Jule Styne News

The Hollywood reporter talked to fellow Barbra Streisand MusiCares performers, Kristin Chenoweth and Darren Criss about whether they felt Lea Michele could handle the part. Their answers? Darren Criss said 'Maybe one day, Lea has many years ahead of her. She's very young and has all the time in the world.'

The Fargo-Moordhead Community Theatre has posted auditions for three upcoming shows. Auditions for LEND ME A TENOR will be held February 13th and 15th at 7pm. The show is directed by David and Shanara Lassig and runs April 8th - 17th.

Reprise Theatre Company presents Barbara Cook in Concert. It will have one performance only on Monday, May 16 at 8:00 pm, at UCLA's Freud Playhouse. Barbara Cook in Concert is the latest in Reprise Theatre Company's tradition of presenting Broadway stars and legendary entertainers in concert, which have included Patti LuPone, Carol Burnett, Sutton Foster, Ben Vereen, Kristin Chenoweth, and Brian Stokes Mitchell.

Following the success of the 2002 Actors Fund Benefit in which stars such as Idina Menzel, Sutton Foster, Ricki Lake and more played the iconic lead role in FUNNY GIRL, the Actors Fund presents a Los Angeles edition on March 14th.

Lincoln Center's acclaimed series American Songbook, which explores the best of the golden age of musical standards through to the best in current songwriting, will bring to the stage some of today's most gifted interpreters of song. Week Three is a Grammy Awards fest, as three of the four acts are current and past nominees. On February 2nd one can experience life in the Piedmont hills of the Carolinas via the vibrant sound of the Carolina Chocolate Drops. This three-piece string band plays old-time roots music with virtuoso playing of the banjo, fiddle, guitar, harmonica, jug and more. Next up is the crown princess of bossa nova, Bebel Gilberto. Gilberto has taken classic bossa nova rhythms and mixed them with modern pop - for a sound that is up for a Grammy this year. On February 4th perennial Grammy nominee Joan Osborne will perform an emotionally-charged work she has written with Jack Petruzzelli: Love and Hate - A Song Cycle. On February 5th, actress/singer Anika Noni Rose, a Tony winner for Caroline, Or Change, will make her eagerly-anticipated solo concert debut.

Following the success of the 2002 Actors Fund Benefit in which stars such as Idina Menzel, Sutton Foster, Ricki Lake and more played the iconic lead role in FUNNY GIRL, the Actors Fund presents a Los Angeles edition on March 14th.

Vineyard Theatre continues new VINEYARD MASTERS series with classes by two Tony-nominated actresses Kathleen Chalfant and Judy Kuhn on January 29 and 31, respectively

Vineyard Theatre continues new VINEYARD MASTERS series with classes by two Tony-nominated actresses Kathleen Chalfant and Judy Kuhn on January 29 and 31, respectively

An impressive sampling of lyricist/composer Stephen Sondheim's music took center stage in Hapgood Theatre's delightfully updated version of 'Side by Side by Sondheim' last weekend in Antioch.

Broadway, cabaret, and recording star KT SULLIVAN (Threepenny Opera, Gentlemen Prefer Blondes, MAC Award-winner), who performed as "Lorelei Lee" in the 1995Broadway revival of Gentlemen Prefer Blondes, attended the Wednesday January 26, 2011 performance of the critically-acclaimed Richard Skipper As "Carol Channing"In Concert at Off-Broadway's St. Luke's Theatre.

Lincoln Center's acclaimed series American Songbook, which explores the best of the golden age of musical standards through to today's most dynamic songwriting, will bring to the stage some of today's most gifted interpreters of song. Week Two starts on January 26th with a tribute to arguably the greatest songwriting team in American Songbook history: the brothers George and Ira Gershwin. Conductor, arranger and pianist (as well as Artistic Director of the Gershwin centenary) Rob Fisher will lead Victoria Clark (Tony winner for Light in the Piazza) and Norm Lewis (Les Miserables, The Little Mermaid) in a night of gorgeous Gershwin. On January 27th singer/songwriter Shara Worden (from the group My Brightest Diamond) performs her unique blend of vocal music that has her pegged as a star to watch. Week Two closes out with gritty veteran John Doe singing 'real' country, with all its understated empathy and rough poetry. Pfizer is a proud sponsor of Lincoln Center's American Songbook 2011.

