Walter McBride News

54 BELOW, the new performance venue located just below legendary Studio 54 at 254 West 54th Street, hosts some of Broadway's brightest stars tonight, July 9 through July 22. Coming up are Ben Vereen, Bucky Pizzarelli, Maury Yeston, MX Justin Vivian Bond, Joe Iconis, Jamie Deroy, Rebecca Luker, Annie Golden, Mara Davi and more.

The nominees for the 2012 NCLR (National Council of La Raza) ALMA Awards(R) have been announced, and fans can now vote for their favorite stars online at ALMAAwards.com.

Filmmaker Darren Aronofsky revealed on his Twitter account today that actor Anthony Hopkins has just signed on to play the role of Methuselah in the upcoming biblical film NOAH.

As BroadwayWorld previously reported, Oscar-winner, Emmy-nominated film and television star and Broadway actor Ernest Borgnine died of renal failure on July 8, 2012. He was 95. BroadwayWorld salutes the iconic actor with photos from his career below

As first reported on E! News, the FOX network is currently considering rocker Adam Lambert for a spot at the judge's table on the upcoming season of AMERICAN IDOL.

Two-time Tony Award-winner and prolific costume designer Martin Pakledinaz died at home on July 8, 2012, after a long illness. He was 58. Below, BroadwayWorld remembers the great talent in photos.

Williamstown Theatre Festival Artistic Director Jenny Gersten has announced a series of special events that will enhance the previously announced 2012 summer season. Additions to the Festival's 58th season include one-night-only stand-up comedy performances from Lewis Black tonight, July 9th and Susie Essman (who will also appear in the Nikos Stage production of Last of the Red Hot Lovers) on July 23rd. Also added to the schedule is a reading of Dustin Lance Black's political docudrama 8, presented in partnership with Broadway Impact as a benefit for the American Foundation for Equal Rights. The Festival's popular Late-Night Cabaret Series returns, featuring Festival stars in rarely seen performances.

Welcome to BroadwayWorld.com's 'Photo Blast From the Past' series. Featuring some of the collected theatre gem's of BroadwayWorld's own senior photographer Walter McBride, the series showcases images from his archives of theatre and Hollywood related gems. Today, we bring you Kaye Ballard, Broadway vet who made her Broadway debut in The Golden Apple in 1954 and went on to star in Carnival!, The Beast In Me, Molly, and the Pirates of Penzance.

Barbara Cook, Broadway legend, debuts in the Open Air Theatre at Longwood Gardens in Kennett, Pa., tonight, July 7th at 7:30 p.m. Longwood Gardens, one of the largest and most acclaimed public gardens in the world, celebrates the arts with more than 40 performances this summer.

HIGHLIGHTS OF THE WEEK: LA welcomes THE EXORCIST, DOGFIGHT hits Second Stage, Christian leaves STARCATCHER, and so much more!

Potted Potter: The Unauthorized Harry Experience - A Parody by Dan and Jeff rang the NASDAQ Closing Bell yesterday, July 5th, at the NASDAQ MarketSite, 4 Times Square. BroadwayWorld was there and brings you complete photo coverage of the experience below!

The new musical Foreverman, with book, music, and lyrics by Brett M. Boles, will be presented as an official selection of the New York Musical Theatre Festival's (NYMF's) 2012 Next Link Project, beginning performances Friday, July 20 and running through Sunday, July 28, at the PTC Performance Space, 555 West 42 Street (between Tenth and Eleventh Avenues).

Potted Potter: The Unauthorized Harry Experience - A Parody by Dan and Jeff rang the NASDAQ Closing Bell today, July 5th, at the NASDAQ MarketSite, 4 Times Square. BroadwayWorld was there and brings you a sneak peek of the event below! Stay tuned for complete coverage coming shortly!

On 'LIVE! with Kelly,' host Kelly Ripa previously announced a new search that would gladden the hearts of parents everywhere: 'LIVE's Cutest Kid Search.'

Jerry Seinfeld has revealed on his Twitter account that he included a tribute to his idol, the late Andy Griffith, in every episode of NBC's long-running sitcom SEINFELD.

According to The New York Times' Arts Beat blog, Patrick Page will play his final performance as the Green Goblin in Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark on August 5.

Yesterday morning, July 3rd, New York Musical Theatre Festival (NYMF) presented a special preview of the 2012 featuring musical selections from: Rio, Stand Tall, Himself & Nora, Trouble, Stealing Time, Arnie the Doughnut, Foreverman, A Letter to Harvey Milk and The Groove Factory. The event, hosted by GODSPELL's Corbin Bleu, featured Leslie Kritzer, Matt Bogart, Natalie Toro, Jeremy Kushnier, Tom Deckman, Adam Monley, Danny Quadrino, Jennifer Wren, J. Manuel Santos and more. BroadwayWorld was there and brings you photos of the performances below!

Yesterday morning, July 3rd, New York Musical Theatre Festival (NYMF) presented a special preview of the 2012 featuring musical selections from: Rio, Stand Tall, Himself & Nora, Trouble, Stealing Time, Arnie the Doughnut, Foreverman, A Letter to Harvey Milk and The Groove Factory.

Academy Award and Emmy Award-winning actress Christine Lahti ('Chicago Hope') has been cast in a recurring role on HAWAII FIVE-0, which begins its third season this fall on the CBS Television Network. Lahti will portray Doris McGarrett, the thought-to-be-deceased mother of Steve McGarrett (Alex O'Loughlin).