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Gerald Schoenfeld, Board Chairman of The Shubert Organization and The Shubert Foundation, will receive the Joan Warburg Humanitarian Award from The Acting Company on Monday, November 12. Legendary producer Edgar Lansbury, will be presented the John Houseman Award honoring his commitment to the development of classical actors and a national audience for the theater.
Leslie Caveny's comedy Love of a Pig makes its New York premiere beginning October 12 with performances through October 28 at The 45th Street Theatre; directed by D.H. Johnson.
On Tuesday, October 2nd, Gerard Alessandrini's Forbidden Broadway marks its 25th Anniversary with a brand-new edition Forbidden Broadway: Rude Awakening, at the 47th Street Theatre (304 West 47 Street). To mark the occasion, Mayor Michael Bloomberg's Office of Theatre, Film and Television has named October 2, 2007 as 'Forbidden Broadway Day.' At 6PM, prior to the opening night performance on October 2, two-time Tony Award winner (and beloved subject of Forbidden Broadway parodies) Chita Rivera will be on hand to read a proclamation from Mayor Michael Bloomberg and unveil a street sign renaming West 47th Street 'Forbidden Broadway.' Opening night curtain is at 7PM.
Morrison, now costarring in a NYMF show, talks about healing and working after 'Merrily We Roll Along' and returning to NY after 20 years.
Forbidden Broadway: Rude Awakening, the 25th Anniversary edition of Gerard Alessandrini's long-running musical, has moved its opening night performance to Tuesday, October 2. The opening has been delayed a week to allow Alessandrini an additional week to add new material to the latest edition, which is currently in previews at the 47th Street Theatre.
Paper Mill Playhouse has announced its mainstage production of Happy Days: A New Musical, based on the hit Paramount Pictures television series created by Garry Marshall who also wrote the book, with music and lyrics by Oscar, Grammy and Golden Globe-winning Hall of Fame songwriter Paul Williams
Gerard Alessandrini's Forbidden Broadway will mark its 25th Anniversary on Sunday, September 23rd, with a brand-new edition Forbidden Broadway: Rude Awakening at the 47th Street Theatre
The Drowsy Chaperone's JoAnne Worley took time out from her busy schedule to catch a performance of Forbidden Broadway: The Roast of Utopia, which spoofs The Drowsy Chaperone.
Company stars Raul Esparza and Barbara Walsh recently visited Forbidden Broadway: The Roast of Utopia - in which the stars are parodically played by James Donegan and Janet Dickinson!
We talk to producer Adam Epstein about Hairspray, what went wrong with The Wedding Singer, and his upcoming projects: Cry-Baby, and Ever After.
Phantom - The Las Vegas Spectacular's Anthony Crivello discusses life under the chandelier as the star of one of the theatre world's biggest hits!
Never has there been any quite as spectacular as the very aptly named 'Phantom: The Las Vegas Spectacular' which last night celebrated its first anniversary, and 501st performance, at the Venetian Resort and Casino in Las Vegas.
LoveMusik and 110 in the Shade orchestrator Jonathan Tunick chats with BroadwayWorld in our Tony Award nominee interview series
We talk to Tony Nominee David Pittu, who is currently playing 'Bertolt Brecht' in LoveMusik (Outer Critics Circle Award: Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical).
LoveMusik's Brecht, David Pittu, chats with BroadwayWorld in our Tony Award nominee interview series
Gerard Alessandrini's Forbidden Broadway, the recent recipient of the Tony Honors, returns to the 47th Street Theatre (304 West 47 Street) with Forbidden Broadway: The Roast of Utopia
Manhattan Theatre Club Artistic Director Lynne Meadow and Executive Producer Barry Grove announced that their 2007 Spring Gala raised over $1.3 million.
We talk to Alex Timbers director of 'Dixie's Tupperware Party' currently playing at Ars Nova. Alex has also been nominated for a Drama Desk Award for his direction of 'Gutenberg! The Musical'
The North Carolina School of the Arts (NCSA), one of the premier arts conservatories in the United States, will present a new production of West Side Story to celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the work
The travails of designing a Broadway production often go unnoticed by many theatre-goers as their only exposure to a show is the finished product, yet the stories behind the magic often lead down interesting paths which can result in wonderful collaborations and sometimes an onslaught of accolades...
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