Des McAnuff News

The annual Rockers On Broadway concert took place on July 10th at The Cutting Room (19 West 24th Street), right here in New York City.

Variety reports the casting for the upcoming La Jolla production of The Wiz, directed by Des McAnuff. The show will feature Wayne Brady (Scarecrow), David Alan Grier (the Wizard), Nikki M. James, (Dorothy), Tituss Burgess (the Lion) and Michael Benjamin Washington (Tin Man).

Fans who take a photo of Jersey Boys' balloon at the Quick Check New Jersey Balloon Fest from July 28th through July 30th will have a chance to win a signed opening night poster

The comic performance piece all wear bowlers will play the La Jolla Playhouse in San Diego from August 1 - September 3, 2006 in the Sheila and Hughes Potiker Theatre

Jersey Boys will celebrate its 300th performance on Broadway on July 19th

On his website, Tituss Burgess--currently on Broadway in Jersey Boys--has announced his casting in the La Jolla Playhouse's upcoming revival of The Wiz, which is possibly Broadway-bound.

On Monday, July 10th at The Cutting Room, some of Broadway's best--including Michael Cerveris, Patrick Wilson and Jersey Boys' Christian Hoff, J. Robert Spencer and Daniel Reichard--performed in the 14th annual 'Rockers on Broadway'

Jersey Boys, the story of Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons, has set a new house record at the August Wilson Theatre, grossing $1,072,995.00 for the week ending July 9th

On July 6th, Tony Award-winner John Lloyd Young celebrated his birthday at Zanzibar, and BroadwayWorld was there for the festivities!

Jersey Boys, winner of four 2006 Tony Awards(r) including Best Musical, has set a new house record at the August Wilson Theatre, grossing $1,056,570.76 for the week ending July 2, 2006

John Lloyd Young, who won a Tony Award for playing Frankie Valli in Jersey Boys, will be on vacation from June 30th through July 3rd

The cast of Jersey Boys - winner of four 2006 Tony Awards - will join SIRIUS' Seth Rudetsky for this week's edition of 'Studio A Cabaret'

The Who's Tommy will be presented by the Bay Street Theatre in Sag Harbor, Long Island from June 13th through July 9th.

Ralph Bryan, President of the Board of Trustees of La Jolla Playhouse, today announced that Artistic Director Des McAnuff has accepted a position as one of three Artistic Directors at Canada's prestigious Stratford Festival, effective 2008.

Donnie Kehr, Peter Gregus and Good To Go Entertainment proudly announce the 14th annual Rockers On Broadway to take place on Monday July 10th at 8:00pm at The Cutting Room (19 West 24th Street).

Ralph Bryan, President of the Board of Trustees of La Jolla Playhouse today announced that Artistic Director Des McAnuff will not be renewing his contract, scheduled to expire in 2007.

The JERSEY BOYS Broadway cast recording, produced by original Four Season Bob Gaudio on Rhino Records, is #1 on the Billboard's Top Broadway Albums chart and has moved up from #186 to #85 on the Billboard Top 200.

The History Boys, winner of the 2006 Tony Award for Best Play, and Jersey Boys, Tony Award-winner for Best Musical, had their best weeks yet at their respective theaters the week following the awards presentation

This Sunday, June 18th at noon, patrons will be able to buy single tickets to the second half of La Jolla Playhouse's season, including the highly anticipated, re-imagined spectacular The Wiz, helmed by two time Tony Award-winner Des McAnuff

John Lloyd Young, who recently won a Tony Award for his performance as Frankie Valli in Broadway's Jersey Boys, will be featured on'ABC World News Tonight,' hosted by Charles Gibson, on Friday, June 16th