John Deyle News

Broadway and television actor John Deyle has passed away from esophageal cancer at the age of 68. 

This week at FEINSTEIN'S/54 BELOW, Broadway's Supper Club, presents some of the brightest stars from Broadway, cabaret, jazz and beyond. To purchase tickets or for more information, visitwww.54Below.com/Feinsteins or call (646) 476-3551.

Broadway's 40 theatres aren't the only places to catch performances from your favorite stars! Well after Broadway orchestras begin their overtures, ensemble members take their dance breaks, and performers belt out their eleven o'clock numbers, the party continues at various cabaret venues throughout New York City. Below, BroadwayWorld brings you some cabaret highlights for this week as picked by our theatre editors, including: Show Biz After Hours with Frank DiLella with Very Special Guest Jonathan Groff; Footloose Reunion Concert; Nick Rashad Burroughs & Marisha Wallace: Baptized by Broadway; Late Night Broadway with Jarrod Spector, Kelli Barrett, & Judy Gold; and Back to the Garden: The Music of Joni Mitchell, Carole King, and Laura Nyro.

The Off-Broadway musical revival of The Fantasticks will play its final performance on Sunday, February 24, 2008 at 7PM at the Snapple Theatre Center's Jerry Orbach Theater (210 West 50th). Written by Harvey Schmidt and Tom Jones, The Fantasticks will have played 27 preview and 628 regular performances.

The new Off-Broadway production of The Fantasticks celebrated 500th performance on Saturday, November 3, 2007. The beloved, musical love story plays at the Snapple Theater Center in the newly dedicated Jerry Orbach Theater.

The Fantasticks will welcome Doug Ullman, Jr. to the role of 'Matt' on Tuesday, October 29 and Whitney Bashor to the role of 'Luisa' on Monday, November 5. Both have appeared in the new production previously. Having recently completed a run in the American Musical Theater of San Jose's production of Guys and Dolls, Burke Moses will return to the role of 'El Gallo' on Tuesday, October 29.

Ivan Hernandez will assume the role of 'El Gallo' in the new production of The Fantasticks Monday, September 17.

The Fantasticks recently celebrated its one-year anniversary at the Snapple Theatre Center's Jerry Orbach Theater with a champagne toast and festivities.

The Fantasticks will welcome Nick Spangler to the role of 'Matt,' Jordan Nichols to the role of 'The Mute' and Julie Craig to the role of 'Luisa' on Monday, July 30th at the Snapple Theater Center

Martin Vidnovic, a Father in the current revival of 'The Fantasticks,' and father to Laura Benanti, discusses the theatre experiences that have collected into his new and original cabaret debut 'What Matters to Me' at the Metropolitan Room July 16-August 6.

Betsy Morgan will assume the role of 'Luisa' in the new production of The Fantasticks Thursday, May 24 - Sunday, June 10, 2007.

On May 6th, Anthony Fedorov attended a celebration for his Off-Broadway debut, 22nd birthday and for the 47th birthday of The Fantasticks, in which he currently stars as Matt.

The Fantasticks, the world's longest running musical, welcomed 'American Idol' Top-Four Finalist Anthony Fedorov into the role of 'Matt' on Tuesday, May 1st.

'American Idol' top-four finalist Anthony Fedorov, will step into the role of 'Matt' in The Fantasticks, the world's longest running musical, this Tuesday, May 1, 2007 at 7:00 p.m. at the Snapple Theater Center (210 West 50th Street at Broadway).

The Fantasticks, the world's longest running musical, welcomed 'American Idol' Top-Four Finalist Anthony Fedorov into the role of 'Matt' on Tuesday, May 1, 2007.

The current cast of The Fantasticks celebrated the new 2007 cast recording with special live performances and a CD signing at Barnes & Noble Lincoln Center on Wednesday, April 11, and BroadwayWorld was there for the event!

The current cast of The Fantasticks will celebrate the new 2007 cast recording with special live performances and a CD signing at Barnes & Noble Lincoln Center on Wednesday, April 11, 2007 at 5:30 p.m

The current cast of THE FANTASTICKS will celebrate the new 2007 cast recording with special live performances and a CD signing at Barnes & Noble Lincoln Center on Wednesday, April 11, 2007 at 5:30 p.m

Julie Craig will assume the role of 'Luisa' in the new production of The Fantasticks beginning Friday, April 6, 2007

The cast of The Fantasticks sent Valentine's Day wishes, along with a bottle of champagne and a bouquet of red roses, to real-life Brooklyn couple Robert Husney and Renee Shalom today, whose engagement interrupted last Tuesday's performance of the hit musical.