Photo Flash: THE LION KING Welcomes New Cast Members
Broadway's landmark musical event THE LION KING recently welcomed to the company: GARETH SAXE as the evil and power-hungry lion Scar; ALTON FITZGERALD WHITE as Mufasa, the great lion warrior and ruler of the Pridelands; CAMERON POW as the prim and proper hornbilled bird Zazu; BEN JEFFREY as the carefree warthog Pumbaa; FRED BERMAN as the wisecracking meerkat Timon; and CHAUNTEÉ SCHULER as the loyal lioness Nala. Jeffrey, Berman and Schuler will mark their Broadway debut with The Lion King. Produced by Thomas Schumacher of Disney Theatrical Productions, THE LION KING is currently playing at Broadway's Minskoff Theatre (200 West 45th Street).
Photo Coverage: ATW and Broadway's Best Celebrate Frank Loesser
Last night, June 7, The American Theatre Wing brought together the best of Broadway for their Annual Spring Gala at Cipriani 42nd Street. Celebrating the centennial of Tony Award-winning composer Frank Loesser, Heart and Soul: The Legacy of Frank Loesser featured performances by Harry Connick, Jr., Megan Mullally, Kelli O'Hara and more.
Photo Coverage: Sherie Rene Scott in 'You May Now Worship Me
Broadway Cares/ Equity Fights AIDS presented a one night only performance of You May Now Worship Me, a collection of musical short stories featuring Tony Award nominee Sherie Rene Scott, Monday, March 31 at 8 PM at The Eugene O'Neill Theatre (230 West 49th Street). The evening will benefit the Phyllis Newman Women's Health Initiative of The Actor's Fund.
Casting Complete for Williamstown Party Come Here
The world premiere of Party Come Here, directed by Christopher Ashley, with book by Daniel Goldfarb and music and lyrics by David Kirshenbaum, begins July 25 on the Nikos Stage of the Williamstown Theatre Festival
Prince's Dreamgirls Delivers
The Prince Music theater rings in the holiday season with glamour and style as it presents this high voltage show loosely based on the rise of the Supremes. A show well known for its flashy costumes, powerful voices and Motown-era soap opera is scaled down to the bare bones without losing its punch.