Kisha Howard

Photos: Remembering Carole Shelley

The Broadway community mourns the loss of Tony Award winner Carole Shelley, who passed away on Friday, August 31 at age 79. Take a moment to remember the legendary star with a look back at some of her recent appearances.

Disney Theatrical Productions and Stage Entertainment celebrated the European premiere of Disney's hit Broadway musical Aladdin last night at the Stage Theatre Neue Flora in Hamburg, Germany. The production was cast locally and is performed in German. Check out a first look at the cast in action below!

38 Darsteller werden den spektakularen Broadway-Erfolg in Hamburg auf der Buhne zum Leben erwecken. Das Casting fur Disneys ALADDIN dauerte uber sechs Monate und fuhrte das Kreativteam wortlich einmal um die ganze Welt. Neben einem erstklassigen Tanzensemble kamen fur diese außergewohnliche Produktion nur die besten Musical-Darsteller in Frage.

CRUMBS FROM THE TABLE OF JOY begins Monday, March 9, 2009 at 7:00pm, by Lynn Nottage Directed by Seret Scott, with Laura Heisler ( Doris to Darlene, The Mistakes Madeline Made), Sadrina Johnson (The Book of Lambert, Southern Promises), Billy Eugene Jones (A Raisin in the Sun), Brenda Pressley (The First Breeze of Summer, Seven Guitars at Signature, and American Plan at Manhattan Theatre Club), Amina S. Robinson (Mamma Mia!) Commissioned by Second Stage Theatre in 1992

CRUMBS FROM THE TABLE OF JOY begins Monday, March 9, 2009 at 7:00pm, by Lynn Nottage Directed by Seret Scott, with Laura Heisler ( Doris to Darlene, The Mistakes Madeline Made), Sadrina Johnson (The Book of Lambert, Southern Promises), Billy Eugene Jones (A Raisin in the Sun), Brenda Pressley (The First Breeze of Summer, Seven Guitars at Signature, and American Plan at Manhattan Theatre Club), Amina S. Robinson (Mamma Mia!) Commissioned by Second Stage Theatre in 1992

Francesca Harper, who is currently on leave from the Broadway cast of The Color Purple, has joined the cast of Sweet Charity and will perform the role of Helene opposite Molly Ringwald on tour.

Full casting has been set for the upcoming national tour of Sweet Charity, starring Molly Ringwald as vulnerable taxi dancer Charity Hope Valentine

Diana Reed has been chosen as the winner of the Sweet Charity Dance on Broadway Contest

SWEET CHARITY, starring Tony-nominated Christina Applegate, will play its final Broadway performance at the conclusion of Applegate's scheduled run December 31st at the Al Hirschfeld Theatre (302 W 45th St).

A portrait of Christina Applegate, the latest honoree on the Official Broadway Wall of Fame, was unveiled on November 3rd