Paul Vogt News

Harvey Fierstein will reprise his Tony-winning performance as Edna Turnblad beginning tonight!

Producers of HAIRSPRAY, the Tony winning Best Musical, have announced that the show will close on Jan. 4, 2009.

After over 1,000 performances as Broadway's favorite big-girl Tracy Turnblad, Shannon Durig will take her final 'Hairspray' bow on Sunday, April 13, 2008. Amidst teasing-up her towering hair and busting-down TV segregation, Shannon has fostered a loving family among the nicest kids in town...

Logo, a division of Viacom Inc.'s (NYSE: VIA and VIA.B) MTV Networks, today announced the DVD release of The Big Gay Sketch Show: The Complete Unrated Second Season, on April 29, 2008, available on LOGOonline.com and retailers nationwide.

'Cashino,' the long-running LA cult hit debuted in New York at the Laurie Beechman Theater (407 W. 42nd Street) on Sunday, October 1 at 9PM.

The stars were out Monday night, September 17 at a New York City celebration for North Shore Music Theatre's incoming Artistic Director and Executive Producer Barry Ivan.

On Friday, September 7, The After Party, a free weekly-concert at the Laurie Beechman Theatre, was special guest co-hosted by Michelle Dowdy (Hairspray) with other guest co-host Alysha Umphress.

On Friday, August 17, The After Party, a free weekly-concert at the Laurie Beechman Theatre, hosted by Brandon Cutrell and Lisa Asher, welcomed special-guest Telly Leung.

HAIRSPRAY celebrated its 5th Anniversary on Broadway at the Neil Simon Theatre.

Dozens of Broadway stars joined Bernadette Peters and Mary Tyler Moore for 'Broadway Barks 9!' on Saturday, July 14th in Shubert Alley

Dozens of Broadway stars joined Bernadette Peters and Mary Tyler Moore for 'Broadway Barks 9!' on Saturday, July 14th in Shubert Alley.

Dozens of Broadway stars joined Bernadette Peters and Mary Tyler Moore for 'Broadway Barks 9!' on Saturday, July 14th in Shubert Alley, and BroadwayWorld was there!

The full line-up of Broadway stars who will join Bernadette Peters and Mary Tyler Moore for 'Broadway Barks 9!' has been announced.

Bernadette Peters and Mary Tyler Moore will host the ninth annual 'Broadway Barks!,' a star-studded dog and cat adopt-a-thon benefiting New York City animal shelters and adoption agencies.

On June 15th, the Laurie Beechman Theatre continued The After Party, which runs every Friday from 10:30PM until 2AM.

On May 17th, the Palm West Restaurant hosted a private cast party for the Broadway cast of Hairspray

The 21st Annual Easter Bonnet Competition was a great success with a near record, $3,345,997 being raised this year by the over 60 participating Broadway, Off-Broadway, and National Tour companies to benefit Broadway Cares/ Equity Fights AIDS!

We recently sat down with Paul Vogt and discussed his role in Hairspray, his work with Mad TV, his twin brother, improvisation in acting and more!

On February 13th, Hairspray bid a fond farewell to Diana DeGarmo and welcomed film star Alexa Vega, who succeeded DeGarmo as Penny Pingleton

The producers of Hairspray, winner of eight 2003 Tony Awards including Best Musical, have announced that Paul Vogt and Jere Burns take over the roles of Edna and Wilbur Turnblad on Tuesday, January 30, at Broadway's Neil Simon Theatre.