Lee Markham News

ALTAR BOYZ announced today that it would be closing Sunday January 10th after playing 2032 performances, making it the 9th longest running Off-Broadway musical ever!

Ken Davenport, producer of the off-Broadway staple Altar Boyz, has announced today that the show will play its final performance on January 10, 2010 at 7:30pm at its home, New World Stages after playing 2023 performances. It is the 9th longest running off-Broadway musical in history.

Ravi Roth, currently appearing as Abraham in the smash hit Off-Broadway musical 'Altar Boyz,' will be the guest on Blog Talk Radio's 'Let's Do Lunch' Friday, November 6th at 2:30 p.m. at BlogTalkRadio.com.

Michael Kadin Craig, currently appearing as Matthew in the smash hit Off-Broadway musical 'Altar Boyz,' will be this week's guest on WGHT Radio's 'Curtain Call' Wednesday, November 4th at 9:30 a.m.

Ken Davenport and Robyn Goodman have announce that Neil Haskell, featured on Fox's hit reality show 'So You Think You Can Dance,' will return to the cast of Altar Boyz, the acclaimed musical comedy at New World Stages, reprising the role of Luke, for one week only, beginning tomorrow, Friday October 30th. He replaces Lee Markham who will return Wednesday November 4th.

The cast of 'Altar Boyz' is set to perform on Fox TV's 'Good Day New York' this Monday, September 21st at 8:50 a.m. 'Good Day New York' airs locally on Fox 5 (WNYW).

BroadwayWorld.com presents its newest column, Twitter Watch, which will bring you only the best and most interesting reports straight from the mouths of Broadway stars, shows and more on the hot social networking service - Twitter!

The cast of 'Altar Boyz' is set to perform at 'Broadway in Bryant Park' this Thursday, August 13th. The free lunchtime concert, presented by 106.7 LiteFM, will take place on The Bryant Park Lawn from 12:30 - 1:30 p.m. Members of the casts of 'Billy Elliot,' 'South Pacific' and 'Mamma Mia!' complete Thursday's lineup.

The cast of 'Altar Boyz' is set to perform at 'Broadway in Bryant Park' this Thursday, August 13th. The free lunchtime concert, presented by 106.7 LiteFM, will take place on The Bryant Park Lawn from 12:30 - 1:30 p.m. Members of the casts of 'Billy Elliot,' 'South Pacific' and 'Mamma Mia!' complete Thursday's lineup.

ALTAR BOYZ announced today that it would be changing the lyrics to the song 'The Calling' (the Gary Adler tune that includes the popular lyric 'Jesus Called Me On My Cell Phone'). Long running shows need to keep up with ever changing technology and Altar Boyz is no exception. Beginning this week, Mark will no longer sing of Jesus ?beeping' him, but instead will hear from JC on Twitter! The new lyric is 'I felt a vibrating feeling on the belt loop of my pants. Jesus tweeted on my twitter, a message texted from above.'

The newest Jet, Mark Sanchez went from the Locker Room to the Dressing Room, when he stopped by ALTAR BOYZ this weekend to check out the show and see the BOYZ. Sanchez is the new quarterback for the New York Jets of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Jets fifth overall in the 2009 NFL Draft.

ALTAR BOYZ announced today that it would be changing its schedule for the summer: beginning Saturday July 4th, the Saturday matinee would be at 4 pm. Beginning Sunday July 12th, the Sunday evening performance will begin at 7:30 pm. Saturday matinees at 2 pm will resume after Labor Day, but the Sunday evening performance will remain at 7:30 pm permanently.

ALTAR BOYZ announced today that it would be changing its schedule for the summer: beginning Saturday July 4th, the Saturday matinee would be at 4 pm. Beginning Sunday July 12th, the Sunday evening performance will begin at 7:30 pm. Saturday matinees at 2 pm will resume after Labor Day, but the Sunday evening performance will remain at 7:30 pm permanently.

Ken Davenport and Robyn Goodman welcome Lee Markham who takes over the role of LUKE beginning April 3rd. Neil Haskell, who was featured on 'So You Think You Can Dance,' played his last performance as Luke on Sunday, March 29th.

Ken Davenport and Robyn Goodman sadly announce that the roles of Juan, the Latin heartthrob, and Abraham, the only Jewish member of the Christian Boy Band, will be combined into one role to save money during these tough economic times. Ken Davenport and Robyn Goodman explain 'by having a Sephardic Jew we get the best of both worlds for one salary. We have offered to role to Hank Azaria, the most famous Sephardic Jew we could find.'

Ken Davenport and Robyn Goodman proudly announce that Lee Markham will take over the role of LUKE beginning April 3rd. Neil Haskell, who was featured on 'So You Think You Can Dance,' will play his last performance as Luke on Sunday, March 29th, when he joins the company of 9 to 5. Austin Lesch will play the role until Lee begins.

Ken Davenport and Robyn Goodman proudly announce that Lee Markham will take over the role of LUKE beginning April 3rd. Neil Haskell, who was featured on 'So You Think You Can Dance,' will play his last performance as Luke on Sunday, March 29th, when he joins the company of 9 to 5. Austin Lesch will play the role until Lee begins.

Max & Ruby, a new musical based on the series of books by Rosemary Wells and the popular television program on Nick Jr. and Noggin, will be presented by Theatre at the Center's Theatre for Young Audiences, 1040 Ridge Road.

Theatreworks USA, the nation's leading not-for-profit professional theatre for family audiences, launches its 47th season with the New York premiere of the live stage adaptation of the hit children's television series Max & Ruby, for a limited engagement at Off-Broadway's Lucille Lortel Theatre beginning today Friday, December 7, 2007 through Sunday, January 13, 2008, with an official Opening on Sunday, December 9 at 2PM.

Theatreworks USA, the nation's leading not-for-profit professional theatre for family audiences, launches its 47th season with the New York premiere of the live stage adaptation of the hit children's television series Max & Ruby, for a limited engagement at Off-Broadway's Lucille Lortel Theatre (121 Christopher Street), Friday, December 7, 2007 through Sunday, January 13, 2008, with an official Opening on Sunday, December 9 at 2PM.