Christopher Gattelli News

On May 13th, the Off-Broadway hit musical I Love You Because celebrates its 100th performance

Ken Davenport and Robyn Goodman, in association with Walt Grossman, Ruth Hendel, Sharon Karmazin, Matt Murphy and Mark Shacket, proudly announce that ALTAR BOYZ will play its 500th performance on Friday, May 12th.

Primary Stages (Casey Childs, Executive Producer; Andrew Leynse, Artistic Director; Elliot Fox, Managing Director) has announced casting for the first production of its 2006-2007 season: the world premiere of Indian Blood by A.R. Gurney.

The musical version of High Fidelity, by Tom Kitt, Amanda Green and David Lindsay-Abaire, will spin into Broadway in November after playing a tryout run in Boston from September 26th through October 22nd

Altar Boyz kicks off a 30-week National Tour in Chicago beginning on October 10th.

Ryan Duncan will return to his original role as Juan in the New York company of Altar Boyz, for a limited engagement beginning May 1st; Clyde Alves will leave the show April 30th

The cast of The Threepenny Opera came out after their first preview on Friday night, March 24th to celebrate and to welcome Cyndi Lauper to Broadway. The star's portrait was unveiled at Tony's DiNapoli Time Square on their Broadway Wall of Fame.

Jason Celaya has been cast as the new Matthew in Altar Boyz; he will star performances on April 3

Altar Boyz' next Matthew will be announced on the Today Show on March 21st

I Love You Because will offer the talkback 'He Said...She Said' on March 30th; it will feature advice from relationship experts Ian Kerner and Jillian Strauss

BroadwayWorld was there after James Royce Edwards played his last performance as Matthew in Altar Boyz on March 19th

On March 17th, Altar Boyz star James Royce Edwards will be featured on WABC News

Corey Boardman, who created the role of Matthew in the Detroit and Des Moines productions of Altar Boyz, will take over the role in the New York company for two weeks only, beginning March 20th

Altar Boyz is holding an open casting call at Dodgers Stages on February 28th; the show will also reach its one-year anniversary on March 1st

Primary Stages' 2006-2007 season will feature works by Christopher Durang, Terrence McNally and A.R. Gurney, as well as performances by stars such as Marian Seldes, Hal Holbrook and Dixie Carter

BroadwayWorld was there to capture the opening night excitement of I Love You Because, featuring Stephanie D'Abruzzo, on February 14th

I Love You Because, with Stephanie D'Abruzzo and others, opens tonight, February 14th, off-Broadway

Due to popular demand, a new block of tickets for the new musical I LOVE YOU BECAUSE have now been placed on-sale through Ticketmaster.com (212-307-4100). This new block covers all performances through Saturday, May 6 at the production's current Off-Broadway home, the Village Theatre in Downtown Manhattan (158 Bleecker St.).

I Love You Because will open off-Broadway on Valentine's Day; specially priced late night tickets for Saturday performances will also be available

James Royce Edwards, who previously played the role of Luke in Altar Boyz, will take over for Scott Porter as Matthew on February 9th; Andrew Call will take over as Luke