Haneefah Wood News

Adam Pascal, Anthony Rapp and Gwen Stewart reprise the roles they originated on Broadway in Rent, The Broadway Tour, coming to Detroit for a limited one-week engagement with performances at the Detroit Opera House February 17-22, 2009. Tickets are available for purchase at the Fisher Theatre box office, the Detroit Opera House box office, all Ticketmaster locations, by phone at1-800-745-3000, and online at www.ticketmaster.com or www.broadwayindetroit.com. Joining Pascal and Rapp who reprise their award-winning roles, and Stewart, are Nicolette Hart (Maureen Johnson), Justin Johnston (Angel Schunard), Lexi Lawson (Mimi Marquez), Michael McElroy (Tom Collins), Jacques C. Smith (Benjamin Coffin III), and Haneefah Wood (Joanne Jefferson). The ensemble is rounded out by Karmine Alers, Toby Blackwell, Adam Halpin, Trisha Jeffrey, Telly Leung, Caren Lyn Manuel, Cary Shields, Jed Resnick, Andy Senor, Yuka Takara, and John Watson. Adam Pascal, Anthony Rapp, and Gwen Stewart originated the roles of Roger Davis, Mark Cohen, and 'Seasons of Love' soloist, respectively, at New York Theatre Workshop and on Broadway. Justin Johnston (Angel), Michael McElroy (Collins), and Stewart were all members of the final company of Rent,which played its last performance on Broadway September 7, 2008.

The new national tour of RENT kicked off on January 6, 2009 in Cleveland, Ohio and runs through August 30, 2009 in Tokyo, Japan. RENT stars Anthony Rapp as Mark Cohen, Adam Pascal as Roger Davies, Justin Johnston as Angel Schunard, Nicolette Hart as Maureen Johnson, Lexi Lawson as Mimi Marquez, Michael McElroy as Tom Collins, Jacques C. Smith as Benjamin Coffin III and Haneefah Wood as Joanne Jefferson, with Karmine Alers, Toby Blackwell, Adam Halpin, Trisha Jeffrey, Telly Leung, Caren Lyn Manuel, Jed Resnick, Andy Senor, Yuka Takara and John Watson.

Justin grabbed the BroadwayWorld microphone for a series of behind the scenes interviews with the talented touring cast of RENT, he'll be checking in with BWW during the tour and will be full of surprises!

Snapshots from the BroadwayWorld.com News Team show the first glimpse of Broadway Stagehands on strike.

Avenue Q celebrated its 4th year on Broadway at the Golden Theatre (252 West 45th Street) on July 31st!

Hard-nosed (ok, soft-nosed) investigative reporter, Kate Monster, takes you backstage at Avenue Q to talk to cast and crew in this On The Spot Video Exclusive only right here on BroadwayWorld.com!

AVENUE Q played its 1,500th performance on Broadway at the Golden Theatre (252 West 45th Street) on Sunday evening, March 4th and BroadwayWorld.com was there!

AVENUE Q -- winner of three 2004 Tony Awards, including Best Musical - will play its 1,500th performance on Broadway at the Golden Theatre (252 West 45th Street) on Sunday evening, March 4th.

Recent news for Avenue Q includes an Olivier Award nomination, a new 'Scrubs' episode and a new house record

According to a casting notice, Avenue Q will soon be embarking on a national tour

'Avenue Q' breaks house record at the John Golden Theatre for the fourth consecutive year.

For the fourth consecutive year, AVENUE Q has set a box office record at the John Golden Theatre (252 West 45th St.) on Broadway. The Tony Award-winning Best Musical broke its own box office record -- yet again -- with an all-time high of $665,181 for the week ending December 31, 2006.

The creators of Avenue Q will be joined by Kate Monster and other cast members from the Tony-winning musical at this Live at Lincoln event featuring a special musical performance to celebrate Avenue Q: The Book-the complete guide to the quirky, fantastically funny Broadway show.

Kelli Sawyer and Robert McClure will join the cast of the Tony Award-winning musical Avenue Q on October 30th

'Broadway on Broadway,' the free outdoor cabaret held annually in Times Square, took place on Sunday, September 10 at 11:30 a.m, and its stars gladly posed for BroadwayWorld's camera!

Avenue Q will break a 62-year-old record tonight when it becomes the longest-running show in the history of the Golden Theatre. Friday evening will mark its 1,296th performance on Broadway.

A new Avenue Q contest is offering fans the chance to create a commerical for the hit Broadway musical

Howie Michael Smith has been announced as the next performer to play purpose-seeking Princeton and fellow puppet Rod in the Broadway production of Avenue Q; he will replace Barrett Foa, who leaves the day before, on July 3rd.

John Tartaglia will depart the Las Vegas production of Avenue Q on December 6th, while Rick Lyon will stay on through January 29th

Avenue Q, starring original cast members John Tartaglia and Rick Lyon, will have its opening night at the Wynn Las Vegas' Broadway Theatre tonight, September 8th