Anna Paquin News

Chita Rivera has signed on to the starry roster of Tony Awards presenters; she will join 60 other stars in hosting the Tonys, which will be broadcast live on June 11th

Bernadette Peters, Glenn Close and Oprah Winfrey will be among the 60 stage and screen stars serving as presenters at the 2006 Tony Awards

Julia Roberts, Eric McCormack, and Ralph Fiennes have been announced as some of the presenters of the 60th Annual Tony Awards, which will be broadcast live from Radio City Music Hall on June 11th from 8 to 11 PM.

Matthew Broderick, who was previously announced to star in the Broadway-bound Kenneth Lonergan play The Starry Messenger, will first take the play to the Old Globe Theatre in San Diego in January of 2007

The Vineyard Theatre offers its first online charity auction -- featuring rare, autographed theatre, film and television collectibles; opening night and film premiere tickets; backstage tours of Broadway's biggest shows; lunches with celebrities; and much more -- on eBay.com, now through May 3rd. Proceeds benefit the not-for-profit Vineyard Theatre

Matthew Broderick has been cast in the Broadway-bound Kenneth Lonergan play The Starry Messenger, which will deliver itself on Broadway in April of 2007

Honoring Off-Broadway, the Lucille Lortel Awards were presented on May 2nd at Dodgers Stages and followed by an after-party at Ruth's Chris Steak House.

Gina Gionfroddo's new play starring Anna Paquin and Kieran Culkin opens tonight at the Off-Broadway Vineyard Theatre

MCC THEATER (Robert LuPone & Bernard Telsey, Artistic Directors; William Cantler, Associate Artistic Director; John G. Schultz, Executive Director) will re-team with NEIL LaBUTE for the world premiere of his latest work, FAT PIG starring in alphabetical order: ASHLIE ATKINSON (Theresa on F/X's 'Rescue Me'); ANDREW McCARTHY (Broadway: Side Man; feature films: Less Than Zero; Pretty in Pink; St. Elmo's Fire); JEREMY PIVEN (Ari Jacobs on HBO's 'Entourage') and KERI RUSSELL (Golden Globe winner for WB's 'Felicity'). Jo Bonney (Living Out; Fifth of July) directs.