Lincoln Center's acclaimed series American Songbook, which explores the best of the golden age of musical standards through to the best in current songwriting, will bring to the stage some of today's most gifted interpreters of song.

4th Wall Theatre, a non-union professional theatre in Bloomfield, now in its 14th season, presents a concert production of the legendary Broadway musical FUNNY GIRL. With music by Jule Styne (GYPSY, BELLS ARE RINGING), lyrics by Bob Merrill (CARNIVAL!) and a book by Isobel Lennart, FUNNY GIRL is a classic Broadway crowd-pleaser.

4th Wall Theatre, a non-union professional theatre in Bloomfield, now in its 14th season, presents a concert production of the legendary Broadway musical FUNNY GIRL. With music by Jule Styne (GYPSY, BELLS ARE RINGING), lyrics by Bob Merrill (CARNIVAL!) and a book by Isobel Lennart, FUNNY GIRL is a classic Broadway crowd-pleaser.

This week, in honor of today's InDepth InterView: Idina Menzel, we are taking a look back at some of Ms. Menzel's most memorable appearances over the years, culling clips from everything from RENT to WICKED to GLEE, with some Muppets, music and much more served up for your entertainment enjoyment, as well. All eyes - on Broadway and beyond - are most certainly focused on what Idina will do next, but just look at all she has accomplished thus far!

4th Wall Theatre, a non-union professional theatre in Bloomfield, now in its 14th season, presents a concert production of the legendary Broadway musical FUNNY GIRL. With music by Jule Styne (GYPSY, BELLS ARE RINGING), lyrics by Bob Merrill (CARNIVAL!) and a book by Isobel Lennart, FUNNY GIRL is a classic Broadway crowd-pleaser.

Reprise Theatre Company presents Barry Manilow in Concert for one performance only on Tuesday, March 22 at 8:00 pm, at UCLA's Royce Hall. This special event is presented by Reprise Theatre Company as its Annual Gala Performance. Ticket sales from Barry Manilow in Concert support Reprise's mission to produce musical theatre of the highest artistic quality and to make this art form accessible to new audiences through education and outreach programs.

William Atherton, Matt Cavenaugh, Lisa O'Hare, Carol Lawrence, Millicent Martin and Jason Graae are the acclaimed film, Broadway and West End stars who will lead the cast of Reprise Theatre Company's second production of the 2010-2011 season, 'Gigi', playing February 15 to February 27, 2011 (press opening February 16, 2011) at UCLA's Freud Playhouse. The musical - with book and lyrics by Alan Jay Lerner and music by Frederick Loewe -- will be directed by veteran musical theatre director David Lee, with choreography by Peggy Hickey and musical direction by Steve Orich.

4th Wall Theatre, a non-union professional theatre in Bloomfield, now in its 14th season, presents a concert production of the legendary Broadway musical FUNNY GIRL. With music by Jule Styne (GYPSY, BELLS ARE RINGING), lyrics by Bob Merrill (CARNIVAL!) and a book by Isobel Lennart, FUNNY GIRL is a classic Broadway crowd-pleaser.

4th Wall Theatre, a non-union professional theatre in Bloomfield, now in its 14th season, presents a concert production of the legendary Broadway musical FUNNY GIRL. With music by Jule Styne (GYPSY, BELLS ARE RINGING), lyrics by Bob Merrill (CARNIVAL!) and a book by Isobel Lennart, FUNNY GIRL is a classic Broadway crowd-pleaser.