Michael Bennett News

An arranger, musical director, conductor and orchestrator on Broadway since the age of 22, Larry Blank now has more than 15 Broadway credits along with a slew of stage, screen, and album work. He gave BroadwayWorld the scoop on his career, the theatre world, his latest projects - and lots more.

Dreamgirls composer Henry Krieger will show up for an informal discussion after the January 10th performance of the musical at the Prince Music Theatre in Philadelphia

Arena Stage's production of Damn Yankees, starring Brad Oscar, Matt Bogart and Meg Gillentine, is bright, brash and joyous

Baayork Lee will direct the international tour of Bombay Dreams, which will kick off in Cosa Mesa, CA in February

The Prince Music Theatre's production of Dreamgirls will play an extra week from January 4th through 15th

Full casting has been announced for John Doyle's upcoming Cincinnati production of Company, in which Barbara Walsh will play Joanne to Raul Esparza's Bobby

DreamWorks Pictures is encouraging productions of Dreamgirls by waiving fees for amateur stagings of the show

American Idol finalist Jennifer Hudson will play Effie in the upcoming film version of Dreamgirls

Raul Esparza will star in a new production of Company, directed by John Doyle, that will run in Cincinatti from March 14th through April 14th, 2006

Danny Glover has been cast as Marty Madison in the upcoming film version of Dreamgirls

Anika Noni Rose has been cast as Lorrell Robinson in the upcoming film version of the musical Dreamgirls

The film version of Dreamgirls, starring Beyoncé Knowles, Jamie Foxx and Eddie Murphy, will commence shooting in January of 2006 for a December release that year

Variety reports this morning that the nine-time Tony-winner is expected to take over the recently closed touring production of Dr. Dolittle, both as a performer and on the creative team.

Jeff Calhoun talks to BroadwayWorld about Brooklyn, Big River, his latest show Holy Cross Sucks! and more...

If nothing else, one must certainly admire the unabashed heart of GW Stevens' 21 Stories.

A Chorus Line at the Geva Theatre in Rochester, NY broke box office records after extending its sold-out run and also raised over $40,00 for Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS

The film version of Dreamgirls, which will star Beyoncé Knowles, Eddie Murphy, Usher and Jamie Foxx, will go into production in January of next year

All the speeches from all of last night's big winners!