Granny News

Broadway vet Casey Nicholaw, will replace Jerry Zaks at the helm of Michael Feinstein and Dame Edna's ALL ABOUT ME, beginning performances at Henry Miller's Theatre (124 West 43rd St.) on Friday, February 19, 2010 and opening on Thursday, March 18, 2010.

Hudson Village Theatre will present Red Riding Hood as its 9th annual Christmas Pantomime from December 18 - January 9.

Yorktown Stage will hold auditions in January for its upcoming production of 'Into The Woods'.

As we wait for the first snowflakes to transform our nation's capital into a winter wonderland, the DC area theatres are giving families so many holiday-themed shows to choose from. Here are some productions which will make the holidays very jolly indeed!

Atlanta Broadway Series invites fans to sit back, enjoy the show...and then reap the benefits! Alfred Hitchcock's THE 39 STEPS is playing its Atlanta debut at the Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre through Sunday, December 6, offering a remarkable performance and thrilling story to theatre patrons.

For gays, it's a camp! For straights - after all, this is a sendup of the prison exploitation films of the 50s seen by a mainstream audience -it's satirical fun! Tom Eyen's WBB has some great oneliners and visual laughs, but does have a tendency to be on one note and is somewhat dated: prison life... shocking? We've seen and heard it all. Nonetheless, the Celebration's revival has a great cast, smooth direction...and with clips of the actual 50s movies on a screen behind to set the tone, the whole ambience is a blast!

As previously reported, Michael Feinstein and Dame Edna have decided to collaborate on their upcoming show efforts and will jointly star in All About Me. The New York Times has reported today that All About Me shall run at the Golden Theater. Previews will begin on February 19 with an official opening night of March 18.

Legendary composer and lyricist Johnny Mercer's tremendous musical accomplishments were celebrated by the New York Pops, along with some very special guests, in a concert on November 20 at Carnegie Hall. Joining the New York Pops were Tony Award nominee Ann Hampton Callaway, James T. Lane, N'Kenge, and the Camp Broadway Kids.

Legendary composer and lyricist Johnny Mercer's tremendous musical accomplishments were celebrated by the New York Pops, along with some very special guests, in a concert on November 20 at Carnegie Hall. Joining the New York Pops were Tony Award nominee Anne Hampton Callaway, James T. Lane, N'Kenge, and the Camp Broadway Kids.

Singer/songwriter Michael Feinstein was appointed today as the new director of Jazz at Lincoln Center. Feinstein will arrange three jazz programs to take place in 2010, as well as a family oriented evening that will discuss the connection between jazz and songwriting. All concerts will occur at the Frederick P. Rose Hall in Lincoln Center.

Shubert Organization Chairman Philip J. Smith and President Robert E. Wankel have intervened in the ever growing public feud between Michael Feinstein's All About Me and Dame Edna: It's All About Me.

While theatre insiders are speculating quite heavily that this current 'feud' between Michael Feinstein and Dame Edna is just a hoax and that the two will soon announce that they'll be performing together, Michael Feinstein has released a new statement regarding the recent statements surrounding the announcement of his new Broadway entertainment All About Me.

Michael Feinstein's upcoming Broadway show ALL ABOUT ME will begin performances on Saturday, March 13th, 2010 in preparation for a Tuesday, March 30th opening, at a Shubert Theater to be announced.

VITALIST THEATRE and PREMIERE THEATRE & PERFORMANCE present the Chicago Premiere of THE NIGHT SEASON, by Rebecca Lenkiewicz and directed by Elizabeth Carlin-Metz. Press Opening is scheduled for Tuesday, September 8, 2009, at 7:30 p.m., Theatre Building Chicago. Tickets are now on sale for The Night Season, running through Saturday, October 17, 2009.

VITALIST THEATRE and PREMIERE THEATRE & PERFORMANCE present the Chicago Premiere of THE NIGHT SEASON, by Rebecca Lenkiewicz and directed by Elizabeth Carlin-Metz. Press Opening is scheduled for Tuesday, September 8, 2009, at 7:30 p.m., Theatre Building Chicago. Tickets are now on sale for The Night Season, running through Saturday, October 17, 2009.

Due to amazing public response to Moisés Kaufman's staging of Into the Woods, Kansas City Repertory Theatre has just announced that the show will extend its run one week. It will now close after the 2 pm performance on Sunday, October 11.

Eric Rosen, artistic director of Kansas City Repertory Theatre, opens the Rep's 2009-10 season with the Tony Award-winning musical Into the Woods by Stephen Sondheim. Broadway director Moisés Kaufman will direct.

Claire Lynch, one of acoustic music's most versatile singers released Whatcha Gonna Do September 15 on Rounder Records.

Due to amazing public response to Moisés Kaufman's staging of Into the Woods, Kansas City Repertory Theatre has just announced that the show will extend its run one week. It will now close after the 2 pm performance on Sunday, October 11.

Claire Lynch, one of acoustic music's most versatile singers released Whatcha Gonna Do September 15 on Rounder Records.