Ben Vereen News

Wicked author Gregory Maguire will read excerpts from Son of a Witch, the sequel to Wicked, on September 27th at the Chelsea Barnes and Noble

On Sunday evening, September 25, the New York theatrical community joined forces as scores of Broadway performers took to the stage at the Gershwin Theatre for Broadway's Celebrity Benefit for Hurricane Relief and we were there!

On Sunday evening, September 25 at 8:30 PM, the New York theatrical community will take the stage at the Gershwin Theatre for Broadway's Celebrity Benefit for Hurricane Relief.

A number of Wicked packages are being auctioned off to benefit Hurricane Katrina victims

Cabaret star Brandon Cutrell and musical director Ray Fellman will host Ray and Brandon's Birthday Bash at the Duplex Cabaret Theatre on October 9th

Christina Applegate, Ben Vereen, Marin Mazzie and Douglas Sills will be featured on Sirius Satellite Radio's Broadway's Best 77 for the week of Sept. 19th

This December, DISNEY LIVE! WINNIE THE POOH will play a special month-long holiday engagement at New York's legendary Beacon Theatre (2124 Broadway at West 74th Street), December 8-28, 2005.

Eden Espinosa,Bernadette Peters, Ricky Ian Gordon, Adam Guettel, Cheyenne Jackson, Judy Kuhn, Terrence Mann, Phyllis Newman, Elizabeth Parkinson, Phylicia Rashad, Keith Roberts, Jai Rodriguez, Brooke Shields, Daniel Sunjata and the casts of Avenue Q and Rent have joined the line-up.

Cast members from the Chicago production of Wicked will perform in a cabaret benefit at a date not yet announced

The event will star Ben Vereen & Liza Minnelli and feature Bryan Batt, Shoshana Bean, Victoria Clark, Charlotte D'Amboise, Jill Eikenberry, Raul Esparza, Shuler Hensley, Megan Hilty, Bill Irwin, Brian d'Arcy James, Isabelle Keating, Adriane Lenox, Terrence Mann, Rue McClanahan, Michael McElroy, Julia Murney, Bebe Neuwirth, Kelli O'Hara, Denis O'Hare, David Hyde Pierce, Carole Shelley, Christopher Sieber, Michael Tucker, Frederick Weller and The Broadway Inspirational Voices, plus the casts of The Light in the Piazza, Hairspray, Mamma Mia!, All Shook Up, The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, Two Gentlemen of Verona and Wicked.

ANDRE BENJAMIN AND ANTWAN PATTON STAR IN LEAD ROLES; ALSO STARRING VING RHAMES, TERRENCE DASHON HOWARD, FAIZON LOVE, MALINDA WILLIAMS, PAULA PARKER, JACKIE LONG, PAULA PATTON AND PATTI LABELLE; WITH MACY GRAY, BEN VEREEN AND CICELY TYSON AWARD-WINNING BRYAN BARBER MAKES THEATRICAL FEATURE FILM DIRECTING DEBUT TONY-WINNER HINTON BATTLE CHOREOGRAPHS DANCE SEQUENCES

Frank Wildhorn & Friends was presented at Joe's Pub on Monday, September 5, 2005 and will be repeated on September 12th, and 19th. The September 12th concert takes place at 7:00PM, on September 19th, the show will be performed at 7:00PM, and 9:30PM.

Today (Monday, August 29th) the City Center Box Office opens for Rolex presents 'THAT'S ENTERTAINMENT!' Celebrating Career Transition For Dancers', 20th Anniversary Jubilee - hosted by Liza Minnelli on Monday, October 24, 2005 at 7:00 pm at City Center.

Jeff Calhoun talks to BroadwayWorld about Brooklyn, Big River, his latest show Holy Cross Sucks! and more...

Wicked understudies Saycon Sengbloh and Jerad Bortz will be some of the performers at an August 14th Wicked benefit

A new book about Wicked entitled Wicked: The Grimmerie will be released in stores on October 26th, and is currently available for pre-order on Amazon

Seth Deconstructs: The Good, The Bad and The Headachy will feature Rudetsky putting his spin on Broadway and pop culture on August 8th at Ars Nova

A benefit for Gilda's Club NYC will feature interviews with and performances by Wicked cast members, as well as a live auction on August 14th

Rolex presents 'THAT'S ENTERTAINMENT!' Celebrating Career Transition For Dancers', 20th Anniversary Jubilee - hosted by Liza Minnelli on Monday, October 24, 2005 at 7:00 pm at City Center.

After receiving rave reviews, Wicked continues in its megahit run at the Oriental Theatre, where it stars Ana Gasteyer as Elphaba and Kate Reinders as Glinda