Gary Adler News

Ken Davenport and Robyn Goodman proudly announce that Lee Markham will take over the role of LUKE beginning April 3rd. Neil Haskell, who was featured on 'So You Think You Can Dance,' will play his last performance as Luke on Sunday, March 29th, when he joins the company of 9 to 5. Austin Lesch will play the role until Lee begins.

Spectacular music...sinfully sensational dancing...faith that's stronger than their hair gel.... The ALTAR BOYZ get ready to rock the masses of all denominations by spreading the good news and soothing the troubled souls of Tulsa through the glory of sweet pop music. Produced by Grace Ann Productions, ALTAR BOYZ makes its Tulsa debut March 6-15, 2009 at the Tulsa Performing Arts Center.

ON THE BOARDS THIS WEEK at *Cascia Hall Performing Arts Center* 2520 S. Yorktown Ave. UTICA Entrance *The Will Roger's Follies* March 5-7th 7:00pm March 8th at 2:00pm Tickets are $5 & $10 For Tickets: 918-596-7109 www.myticketoffice.com

Ken Davenport and Robyn Goodman, in association with Walt Grossman, Ruth Hendel, Sharon Karmazin, Matt Murphy and Mark Shacket, proudly announce that Altar Boyz, the acclaimed musical comedy at New World Stages, will celebrate its fourth anniversary on Sunday, March 1st. Altar Boyz opened to acclaim on March 1, 2005 and recently recouped its investment, making it the first Off-Broadway commercial book musical to recoup in years! Capitalized at $1Million, Altar Boyz received unanimous raves, going on to garner seven Drama Desk nominations and winning the Outer Critics Circle Award for Best Musical, Off-Broadway.

Ken Davenport and Robyn Goodman, in association with Walt Grossman, Ruth Hendel, Sharon Karmazin, Matt Murphy and Mark Shacket, proudly announce that Altar Boyz, the acclaimed musical comedy at New World Stages, will celebrate its fourth anniversary on Sunday, March 1st. Altar Boyz opened to acclaim on March 1, 2005 and recently recouped its investment, making it the first Off-Broadway commercial book musical to recoup in years! Capitalized at $1Million, Altar Boyz received unanimous raves, going on to garner seven Drama Desk nominations and winning the Outer Critics Circle Award for Best Musical, Off-Broadway.

Les Freres Corbusier, creators of Hell House, Heddatron, Boozy, and A Very Merry Unauthorized Children's Scientology Pageant, will present their latest show, the world premiere of Dance Dance Revolution, created by the company, directed by Alex Timbers, and featuring original songs by Gary Adler (Altar Boyz) and Phoebe Kreutz.

Ken Davenport and Robyn Goodman proudly announce that Altar Boyz, the acclaimed musical comedy at New World Stages, will have a talk back with its creative team on Sunday December 14th, following the matinee performance.

Theater Resources Unlimited, in association with sponsors Theatrical Rights Worldwide, Elysabeth Kleinhans, C2 - Caption Coalition, Sound Associates and the Players Theatre, announces the eighth annual TRU LOVE BENEFIT.

Les Freres Corbusier, creators of Hell House, Heddatron, Boozy, and A Very Merry Unauthorized Children's Scientology Pageant, will present their latest show, the world premiere of Dance Dance Revolution, created by the company, directed by Alex Timbers, and featuring original songs by Gary Adler (Altar Boyz) and Phoebe Kreutz.

Theater Resources Unlimited, in association with sponsors Theatrical Rights Worldwide, Elysabeth Kleinhans, C2 - Caption Coalition, Sound Associates and the Players Theatre, announces the eighth annual TRU LOVE BENEFIT.

The New York Musical Theater Festival honored producer Robyn Goodman at its Fifth Anniversary Season Awards Gala on Sunday, November 2nd at The Hudson Theatre.

The New York Musical Theater Festival will honor producer Robyn Goodman at its fifth Anniversary Season Awards Gala on Sunday, November 2nd at The Hudson Theatre (145 West 44th Street). The winners of The NYMF 2008 Awards for Excellence, which will be announced later this month, will also be honored at the gala.

The New York Musical Theater Festival today announced that Raul Esparza, currently starring in Speed the Plow, will perform at the Fifth Season Awards Gala honoring Robyn Goodman; Goodman produced tick...tick...BOOM which launched Esparza's career in New York.

NYMF will make available a limited number of $125 dessert tickets for the Fifth Anniversary Season Awards Gala honoring Robyn Goodman.

Ken Davenport and Robyn Goodman proudly announce that Altar Boyz, the acclaimed musical comedy at New World Stages which recently played its 1500th performance, will begin Wednesday evening performances on October 15th. The new schedule will be Monday, Wednesday through Friday at 8 pm, Saturday at 2 pm and 8 pm and Sunday at 3 pm and 7 pm.

Ken Davenport and Robyn Goodman proudly announce that Altar Boyz, the acclaimed musical comedy at New World Stages which recently played its 1500th performance, will begin Wednesday evening performances on October 15th. The new schedule will be Monday, Wednesday through Friday at 8 pm, Saturday at 2 pm and 8 pm and Sunday at 3 pm and 7 pm.

The New York Musical Theater Festival will honor producer Robyn Goodman at its fifth Anniversary Season Awards Gala on Sunday, November 2nd at The Hudson Theatre (145 West 44th Street). The winners of The NYMF 2008 Awards for Excellence, which will be announced later this month, will also be honored at the gala.

Ken Davenport and Robyn Goodman proudly announce that Altar Boyz, the acclaimed musical comedy at New World Stages, will play its 1500th performance on Friday October 3rd. This makes it the 11th longest running Off-Broadway musical ever - behind The Fantasticks, I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change, Nunsense, Threepenny Opera, Naked Boys Singing, Forbidden Broadway, Little Shop of Horrors, Godspell, Jacques Brel is Alive and Well and Living in Paris, and Forever Plaid.

Theater Resources Unlimited, in association with sponsors Theatrical Rights Worldwide, Elysabeth Kleinhans, C2 - Caption Coalition and the Players Theatre, announces the seventh annual TRU LOVE BENEFIT. The event will honor producing maverick Ken Davenport and Arlene Romoff, advocate for open captioning for live theater, at a luncheon benefit on Sunday, November 9, 2008 at Caroline's on Broadway. The event, themed 'Believe ... in the possibilities of theater,' begins with a cocktail hour reception at noon followed by a luncheon at 1pm, with entertainment and an awards ceremony to start at 1:45 and a Silent Auction throughout the afternoon.

Monday nights might be dark on Broadway, but the stars certainly light up the stage at Birdland on their off nights! Jim Caruso's Cast Party has seen it's share of celeb-studded evenings, but on Monday, August 26, the club was jam-packed with showbiz royalty, all entertaining each other at the concert grand piano.