Michael Riedel News

The Tony Award for Best Performance in a Re-Created Role is no more; the Tony committee unanimously voted last week to abandon it

The New York Post's Michael Riedel has reported that the Kennedy Center's hit production of Mame, starring Christine Baranski, may settle for a Broadway run at the Palace for a limited run beginning in July--if the show isn't curtailed by production expenses

Red Light Winter playwright Adam Rapp and star Christopher Denham will appear on 'Theater Talk' this Friday, June 16th

It's Tony Time: Don't Miss A&E's 'Breakfast with the Arts' June 11

Journalists such as Jesse Green and Michael Musto will join Michael Riedel and Susan Haskins for June 2's Tony Awards prediction episode of 'Theater Talk'

On June 8th, Michael Riedel, Seth Rudetsky and more will take part in the panel discussion 'Tony Talk 2006' at Ars Nova

The latest play of the Project Shaw series will be studded with a starry cast, including Daniel Reichard, Charlotte Rae, Penny Fuller, Alison Fraser, and series regulars George S. Irving and Paxton Whitehead; it will be presented on June 19th

Richard Griffiths, currently on Broadway in The History Boys, as well as The Drowsy Chaperone's Bob Martin, will be interviews on 'Theater Talk' on May 26th

Alan Bennett, the award-winning author of the critically acclaimed THE HISTORY BOYS, will appear on Theater Talk this Friday, April 28.

The New York Post's Michael Riedel is reporting the departure of Tony Award-nominee Jan Maxwell from the Off-Broadway production of Entertaining Mr. Sloane due to a feud with co-star Alec Baldwin

Tonight, 'Theater Talk' on Thirteen will welcome Jonathan Pryce, currently starring on Broadway in Dirty Rotten Scoundrels

According to The New York Post's Michael Riedel, producers are bidding for the rights to produce John Doyle's critically acclaimed Cincinatti production of Company, starring Raul Esparza, in New York during the 2006-2007 season

According to The New York Post's Michael Riedel, both the Shubert Organization and producer Marc Platt are trying to lure Hugh Jackman to upcoming revivals of Stop the World, I Want to Get Off and Pal Joey, respectively

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The NY Post reports that an agressive offer has been made for the hit musical to visit Toronto, before it does New York.

Michael Riedel reports in today's New York Post, that rumors regarding Hugh Jackman's return to Broadway in 'Stop the World, I Want to Get Off' is false, and that Jackman instead is 'dead set' on Pal Joey.

On February 24th, 'Theater Talk' will re-air its 'Remembering Hirschfeld' edition

Tomorrow night, Theater Talk will interview Eileen Atkins, the new star of DOUBT on Broadway. Theater Talk, hosted by Michael Riedel and Susan Haskins, airs Friday night (early Saturday morning) at 12:30 AM on WNET, PBS Channel 13.

The Times They Are A-Changin' is currently playing at the Old Globe Theatre in San Diego, where it opened on February 9. The show is currently scheduled to play The Old Globe through Sunday, March 19.

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