Marvin Hamlisch News

The ultimate 'Singular Sensation,' A CHORUS LINE, is dancing its way onto Oklahoma's Civic Center Music Hall stage this summer. In exciting news for theatre fans, many who mourned her losing the coveted role of 'Cassie' to Charlotte d'Amboise in the 2006 Broadway revival, Natascia Diaz who was featured extensively in the A CHORUS LINE documentary EVERY LITTLE STEP, will now have her chance to step into the famed red leotard as she leads the Lyric company. BroadwayWorld.com is taking an exclusive look behind the scenes as Diaz prepares (in just two weeks!) to take on the iconic part. Click below to watch part one and stay tuned!

BONNIE & CLYDE, which will open this fall on Broadway, has just launched its official website! Additionally, the new site features song previews from the show including: 'Bonnie,' 'Made in America,' 'Dyin AInt So Bad,' 'What Was Always Good Enough,' 'You Can Do Better,'You're Goin Back to Jail,' 'You Love Who You Love,' and more! The production will play at the Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre (236 West 45th Street), beginning previews on Friday, November 4th and opening on Thursday, December 1st. BONNIE & CLYDE has direction by JEFF CALHOUN, music by FRANK WILDHORN, lyrics by DON BLACK, book by IVAN MENCHELL and music supervision/orchestrations/arrangements by JOHN McDANIEL. Visit the all new website by clicking here!

Prospect Theater Company (Cara Reichel, Producing Artistic Director / Melissa Huber, Managing Director) presents two summer laboratory performances of new work by some of NYC's most exciting musical theater writers

Fox Valley Repertory's fall Broadway musical by Neil Simon about the real life romance of Marvin Hamlisch and Carole Bayer Singer is ready to be performed by off-stage lovers, award-winning Chicago actor Michael Mahler and wife Dara Cameron.

Wolf Trap Presents Teen Sensation Miranda Cosgrove, Summery Pop & Classic Rock from The Goo Goo Dolls and Lynyrd Skynyrd, Three Unique Performances from the National Symphony Orchestra, and the Queen of Country Dolly Parton

Part of the Arts and Ideas series of performances, lectures and conversations, The Friend Center for the Arts at the Jewish Community Center of San Francisco (JCCSF) today announced details of its comprehensive Performing Arts programming for 2011/12.

Wolf Trap Presents Teen Sensation Miranda Cosgrove, Summery Pop & Classic Rock from The Goo Goo Dolls and Lynyrd Skynyrd, Three Unique Performances from the National Symphony Orchestra, and the Queen of Country Dolly Parton

Prospect Theater Company (Cara Reichel, Producing Artistic Director / Melissa Huber, Managing Director) presents two summer laboratory performances of new work by some of NYC's most exciting musical theater writers

Susan Anton is announced to join the cast of HAIRSPRAY at the Hollywood Bowl as Velma Von Tussle. The production reunites the original Broadway stars Harvey Fierstein and Marissa Jaret Winokur; and includes Corbin Bleu, Drew Carey, Diana DeGarmo, Mo Gaffney, Nick Jonas, Darlene Love, Tara Macri, Michael McDonald and John Stamos. Anton co-starred as Velma Von Tussle in the Las Vegas production of the Broadway musical, Hairspray, opposite Harvey Fierstein. HAIRSPRAY is at the Hollywood Bowl for three performances only, August 5, 6, and 7.

Aurora Theatre opens their 16th Sensational Season with A Chorus Line, winner of 9 Tony Awards, including 'Best Musical', the Pulitzer Prize for drama, and the longest-running American Broadway musical ever.

Tony Award-winning actress Idina Menzel is performing at famed Red Rocks Amphitheatre in Colorado on July 17, backed by the Colorado Symphony Orchestra and conducted by Marvin Hamlisch. It's part of an 18-month concert tour that has zig-zagged the singer across the United States from Los Angeles to New York (and soon overseas to the United Kingdom), placing her in front of the nation's best symphony orchestras. Idina recently took some time to speak to me about her upcoming concert and her approach to performing.

Broadway mainstay Kelli O'Hara is set to make a guest appearance on CBS's BLUE BLOODS. TV Line reports that the actress will play Lisa, a friend of Bridget Moynahan's Erin. In addition to Moynahan, Blue Bloods stars Tom Selleck, Len Cariou, Donnie Wahlberg, Will Estes and Andrea Roth.

On October 29, 2011, San Diego theatre aficionados will be captivated by the impeccable talents of the legendary LINDA EDER IN CONCERT with TOM WOPAT - the Tony Award Nominated Broadway star! This rare appearance in concert is a 'must see,' giving audiences a chance to experience these renowned artists in the beautifully restored, historic Balboa Theatre. For one night only, audiences will be enchanted by two of the greatest contemporary voices of our time singing some of their well-known favorites.

Whether you've been living under a rock for the past week, or you're just in the mood for a recap of everything theatre, BroadwayWorld's new feature, 'This Week in Pictures' is here to satisfy your end of the week fix. Take a look below to catch up on the latest happenings from the Great White Way to the West End (and everywhere in between) with coverage of press events, rehearsals, opening nights and more!

On Saturday July 9th, the Great White Way came to Toronto for one night only, as Broadway stars Audra McDonald, Brian Stokes Mitchell, Jane Krakowski, Raul Esparza and Martin Short joined together with Marvin Hamlisch to bring the Very Very Best of Broadway to The Black Creek Summer Music Festival. It was a perfect starry night, complete with every classic showtune a Broadway lover could dream of. BWW was on hand for the entire day to bring its readers exclusive coverage of this very special evening. Read on for a full review, including the secret setlist and photographs. Coming soon we will also feature interviews and more behind the scenes fun from Broadway's big night in Toronto.

Reagle Music Theatre of Greater Boston concludes its 43rd consecutive summer season August 5-14 with one of the most inspiring true stories ever set to music, 'The Sound of Music.' Starring stage and screen idol Patrick Cassidy as Captain von Trapp and Broadway luminary Sarah Pfisterer as Maria, 'The Sound of Music' is being brought back by popular demand, voted by Reagle audiences as one of their all-time 'favorite things.'

Time Out New York called Steven Brinberg's performance as Simply Barbra! 'absolutely brilliant and wickedly funny.'