Ann-Margret News

LML MUSIC released HALLWAYS, The Songs of Carol Hall on Tuesday, March 11th, 2008 nationally in stores and online at iTunes and Amazon.com. The CD's critical and popular success has led to a second printing which was shipped Tuesday, January 20th nationally. The CD also remains available online at iTunes and Amazon.com. The first person ever to record one of Carol Hall's songs was the young Barbra Streisand. Subsequently, her songs were performed by such extraordinary singers as Tony Bennett, Barbara Cook, Margaret Whiting, Julie Wilson, Chita Rivera, Michael Feinstein, Mabel Mercer, Amanda McBroom, Lari White, Olivia Newton-John, Maureen McGovern, RuPaul, Miriam Makeba, David Campbell, Frederica von Stade, Kermit the Frog and Big Bird. Among others. She's also one of the few songwriters to have a hit Broadway show. Her classic musical The BEST LITTLE WHOREHOUSE IN TEXAS entertained Broadway audiences for almost five years, received a Grammy nomination for its cast album, and became a popular film starring Burt Reynolds and Dolly Parton. Dolly's recording of Carol's song 'Hard Candy Christmas' won an ASCAP Most Performed Country Song Award, and the film generated an ACADEMY AWARD nomination for Charles Durning, singing 'The Sidestep' as the slippery Governor of Texas.

Theatre Jacksonville presents Happily Red 2009 Hello, Dolly! In Concert With Music and Lyrics by Jerry Herman, Book by Michael Stewart. Based on the Play 'The Matchmaker' by Thornton Wilder with Original Production Directed and Choreographed by Gower Champion. Produced for the Broadway Stage by David Merrick and Champion-Five, Inc. SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 2009 8:00PM Sponsored by Pacer International Starring Pamela Myers and Harvey Evans and featuring Sarah Boone, Michael Lipp, Juan Unzueta Directed by Jean Tait Musical Director: Eugene Gwozdz Choral Director: Rachel Clifton At Theatre Jacksonville's Harold K. Smith Playhouse 2032 San Marco Boulevard Jacksonville, FL 32207 BOX OFFICE: 904.396.4425 Tickets: $60 (includes Champagne and Valentine treats at Intermission) VIP Tickets: $100 (includes 6 PM pre-show cocktail reception at Stellers Gallery)

Adam Shankman has been signed on to develop and produce a remake of Bye Bye Birdie for Columbia Pictures. Shankman has directed Bedtime Stories and Hairspray. Producers Doug Wick and Lucy Fisher of Red Wagon will join Shankman, while Jennifer Gibgot will executive produce.

Nationally acclaimed award-winning singer/songwriter/pianist, Johnny Rodgers will open his highly anticipated special performance at JIM CARUSO'S CAST PARTY at BIRDLAND (315 West 44th Street) on MONDAY, DECEMBER 29th with composer/lyricist CAROL HALL'S ?Big City Boogie' which he will then follow with her ?Change In

Nationally acclaimed award-winning singer/songwriter/pianist, Johnny Rodgers will open his highly anticipated special performance at JIM CARUSO'S CAST PARTY at BIRDLAND (315 West 44th Street) on MONDAY, DECEMBER 29th with composer/lyricist CAROL HALL'S ?Big City Boogie' which he will then follow with her ?Change In

Tonight, November 10th, The Actors Fund will present a special reading of ALL ABOUT EVE at 7:30pm at the Eugene O'Neill Theatre (230 West 49th Street).

Oscar nominated actress Jennifer Tilly will play 'Miss Caswell,' Cabaret star Steve Ross will play the 'Pianist,'Jessica Cummings will play 'Phoebe,' and Maura Lisabeth Malloy and Victor Joel Ortiz will also appear in The Actors Fund's highly anticipated all-star reading of ALL ABOUT EVE, the classic backstage drama that is one of the most entertaining and witty films of all time.

