Howell Binkley News

For the second time, the hit London production of the Tony Award-winning musical Avenue Q has been extended

Michael Ingersoll has been cast as Nick Massi in the upcoming Jersey Boys tour

The national tour of Jersey Boys has replaced the new Motown musical Ain't No Mountain High Enough on the Ahmanson Theatre's 2006-2007 line-up

Christopher Durang, Frank Wildhorn, Lauren Kennedy and Jarrod Emick were among those who scored Barrymore Award nominations

London theatregoers will be able to stroll down Avenue Q for another few months; the West End production of the Tony Award-winning Broadway musical has announced an extension through January 27th, 2007 at the Noel Coward Theatre

Due to scheduling conflicts, Wayne Brady has withdrawn from the eagerly anticipated La Jolla Playhouse revival of The Wiz; Rashad Naylor has replaced him as Scarecrow

The American Theatre Wing's Henry Hewes Design Awards Committee has nominated 57 theater artists for recognition of their outstanding work in 39 productions presented during the 2005-2006 New York theater season

Variety reports the casting for the upcoming La Jolla production of The Wiz, directed by Des McAnuff. The show will feature Wayne Brady (Scarecrow), David Alan Grier (the Wizard), Nikki M. James, (Dorothy), Tituss Burgess (the Lion) and Michael Benjamin Washington (Tin Man).

Fans who take a photo of Jersey Boys' balloon at the Quick Check New Jersey Balloon Fest from July 28th through July 30th will have a chance to win a signed opening night poster

Jersey Boys will celebrate its 300th performance on Broadway on July 19th

Opening the 22nd season at Primary Stages (Casey Childs, Executive Producer; Andrew Leynse, Artistic Director; Elliot Fox, Managing Director) is the world premiere of the new play Indian Blood by A.R. Gurney.

John Lloyd Young, who recently won a Tony Award for his performance as Frankie Valli in Broadway's Jersey Boys, will be featured on'ABC World News Tonight,' hosted by Charles Gibson, on Friday, June 16th

Rob Evan, Keith Bryon Kirk, Michael Lanning and more are set for For the Glory, the revamped version of Frank Wildhorn's The Civil War, opening in Gettysburg, PA on June 17th

Marking 60 years of excellence on Broadway, The Tony Awards were being broadcast live from Radio City Music Hall on CBS, Sunday, June 11th, and we've got the winners here! The History Boys led the pack with 6 wins, followed by The Drowsy Chaperone with 5, Jersey Boys with 4 and The Pajama Game, Sweeney Todd, and Awake and Sing with 2.

Victoria Clark and Norbert Leo Butz will be among the presenters at the Outer Critics Awards ceremony at Sardi's on May 25th

The stars of Broadway's Jersey Boys--John Lloyd Young, Christian Hoff, Daniel Reichard and J. Robert Spencer--will perform on 'Live with Regis & Kelly' tomorrow, Thursday, May 25

Jersey Boys took home Best Musical, and The History Boys and The Drowsy Chaperone lead the pack with 4 wins each.

Announced this morning and reported on live at BroadwayWorld.com, we've got all the nominees for the 2006 Tony Awards, which will be broadcast on CBS on Sunday, June 11th.

The role of Christmas Eve in the London production of AVENUE Q will be taken by Ann Harada.

Valerie Harper is bringing the tour of Golda's Balcony to Chicago from May 30th through June 11th