A. Gentle News

Scott Siegel turned the Town Hall into a time machine once again in the most lighthearted BBTY yet.

Several years before Urinetown's Mark Hollmann began writing satirical songs about the public's right to pee he teamed up with playwright Jennifer Fell Hayes to pen a delightful musical for young audiences about one of New York's lesser known cultural landmarks.  Fare For All at The Mount Vernon Hotel takes us back to 1830, a time when the city stretched only as far north as 14th Street and taking a trip to the country meant heading up to the wilds of what is now 61st Street between 1st and York to breath the fresh air, swim in the East River and enjoy a bowl of the world famous turtle soup served at The Mount Vernon Hotel.

Retro Productions Presents Sally Nemeth's 1989 Drama MILL FIRE

The thing that always strikes me about Euan Morton, from his New York debut in Taboo to his Obie-winning stint in Measure For Pleasure and various other plays, musicals, concerts and cabarets, is that the guy seems incapable of expressing a dishonest emotion.  While some performers may dazzle you with their creativity or their exceptional craft, Morton draws you in with a comforting safety that makes artistry out of sincerity.  He opens his four-week run at The Oak Room (through March 29th), titled Here and Now, with Leslie Bricusse and Anthony Newley's 'Pure Imagination,' glowing with a naturally boyish earnestness and a gentle smile.

The four female co-stars of August Wilson's Joe Turner's Come and Gone at CENTERSTAGE on Wilson, acting, and celebrating life.

NEW THIS WEEK! Several local theatres to present holiday fare for families and adults! PLUS: Free Theatre for BWW Readers!

Vital Theatre Company is pleased to present its twelfth installment of 'Vital Signs,' the company's annual new works festival. The three-part series begins Thursday, November 29 at 7PM, and runs Thursday through Sunday until December 16.

NEW THIS WEEK! An EXCLUSIVE, FREE PREVIEW FOR BWW READERS! Best Bet at Spotlighters! Readers Write: Are Audiences Shrinking? New shows open at MET and Onstage! Discounts and much more!

WHO: Fells Point Corner Theatre WHAT: Neil Simon's Broadway Bound WHEN: Through December 9. Fri - Sat at 8PM, Sun at 2PM HOW MUCH: $17 General/$15 Students, Seniors TICKETS/INFORMATION: www.fpct.org or 410-276-7837

On September 25, 2007, Brickman released his most diverse holiday collection yet, 'Homecoming' on SLG Records, an inspired triptych of original compositions and instrumental covers that promises to toast the seasonal embers.

WHO: CENTERSTAGE WHAT: Hearts by Willy Holtzman WHEN: Through December 2. Tues - Sat 8PM, Sat & Sun at 2PM, Sun at 7:30PM. Weds at 1PM on 11/14 & 28. HOW MUCH: $10 - $60. Discounts available to Students, Seniors and Groups. Special discount for Veterans and Active Duty Military. INFORMATION & TICKETS: www.centerstage.org or 410-332-0033.

The 3rd Annual Broadway Cabaret Festival was filled with magic moments musical theatre geeks... I mean connoisseurs.

WHO: Rep Stage WHAT: A Shayna Maidel WHEN: Through November 4.Wed - Thurs at 7:30PM, Fri - Sat at 8PM, Sat - Sun at 2:30PM. HOW MUCH: $17 - $25, general, Students $12 any performance. TICKETS AND INFORMATION: 410-772-4900 or www.repstage.org

In November, Kristin Huffman made her Broadway debut as Sarah (flute, piccolo and sax) in John Doyle's production of Company. The actress, with a new series of tales that go inside the making of Company from an actor's perspective, starting at the Cincinnati Playhouse and on to New York, continues her stories about a 15-year career that has led her to the door of the Ethel Barrymore Theatre.

Last Monday, Scott Siegel brought a packed audience at the Town Hall back to that magnificent year, repeating nothing and proving once again what an extraordinary year 1964 was for Broadway

Phil Geoffrey Bond's one man show celebrates the love of a feline, and how friendship can change lives.

Brian Stokes Mitchell bathed Harvard University's majestic Sanders Theatre in splendid sound during his triumphant Bank of America Celebrity Series concert debut

Edmund White's US premiere of 'Terre Haute' at San Francisco's New Conservatory Theatre Center is beautifully uncomfortable and exceptionally performed, putting us in the opposing minds of a terrorist and a novelist.

We interview theater veteran Christine Pedi who is now in Talk Radio with Liev Schreiber. She also discusses her long-standing relationship with Forbidden Broadway and the perils of NOT being typecast.