Arthur Laurents News

Welcome to the debut of a very special new series on BroadwayWorld.com - four time Tony Award-winner Harvey Fierstein's personal MySpace blog of bringing his brand new musical, A CATERED AFFAIR to Broadway. We'll be exclusively picking up Harvey Fierstein's blog as he shares his first hand reports from rehearsals, to out-of-town tryouts to Opening Night (and beyond).

According to the Chicago Sun-Times, Patti LuPone may be returning to the boards in a new musical.

Well, as all of us had expected at BroadwayWorld.com, everyone at UGLY BETTY loves musicals and everyone who loves musicals, happens to love UGLY BETTY...

Last summer, BroadwayWorld premiered the stunning Broadway digital art of Norn Cutson. Now, Norn is proud to share his portrait of Encores! Summer Star's Gypsy, which ran from July 9th through 29th at New York City Center.

The cast and creators of the Broadway musical High Fidelity, recently released on CD by Ghostlight Records, will perform selections from the show at a free in-store performance and CD signing at 6:00 PM on Wednesday, August 1 at Barnes & Noble Lincoln Center

Legendary nanogenarian director Arthur Laurents - whose production of Gypsy is currently playing as part of Encores! Summer Stars with Patti LuPone and Laura Benanti as stars - will next helm a production of his 1957 classic West Side Story

On Friday at 12:30 AM on Thirteen, 'The Best of Theater Talk' will present eminent British director/writer Michael Blakemore.

Atlanta's Theater of the Stars will present a special 50th Anniversary production of West Side Story at the Fox Theatre from August 21-26, 2007.

Arthur Laurents, the great librettist, screenwriter and director discusses his early days as a writer, creating his masterpiece Gypsy, plus his relationship and falling-out with the show's troubled, original director, Jerome Robbins.

Patti LuPone leads an extraordinary cast in the most breathtaking, emotionally packed evening of damn near perfect musical theatre in town.

One of the hottest tickets and most talked about events this summer is GYPSY starring Patti LuPone, Boyd Gaines and Laura Benanti. The show is being presented by New York City Center's as part of their Encores! Summer Stars Series and will run through July 29th. BroadwayWorld and Broadway Beat are pleased to bring you these highlights!

New York City Center's highly anticipated production of Gypsy, starring Patti LuPone, Boyd Gaines and Laura Benanti and directed by Arthur Laurents, recently opened as the first offering of the Encores! Summer Stars series!

New York City Center's highly anticipated production of Gypsy, starring Patti LuPone, Boyd Gaines and Laura Benanti and directed by Arthur Laurents, recently opened as the first offering of the Encores! Summer Stars series!

New York City Center's production of Gypsy, starring Patti LuPone, Boyd Gaines and Laura Benanti and directed by Arthur Laurents, with musical direction by Patrick Vaccariello, is the first offering of the Encores! Summer Stars series, beginning July 9.

Amber Edwards' grand and glorious documentary about Broadway's most beloved master of the simple, catchy melody is loaded with rare film footage and proof his scores are more than just hummable tunes.

Jerry Herman, the beloved Broadway composer and lyricist turns 76, tomorrow, Tuesday, July 10.

Three time Tony Award-winner Boyd Gaines discusses his varied acting career, as well as his next role as Herbie in Encores! Summer Stars Gypsy, opposite Patti LuPone!

Curtain up! Light the lights! Karen Mason is currently starring in GYPSY at the Westchester Broadway Theatre now through August 4th. BroadwayWorld has this exclusive backstage interview featuring several scenes of this nine-time Mac Award-winner!

There's a time (NOW) and place (Pittsfield, MA) for us to experience one of the great pieces of American musical theatre in an exhilarating production, featuring the original Jerome Robbins choreography