Des McAnuff News

On Sunday, August 5th at the Palace of Fine Arts Theatre, The Richmond/Ermet AIDS Foundation (REAF) presented 'Help is on the Way XIII: Goes to the Movies,' Northern California's largest annual AIDS benefit and gala.

Tony Award-nominee Hank Azaria stars as David Sarnoff, and Jimmi Simpson as Philo T. Farnsworth in 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 with previews beginning on Monday, October 15, 2007.

Jersey Boys, the story of Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons, premieres in Chicago at the LaSalle Bank Theatre (18 W. Monroe) October 6, 2007 through April 13, 2008

The Los Angeles engagement of Jersey Boys broke the weekly gross house record at the Ahmanson Theatre for the second week in a row.

On July 23rd, the acclaimed series, 'Monday Nights, New Voices,' will help celebrate and honor five new talented performers in New York City.

The Stratford Festival of Canada has announced its 2008 season, with productions directed by Tony Award-winner Des McAnuff and the Adrian Noble among the line-up.

The San Francisco touring company of Jersey Boys raised $28,686.00 at the San Francisco AIDS Walk on Sunday, July 15th!

On July 23rd, the acclaimed series, 'Monday Nights, New Voices,' will help celebrate and honor five new talented performers in New York City.

Jersey Boys, the story of Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons, premieres in Chicago at the LaSalle Bank Theatre (18 W. Monroe) October 6, 2007 through April 13, 2008.

Jersey Boys, the award-winning Broadway musical, will open in London's West End at the Prince Edward Theatre on Tuesday, March 18 2008, following previews from February 28.

California Musical Theatre has announced that the Jersey Boys tour will open the 2007-2008 Broadway Sacramento season.

Hairspray film star Nikki Blonksy and the San Francisco tour cast of Jersey Boys, plus stage and TV star Jai Rodriguez appeared at San Francisco's 37th Annual Pride Parade, Sunday, June 24th.

Aaron Sorkin's The Farnsworth Invention will receive a Broadway transfer this November, with Steven Speilberg likely on the play's producing team,

Los Angeles got a taste of the Garden State Sunday as the Tony Award winning Jersey Boys opened at the Ahmanson Theatre June 3, drawing out plenty of entertainment heavy weights...

Marshall Brickman and Rick Elice, writers of the 2006 Tony Award-winning Best Musical, Jersey Boys, are the librettists for THE ADDAMS FAMILY, Drama Desk Award-winning composer/lyricist Andrew Lippa (The Wild Party) is writing the score, and Improbable Theater founders Phelim McDermott and Julian Crouch (Shockheaded Peter) will direct and design. EET plans to premiere THE ADDAMS FAMILY in the 2009-2010 Broadway season, preceded by an out-of-town tryout.

The SHN-SF 2007-08 Best of Broadway season includes 'The Color Purple,' 'The Wiz,' 'A Midsummer Night's Dream,' and 'The Drowsy Chaperone.'

Dancap Productions Inc. is presenting the Canadian premiere of Jersey Boys at the Toronto Centre for the Arts (5040 Yonge Street) for a limited engagement starting late Summer 2008.

The 5th Avenue Theatre announces new dates for two of its 2007-2008 season musicals.

This week we talk to Daniel Jenkins who plays George Banks in 'Mary Poppins.' Not only does he talk about 'Mary Poppins' but we also hear his performances of 'Leavin's Not the Only Way to Go' from 'Big River' and 'Coffee, Black' from 'Big.'

Due to a high demand for tickets, the Ahmanson Theatre engagement of Jersey Boys, the 2006 Tony Award-winner for Best Musical, has been extended three weeks through Sunday, August 26