Jule Styne News

Full casting has been announced for Ravinia's Gypsy, running August 11th through 13th; in addition, Sondheim will appear for a pre-show discussion on August 11th

PS Classics, the label dedicated to celebrating the heritage of Broadway and American popular song, has announced plans to release Charlotte Rae's much-loved 1955 solo album, 'Songs I Taught My Mother,' for the first time on CD

Craig Zadan and Neil Meron--the producers of the upcoming film version of Hairpray--will bring a movie musical of Peter Pan to the small screen

Mamma Mia What a Mama Rose

The new musical I Love You Because, with its acclaimed score by Ryan Cunningham and Joshua Salzman, will be preserved on disc, in a recording to be released in the fall by PS Classics

Stephanie J. Block, the talented performer who will soon be appearing in concert at Birdland, dishes on her soon-to-be reign as The Pirate Queen, on her turn as Wicked's Elphaba, and on other favorite roles

According to The New York Post's Liz Smith, the Weinsteins do not hold the rights to Gypsy for a planned film version

Due to his commitment to the upcoming Simon Cowell series 'America's Got Talent,' 'Baywatch' star David Hasselhoff will no longer be playing Captain Hook in a London holiday pantomime of Peter Pan

Is a second film version of Gypsy on the way...with Oscar-winner Catherine Zeta Jones as ultimate stage mother Rose?

'Jule Styne in Hollywood,' a concert celebrating the release of a new PS Classics Inc. CD and featuring Maria Friedman and others, took place at Birdland on May 22nd

Sweeney Todd star Patti LuPone will return to the Vivian Beaumont Theatre on May 22nd for a benefit concert of 'The Lady with the Torch'

On May 19th, Patti LuPone will perform songs from 'Lady with the Torch' at Lincoln Center Barnes & Noble as well as sign copies of the CD

PS Classics is now selling the London cast album of Sunday in the Park with George, as well as CDs dedicated to the songs of John Bucchino and Jule Styne

Peter Nero and the Philly Pops close out their 2005-06 season with one of their most popular concerts.

David Hasselhoff has been cast as Captain Hook in a London pantomine production of Peter Pan, which will run during the holiday season

Win 2 Tickets to Patti LuPone's 'The Lady with the Torch' one-night-only benefit concert for Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS.

Maria Friedman, Leslie Uggams, Norm Lewis and more will take part in Jule Styne in Hollywood, a May 22nd Birdland concert

Jessica Boevers, last seen on Broadway in In My Life, is set to entertain audiences as Louise in the upcoming Ravinia Festival's staged concert production of Gypsy, while Jack Willis has been cast as Herbie

BroadwayWorld.com was there as Patti LuPone celebrated the release of her newest recording The Lady With the Torch, released by Ghostlight Records, a division of Sh-K-Boom Records.