Ken Davenport News

What do Friday the 13th, Children of the Corn, and Nightmare on Elm Street all have in common? They're all '80s movies! And now is your chance to celebrate those awesome '80s horror flicks with a special AWESOME 80S HALLOWEEN PROM on Saturday November 1st at Webster Hall!

MY FIRST TIME, the Off-Broadway play featuring true stories about first sexual experiences, will offer anyone voting on November 4th for the first time a free ticket to the show on Friday November 7th.

The 20th Anniversary revival of David Mamet's Speed-The-Plow opened last night, October 23rd at the ETHEL BARRYMORE THEATRE (located at 243 West 47th St.) after beginning previews on Friday, October 3, 2008. BroadwayWorld was there to capture the red carpet arrivals as the stars entered the theater.

The 20th Anniversary revival of David Mamet's Speed-The-Plow opened last night, October 23rd at the ETHEL BARRYMORE THEATRE after beginning previews on Friday, October 3, 2008.

The 20th Anniversary revival of DAVID MAMET's Speed-The-Plow is proud to announce it will now begin previews at the ETHEL BARRYMORE THEATRE (located at 243 West 47th St.) on Friday, October 3, 2008 with a new official opening set for Thursday, October 23rd, 2008 at 7pm.

Tony Award winner Jason Robert Brown, composer/lyricist of the new musical '13', hosted '13 Questions' - a series of audience Q & A's - immediately following the 7pm performance on Tuesday, October 21st. Special co-hosts for the evening included 13's casting director, Mark Simon, 'fabulous' members of Broadway's first all teenage cast and band and other members of 13's creative staff.

What do Friday the 13th, Children of the Corn, and Nightmare on Elm Street all have in common? They're all '80s movies! And now is your chance to celebrate those awesome '80s horror flicks with a special AWESOME 80S HALLOWEEN PROM on Saturday November 1st at Webster Hall!

Ken Davenport and Robyn Goodman proudly announce that Altar Boyz, the acclaimed musical comedy at New World Stages which recently played its 1500th performance, will begin Wednesday evening performances on October 15th. The new schedule will be Monday, Wednesday through Friday at 8 pm, Saturday at 2 pm and 8 pm and Sunday at 3 pm and 7 pm.

Tony Award winner Jason Robert Brown, composer/lyricist of the new musical 13, to host '13 Questions' - a series of audience Q & A's - immediately following the 7pm performances on Tuesday, October 21, Wednesday, October 22 and Thursday, October 23, 2008. Special co-hosts to include 13's casting director, Mark Simon, 'fabulous' members of Broadway's first all teenage cast and band and other members of 13's creative staff. (Star Ledger) All audience members with tickets for that evening's performance are permitted to stay for that evening's talkback for free.

Ken Davenport and Robyn Goodman proudly announce that Altar Boyz, the acclaimed musical comedy at New World Stages which recently played its 1500th performance, will begin Wednesday evening performances on October 15th. The new schedule will be Monday, Wednesday through Friday at 8 pm, Saturday at 2 pm and 8 pm and Sunday at 3 pm and 7 pm.

13, A New Musical, with music and lyrics by Tony Award winner Jason Robert Brown, officially opens at The Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre tonday, Sunday, October 5, 2008.

Ken Davenport and Robyn Goodman proudly announce that Altar Boyz, the acclaimed musical comedy at New World Stages, will play its 1500th performance on Friday October 3rd. This makes it the 11th longest running Off-Broadway musical ever - behind The Fantasticks, I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change, Nunsense, Threepenny Opera, Naked Boys Singing, Forbidden Broadway, Little Shop of Horrors, Godspell, Jacques Brel is Alive and Well and Living in Paris, and Forever Plaid.

Theater Resources Unlimited, in association with sponsors Theatrical Rights Worldwide, Elysabeth Kleinhans, C2 - Caption Coalition and the Players Theatre, announces the seventh annual TRU LOVE BENEFIT. The event will honor producing maverick Ken Davenport and Arlene Romoff, advocate for open captioning for live theater, at a luncheon benefit on Sunday, November 9, 2008 at Caroline's on Broadway. The event, themed 'Believe ... in the possibilities of theater,' begins with a cocktail hour reception at noon followed by a luncheon at 1pm, with entertainment and an awards ceremony to start at 1:45 and a Silent Auction throughout the afternoon.

13, A New Musical, the only show to have an all teenage cast & band and to offer $13 tickets, hosted the first ever open dress rehearsal for teenagers only on Saturday, September 13, 2008 at 8pm. 1,100 lucky teen fans (and their adult chaperones), lined up at The Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre to take in an exciting night of singing, dancing and of course, teenage drama! BroadwayWorld.com's cameras were there to capture every 'omg' moment!

13, A New Musical makes the dean's list again. The only show to have an all teenage cast & band and to offer $13 tickets, will now host the first ever open dress rehearsal for

BroadwayWorld.com's cameras were on hand as the cast and creative team of the 20th Anniversary revival of David Mamet's Speed-The-Plow held their 'Meet & Greet'. The show, directed by Neil Pepe, begins previews on October 3rd, 2008 and stars Jeremy Piven, Raul Esparza and Elisabeth Moss.

PREVIEWS BEGIN ON TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 2008 WITH AN OPENING ON SUNDAY, OCTOBER 5, 2008 AT BERNARD B. JACOBS THEATRE (242 W. 45TH STREET) 13, A New Musical makes the dean's list again. The only show to have an all teenage cast & band and to offer $13 tickets, will now host the first ever open dress rehearsal for

Representatives from Off-Broadway's best shows celebrated '20 at 20,' a promotion that offers tickets to NY's best shows for only $20 twenty minutes before show time. '20 at 20' is now a bi-annual celebration of NY's best shows, in the tradition of Restaurant Week!

13, A New Musical will offer a $13.00 ticket - a price which suits anyone's allowance - to the first 100 people in line at the Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre (242 W. 45th Street) Box Office Opening on Monday, August 25, 2008 at 10AM.

The 20th Anniversary revival of DAVID MAMET's Speed-The-Plow is proud to announce it will now begin previews at the ETHEL BARRYMORE THEATRE (located at 243 West 47th St.) on Friday, October 3, 2008 with a new official opening set for Thursday, October 23rd, 2008 at 7pm.