BC/EFA's Gypsy of the Year Celebrates Record
by BWW News Desk - Dec 18, 2007
The 19th Annual GYPSY OF THE YEAR COMPETITION announced a total of $3,927,000 had been raised by the over 64 participating Broadway, Off-Broadway, and National Tour companies to benefit Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS. This beats the previous record of $3,420,000 set in 2004.
It's Official: 'Gypsy' Opens March 27 with LuPone, Gaines & Benanti
by BWW News Desk - Dec 19, 2007
Gypsy, the great American musical, will return to Broadway starring Patti LuPone, the leading lady of the American musical theatre. Gypsy will reunite LuPone with co-stars Boyd Gaines and Laura Benanti. Opens March 27, 2008 at St. James Theatre
Oscar, Tony and Keith Lockhart
by Joseph F. Panarello - Dec 5, 2007
Conductor and Maestro Keith Lockhart is a true gem of a performer and one whose recordings and concerts with the Boston Pops that begs repeated hearings.
Gypsy of the Year Competition Held Dec.17 & 18; Saget, Testa & Hoffman Host
by BWW News Desk - Dec 17, 2007
BC/EFA presents the 19th Annual Gypsy of the Year Competition on December 17 & 18 at the New Amsterdam Theatre; hosted this year by Jackie Hoffman, Mary Testa & Bob Saget. BC/EFA will create a special opening number in celebration of the 50th anniversary of the original Broadway production of West Side Story.
Undercover Showtunes #1: Manoel Felciano
by Eugene Lovendusky - Jun 12, 2007
New York Musical Theatre Festival concludes its first-ever Spring Concert Series with 'Undercover Showtunes' on Monday, June 18 at 7PM at The Zipper Factory. Manoel Felciano is one of the many talented Broadway and screen stars set to perform.
Benanti, Gaines, Etc. to Join LuPone for Encores! Gypsy
by BWW News Desk - Jun 1, 2007
Laura Benanti will play Louise and three-time Tony-winner Boyd Gaines will play Herbie in Gypsy starring Tony Award-winner Patti LuPone, in the New York City Center's Encores! Summer Stars debut presentation directed by Gypsy bookwriter Arthur Laurents
Patti LuPone to Star in Encores! Gypsy; Laurents Directs
by BWW News Desk - Mar 19, 2007
The New York Times reports today that City Center's Encores! will be spinning off 'Encores! Summer Stars' which will kick things off from July 9 to July 29th with Gypsy starring Patti LuPone. Author Laurents, who wrote the book and directed the show on Broadway will direct.
Oscar Poster Looks to Broadway
by James Sims - Dec 19, 2006
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences revealed Tuesday the 79th Academy Awards poster design, which features dozens of the most memorable and quotable lines from motion pictures, including a handful of films adapted from Broadway hits...
The Fantasticks: Welcome Back, Old Friend
by Michael Dale - Aug 24, 2006
Once again, large squares of multi-colored confetti are being tossed into the air by a young man who doesn't speak, and a terrible void left in New York's theatrical universe has been lovingly filled with the poetry, humor, romance and whimsy of Tom Jones' words and Harvey Schmidt's music.
Sondheim Cancels 8/11 Gypsy Discussion at Ravinia
by BWW News Desk - Aug 11, 2006
Legendary composer/lyricist Stephen Sondheim will no longer appear before the Ravinia Festival in Chicago's August 11th performance of Gypsy, starring Tony Award-winner Patti LuPone as Rose.
