George Abbott News

A Broadway revival of Pal Joey is not in the stars for this season.

Tony Award-winning Jersey Boys star Christian Hoff's next project may be a Broadway revival of the 1940 Rodgers and Hart classic Pal Joey.

The New Mel Brooks Musical Young Frankenstein, a new musical comedy from the creative team of the 12-time Tony Award winning smash The Producers, will open on Broadway November 8th 2007 at the Hilton Theatre (213 W 42nd St). Previews begin October 11th 2007. The production stars Roger Bart (Dr. Frederick Frankenstein), Megan Mullally (Elizabeth), Sutton Foster (Inga), Shuler Hensley (The Monster), Fred Applegate (Kemp) and Christopher Fitzgerald (Igor).

The American Theatre Wing and XM Satellite Radio will present an interview with Tony Award-nominee Mary Louise Wilson on their weekly theatrical interview show, 'Downstage Center,' on XM's On Broadway

The York Theatre Company has announced its Summer 2007 Musicals in Mufti Series -- the York's acclaimed series of musical theatre gems in staged concert performances.

Curtains may not be the kind of show that flies you into musical comedy heaven, but for two hours and forty minutes it cruises securely in the air stream of sock-o.

Casting has been announced for See Rock City & Other Destinations, presented as a BMI Musical Mondays reading on March 26th at the McGinn/Cazale Theatre in the Promenade Theatre Building

The Stage Directors and Choreographers Foundation will present director Daniel Sullivan with the 2007 'Mr. Abbott' Award for Lifetime Achievement in the American Theatre on Monday, March 26 at a cocktail reception in the Stanley H. Kaplan Penthouse at Lincoln Center Plaza.

The critically acclaimed comedy Room Service will serve up an extended run with new tickets onsale through April 28th for their extended engagement at Off-Broadway's SoHo Playhouse

Peccadillo Theater Company's 'Room Service,' celebrated it's 100th performance at the Soho Playhouse February 17th.

On Your Toes, Damn Yankees, Li'l Abner and Flora, the Red Menace will comprise the 2007-2008 Reprise! Broadway's Best season.

New shows added to Soho Playhouse's comdey Room Service, staring David Edwards.

WHO: CenterStage WHAT: The Boys from Syracuse WHEN: Through January 14th. Tues – Sat at 8PM, Sun at 7:30PM, Sat and Sun at 2PM. HOW MUCH: $10 - $65.

CenterStage in Baltimore presents 'The Boys from Syracuse' featuring a cast and design team with major Broadway credits.

To honor the life of Betty Comden, the marquee of every Broadway theatre will be dimmed on Tuesday, November 28 at exactly 8 p.m. for one minute in her memory

Betty Comden, whose work with the late Adolph Green epitomized Broadway's Golden Age, has died at the age of 89, according to the New York Times

Goodspeed Musicals has announced its 44th season of shows, all of which will be presented at the Goodspeed Opera House in East Haddam, CT.

A bevy of MGM film greats will gather November 2 in Hollywood to salute stage and cinema veteran June Allyson.