Jesse Tyler Ferguson News

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The Hollywood Reporter has revealed that Broadway star Jesse Tyler Ferguson - who originated the role of Leaf Coneybear in The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee - has joined the cast of 'An American Family', a new comedy pilot from ABC. Steven Levitan and Christopher Lloyd's docu-style single-camera comedy 'Family,' from 20th TV, reports HR 'revolves around three families: one comprised of a working dad, stay-at-home mom and two kids; another that includes a 60-year-old man who becomes a stepfather after marrying a Latina who is 30 years his junior; and the third, a gay couple who have just adopted a Vietnamese b

Monday night's Broadway at Birdland saw a sea of theater glitterati, cheering the hilarious rantings of Julie Halston. The star of Hairspray, Gypsy, The Women, Twentieth Century, and founding member of Charles Busch's Theater-in-Limbo, decided, for one night only, to throw caution to the wind and just go crazy with new material, old material and of course new clothes! Our BWW cameras were there, of course, to catch all the fun!

Jesse Tyler Ferguson and Lea DeLaria sing Comden and Green - Tuesday and Wednesday, December 16th and 17 at 9:30 PM, Jesse Tyler Ferguson (The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, TV's The Class and Ugly Betty) and Lea DeLaria (Warner Brothers Jazz Recording Artist, Broadway's The Rocky Horror Show) join forces again for the first time in years in a show that pays homage to songwriting team that introduced them to the New York Stage (in the 1997 revival of ON THE TOWN).

Hottest new indie R&B artist and Broadway veteran Shoshana Bean is set to release her lead single 'Superhero' on November 25. Her hit track recently got picked up by NBC to be played during the Monday Night Lineup (Heroes, Chuck, and My Own Worst Enemy) as another one of her songs was prominently featured on MTV's 'The Hills.' Climbing charts and breaking records on iTunes, Bean is locked in to kick-off the Los Angeles Laker's home game on November 25 with the honor of singing the National Anthem.

Jesse Tyler Ferguson and Lea DeLaria sing Comden and Green - Tuesday and Wednesday, December 16th and 17 at 9:30 PM, Jesse Tyler Ferguson (The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, TV's The Class and Ugly Betty) and Lea DeLaria (Warner Brothers Jazz Recording Artist, Broadway's The Rocky Horror Show) join forces again for the first time in years in a show that pays homage to songwriting team that introduced them to the New York Stage (in the 1997 revival of ON THE TOWN).

Joe's Pub has announced new additions to their upcoming lineup.

DON'T QUIT YOUR NIGHT JOB, the critically acclaimed comedy variety show featuring a revolving cast of Broadway's brightest performing without a net, welcomed the fall at their monthly home The Zipper Factory Theater (336 West 37th Street, between 8th and 9th Avenues) on Thursday, October 30th.

Supertossers has created a special video tribute to The Cast of [title of show], using their song 'Nine People's Favorite Thing.' People from all across the world, including theater, television and film stars Jonathan Groff, Jesse Tyler Ferguson, Neil Patrick Harris, Jimmy Kimmel, Celia Keenan-Bolger, Mara Davi, T.R. Knight, Andrea Martin, Seth Rudetsky and more participated.

BroadwayWorld's own James Sims visited Georgia Stitt along with Jesse Tyler Ferguson, Julie Garnye and Jeffrey Landman as they rehearsed for the composer's upocoming 88's Cabaret show in West Hollywood on July 7th...

The Drama League (Jano Herbosch, President; Roger T. Danforth and Gabriel Shanks, Executive Directors) proudly announces the roster of presenters scheduled to appear for the The 74th Annual Drama League Awards Ceremony and Luncheon on Friday, May 16, 2008 (noon) at the Marriott Marquis Hotel in Times Square (1535 Broadway at 46th Street).

April brought a shower of Upright Cabaret across Southern California as the Upright Boys celebrated their third-year anniversary by producing a star-studded re-grand opening, four solo engagements, and a benefit for The Trevor Project co-hosted by Neil Patrick Harris...

The Drama League (Jano Herbosch, President; Roger T. Danforth and Gabriel Shanks, Co-Managing Directors) proudly announces nominations for the 2007-08 Drama League Awards, to be awarded at The 74th Annual Drama League Awards Ceremony and Luncheon on Friday, May 16, 2008 (noon) at the Marriott Marquis Hotel in Times Square (1535 Broadway at 46th Street).

Today's the day the Teddy Bears had their picnic! And they brought along all their Broadway-loving friends for another successful and entertaining Broadway Bears auction, presented by Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS! To the thrill of bear and fan-boy alike, the 11th Annual event raised over $127,000! Top winners were 'Cyrano de Bergerac,' 'The Lion King' and 'Spamalot.'

On January 21, 2008, The 24 Hour Company presented The 24 Hour Musicals, rehearsed and performed at Joe's Pub in a single day, featuring an all-star line up of Broadway performers, great composers, writers, directors, choreographers and musical directors.

Last night, the 24 Hour Company partnered with The Exchange to produce 'The 24 Hour Musicals', 4 new 15-minute musicals written, rehearsed, and performed in 24 hours; presented as a one-night benefit at Joe's Pub. The star-studded evening was full of stirringly provocative theatre.

On January 21, 2008, The 24 Hour Company will team with the Exchange to produce The 24 Hour Musicals. Brooks Ashmanskas, Adam Bock, Jonathan Butterell, John Ellison Conlee, Raul Esparza, Joe Iconis, Steve Pasquale and Jesse Tyler Ferguson have recently joined the event.

Presented as the second and final part of Shakespeare in the Park's 'Summer of Love,' The Public Theater's A Midsummer Night's Dream began previews at the Delacorte Theatre in Central Park on Tuesday, August 7th and opened Thursday, August 23rd. Performances continues through September 9th.

Somebody on the producing staff, or the directing pool, loves musicals...

'Broadway Stands Up for Freedom!,' a benefit concert to support the youth programs of the New York Civil Liberties Union, took place on Monday, July 16th at 7:30 pm at the Skirball Center for the Performing Arts