Tom Wopat News

The 2008-2009 Reprise Theatre Company season continues with 'I Love My Wife' with book and lyrics by Michael Stewart and music by Cy Coleman, December 2 to 14 at the Brentwood Theatre.

We wanted to bring your attention to this year's Broadway Cares / Equity Fights AIDS Holiday Catalog and web site.

It has been announced that actress LaVon Fisher Wilson will be joining the Broadway cast of Chicago as Matron 'Mama' Wilson on November 14th, 2008. She will play the role through January 1, 2009.

The 92nd Street Y announces casting for the 2009 season of Lyrics & Lyricists™, the Y's legendary American Songbook series. Polly Bergen, Lucie Arnaz, Tom Wopat and Marilyn Maye are among the storied cast members who will sing the songs of Richard Rodgers, Ira Gershwin, Mel Tormé, DeSylva, Brown & Henderson, David Zippel and others. This is the first season curated by new series artistic director DEBORAH GRACE WINER, and her inaugural line-up of guest artistic directors - MARTIN CHARNIN, DAVID ZIPPEL, ROBERT KIMBALL, REX REED, and BILLY STRITCH.

On Monday, November 3, the Broadway company of the record-The breaking worldwide musical smash CHICAGO is pleased to welcome back two-time Tony Award nominee Charlotte d'Amboise as merry murderess Roxie Hart. The production will also welcome Broadway favorite and Tony Award nominee Tom Hewitt in the role of 'that silver-tongued prince of the courtroom,' the slick criminal lawyer Billy Flynn.

Designed to provide theatergoers with an exclusive, behind-the-scenes glimpse into the world of Chicago, the latest 'Talkback Tuesdays' offering took place on Tuesday, October 28, 2008. It featured a post-show conversation with five-time Tony Award-winning costume designer William Ivey Long.

WABC-7 TV will present a 'BROADWAY BACKSTAGE: FALL PREVIEW' on Saturday, October 25th, 2008. The show will be hosted by ABC News Anchor Michelle Charlesworth and Actor Tom Wopat.

The 2008-2009 Reprise Theatre Company season continues with 'I Love My Wife' with book and lyrics by Michael Stewart and music by Cy Coleman, December 2 to 14 at the Brentwood Theatre.

WABC-7 TV will present a 'BROADWAY BACKSTAGE: FALL PREVIEW' on Saturday, October 25th, 2008. The show will be hosted by ABC News Anchor Michelle Charlesworth and Actor Tom Wopat.

Beginning Monday, November 3, the Broadway company of the international musical smash CHICAGO is pleased to welcome Tony Award nominee Tom Hewitt in the role of 'that silver-tongued prince of the courtroom,' the slick criminal lawyer Billy Flynn.

On Monday, November 3, the Broadway company of the record-breaking worldwide musical smash CHICAGO is pleased to welcome back two-time Tony Award nominee Charlotte d'Amboise as merry murderess Roxie Hart.

The Broadway company of Chicago announced details for the October 'Talkback Tuesdays,' a new monthly series offering a post-show discussion and audience Q&A session with members of the Broadway company of the record-breaking hit musical. Tuesday, October 28, 2008 the series will feature five-time Tony Award-winning costume designer William Ivey Long.

On Monday, October 6, the Broadway company of CHICAGO is pleased to welcome back Jeff McCarthy to the role of slick criminal lawyer Billy Flynn, for a one-week return engagement through Sunday, October 12.

Now celebrating ten years of entertainment across the country, the record-breaking smash hit musical CHICAGO will come to the San Jose Center for the Performing Arts this January. Tony nominee Tom Wopat stars in the upcoming tour set to play the SJCPA for a limited engagement January 14 - 18, 2009. Mr. Wopat is currently starring in the role of Billy Flynn on Broadway.

Effective September 27, 2008, the hit Broadway musical CHICAGO will adopt a new Saturday playing schedule -- with performances at 2:30 p.m. and 8 p.m.

The Broadway company of CHICAGO is pleased to announce 'Talkback Tuesdays,' a new monthly series offering a post-show discussion and audience Q&A session with members of the Broadway company of the record-breaking hit musical. Designed to provide theatergoers with an exclusive, behind-the-scenes glimpse into the world of CHICAGO, the 'Talkback Tuesdays' series will launch on Tuesday, September 23, 2008,with a post-show conversation with Tony Award-winning director Walter Bobbie.

Raymond Bokhour will be returning to Chicago as Amos Hart on Sunday, September 28, 2008.

The Broadway company of CHICAGO is pleased to announce 'Talkback Tuesdays,' a new monthly series offering a post-show discussion and audience Q&A session with members of the Broadway company of the record-breaking hit musical. Designed to provide theatergoers with an exclusive, behind-the-scenes glimpse into the world of CHICAGO, the 'Talkback Tuesdays' series will launch on Tuesday, September 23, 2008,with a post-show conversation with Tony Award-winning director Walter Bobbie.

This fall, the celebrated, Tony Award-winning Broadway musical CHICAGO will once again razzle-dazzle audiences throughout North America, when two-time Tony Award nominee Tom Wopat kicks off the tenth national tour of the record-breaking stage spectacular at the Belk Theatre in Charlotte, North Carolina on Tuesday, November 11, 2008.

Spamalot's Drew Lachey hosted the 17th annual concert presented by Continental Airlines, on Sunday, September 14th at 11:30 a.m in Times Square. The annual free outdoor concert brings together stars and performances from current and upcoming Broadway productions to celebrate the beginning of the Broadway season.