Christopher Akerlind News

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.

Bruce Vilanch will host the Outer Critics Circle 55th annual awards ceremony on May 26th at Sardi's

The 2005 Tony Award Nominations were announced this morning, and we've got the complete list of nominees.

Doubt, and Spamalot lead the pack, followed by La Cage, and The Light in the Piazza.

Spamalot leads the pack with 12 nominations, followed by Light in the Piazza with 11, and Dirty Rotten Scoundrels with 10. Click in to see all the nominees.

The Light in the Piazza, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang and Monty Python's Spamalot lead nominations

The 20th Anniversary Lucille Lortel Awards will be hosted by Julie Halston and Bruce Vilanch on May 2nd at Dodgers Stages

The League Of Off-Broadway Theatres And Producers is proud to announce the nominations for THE 20TH ANNUAL LUCILLE LORTEL AWARDS FOR OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT OFF-BROADWAY, which will be presented on Monday, May 2nd at Dodger Stages (340 West 50th Street) at 7 PM. A late night supper will follow at Ruth's Chris Steak House (148 West 51st Street). A cocktail reception to congratulate all of the nominees will be held on April 18th at Ruby Foo's Uptown (2182 Broadway at 77th Street).

Lincoln Center Theater (under the direction of André Bishop, Artistic Director, and Bernard Gersten, Executive Producer) will continue its 20th Anniversary season with THE LIGHT IN THE PIAZZA, a new musical with book by Craig Lucas, music and lyrics by Adam Guettel and direction by Bartlett Sher.