Laura Osnes News

Tonya Pinkins (Tony nominee for Caroline or Change), Max Crumm (Grease revival), Lindsay Mendez (Godspell), and Elizabeth Stanley (Million Dollar Quartet, Company revival), join the cast of Broadway Originals! today, October 21 at 3 p.m. at Town Hall.

Tony Nominee Laura Osnes made a special appearance and sang an original song in the new musical comedy web series, 'City of Dreams.' Watch the whole second episode, 'Unexpected Song', below! (And look for Osnes around the 7-minute mark.)

The Town Hall, New York City's landmark theatre and concert venue (123 West 43rd Street) honors two influential individuals: Dr. Charlotte K Frank, Senior Vice President of McGraw Hill and Chair of the Town Hall Arts and Education Committee, and Marvin Leffler, in recognition of 34 years as President of The Town Hall. They will receive The Town Hall's 'Friend of the Arts' Award on Sunday, October 21st, 2012.

Tonya Pinkins (Tony nominee for Caroline or Change), Max Crumm (Grease revival), Lindsay Mendez (Godspell), and Elizabeth Stanley (Million Dollar Quartet, Company revival), join the cast of Broadway Originals! on October 21 at 3 p.m. at Town Hall.

According to MTI's official website, BONNIE & CLYDE, which last year played the Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre, is now available for licensing. In the show, two small-town kids from the middle of nowhere became the biggest folk heroes in all America. They craved adventure-and each other. Their names were Bonnie and Clyde.

As previously announced, Rodgers & Hammerstein'S CINDERELLA will arrive on Broadway this season with previews set for January 21, 2013 prior to Opening Night on February 21 at the Broadway Theatre (1681 Broadway at 53rd Street). Check out the just-released televiosion spot for the show below!

MCC THEATER presents the world premiere production of Don't Go Gentle by Stephen Belber and directed by Lucie Tiberghien, which opened last night, October 14, at the Rattlestick Theater. Don't Go Gentle features David Wilson Barnes (Broadway's The Lieutenant of Inishmore, Becky Shaw at Second Stage), newcomer Maxx Brawer, Michael Cristofer (NBC's hit series "Smash," Broadway's A View from the Bridge with Liev Schreiber), Angela Lewis (Milk Like Sugar at Playwrights Horizons), and Jennifer Mudge (Roundabout Theatre Company's The Philanthropist). BroadwayWorld brings you photos from the big opening below!

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Edward Albee's Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? opened last night, Saturday, October 13, 2012, at the Booth Theatre (222 West 45th Street), exactly 50 years to the day of the play's original Broadway opening on Saturday, October 13, 1962. Below, BroadwayWorld brings you coverage of the show's starry opening night arrivals, including director Pam MacKinnon, plus James Earl Jones, Andre De Shields, Jenna Fischer, Laura Osnes, Alan Alda, Tommy Tune, David Henry Hwang, T.R. Knight, John Leguizamo and more!

BroadwayWorld.com was there to capture all of the evening's festivities. Here, check out pictures from the opening night red carpet!

Broadway Records and 54 BELOW announced today that they have joined in partnership to create a series of albums recorded live at the brand new venue, 54 BELOW, located just steps away from the heart of Times Square. The album series will kick off with Patti LuPone and Andrea McArdle's recordings to be released on December 11th, 2012 and Norbert Leo Butz's recording due on January 15th, 2013. Patti LuPone's album will be produced by six-time Grammy nominee, Robert Sher, who previously worked with Patti on the Gypsy 2008 Broadway Cast Recording. The Andrea McArdle and Norbert Leo Butz albums will be produced by Aaron Ankrum, who worked with Broadway Records on Laura Osnes' "Dream A Little Dream" album. All three albums will be executive produced by Van Dean and Kenny Howard, of The Broadway Consortium, and Ken Mahoney.

The Kitchen Riots, a three-night festival of new works in dance, music, and theatre, will play the Abingdon Theatre tonight, October 4, 5, and 6, 2012.

As reported back in June, Rob Marshall has made Stephen Sondheim's INTO THE WOODS his next project at Warner Bros/Disney - and a starry reading just has kicked the project off.

The Kitchen Riots, a three-night festival of new works in dance, music, and theatre, will play the Abingdon Theatre on October 4, 5, and 6, 2012.

Laura Osnes and Will Chase will perform selections from Encores! PIPE DREAM, along with Celia Keenan-Bolger and Betsy Wolfe performing selections from MERRILY WE ROLL ALONG, tonight at Barnes & Noble (150 East 86th Street). The event begins at 7.

Heather Hitchens, Executive Director of the American Theatre Wing, has announced that the Wing's 2012 Gala, held Monday, September 24 at The Plaza Hotel, was the most successful in the organization's history, raising just shy of $600,000.

Last night, a slew of celebrity guests were on hand for The American Theatre Wing's Annual Gala, which celebrated its 95th Anniversary of service to the American theatre by honoring the Redgrave Family for its outstanding work and invaluable contributions to the theatrical community.

The spirit and generosity of the theatre community once again shined as brightly as the autumn sun as the 26th Annual Broadway Flea Market & Grand Auction blew past all previous record totals to raise a spectacular $681,892 for Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS.

BroadwayWorld.com was there to capture all of the excitement of the day! Here are photos from the celebrity autograph tables!

Last night, Thursday, September 20, legendary Broadway director and 21-time Tony Award winner Harold Prince served as Master of Ceremonies for the the fourth-annual "Broadway Salutes," an industry-wide celebration to honor those who make Broadway great. The event was presented by The Broadway League and Coalition of Broadway Unions and Guilds (COBUG) and was once again held in the Times Square Visitors Center (7th Avenue between 46th and 47th Streets). Below, BroadwayWorld brings you coverage of Hal Prince, Laura Osnes, Nick Wyman, Carl Mulert and more at the event!