Elaine Stritch News

The history of Broadway's attempts to make commercially successful sequels of hit musicals is not a pretty one. But the Opening Doors Theatre Company, now in its second season at The Duplex staging pocket-sized versions of some of Broadway's most beloved flops, can offer a fabulously fun time from even the most legendary disaster. Having premiered their Closing Notice series a year and a half ago with Bring Back Birdie, this small but increasingly impressive company headed by Producer/Artistic Director Suzanne Adams now offers a fast and funny mounting of The Best Little Whorehouse Goes Public.

In 2002 Elaine Stritch played a sensational season at the Old Vic In London. In 2008 for 12 performances only the legend that is Elaine Stritch returns to London to play Feinsteins at the Shaw Theatre.

Classics, award winners, and newer works will entertain and enlighten audiences next season at Hartford Stage.

Harvey Returns! Welcome to The Return of special new series on BroadwayWorld.com - four time Tony Award-winner Harvey Fierstein's personal MySpace blog of bringing his brand new musical, A Catered Affair to Broadway. We'll be exclusively picking up Harvey Fierstein's blog as he shares his first hand reports from rehearsals to Opening Night (and beyond). Check back for updates as rehearsals get underway!

American radio and television personality Joe Franklin, who has been entertaining New York audiences for more than half a century, will be the recipient of The Theatre Museum's Career Achievement Award at its 2008 Awards Gala.

Following KLEA BLACKHURST's & BILLY STRITCH's sold-out Broadway at Birdland performance on Monday night, JIM CARUSO'S CAST PARTY, a popular weekly soiree of Broadway's elite, kicked off in true style with an unexpected performance from the incomparable, LIZA MINNELLI who sang an impromptu arrangement of 'It Amazes Me' and 'Music That Makes Me Dance,' with BILLY STRITCH at the piano. MINNELLI's unsurprisingly flawless performance was received with a standing ovation

Director Michael Wilson and the Hartford Stage bring their 10-year Williams marathon to an end with a stunning portrayal of a dynamic heroine by one of Broadway's consummate actresses

Award-winning actress Phylicia Rashad will be a guest speaker for the Harold Clurman Lecture Series at the Stella Adler Studio of Acting on Monday, June 9, 2008.

On Thursday, June 5, Marni Raab will take over the role of Christine Daaé, in the U.S. National Tour of Andrew Lloyd Webber's 'The Phantom of the Opera.'

The newest edition of the American Theatre Wing's 'Working in the Theatre' will feature 'Broadway Producers' on CUNY TV on Sunday, June 1 at 5 p.m.

The newest edition of the American Theatre Wing's 'Working in the Theatre' will feature 'Broadway Producers' on CUNY TV on Sunday, June 1 at 5 p.m.

Tony Award-winning producer Scott Sanders and Tony- nominated architect/set designer David Rockwell announced plans today to present HOUDINI, An Original Musical on Broadway in the spring of 2010.

Showtunes! Theatre Company wraps up its successful 2007-2008 season with a production of the rarely staged Noël Coward musical comedy Sail Away. The Showtunes! book-in-hand, concert staging plays two performances only at the Kirkland Performance Center (350 Kirkland Ave, Kirkland, WA): Saturday May 3, 2008 at 8 PM and Sunday May 4, 2008 at 2 PM.

Showtunes!Theatre Company wraps up its successful 2007-2008 season with a production of the rarely staged Noël Coward musical comedy SAIL AWAY.

Logo, a division of Viacom Inc.'s (NYSE: VIA and VIA.B) MTV Networks, today announced the DVD release of The Big Gay Sketch Show: The Complete Unrated Second Season, on April 29, 2008, available on LOGOonline.com and retailers nationwide.

The New York City Gay Men's Chorus (NYCGMC) will hold their 2008 benefit gala, 'With a Song in Our Heart,' on Monday, April 14 from 6-9:30PM at the elegant Warwick Hotel. Scott Nevins will lead the evening with his signature humor and flare. With entertainment by Broadway notables including Ann Hampton Callaway, Liz McCartney and the Tony-nominated Sharon McNight, the gala will be a night celebrating music, diversity and support for the LGBT community. The honorary host committee includes such famed LGBT supporters as Cyndi Lauper, Charles Busch, Harvey Fierstein, Kelli O'Hara, Roberta Peters, Karen Ziemba and Elaine Stritch.

Scott Siegel kicked off the eighth season of Broadway by the Year with a fantastic evening of song and dance.

An interview with Broadway star (and Maryland native) Barbara Walsh, soon to star in A Little Night Music at CENTERSTAGE.

The Stella Adler Studio of Acting will host its 4th annual Stella by Starlight gala benefit on March 17, 2008 at Cipriani 23rd Street. This event will be a memorable evening with an extraordinary line-up of honorees. Martin Sheen will accept the Marlon Brando Award for a life committed to social activism and excellence in film art