Jerry Herman News

Eric Hafen, Artistic Director of the Bickford Theatre at the Morris Museum, 6 Normandy Heights Road in Morristown, NJ, is proud to unveil the Bickford Theatre's 2010-2011 Season

As the 2011 Season is fast approaching, The Way Off Broadway Dinner Theatre has announced that it will add yet another regional premiere to its list of theatrical credits. Opening the theater's 17th Anniversary Season will be the over-the-top musical comedy The Drowsy Chaperone.

Singer KEVIN DOZIER will bring his acclaimed cabaret show 'TAKE ME TO THE WORLD' to The Laurie Beechman Theatre at West Bank Café, 407 West 42nd Street, on Tuesday, October 5, 12, 19 and 26 at 7 PM. The evening, directed by Lennie Watts, includes songs by Maltby and Shire, Jones and Schmidt, Irving Berlin, Jerry Herman, Lerner and Loewe, Stephen Sondheim, Noel Coward, Ervin Drake, Rusty Magee, Alex Rybeck and others. Kevin debuted 'Take Me to the World' at Feinstein's earlier this year to universal raves. He returns in this extended engagement at the popular theatre-district restaurant and cabaret theatre named for Broadway's Laurie Beechman. Kevin will be joined by Musical Director Alex Rybeck at the piano with Jered Egan on Bass and John Redsecker on drums. The cover is $20 with $15 food/beverage minimum, with a full dinner menu available. Reservations: (212) 695-6909

Singer KEVIN DOZIER will bring his acclaimed cabaret show "TAKE ME TO THE WORLD" to The Laurie Beechman Theatre at West Bank Cafe, 407 West 42nd Street, on Tuesday, October 5, 12, 19 and 26 at 7 PM.

Winners of Drama Desk Awards for the 2009/2010 New York theater season received their engraved trophies at a cocktail reception in their honor last week at Il Punto Ristorante. BroadwayWorld was on hand and brings you photo coverage of the trophy ceremony below.

The Sunday, October 24th performance of Charlotte's Web at The Way Off Broadway Children's Theatre will have a very special guest.

Colorado Theatre Guild begins 6th year of 'Theatre Night Out'

The Reagle Music Theatre of Greater Boston presents Tony and Emmy Award winner Leslie Uggams in concert for two shows only October 16 and 17 at 2 p.m.

Little did composer/lyricist Jerry Herman know that when he wrote that lyric for LA CAGE AUX FOLLES, he was actually predicting his own future. The original production of LA CAGE opened to enormous critical acclaim in 1983 and is currently receiving its second revival on Broadway in The Menier Chocolate Factory's brilliantly scaled-down version. The second act showstopper in every version is 'The Best of Times' which inevitably has the audience singing along when it's performed during the final bows. It's also the song that seems to be going through Herman's head ever since August 13th when he learned he'd been named to receive one of this year's Kennedy Center Honors.

Paper Mill Playhouse (Mark S. Hoebee-Producing Artistic Director, Todd Schmidt, Managing Director) is proud to announce a free, community event celebrating the opening of Hairspray at the Millburn Theater. Hairspray's Blowout Bash will take place on Main Street and Taylor Park in Downtown Millburn on Sunday, September 19th from 1:00pm to 5:00pm. Hairspray's Blowout Bash will feature: rides, games, live entertainment, contests, give-a-ways, food, a special appearance from members of the Hairspray cast and more. Hairspray's Blowout Bash is a rain or shine event.

September at The Metropolitan Room features...

There is no mistaking what Ethel Merman brought to Broadway. A gifted comedienne, an accomplished actress, and a hurricane of a personality, Merman commanded attention from every stage she stood on with pure gumption and that incredibly booming voice. You may say the same thing about Rita McKenzie, the woman who bravely steps into Merman's persona for a one-woman tribute show titled (appropriately enough) 'ETHEL MERMAN'S BROADWAY,' her hit off-Broadway musical tribute now playing at the Laguna Playhouse through September 19.

