Michael Cerveris News

Debuting on the scene with a commemorative nod to idol Michael Jackson, Brooklyn based singer-songwriter ANGELO releases a mash-up of his track 'Time Bomb'. The track's August 27th release comes just in time to celebrate the memory of Michael Jackson on his birthday, August 29th. Fans can hear the exclusive premiere of the track at www.Electroqueer.com on Friday, August 27th.

'Kidding on the Square' a cabaret experience starring Emily Bergl and featuring G. Scott Lacy, is thrilled to announce the addition of some very special guest stars. Tony Award winner Michael Cerveris, Broadway and film star Anthony Rapp, and recording artist Angelo D'Agastino will all guest at NYC's Metropolitan Room.

'Kidding on the Square' a cabaret experience starring Emily Bergl and featuring G. Scott Lacy, is thrilled to announce the addition of some very special guest stars. Tony Award winner Michael Cerveris, Broadway and film star Anthony Rapp, and recording artist Angelo D'Agastino will all guest at NYC's Metropolitan Room.

Today New York City Opera released full casting, creative team, and production details for the company's 2010-2011 season.

'Kidding on the Square' a cabaret experience starring Emily Bergl and featuring G. Scott Lacy, is thrilled to announce the addition of some very special guest stars. Tony Award winner Michael Cerveris, Broadway and film star Anthony Rapp, and recording artist Angelo D'Agastino will all guest at NYC's Metropolitan Room.

Today New York City Opera released full casting, creative team, and production details for the company's 2010-2011 season. The season spotlights American composers and 20th-century works, world premieres, New York premieres and new productions. Offering audiences the opportunity to experience new and rarely performed operas as well as modern interpretations of traditional repertoire, the 2010-2011 season also will feature the launch of a new concert series showcasing the non-operatic works of several of the composers whose operas will be presented on the mainstage.

As part of its upcoming season New York City Opera will launch an all-new concert series showcasing the non-operatic works of composers whose operas will be presented on its main stage. With the 2010-2011 season boasting operas by Leonard Bernstein, one of America's most influential composers, the organization will honor Bernstein with Lucky to Be Me: The Music of Leonard Bernstein in Concert featuring Broadway's best.

After almost a year on the 'In the Heights' tour, Shaun is back in the B'way company and stealing scenes.

Tony Award-winning actress Bebe Neuwirth delighted students as their special surprise guest during the Broadway Artists Alliance 2010 Summer Intensive (Session One). Ms. Neuwirth (currently starring in The Addams Family) lent her talents for a surprise Q&A with the students of Broadway Artists Alliance, ages 10-21. The Q&A was led by the hilarious Seth Rudetsky.

The latest in unauthorized gossip and buzz from the heart of Chicago's showtune video bars, and musical theater news from Chicago to Broadway. The Stephen Sondheim concert at Ravinia, Northwestern's 'A Celebration of Stephen Schwartz,' 'Spring Awakening' and 'Come Fly Away' tours, Drury Lane Theatre's 2011 season, more....

Due to patrons' anger at the short duration of a concert celebration of Stephen Sondheim's eightieth birthday, the Ravinia Festival is offering these concertgoers two-for-one tickets to its upcoming production of ANNIE GET YOUR GUN, the Chicago Tribune's Theater Loop blog reports.

Joe's Pub at The Public Theater debuted in October 1998 and has quickly became one of New York City's most celebrated and in-demand showcase venues for live music and performance. With its genre-blind booking and vast diversity of interests, the stage at Joe's Pub gives voice to a world of varied and stellar artists.

On Saturday, July 31, stage favorites Patti LuPone, Audra McDonald, Michael Cerveris and George Hearn teamed up with the Ravina Festival and the Chicago Symphony Orchestra in tribute to Stephen Sondheim. Directed by Lonny Price and conducted by Paul Gemignani, the concert featured Sondheim classics from shows such as A Little Night Music, Sunday in the Park with George, Sweeney Todd, West Side Story, Gypsy and more. BroadwayWorld brings you coverage of the concert below.

Tony Award-winning actress Katie Finneran delighted students as their special surprise guest during the Broadway Artists Alliance 2010 Summer Workshop.

Ravinia Festival's 2010 Gala Benefit Evening will honor the 80th birthday of the great American composer Stephen Sondheim with a program featuring an incredible lineup of soloists who have been featured in Ravinia's Sondheim celebrations since they began in 2001. The evening reunites the on-stage and behind-the-scenes talent that created Ravinia's acclaimed productions of Sondheim's shows, several of which have gone onto other cities. The evening will star Patti LuPone, Audra McDonald, George Hearn and Michael Cerveris.

The latest in unauthorized gossip and buzz from the heart of Chicago's showtune video bars, and musical theater news from Chicago to Broadway. 'Shrek,' 'Carousel,' summer theaters, 'Hot Mikado,' 'Candide,' Windy City Times Theater Series, more....

Former Nashville residents announce the 'NYC Loves Nashville' Benefit Concert at Le Poisson Rouge on July 27th. Doors open at 7:30pm with the show beginning at 8:00pm and tickets are $20 at Le Poisson Rouge's website (www.lprnyc.com).

Former Nashville residents announce the 'NYC Loves Nashville' Benefit Concert at Le Poisson Rouge on July 27th. Doors open at 7:30pm with the show beginning at 8:00pm and tickets are $20 at Le Poisson Rouge's website (www.lprnyc.com). The concert will feature a diverse group of artists coming together to raise funds and awareness for the relief efforts in Nashville, Tennessee after unrelenting rainstorms in early May caused severe flood damage all across Music City. Participants include Tony Award winner Michael Cerveris, Nashville's own Laura Cantrell, Stuedabakerbrown, Caleb Hawley, Jennings and Milton. These artists have also generously donated tracks - some unreleased - that can be downloaded for free for a limited time with the purchase of a ticket online. Be sure to visit www.nyclovesnashville.com for the most up to date information or to make a donation at any time.

As BroadwayWorld reported yesterday, The New York Philharmonic's SONDHEIM: The Birthday Concert, which took place on March 15-16, 2010 at Avery Fisher Hall, will be broadcast on THIRTEEN'S Great Performances on PBS on Wednesday, November 24 (check local listings). WNET, Channel 13 in New York City, will air the concert at 9:30 p.m. that evening. The concert includes songs and orchestral pieces from Sondheim musical theater favorites such as Company, Follies, A Little Night Music, Sweeney Todd, Merrily We Roll Along, Into the Woods, and Sunday in the Park with George. Today, it has been announced that in addition to the PBS telecast, the concert will be released on DVD in November by Image Entertainment.

NY Philharmonic's 'Sondheim: The Birthday Concert' will air as part of PBS' 'Great Performances' series at 9:30pm on November 24. The concert took place March 15-16 at Avery Fisher Hall.