Anne Hathaway News

Casting is announced for the anticipated Chicago and Midwest premiere of the surprise hit Broadway musical XANADU at the Drury Lane Theatre Water Tower Place. Performances are scheduled to begin January 16, 2009 and individual tickets are now on sale.

In the tradition of Rufus Wainwright's Judy Garland Carnegie Hall concert, and Leslie Kritzer as Patti Lupone at Les Mouches, Joe's Pub is thrilled to present Michael Arden covering Joni Mitchell's seminal album 'Blue' in it's entirety, with new arrangements by Todd Almond. When 'Blue' was released in June, 1971 it was hailed as instant classic, critically and commercially, a potent culmination of her career. The record expressed her depressed assessments of the world balanced by notions of exuberant romantic love. Hit songs include'River', 'All I Want', 'A Case of You' and many more.

If Tracie Thoms' life was written as an old fashioned Broadway musical it would go something like this, 'Girl wants role, girl doesn't get role, girl REALLY wants role, girl finally gets role and then girl REALLY gets role…again.' Sound complicated? Not so much. BroadwayWorld caught up with her and we spoke at length about her thrilling and inspiring 'Quest for Joanne'.

Paper Mill Playhouse is proud to present over 100 New Jersey young artists from Paper Mill's Summer Musical Theatre Conservatory and the outstanding nominees from the Rising Star Awards 2008 as they bound onto the Paper Mill stage in a musical celebration of Paper Mill Playhouse's historic shining stage moments

Papermill announces Rising Star Award winners.

Recent reports are stating that New York City Opera has commissioned composer Charles Wuorinen to write an opera adaptation of the popular film Brokeback Mountain.

Paper Mill Playhouse Rising Star Awards for Excellence in High School Musical Theatre announce nominations.

Conan O'Brien to Present at Barrow Group's Annual Celebrity Doodles Auction on May 19th.

According to Michael Riedel of the New York Post, 'Promises, Promises' may be getting a Broadway revival.

Producer Michael Martinez is proud to present 'An Evening of Music and Comedy II' at Don't Tell Mama on Wednesday March 26 at 7Pm. This showcase and variety show will feature singer Molly Gilman (Pinkalicious), singer Jamie Taylor Harper, award winning vocalist Don Shortslef, and singer Amy Zelcer. Comedian Amy Bruckner will be the special guest MC for the evening. These showcases highlight emerging stars in comedy, music, and musical theater. Showtime is 7PM, door opens at 6:30PM. Admission is $15, plus a two drink minimum.

The 80th Annual Academy Awards were broadcast live from the Hollywood Kodak Theatre on February 24 on ABC-TV, hosted by Jon Stewart. Top winners included Ethan Coen and Joel Coen, Diablo Cody, Daniel Day-Lewis, Marion Cotillard, Javier Bardem and Tilda Swinton.

The 80th Annual Academy Awards were broadcast live from the Hollywood Kodak Theatre on February 24 on ABC-TV, hosted by Jon Stewart.

The Paper Mill Playhouse will hold auditions for its summer musical theatre Conservatory on Saturday, January 26, 2008 and Saturday, February 2, 2008, from 9AM - 5PM each day. An audition appointment is required.

a star-studded cast is being sought for the upcoming Broadway revival of the Frank Loesser musical classic Guys and Dolls

Theatre veterans Anne Hathaway, Bill Irwin and Anna Deavere Smith will star with Debra Winger in Dancing with Shiva, a new film by Jonathan Demme

Stage and screen star Patrick Wilson, who received acclaim for his recent turn in Little Children, will star alongside Samuel L. Jackson and Kerry Washington in the new thriller Lakeview

The Stratford Festival of Canada has opened its 55th season

On Saturday, April 28th the Paper Mill Playhouse Board of Trustees voted to allow the theater to complete the full run of Seven Brides for Seven Brothers through Sunday, May 11th.

Although its immediate cash crisis is not over, the Paper Mill Playhouse Board of Trustees has given management permission to continue the run of Seven Brides for Seven Brothers yet another week

Paper Mill Playhouse is open, for now. Due to tremendous community support, Seven Brides for Seven Brothers had its first public performance on Wednesday, April 11.