Gary Springer News

Busker Alley, the Broadway bound musical starring Tony winner, Jim Dale, (Carry On films, Barnum, 'Harry Potter' audio books, 'Pushing Daisies') celebrated at a glorious luncheon and theatrical presentation aboard the Cunard Liner Queen Mary 2, on Friday, November 30 from 12noon - 3PM.

Heather Randall and The Board Of The Tony Randall Theatrical Fund honored this year's recipient of The Tony Randall Theatrical Fund, the Mint Theater for their production of Leo Tolstoy's The Power Of Darkness, directed by Martin Platt.

Applications for the 2007 Tony Randall Grant are now being accepted. The Tony Randall Grant is a $100,000 award given annually to a Tri-State area, non-profit Equity theatre company for the production of a classic play, an adaptation of a classic play, or a work inspired by the classics.

At an event held at Sardi's Restaurant in New York on Wednesday, June 21st, Heather Randall and Jack Klugman, along with the Board of Directors of the Tony Randall Theatrical Fund, and the Grant Selection Committee announced the beneficiary of the inaugural Tony Randall Grant.

Hot Feet, the new dance musical created by the Tony-nominated Maurice Hines and Earth, Wind & Fire's very own, seven-time Grammy Award winner, Maurice White opened on April 28 and BroadwayWorld was there!

Academy Award-winning director Ron Howard will be honored at the Museum of the Moving Image on December 4

On October 21, 2005 the recently restored 'Liza with a Z' was shown at the East Hampton Film Festival. Following the screening, Scott Nevins interviewd the legendary Minnelli, along with movie musical producers Neil Meron and Craig Zadan.

John Travolta was the 20th honoree saluted by the Museum of the Moving Image at its annual black-tie gala, held this year on Sunday, December 5, 2004.