The Music Theatre of Connecticut 2010/11 MainStage Season will open with award-winning cabaret performer Klea Blackhurst, direct from New York in 'Everything the Traffic Will Allow: The Songs and Sass of Ethel Merman.' Klea Blackhurst - hailed as an 'improbably terrific young performer' by the New York Times - will bring her critically acclaimed show, 'Everything the Traffic Will Allow: The Songs and Sass of Ethel Merman' to Music Theatre of Connecticut for a limited engagement with performances beginning October 8. Since its original New York debut in 2001, this knock-out show continues to take the country by storm with Klea delivering bright new interpretations of Merman's signature songs such as 'I Got Rhythm, ' 'Everything's Coming Up Roses' and 'There's No Business Like Show Business,' as well as rarely-performed obscurities including 'Just A Moment Ago,' 'I've Still Got My Health,' and 'World Take Me Back.'

Paper Mill Playhouse will present Hairspray, directed by Matt Lenz, with choreography by Michele Lynch, at the Millburn theatre from September 22 through October 24, 2010. Yesterday, September 15, the company met the press and BroadwayWorld brings you photo coverage below!

As the 2011 Season is fast approaching, The Way Off Broadway Dinner Theatre has announced that it will add yet another regional premiere to its list of theatrical credits. Opening the theater's 17th Anniversary Season will be the over-the-top musical comedy The Drowsy Chaperone, opening January 21st.

BROADWAY BY THE BAY (BBBay), the Peninsula's premier musical theatre company, continues its 45th Anniversary season with the classic Broadway musical LA CAGE AUX FOLLES, running Thursday, September 16 through Sunday, October 3 at the San Mateo Performing Arts Center (600 N. Delaware Ave., San Mateo). Tickets for LA CAGE AUX FOLLES range in price from $20 - $48 and are on sale now at the Broadway By the Bay Box Office (851 Burlway Road, Suite 300 Burlingame), by phone at 650-579-5565 and on the Web at broadwaybythebay.org. Special youth, student, senior and group pricings are available.

BROADWAY BY THE BAY (BBBay), the Peninsula's premier musical theatre company, continues its 45th Anniversary season with the classic Broadway musical LA CAGE AUX FOLLES, running Thursday, September 16 through Sunday, October 3 at the San Mateo Performing Arts Center (600 N. Delaware Ave., San Mateo). Tickets for LA CAGE AUX FOLLES range in price from $20 - $48 and are on sale now at the Broadway By the Bay Box Office (851 Burlway Road, Suite 300 Burlingame), by phone at 650-579-5565 and on the Web at broadwaybythebay.org. Special youth, student, senior and group pricings are available.

Musical Theatre West has announced that Andrea McArdle, Broadway's original Annie, will star as Miss Hannigan in its upcoming production of ANNIE at the beautiful 1070-seat Carpenter Performing Arts Center in Long Beach. ANNIE previews October 29th and runs October 30th through November 14th. Musical Theatre West Artistic Director/Producer Steven Glaudini directs with musical direction by Daniel Thomas and choreography by Roger Castellano.

Way_Off_Broadway_Theatre_Presents_DIRTY_ROTTON_SCOUNDRELS_Sept_10_Nov_7_20010101 The Way Off Broadway Dinner Theatre will once again bring an area premiere production to the Frederick-area stage. Having been the first to bring shows such as Jerry Herman's La Cage aux Folles, Neil Simon's The Goodbye Girl - The Musical, Mel Brooks' The Producers, as well as a regional theatre premiere production of The Wedding Singer to western Maryland audiences, Way Off Broadway is adding the musical comedy Dirty Rotten Scoundrels to the list of firsts. The outrageously funny musical opens September 10th and will run through November 7th.

Kelsey Grammer, Tony Award nominee for LA CAGE AUX FOLLES and this year's host of the annual 'Broadway on Broadway' concert on Sunday, September 12, will guest on 'The Wendy Williams Show,' Thursday, September 9. In the New York area, 'The Wendy Williams Show' airs on WNYW-TV Channel 5 at 10:00 AM and WWOR-TV Channel 9 at 10:00 PM. Check local listings.