Peter Nero News

Colm Wilkinson will give his concert at Philadelphia's Kimmel Center on June 11th

Brent has played wonderful roles on stage including his current role of Billy Flynn in Chicago, King Arthur in Camelot, Fred/Petruchio in Kiss Me Kate and Frank Butler in Annie Get Your Gun just to name a few.

The Philly Pops are celebrating their 25th Anniversary under the baton of Peter Nero, a maestro who dared to mix music in a very unique way and it worked!

The Duplex Cabaret Theatre welcomes Broadway and Cabaret performer Christiane Noll to their stage for a one-night-only concert event on Monday, March 7th @ 7pm.

Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts today announced details of the 2005-06 Kimmel Center Presents Broadway at the Academy series. Four spectacular family musicals, including two of Broadway's biggest smash hits, will highlight the 2005-2006 season. The new 2005-06 Broadway at the Academy season will include: DOCTOR DOLITTLE (Sept. 21 - 25, 2005); ANNIE (November 22 - 27, 2005); WICKED (limited engagement begins March 22, 2006; subscribers' week March 22 - 26) and THE LION KING (limited engagement begins June 8, 2006; subscribers' week June 13 - 18).

Sh-k-boom Records announced today the release of Billy Porter's CD entitled 'At The Corner of Broadway and Soul -- Live at Joe's Pub' to coincide with the opening of his new one-man show, GHETTO SUPERSTAR at The Public Theater in New York in February 2005.

This lovely, lively couple have made their mark as one of the few husband and wife Broadway performers and they are having the time of their lives!

GHETTO SUPERSTAR (THE MAN THAT I AM), WRITTEN AND PERFORMED BY BILLY PORTER BEGINS PREVIEWS FEBRUARY 10th

There were some wonderful offerings on the stages of Philadelphia and South Jersey last year and this year is proving to be another exciting year for some of Broadway's favorites. Some shows are hot off the Great White Way, while others are fresh new revivals or solid standing favorites. A few shows and events are exciting new premiers that the Philly area theater crowd always welcomes with open arms.

Young Miss Foster looks 17 and sings like she's been part of musical theater well beyond her years.

Matt is a handsome baritone and has appeared on Broadway as Radames in Aida, as Chris in Miss Saigon and as the 'white guy' in Smokey Joe's Café.

Dee is currently starring as Donna Sheridan in the Broadway production of Mamma Mia!

We are treated to Broadway's Tony-award winning starlet, Sutton Foster, joined by veteran performers William Michals, Dee Hoty, Matt Bogart and Donna McKechnie.

It's been an interesting mix of theater in a city just 90 min. from Broadway. We've hosted our share of tours, mostly the traveling musicals in the main larger venues.

She's currently in the touring company of one of the most bazaar musical comedy shows to hit the stage in years, Urinetown...