Dan Knechtges News

The Paper Mill Playhouse's production of Godspell, which opens the Milburn, NJ theatre's 2006-2007 season, began performances on September 20th and opened on September 24th for a limited engagement through October 22nd

Full casting has been announced for the upcoming Boston resident production of The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, which starts its run at the Wilbur Theatre on September 26th

Dan Kohler, Robin De Jesus and Sara Chase have joined the cast of Pippin at Paper Mill Playhouse

Casting has been announced for the upcoming national tour of the hit musical comedy The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee

Jonathan Groff, Telly Leung, Julie Reiber, Anika Larsen and more will star in the Paper Mill Playhouse's upcoming production of Stephen Schwartz's Godspell

Wicked's Megan Hilty, as well as Leslie Kritzer and Sarah Stiles, will headline the cast of Vanities, a new musical premiering at the Mountain View Center for the Performing Arts in Palo Alto, CA from June 21st through July 16th

A press conference for the 2005 NYMF took place on August 30th with a special preview of The Ballad of Bonnie and Clyde, The Big Time, The Mistress Cycle, Nerds://A Musical Software Satire, No Boundaries, Plane Crazy, and Project Footlight.

The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee opened at Broadway's Circle in the Square Theatre on Monday, May 2, 2005.

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

A limited number (20) of $25 lottery tickets will be offered at every performance.

Previews begin on Friday, April 15 at Broadway's Circle in the Square Theatre (50th St., between Broadway and 8th) for The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, the new musical with music and lyrics by William Finn, with a book by Rachel Sheinkin, conceived by Rebecca Feldman and directed by James Lapine.

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).

Tickets for the Broadway transfer of The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee are on sale through Telecharge and the box office

Confirming the news broken by BroadwayWorld on February 19, the show will transfer in time for the Tonys.

The production, by William Finn and Rachel Sheinkin will move to Circle In The Square in time for Tony consideration.