Brian Stokes Mitchell News

The stars came out for the Broadway opening of A Catered Affair which is playing at the Walter Kerr Theatre. A Catered Affair has a book by four-time Tony Award-winner Harvey Fierstein, score by John Bucchino, who is making his Broadway debut as a composer and direction by Tony Award-winner John Doyle.

Last night, April 17th 2008, A Catered Affair opened at the Walter Kerr Theatre. A Catered Affair has a book by four-time Tony Award-winner Harvey Fierstein, score by John Bucchino and direction by Tony Award-winner John Doyle.

Marin Mazzie and Brian Stokes Mitchell, who starred in Ragtime, have just joined the program as special guest stars and will be performing at a special event at NYPL.

Broadway Cares/ Equity Fights AIDS presented a one night only performance of You May Now Worship Me, a collection of musical short stories featuring Tony Award nominee Sherie Rene Scott, Monday, March 31 at 8 PM at The Eugene O'Neill Theatre (230 West 49th Street). The evening will benefit the Phyllis Newman Women's Health Initiative of The Actor's Fund.

The Actors Fund concert series entitled Musical Mondays, a series of Cabaret events in the lobby of the historic Pantages Theatre, will return this year. Produced by John Bowab and Martin Wiviott, all shows include pre-show cocktail reception at 7:30 pm and post-show dessert reception with the artists. On Monday March 24, the series kicks off with a tribute to Ron Abel. Scheduled to appear are Lucie Arnaz, Loretta Devine, Joely Fisher, Joey Gian, Marsha Kramer, Wayne Moore, Valarie Pettiford, Linda Purl and Giselle Wolf. The reception begins at 7:30 and the program at 8:30. The Pantages Theater Lobby is at 6233 Hollywood Blvd., Los Angeles, CA. Tickets are $125 per concert. Call 323-933-9244 ext. 59.

The ever charming Brian Stokes Mitchell is the Tony Award winning stage star of Ragtime. He is also a renowned recording star and is the president of the Actor's Fund of America. We take you back to 1994 when we caught up with Stokes during his run in the Broadway production of Kiss of the Spider Woman to talk about stepping into that show and replacing Gregory Hines in Jelly's last jam.

BroadwayWorld.com is proud to announce its newest offering in the streaming video space. FLIRT is BroadwayWorld's new talk show hosted by Broadway star Haviland Stillwell. The pilot episode features the Tony and Emmy Award-winning star David Hyde Pierce.

Broadway, Bernstein, Education and Night Music with the Boston Pops.

J. Mark McVey, Brian Stokes Mitchell, Lea Michele, Melora Hardin, Aaron Lazar, Rosie O'Donnell cast in Richard Jay-Alexander directed summer concert. We talked to the director and more!

Today's the day the Teddy Bears had their picnic! And they brought along all their Broadway-loving friends for another successful and entertaining Broadway Bears auction, presented by Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS! To the thrill of bear and fan-boy alike, the 11th Annual event raised over $127,000! Top winners were 'Cyrano de Bergerac,' 'The Lion King' and 'Spamalot.'

The 11th Annual Broadway Bears auction line-up, presented by Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS on February 17 at 7PM, is here! Each year, 'Broadway Bears: A Costumed Teddy Bear Auction' is a much-anticipated BC/EFA event. These specially-designed bears (often using actual material from their respective Broadway productions, and autographed by the stars) raised $130,000 last year. BC/EFA hopes to reach even higher this winter!

Theatre luminaries host 'A Musical Celebration of Broadway Honoring Roger Berlind' presented as the the 24th annual spring gala benefit concert for The Drama League at The Rainbow Room on Monday February 11, 2008.

Theatre luminaries Mary-Louise Parker, Debra Monk, Scott Ellis, Walter Bobbie, Karen Ziemba and Jason Danieley are set to join the cast of Curtains and previously announced Broadway stars Brian Stokes Mitchell, David Hyde Pierce, Donna Murphy, Carolee Carmello, Gregg Edelman and James Naughton in 'A Musical Celebration of Broadway Honoring Roger Berlind,' presented as the 24th annual spring gala benefit concert for The Drama League.

Dozens of stars from stage and screen attended the official opening night of Manhattan Theatre Club's new Broadway production of William Inge's Come Back, Little Sheba on January 24 at Biltmore Theatre.

After running for three years in New York City, the musical The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee plays its final Broadway performance today, Sunday, January 20, 2008 at Circle in the Square Theatre

Abingdon Theatre Company will present the Off-Broadway premiere of the critically acclaimed one-woman show Rum & Coke, featuring Carmen Pelaez, February 1 - March 2, 2008 in the June Havoc Theatre. Previews begin February 1st and the production will have its official opening on Wednesday, February 13, 2008.

Broadway luminaries Brian Stokes Mitchell, David Hyde Pierce, Donna Murphy, Carolee Carmello, Gregg Edelman and James Naughton are set to appear in 'A Musical Celebration of Broadway Honoring Roger Berlind,' presented as the 24th annual spring gala benefit concert for The Drama League. The event will take place on Monday, February 11, 2008 at the famed Rainbow Room

Melora Hardin of NBC's 'The Office' performed at the Catalina Jazz Club in Hollywood, CA on January 5, 2008.

BroadwayWorld's own James Sims sat in on NBC's 'The Office' Star Melora Hardin's rehearsal before catching up with the actress to talk about her singing background, working with Alexander and how she juggles film and television roles with motherhood and song-writing...

Tomorrow, Friday January 4, 'The After Party' is thrilled to welcome Drama Desk Award nominee Aaron Lazar, at 10:30PM at the Laurie Beechman Theatre.