The Honorable William Jefferson Clinton and Barbra Streisand (Honorary Chairs), with Young Playwrights Inc. and producers Richard Maltby, Jr., Kevin Stites and Sheri M. Goldhirsch are proud to present 'CHILDREN AND ART,' a spectacular musical gala evening in celebration of Stephen Sondheim's 75th birthday, for one performance only at Broadway's New Amsterdam Theatre (214 West 42nd Street) on Monday, March 21, 2005 (7:30 p.m. curtain), the eve of Sondheim's birthday.
PS Classics will record the cast album of the new Broadway production of PACIFIC OVERTURES on February 1, and anticipates a May release. The production, presented by Roundabout Theatre Company (Todd Haimes, Artistic Director) in association with Gorgeous Entertainment (Kumiko Yoshii & Michael Wolk, Producers), began performances at Studio 54 on November 12, 2004, and plays through January 30, 2005.
FEINSTEIN'S AT THE REGENCY continues its popular series 'Broadway's Brightest Lights' with Tony Award nominated Broadway star LAURA BENANTI for one night only on Monday, February 7. Her new show 'Blame It On My Youth' includes songs from her roles on Broadway, classic jazz tunes and her original material.
B.D. Wong, currently starring on Broadway in Pacific Overtures, will visit NBC's 'Weekend Today' on Saturday, December 2nd during the 7:30 - 8:00 AM half hour on channel 4.
Previews begin on Friday for Roundabout Theatre Company's (Todd Haimes, Artistic Director), in association with Gorgeous Entertainment (Kumiko Yoshii & Michael Wolk, Producers), new Broadway production of Stephen Sondheim's and John Weidman's Tony Award-winning musical PACIFIC OVERTURES. PACIFIC OVERTURES stars B.D. Wong as 'Reciter', with direction and choreography by Amon Miyamoto, additional material by Hugh Wheeler and music direction by Paul Gemignani. PACIFIC OVERTURES will open officially on Thursday, December 2nd, 2004 on Broadway at Studio 54 (254 West 54th Street). This is a limited engagement through January 30th, 2005.
