THE COLOR PURPLE set a new house record, grossing $1,394.446.28 for the week ending January 1, 2006 at the Broadway Theatre, besting La Boheme's previous record set three years ago by more than 40%.
Erin Dilly, Rick Hilsabeck, Kurt Von Schmittou, Dirk Lumbard and cast of
CHITTY CHITTY BANG BANG will perform 'Toot Sweets' on the Macy's 79th Annual
Thanksgiving Day Parade national broadcast on NBC on Thursday, November 24,
2005 from 9:00 a.m. to noon. They will perform live in the 9 a.m. hour.
THE PRODUCERS the new MEL BROOKS musical proudly announces that John Treacy Egan will become the newest 'Max Bialystock' on Broadway, beginning Tuesday, October 25. In other casting news, 'Queer Eye For The Straight Guy' culture maven, Jai Rodriguez, returns to Broadway, stepping into the role of 'Carmen Ghia', beginning Tuesday, November 1.
The Producers has just recouped its £5,500,000 capitalisation and the musical has now been seen by well over 550,000 people in London since it started performances on 25 October 2004.
SONY BMG Strategic Marketing Group will release the Original Broadway Cast Recording of All Shook Up, the new hip-swiveling Broadway musical comedy on May 31, 2005.
CHITTY CHITTY BANG BANG, the most fantasmagorical stage musical in the
history of everything, announces a unique Broadway performance schedule. In
an unprecedented effort to accommodate family audiences, all Tuesday through
Thursday evening performances begin at 7pm.
On Sunday, November 7th, 2004, Leah Hocking, who is currently in rehearsal for the new Broadway musical comedy ALL SHOOK UP, will sing the National Anthem to start the 2004 ING New York City Marathon. WNBC (channel 4 in the tri-state area) will cover the event from 9:00 a.m. till 2:00 p.m.