Creel, DeGarmo, Henry, Leung and More Join GODSPELL Cast; Previews Begin September 29
by BWW News Desk - Jul 22, 2008
Tony Award nominee Gavin Creel (Thoroughly Modern Millie) and 'American Idol' finalist Diana DeGarmo (Hairspray) will star in the new Broadway production of GODSPELL. The first Broadway revival of the landmark rock musical will officially open on Broadway at the Ethel Barrymore Theatre (243 West 47th Street) on Thursday, October 23, 2008. Previews will begin on Monday, September 29, 2008.
Bellport's Gateway Playhouse Keeps Rolling Along
by Joseph F. Panarello - Jul 7, 2008
Gateway Playhouse in Bellport remains and is so popular that local residents know better than to drive along South Country Road at certain hours lest they become entangled in traffic either entering or exiting the theater.
The Gateway Playhouse is located on the site of the former Mott Estate on the eastern-most tip of Bellport , New York . Rumors are rife about the ghost of Lucretia Mott still haunting one of the buildings on the premises but she seems to be benign and hasn't caused any significant problems in the past few decades.
Arena Stage Presents 'Mystery of Irma Vep'
by BWW News Desk - May 9, 2008
Arena Stage presents Charles Ludlam's comic masterpiece The Mystery of Irma Vep. This clever, quick-change marathon ransacks literary, cinematic and pop culture as it satirizes everything from Hitchcock's Rebecca and classic horror film The Mummy's Curse to Wuthering Heights and Shakespeare. Arena Stage is excited to welcome back Brad Oscar (Broadway's Spamalot and The Producers, Arena's Cabaret and Damn Yankees) and J. Fred Shiffman (The Arthur Miller Festival, She Loves Me, Cabaret) as they portray all of the characters--men, women and monsters--in this gender-bending 'tour de force.' The Mystery of Irma Vep runs June 6 - July 13 at Arena Stage in Crystal City. The press opening performance is Thursday, June 12 at 8:00 p.m.
'Night Music' at Centerstage to Star Bergen, Walsh, Caulfield
by BWW News Desk - Feb 14, 2008
Centerstage has announced the casting for its upcoming production of A Little Night Music, Stephen Sondheim and Hugh Wheeler's bittersweet masterpiece of musical romance. Directed by Mark Lamos, whose revival of Shakespeare's Cymbeline recently completed a limited Broadway run, A Little Night Music features an award-winning cast led by stage and screen veterans Polly Bergen, Stephen Bogardus, Barbara Walsh, and Maxwell Caulfield.
Scott Frankel to Conduct 7/18 Performance of 'Gardens'
by BWW News Desk - Jul 16, 2007
Producers of the acclaimed Broadway musical Grey Gardens announced today that the show's composer, Tony Award nominee Scott Frankel, will conduct the Wednesday evening, July 18 performance at 8PM at The Walter Kerr Theatre
Photo Flash: Amy Tan Visits Grey Gardens
by Mark Rupp - Jul 4, 2007
Acclaimed The Joy Luck Club author Amy Tan recently visited with Tony Award-winning Grey Gardens stars Christine Ebersole and Mary Louise Wilson backstage at the hit musical.
Mary Louise Wilson to Depart Grey Gardens July 29
by BWW News Desk - Jun 29, 2007
Producers of the hit musical Grey Gardens announced today that the opportunity for theater-goers to see the two most acclaimed performances of the 2006-2007 Broadway season - those of Christine Ebersole and Mary Louise Wilson, who both won Tony Awards for their work in the musical - will be through Sunday, July 29th only. On that date, Wilson will give her final performance as 'Edith Bouvier Beale' in the acclaimed musical at The Walter Kerr Theatre
Photo Flash: Mays and Connolly Visit Grey Gardens
by Mark Rupp - Jun 21, 2007
Tony Award-winner Jefferson Mays and actress Patricia Connolly recently visited with Tony Award-winning Grey Gardens stars Christine Ebersole and Mary Louise Wilson backstage at the hit musical.
