Bernard Dotson News

Today Tony-winner, Broadway star and BroadwayWorld.com fave Norbert Leo Butz was on set filming a guest starring role in the upcoming NBC series - SMASH and BroadwayWorld.com was there to capture behind the scenes footage, interviews with Marc Shaiman and Scott Wittman, Savannah Wise and other special coverage.

Tony-winner, Broadway star and BroadwayWorld.com fave Norbert Leo Butz is on set today filming a guest starring role in the upcoming NBC series - SMASH. Butz will play the lead character in HEAVEN ON EARTH, the 'currently running show within a show' written by the characters played by Debra Messing and Christian Borle. He will perform an original tune, entitled 'The Higher You Get, the Farther You Fall' written by Marc Shaiman and Scott Wittman.

Rhoda Herrick and The AESOP Group will present an invitation-only, industry reading of new a musical Aesop & Company: The Fabled New Musical Comedy Friday, November 4, 2011 at 2:30 PM.

ReVision Theatre is pleased to announce the cast and creative team of the NJ Premiere of XANADU. The cast features Ralph Meitzler (Bway Rock of Ages), Lindsay Nicole Chambers (Bway Legally Blond & Hairspray, Lysistrata Jones, Submissions Only) Alyse Alan Louis (Mamma Mia!), Thay Floyd, Bernard Dotson (Finian's Rainbow, Ragtime), Billy Lewis (Spring Awakening Nat'l Tour, ReVision's Tommy), Elena Ricardo, Shira Elias and Jim Nassef.

StudentsLive- The Premiere Broadway Education Company offers international and domestic students of all ages the opportunity to experience, first hand, the best live, Broadway interactive theater education programs, taught by the best, highly trained Broadway specialists, our country has to offer. It allows these young students to experience the intensive training of a professional, successful and highly disciplined Broadway Artist and the myriad skills required in collaboration, interrelation, communication and human exploration. The goals are to expand and deepen students understanding and familiarity with Broadway. Through challenging music, dance, acting and 'behind the scenes' studies physically, verbally and intuitively, we prepare them to be highly competitive in whatever career they choose to pursue.

StudentsLive- The Premiere Broadway Education Company offers international and domestic students of all ages the opportunity to experience, first hand, the best live, Broadway interactive theater education programs, taught by the best, highly trained Broadway specialists, our country has to offer. It allows these young students to experience the intensive training of a professional, successful and highly disciplined Broadway Artist and the myriad skills required in collaboration, interrelation, communication and human exploration. The goals are to expand and deepen students understanding and familiarity with Broadway. Through challenging music, dance, acting and 'behind the scenes' studies physically, verbally and intuitively, we prepare them to be highly competitive in whatever career they choose to pursue.

ReVision Theatre is pleased to announce the cast and creative team of the NJ Premiere of XANADU. The cast features Ralph Meitzler (Bway Rock of Ages), Lindsay Nicole Chambers (Bway Legally Blond & Hairspray, Lysistrata Jones, Submissions Only) Alyse Alan Louis (Mamma Mia!), Thay Floyd, Bernard Dotson (Finian's Rainbow, Ragtime), Billy Lewis (Spring Awakening Nat'l Tour, ReVision's Tommy), Elena Ricardo, Shira Elias and Jim Nassef.

ReVision Theatre is pleased to announce the cast and creative team of the NJ Premiere of XANADU. The cast features Ralph Meitzler (Bway Rock of Ages), Lindsay Nicole Chambers (Bway Legally Blond & Hairspray, Lysistrata Jones, Submissions Only) Alyse Alan Louis (Mamma Mia!), Thay Floyd, Bernard Dotson (Finian's Rainbow, Ragtime), Billy Lewis (Spring Awakening Nat'l Tour, ReVision's Tommy), Elena Ricardo, Shira Elias and Jim Nassef.

ReVision Theatre is pleased to announce the cast and creative team of the NJ Premiere of XANADU. The cast features Ralph Meitzler (Bway Rock of Ages), Lindsay Nicole Chambers (Bway Legally Blond & Hairspray, Lysistrata Jones, Submissions Only) Alyse Alan Louis (Mamma Mia!), Thay Floyd, Bernard Dotson (Finian's Rainbow, Ragtime), Billy Lewis (Spring Awakening Nat'l Tour, ReVision's Tommy), Elena Ricardo, Shira Elias and Jim Nassef.

ReVision Theatre is thrilled to announce the cast of DREAMGIRLS, A One Night Only Benefit Concert to support ReVision Theatre's 2011 season on May 14 at 8 pm at The Paramount Theatre

ReVision Theatre is thrilled to announce the cast of DREAMGIRLS, A One Night Only Benefit Concert to support ReVision Theatre's 2011 season on May 14 at 8 pm at The Paramount Theatre

Eric Michael Gillett will host a benefit for the AEA Scholarship Fund for the Singers Forum on Monday, January 3, 2011, at 7pm at Don't Tell Mama. Joining him as special guests are Tony nominee & Broadway star, Karen Akers & Big Apple Circus Ringmaster Kevin Venardos. Musical Direction is by Don Rebic & Jeff Cubeta.

Eric Michael Gillett will host a benefit for the AEA Scholarship Fund for the Singers Forum on Monday, January 3, 2011, at 7pm at Don't Tell Mama. Joining him as special guests are Tony nominee & Broadway star, Karen Akers & Big Apple Circus Ringmaster Kevin Venardos. Musical Direction is by Don Rebic & Jeff Cubeta.

'Nothing Like a Dame: A Party for Comden and Green' the annual all-star concert benefiting the Phyllis Newman Women's Health Initiative took place on Monday, November 1, 2010 (7:30 p.m.) at The Laura Pels Theater in midtown Manhattan (111 W. 46th St.).

Members of the Broadway & NY Theater Community came together to share their stories that 'It Gets Better'

Paper Mill Playhouse (Mark S. Hoebee-Artistic Director, Mark W. Jones-Executive Director) will close the production of Smokey Joe's Café on May 2nd.

Paper Mill Playhouse opened Smokey Joe's Café, directed by Mark S. Hoebee with choreography by Denis Jones on April 7, 2010. BroadwayWorld was on hand at the Millburn theater to capture the evening. The production runs through May 2, 2010.

Paper Mill Playhouse will present Smokey Joe's Café, directed by Mark S. Hoebee with choreography by Denis Jones. Smokey Joe's Café performs at the Millburn theater from April 7 through May 2, 2010.

Paper Mill Playhouse (Mark S. Hoebee-Artistic Director, Mark W. Jones-Executive Director) is proud to announce its mainstage production of Smokey Joe's Café. Directed by Artistic Director, Mark S. Hoebee with choreography by Denis Jones (MTV's Legally Blonde: The Search for the Next Elle Woods), Smokey Joe's Café will run at the Millburn theater from April 7 through May 2, 2010.