BRIGHTON BEACH MEMOIRS, the first of THE Neil Simon PLAYS, directed by David Cromer, opened last night, Sunday, October 25th at the Nederlander Theatre (208 West 41st Street). BROADWAY BOUND will join BRIGHTON BEACH MEMOIRS in repertory on November 18th, 2009.
Billy Elliot The Musical officially opened at Broadway's Imperial Theatre last night, Thursday, November 13th. With music by Elton John, book and lyrics by Lee Hall and directed by Stephen Daldry, this joyful musical lit up Broadway as the starry audience made their in to enjoy the opening night performance!
The New York Public Library honored playwright Edward Albee, children's author and illustrator Ashley Bryan, screenwriter and essayist Nora Ephron, and novelist Salman Rushdie at its annual Library Lions black-tie benefit on Monday, November 3, 2008, at the Humanities and Social Sciences Library, Fifth Avenue and 42nd Street.
Bette Midler, the winner of numerous Grammys, a Special Tony Award and the recipient of two Oscar nominations, held her annual Hulaween Gala on October 31 at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel in New York City. The evening benefited the New York Restoration Project.
The highly-anticipated opening night of Three Days of Rain starring Julia Roberts, Paul Rudd and Bradley Cooper took place on April 19th and BroadwayWorld was there!