The Broadway Boys in concert at Birdland on Monday, March 2 at 7pm. The event is part of the ongoing concert series, Broadway at Birdland. The Broadway Boys return to Birdland on March 2 at 7pm to perform their contemporized showtunes, funked-up 50's and 60's classics, and unique spins on Top 40 hits!

On Monday evening, February 23 at 8:00pm, the Broadway community (and beyond) came together for one of the most important events of the year - Defying Inequality: The Broadway Concert -- A Celebrity Benefit for Equal Rights, a one-night only concert event at the Gershwin Theatre (222 W. 51st Street). BroadwayWorld.com was there to celebrate the historic and emotional evening!

Jim Caruso's Cast Party is proud to present The Broadway Boys in concert at Birdland on Monday, March 2 at 7pm. The event is part of the ongoing concert series, Broadway at Birdland. The Broadway Boys return to Birdland on March 2 at 7pm to perform their contemporized showtunes, funked-up 50's and 60's classics, and unique spins on Top 40 hits!

The Duplex is proud to present Learn It, Live It, Love It- An Evening of Songs by 2008 Jonathan Larson Award Winners Jeff Thomson and Jordan Mann. The evening will feature Broadway regulars and newcomers including: Adam Fleming (WICKED), Colin Hanlon and Tracy McDowell (RENT), Liz Griffith (SHOW BOAT AT CARNEGIE HALL), Anne Fraser Thomas (LES MISERABLES-Regional), and Marty Thomas (XANADU). The evening will be directed by Connor Gallagher (PEREZ HILTON SAVES THE UNIVERSE! THE MUSICAL), with musical direction by Aaron Jodoin.

The gender-reversed benefit concert extravaganza is always one of the Center's most anticipated events of the year, and on Monday, February 9, 2009, Broadway Backwards returned to Broadway's American Airlines Theatre. BroadwayWorld's cameras were everywhere to capture all the gender-bending fun!

Broadway Backwards is a star-studded event featuring songs that even those not familiar with Broadway know and love, with a very unique and memorable twist. Instead of seeing a woman sing the iconic 'As Long As He Needs Me' from Oliver!, if that song were to be featured in Broadway Backwards, you might see someone like Alan Cumming sing it! The event was a benefit for the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center of Manhattan.

Broadway Backwards is a star-studded event featuring songs that even those not familiar with Broadway know and love, with a very unique and memorable twist. Instead of seeing a woman sing the iconic 'As Long As He Needs Me' from Oliver!, if that song were to be featured in Broadway Backwards, you might see someone like Alan Cumming sing it! The event was a benefit for the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center of Manhattan.

Cheyenne Jackson is featured in the current issue of NEXT magazine in a small interview regarding tonight's Broadway Backwards 4 concert. To read the feature click here. Cheyenne Jackson made his Broadway debut understudying both male leads in the Tony Award-winning musical Thoroughly Modern Millie. On and Off Broadway, Cheyenne has appeared in Damn Yankees, Xanadu (Drama League, Drama Desk nominations) The Agony & the Agony, All Shook Up (Theater World Award, Drama League, Outer Critics Circle nomination) the premiere cast of Altar Boyz, Aida, Thoroughly Modern Millie, The Cartells, On the 20th Century, and The 24 Hour Plays. His film and television credits include; the Oscar nominated United 93, Curiosity, Hysteria, Family Practice, Hysteria, and the upcoming Life on Mars and Ugly Betty.

Tony Award Winner Len Cariou (Sweeney Todd, A Little Night Music) and Rue McClanahan (The Women, TV's 'The Golden Girls') have just been added to the Broadway Backwards concert benefiting the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center.

Sandra Bernhard (I'm Still Here... Damn It!, TV's 'Rosanne'), Florence Henderson (Fanny, TV's 'The Brady Bunch'), Maureen McGovern (Little Women, Nine) and Ron Palillo (Hot L. Baltimore, TV's 'Welcome Back, Kotter') will be performing at Broadway Backwards this year, joining previously announced performers Cheyenne Jackson (Xanadu, All Shook Up), Tony Award nominee Sally Mayes (She Loves Me), Kate Reinders (Good Vibrations, Gypsy; one-half of TASTiSKANK) and Tony Yazbeck (Gypsy, A Chorus Line), Mario Cantone (Assassins, TV's 'Sex and the City'), Alan Cumming (Cabaret), Gina Gershon (Cabaret, Showgirls), Whoopi Goldberg (Producer: Thoroughly Modern Millie, TV's 'The View'), Aaron Lazar (Les Mis?rables), Megan Mullally (Young Frankenstein, How to Succeed in Business..., TV's 'Will & Grace'), Jai Rodriguez (TV's 'Queer Eye for the Straight Guy,' Rent), Christopher Sieber (Spamalot), John Tartaglia (Avenue Q), Marty Thomas (Xanadu); and TV's 'Ugly Betty' stars Becki Newton and Michael Urie. Joining the roundup on Monday, February 9, 2009 as Host will be Jim Caruso, who recently appeared alongside Liza Minnelli in Liza's At The Palace!, singing, dancing and celebrating the music and arrangements of the late Kay Thompson and the Williams Brothers. And for the past six years, Jim Caruso has hosted a Monday night showbiz bash called 'Jim Caruso's Cast Party,' which was honored with a New York Nightlife Award, as was his Broadway at Birdland concert series.

Cheyenne Jackson (Xanadu, All Shook Up), Tony Award nominee Sally Mayes (She Loves Me), Kate Reinders (Good Vibrations, Gypsy; one-half of TASTiSKANK) and Tony Yazbeck (Gypsy, A Chorus Line) have just been added to the roster of performers to be featured in Broadway Backwards 4, joining previously announced performers Mario Cantone (Assassins, TV's 'Sex and the City'), Alan Cumming (Cabaret), Gina Gershon (Cabaret, Showgirls), Whoopi Goldberg (Producer: Thoroughly Modern Millie, TV's 'The View'), Aaron Lazar (Les Mis?rables), Megan Mullally (Young Frankenstein, How to Succeed in Business..., TV's 'Will & Grace'), Jai Rodriguez (TV's 'Queer Eye for the Straight Guy,' Rent), Christopher Sieber (Spamalot), John Tartaglia (Avenue Q), Marty Thomas (Xanadu); and TV's 'Ugly Betty' stars Becki Newton and Michael Urie.

The off-Broadway hit, ZANNA DON'T was performed for one night only on Tuesday, February 3rd at 7:30 PM. at the Theatre at St. Peters Church (619 Lexington Ave at 54th St.) to benefit GLSEN, the Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network.

Complete casting has been announced for the upcoming concert presentation of the off-Broadway hit, Zanna Don't at the Theatre at St. Peters Church (619 Lexington Ave at 54th St.) for one night only on Tuesday, February 3rd at 7:30 PM. Tickets for the event are $50 and can be purchased at www.glsenstore.org, at the door or by calling Solonje Burnett, GLSEN Special Events Manager at 646.388.6589.

The Duplex is proud to present Learn It, Live It, Love It- An Evening of Songs by 2008 Jonathan Larson Award Winners Jeff Thomson and Jordan Mann. The evening will feature Broadway regulars and newcomers including: Adam Fleming (WICKED), Colin Hanlon and Tracy McDowell (RENT), Liz Griffith (SHOW BOAT AT CARNEGIE HALL), Anne Fraser Thomas (LES MISERABLES-Regional), and Marty Thomas (XANADU). The evening will be directed by Connor Gallagher (PEREZ HILTON SAVES THE UNIVERSE! THE MUSICAL), with musical direction by Aaron Jodoin.