Christopher Akerlind News

The colorful Gypsy Robe, embellished with mementos from Broadway musicals, is presented to the cast member who has the most Broadway chorus credits. For In My Life, the Robe was presented to Brynn Williams.

In My Life, with songs by Joe Brooks officially opened on October 20th and BroadwayWorld was there to capture the opening night festivities.

Clifford Odets' Awake and Sing will be revived by Lincoln Center Theatre in spring 2006, with the production to open on April 17th at the Belasco Theatre

WELL, the critically-acclaimed play written by Lisa Kron and directed by Leigh Silverman, will open on Broadway at the Longacre Theatre (220 West 48 Street) on March 30, 2006.

The Public Theaters Artistic Director Oskar Eustis and Executive Director Mara Manus announce the New York premiere of SEE WHAT I WANNA SEE, a musical with words and music by Michael John LaChiusa.

Tony Award-winner Victoria Clark and Tony-nominee Kelly O'Hara will discuss their roles in the show before the September 21st evening performance of The Light in the Piazza as part of Lincoln Center's new Platform Series

In My Life, one of this seasons newest musicals will delay its first preview by three days. The tuner with songs by Joe Brooks will begin performances on September 30th and officially open on October 20th.

Patti Cohenour, who plays Signora Naccarelli and understudies Victoria Clark in The Light in the Piazza, will take over for the vacationing Clark through August 21st

Sixty-nine theatre artists representing 51 shows have been nominated for 2005 Henry Hewes Design Awards

Today's New York Post reports that the pair have teamed up to write a musical based on the hit film.

On September 2nd and 13th respectively, Aaron Lazar and Chris Sarandon will take over the roles of Fabrizio and Signor Naccarelli in The Light in the Piazza

Jessica Boevers and Christopher J. Hanke have been assigned the romantic leads in the upcoming Joseph Brooks musical In My Life, which will open on October 20th

Joseph Brooks' romantic musical In My Life will open at the Music Box Theatre on October 20th

In My Life, a new romantic musical by the composer/lyricist of 'You Light Up My Life' will open at the Music Box Theatre on October 20th

Adam Guettel, fresh from The Light in the Piazza's 6 Tony wins, is at work on a musical that features adventure and swordfighting

All the speeches from all of last night's big winners!

The Light in the Piazza, Doubt and Spamalot were the big winners in the 2005 Tony Awards

Click in for the complete list of 2005 Tony Award Winners. By the numbers, the Light in the Piazza led the pack followed by Doubt, and Spamalot (which won Best Musical).

Audiences at the Light in the Piazza at the Beaumont will find CD samplers in their Playbills.

The 50th Annual Drama Desk Awards Ceremony took place on Sunday, May 22. The big winners of the night were Doubt and The Light in the Piazza, each of whom received 5 awards. Outstanding Musical however, went to Spamalot.