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Start with the gentle humor and imagination of a James Thurber, combine it with a mixture of hip and cute reminiscent of Charles Schulz and propel it with the humanistic passion of Frank Capra and you'll find yourself in the crazy and charming world of this off-the-wall musical

The New York Musical Theatre Festival recently presented the New York premiere of Flight of the Lawnchair Man, starring Donna Lynne Champlin

Flight of the Lawnchair Man lands at the Virgin Megastore Times Square on Monday, September 11, 2006 at 5:00 p.m. to offer a free, public performance from the new show soon to play the New York Musical Theatre Festival

The New York Musical Theatre Festival will present the New York premiere of Flight of the Lawnchair Man, starring Donna Lynne Champlin, beginning September 13

Ana Gasteyer, who received critical acclaim when she originated the role of Elphaba in the Chicago production of WICKED, will be joining the Broadway company of the smash-hit musical at the Gershwin Theatre (222 W. 51st St.) beginning Tuesday, October 10 for a thirteen-week limited engagement (through January 7).

The New York Musical Theatre Festival's Next Link presentation of The Flight of the Lawnchair Man, playing from September 13th through 18th, will reunite its 2005 Goodspeed Opera cast--including Sweeney Todd's Donna Lynne Champlin--as well as much of its creative team

This year's Broadway Bares is being held on Sunday June 18th and is promising to be one of the best yet - celebrating New York's 'colorful characters and interesting places.' Of course, we can also expect a lot of heat! I checked in with director Denis Jones and one of the choreographers, Dontee Kiehn to get the full scoop on what the always-fun night has in store for audiences this year.

La Gioconda, a musical about Da Vinci and the woman behind the Mona Lisa, is being presented in a public reading through June 11th

Complete casting has been announced for the West End production of Wicked.

'JACQUES BREL IS ALIVE AND WELL AND LIVING IN PARIS,' the landmark musical, is indeed alive and well and will be revived at The Zipper Theatre (336 West 37th Street).

Julie Danao-Salkin, Brett Holland, Jim Howard, and James Matthew Ryan have been cast in the world premiere of Anne Nelson's drama Savages, which will begin previews on March 8th and open on March 9th

The 63rd Annual Golden Globe Awards will be broadcast live tonight on NBC

Stephen Bogardus and Burke Moses will headline the LA Reprise! production of City of Angels from January 24th through February 5th

The New York Times reports that Ana Gasteyer has joined the cast of Roundabout's 'Threepenny Opera' for which previews will beging on March 24th.

The Marriott Theatre, the Porchlight Music Theatre's Sweeney Todd, Congo Square Theatre Company's Seven Guitars and Jefferson Mays were among the winners in the 2005 Jefferson Awards

A plethora of new musicals based on hit films will be brought to Broadway by major Hollywood players

The Marriott Theatre and Wicked's Ana Gasteyer and Kate Reinders were some of the nominees for this year's Jefferson Awards, which celebrate the best in Chicago Equity theatre

Robin de Levita, Dragone and The Firm have announced the creative team for CARMEN: The Musical, based on the classic 1845 novel by Prosper Mérimée, directed by Franco Dragone. With music by John Ewbank, and a book by Sarah Miles, a developmental staging will be work-shopped later this year, with a Broadway production targeted for the 2006/07 season.

A new musical of the hit film Ever After will be directed by Doug Hughes and will feature a score by Marcy Heisler and Zina Goldrich when it bows on Broadway in 2007

Currently starring as Elphaba in the Chicago production of Wicked, we checked in with the former Saturday Night Live star about her approach to the role, her online habits, and more...