Eric Schaeffer News

Virginia's Tony Award®-winning Signature Theatre has announced the artistic team behind the upcoming world premiere of the musical comedy And the Curtain Rises (formerly known as Wheatley's Folly), which begins performances on Thursday, March 17, 2011. And the Curtain Rises marks the third production presented as part of Signature's groundbreaking American Musical Voices Project, the largest commissioning program for new musicals in the country, following Michael John LaChiusa's Giant in 2009 and Ricky Ian Gordon's Sycamore Trees last year.

Million Dollar Quartet, Broadway's new hit musical, will feature Wanda Jackson, the 'Queen of Rockabilly,' for a special performance during the finale of the Thursday evening, January 20 performance at the Nederlander Theatre (208 West 41st Street).

MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET, the new West End musical that tells the electrifying story of the night in 1956 when Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, Carl Perkins and Jerry Lee Lewis came together to make music and ended up making history, will star Ben Goddard (Jerry Lee Lewis), Derek Hagen (Johnny Cash), Francesca Jackson (Dyanne), Robert Britton Lyons (Carl Perkins), Michael Malarkey (Elvis Presley) and Bill Ward (Sam Phillips).

MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET, the new West End musical that tells the electrifying story of the night in 1956 when Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, Carl Perkins and Jerry Lee Lewis came together to make music and ended up making history, will star Ben Goddard (Jerry Lee Lewis), Derek Hagen (Johnny Cash), Francesca Jackson (Dyanne), Robert Britton Lyons (Carl Perkins), Michael Malarkey (Elvis Presley) and Bill Ward (Sam Phillips).

MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET, Broadway's new hit musical, is pleased to announce that Wanda Jackson, the 'Queen of Rockabilly,' will join the cast of the Tony nominated Best Musical for a special performance during the finale of the Thursday evening, January 20 performance at the Nederlander Theatre (208 West 41st Street).

Andrew Lloyd Webber's Musical Gets a Top Notch Production Directed by Eric Schaeffer

Signature Theatre will be wasting no time ringing in the new year. The Tony Award-winning Theatre will be hosting "Pride Night" on Friday, January 7, 2011 - a special event for members of the GLBT community.

MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET, the new West End musical that tells the electrifying story of the night in 1956 when Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, Carl Perkins and Jerry Lee Lewis came together to make music and ended up making history, will star Ben Goddard (Jerry Lee Lewis), Derek Hagen (Johnny Cash), Francesca Jackson (Dyanne), Robert Britton Lyons (Carl Perkins) and Michael Malarkey (Elvis Presley), joining the previously announced Bill Ward (Sam Phillips).

Last night, 'LX NY' reporter Maria Sansone got a tour of MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET's stage and instruments. Levi Kreis, Robert Britton Lyons and Corey Kaiser discuss their piano, guitars and bass and show Maria some special moves from the show.

Beginning January 3, Million Dollar Quartet will alter it's performance schedule to play Tuesday and Wednesday at 7 PM, Thursday through Saturday at 8 PM. Matinees Wednesday and Saturday at 2:30 PM and Sunday at 3 PM.

It was quite a year for BroadwayWorld.com's unmatched Photo Team, here's a look at some of the most popular photo coverages of 2010!

Virginia's Tony Award®-winning Signature Theatre today announced that, due to popular demand, the world premiere comedy, starring Helen Hayes Award winners Sherri L. Edelen (Signature's Sweeney Todd and Les Miserables) and Nancy Robinette, written and directed by Helen Hayes Awardee Joe Calarco (Signature's Side Show and Assassins), will now run from October 26 through December 26, 2010.

Signature Theatre presents the legendary Hollywood musical Sunset Boulevard running through February 13, 2011 and BWW is very excited to present a video sneak peek at the production!

Signature Theatre will be wasting no time ringing in the new year. The Tony Award-winning Theatre will be hosting "Pride Night" on Friday, January 7, 2011 - a special event for members of the GLBT community.

Signature Theatre presents the legendary Hollywood musical Sunset Boulevard running through February 13, 2011.

Virginia's Tony Award-winning Signature Theatre is embracing the spirit of the holiday season by hosting "Pentagon Night" on Wednesday, December 22nd.

In celebration of the Washington premiere of Andrew Lloyd Webber's musical sensation Sunset Boulevard about faded silent film legend Norma Desmond, Signature Theatre is holding the "With One Look" silent film competition open to anyone and everyone who loves the golden age of Hollywood.

Virginia's Tony Award-winning Signature Theatre is embracing the spirit of the holiday season by hosting "Pentagon Night" on Wednesday, December 22nd.

Eric Schaeffer, Artistic Director of the Tony Award®-winning Signature Theatre, today announced the company's 2010-2011 season of four musicals and three plays, with the innovative company producing three world premieres and one regional premiere.

In this super special edition installment of FLASH FRIDAY, we are taking a look at this weekend's featured performer on BroadwayWorld, the incandescent star of stage and screen, known for his roles in everything from Shakespeare to Sondheim to Pinter and Mamet, the one and only Raul Esparza. We have some of his personally chosen favorite moments from his career, as well as some highlights from his phoenix-like rise to the very top of Broadway. Sondheim and SUNDAY IN THE PARK WITH GEORGE to "There's A Sucker Born Every Minute", TABOO, CAROUSEL and more, this column is a perfect compliment to the exhaustive, 10,000 word interview with Raul Esparza, his most comprehensive interview to date, available only on BroadwayWorld. Also, we even have a preview of what we can expect in his upcoming emceeing duties and performance at this year's ASTEP CHRSTMAS IN NEW YORK benefit, with his inimitable performance of "O Holy Night", which is available in pristine audio form on the stupendous album on Sh-K-Boom.