Christopher Akerlind News

The world premiere recording of See What I Wanna See is now available for pre-order on Sh-k-boom records. Their web site reports a release date for the album of mid-February.

Cast members of The Light in the Piazza will appear at Joe's Pub on Monday, February 6th in a one-night-only cabaret performance titled The Lights of the Piazza.

Screen star Mark Ruffalo will join Lauren Ambrose, Ben Gazzara, Jonathan Hadary and Zoe Wanamaker in the starry upcoming revival of Odets' Awake and Sing!

Katie Clarke, Patti Cohenour, Aaron Lazar and other cast members from the hit musical will perform at Joe's Pub on February 6th as The Lights of the Piazza

Victoria Clark will stay with The Light in the Piazza through its closing on July 2nd, but understudy Patti Cohenour will go on Tuesday and Wednesday evenings

Lauren Ambrose, Ben Gazzara, Jonathan Hadary, Zoe Wanamaker and others will headline the Lincoln Center revival of Awake and Sing! on Broadway in spring of 2006

A Tale of Two Cities, which is now slated for a December '06 Broadway Run, has found a choreographer and design team

The Light in the Piazza has extended once again through July 2nd, 2006

The world premiere production of David Lindsay-Abaire's RABBIT HOLE begins rehearsals today at Manhattan Theatre Club. Directed by Daniel Sullivan (Brooklyn Boy, Proof), the production will begin previews on Thursday, January 12 for a Thursday, February 2 opening at the Biltmore Theatre (261 West 47th Street).

Joe Brooks' much-publicized musical In My Life will end its Broadway run on December 11th

Full casting has been announced for the Manhattan Theatre Club's production of David Lindsay-Abaire's Rabbit Hole, which will open on February 2nd, 2006

The Light in the Piazza's Michael Yeargan and Christopher Akerlind are among the winners of the 2005 Henry Hewes Awards

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