The Boy Friend Revival 2005 - Articles Page 19.4

Erich Bergen stars as Bob Gaudio in the first national tour of 'Jersey Boys.' Only 21 years-old, Erich already has his foot deep in the door of the theatre business! Before his big-break with 'Jersey Boys,' he played at the NYMF, sold Broadway merchandise, and hosted an original podcast interviewing theatre celebs.

The new production of WICKED is being mounted specifically for Southern California and stars Eden Espinosa and Megan Hilty as Elphaba and Glinda.

Today, the League of American Theatres and Producers, Inc., the national trade organization for the commercial theatre industry, announced the recipients for the 2007 'League Educator Apple Award.'

Beloved Baltimore/DC actor, Bryon Predika, passed away on January 6, 2007.

Priscilla Lopez, Mandy Gonzalez and Karen Olivo will star in In the Heights, which is now set to open Off-Broadway on February 8th

The National Alliance for Musical Theatre has selected the eight new musicals that will be presented as part of its upcoming Festival of New Musicals, including works by Andrew Lippa and Amanda McBroom

On June 5th, Sally Dexter and more cast members will be welcomed into the cast of London's Billy Elliot

With its arch sense of humor and intentional tackiness, this new musical comedy proudly exalts its awkwardness in the most entertaining way imaginable

Bill Kenwright and Marla Rubin announce that they will present the Almeida Theatre production of FESTEN, the hugely successful London play about a family with a dark secret, on Broadway at the Music Box Theatre (239 W. 45th St.), with performances beginning Thursday, March 23. Larry Bryggman, Michael Hayden, Ali MacGraw and Julianna Margulies have been cast in the Broadway production. Directed by Rufus Norris, in a dramatization by David Eldridge from the Danish 1998 film, FESTEN will have its official press opening on Sunday, April 9.

David and Ed Mirviish are pleased to announce Sandy Wilson's THE BOY FRIEND, directed by Oscar and Emmy Award-winner Julie Andrews, will play a strictly limited engagement at Toronto's Royal Alexandra Theatre, January 10 - February 18, 2006.

SEATTLE ­ Audiences at The 5th Avenue Theatre will travel back in time ­ to 1985 ­ for the pre-broadway world premiere of THE WEDDING SINGER. Tickets are on sale now.

White Christmas' Meredith Patterson has released a debut album of original songs

Farm Avenue Productions and Joseph Smith are proud to announce CYCLING PAST THE MATTERHORN, a new play by award-winning playwright Deborah Grimberg, starring Tony Award winner and two-time Academy Award nominee Shirley Knight.

Jessica Grové will headline the cast of The Boy Friend, which plays at Goodspeed from July 8th to September 18th before kicking off a North American tour

On Monday, June 6, 2005, The York Theatre Company will present the international stage and film designer Tony Walton with the fifteenth Oscar Hammerstein Award for Lifetime Achievement in Musical Theatre at its annual spring benefit at Broadway's Hudson Theatre, 145 West 44th Street.

Roundabout Theatre Company (Todd Haimes, Artistic Director) presents Kate Burton as 'Constance Middleton', Michael Cumpsty as 'John Middleton', John Dossett as 'Bernard Kersal' and Lynn Redgrave as 'Mrs. Culver' in the new Broadway production of W. Somerset Maugham social comedy The Constant Wife, directed by Mark Brokaw at the American Airlines Theatre (227 West 42nd Street).

The sparkling 20's musical send-up will play the Goodspeed Opera House before shuffling off for a tour that starts in Toronto

It's confirmed! Christine Baranski is set to star as everyone's favorite Bohemian aunt in Mame at the Kennedy Center.