Meredith Willson News

Prolific musical stage director David Galligan helms another S.T.A.G.E. benefit this year for one night only on Saturday, May 1 at the Luckman Theatre entitled Original Cast, featuring stars who originated their roles on Broadway or in LA. Galligan has been interviewed many times over during the past several years, so I was hard put to think of a question that has not been asked of him. Therefore, we got right to the bottom line of what makes this year's different from all the other S.T.A.G.E. shows.

McDaniel College is offering a diverse calendar of art, music and theatre events throughout April. Unless otherwise noted, all events are free and open to the public. For more information, call 410-857-2599.

Auditions to be held April 10th, 3pm. (Call for an appt. time) for THE MUSIC MAN By Meredith Willson at the Paradise Theatre, located at 9911 Burnham Dr NW, Gig Harbor, WA 98332.

Geva Theatre Center's Artistic Director Mark Cuddy is proud to announce the much anticipated 2010/2011 season of seven productions that encompass the theatrical history and tradition for which Geva is renowned.

McDaniel College is offering a diverse calendar of art, music and theatre events throughout April. Unless otherwise noted, all events are free and open to the public. For more information, call 410-857-2599.

Coming off of a streak of some of the most successful seasons to date, William Pullinsi, Artistic Director, announces Theatre at the Center's 20th anniversary season, filled with some of the most popular productions of all time and an area premiere. All of the 2010 season titles have marked, and will mark, a 'first' for the history of Theatre at the Center.

Producers Associates, Inc. announces its season for 2010, the 44th consecutive season of the Woodminster Summer Musicals. This summer the shows will be "Hairspray," "The Music Man," and "Paint Your Wagon." The organization has also announced a new $10 Preview Night as part of its ongoing effort to offer inexpensive ways for people to enjoy live theater.

Stage and screen stars Dominic Chianese and Craig Bierko have each landed recurring roles on the FX drama 'Damages.' Chianese will appear as an friend of the Tobins, the family at the heart of Patty Hewes', played by Glenn Close, latest case. Bierko will portray Terry Brooke, a man with ties to Ted Danson's Frobisher. The actors will appear in the third season of 'Damages,' beginning January 25th.

Tony Award Winner Kristin Chenoweth, who is currently developing a feature film based on the life of Dusty Springfield, told E! News back in April that she'd love to have Kerry Washington (currently starring in David Mamet's RACE on Broadway) play her lesbian lover in the film. E! caught up with Washington recently and she was delighted with the idea. She told E! 'It's very exciting. I feeling like I've been waiting to make out with her forever.'

Coming off of a streak of some of the most successful seasons to date, William Pullinsi, Artistic Director, announces Theatre at the Center's 20th anniversary season, filled with some of the most popular productions of all time and an area premiere.

FEINSTEIN'S AT LOEWS REGENCY, the nightclub proclaimed 'Best of New York' by New York Magazine and 'an invaluable New York institution' by The New York Post, will conclude its star-studded Fall 2009 season with club's founder MICHAEL FEINSTEIN and Tony Award winning Broadway legend BARBARA COOK in a special New Years Eve celebration.

Lyric soprano Barbara Cook will make her debut at the Westchester Philharmonic's annual Winter Pops concert on December 20. She will perform Broadway standards, as well as holiday favorites, according to a report in the New York Times.

Lyric soprano Barbara Cook will make her debut at the Westchester Philharmonic's annual Winter Pops concert on December 20. She will perform Broadway standards, as well as holiday favorites, according to a report in the New York Times.

FEINSTEIN'S AT LOEWS REGENCY, the nightclub proclaimed 'Best of New York' by New York Magazine and 'an invaluable New York institution' by The New York Post, will conclude its star-studded Fall 2009 season with club's founder MICHAEL FEINSTEIN and Tony Award winning Broadway legend BARBARA COOK in a special New Years Eve celebration.

Kristin Chenoweth appeared on ABC's hit talk show, THE VIEW on December 2, 2009 to talk about her new Lifetime fim, '12 Men Of Christmas'.

The Middlebury Community Players present THE MUSIC MAN 11/19-29 Book, music and lyrics by Meredith Willson, Directed by Douglas Anderson, Musical Direction by Lindi Bortney

During her acceptance speech at this year's Emmy Awards, Kristin Chenoweth half-jokingly said, 'I'm unemployed now and I'd like to be on Mad Men...I also like the Office and 24.' As the Star Telegram reports, during an interview with the Tony-award winner, while no concrete job offers have landed on her step, Chenoweth is doing 'just fine' with some noteworthy upcoming appearances, including a return to the TV hit 'Glee', slated for January, and an upcoming Broadway revival of 'Promises, Promises' opposite Sean Hayes.

Additional casting has been announced for the upcoming THE MUSIC MAN concert produced by the National Symphony Orchestra Pops in the NSO Pops series. Todd A. Horman will play the role of Marcellus and Joseph Serafini will play Winthrop. Horman and Serafini join Shirley Jones, the original Marian from the film version of The Music Man, as well as Rebecca Luker and Patrick Cassidy as Harold Hill.

On November 27 and 28, 2009 Patrick Cassidy will join Shirley Jones, Rebecca Luker, and the National Symphony Orchestra Pops for NSO Pops: The Music of The Music Man. These concert reviews of songs from Meredith Willson's The Music Man will be led by Principal Pops Conductor Marvin Hamlisch and will also feature the City Choir of Washington. The performances will take place during Thanksgiving weekend in the Kennedy Center Concert Hall on Friday, November 27 at 1:30 p.m. and 8 p.m., and on Saturday, November 28 at 8 p.m.

On November 27 and 28, 2009 Rebecca Luker will join Shirley Jones and the National Symphony Orchestra Pops for NSO Pops: The Music of The Music Man. These concert reviews of songs from Meredith Willson's The Music Man will be led by Principal Pops Conductor Marvin Hamlisch and will also feature the City Choir of Washington. The performances will take place during Thanksgiving weekend in the Kennedy Center Concert Hall on Friday, November 27 at 1:30 p.m. and 8 p.m., and on Saturday, November 28 at 8 p.m.