L. Williams News

Carla Cook, Brandon Victor Dixon, Jared Grimes and Adriane Lenox have been cast in Duke Ellington's Cotton Club Parade, opening November 18 at New York City Center.

Hart House Theatre is proud to announce a new partnership with Zadkiel Productions for its 2011/2012 season.

The Beverly Hills/Hollywood NAACP branch announce the complete list of honorees for the 21st Annual NAACP Theatre Awards.

The Beverly Hills/Hollywood NAACP branch announce the complete list of honorees for the 21st Annual NAACP Theatre Awards.

Elena Shaddow, Jeremy Jordan (Bonnie and Clyde), Jason Michael Snow (The Book of Mormon) and more will sing the songs of composer-lyricist Caleb Hoyer Monday, August 8 at 7PM at The Laurie Beechman Theatre.

The award-winning VITAL THEATRE COMPANY has announced that its 2011-2012 Family Programming will include four musicals for children and families, performed by adults. Two popular shows returning this season are THE BULLY and UNCLE PIRATE. Angelina BallerinaTM returns to the Vital stage in ANGELINA BALLERINATM THE VERY MERRY HOLIDAY MUSICAL and STINKYKIDS®, THE MUSICAL rounds out the season.

The Collaboration Project, an experimental concert uniting one lyricist with 14 other musical theatre writers, will be presented at The Triad on July 31 at 8 PM.

The Collaboration Project, an experimental concert uniting one lyricist with 14 other musical theatre writers, will be presented at The Triad on July 31 at 8 PM.

Elena Shaddow, Jeremy Jordan (Bonnie and Clyde), Jason Michael Snow (The Book of Mormon) and more will sing the songs of composer-lyricist Caleb Hoyer Monday, August 8 at 7PM at The Laurie Beechman Theatre.

Horse Trade Theater Group presents RISING SUN PERFORMANCE COMPANY'S 5TH ANNUAL ONE ACT SERIES CRAVINGS SIX PLAYS THAT EXPLORE HUMAN DESIRE AND ITS CONSEQUENCES

Horse Trade Theater Group presents RISING SUN PERFORMANCE COMPANY'S 5TH ANNUAL ONE ACT SERIES CRAVINGS SIX PLAYS THAT EXPLORE HUMAN DESIRE AND ITS CONSEQUENCES

Hart House Theatre is proud to announce a new partnership with Zadkiel Productions for its 2011/2012 season.

Horse Trade Theater Group presents RISING SUN PERFORMANCE COMPANY'S 5TH ANNUAL ONE ACT SERIES CRAVINGS SIX PLAYS THAT EXPLORE HUMAN DESIRE AND ITS CONSEQUENCES

The Gallery Players proudly announces the lineup for its 14th annual Black Box New Play Festival. This award-winning celebration of new works boasts 18 world premiere plays beginning Thursday, June 2, and running through June 26, 2011.

EndTimes Productions will present VIGNETTES FOR THE APOCALYPSE V, the 5th annual edition of New York's oldest and largest Sci-fi/Horror themed theater festival, beginning June 9 at The Kraine Theater.

The Wagner College Theatre has named Philip Gerson the winner of the 2011 Stanley Drama Award for his play, 'Eyes Forward.' Gerson makes his home in both New York and Los Angeles.

DiamondRock Hospitality Company (the 'Company') (NYSE: DRH) today announced that it has entered into a purchase and sale agreement to acquire, upon completion (expected in 2013), a hotel property under development on West 42nd Street in Times Square, New York City (the 'Hotel'). Upon completion by the third-party developer, the Hotel is expected to contain approximately 250 to 300 guest rooms. The contractual purchase price will range from approximately $112.5 million to $135 million, depending upon the final number of guest rooms, or approximately $450,000 per guest room. The number of guestrooms could be increased to approximately 400 guest rooms if certain required permits, approvals and consents are obtained, which would result in the contractual purchase price increasing to approximately $178 million, or $445,000 per guest room. The contract is for a fixed-price (which varies only by total guest rooms built and the completion date for the Hotel) and DiamondRock is not assuming any construction risk, including not assuming the risk of construction cost overruns.

And Archie Bunker thought he had it bad! Playwright Branden Jacobs-Jenkins introduces the families Crow and Patterson, more similar than you might think, in this irreverent post-racial look at stereotypes and racial struggles.

BroadwayWorld offers highlights of the several productions which will complete their Broadway runs in January.

On Tuesday, September 28, FELA! received Actors' Equity Association's Advisory Committee on Chorus Affairs (ACCA) fourth annual ACCA Award for Outstanding Broadway Chorus. The award, the only industry award of its kind, honors the distinctive talents and contributions made by the original chorus members of a Broadway musical. The award ceremony was held in the Council Room, at Equity's headquarters in the heart of Times Square on Tuesday. BroadwayWorld was on hand and brings you photo coverage below.