Oscar Hammerstein News

The creative and production team behind the Columbia Stages production of The Wild Party has been announced. The show, which features music and lyrics by Michael John LaChiusa, as well as book by LaChiusa and George C. Wolfe based on a poem by Joseph Moncure March, will run at the Theatre at Riverside Church, at 91 Claremont Ave, April 18-22.

The Bay Area's acclaimed Lamplighters Music Theatre presents Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II's sweeping musical 'Carousel' in concert as part of the Gas Lamp Spring Operetta Series.

BroadwayWorld is pleased to bring you this special video interview with LoveMusik's Book writer Alfred Uhry (Pulitzer Prizer winner for Driving Miss Daisy, Tony Award winner for Parade & The Last Night of Ballyhoo) and Director Harold Prince (21-time Tony Award winner; Cabaret, Company, The Phantom of The Opera).

Country music star/Golden Globe nominee Reba McEntire ('Reba') and Tony Award winner Brian Stokes Mitchell (Kiss Me, Kate) will reunite this summer for three concerts of South Pacific at the Hollywood Bowl.

Columbia Stages presents Gideon Lester's translation of Woyzeck by Georg Büchner directed by Markie Splint.

According to the Really Useful Group's website, Connie Fisher will be out of the London revival of The Sound of Music for the next two weeks due to a vocal injury.

Manhattan Theatre Club (Lynne Meadow, artistic director; Barry Grove, executive producer) is pleased to announce full casting for the world premiere of LoveMusik, a new musical featuring the songs of Kurt Weill, starring Tony Awardâ winners Michael Cerveris and Donna Murphy.

The winners are currently being announced for the 2007 Laurance Olivier Awards, the UK's most prestigious theatrical awards.

According to the Really Useful Group's website, Connie Fisher is out of the London revival of The Sound of Music this week and producers are offering to exchange tickets.

Tony Award-winning sopranos Barbara Cook and Audra McDonald will sing with the New York Philharmonic during its its 2007-2008 season.

Maude Maggart brings her fascinating new show to the Algonquin's Oak Room.

The nominations have been announced for the 2007 Laurance Olivier Awards, the UK's most prestigious theatrical awards. The awards will be presented on February 18, 2007 at the Grosvenor House Hotel.

Connie Fisher has extended her run as plucky governess Maria in the hit London revival of The Sound of Music through February of 2008

Legendary Broadway soprano Barbara Cook was presented by the National Arts Club with this year's Medal of Honor

Legendary Broadway soprano Barbara Cook has been selected by the National Arts Club as this year's recipient of their Medal of Honor

Columbia Stages will present 'As You Like It,' at the Theater at Riverside Church January 24th-27th. Casting has just been announced.

Tony Award-winning Broadway legend Barbara Cook will perform the songs of George Gershwin and Irving Berlin as part of January 23rd master class performance at Carnegie Hall

On December 28th, PBS will re-air the filmed London revival of Rodgers and Hammerstein's Oklahoma! as part of the 'Great Performances' series

Soprano Barbara Cook, who began 2006 by being the first female pop singer to be presented by the Metropolitan Opera when she made her solo concert debut at the MET in January, will end the year by being the first pop performer to be named Vocalist of the Year when Musical America, the international directory of the performing arts, presents its annual awards at Lincoln Center's Kaplan Penthouse on Wednesday, December 20

The Really Useful Group's website reports that the new London cast recording of Rodgers and Hammerstein's The Sound of Music will be released in UK stores on December 11th