John Lithgow News

Tony Kushner, Karen Finley, 'Urinetown' creator Greg Kotis and others speak with BWW as George W. Bush is re-inaugurated.

Edie Falco, star of the HBO series 'The Sopranos,' has been named to the Northport Performing Arts Center (NPAC) advisory board. NPAC Founder Jerome Vivona announced her appointment Saturday evening at a fundraising event for the Center, where $6,500 was raised.

Screen, stage and television star Ralph Macchio has been named to the Northport Performing Arts Center (NPAC) advisory board.

Advisory Board Also Includes Actors John Lithgow and Brian Stokes Mitchell

The 49th Annual Drama Desk Awards took place on May 16th at Lincoln Center's LaGuardia Concert Hall. Nominees and Broadway stars alike came out in full force and BroadwayWorld was there to capture it all.

The stars came out to support the The New York Musical Theatre Festival in a benefit at the Pink Room. Their goal is to become the premiere international festival for contemporary musical theatre. Through the month of September 2004, The New York Musical Theatre Festival will take place all across New York, from the theatre district in midtown Manhattan to the outer boroughs, celebrating the diversity, creativity and future of the musical.

I had a few minutes to chat with Melissa Errico about her role on Miss Match, her concerts and more.