Keri Russell will appear as 'Eve Harrington' in The Actors Fund's highly anticipated all-star reading of ALL ABOUT EVE, the classic backstage drama that is one of the most entertaining and witty films of all time.

Four-time Tony Award winner Zoe Caldwell as 'Chief Prompter' and Oscar and Tony Award winner Joel Grey as 'Max Fabian' join the cast of The Actors Fund's highly anticipated all-star reading of ALL ABOUT EVE, the classic backstage drama that is one of the most entertaining and witty films of all time.

Broadway In Chicago will host the world premiere of THE ADDAMS FAMILY, a new musical based on the bizarre and beloved family of characters created by legendary cartoonist Charles Addams, beginning performances Friday, November 13, 2009 at the Ford Center for the Performing Arts, Oriental Theatre (24 W. Randolph St., Chicago).

Carol Hall's new play THE SEX EDUCATION OF MY MOTHER will be read by the author/composer/lyricist for the Prospect Theater's Dark Night/Solo Series on Sunday, October 26, 2008, at 8pm at the Hudson Guild Theatre at 441 West 26th Street (between 9th and 10th Avenues).

Carol Hall's new play THE SEX EDUCATION OF MY MOTHER will be read by the author/composer/lyricist for the Prospect Theater's Dark Night/Solo Series on Sunday, October 26, 2008, at 8pm at the Hudson Guild Theatre at 441 West 26th Street (between 9th and 10th Avenues).

The Actors Fund will present an all-star reading of ALL ABOUT EVE, the classic backstage drama that is one of the most entertaining and witty films of all time. The reading will star Tony Awardâ winner Brian Bedford as 'Addison DeWitt,' Tony Awardâ nominee Peter Gallagher as 'Bill,' four time Tony Awardâ winner Angela Lansbury as 'Birdie,' Tony Awardâ winner Cynthia Nixon as 'Karen,' and Emmy Awardâ nominee John Slattery as 'Lloyd.' As previously announced, Golden Globeâ Award-winning actress Annette Bening will star as 'Margo Channing.'

Something BIG, GREEN, and MEAN is coming to the John W. Engeman Theater at Northport this October! It's LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS, running October 2 - November 9, 2008.

Something BIG, GREEN, and MEAN is coming to the John W. Engeman Theater at Northport this October! It's LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS, running October 2 - November 9, 2008.

The Actors Fund will present an all-star reading of ALL ABOUT EVE, the classic backstage drama that is one of the most entertaining and witty films of all time. Leading the all-star cast will be award-winning actress Annette Bening (The Women, Running with Scissors, American Beauty) as Margo Channing. ALL ABOUT EVE will be presented Monday, November 10 at 7:30pm at the Eugene O'Neill Theatre (230 West 49th Street).

Theatrical Producers Jeff Gardner and Ken Denison, are pleased to announce that they have assembled an all-star cast for a reading of their new musical GRUMPY OLD MEN: THE MUSICAL to be presented in New York City in October. The reading is not open to the public, and is by invitation only.

Two days of new private readings of the Broadway bound Grumpy Old Men: The Musical have been scheduled for October 29 and 30th featuring F. Murray Abraham, George Hearn, Marilu Henner, Carol Kane, Vicki Lewis, Joshua Malina and Conrad John Schuck.

Something BIG, GREEN, and MEAN is coming to the John W. Engeman Theater at Northport this October! It's LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS, running October 2 - November 9, 2008.

This September, Charles Strouse's year-long 80th birthday celebration continues in the United Kingdom. Following tributes at venues ranging from New York's Jazz at Lincoln Center, The Paley Center for Media, New York Public Library for the Performing Arts at Lincoln Center, Chicago's Theatre Building and Washington DC's The Library of Congress and The Kennedy Center, Strouse will cross the Atlantic where he will celebrate his 80th birthday, his 50 years of composing for the theatre, film and television and the release of his new book, Put On a Happy Face - A Broadway Memoir.