Nell Benjamin News

Earlier today reports from various sources indicated that lending institutions would come to the rescue of Paper Mill Playhouse during its financial crisis. Although the theater is engaged in accelerated negotiations to obtain a loan that would allow it to finish the season, it is premature to claim that the theater will remain open.

Having just opened to unanimously glowing notices in its pre-Broadway engagement at San Francisco's Golden Gate Theatre, LEGALLY BLONDE will be offering an exclusive pre-sale to Visa cardholders beginning this Sunday, February 11, 2007.

The San Francisco pre-Broadway debut of 'Legally Blonde' is packed with laughs, bends and snaps! Brimming with awesome sets, glowing costumes, and power-house dance breaks, it's hard not to enjoy yourself. But can Broadway fit another bubblegum musical onto the boards?

Broadway baby Bryan Batt begins a new stage in his career as a cabaret performer. And what a beginning!

Legally Blonde: The Musical is currently playing its Pre-Broadway World Premiere at San Francisco's Golden Gate Theatre through February 24th, and BroadwayWorld presents a sneak peek at the highly anticipated show!

The Zipper Theatre, Ryan Hill and John Johnson are pleased to announce a one-night only, newly adapted concert version of WORKING, the 1978 musical adapted from the acclaimed non-fiction book by Studs Terkel. This one-night only premiere concert event to benefit the Actor's Fund of America will take place on Monday, February 19, 2007 at The Zipper Theatre (336 West 37th Street, between 8 th and 9th Avenues).

More stars have joined the December 4th concert of 'Monday Nights, New Voices,' which will celebrate the second year anniversary of the acclaimed series and will be hosted by The Pajama Game's Jen Cody

Tickets are on sale now for the world premiere musical, 'Legally Blonde,' to play San Francisco Jan. 23 through Feb. 24, 2007. Also, $25 rush tickets to the national tour of 'Jersey Boys' are available each day.

Beginning Friday, December 1st, everyone can 'Go Blonde!' Check out the exclusive download of the opening number, 'Ohmigod…' from the new Broadway-bound musical, LEGALLY BLONDE making its world premiere in San Francisco January 23, 2007, before starting performances in New York at The Palace Theatre on April 3, 2007. Log on to shnsf.com and check out the LEGALLY BLONDE show page to be the first to hear and download this song.

Eden Espinosa, Rashad Naylor and more have joined the December 4th edition of 'Monday Nights, New Voices,' which will celebrate the second year anniversary of the acclaimed series and will be hosted by The Pajama Game's Jen Cody

On December 4th, The Pajama Game's Jen Cody will help celebrate the second year anniversary of the acclaimed series, 'Monday Nights, New Voices.'

Jaclyn Huberman, the winner of 'NYMF Broadway Idol' will perform at the Laurie Beechman Theatre in the West Bank Cafe this month

On December 4th, Jen Codywill help celebrate the second year anniversary of the acclaimed series, 'Monday Nights, New Voices.'

On October 16, TheatreworksUSA, the leading not-for-profit professional theatre for family audiences, was pleased to honor Kaki Hinton, Bebe Neuwirth and Tony Phelan with the Lee Salk Goodworks Award.

TheatreworksUSA's October 16th gala will feature Sandra Oh and Marin Mazzie, among other stars, while Bebe Neuwirth will be among the honorees

She's played some of Broadway's sassiest blondes. She originated the role of Amber Von Tussle in Hairspray. She played Glinda in Wicked. And now, the producers of LEGALLY BLONDE, the musical, based on the novel by Amanda Brown and the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer motion picture, are thrilled to announce that Laura Bell Bundy will star on Broadway as Elle Woods in LEGALLY BLONDE opening at the Palace Theatre (1564 Broadway) on Sunday, April 29, 2007.

SHN has announced the world premiere Pre-Broadway debut of the new musical, 'Legally Blonde,' at San Francisco's Orpheum Theatre January 23, 2007.

The producers of Legally Blonde, The Musical, based on the novel by Amanda Brown and the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer motion picture, announced today that the musical will officially open at the Palace Theatre on Sunday, April 29, 2007

Brian Stokes Mitchell, Marin Mazzie, Faith Prince and more will take part in the 20th Platinum Anniversary 92nd Street Y Gala Benefit Coming Soon to Broadway--featuring songs from six new musicals--on May 22nd

San Francisco's Best of Broadway 2006-07 Season features many highly-anticipated theatre events! Including 'Jersey Boys,' 'The Light in the Piazza,' 'Legally Blonde,' 'Edward Scissorhands,' 'Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?,' 'Doubt,' and 'Altar Boyz.'