Ann Harada News

Songs from Avenue Q were swinging at the Lucille Lortel Theatre for the Greenwich House Music School Piano Fund Benefit!

Karen Mason, Sally Mayes, Christine Pedi and Tom Wopat are the latest stars to climb aboard for the Avenue Q Swings! concert on June 27th

Tickets for the Wynn Las Vegas production of Avenue Q will be available for purchase on July 1st; the show opens on Labor Day

Billy Porter, Billy Stritch, Sherie René Scott, Jason Robert Brown, Marc Shaiman and Toxic Audio are just some of the stars who will be features in the June 27th benefit, Avenue Q Swings!

John Tartaglia shares a wealth of memories from Opening Night to his final performance in Avenue Q.

Nothing Like A Dame 2005, presented by Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS, has raised a total of $300,000 for the Phyllis Newman Women's Health Initiative of The Actors' Fund of America. This year, that amount includes a generous $50,000 gift of support from an anonymous donor. Nothing Like A Dame, an evening of performances from the leading ladies of Broadway, celebrated its 10th anniversary this year; the annual event has raised over $1,600,000 since 1995. Last year's Nothing Like A Dame raised $250,000.

More stars announced for the BC/EFA benefit featuring the first ladies of Broadway.

We spoke to your favorites to find out what they thought was the most romantic Broadway love song.

Ars Nova continues the third season of its acclaimed Broadway Spotlight series with Avenue Q's Barrett Foa. Join Foa for an eclectic evening of songs ranging from pop/rock to musical theater - a healthy dose of unpretentious and rockin' music with direction by Christopher Gattelli and musical direction by Tom Kitt. Also with Courtney Balan, Damien Bassman, Roger Butterly, Randy Landau and Jason Robinson. Monday, December 6th at 8 PM at Ars Nova (511 West 54th Street, just west of 10th Ave.).

Avenue Q's Ann Harada celebrated her baby shower at Tony's DiNapoli on Oct. 29 along with the rest of the Q bunch.

Ars Nova continues the third season of its acclaimed Broadway Spotlight series with Wicked's Megan Hilty. Join Hilty for an eclectic evening of songs ranging from new composers all the way to old flops, adaptations of 80s pop favs, disco and legit art songs. Monday, November 1st at 8 PM at Ars Nova (511 West 54th Street, just west of 10th Ave.).

Scott Siegel presented a roster of A-List Broadway singers performing hits from decades of musicals-- all unamplified.

The mics might have been off, but the talent sure wasn't!

ight Records founder Kurt Deutsch will gather the all-star cast of the recent Actors Fund of American benefit concert of the Galt MacDermont-Gerome Ragni-James Radio musical HAIR for a marathon all-day recording session on Friday, October 1. The recording, to be produced by Deutsch and Joel Moss, will feature the complete score and original orchestrations of the classic '60's musical. Benefit producer and musical director Seth Rudetsky will conduct the recording.

Photos from the Hair concert and party on September 20th...

Town Hall turns off the mikes for a special concert Sept. 27.

BroadwayWorld.com brings you inside the TONY Nomination Lunch, Press Lunch and Avenue Q Pizza Party through the eyes (and camera) of Jeff Marx - 2004 winner for Best Score. Click now to see these exclusive pictures!

Princeton, Kate Monster and other puppets interrupt Thursday night's curtain call with angry speech damning nominations.

Continued coverage of the Snoopy benefit held at Symphony Space. The evening was a rousing success... between e-bay auctions, donations, the silent auction and ticket sales - The Pied Piper Children's Theater of NYC raised over $70,000!! BroadwayWorld.com was there to capture the excitement from curtain calls to the private party held at Citrus!