Hugh Panaro News

'The Pajama Game' Heads the List with 8 Nominations followed by 'Grey Gardens' with 7 Nominations and 'The Drowsy Chaperone' and 'Jersey Boys' with 6 Nominations

Lestat, which is in previews at the Palace Theatre, will open on April 25th

Lestat, the new Elton John-Bernie Taupin musical, will open at the Palace Theatre on April 25th

In celebration of the opening of Warner Bros. Theatre Ventures' inaugural production Lestat, a multitude of events will be held all around Manhattan throughout the month of April

Elton John and Bernie Taupin's big-budget vampire musical Lestat, based on books by Anne Rice, is now set to begin Broadway previews on March 25th

A new staging of Carnival, as well as touring productions of The Light in the Piazza, The Phantom of the Opera, Carnival and Twelve Angry Men will be among the highlights of the Kennedy Center's 2006-2007 season

In preparation for the Broadway run, Jonathan Butterell has joined the production as creative consultant to provide an objective overview as it undergoes revisions. To accommodate these revisions, LESTAT will now begin previews at the Palace Theatre (1564 Broadway at 47th Street) on Saturday, March 25, 2006, and open on Tuesday, April 25, 2006.

Drew Sarich has been cast as Jack Noseworthy's replacement as Armand in Lestat, which is currently running in San Francisco and will open on Broadway in March

As Phantom of the Opera prepares to roll into the history books on Monday night, January 9, 2006 as the longest running show of all time, BroadwayWorld checked in with some of the many men behind the mask. Phantom alumni Kevin Gray, Cris Groenendaal, and Davis Gaines, along with Broadway's current Phantom Howard McGillin each shared their experiences of donning the mask.

BroadwayWorld shares with you publicity photos from the pre-Broadway tryout production of Lestat, a new musical featuring the music of Elton John the lyrics of Bernie Taupin, and a book by Linda Woolverton.

A week into performances of Lestat in San Francisco Warner Brother's Theatre Ventures has announced that they will be recasing the role of Armand, which was being played by Jack Noseworthy.

Amazon.com has put up 'Make Me As You Are,' a song from Lestat, as part of its Amazon.com A-List for Hurricane Relief project

On October 30th, Faith Prince will headline a private reading of a new musical based on the Dickens classic Great Expectations

Tickets for the upcoming Elton John musical Lestat are currently on sale through November 12th for holders of an American Express card

A plethora of new musicals based on hit films will be brought to Broadway by major Hollywood players

Beginning Monday, October 3, Howard McGillin, Broadway's longest-running Phantom, will return to the title role in THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA at The Majestic Theatre.

LESTAT stars Hugh Panaro in the title role, Carolee Carmello as Gabrielle, Jack Noseworthy as Armand, Jim Stanek as Louis, Roderick Hill as Nicolas, Michael Genet as Marius and Allison Fischer as Claudia.

The musical - now in its 18th year on Broadway at The Majestic Theatre, having given an astonishing 7,325 performances (as of 8/21/2005) - has played to 99.2% capacity audiences this summer and has consistently been among Broadway's highest-grossing shows.

Broadway Barks 7, the animal adaptation program co-founded by Bernadette Peters and Mary Tyler Moore, will be held in Shubert Alley on July 30th at 3:30 PM

Making her Broadway debut in 25th Annual Putnam Spelling Bee is Celia Keenan-Bolger.