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Grammy Award and Emmy Award winner and two-time Tony Award nominee Harry Connick, Jr. will return to Broadway in Spring 2009 in Nice Work If You Can Get It, a new musical comedy with music and lyrics by George and Ira Gershwin, and book by Joe DiPietro ( I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change, All Shook Up). Two-time Tony Award winner Kathleen Marshall (The Pajama Game, Wonderful Town) will direct and choreograph.
Emmy and Grammy Award winner Harry Connick, Jr. ('Will & Grace,' 'Hope Floats') and Academy Award(R)-winning actress Renee Zellweger ('Cold Mountain,' 'Chicago') join forces on the new Lifetime Original Movie 'Living Proof,' the moving true story of Dr. Denny Slamon, the UCLA doctor who developed the life saving breast cancer drug, Herceptin 2, and his relentless battle to keep the drug trials afloat and save the lives of thousands of women.
Roundabout Theatre Company's (Todd Haimes, Artistic Director) critically acclaimed national touring production of their Broadway smash hit TWELVE ANGRY MEN will celebrate its 200th performance tonight in Fort Lauderdale.
Scott Siegel turned the Town Hall into a time machine once again in the most lighthearted BBTY yet.
On June 7, 2008, Charles Strouse, the award winning composer of Annie, Bye Bye Birdie and some of the most popular music from the last 50 years of Broadway, film and television, turns 80. To mark the occasion, a year-long celebration of events including concerts, international tributes, revivals of popular favorites and premieres of new works will take place across the United States and around the world.
Kelli O'Hara is one of Broadway's nicest and most talented ingénues. She recently burned up the stage as Babe opposite Harry Connick Jr.'s Sid, in the smash revival of The Pajama Game. Here she talks about this great opportunity.
One of the theatres's most sought after Director/Choreographers, Kathleen Marshall, won her second Tony Award for Best Choreographer for her revival of The Pajama Game at The Roundabout Theatre Company. Here she talks about putting together the show stopping musical number Hernando's Hideaway, which features a piano playing and dancing Harry Connick Jr.
The Original Broadway Cast album of 'Spring Awakening' won the 2008 Grammy Award for Best Musical Show Album during the pre-televised 50th Annual Grammy Awards today, Sunday February 10. Tune-in for all the winners tonight on CBS at 8PM.
Michael Riedel of the New York Post reports crooner Harry Connick Jr. - last seen on Broadway starring in the Tony Award-winning revival of 'The Pajama Game,' directed and choreographed by Kathleen Marshall - is eyeing to star and restage the obscure 1926 George and Ira Gershwin musical They All Laughed for Broadway audiences.
Steve Lippia stars in 'Simply Sinatra' at Westchester Broadway Theatre on Tuesday, December 18.
Robert Goulet, internationally renowned singer/actor has passed away after spending weeks in the hospital in critical-condition suffering from a rare form of pulmonary fibrosis
Tony and Olivier Award winner Patti LuPone brings her new concert 'Coulda, Woulda, Shoulda,' conceived and directed by Scott Wittman with musical arrangements by Dick Gallagher as a one-night-only event, Monday November 12 to UCLA's Freud Playhouse.
That's Kentertainment brings you a special preview of 'Gauguin/Savage Light' Click now to watch!
Broadway star Patti LuPone, a Tony and Olivier Award winner, comes to the Washington, D.C.-area to perform her hit concert, 'Coulda, Woulda, Shoulda,' at the Music Center at Strathmore. On Friday, October 5 at 8PM, LuPone will perform songs from musicals she could have played, should have played, did play and will play-including Hair, Bye Bye Birdie, Funny Girl, West Side Story, Peter Pan, Evita and Anything Goes.
Lincoln Center Theater has announced casting for the two lead roles in its upcoming production of the classic Rodgers & Hammerstein's musical South Pacific. The Tony Award nominated singer-actress Kelli O'Hara will star as Ensign Nellie Forbush and internationally acclaimed baritone Paulo Szot will make his Broadway debut as Emile de Becque. The production, the first to be mounted on Broadway since the Pulitzer Prize winning musical premiered in 1949, will be directed by Barlett Sher and will begin performances Saturday, March 1 at the Vivian Beaumont Theater. Opening night is Thursday, April 3.
This week on 'That's Kentertainment!' say your goodbyes to Grey Gardens; catch a behind-the-scenes look at how Nikki Blonsky landed the role of a lifetime in the movie Hairspray; and Ken pays homage to the late Tammy Faye. Click now to watch!
On tonight's episode of 'That's Kentertainment!', host Ken Kleiber bids adieu to Grey Gardens with interviews and live performance highlights featuring Matt Cavenaugh, Erin Davie, plus musical moments with Christine Ebersole and Bob Stillman as well.
the 61st Annual Tony Awards have boosted the box offices of numerous Broadway shows - including Best Musical Tony Award-winner Spring Awakening.
Ratings results for the Tony Awards helped to crown CBS as the winner of the most viewers of the night on Sunday, June 10th.
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