Sheldon Harnick News

Karen Ziemba, Phylicia Rashad, Chuck Cooper and Nancy Anderson will appear in the Actors' Fund benefit reading of the musical version of It's a Wonderful Life on December 12th

The Actors' Fund of America, a non-for-profit organization serving the entire entertainment community, is proud to announce the addition of Judy Kuhn, Philip Bosco, Marian Seldes, Michael Berresse, Marc Kudisch and Ronn Carroll to the cast of A Wonderful Life, a concert presentation of the musical inspired by the beloved 1946 film 'It's A Wonderful Life.'

On December 12th, Brian Stokes Mitchell, David Hyde Pierce, Lauren Ambrose and Dominic Chianese will star in the Actors' Fund benefit reading of a musical version of It's a Wonderful Life

BroadwayWorld.com brings you this first look at Rosie O'Donnell in Fiddler on the Roof.

A match made in musical theatre heaven - Rosie O'Donnell is now starring opposite five-time Tony Award winner Harvey Fierstein in the Broadway production of FIDDLER ON THE ROOF.

Author/composer/lyricist and BMI Workshop teacher David Spencer visits with host 'Broadway Baby'Jason Drew Wednesday, October 5 at 1:00 p.m. (EST) on Sirius Satellite Radio's 'Broadway's Best.'

A match made in musical theater heaven - Rosie O'Donnell joined five-time Tony Award winner Harvey Fierstein in the Broadway production of FIDDLER ON THE ROOF and BroadwayWorld was there to capture her opening night!

Dirty Rotten Scoundrels' David Yazbek will be the guest speaker at at BMI Workshop Master Class on September 29th; two new musicals will be analyzed

A match made in musical theater heaven - Rosie O'Donnell joins five-time Tony Award winner Harvey Fierstein in the Broadway production of FIDDLER ON THE ROOF, Tuesday, September 20, 2005, at the Minskoff Theatre (200 West 45th Street).

VICTORIA CLARK, CELIA KEENAN-BOLGER, BRAD OSCAR, EUGENE LEE, MARSHA NORMAN, DAVID LINDSAY-ABAIRE, LUCY SIMON AND DAVID YAZBEK AMONG PARTICIPANTS IN NEW YORK MUSICAL THEATRE FESTIVAL'S STAR-STUDDED SEMINAR SERIES.

Rob Fisher's final production for Encores! showed off the many musical styles of Eddie Sauter

BroadwayWorld was there to capture the farewell party City Center threw for departing Music Director Rob Fisher.

The Encompass New Opera Theatre paid tribute to composer John Kander of May 15 in a gala performance at the National Arts Club.

The Encores! production of The Apple Tree runs May 12-16 at the NY City Center.

On Saturday, May 7, 2005 at 8:00 pm FIDDLER ON THE ROOF, currently starring Harvey Fierstein and Andrea Martin, will play its 500th performance.

BroadwayWorld brings you a sneak peak at The Apple Tree rehearsals with Kristin Chenoweth, Michael Cerveris, and Malcolm Gets.

On April 28 the US Postal Service unveiled a postage stamp bearing the image of renowned lyricist Yip Harburg.

The Fred Ebb Award will recognize excellence in musical theatre songwriting, by a lyricist, composer, or songwriting team that has not yet achieved significant commercial success. The award is meant to encourage and support aspiring songwriters to create new works for the musical theatre. The prize includes a $50,000 award.

The ASCAP Foundation is pleased to announce that four new musical works have been singled out for presentation at the ASCAP Foundation Musical Theatre Workshop in New York. The winning proposals were selected from nearly 130 applicants. The workshop will take place at ASCAP's New York offices at One Lincoln Plaza on April 27, 28, May 11, 12, 18 and 19 starting at 7:00pm sharp.

Gemignani will succeed Rob Fisher, who has been music director for the entire 12-year history of Encores!.