John Wilkes Booth News

Terrence J. Nolan takes a bold and impressive leap with material that is both brilliant and brutal with Sondheim's 'Assassins.'

WHO: Spotlighters Theatre WHAT: Stephen Sondheim's Assassins WHEN: Through March 18; Fri, Sat at 8PM, Sun at 2PM, Thurs March 15 at 8PM HOW MUCH: $15.00, $10.00 with BWW Discount! See end of review!

The National Dance Institute will honor Patti LuPone and Michael Cerveris--both currently Tony-nominated for their work as Sweeney and Mrs. Lovett, respectively, in the Sweeney Todd revival--on July 19th at 6:30 PM at at the LaGuardia High School for the Performing Arts Concert Hall (65th St. between Amsterdam and West End Avenues)

The production of Stephen Sondheim's Assassins at Signature Theatre in Arlington, VA has extended through July 23rd due to popular demand

On July 19th, the National Dance Institute will honor Sweeney Todd stars Patti LuPone and Michael Cerveris at their Event of the Year gala

Full casting has been announced for the upcoming production of John Weidman and Stephen Sondheim's Assassins, presented at Signature Theatre in Arlington, VA from May 30-July 16

Alain Boublil and Claude-Michel Schoenberg's THE PIRATE QUEEN, the spectacular new musical from the authors of Les Miserables and Miss Saigon, will play a pre-Broadway, World Premiere engagement in Chicago from October 3rd through November 26th, 2006.

The Tragedy of Abraham Lincoln, by M. Stefan Strozier, runs Off-Broadway from April 13th through May 7th

On March 27th, Michael Cerveris and a host of downtown performers will take the stage for the Joe's Pub concert Weimar New York

Michael Cerveris will head to Seth's Broadway Chatterbox for the December 8th edition of the popular theatre chat show

Broadway star Patrick Cassidy and American Idol's Amy Adams will star in the national tour of Joseph and the Amazing Techicolor Dreamcoat, which will circle the country from September 6th, 2005 to July 30th, 2006

Reported here back on April 27th, the news is now official that Lupone will star alongside Michael Cerveris for the show's fall opening.

Michael Cerveris, soon to be seen in the upcoming revival of Sweeney Todd, will open for Scottish band Teenage Fanclub at the Bowery Ballroom on July 23rd

Michael Cerveris will sing Morrissey's 'How Soon is Now' at The Cure vs. the Smiths Face-off at the Knitting Factory on June 3rd and 4th

BroadwayWorld.com has learned that Donna Lynne Champlin is likely to star as Pirelli and Fogg in the Sweeney Todd Revival.

Reported first here on BroadwayWorld, Michael Cerveris is now confirmed, and Patti LuPone is said to be next for the Sweeney Todd revival.

New York City Center Encores! Artistic Director Jack Viertel and Music Director Rob Fisher have announced that Tony® Award nominee Malcolm Gets and Tony Award-winner Michael Cerveris will join the previously announced Tony Award-winner Kristin Chenoweth in The Apple Tree, the final Encores! presentation of the 2004-5 Season.

Michael Cerveris has written music for Nick Philipou (The Art Party) and Michael Tisdale's adaptation of Goethe's The Sorrows of Young Werther. The new play with music receives its premiere at NYU's Tisch School of the Arts in the Burrows Theater.