Jackie Hoffman News

'THE WOMEN OF THE MAHABHARATA,' a world premiere adaptation by WALLACE DORIAN, directed by JONATHAN WARMAN and choreographed by DINA DENIS DANCE. The production opens Thursday, October 9th at 8 p.m., and continues Wednesdays through Saturdays at 8 p.m., Saturdays and Sundays at 3 p.m., through Sunday, October 26th.

The season finale of the showbiz-themed web series 'The Battery's Down,' which chronicles the life of a young performer in New York City, will feature Alice Ripley (Next To Normal, Side Show), John Gallagher, Jr. (Spring Awakening, Rabbit Hole), Celia Keenan-Bolger (Spelling Bee, Saved), Tyler Maynard (The Little Mermaid, Altar Boyz), Deidre Goodwin (A Chorus Line, 30 Rock), Susan Blackwell (title of show), Ana Nogueira (Perez Hilton Saves The Universe), and more. The episode also features a special appearance by famed gossip blogger Perez Hilton.

Actress and comedienne Jackie Hoffman announced the upcoming release of JACKIE HOFFMAN: LIVE AT JOE'S PUB, a live recording of her best original savage songs and monologues. PS Classics will release the album on Tuesday, November 11, 2008. The album was recorded live onstage at Joe's Pub, New York's famed, downtown performance space.

The season finale of the showbiz-themed web series 'The Battery's Down,' which chronicles the life of a young performer in New York City, will feature Alice Ripley (Next To Normal, Side Show), John Gallagher, Jr. (Spring Awakening, Rabbit Hole), Celia Keenan-Bolger (Spelling Bee, Saved), Tyler Maynard (The Little Mermaid, Altar Boyz), Deidre Goodwin (A Chorus Line, 30 Rock), Susan Blackwell (title of show), Ana Nogueira (Perez Hilton Saves The Universe), and more. The episode also features a special appearance by famed gossip blogger Perez Hilton.

The re-issue of the hit CD 'Dreaming Wide Awake,' now featuring one new song sung by Composer Scott Alan AND four Backing Tracks of: I'm a Star, Home, Never Neverland (Fly Away) and Kiss the Air is now available for purchase on CDBaby.com.

XANADU, Broadway's surprise musical hit, has moved up the date of its closing to Sunday, September 28. The show is playing at the Helen Hayes Theatre, 240 West 44th Street.

XANADU, Broadway's surprise musical hit, has announced a closing date of Sunday, October 12. The show is playing at the Helen Hayes Theatre, 240 West 44th Street and will have played 49 previews and 528 performances.

Producers Robert Ahrens, Tara Smith, B. Swibel, Cari Smulyan and Dale Smith announced today that Whoopi Goldberg will join the cast of the hit Broadway musical 'Xanadu' on Tuesday, July 29th for a special six week engagement through Sunday, September 7th.

Kathie Lee Gifford and Hoda Kotb of the Today show visited Whoopi Goldberg and the rest of the Xanadu cast yesterday afternoon, August 6th, 2008.

Whoopi Goldberg joined the cast of the hit Broadway musical 'Xanadu' on Tuesday, July 29th for a special six week engagement through Sunday, September 7th.

Last night, July 29th, Broadway World's cameras were on hand as Whoopi Goldberg returned to the Broadway stage for a six week engagement in the hit musical 'Xanadu'. She will be playing of Caliope now through September 7th at the Helen Hayes.

Producers Robert Ahrens, Tara Smith, B. Swibel, Cari Smulyan and Dale Smith announced today that Whoopi Goldberg will join the cast of the hit Broadway musical 'Xanadu' on Tuesday, July 29th for a special six week engagement through Sunday, September 7th.

The Public Theater and Joe's Pub are proud to celebrate the 10-year anniversary of Joe's Pub with an unprecedented 300 shows from September through December.

The Public Theater and Joe's Pub are proud to celebrate the 10-year anniversary of Joe's Pub with an unprecedented 300 shows from September through December.

Producers Robert Ahrens, Tara Smith, B. Swibel, Cari Smulyan and Dale Smith announced today that Whoopi Goldberg will join the cast of the hit Broadway musical 'Xanadu' on Tuesday, July 29th for a special six week engagement through Sunday, September 7th.

Mary Tyler Moore and Bernadette Peters hosted the tenth annual BROADWAY BARKS!, a star-studded dog and cat adopt-a-thon benefiting New York City animal shelters and adoption agencies.

It's finally here! The jam-packed end-of-season roundup of CDs from our very own Naomi Plume (so big, it had to be put into two parts)...The good, the bad, the ugly...or to quote from the ad for the upcoming musical A TALE OF A TWO CITIES... 'it was the best of times, it was the worst of times.' We're so glad that we got to use that line first! So enjoy this very special two-parter - happy reading, happy listening, happy buying (or not) and good luck to everyone at the TONY Awards on Sunday night from all of us at BroadwayWorld.com.

XANADU, Broadway's surprise hit musical, now in its 2nd smash year at the Helen Hayes Theatre (240 West 44th St) is excited to announce that a London West End production is in the works spearheaded byDavid Ian and John Gore. The Broadway producers, Robert Ahrens, Tara Smith, Brian Swibel, Cari Smulyan ,Dale Smith and Dan Vickery will join Ian and Gore. The production is slated for Spring, 2009 at a theatre to be announced.

Curtis Holbrook, an original cast member of XANADU, will return to the hit musical July 1st through 31st playing the role of Sonny.

Times Square will be ringing with show tunes and shouts of BINGO! as Broadway stars and other celebrities take part in BROADWAY BINGO. This new monthly event benefiting Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS kicks off Sunday, May 11 (Mother's Day) at Spotlight Live on Broadway.