Barry Manilow News

Joe's Pub has issued an alert that two of their concerts have been cancelled for the day, Brady Rymer (Good Homes): Every Day Is a Birthday CD release, and Kismet Lyles / Amanda Dumas. The 9:30 PM The Dream Engine, Songs by Jim Steinman concert is still on for tonight, and Joe's Pub will be opening their doors early at 7:30 PM.

The songs of pop songwriter Jim Steinman, who also wrote Dance of the Vampires, will be heard in The Dream Engine at Joe's Pub, for four performances from February 12th through March 25th

The production will star Josh Strickland as Tarzan, Jenn Gambatese as Jane, Merle Dandridge as Kala, Shuler Hensley as Kerchak, Chester Gregory II as Terk, Timothy Jerome as Professor Porter and Donnie Keshawarz as Clayton. Daniel Manche and Alex Rutherford will alternate in the role of Young Tarzan.

Drama Dept. (Douglas Carter Beane, Artistic Director and Michael S. Rosenberg, Executive Director) and The Zipper are pleased to announce the first of three co-productions: a revival of Patrick Hamilton's 1929 thriller, ROPE.

Visit online at http://www.awomanofwill.com/backstage.htm for a sneak peek at the making of the new musical, A WOMAN OF WILL.

The Phantom of the Opera's Jeff Keller and George Lee Andrews, as well as Susan Stroman, John Kander and Barry Manilow will be featured on Sirius Satellite Radio's Broadway's Best 77 for the week of September 12th

Kitchen Sink Volume 3, produced by Geoffrey Soffer, took place at the Makor on Monday, September 12th and featured the talents of Celia Keenan-Bolger, Shoshana Bean, Manley Pope, Jesse Tyler Ferguson and more!

Disney has announced that Tarzan will being previews on March 24, to open on May 10, 2006.

Ashley Road Productions is proud to announce the New York premiere of A WOMAN OF WILL, a new musical starring Golden Globe Award-winning writer and performer Amanda McBroom ('The Rose').

Sharon Rosen proudly announces the cast for the pre-Broadway industry readings of the first North American revival of OH WHAT A LOVELY WAR.

Geva Theatre Center (Mark Cuddy, Artistic Director) and Five Course Love Company LLC will present the lip-smacking new musical comedy Five Course Love with Book, Music & Lyrics by Gregg Coffin at the Minetta Lane Theatre, 18 Minetta Lane (between Sixth Avenue and MacDougal Street).

Strings Attached, a special benefit for the New York City Police Foundation, will be performed by Jamie deRoy & friends on September 12th as part of the New York Musical Theatre Festival

Broadway In Chicago announces today that Billy Crystal will bring 700 SUNDAYS, his 2005 Tony Award-winning Broadway blockbuster to Chicago for a limited engagement at the Cadillac Palace Theatre (151 W. Randolph St.) from November 8-20, 2005.

Aaron Lazar and Chris Sarandon will take over as Fabrizio and Signor Naccarelli on September 2nd and 13th respectively

On September 2nd and 13th respectively, Aaron Lazar and Chris Sarandon will take over the roles of Fabrizio and Signor Naccarelli in The Light in the Piazza

Actress, author and comedian Suzanne Somers One-Woman show, The Blonde in the Thunderbird, is now running at The Brooks Atkinson Theatre for a limited engagement.

Suzanne Somers will star as The Girl in the Thunderbird in a one-woman musical show that begins previews at the Brooks Atkinson Theatre on July 8th for a July 17th opening

DRUMSTRUCK, the world's first interactive drum-theatre experience, direct from sold-out engagements in Johannesburg, South Africa and Sydney, Australia, makes its American debut off-Broadway at Dodger Stages Stage 2 (340 West 50th Street, NYC) directed by David Warren. DRUMSTRUCK begins preview performances on May 12, 2005 and the official opening date will be announced soon.