Ben Vereen News

Debra McWaters, the co-founder and artistic director of the BTP, has translated her experiences working on Fosse productions into an indispensable guide titled The Fosse Style.

REVIEW: The Stephen Schwartz classic receives a more traditional staging by the JHU Barnstormers.

Eileen Fulton, Klea Blackhurst, John Treacy Egan, Heather Parcells & Nancy Witter announced the nominees for the 22nd Annual MAC Awards of the Manhattan Association of Cabarets & Clubs, on Tuesday, March 25, 2008, at 1:30pm at Barnes & Noble, Lincoln Triangle (at 66th Street).

The Laurie Beechman Theatre is pleased to announce the return of the new talk/variety evening, Saturday Night Underground. The evening will be a casual variety show, featuring interviews and performances from some of New York's most intriguing personalities. And the fun doesn't stop there, audience members are encouraged to get up on stage and sing a song or tell a joke, recommend a great restaurant or complain about a bad date. Host Ben Rimalower will mingle with the crowd, inviting people to join the show. So bring your sheet music or guitar, your funny stories and your axes to grind. From 11pm til 2am, join host Ben Rimalower (director of The Fabulous Life of a Size Zero, Joy and Leslie Kritzer is Patti LuPone at Les Mouches), the fabulous Dreams (Larry Hamilton, Rob Tucker and Jamaal Wilson) and pianist Mark Hartman (Avenue Q) for this regular event in the theatre district.

Without auditioning or formally training in dance, Jimmy has performed in four hit musicals on Broadway.

The Broadway Theatre Project will hold audiences for their intensive three-week musical theatre arts training program on Saturday, February 23 beginning at 10:30AM at the Ripley-Grier Studios

BroadwayWorld's senior editors were stunned that an obituary for the legendary director / producer Dwight Hemion has not appeared in Variety, The Los Angeles Times or The New York Times. His accomplishments are both award-winning and legendary and it is for that reason that we are keeping this on our front page for the entire weekend.

Director / Producer Dwight Hemion died on Monday January 28 at his home in Rectortown, VA at age 81, due to a renal failure. Hemion is recognized for his pioneering work in televised concerts and variety specials

Hurry! Only a few tickets are left to celebrate New Year's Eve right-off Times Square with a three-course dinner and live musical performances from two of New York's most acclaimed vocalists at The New Year's Eve Bash at the Laurie Beechman Theatre!

Venturing out of the chorus, André has had a lead in 'Pippin' regionally and a featured role in an ABC soap storyline.

Sunday, December 9, Below Zero Lounge welcomes 'The After Party's' host, Brandon Cutrell, and pianist, Ray Fellman. Brandon and Ray will perform a set of music not unlike what they perform at their weekly show in New York City.

On November 27 at 7PM, WCBS-TV presented 'Holiday In Bryant Park' at The Pond at Bryant Park with performances by Ben Vereen, Kelli O'Hara, Carolee Carmello, Bebe Neuwirth, Norm Lewis and award-winning ice-skaters.

Ben Vereen and Daphne Rubin-Vega will be featured in the midseason finale of 'Law & Order: Criminal Intent' on December 13.

On November 27 at 7PM, WCBS-TV (channel 2 in the New York tri-state area) presents 'Holiday In Bryant Park' held at The Pond at Bryant Park in the heart of Manhattan.

In November, Kristin Huffman made her Broadway debut as Sarah (flute, piccolo and sax) in John Doyle's production of Company. The actress, with a new series of tales that go inside the making of Company from an actor's perspective, starting at the Cincinnati Playhouse and on to New York, continues her stories about a 15-year career that has led her to the door of the Ethel Barrymore Theatre.

Celebrated cabaret performer Karen Mason brings a little holiday cheer to The Big Apple with 'Karen Mason and Friends: Christmas in the City,' a festive holiday concert featuring special guests Liz Callaway, Gregg Edelman, and The Accidentals. This special one-night-only engagement will take place Saturday December 22 at 5PM & 8PM at The Peter Jay Sharp Theatre at Symphony Space

Rolex presented 'Dance Rocks: An Electrifying Evening Of Entertainment'- Career Transition For Dancers, 22nd Anniversary Jubilee on Monday, October 29 at 7:00 pm at New York City Center

For one night only, 'Dance Rocks - An Electrifying Evening of Entertainment,' offers a free dress rehearsal at City Center on Monday October 29 at 1-1:30PM.

The Laurie Beechman Theatre is pleased to announce The Fourth Annual 'Brandon and Ray's Birthday Bash' Saturday, October 20 at 11PM. With special guests Liz McCartney (Taboo), Marcus Paul James (Rent), Telly Leung (Rent) and Kenny Holcomb.

Red Lotus Productions presents Neil Berg's '100 Years of Broadway,' a concert to benefit World Hunger Year staged at the Purchase College Performing Arts Center in Purchase, New York with special guests Tom Chapin, Ray McLeod, Carter Calvert, Erick Buckley, Rita Harvey and Danny Zolli on November 3.