John Raitt News

On Wednesday, August 8 at 7:30 pm, filmmaker Rick McKay appeared live in the WLIW studio with behind-the-scenes stories about the making of Broadway: The Golden Age and its upcoming sequels.

Stephen Lang, who gives not one but eight tour de force performances in 'Beyond Glory,' discusses his craft and the multiple personality disorders of actors.

This August, WLIW21, New York Public Television rolls out the red carpet for some of Broadway's best.

Stage and screen star Jason Alexander, who was recently announced as the new artistic director for Reprise! Broadway's Best in Los Angeles, will honor Hollywood Bowl Orchestra Founding Director John Mauceri at the 2007 Hollywood Bowl Hall of Fame Concert on June 22...

Curtains may not be the kind of show that flies you into musical comedy heaven, but for two hours and forty minutes it cruises securely in the air stream of sock-o.

San Francisco's PBS affiliate, KQED TV9 and DT9, has several great up-coming Broadway and theatre-related broadcasts planned for the month of December, including Great Performances of 'Kiss Me, Kate' and 'Cinderella,' plus Audra McDonald Live at Lincoln Center!

The first annual Howard L. Blau Award for a promising new work of musical theater was presented to Friends Like These, with music by John McMahon, lyrics by Jay Jeffries, and with book by Jeffries and McMahon.

Complete scheduling information has been announced for the New York Musical Theatre Festival

The classic Rodgers and Hammerstein musical Carousel may soon be receiving a movie musical remake--as a vehicle for Tony Award-winner Hugh Jackman

Brent Barrett, known for his romantic presence and ravishing tenor has played many roles--but never before has he brought down the world's most famous chandelier

Reviews of 'Harry On Broadway, Act I', Murney's 'I'm Not Waiting' & Friedman's 'Now and Then'

A visitor walking into the Avatar recording studio in New York City last May was greeted with the most stirring rendition of Stephen Sondheim's 'Too Many Mornings'. The voices of Marin Mazzie and her husband, Jason Danieley, were so exceptionally suited to the music that a new dimension was added to the material.

...the oft-employed character actor has risen from the ashes of 'After the Night and the Music' to do three shows in a row, including the Broadway-bound 'Drowsy Chaperone.'

Bernadette Peters will host Best of Evening at Pops, featuring Carol Channing, Ethel Merman and others, on November 24th; the special airs on PBS

Matthew Morrison, Susan Egan and Stephanie J. Block, among others, will be heard on a new holiday CD called Grateful, which will benefit the Joyful Child Foundation

Frank Wildhorn & Friends was presented at Joe's Pub on Monday, September 5, 2005 and will be repeated on September 12th, and 19th. The September 12th concert takes place at 7:00PM, on September 19th, the show will be performed at 7:00PM, and 9:30PM.

George D. Wallace, who starred in a number of Golden Age musicals as well as in dozens of films and TV shows, has passed away at the age of 88

Rare footage of the late John Raitt performing will be featured alongside interviews of Tony nominees on Breakfast with the Arts this Sunday

The Music of Frank Wildhorn will play four shows at Joe's Pub throughout September

After Tony in West Side Story, Dear World, and Follies, Kurt Peterson left the world of performing. Now he's back producing Stephen Schwartz's Captain Louie....