Michael Riedel News

Producers of the new big-budget musical A Tale of Two Cities, which had its world premiere in Sarasota, Florida in October 2007, reportedly do not have plans on dropping James Barbour from his lead role - despite his recent guilty-plea for sexually-abusing a minor.

Gingold Theatrical Group's Project Shaw presents Geneva by George Bernard Shaw on Monday, January 21 at 7PM at The Players

'Theater Talk' co-hosts Michael Riedel and Susan Haskins welcome Andre de Shields and The Shagilia Youth Choir from 'Black Nativity' Monday on CUNY TV (channel 75 ) at i PM and 7:30 PM.

Michael Riedel of the New York Post reports a bio-tuner on Tina Turner Simply The Best test its wings in a London production before hitting Broadway.

Michael Riedel of the New York Post reports Usher, who made his Broadway debut last season as Billy Flynn in Chicago may be headed back to The Rialto as the Golden Boy.

Friar Bebe Neuwirth, Tony & Emmy Award-winning star of stage and screen, was interviewed in the Friars' Club Celebrity Luncheon on Wednesday, November 28.

Gingold Theatrical Group's Project Shaw presents Pygmalion by George Bernard Shaw on Monday December 17 at 7PM at New York's most legendary club, The Players with Hannah Cabell, Marian Seldes and Matt Cavenaugh.

Frank Langella, who recreates his Tony Award-winning performance in Ron Howard's up-coming film adaptation of Peter Morgan's Frost/Nixon, is rumored to have presented an award-winning performance in the newly released indie-drama Starting Out in the Evening by Andrew Wagner, which opened in New York and LA on November 23.

Multiple Tony Award-winning actor Frank Langella, revealed some additional information on Ron Howard's coming film-adaptation of Peter Morgan's Frost/Nixon in an interview with ComingSoon.com.

According to Michael Riedel of the New York Post, Jessica Alba 'is being courted to star in a Broadway revival of David Mamet's Speed-the-Plow in the spring.'

Stewart Lane, Phyllis Newman, Victoria Clark and Michael Riedel will lead a panel discussion on show business and life behind the scenes on the Great White Way.

Playwright Theresa Rebeck and director Doug Hughes, plus playwright and performer Charles Busch are the guests on tonight's Theater Talk at 12:30AM on Channel Thirteen.

Tonight 'Theater Talk' presents its 12th annual Fall preview show on Friday at 1:00AM (Saturday morning)

Jeffry Denman with The Ross Patterson Trio in 'Jazz Turns,' show tunes performed with a jazz twist on Monday, October 8 at 7PM at the legendary Birdland

'The New York Post' reports Patti LuPone may return to Broadway's St. James Theatre in a recreation of her critically acclaimed turn as Mama Rose in last season's City Center Encores production of 'Gypsy'

Gingold Theatrical Group's Project Shaw presented George Bernard Shaw's Man and Superman at The Players (16 Gramercy Park South) on Monday, September 17, featuring an all-star Broadway cast.

Further details have been released on the alleged MTV broadcast of Legally Blonde. Free tickets are being offered on Craigslist for the September 18 performance of Legally Blonde. Powered by Classic Entertainment Group, Inc.

According to Michael Riedel of the New York Post, 'MTV has struck a deal with the producers of Legally Blonde to broadcast an entire performance of the $10 million musical...The performance will be taped at the Palace Theatre later this month and will be aired on MTV in October.'

Gingold Theatrical Group's Project Shaw presents George Bernard Shaw's Man and Superman at The Players (16 Gramercy Park South) on Monday, September 17, featuring an all-star Broadway cast.

a star-studded cast is being sought for the upcoming Broadway revival of the Frank Loesser musical classic Guys and Dolls