Jerome Robbins News

Harold Thau will present the New York premiere of ALMOST HEAVEN: THE SONGS OF JOHN DENVER, a new musical opening Wednesday, November 9, 2005 at Off-Broadway's Promenade Theatre (2162 Broadway at 76th Street). Directed by Tony Award nominee Randal Myler (It Ain't Nothin' But the Blues), ALMOST HEAVEN begins preview performances on Friday, October 28.

Chita Rivera: The Dancer's Life will extend yet another week at San Diego's Old Globe Theatre; it will now stay through November 6th

BroadwayWorld.com brings you this first look at Rosie O'Donnell in Fiddler on the Roof.

From October 7th through 10th, William Finn, Tommy Tune and others from Broadway will celebrate the opening of the '62 Center for Theatre and Dance at Williams College with a number of events

A match made in musical theatre heaven - Rosie O'Donnell is now starring opposite five-time Tony Award winner Harvey Fierstein in the Broadway production of FIDDLER ON THE ROOF.

Chita Rivera: The Dancer's Life has extended its run at San Diego's Old Globe Theatre and will now end its limited engagement there on October 30th

Mamma Mia! star and MAC Award-winner Karen Mason will perform at the Encore from October 27th through November 7th

Bernadette Peters, Jason Alexander, Debbie Allen and other Broadway talents will perform in Mississippi Rising, an October 1st concert to benefit Hurricane Katrina victims

Cabaret star Brandon Cutrell and musical director Ray Fellman will host Ray and Brandon's Birthday Bash at the Duplex Cabaret Theatre on October 9th

A match made in musical theater heaven - Rosie O'Donnell joins five-time Tony Award winner Harvey Fierstein in the Broadway production of FIDDLER ON THE ROOF, Tuesday, September 20, 2005, at the Minskoff Theatre (200 West 45th Street).

Robert Wise, whose distinguished career included winning four Oscars for directing and producing the film versions of West Side Story and The Sound of Music, passed away at the age of 91

Featuring performers such as Ann Reinking, Brent Barrett, and Karen Akers, the First Annual Cabaret Festival will run at Town Hall from October 21st through 23rd

30 Days of NYMF on BroadwayWorld continues with the scoop on The Big Time, with Douglas Carter Beane and Douglas J. Cohen's The Big Time.

Harriet Harris, Kate Levering and David Elder have been cast in the Reprise! concert production of On the Town, which will run from September 20th through October 1st

Single tickets for the 2005 New York Musical Theatre Festival will go on sale to the general public on August 29th

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.

Tickets for the upcoming Broadway revival of The Pajama Game are now on sale to Roundabout subscribers, and will go on sale to the public in October

The upcoming show will begin previews on November 23rd, and will open on Broadway on December 11th.

Tony Award-winner Jason Alexander will give a workshop preview performance of his one-man show, Am I There Yet? A Private Therapy Session with Music at the Edgemar Center for the Arts in Santa Monica, CA on August 19th

The upcoming Broadway revival of The Pajama Game will be co-produced by the Roundabout Theatre Company, and will begin performances on March 2nd at the American Airlines Theatre