Debbie Gibson News

Pop superstar Debbie Gibson will join the cast of New York's wildest pop musical TOTALLY TUBULAR TIME MACHINE, where you can travel back in time to party up close and personal with Katy Perry, Madonna, Michael Jackson, Britney Spears, Justin Bieber and Nicky Minaj (just name a few), on Saturday, April 13, 2013 - ONE NIGHT ONLY!

Today we are celebrating one of the most beloved special entertainment events of all time - originally an original musical written for television, presented live, actually - which has now been retrofitted, refigured and wholly reinvented into an entirely new experience live on Broadway byway of the brand new stage adaptation of Rodgers & Hammerstein's CINDERELLA, which opens this weekend!

Philanthropy and stellar entertainment take center stage as the Richmond/Ermet AIDS Foundation presents a special one-night-only benefit cabaret to raise funds for The Richmond /Ermet AIDS Foundation and Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS. The original princess of Pop and Broadway (Beauty & the Beast, Cabaret, Grease, Gypsy) star Debbie Gibson, join the national touring company of the Tony Award-winning Broadway show Jersey Boys for an evening of upbeat, high-energy music and comedy.

Producers announced today that P.J. Griffith (Giant, American Idiot) and Christina Sajous (Spider-Man Turn Off The Dark, American Idiot) will star in the industry lab presentation of the new musical, BEYOND THE MUSIC, on January 28th and 29th. They join previously announced cast members Rob Bartlett (How To Succeed In Business Without Really Trying), Katie Rose Clarke (Wicked), Claybourne Elder (Bonnie and Clyde) and Tony Award-winner Karen Ziemba (Contact, Curtains). BEYOND THE MUSIC features a book by Andy Sandberg, music and lyrics by Cliff Downs and Katie Kahanovitz, and direction by Sandberg, with choreography by AC Ciulla and music supervision and arrangements by Fred Lassen.

Before the musical Annie came to Broadway in 1977, few shows besides Oliver and The Sound of Music featured singing and dancing kids. There was the occasional child role in shows such as The Music Man and Peter Pan, but nowhere near the number of opportunities for skilled and talented kids on Broadway today. So in 1980, when I got a call to be the musical director and host of a New York City revue of professional show business kids, it was something new and different. As a matter of fact, the show would be taking place at the aptly named Something Different, New York's first "Dessert Nightclub" on the Upper East Side. The club was owned by Patricia Young, and besides the uncommon alcohol-free menu, the entire waitstaff was comprised of singers, who performed all night long.

Kady Z is heading into the fall season and gearing up to release her epic new single "Crashing Down" with more than a few newsworthy items to be proud of. Her new single will be released on November 12th. 'Beautiful Disaster' reached #53 on the Billboard's 'Hot 100' singles chart.

Surf the Musical, the feel-good production featuring the songs of The Beach Boys, is now open at the Showroom at Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino. BroadwayWorld brings you production photos and more shots of the opening night red carpet below.

Surf the Musical, the feel-good production featuring the songs of The Beach Boys, is now open at the Showroom at Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino. BroadwayWorld brings you a first look at the opening night cast party below.

Surf the Musical, the feel-good production featuring the songs of the Beach Boys, is now open at the Showroom at Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino. BroadwayWorld brings you highlights from the show below!

The 39th Daytime Emmy awards took place yesterday, June 23. Top honors for Drama Series went to ABC's General Hospital and its leading man Anthony Geary. General Hospital's Jonathan Jackson and Nancy Lee Grahn also took the awards for Best Supporting Actor/Actress in a Drama Series. Check out photos from the event below!

Host and Executive Producer, Donald J. Trump, named legendary late-night talk show host Arsenio Hall as the next Celebrity Apprentice in last night's live season finale, concluding a controversial and closely watched fifth season of THE CELEBRITY APPRENTICE (Sunday, 9-11pm ET.)

Aubrey O'Day, the former Danity Kane singer, said she didn't want to be around the 'negativity' and was seen heading for the elevators. However O'Day revealed on her Twitter account that her departure is not permanent and she will return to the show.

Get ready for a supersized episode of THE CELEBRITY APPRENTICE. On this Sunday's episode, the celebrities face two tasks - to design, create and sell a limited edition "My New York" celebrity guidebook, and in celebration of National Walking Day, the teams will create an interactive live health segment and design the packaging for a "Walk with Walgreens" walking kit.

Get ready for a supersized episode of THE CELEBRITY APPRENTICE. On this Sunday's episode, the celebrities face two tasks - to design, create and sell a limited edition "My New York" celebrity guidebook, and in celebration of National Walking Day, the teams will create an interactive live health segment and design the packaging for a "Walk with Walgreens" walking kit.

What do reality television, cars and pop star drama have in common with poor children? In this case, quite a bit. The NBC reality television show THE CELEBRITY APPRENTICE Mark Burnett Productions, General Motors and singer Debbie Gibson have joined forces to effectively change the lives of children living in crushing poverty in India through our organization, Children International.

Now back in Los Angeles where it all began, the five-time Tony Award nominated 80's musical ROCK OF AGES is once again rockin' the stage of the Pantages Theatre for a strictly limited one-week engagement through March 25. Right before the show's L.A. return, BroadwayWorld subjected ROCK OF AGES' lead rocker Scott to a few silly, rapid-fire questions.

Now back in Los Angeles where it all began, the five-time Tony Award nominated 80's musical ROCK OF AGES is once again rockin' the stage of the Pantages Theatre for a strictly limited one-week engagement through March 25. Right before the show's L.A. return, BroadwayWorld subjected ROCK OF AGES' leading lady Shannon Mullen to a series of silly, rapid-fire questions.

In the '80s, pop sensation Debbie Gibson rocketed to the top of the charts with hits like 'Only in My Dreams' and 'Shake Your Love,' but before she hit it big, she was turned down by producers of the Broadway musical Les Misérables. Watch as Debbie discusses the writing process for her new album and how she eventually landed her dream role, Eponine. Click below to check out her interview on 'The Rosie Show' below!

Donald Trump, executive producer and star of CELEBRITY APPRENTICE announced today the newest and largest-ever lineup of famous faces appearing on the fifth installment of the series, premiering Sunday, February 12 at 9pm EST/PST on NBC.

NBC's new season of the reality series CELEBRITY APPRENTICE will premiere on February 19th at 9/8c. NBC has just released an extended preview of the upcoming season including clips from the show and interviews with the cast.