Julie Andrews News

In this edition: The Baltimore Playwrights Festival, Two Summer Theatre Programs, Strippers and Girl Groups at MAF, Footloose & Buddy at Toby's, plus best bets for the week!

On tonight's episode, host Ken Kleiber (and this week's special guest Co-Host, actress Stephanie Sine) of 'That's Kentertainment!' takes to you Washington DC and The Kennedy Center's production of MAME, starring Christine Baranski, Harriet Harris, Emily Skinner and Max von Essen!

Host Ken Kleiber takes to you Washington, DC for The Kennedy Center's production of MAME, starring Christine Baranski, Harriet Harris, Emily Skinner and Max von Essen! Also an exclusive interview with Patti LuPone regarding her new CD 'The Lady With the Torch'!

Tony Award-nominee Rachel York, John Schneider and Jeffrey Tambor have joined the cast of the upcoming Hollywood Bowl (2301 Highland Avenue) concert production of Rodgers and Hammerstein's The Sound of Music, which will take place on Friday, July 28th and Sat. July 29, and Sunday, July 30

Ken takes you up close and personal with the cast of TRYST in this special episode - which also features a segment on RENT 10!

The Tony Awards, which aired on CBS last night, saw a ratings increase of 20% from 2005, with an increase in viewers of 1.39 million, making this year's telecast the highest rated since 2003

Marking 60 years of excellence on Broadway, The Tony Awards were broadcast live from Radio City Music Hall on CBS, Sunday, June 11th. We've got complete coverage of all the Tony action including the red carpet and the winners room!

The official gift bag for the 2006 Tony Awards Gala will feature a wide array of gifts for attendees.

Tonight's 'That's Kentertainment!' will feature the cast of Tryst and the recent Rent 10 Benefit

Over 45 more stars have been announced as presenters of the 2006 Tony Awards, taking place on June 11th at Radio City Music Hall

A number of Broadway legends will be the focus of 'Musical Conversations' discussions at the York Theatre Company during July and August

On Thursday, May 25th, Queer Songbook presented an evening of songs by Glen Roven, featuring Donna McKechnie, Douglas Sills, Sandy Duncan and more, at the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center

John Lloyd Young, John Tartaglia and Harvey Evans were among those who turned out for the starry reception of Broadway Bears IX, and BroadwayWorld was there!

Broadway lovers and teddy bear collectors came together on Sunday, May 21 at the 'Broadway Bears IX' auction, which raised a grand total of $114,638

Cy Feuer - legendary Broadway producer, director, composer, musician, and immediate past chairman and longtime president of The League of American Theatres and Producers - passed away this morning, May 17th, at age 95, at home in Manhattan

The upcoming London revival of The Sound of Music will now open on November 14th, rather than the previously-announced date of December 5th

Grey Gardens, which recently concluded its sold out World Premiere production at Playwrights Horizons, will open on Broadway this Fall with performances beginning in October at The Walter Kerr Theatre (219 West 48th Street).

Marni Nixon will play the Mother Abbess in the upcoming Hollywood Bowl staged concert presentation of The Sound of Music on July 28th and 29th

Jeremy Sams will direct the upcoming London revival of The Sound of Music, opening at the London Palladium on December 5th