Des McAnuff News

The Farnsworth Invention, Aaron Sorkin's new American play about the advent of television, directed by two-time Tony Award winner Des McAnuff, will be featured on NBC's 'Today' show and National Public Radio's 'Morning Edition' on Tuesday, December 4. NBC's 'Today' correspondent Jamie Gangel interviews playwright Aaron Sorkin and star Hank Azaria (who stars as David Sarnoff) on Tuesday, December 4 between 8:30AM & 9AM. NPR's 'Morning Edition' reporter Jeff Lunden sits down with Sorkin, director Des McAnuff, stars Azaria and Jimmi Simpson (who stars as Philo T. Farnsworth) for the interview, which airs in the New York area on WNYC-Radio at 7:50AM; elsewhere it will air at 6:50AM & 8:50AM.

The Farnsworth Invention, Aaron Sorkin's new American play about the advent of television, directed by two-time Tony Award winner Des McAnuff, opens on Monday, December 3 at Broadway's Music Box Theatre.

The Broadway production of Jersey Boys, the Tony Award winning Best Musical, resumes performances on Thursday, November 29 at the August Wilson Theatre.

The Farnsworth Invention, Aaron Sorkin's new American play about the advent of television, directed by two-time Tony Award winner Des McAnuff, resumes performances on Thursday, November 29 at the Music Box Theatre. Opening night is now set for Monday, December 3

Broadway In Chicago and TheatreDreams are thrilled to announce the Chicago engagement of Jersey Boys has set a new house record for the third time since opening in October at the LaSalle Bank Theatre. For the week ending Sunday, November 25, the show grossed $1,244,001.62.

THE BROADWAY STAGEHANDS STRIKE OF 2007 HAS OFFICIALLY COME TO AN END! BroadwayWorld offers the most comprehensive information to guide theatre-fans through the mayhem of rescheduled events and ticket information.

The Chicago engagement of Jersey Boys broke the weekly gross house record at the LaSalle Bank Theatre for the second time. The box office took in a total of $1,143,780.04 for the 8-performance week ending November 18, 2007.

The Chicago company of the Tony Award-winning smash hit musical Jersey Boys will hold an online auction to raise funds for Broadway Cares / Equity Fights AIDS (BC/EFA) as part of their annual 'Gypsy of the Year Competition.'

Broadway's smash hit Jersey Boys, the story of Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons, performs at The 5th Avenue Theatre December 5, 2007 - January 12, 2008.

Michael Longoria, currently covering the role of Frankie Valli in Jersey Boys, will assume the lead role full-time beginning November 27; succeeding Tony Award-winner John Lloyd Young.

Casting has been announced for the special holiday encore engagement of Jersey Boys, set to play San Francisco's Curran Theatre from November 20-December 30, 2007. The cast of Jersey Boys will be lead by Rick Faugno (Frankie Valli), San Franciscan Jeff Leibow (Nick Massi), Bryan McElroy (Tommy DeVito) and Andrew Rannells (Bob Gaudio) as The Four Seasons with Jonathan Hadley and Ken Krugman.

On Monday night, November 5 the William Morris Talent Agency again celebrated the start of the new theatre season and - as is their tradition - a charity, as well. This year, they honored the season and the Bronx Chart School for the Arts with a star-studded party at The Palm Restaurant

Due to the recent wildfires in San Diego County, La Jolla Playhouse announced today that their 2007 'Diamonds Are Forever' Gala, originally scheduled for Saturday, October 27, 2007, has been rescheduled to Saturday, December 8, 2007. This year's special gala is designed as a celebration of both La Jolla Playhouse's 60th anniversary, as well as a tribute to Director Emeritus Des McAnuff.

The Broadway smash hit Jersey Boys, winner of four 2006 Tony Awards including Best Musical, has set new house records at the August Wilson Theatre in New York and the LaSalle Bank Theatre in Chicago.

Jarrod Spector as Frankie Valli and Drew Gehling as Bob Gaudio shine in this emotional roller coaster of a show.

The Broadway smash hit Jersey Boys, winner of four 2006 Tony Awards including Best Musical, has once again set a new box office record at the August Wilson Theatre. For the week ending October 14, the show did $1,272,077, marking the 26th time the show has topped itself since it opened in November, 2005.

'Jersey Boys: The Story of Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons' - by Broadway Books released October 16, 2007; Hardcover ($40)

Beginning at 10 a.m. on the day of every performance of JERSEY BOYS, ten (10) front row seats and as many as forty (40) additional seats subject to availability at select performances will be available for just $25 each at the LaSalle Bank Theatre Box Office (18 W. Monroe). This special rush ticket offer begins Tuesday, October 16, 2007.

Performances begin on Monday, October 15 for the world premiere of Aaron Sorkin's new American play about the advent of television, The Farnsworth Invention, directed by two-time Tony Award winner Des McAnuff, opening on Broadway at the Music Box Theatre on Wednesday, November 14, 2007. The play stars Tony Award-nominee Hank Azaria as David Sarnoff, and Jimmi Simpson as Philo T. Farnsworth.

Simon Callow is the latest international star to be added to the Stratford Festival's ranks. Mr. Callow will be presenting a new work of his own composition, based on Shakespeare's sonnets.