Hartley News

This week we are talking a trip to the Paris Opera and visiting some old friends on the eve of their re-appearance in Andrew Lloyd Webber's musical sequel LOVE NEVER DIES, but before that review next week (clue: it's truly phantastic, with an 'f' and a 'ph'!) let us take a look at the best and most notable recordings of the score of the original show, THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA, including the Original London Cast Recording, the Canadian Highlights recording starring Colm Wilkinson, the 2004 Film Soundtrack, as well as two solo albums by the show's original stars, Michael Crawford and Sarah Brightman...

Broadway vet Carol Kane will guest star on the hit television show 'Ugly Betty' alongside Next to Normal star Aaron Tveit. The episode is set to air March 17th.

Musical theater is more popular with young people than ever: a Golden Globe award for "Glee," a new "Fame" feature film, the triumphant teenage cast of Broadway's "Bye Bye Birdie" revival, and the phenomenal success of the "High School Musical" franchise. At a time when children and teens are more inspired than ever to take center-stage and delight audiences with rousing show tunes, Kaufman Center offers an abundance of opportunities for young students to pursue their passion for song, dance and drama.

Following on the heels of the success of their acclaimed production of Under Milk Wood, Caffeine Theatre is thrilled to present Wild Nights With Emily, by Madeleine Olnek, directed by Meghan Beals McCarthy.

PS Classics and Nonesuch will partner is set to release the new Broadway cast album of Stephen Sondheim's A LITTLE NIGHT MUSIC. The cast, led by Catherine Zeta-Jones and Angela Lansbury, will head into the studio January 4. No release date for the disc has been announced.

Alexandre Gallery Announces Upcoming Events and Exhibitions.

In a story in the Toronto Star, Catherine Zeta-Jones talks about her experience of being back on the stage, a failed audition for 'Aspects of Love', and shares how she was first offered the opportunity to play Desiree in the current Broadway production of 'A Little Night Music'.

Join the Poppy Seed Players at Merkin Concert Hall for a rousing performance of the family musical Sunshine based on the book by Madeline author Ludwig Bemelmans.

Help! The Jews of Shushan are in danger. Good thing Queen Esther is around to save the day! Directed by Sean Hartley, the family musical A Poppy Seed Purim takes a lighthearted look at the ancient Biblical story of Esther, bringing together delightfully vibrant characters, hilarious comedy and a catchy melodic score.

Help! The Jews of Shushan are in danger. Good thing Queen Esther is around to save the day! Directed by Sean Hartley, the family musical A Poppy Seed Purim takes a lighthearted look at the ancient Biblical story of Esther, bringing together delightfully vibrant characters, hilarious comedy and a catchy melodic score.

In a story in the Toronto Star, Catherine Zeta-Jones talks about her experience of being back on the stage, a failed audition for 'Aspects of Love', and shares how she was first offered the opportunity to play Desiree in the current Broadway production of 'A Little Night Music'.

Following on the heels of the success of their acclaimed production of Under Milk Wood, Caffeine Theatre is thrilled to present Wild Nights With Emily, by Madeleine Olnek, directed by Meghan Beals McCarthy.

Broadway's Kathy Najimy will join the cast of ABC's 'Ugly Betty' for a guest starring role as Betty's orthodontist in an upcoming episode, TVGuide.com is reporting. Najimy will be looking to remove the title character's braces, in addition to playing a role in Betty's dreams as a guardian angel. The episode is set to air March 24th.

Merkin Concert Hall's 2010 Broadway Playhouse series comes to a close on March 7 with a celebration of the beloved composer/conductor Leonard Bernstein.

The BMI-Lehman Engel Musical Theatre Workshop announces its Winter Smoker, a semi-annual showcase for new songs from Workshop writers.

The BMI-Lehman Engel Musical Theatre Workshop announces its Winter Smoker, a semi-annual showcase for new songs from Workshop writers.

A generation of Americans has grown up singing Alan Menken's songs from such animated Disney films as The Little Mermaid, Beauty and the Beast and Aladdin.

Spring is in the air and flowers are beginning to bloom. Feed your creativity at Brooklyn Public Library (BPL).

Catherine Zeta-Jones, star of Broadway's A LITTLE NIGHT MUSIC, sat down with the ladies of ABC's 'The View' last week to talk all things NIGHT MUSIC and Desiree.

The Frist Center for the Visual Arts closes the 2009 exhibition year and welcomes the new with Georgia O'Keeffe and Her Times: American Modernism from the Lane Collection of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston on view in the Ingram Gallery from Oct. 2, 2009 through January 31, 2010.