Kaye Ballard News

MAC and Bistro Award-winner Steven Brinberg brings his acclaimed show Simply Barbra to the New York stage for 'A Simply Barbra Holiday Spectacular' along with Tituss Burgess, The Broadway Boys, and other special guests in a concert benefitting The Ali Forney Center, New York's primary emergency housing resource for homeless LGBT youth.

What's that? You've seen Spring Awakening 87 times and you were wondering if there were any other musicals about sex-crazed teenagers who rebel against their parents and express their innermost thoughts when time stands still and songs act as internal monologues? Well it just so happens the show for you played on Broadway, albeit briefly, over thirty years ago and is now receiving an absolutely hilarious revival at the York.

The Emelin Theatre, a non-profit performing arts center in Mamaroneck, NY, today announced that Broadway star Karen Mason, who originated the role of Tanya in Broadway's Mamma Mia! - a role for which she received a 2002 Drama Desk nomination for Best Actress - will join the cast of the Emelin's Kleinbort Collection.

The York Theatre Company has announced its Fall 2007 Musicals in Mufti Series -- the York's acclaimed series of musical theatre gems in staged concert performances

Win one of five pairs of tickets to Annie's opening night at the Hippodrome, Tuesday, March 20th!

Comic playwright Christopher Durang talks with BWW about musicals, politics, maturity, and the hits & misses of his career.

San Francisco's PBS affiliate, KQED TV9 and DT9, has several great up-coming Broadway and theatre-related broadcasts planned for the month of December, including Great Performances of 'Kiss Me, Kate' and 'Cinderella,' plus Audra McDonald Live at Lincoln Center!

Deborah Lew, Maureen Brennan, Terry Burrell, Natalie Joy Johnson, Joyce Chittick and more will be featured in North Shore Music Theatre's upcoming staging of Rodgers and Hammerstein's Cinderella, which will run from August 22nd through September 10th at the theatre in Beverly, MA

The full cast is now set for The Who's Tommy, which will be presented by the Bay Street Theatre in Sag Harbor, Long Island from June 13th through July 9th; the show will star the previously-announced Euan Morton

I, Sarah, a one-woman play about Sarah Bernhardt starring Mindy Nirenstein, will play Off-Broadway from June 22nd through 24th

Sian Phillips and Simon Jones will join Kaye Ballard and Paul Hecht in the Bay Street Theatre's upcoming production of Ronald Harwood's Quartet

Tony Award-nominee Euan Morton will play the title role The Who's Tommy, presented at the Bay Street Theatre in Sag Harbor, Long Island from June 13th through July 9th

A charming and funny musical revue that promises straight people will get the jokes

The Who's Tommy and plays with Mercedes Ruehl and Kaye Ballard will be part of the Bay Street Theatre's 2006 season

Full casting has been announced for the Paper Mill Playhouse's production of Carnival, running from March 8th through April 9th; Charlie Pollock has replaced Michael Hayden in the role of Paul

Michael Hayden, Paul Schoeffler and Elena Shaddow will star in the Paper Mill Playhouse's production of Carnival, which will run from March 8th through April 9th

Broadway's best and brightest lit up the Town Hall last week in an emotional tribute to the legendary songwriting team.

Stars such as Jennifer Cody, Nora Mae Lyng and Stanley Wayne Mathis will appear in the Paper Mill Playhouse's production of Cinderella, which will run from October 19th through December 4th

Angela Gaylor and Paolo Montalban will star as Cinderella and the Prince in the Paper Mill Playhouse's staging of Cinderella, which will run from October 19th to December 4th

FEINSTEIN'S AT THE REGENCY is proud to present the debut engagement of TV and Broadway star MIMI HINES from March 29 - April 2. In celebration of the 40th Anniversary of her starring role on Broadway in Funny Girl, and the centennial celebration of the show's composer Jule Styne, Ms. Hines will feature songs from the legendary score including 'People,' 'Don't Rain On My Parade' and 'I'm The Greatest Star.' Also included in the show are selections such as 'Till There Was You,' 'And I Was Beautiful' and 'My Shining Hour.' Ms. Hines will be joined by musical director Fred Barton. All performances are at the Regency Hotel (540 Park Avenue at 61st Street.)