Laura Osnes News

FIDELITY INVESTMENTS, in partnership with THE VIERTEL/FRANKEL/BARUCH/ROUTH GROUP and Leap (Learning through an Expanded Arts Program), announced today that Emmy and Golden Globe Award winner S. Epatha Merkerson ('Law & Order', Come Back, Little Sheba), two-time Emmy Award winner and Tony Award nominated actor Charles S. 'Roc' Dutton, Tony Award winner Liev Schreiber (Talk Radio, Henry V) and Tony and Emmy Award winner John Lithgow ('Third Rock from the Sun', Dirty Rotten Scoundrels) headline an impressive roster of Broadway luminaries lending time and support for Fidelity FutureStage, a comprehensive arts education initiative designed to bring professional theater into the classrooms of participating New York City schools.

On Wednesday, March 5, 2008, the 'students' at Rydell High from Broadway's Grease met 60 students from Hillcrest High (Queens) in a post-show talk-back hosted by Fidelity FutureStage, following their free-admittance matinee performance at the Brooks Atkinson Theatre

Today's the day the Teddy Bears had their picnic! And they brought along all their Broadway-loving friends for another successful and entertaining Broadway Bears auction, presented by Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS! To the thrill of bear and fan-boy alike, the 11th Annual event raised over $127,000! Top winners were 'Cyrano de Bergerac,' 'The Lion King' and 'Spamalot.'

New York City Center Encores! celebrated the closing night of its 2008 season opener, the 1970 Tony Award-winning hit, Applause, directed and choreographed by Kathleen Marshall with Music Direction by Rob Berman. Applause played five performances, from February 7-10 at New York City Center

The Tony Award Administration Committee met last Thursday for the second time this season to decide the eligibility of 14 Broadway productions for the 2008 American Theatre Wing's Tony Awards, presented by The Broadway League and the American Theatre Wing.

During the performance week of December 26 - December 31, 2007, Grease set a new box office record at the Brooks Atkinson Theatre by grossing $1,140,813.46.

Happy Holidays Everyone! Well ... here it is ... our BIGGEST CD coverage EVER and just in time for some last minute 'stocking-stuffer' inspiration ... even though a few of these are better used as coal, if you know what I mean.

'Broadway's Greatest Gifts: Carols for a Cure, Volume 9,' holiday music from the Broadway stars of the 2007 season, is on sale now!

The highly-anticipated movie-musical adaptation of Sweeney Todd held an exclusive New York City premiere on December 3 at the Ziegfeld Theater. For limited national release December 21, 2007 and wide January 11, 2008.

To celebrate the glory and wonder of Broadway, and to mark the end of a 19-day work-stoppage, the Great White Way's biggest and brightest packed the stage of the Marriott Marquis in a very special free public concert 'Broadway's Back!' on Friday, November 30 at 12PM.

Max Crumm and Laura Osnes, stars of the new Broadway revival of Grease, rehearsed a few numbers in Chelsea Studios with the rest of their spirited cast on Thursday, November 29 to brush-up on their routines. The cast returns to the Brooks Atkinson Theatre 19-days after their musical was halted by the stagehands' strike.

The entire Broadway community has been affected by the Strike, including the non-profit organizations who rely on theatre-going audiences for their support. Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS released the following statement today regarding sales of their latest 'Carols for a Cure' CD: 'Due to the stagehand strike closing so many shows on Broadway, this project is now a silent victim of the strike… Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS will suffer a big hit this year unless this strike is settled quickly'

On Monday night, November 5 the William Morris Talent Agency again celebrated the start of the new theatre season and - as is their tradition - a charity, as well. This year, they honored the season and the Bronx Chart School for the Arts with a star-studded party at The Palm Restaurant

The Broadway cast of Grease performed 'We Go Together' and 'You're the One That I Want' on ABC'S 'Good Morning America' Monday, October 29, 2007.

The Broadway cast of Grease will perform nationally on ABC'S 'Good Morning America' Monday, October 29, 2007 between the 8 and 9AM. hour.'GMA' airs in New York City on WABC channel 7.

'How Do You Solve a Problem Like Maria?' has been nominated for a prestigious 2007 International Emmy Award.

The cast of 'GREASE' celebrated the release of their New Broadway Cast recording Monday, October 8 at the Virgin Megastore in Times Square.

Celebrating the release of the New Broadway Cast Recording of America's favorite musical Grease from Masterworks Broadway, Max Crumm (Danny) and Laura Osnes (Sandy), winners of the hit nationally televised talent competition 'Grease: You're The One That I Want,' along with other featured Broadway cast will appear on Monday, October 8 at 6:30 PM at Virgin Megastore in Times Square (1540 Broadway).

From Cadillac yak-yak-yak to rama lama lama ka-ding: Former 'Movin' Out' star Green has joined the Rydell High gang.