Donna Drake News

You've never seen a variety show like this! The New Fangled Variety Show starring John Tartaglia.

Billy Elliot's Tony Award-winning actor Gregory Jbara delighted students as their special 'surprise guest' during the Broadway Artists Alliance Summer Intensive (Session One).

You've never seen a variety show like this! The New Fangled Variety Show starring John Tartaglia.

Shrek: The Musical star John Tartaglia will star in 'The New Fangled Variety Show' at Comix at 7pm and 9pm on August 10. The show will be directed by Donna Drake and will feature musical direction by Ken Clifton. Special guest stars Bobby Daye, Aymee Garcia, Noah Rivera and Jennifer Simard will join Tartaglia for the evening.

FEINSTEIN'S AT LOEWS REGENCY, the nightclub proclaimed 'Best of New York' by New York Magazine, and 'an invaluable New York institution' by The New York Post, continued its 10th Anniversary season with the debut of 'Avenue Q' and 'Shrek' star John Tartaglia on March 30th.

Tony Award-winning actor Norbert Leo Butz delighted students as their special 'surprise guest' during the Broadway Artists Alliance Summer Intensive (Session Two)

Gypsy's Tony Award-winning actress Laura Benanti delighted students as their special 'surprise guest' during the Broadway Artists Alliance Summer Intensive.

Tony Award-winning composer Jason Robert Brown returned to Broadway Artists Alliance last week to lead a master class, working with talented young people from across the country

Broadway Artists Alliance is the dynamic not-for-profit educational organization that is quickly gaining a reputation for ensuring the future of great Broadway talent by bringing together Broadway artists and promising young performers. They will present their annual Winter Intensive February 16-18. Jason Robert Brown returns as a special guest master class instructor to mentor the talented young performers (ages 10-21).

On Sunday February 3, 2008 Tony Award nominee John Tartaglia along with his friends the Sprites from Disney Channel's hit Playhouse Disney kids' television series 'Johnny and the Sprites' will take the stage of Town Hall (123 West 43rd Street, NYC) for a very special live musical celebration for the whole family. Johnny and the Sprites Live - A Spofulous Broadway Concert a one day only event will play one performance at 5:00 PM only, with all proceeds benefiting BC/EFA

The Ogunquit Playhouse announces Eddie Mekka and Ryan Landry will star in its production of 'Hairspray,' which runs August 28 - September 15, in the roles of Wilbur and Edna Turnblad, respectively.

The cast of Altar Boyz makes a special cameo appearance on Disney Channel's 'Johnny and the Sprites' on Saturday, May 19, adding to the roster of Broadway talent featured on the hit preschool series which stars and is executive produced by John Tartaglia

COMPANY'S Kristin Huffman writes about the NOTHING LIKE A DAME benefit for Broadway Cares/Equity Fights Aids this week in her weekly column, 'Actorquest!'

John Tartaglia and Sutton Foster discuss 'Johnny and the Sprites,' on which the latter will guest star

Rick Crom's Drama Desk nominated topical musical revue Newsical 2006: The Next Edition, discoutned tickets during the transit strike tio $25, and have decided to give it one more hurrah on Friday, December 23rd at 8:15 PM, and then the Tickets will go back to $20-$60.

A new version of Rick Crom's Drama Desk nominated topical musical revue Newsical 2006: The Next Edition, is coming to New York City for two weeks only after a nation wide tour and critically acclaimed sit-down productions in Denver and Provincetown. Performances for this limited engagement starring John Tartaglia will be at the Village theatre (located at 158 Bleecker Street between Thompson and Sullivan).

Newsical 2006: The New Edition will come to New York from December 17th through 31st

Bryan Batt, Barrett Foa, Felicia Finley, Andrea McArdle and more stars will perform in the LREI Hurricane Relief Concert on October 11th