James Royce News

On Sunday, March 11th at the Ambassador Theatre (219 W. 49th St.), there was a Special Performance of Chicago, presented as part of the Actors' Fund Special Performance series.

On Monday, March 12th, the National Foundation for Facial Reconstruction (NFFR) presented 'Broadway for Medicine,' a gala concert at New York City Center featuring the best of Broadway!

Matthew Passion: A New Play (with music) by Phil Hall begins previews on Thursday, March 29th Off Broadway at American Theatre of Actors' Chernuchin Theatre

James Royce Edwards is among the stars of the new play Matthew Passion, opening April 2

The national tour of Pippin, presented by Goodspeed Musicals, launched with a star-studded cast party

Tour dates have been announced for the upcoming national tour of Pippin, which recently played the Goodspeed Opera House in East Haddam, CT

The Goodspeed Opera House's production of the medieval coming-of-age musical Pippin has been extended for 4 performances through September 29th

The BMI Lehman Engel Musical Theatre Workshop presented a showcase of new musical works on Monday, June 5 at the Manhattan Theatre Club, featuring stars such as Robb Sapp, Kate Wetherhead and Michael Winther, and BroadwayWorld was there for the occasion!

James Royce Edwards, Mickey Dolenz, Andre Ward and Shannon Lewis are among the complete cast of Pippin, running at the Goodspeed Opera House from July 14 - September 24

Thursday night May 11th, BroadwayWorld.com raised the roof at Tony's DiNapoli in the heart of Times Square. As shows let out and the rain started to fall nothing could dampen spirits on the 3rd Year Anniversary Celebration of our favorite Broadway site.

Audra McDonald, Brian Stokes Mitchell, the Jersey Boys, Daniel Jenkins, Kate Burton, Lynn Redgrave and Matthew Broderick took part in the Actors' Fund's May 8th gala, and BroadwayWorld was there!

Stars such as Rachel York, Bebe Neuwirth and Michael Cerveris turned out for 'Simplicity--A Look at the Future,' an event presented by Philips Electronics and The Actors' Fund of America

Rebecca Luker, Rachel York, Bebe Neuwirth and more stars will appear at the Actors' Fund's and Philips Electronic's 'Simplicity--A Look at the Future' on April 24th

BroadwayWorld was there for the unveiling of Harry Connick Jr.'s portrait at Tony's on March 30th

An all-star crowd attended the opening night of 'Well' at the Longacre Theatre in New York City. March 30, 2006.

The cast of The Threepenny Opera came out after their first preview on Friday night, March 24th to celebrate and to welcome Cyndi Lauper to Broadway. The star's portrait was unveiled at Tony's DiNapoli Time Square on their Broadway Wall of Fame.

James Royce Edwards (www.jamesroyceedwards.com) , who recently starred as Matthew in the Off-Broadway show Altar Boyz, will take over the role of Sketch in the Broadway hit - Hairspray - from April 18 - 30 at the Neil Simon Theatre.

Jason Celaya has been cast as the new Matthew in Altar Boyz; he will star performances on April 3

Altar Boyz' next Matthew will be announced on the Today Show on March 21st

BroadwayWorld was there after James Royce Edwards played his last performance as Matthew in Altar Boyz on March 19th