George Abbott News

On February 17th, The Pajama Game stars Harry Connick, Jr., Kelli O'Hara and Michael McKean, as well as director/choreographer Kathleen Marshall, will appear on WB11 Morning News

North Shore Music Theatre's 2006 season will include a revised production of Damn Yankees and the regional theatre premiere of Hairspray

The Pajama Game's Harry Connick Jr. and Kelli O'Hara will perform on NBC's 'Today' on February 7th

Beginning March 8 (when performances begin at the Aronoff Center in Cincinnati), Julia Murney will assume the role of Elphaba, Alma Cuervo will become Madame Morrible, P.J. Benjamin will step into the role of the Wizard, Sebastian Arcelus will be Fiyero, and Jennifer Waldman will be Nessarose. Beginning March 28 (when the show will be playing at the Academy of Music in Philadelphia), K. Todd Freeman assumes the role of Dr. Dillamond.

Monty Python's SPAMALOT, the Tony Award-winning Best Musical of 2005, comes home to London in October 2006. SPAMALOT will have its first performance at the Palace Theatre in London's West End on 2 October 2006. Casting will be announced shortly and tickets will go on sale on 21 February 2006.

The Roundabout Theatre Company's revival of The Pajama Game will begin previews on January 19th

On November 29th, The Pajama Game's Harry Connick Jr. will be featured on NBC's Today

Matt Bogart, Brad Oscar and Meg Gillentine will headline Arena Stage's winter production of Damn Yankees, while Molly Smith will direct and Baayork Lee will choreograph

Leslie Uggams will be honored by Amas Musical Theatre at their November 14th Blast from the Past Gala Benefit which will also feature a concert presentation of Damn Yankees

Michael McKean will join Kelli O'Hara and Harry Connick Jr. in the revival of The Pajama Game that opens February 23rd

Stephanie Pope Caffey will alternate with Tamara Tunie as Lola in Amas Musical Theatre's concert production of Damn Yankees on Nov. 14

Donna Trinkoff, Producing Artistic Director of Amas Musical Theatre, announced that DARIUS DE HAAS and IRA HAWKINS have joined the all-star line-up appearing in 'DAMN YANKEES' which will be presented in a 90-minute concert version during Amas' third 'BLAST FROM THE PAST' Benefit on Monday, November 14th.

Variety reports this morning that the nine-time Tony-winner is expected to take over the recently closed touring production of Dr. Dolittle, both as a performer and on the creative team.

The first ever fully-staged production of Darling of the Day since its original Broadway run in 1968 will be presented in Evanston, Illinois from October 7th through November 6th

At 10 AM on Monday, October 3rd, at the American Airlines Theatres box office (227 West 42nd Street), the first 100 tickets to Roundabout Theatre Company's production of THE PAJAMA GAME will be sold for $19.54 each to commemorate the 1954 Broadway debut of the famed musical.

Donna Trinkoff, Producing Artistic Director of Amas Musical Theatre, announced the company will produce its third 'BLAST FROM THE PAST' Benefit on Monday, November 14th featuring a 90 minute concert presentation of the hit Broadway musical 'DAMN YANKEES', set for the first time in the Negro Baseball Leagues.

Harriet Harris, Kate Levering and David Elder have been cast in the Reprise! concert production of On the Town, which will run from September 20th through October 1st

Brad Oscar will let his cast members go to the devil in Arena Stage's production of Damn Yankees, which will run from December 9th to February 5th