Photo Flash: Xanthe Elbrick Visits Grey Gardens
by Mark Rupp - Jun 20, 2007
Tony Award-nominee Xanthe Elbrick, who was recently featured in Broadway's Coram Boy, recently visited with Tony Award-winning Grey Gardens stars Christine Ebersole and Mary Louise Wilson backstage at the hit musical.
Photo Flash: Mike Nichols and Diane Sawyer at Grey Gardens
by Mark Rupp - Jun 16, 2007
Tony Award-winning director Mike Nichols (Spamalot, The Real Thing) and his wife, journalist Diane Sawyer, recently visited with Tony Award-winning Grey Gardens stars Christine Ebersole and Mary Louise Wilson backstage at the hit musical.
Photo Flash: Swoosie Kurtz Visits Grey Gardens
by Mark Rupp - Jun 15, 2007
Tony Award-winner Swoosie Kurtz, most recently seen on Broadway in Heartbreak House, recently visited with Tony Award-winning Grey Gardens stars Christine Ebersole and Mary Louise Wilson backstage at the hit musical.
Ebersole to Star in London Grey Gardens; US Tour Planned
by BWW News Desk - May 16, 2007
The producers of the hit Broadway musical Grey Gardens announced today that the production will have its London debut next season with its acclaimed leading lady, Tony Award winner Christine Ebersole, recreating her performance.
Photo Coverage: Grey Gardens Private Nominations Party
by Mark Rupp - May 16, 2007
Following the announcement of the 2007 Tony Awards, the cast of Grey Gardens, joined by members of the creative and production team, celebrated the hit musical's 10 nominations in a private reception.
Photo Coverage: Minnelli and Stritch at Grey Gardens
by Mark Rupp - May 12, 2007
Broadway, film and music legend Liza Minnelli, as well as acclaimed jazz pianist and performer Billy Stritch, recently visited backstage after attending a performance of the Broadway hit Grey Gardens, now playing the Walter Kerr Theatre.
Photo Flash: Shields and Maines at Grey Gardens
by Mark Rupp - May 9, 2007
Film, TV and stage star Brooke Shields and Dixie Chicks singer Natalie Maines recently visited backstage after attending a performance of the Broadway hit Grey Gardens, now playing the Walter Kerr Theatre.
Grey Gardens Featured on Court TV on May 10
by BWW News Desk - May 9, 2007
The hit Broadway musical Grey Gardens will be the subject of a feature on Court TV's popular weekly celebrity news magazine Hollywood Heat, premiering this Thursday, May 10.
Grey Gardens Stars to Take Part in May 10 CD Signing
by BWW News Desk - May 3, 2007
In celebration of the recent release of the Original Broadway Cast Recording of the hit Broadway musical Grey Gardens on PS Classics, Times Square Virgin Megastore will present a special in-store event on Thursday, May 10 starting at 5:30 PM
Grey Gardens Marks 100th Show with 2/7 Celebration
by BWW News Desk - Feb 5, 2007
The hit Broadway musical Grey Gardens will mark its first 100 Broadway performances with a special onstage celebration following the Wednesday, February 7 matinee at The Walter Kerr Theatre
Spacey's A Moon for the Misbegotten Hits Broadway in March
by BWW News Desk - Jan 12, 2007
Olivier Award winner Eve Best, Academy Award and Tony Award winner Kevin
Spacey and Golden Globe nominee Colm Meaney will reprise their acclaimed
performances in The Old Vic Theatre Company production of Eugene O'Neill's A
MOON FOR THE MISBEGOTTEN at Broadway's Brooks Atkinson Theatre (256 W 47th
St) for 84 performances only.
Grey Gardens Standby's Include Maureen Moore
by BWW News Desk - Sep 26, 2006
Maureen Moore, the respected performer who has previously gone on for such stars as Bernadette Peters, will serve as the standby for Christine Ebersole in the upcoming Broadway musical Grey Gardens; Dale Soules and Megan Lewis are among the other standbys, as well