Her Song - Articles Page 28

A weekly theater column for the Baltimore/Washington area.

Wicked, Avenue Q, Caroline or Change, Evita and Spamalot join a long list of musical productions opening in 2006..

Altovise Gore Davis talks to BroadwayWorld.com about her late husband, Sammy Davis Jr. and 'Mr. Bojangles, The Ultimate Entertainer' which has its World Premiere at Mohegan Sun's Cabaret on February 22, 2006.

The 2006-2007 at the Hippodrome Theatre at the France-Merrick Performing Arts Center has been announced. The seven-show season ranges from $156 - $615, and sales begin Sunday. Call 800-343-3103 or go online at www.broadwayacrossamerica.com.

Solid hits winning acclaim from critics and audiences, THE LIGHT IN THE PIAZZA, DIRTY ROTTEN SCOUNDRELS, CHITA RIVERA: THE DANCER'S LIFE, and WICKED will set the stage for the season. A fifth show, still to be announced, will round out the 2006-2007 season.

The show, will begin previews on April 3, 2006 and will open on May 1, 2006.

North Shore Music Theatre's 2006 season will include a revised production of Damn Yankees and the regional theatre premiere of Hairspray

JOSEPH AND THE AMAZING TECHNICOLOR DREAMCOAT through February 5, 2006 at the Hippodrome Theatre at the France-Merrick Performing Arts Center, 12 North Eutaw Street, Baltimore, MD. Tuesday - Saturday at 8PM, Saturdays at 2PM and Sundays at 1PM and 6:30PM. Tickets: $26.00 -$71.00, plus $2 restoration charge and applicable service charges. Tickets on sale at the Hippodrome Theatre Box Office, all Ticketmaster Outlets, Charge-By-Phone 410-547-SEAT or 800-551-SEAT or online at www.BroadwayAcrossAmerica.com. Groups of 20 or more call 410-837-0110 or 800-889-8457.

The award-winning blues artist performs at Mohegan Sun's Wolf Den on January 22, 2006 at 7:00 p.m.

Broadway leading lady and Fort Worth native Betty Lynn Buckley will offer song interpretation classes at Casa Mañana Theatre in February and March 2006.

ANGEL RECORDS SECURES RIGHTS TO RECORD THE COLOR PURPLE THE CAST ALBUM, TO BE RELEASED JANUARY 24.

American Songbook, the critically acclaimed Lincoln Center series devoted to the rich history and variety that is American popular song, returns for its eighth season.

I LOVE YOU BECAUSE stars Farah Alvin, David A. Austin, Tony Award nominee Stephanie D'Abruzzo (Avenue Q) and Colin Hanlon.

Broadway In Chicago announces their 2006 Neumann Homes Broadway In Chicago Season Series.

Frequent co-stars Marin Mazzie and Brian Stokes Mitchell will once again team up for the Encores! production of Kismet, which will open in February of 2006

Disney has announced that Tarzan will being previews on March 24, to open on May 10, 2006.

Ashley Road Productions is proud to announce the New York premiere of A WOMAN OF WILL, a new musical starring Golden Globe Award-winning writer and performer Amanda McBroom ('The Rose').

Broadway star Patrick Cassidy and American Idol's Amy Adams will star in the national tour of Joseph and the Amazing Techicolor Dreamcoat, which will circle the country from September 6th, 2005 to July 30th, 2006

Today's New York Post reports that Harvey Fierstein has accepted an offer to rerprise his Tony-winning role of Edna Turnblad in Hairspray when the show heads to Las Vegas.