Allen Moyer News

The 51st Annual Drama Desk Awards were presented on Sunday, May 21, 2006 at 9:00 PM, at the LaGuardia Concert Hall at Lincoln Center. The annual awards honor excellence in theater for Broadway, Off Broadway and Off-Off Broadway during the season.

The 51st Annual Village Voice Obie Awards, Off Broadway's highest honor, were handed out last tonight at the Skirball Center on the campus of New York University in a ceremony hosted by Lili Taylor and Eric Bogosian presented by S. Epatha Merkerson, Christine Ebersole, Edward Hibbert, Douglas Carter Beane, Phylicia Rashad and Oskar Eustis.

Grey Gardens, which recently concluded its sold out World Premiere production at Playwrights Horizons, will open on Broadway this Fall with performances beginning in October at The Walter Kerr Theatre (219 West 48th Street).

Christine Lahti has withdrawn from headlining in the world premiere of 'The Busy World is Hushed,' by Playwright Horizons. Jill Clayburgh, currently in Barefoot in the Park, will now assume the role.

Nominations for the 51 st Annual Drama Desk Awards were announced today at The New York Friars Club by theater notables Marvin Hamlisch and Donna McKechnie, who revealed the nominees for the 2005/2006 theater season in front of a crowd of theater professionals at the press conference this morning.

'The Pajama Game' Heads the List with 8 Nominations followed by 'Grey Gardens' with 7 Nominations and 'The Drowsy Chaperone' and 'Jersey Boys' with 6 Nominations

Grey Gardens will blossom with a third and final extension at Playwrights Horizons, running through April 30th; a cast recording will also be released by PS Classics

Douglas Carter Beane's Hollywood satire The Little Dog Laughed is on its way to Broadway

Playwrights Horizons (Tim Sanford, Artistic Director; Leslie Marcus, Managing Director) has announced additional casting and new details for the company's final production of its 2005/2006 35th Anniversary Season, the World Premiere of THE BUSY WORLD IS HUSHED, a new play by Keith Bunin (The Credeaux Canvas and The World Over, both at Playwrights Horizons).

Nominees for the 2006 Lucille Lortel Awards have been announced

'Cheers' star George Wendt has been signed to star alongside Richard Thomas in the upcoming national tour of Twelve Angry Men

Grey Gardens composer Scott Frankel and leading lady Christine Ebersole--who recently wowed critics with her portrayal of the unconventional Edie Bouvier--will perform two songs from the Playwrights Horizons musical on the National Public Radio program 'Studio 360' this weekend

The hit Playwrights Horizons musical Grey Gardens, starring Christine Ebersole, has been extended for a second time through April 23rd

Due to a sold-out run, Playwrights Horizons has extended the run of the musical Grey Gardens through April 9th

Joining the current musical version of the cult documentary Grey Gardens will be an upcoming feature film starring Jessica Lange and Drew Barrymore

Douglas Carter Beane's The Little Dog Laughed will now end its run on February 26th after extending for four more weeks

Roundabout Theatre Company (Todd Haimes, Artistic Director) is launching a national touring production of their Broadway smash hit TWELVE ANGRY MEN, starring Richard Thomas, written by Reginald Rose and directed by Scott Ellis. This is the first touring production for the not-for-profit organization.

Joe Brooks' much-publicized musical In My Life will end its Broadway run on December 11th

The colorful Gypsy Robe, embellished with mementos from Broadway musicals, is presented to the cast member who has the most Broadway chorus credits. For In My Life, the Robe was presented to Brynn Williams.

In My Life, with songs by Joe Brooks officially opened on October 20th and BroadwayWorld was there to capture the opening night festivities.