James Taylor News

The Zipper Theatre, Ryan Hill and John Johnson are pleased to announce a one-night only, newly adapted concert version of WORKING, the 1978 musical adapted from the acclaimed non-fiction book by Studs Terkel. This one-night only premiere concert event to benefit the Actor's Fund of America will take place on Monday, February 19, 2007 at The Zipper Theatre (336 West 37th Street, between 8 th and 9th Avenues).

Irish student Jayne Wisener has landed the dream role of Johnny Depp's daughter in the upcoming movie of the Sondheim musical, 'Sweeney Todd'. Though not widely broadcast, the casting was reported in the Irish press at the end of December and a spokesperson for Warner Bros. confirmed that the 19 year old second year student at the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama in Glasgow had been cast.

Steve Solomon discusses his new show My Mother's Italian, My Father's Jewish and I'm in Therapy

The international tour of Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus' musical, Mamma Mia! has announced casting for its upcoming 12 week run at Manchester's Palace Theatre

New York City: The New York Musical Theatre Festival and Kevin F. Harrington's Plaza Theatrical Productions Inc. will present the world premiere of an original new musical, GO-GO BEACH, at 37 ARTS THEATRE from September 14th - 23rd. GO-GO BEACH is an official juried Next Link selection of the 2006 New York Musical Theatre Festival, one of only 15 shows chosen from over 350 submissions.

Actor Matthew Arkin made his Broadway debut as Lucas in Neil Simon's Laughter on the 23rd Floor. He recently completed shooting a role in the new untitled Noah Baumbach project with Nicole Kidman, Jack Black and Jennifer Jason Leigh. In addition, Arkin also finished a guest spot on the 'Law and Order: SVU,' which is scheduled to air this fall.

Scott Siegel wrapped up the fifth season of the popular season with a trip back to the year of Working, On the Twentieth Century, and Ballroom.

Ricki Lake, Camryn Manheim, Steven Weber, Kathy Najimy and others will headline a staged reading of Working presented by Reprise! on September 26th in LA

THE THIRD SEASON of 7PM Monday night concerts features top Broadway and cabaret performers and songwriters at the legendary Birdland.

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