Beth Williams News

Big band sound transforms the Lincoln Theatre into a Duke Ellington jazz club as Arena Stage presents Duke Ellington's Sophisticated Ladies, choreographed by and starring Maurice Hines (Broadway's Sophisticated Ladies and Uptown... It's Hot!) with direction by Charles Randolph-Wright (Arena's Guys and Dolls and Blue).

Big band sound transforms the Lincoln Theatre into a Duke Ellington jazz club as Arena Stage presents Duke Ellington's Sophisticated Ladies, choreographed by and starring Maurice Hines (Broadway's Sophisticated Ladies and Uptown... It's Hot!) with direction by Charles Randolph-Wright (Arena's Guys and Dolls and Blue).

On her Twitter, Kristin Chenoweth writes 'I'm coming back to show tonight. Not well, but better. :).' Understudy Sarah Jane Everman has been playing the role of Fran Kubelik while Chenoweth recovers from what she's described as 'Throat infection I think and terrible acid reflux.'

Katie Finneran is this year's recipient of the 2010 Drama Desk Award for Best Featured Actress in a Musical for PROMISES, PROMISES.

On her Twitter, Kristin Chenoweth writes ' I am sick and out of show tonight! So devestated.' Understudy Sarah Jane Everman went on as Fran Kubelik this evening.

The First National Tour of Legally Blonde: The Musical will end its stint at the Aronoff Center, on May 23, 2010 as a Fifth Third Bank Broadway Across America 09/10 Season Presentation.

Nickelodeon and Broadway Across America bring Storytime Live! to the Citi Performing Arts CenterSM Wang Theatre in Boston this spring, playing 6 performances on Saturday, May 22 and Sunday, May 23. Storytime Live! is the first-ever live family theatrical tour featuring characters from four of the current top-rated preschool shows on television today : Dora the Explorer, The Backyardigans, The Wonder Pets! and Ni Hao, Kai-lan;.

Nickelodeon and Broadway Across America bring Storytime Live! to the Citi Performing Arts Center Wang Theatre, 270 Tremont Street, this spring, playing 6 performances on Saturday, May 22 and Sunday, May 23. Showtimes are 11am, 2pm and 5pm. Tickets are $15-$56 and are availlable online at www.citicenter.org or by calling 866-348-9738.

Sean Hayes and Kristin Chenoweth, along with the cast of PROMISES, PROMISES was honored last night at a private event at Tony's diNapoli Restaurant in Times Square. The pair is newest addition to Tony's diNapoli's prestigious Broadway Wall of Fame and BroadwayWorld was on hand to capture the portrait unveiling!

PROMISES, PROMISES stars Sean Hayes and Kristin Chenoweth appeared at Lord & Taylor for the unveiling of their PROMISES, PROMISES-inspired window display.

Sean Hayes and Kristin Chenoweth, along with the cast of PROMISES, PROMISES will be honored later this month at a by-invitation-only private event at Tony's diNapoli Restaurant, 147 West 43rd Street, between 6th Avenue and Broadway. The pair will be the newest addition to Tony's diNapoli's pretigious Broadway Wall of Fame.

Pioneer Theatre Company announces local auditions for their productions of both HAMLET and DRACULA. Auditions for both shows will be held on Thursday, May 20, 2010, from 12:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. Callbacks are scheduled for Friday, May 21, 2010. Exact callback times will be announced to auditioners.

Sean Hayes recently sat down with Jane Hanson of NBC's LX New York to discuss his Tony-nominated turn as Chuck Baxter in PROMISES, PROMISES.

Nickelodeon and Broadway Across America are bringing their latest theatrical production Storytime Live! to Charlotte, NC from June 25-27 for six performances. Storytime Live! is the first-ever live family theatrical tour featuring characters from four of the current top-rated preschool shows on television today: Dora the Explorer, The Backyardigans, The Wonder Pets! and Ni Hao, Kai-lan. Preschoolers and their parents can see their favorite Nick Jr. characters come to life in one action-packed on-stage adventure hosted by Nick Jr.'s Moose A. Moose and Zee. The tour will visit more than 70 cities in 2010.

August: Osage County, the 2008 Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award-winning play that tells the bitingly funny and sensationally entertaining tale of the Weston family of Pawhuska, Oklahoma, is coming to Boston's Colonial Theatre May 4 - 16 for two weeks only.

Nickelodeon and Broadway Across America bring Storytime Live! to Raleigh from May 15-16. Storytime Live! is the first-ever live family theatrical tour featuring characters from four of the current top-rated preschool shows on television today : Dora the Explorer, The Backyardigans, The Wonder Pets! and Ni Hao, Kai-lan;.

Tickets to WICKED, 'Broadway's biggest blockbuster' (The New York Times), go on sale Saturday, May 15 for a limited 4 week run at the Marcus Center for the Performing Arts.

Nickelodeon and Broadway Across America bring Storytime Live! to Raleigh from May 15-16. Storytime Live! is the first-ever live family theatrical tour featuring characters from four of the current top-rated preschool shows on television today : Dora the Explorer, The Backyardigans, The Wonder Pets! and Ni Hao, Kai-lan;.

Nickelodeon and Broadway Across America bring Storytime Live! to Raleigh from May 15-16. Storytime Live! is the first-ever live family theatrical tour featuring characters from four of the current top-rated preschool shows on television today : Dora the Explorer, The Backyardigans, The Wonder Pets! and Ni Hao, Kai-lan;. Preschoolers and their parents can see their favorite Nick Jr. characters come to life in one action-packed on-stage adventure hosted by Nick Jr.'s Moose A. Moose and Zee.

MASTERWORKS BROADWAY proudly announces the upcoming release of the New Broadway Cast Recording of PROMISES, PROMISES. The recording is available nationwide physically and digitally on June 22, 2010 and is produced by Grammy Award winners David Caddick and David Lai. For the first time in over forty years PROMISES, PROMISES returns to the stage starring Emmy Award winner Sean Hayes and Tony and Emmy Award winner Kristin Chenoweth. Directed and choreographed by Tony and Emmy Award winner Rob Ashford, this new production of PROMISES, PROMISES, with Neil Simon's funny and touching book and Burt Bacharach and Hal David's hit-packed score, opened at the Broadway Theatre on Sunday, April 25, 2010.