Ben Brantley News

BroadwayWorld.com and Decca Broadway gave away 5 copies of this brand new CD featuring Brian Stokes Mitchell, Reba McEntire and Alec Baldwin. Are you a winner?

The producers of Martin McDonagh's Olivier Award-winning play, THE LIEUTENANT OF INISHMORE, are offering special Student Rush Tickets to the critically acclaimed new comedy that moves to Broadway's Lyceum Theatre.

Rosie O'Donnell visited the cast of Broadway's 'Well' March 29, 2006.

The Manhattan Theatre Club world premiere production of David Lindsay-Abaire's RABBIT HOLE begins the final two weeks of its limited engagement at the Biltmore Theatre (261 West 47th Street).

According to producer Kevin Wallace, Toronto's Lord of the Rings musical is headed for London in 2007--despite having received a mixed critical reception upon opening

Al Pacino, Kevin Anderson and Jessica Chastain will appear in a presentation with music of Oscar Wilde's masterpiece SALOME at the Wadsworth Theatre for 26 performances only, April 14 to May 14.

Cherry Jones will recreate her work as Sister Aloysius in the touring production of Doubt, which will launch in September of 2006

Harriet Newman Leve in association with Dan Markley/Mike Skipper, Debbie Bisno/Alexandra Shapiro/ Brian Swibel and Associate Producers Ron Nicynski and Laura Wagner are proud to present the return of the critically acclaimed Off-Broadway show FAMILY SECRETS.

THE COLOR PURPLE set a new house record, grossing $1,394.446.28 for the week ending January 1, 2006 at the Broadway Theatre, besting La Boheme's previous record set three years ago by more than 40%.

R.C. Sheriff's play Journey's End, successfully produced in the West End last year, is set for a Broadway run in March of 2006

Producer Jeffrey Finn announced today that Academy Award-winning film and stage star Hayley Mills will join legendary star Richard Chamberlain to headline the upcoming National Tour of the beloved play ON GOLDEN POND. The 30-week tour of the two-time 2005 Tony Award-nominated production will launch September 5, 2006 in Fort Worth, Texas at Bass Performance Hall. A complete list of touring cities and venues will be announced in the coming weeks.

A panel of writers, producers, and press agents gathered at Tony's Di Napoli last week to discuss the complex relationship between the press and theatre.

Friday on Thirteen, THEATER TALK remembers its frequent contributor writer MEL GUSSOW of 'The New York Times.'

Maryrose Wood explains the developmental process of the new NYMF musical, The Tutor, for which she wrote the book and lyrics

On August 24th, Sardi's unveiled its newest caricature of Tony winner Victoria Clark, and BroadwayWorld was of course there along with the Light in the Piazza family!

Martin McDonagh's The Pillowman, starring Jeff Goldblum and Billy Crudup, will shutter at the Booth Theatre on September 18th

David Leveaux' revival of Fiddler on the Roof will close on January 8th, 2006 after 817 performances

The tour of the two-time 2005 Tony Award-nominated production will launch September 2006.