Betty Comden News

Lin-Manual Miranda and Quiara Alegria Hudes's musical celebration of Washington Heights is easily one of the best musicals to open in New York this season, if not the best.

Masterworks Broadway, a label born out of the SONY/BMG merger, has gathered together collection of these 'sleeper' hits sung by some of the theater's most talented performers in its new release, 'Broadway Scene Stealers,' featuring songs sung by supporting characters in musicals.

Joshua Dallas, Ryan Molloy and Sean Palmer will star as Gabey, Ozzie, and Chip in ENO's production of the original 'New York, New York' musical On the Town. Having broke ENO box office records in 2005, On the Town will return to the London Coliseum for 20 performances, April 20 through May 25 2007.

June Whitfield will play the role of Madame Maude P. Dilly in ENO's smash hit production of the original 'New York, New York' musical On the Town.

Tony and Emmy Award-winning actress Nanette Fabray will headline the cast of The Damsel Dialogues, a new musical revue by Dick De Benedictis in which five women (and one guy) bare their souls in song and dance.

A new musical revue at Birdland salutes women songwriters from Katherine Lee Bates and Nora Bayes to Donna Summer and Stevie Nicks

Caroline O'Connor will return to ENO from April 20-May 25, 2007 to recreate her acclaimed performance as 'Hildy Esterhazy' in the record-breaking staging of Leonard Bernstein, Betty Comden and Adolph Green's musical On the Town.

A sense of flippant musical comedy silliness, combined with a legit soprano of crystalline clarity, provided a keen balance of artistry and entertainment in Kristin Chenoweth's Metropolitan Opera concert debut

The New York Philharmonic presents Lerner and Loewe's My Fair Lady in four semi-staged performances, March 7-10, 2007. The musical - a New York Philharmonic premiere - will star Kelli O'Hara, Kelsey Grammer, Charles Kimbrough, Brian Dennehy, Marni Nixon and Tim Jerome.

Philadelphia's Walnut Street Theatre has announced its 2007-2008 season

The 13th performance of High Fidelity, also being the press performance I attended, wound up being the show's final night on Broadway. A pity. I much prefer reviewing enjoyable musicals than eulogizing them.

This new musical revue spoofs all the dreaded stress that comes every December, like trying not to embarrass yourself at multiple holiday parties, keeping family gatherings civil, buying the right present for your better half and trying not to gain weight while everyone's throwing food in your direction

To honor the life of Betty Comden, the marquee of every Broadway theatre will be dimmed on Tuesday, November 28 at exactly 8 p.m. for one minute in her memory

In tribute to Betty Comden, 'Theater Talk' will show their 1997 interview with the late Betty Comden and Adolph Green, this weekend on CUNY TV

BroadwayWorld presents a photo tribute to Betty Comden, whose work with the late Adolph Green epitomized Broadway's Golden Age

Betty Comden, whose work with the late Adolph Green epitomized Broadway's Golden Age, has died at the age of 89, according to the New York Times

Goodspeed Musicals has announced its 44th season of shows, all of which will be presented at the Goodspeed Opera House in East Haddam, CT.

San Francisco's KQED has several great Broadway and theatre related broadcasts for the month of November including 'Singin' In The Rain' and two Great Performances!

Julie Harris, one of America's most beloved leading ladies, will be honored at Primary Stages 22nd Anniversary Gala Benefit in The Crystal Room at Tavern on the Green on Monday evening, November 6th at 6:30pm