Sean Hayes and Kristin Chenoweth, along with the cast of PROMISES, PROMISES will be honored later this month at a by-invitation-only private event at Tony's diNapoli Restaurant, 147 West 43rd Street, between 6th Avenue and Broadway. The pair will be the newest addition to Tony's diNapoli's pretigious Broadway Wall of Fame.
The upcoming SPIDER-MAN: Turn Off the Dark musical was scheduled to begin previews on February 25, 2010. Financial troubles and a makeover of the producing team has delayed the opening to an undetermined date next season. Auditions for the role of Mary Jane Watson (formerly held by Evan Rachel Wood) and for the ensemble were held in April. The production's home will remain at the Hilton Theatre.
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Today, Julie Taymor was honored by New Dramatists for a Lifetime of Acheivement at the Marriot Marquis Hotel in Times Square. A topic the director couldn't avoid, according to the New York Times: the status of the upcoming SPIDER-MAN: Turn Off the Dark musical, which has experienced significant delays and cast changes due to a large finaincial fall out last fall.
Voting is fully underway for BroadwayWorld's 2010 Theatre Fans' Choice Awards, with thousands of votes already in and recording voting numbers already being set. So far there have been early leads established for some surprising and not so suprising early leaders.
American Repertory Theater (A.R.T.) presents the world premiere of the musical Johnny Baseball by Richard Dresser, Robert Reale, and Willy Reale, directed by Diane Paulus. The production begins performances on May 16 and runs through June 27, 2010 at the Loeb Drama Center, 64 Brattle Street, Harvard Square, Cambridge.
Michael Riedel is reporting in the New York Post this morning that GRINCH star Patrick Page has been offered the role of Green Goblin in the upcoming SPIDER-MAN musical, replacing Alan Cumming who recently dropped out from the cast.
Disney Theatrical Productions and Broadway In Chicago announced today that the Chicago return engagement of Disney's THE LION KING has been extended for three additional weeks. Chicago's most eagerly awaited return engagement will once again leap onto the Cadillac Palace Theatre stage on Wednesday, September 29 for a limited engagement of nine weeks through Saturday, November 27, 2010.
The American Repertory Theater (Diane Paulus, Artistic Director) continues its landmark season with its production of Johnny Baseball, a world premiere musical about the Red Sox, directed by Diane Paulus.
Producer Stuart Benjamin has announced that UNCHAIN MY HEART, The Ray Charles Musical, will open at the Ethel Barrymore Theatre (243 West 47th St.) on Broadway on November 7, 2010; previews begin October 8. Directed by Sheldon Epps, UNCHAIN MY HEART features the music of Ray Charles and a book by Suzan-Lori Parks.
Sean Hayes and Kristin Chenoweth, along with the cast of PROMISES, PROMISES will be honored later this month at a by-invitation-only private event at Tony's diNapoli Restaurant, 147 West 43rd Street, between 6th Avenue and Broadway. The pair will be the newest addition to Tony's diNapoli's pretigious Broadway Wall of Fame.
Sean Hayes and Kristin Chenoweth, along with the cast of PROMISES, PROMISES will be honored later this month at a by-invitation-only private event at Tony's diNapoli Restaurant, 147 West 43rd Street, between 6th Avenue and Broadway. The pair will be the newest addition to Tony's diNapoli's pretigious Broadway Wall of Fame.
Voting is fully underway for BroadwayWorld's 2010 Theatre Fans' Choice Awards, with thousands of votes already in and early leads established for some surprising and not so suprising early choices. Voting will continue through June 4, 2010 and anything can happen between now and then. In the meantime early leaders range from those overlooked by the TONY nominations to fan favorites. Check out the current stats below by category after the first weekend audit on the votes.
Disney Theatrical Productions and Broadway In Chicago announced today that the Chicago return engagement of Disney's THE LION KING has been extended for three additional weeks. Chicago's most eagerly awaited return engagement will once again leap onto the Cadillac Palace Theatre stage on Wednesday, September 29 for a limited engagement of nine weeks through Saturday, November 27, 2010.
In only the second week of a four-week premiere engagement in Madison, WI, the North American tour of Disney's THE LION KING has already set a new box office record as being the highest grossing theatrical production to ever play the Overture Center for the Arts.
Voting is fully underway for BroadwayWorld's 2010 Theatre Fans' Choice Awards, with thousands of votes already in and early leads established for some surprising and not so suprising early results. Voting will continue through June 4, 2010 and anything can happen between now and then. In the meantime early leaders range from those overlooked by the TONY nominations to fan favorites. Check out the current stats below by category.
The American Repertory Theater is pleased to announce the cast for Johnny Baseball, a world premiere musical about the Red Sox, with music by Robert Reale, lyrics by Willie Reale, book by Richard Dresser, story by Richard Dresser and Willie Reale, with musical direction and vocal arrangements by Wendy Bobbitt Cavett; musical arrangements by Bruce Coughlin.
Nominations in 26 competitive categories for the American Theatre Wing's 64th Annual Antoinette Perry 'Tony' Awards were announced May 4, 2010 by Broadway Star Lea Michele and Tony Award Nominee Jeff Daniels.