William Finn News

Tonight at 12:30 AM on Thirteen, THEATER TALK's guests are composer/lyricist William Finn and director James Lapine discussing their TONY Award-winning hit musical, THE 25th ANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE.

Kitchen Sink Volume 3, produced by Geoffrey Soffer, took place at the Makor on Monday, September 12th and featured the talents of Celia Keenan-Bolger, Shoshana Bean, Manley Pope, Jesse Tyler Ferguson and more!

William Finn's The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee has recouped its investment

Susan Lucci and Melba Moore will be two of Scott Nevins' guests on the September 21st edition of his Variety Hour at Caroline's on Broadway

On September 26th, stars such as Kerry Butler, Judy Kuhn and Brian D'Arcy James will pay tribute to the Broadway and film composer in 'Part of Your World:' The Music of Alan Menken

Host Scott Nevins will say farewell to the show on the final edition of Scott Nevins Presents at therapy on September 12th

Tony Award-winner Betty Buckley will offer a series of master classes in Song Interpretation from September 19th through 29th in New York City

Casting is now complete for Sarah Schulman's play Manic Flight Reaction, which will open on October 23rd at Playwrights Horizon and play a limited run through November 6th

The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee will be featured and Bob Balaban will be interviewd on the August 14th episode of A&E's Breakfast with the Arts

Casting has been announced for the McCarter Theatre and Playwrights Horizons production of Christopher Durang's new play Miss Witherspoon

Composer/lyricist William Finn and the cast of The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee will turn out at Barnes & Noble Lincoln Square on August 3rd to perform songs from the show and sign CDs

John Hill and Max Von Essen will be two of the guests to headline the August 17th Scott Nevins' Variety Hour at Caroline's on Broadway

The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee's Celia Keenan Bolger will be the July 28th guest at Seth's Broadway Chatterbox

The musical, which received rave reviews for its 2004/2005 Drama-Desk nominated New York City run, as well as raves for its out-of-town productions, will hit the stores on July 26, 2005.

The Playright Horizons show begins previews on August 30 and opens on September 25.

Rain may have kept the cast from rehearsing as planned in the Park yesterday, but not from posing for BroadwayWorld.com!

Our Time, A benefit performance showcasing the songs of such composers as Adam Guettel, Jason Robert Brown and Stephen Schwartz, will be presented at SUNY Buffalo on June 29th, with proceeds going to Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS

Jason Robert Brown's Parade will make its UK debut at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival from August 9th to 28th