Newbury’s Watermill Theatre Presents 'Sunset Boulevard'
by BWW News Desk - Jul 14, 2008
Newbury's Watermill Theatre will present Andrew Lloyd Webber's 'Sunset Boulevard.' Kathryn Evans will star as silent film star Norma Desmond and Strictly Come Dancing judge Craig Revel Horwood will direct.
Tony Winner Victoria Clark to Appear in INNER VOICES
by BWW News Desk - Apr 17, 2008
PREMIERES, a not-for-profit musical theater development company, proudly announces the world premiere of INNER VOICES: SOLO MUSICALS, three new works created by and starring some of the industry's brightest talents.
Victoria Clark & More Star in Roundabout's The Marriage of Bette & Boo; Opens July 10
by BWW News Desk - Apr 10, 2008
Roundabout Theatre Company (Todd Haimes, Artistic Director) announces the cast for Christopher Durang's award winning comedy The Marriage of Bette and Boo directed by Walter Bobbie, featuring Terry Beaver (Father Donnally), Heather Burns (Emily Brennan), Victoria Clark (Margaret Brennan), John Glover (Karl Hudlocke), Julie Hagerty (Soot Hudlocke), Kate Jennings Grant (Bette Brennan), Adam Lefevre (Paul Brennan), Charles Socarides (Matt), Christopher Evan Welch (Boo Hudlocke).
George Hearn to Star w/ Rivera in THE VISIT at Signature
by BWW News Desk - Dec 21, 2007
Eric Schaeffer, artistic director of Signature Theatre, announced today that two-time Tony® winner George Hearn will join another two-time Tony® winner Chita Rivera for Kander & Ebb's musical The Visit - a highlight of Signature Theatre's national Kander & Ebb Celebration in the spring of 2008.
Cudia, Ford & Mills Headline 'Phantom' Chicago Engagement
by BWW News Desk - Sep 27, 2007
The Phantom of the Opera, directed by Harold Prince, returns to Chicago at the Cadillac Palace Theatre for a limited ten-week holiday engagement running Wednesday, October 31 through Saturday, January 5, 2008. Starring John Cudia (Phantom), Sara Jean Ford (Christine), Greg Mills (Raoul).
Porter's Sondheim Revue Being Alive Begins in CT 8/24
by BWW News Desk - Aug 8, 2007
Westport Country Playhouse will bring the legendary talents of Stephen Sondheim to its stage with Being Alive, a world premiere musical revue, August 24 through September 9. Sondheim served as an apprentice at the Playhouse in 1950.
Rae, Graff, Cariou, Etc. Set for March Sondheim Concert
by BWW News Desk - Feb 1, 2007
Over two dozen stars set to perform in 'Side By Side By Side By Side By Side by Stephen Sondheim,' presented as this year's S.T.A.G.E. (Southland Theatre Artists Goodwill Event) benefit at the Wilshire Theatre in Beverly Hills. The concert will take place on March 10th and 11th at 3 PM.
Patti LuPone to Perform at Lincoln Center's Spring Gala
by BWW News Desk - Jan 31, 2007
LuPone has been one of Broadway's foremost leading ladies since her star-making performance in 1979's Evita, for which she won a Tony Award. She was also recently nominated for her turn in Sweeney Todd. The star, who graduated from Julliard and was a member of John Houseman's famed Acting Company in the '70s. Broadway credits include Noises Off, The Old Neighborhood, Master Class, Anything Goes (Tony nomination), Accidental Death of an Anarchist, Oliver!, Working, The Three Sisters, The Robber Bridegroom (Tony nomination) and The Beggar's Opera; she has also starred in Pal Joey and Can-Can at Encores! Additionally, she originated the role of Fantine in the London production of Les Miserables, starred as Norma Desmond in the 1993 West End production of Sunset Boulevard (her last appearance in a fully-staged musical), and played Genevieve in the original production of The Baker's Wife.
Jones, Cassidys, Etc. Set for Sondheim S.T.A.G.E. Benefit
by BWW News Desk - Dec 13, 2006
The legendary composer/lyricist will be honored with 'Side By Side By Side By Side By Side by Stephen Sondheim,' presented as this year's S.T.A.G.E. (Southland Theatre Artists Goodwill Event) benefit at the Wilshire Theatre in Beverly Hills on March 10th and 11th at 3 PM
McDonald, Ivey, Etc. to Attend Acting Company Masquerade
by BWW News Desk - Oct 18, 2006
Zoe Caldwell, Roseanne Cash, Megan Dodds, John Doyle, Tom Fontana, Dana Ivey, Thomas Kean, Audra McDonald, Phyllis Newman, Alan Rickman, Laila Robins, David Schramm, Marian Seldes and Francesca Zambello will ateend the Acting Company's October 23rd Masquerade, in which Angela Lansbury will present an award to Patti LuPone
Photo Flash: The Ladies Who Sing Sondheim
by BWW News Desk - Sep 26, 2006
Legendary composer/lyricist Stephen Sondheim, who served as an apprentice at Westport Country Playhouse in Westport, Connecticut 56 years ago, returned to the Playhouse as guest of honor for 'The Ladies Who Sing Sondheim' on September 25