Matthew Morrison News

With all due respect to Kelli O'Hara, Paulo Szot, director Bartlett Sher and even Richard Rodgers, Oscar Hammerstein II and Joshua Logan, the real star of the Lincoln Center revival of South Pacific is orchestrator Robert Russell Bennett, whose sublime work from the original 1949 production is now enchanting contemporary audiences.

After over 1,000 performances as Broadway's favorite big-girl Tracy Turnblad, Shannon Durig will take her final 'Hairspray' bow on Sunday, April 13, 2008. Amidst teasing-up her towering hair and busting-down TV segregation, Shannon has fostered a loving family among the nicest kids in town...

Tony Award-winning star of Hairspray, Marissa Jaret Winokur, will be one of the contestants this season on 'Dancing with the Stars.' When news broke of her involvement, she couldn't wait to share that experience with BroadwayWorld.com and its readers. Marissa will be checking in from now until she wins (YAY!) or is eliminated (BOO!) with exclusive photos and a glimpse into what's going on as she takes on the other celebrities in the ultimate 'dance off!'

The cast and crew of South Pacific celebrated their opening night in style. The Rodgers and Hammerstein classic opened its first ever revival on April 3.

Laura Griffith received the ceremonial Gypsy Robe as the cast member of South Pacific with the most ensemble credits under her belt. Griffith was previously in The Sweet Smell of Success, Oklahoma! and The Light in the Piazza.

Sony BMG Masterworks proudly announces the upcoming release of the New Broadway Cast Recording of Rodgers & Hammerstein's South Pacific. The CD will be available nationwide on May 27, 2008.

Loretta Ables Sayre will be the subject of profile feature on NBC's 'Today Show' by national news correspondent Jamie Gangel, during the 8:30 to 9AM half hour this Thursday, April 3 - the morning of her Broadway debut as 'Bloody Mary' in Lincoln Center Theater's new production of Richard Rodgers & Oscar Hammerstein's prize-winning musical classic SOUTH PACIFIC, which opens that evening at 6:30PM at the Vivian Beaumont Theater.

Lincoln Center Theater's new production of Richard Rodgers & Oscar Hammerstein's prize-winning musical classic South Pacific, directed by Bartlett Sher, begins performances Saturday, March 1 at 8PM at the Vivian Beaumont Theater. Opening night is Thursday, April 3 at 6:30PM.

'The Battery's Down,' a new online television series, will premiere its second episode this Saturday, March 1, on YouTube featuring a slew of Broadway guest stars. '

Lincoln Center Theater has announced final casting for its upcoming production of Rodgers & Hammerstein's South Pacific. The production, which begins rehearsals Tuesday, January 22, will be directed by Bartlett Sher. Rodgers & Hammerstein's South Pacific, begins performances Saturday evening, March 1. Opening night is Thursday evening, April 3 at the Vivian Beaumont Theater.

Dozens of stars from stage and screen packed the Lunt-Fontanne on Thursday, January 10 for the official opening night of Disney's 'The Little Mermaid.'

Lincoln Center Theater has announced that Matthew Morrison will play the role of Lt. Joseph Cable, Danny Burstein the role of Luther Billis, and Loretta Ables Sayre in the role of Bloody Mary, joining Kelli O'Hara as Nellie Forbush and Paulo Szot as Emile de Becque in its upcoming production of Rodgers & Hammerstein's South Pacific

A benefit production of Chess, raising money for Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS, played at the Ford Amphitheatre in Los Angeles September 17, 2007 with a star-studded cast and multimedia heavy design...

Esquire magazine and the Madison Avenue Business Improvement District (BID) will bring the limelight to Madison Avenue on Monday, September 24 from 6PM-8PM with their second annual 'Madison Avenue Men event.' Tony, Oscar, Golden Globe and Emmy award-winning luminaries from theater, film and television are scheduled to perform at this red carpet affair in participating Madison Avenue boutiques.

A DVD of 'The Leading Men II' benefit concert for Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS, which was held February 5 at Birdland, will be sold at the Broadway Flea Market on September 23 in Shubert Alley in New York City.

Director and producer Brian Michael Purcell helms the one-night only benefit performance of 'Chess' along with Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS on September 17th at the Ford Amphitheatre in Los Angeles...

Ty Taylor will replace Eric Kunze as Freddie the American in the LA 'Chess' BC/EFA at The Ford Amphitheatre in Los Angeles on September 17 at 8PM.

Dancers are being sought for the upcoming benefit performance of Tim Rice, Benny Andersson and Bjorn Ulvaeus' Chess, which will be presented at the Ford Amphitheatre on September 17th

The New York premiere screening of the highly anticipated movie musical Hairspray, based on the Broadway smash, took place at the Ziegfeld Theatre on July 16th, and BroadwayWorld was there!

Tickets go on sale July 18th at www.fordamphitheatre.org for the upcoming benefit performance of Tim Rice, Benny Andersson and Bjorn Ulvaeus' Chess, which will be presented at the Ford Amphitheatre on September 17th