Fran Drescher News

We Have to Hurry , by a new work by acclaimed playwright, actor, and director Dorothy Lyman starring Kathleen Chalfant and Elliott Gould will host a Virtual Stage Door.

The East End Chapter/Jeanne Kaye League of New York City announced today that Tony Award-winning actress and performer Kelli O'Hara along with Grammy Award-winning vocalist Steve Tyrell will perform at City of Hope's Spirit of Life Award event on May 10.

CLUB44 RECORDS will celebrate the new Nicolas King album Act One: Celebrating 25 Years of Recordings on Wednesday, April 28 at 8:00 PM Eastern with an all-star online release party event. Nicolas will perform several songs with Mike Renzi at the piano.

The Nanny is now available to stream on HBO Max. It is also currently being developed into a Broadway musical! We spoke with Fran Drescher about The Nanny's enduring legacy, the development of the Broadway musical, if she'll ever return to a sitcom, how she's changed during this past year, and much more!

Today's top stories: LA Stage Alliance ceases all operations, Jeremy Jordan's show 'Carry On' to be streamed as part of BroadwayWorld Events, and more!

Fran Drescher opened up about the upcoming Broadway adaptation of The Nanny that is in the works and answers the questions we've all been asking as to whether or not she'll star!

In this interview, I get to discover more about the uber talented Ann Hampton Callaway.

This year, with the support of the Jewish nonprofit Reboot, the Saturday Night Seder team is adding digital content leading up to and throughout the week of Passover. These new features include: a behind-the-scenes MAKING-OF short documentary; a new BEHIND THE SCENES interview and performance of “Next Year” and more.

Today (March 25) in live streaming: the premiere of Electric Island, AAPI Broadway unites on Stars in the House, Ashley Spencer visits Backstage Live, and more!

For Pete's Sake Cancer Respite Foundation recently announced that they will be hosting a virtual experience on Thursday, March 25th. The evening will feature performances by Hamilton’s Mandy Gonzalez; Tony Award nominated actress Laura Osnes and more, with guest appearances including Anne Hathaway, Emily Blunt, Fran Drescher, Maria Bello & more.

As the number of movie musicals in the making continues to rise, I think we are overdue for a Fiddler on the Roof remake. To get the ball rolling for all you big-time producers, this is my dream cast. 

Fran Drescher appeared on The Kelly Clarkson Show today to talk - among other things - about the upcoming stage musical adaptation of her hit TV show 'The Nanny.' 

Stars in the House continues tonight (8pm) with a 'Elegies' Reunion with Jayne Houdyshell, J Harrison Ghee, Marisha Wallace, Robin Lord Taylor and Vicki Lewis.

Elegies for Angels, Punks and Raging Queens is set to stream on World AIDS Day -today, December 1 (5pm), featuring 51 performers and benefitting Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS. Elegies for Angels, Punks and Raging Queens honors the lives lost to AIDS through free-verse monologues with a blues, jazz and rock score.

Abingdon Theatre Company has announced an array of programming – albeit virtual! - for the remainder of its 2020-2021 season. In honor of World AIDS Day – tomorrow, Tuesday, December 1, Abingdon Theatre Company will be a co-producer for the virtual revival of “Elegies for Angels, Punks and Raging Queens,” to benefit BC/EFA.

More Broadway, television and film stars have been added to the celebrated series of songs and monologues Elegies for Angels, Punks and Raging Queens, set to stream on World AIDS Day - Tuesday, December 1, 2020. The virtual production, featuring 51 performers, will benefit Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS.

Ahead of the release, Rachel spoke to BroadwayWorld about some of the book's highlights - including a chapter on bullies, a chapter on musical theatre, and a dedication to the late songwriter Adam Schlesinger.

Lifetime announces a new way for fans to engage with their favorite stars from the premiere entertainment destination for women.

Hot off the heels of appearing opposite Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper, again for a second time, in last year's Oscar and Golden Globe-winning film 'A Star is Born,' Luenell is on a hot streak!

Elliott Masie & Telly Leung are hosting the 17th weekly one-hour Empathy Concert on Friday, August 28th! Featuring Broadway and TV Stars Michael Longoria, Liz Callaway, Melinda Doolittle, and Co-Host Telly Leung.