John Tartaglia News

Theatre and TV stars are coming out to support Broadway Cares / Equity Fights AIDS at the 24TH ANNUAL Broadway Flea Market & Grand Auction to be held on Sunday, September 26 from 10:00 AM - 7:00 PM in Shubert Alley (Shubert Alley & West 44th Street). BroadwayWorld.com will be there as always streaming live video throughout the day including the grand auction and more! Come say hi if you're in the area and check back here for the video!

Broadway headliners are coming in droves to record the 2010 Broadway's Carols for a Cure, the annual holiday CD benefiting Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS (BC/EFA). Featured voices include Bernadette Peters and the cast and orchestra from A Little Night Music, Kelsey Grammer, Douglas Hodge, Christine Andreas and the cast of Tony Award winning La Cage aux Folles; Marin Mazzie and Jason Danieley, from Next to Normal; plus the casts from Memphis, Wicked, Elf, and In the Heights. Jackie Hoffman and the cast of The Addams Family sing 'It's Chanukah,' a Jackie Hoffman/Lon Hoyt original song written during their time together at Hairspray.

Applause Video will be selling a special 4-DVD set of 'The Leading Men' concerts on Sunday, Sept. 26, at the Broadway Flea Market in Shubert Alley.

The Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation today announced television host, actress, singer, playwright, songwriter and author Kathie Lee Gifford will host the second annual Born for Broadway, to be held Monday, October 4th at 8:00 p.m. at New World Stages, 340 West 50th Street, New York.

Alice Ripley, Tony Award®-winner for her starring role in Next to Normal, and Michael Cerveris, Tony Award®-winner for Assasins and 4-time Tony Award® nominee, join the cast of THE TOWN HALL's Broadway Melody Makers on Friday, October 15th. The evening celebrates legendary composers of The Great White Way and is the first concert in THE TOWN HALL's 5th Annual Broadway Cabaret Festival. This three-concert series, written and hosted by Scott Siegel for THE TOWN HALL, takes place over one weekend and includes Betty Buckley in Concert on Saturday, October 16 at 8PM and Broadway Originals on Sunday, October 17th at 3PM. Tickets are $55 and $50 at Ticketmaster.com, (800) 982-2787, or at The Town Hall Box Office (123 West 43rd Street) between noon and 6PM (except Sundays), 212-840-2824. For more information, visit www.the-townhall-nyc.org.

The Drama Desk Award nominated Off-Broadway hit John Tartaglia's ImaginOcean is an underwater theatrical experience like no other. The innovative glow-in-the-dark musical features extraordinary puppets, memorable original songs from swing to R&B, and a heartwarming journey of discovery for audiences of all ages.

John Tartaglia will appear at the Upper East Side Barnes and Noble (150 East 86th Street) at 11am on September 19 for a storytime event and to sign copies of the show's original Off-Broadway cast recording.

The Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation today announced television host, actress, singer, playwright, songwriter and author Kathie Lee Gifford will host the second annual Born for Broadway, to be held Monday, October 4th at 8:00 p.m. at New World Stages, 340 West 50th Street, New York.

A Team Events Management, LLC is proud to announce that Drama Desk and Drama League nominated actress Garrett Long will play Dorothea Lange in the world premiere of THINGS AS THEY ARE, a new musical by Jonathan Comisar and John Dietrich based on the life of the renowned photojournalist at the 2010 New York Musical Theatre Festival where it will begin performances on September 27th at the Theater at St. Clement's (423 West 46th Street New York, NY). The production will be directed by Emmy, Drama Desk, and MAC Award nominated actress / director, Donna Drake.

Broadway's Melody Makers on Friday, October 15 - Starring Tom Wopat, Ana Gasteyer, Mary Testa, Nellie MacKay and More!

As the fall theater season gears up, the American Theatre Wing has released a slew of new media content on americantheatrewing.org.

For two weeks only, Off-Broadway will offer tickets for only $20 twenty minutes before show time. '20at20,' the bi-annual celebration of Off-Broadway's best shows, is now one of New York's most eagerly awaited events, in the tradition of Restaurant Week!

John Tartaglia will appear at the Upper East Side Barnes and Noble (150 East 86th Street) at 11am on September 19 for a storytime event and to sign copies of the show's original Off-Broadway cast recording.

A Team Events Management, LLC is proud to announce that Emmy, Drama Desk, and MAC Award nominated actress / director will helm the world premiere of THINGS AS THEY ARE, a new musical by Jonathan Comisar and John Dietrich based on the life of renowned photojournalist Dorothea Lange at the 2010 New York Musical Theatre Festival where it will begin performances on September 27th at the Theater at St. Clement's (423 West 46th Street New York, NY).

For two weeks only, Off-Broadway will offer tickets for only $20 twenty minutes before show time. '20at20,' the bi-annual celebration of Off-Broadway's best shows, is now one of New York's most eagerly awaited events, in the tradition of Restaurant Week!

The time has come! The Time Out New York Lounge presents Karaoke Idol 2010, THE FINALS! This Thursday winds up the summer's hottest competition as the final seven contestants compete for all of the prizes and the glory. With host Patrick Kuzara of 'Project Thursday Karaoke.'

The time has come! The Time Out New York Lounge presents Karaoke Idol 2010, THE FINALS! This Thursday winds up the summer's hottest competition as the final seven contestants compete for all of the prizes and the glory. With host Patrick Kuzara of 'Project Thursday Karaoke.'

Nine theater artists will be honored by the Henry Hewes Design Awards Committee during the presentation of its 46th Annual Awards in a luncheon ceremony this fall. Eighty-one theater artists were nominated for outstanding artistry in 46 productions presented during the 2009-2010 New York theater season. (A complete list of nominees follows this awards announcement.)

Joe's Pub has announced several upcoming performances. Among these is UP TILL NOW, featuring Lilli Cooper along with family members Alex and Eddie Cooper.

The Off-Broadway, Drama Desk-nominated hit show John Tartaglia 's ImaginOcean has a soft spot for New Jersey. This month, the cast will make appearances and perform live at two New Jersey fairs and, in other Jersey news, the producers of the show have just announced that Casey Bartholomew, the co-host of NJ101.5 'The Jersey Guys' radio show, will join the cast later this year.