Cole Porter News

The Boston Pops is inviting singers and music fans from around the country to submit video renditions of "Over the Rainbow" for possible inclusion in a video collage to be shown at Boston Pops performances throughout the 2011 Boston Pops season, May 11-June 26.

Writer Damon Runyon invented Broadway - and Broadway invented the American Musical! Connecticut Repertory Theatre (CRT) will open its 2011 Nutmeg Summer Series with the classic American musical, Guys and Dolls based on Runyon's comic tales of Broadway running June 2-12 in the Harriet S. Jorgensen Theatre (Lower Jorgensen).

Anything Goes stars Tony Award winner - and now 2011 Tony nominee - Sutton Foster as 'Reno Sweeney' and Tony and Academy Award winner Joel Grey as 'Moonface Martin.' Anything Goes is directed & choreographed by Tony Award winner Kathleen Marshall. Recently, BroadwayWorld stopped by the Stephen Sondheim theater to meet the ladies that give Ms. Sweeney her wings. Below, meet the Angels of Anything Goes!

Roundabout Theatre Company's Anything Goes, will perform live on ABC's 'The View' between 11AM-12PM on channel 7 this Thursday! Tune in to see Sutton Foster and company members from Anything Goes perform the tap dancing finale of Act 1!

Jane Stuart gets ready for Upcoming Appearances

Tom Hewitt, Lesli Margherita, Meg Gillentine and Seán Martin Hingston are the Broadway and West End stars that will lead the cast of Reprise Theatre Company's third production of the 2010-2011 season, 'Kiss Me, Kate', playing May 10 to 22 (press opening May 11, 2011) at UCLA's Freud Playhouse. The musical - with music and lyrics by Cole Porter and book by Samuel and Bella Spewack will be directed by Michael Michetti, co-artistic director of The Theatre @ Boston Court and choreographed by Lee Martino. Michael Paternostro will serve as musical director.

A free public concert for Friends and Family is being offered at Aldersgate United Methodist Church at 7:30 pm on Monday, May 9.

Icon Home Entertainment is pleased to announce the May 9th DVD & Blu-ray release of "Chico & Rita", the passionate and beautifully animated love story from Oscar-winning director Fernando Trueba (Belle Epoque), and Spain's most celebrated designer Javier Mariscal.

Vicki Lewis, best known for her role as the quirky Beth on the NBC sitcom "NewsRadio," will return to Sacramento on Sunday, May 8, to perform a benefit concert for California Musical Theatre at the intimate Cosmopolitan Cabaret.

The cbp:LLC organization (formerly Cherry Blossom Players) is proud and excited to announce AUDITIONS for our first summer musical since the revamp of the group: that whoopin'-hollerin'-Wild West-themed comedy -- 'Annie Get Your Gun'.

As recently announced, this years competing shows for the 'Best Revial of a Musical' Tony Award will make television appearances next week. The Tony nominated cast of Broadway's 'Anything Goes' will perform May 12 on ABC's 'The View' (11:00 a.m., ET). Daniel Radcliffe and Tony nominee John Larroquette from the Tony nominated 'How To Succeed In Business Without Really Trying' will then perform on the show Friday, May 16.

Just off from his Broadway engagement in La Cage Aux Folles, Auburn native Todd Lattimore joins an all-star cast, including Bruce Warren and Julie Cardia of last season's The Drowsy Chaperone and Kimberly Burns of Meet Me in St. Louis, in the Merry-Go-Round Playhouse production of Anything Goes. Bringing together this fantastic cast is Producing Artistic Director Ed Sayles, Choreographer Lori Leshner, and Musical Director Corinne Aquilina.

Hedgerow Theatre continues its 88th-birthday celebration by showcasing the Great American Songbook as pianist Andy Kahn brings his "Music by Intention: Spread the Words and Music" concert series to Rose Valley for nine musical performances from May 6th-22nd.

Hedgerow Theatre continues its 88th-birthday celebration by showcasing the Great American Songbook as pianist Andy Kahn brings his "Music by Intention: Spread the Words and Music" concert series to Rose Valley for nine musical performances from May 6th-22nd.

Tuesday morning, past Tony winners Anika Noni Rose and Matthew Broderick announced the 2011 Tony Awards nominees live from the New York Public Library for the Performing Arts in New York City. Today, BroadwayWorld talked to this year's nominees to hear their exciting stories of their reactions to the news. ANYTHING GOES's Adam Godley went on the record about starring in the classic Cole Porter show, and why he loves Broadway!

Following sold-out performances at New York's famous Birdland Jazz Club, international star of stage and screen Caroline O'Connor brings her intoxicating blend of rich vocals and bewitching tales to the main stage.

The Town Hall (123 West 43rd Street), New York's landmark concert venue presents The Broadway Musicals of 1982 on Monday, May 16th at 8PM. Now in its 11th season, The Broadway By The Year ® Series is created written and hosted by Scott Siegel and produced by The Town Hall. Tickets are $55 & $50 and are on sale through TicketMaster at 800-982-2787, www.ticketmaster.com, or The Town Hall Box Office between noon and 6 PM (except Sundays) 212-840-2824

The Marshall Performing Arts Conservatory is hosting auditions for A Little Night Music on May 5 & 6, 2011. Auditions on Friday are at 7:30pm, and auditions on Saturday are at 1:00pm. An appointment is required. Performances are scheduled for July 15 - 31, 2011. Please prepare a two-minute broadway song.

The Marshall Performing Arts Conservatory is hosting auditions for A Little Night Music on May 5 & 6, 2011. Auditions on Friday are at 7:30pm, and auditions on Saturday are at 1:00pm. An appointment is required. Performances are scheduled for July 15 - 31, 2011. Please prepare a two-minute broadway song.