Adriane Lenox News

Orfeh, aka Paulette in the Broadway musical Legally Blonde, will visit the New York Stock Exchange on Mon., August 18 and ring The Opening Bell to celebrate the upcoming release of her new solo album, What Do You Want From Me, on September 30.

Jim Caruso's Cast Party is proud to announce SOUL DEEP: AN ANTHOLOGY OF BLACK MUSIC, a Broadway Inspirational Voices benefit concert aiding in the preservation of African American music, Monday August, 18 2008 at 7:00 p.m.

Orfeh, aka Paulette in the Broadway musical Legally Blonde, will visit the New York Stock Exchange on Mon., August 18 and ring The Opening Bell to celebrate the upcoming release of her new solo album, What Do You Want From Me, on September 30.

Jim Caruso's Cast Party is proud to announce SOUL DEEP: AN ANTHOLOGY OF BLACK MUSIC, a Broadway Inspirational Voices benefit concert aiding in the preservation of African American music, Monday August, 18 2008 at 7:00 p.m.

Tony nominated actor and dance chart sensation Orfeh announced yesterday on Fox Business Channel's 'Happy Hour' that she will be releasing a new solo pop album entitled WHAT DO YOU WANT FROM ME on Sh-K-Boom Records on September 30, 2008. Orfeh, a multi-octave talent, is currently starring in Legally Blonde on Broadway and was formerly the front woman of the pop/dance super group Or-N-More.

The upcoming film adaptation of John Patrick Shanley's DOUBT released a first preview of the movie poster.

The location for the reading of Veronica written and directed by John Patrick Shanley will now be in the Martel Theater, in the Vogelstein Center for Drama and Film, at 5:00 pm on Sunday, August 3. The reading is free to the public, however reservations are strongly recommended.

Adriane Lenox is returning to MTC where she appeared in the world premiere of Doubt which subsequently transferred to Broadway and garnered her the 2005 Tony Award â for Best Featured Actress in a Play.

The location for the reading of Veronica written and directed by John Patrick Shanley will now be in the Martel Theater, in the Vogelstein Center for Drama and Film, at 5:00 pm on Sunday, August 3. The reading is free to the public, however reservations are strongly recommended.

Broadway's Eden Espinosa and Jenna Leigh Green have just been added to the guest list of performers who will join Composer and Lyricist Scott Alan at London West End Duchess Theatre for the one night only Benefit concert, 'Never Neverland: The Music of Scott Alan.

Manhattan Theatre Club announced casting for two of its upcoming productions: ROMANTIC POETRY, the world premiere musical by John Patrick Shanley and Henry Krieger, and RUINED, a world premiere play by Lynn Nottage.

Jim Caruso's Cast Party is proud to announce SOUL DEEP: AN ANTHOLOGY OF BLACK MUSIC, a Broadway Inspirational Voices benefit concert aiding in the preservation of African American music, Monday August, 18 2008 at 7:00 p.m.

Manhattan Theatre Club is pleased to announce that Tony Awardâ winner Adriane Lenox will return to MTC next spring to head the cast of the world premiere production of Lynn Nottage's RUINED.

Composer and Lyricist Scott Alan will make his London Concert debut on September 21st, 2008 at the Duchess Theatre for the one night only Benefit concert, 'Never Neverland: The Music of Scott Alan, which will help raise money for the charities, Ovarian Cancer Action and NCH.

Second Stage Theatre has announced initial casting for its 'New Works Festival' on Friday, June 13

Manhattan Theatre Club's eagerly anticipated production of Caryl Churchill's TOP GIRLS opened on May 7th at MTC's Biltmore Theatre (261 West 47th Street).

Our Time Theatre Company (Taro Alexander, Artistic Director, Everett Bradley, Musical Director) , a non-profit organization dedicated to providing an artistic home for young people who stutter, held its Sixth Annual Our Time Benefit Gala entitled, 'Lean on Me' continuing its tradition of honoring a person who has been an inspiration to those that stutter.

Our Time Theatre Company (Taro Alexander, Artistic Director, Everett Bradley, Musical Director) , a non-profit organization dedicated to providing an artistic home for young people who stutter, will held its Sixth Annual Our Time Benefit Gala entitled, 'Lean on Me' continuing its tradition of honoring a person who has been an inspiration to those that stutter.

Our Time Theatre Company (Taro Alexander, Artistic Director, Everett Bradley, Musical Director) , a non-profit organization dedicated to providing an artistic home for young people who stutter, will hold its Sixth Annual Our Time Benefit Gala entitled, 'Lean on Me' continuing its tradition of honoring a person who has been an inspiration to those that stutter. This year's Our Time Award will be presented to Bill Withers, the Grammy Award winning music legend responsible for such hits as 'Ain't No Sunshine,' 'Lovely Day,' and 'Lean on Me.'

With apologies for a little self-promotion, I will be a guest on 'Mid-Day with Dan Rodricks' radio program between 1-2 p.m. (WYPR-FM, 88.1) on Tuesday, April 8, 2008 for a discussion on theater coming this spring to the Baltimore/Washington area and Broadway. You can access the program live on www.wypr.org or for about a month after the program on the WYPR web site. I hope to hear from many of my readers. You may call during the program at 410-662-8780 or long-distance at 866-661-9309.