Liz Smith News

Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus' global smash hit musical MAMMA MIA!, based on the songs of ABBA, will play its final performance at Mandalay Bay Theatre in Las Vegas on Sunday, January 4, 2009. Tickets for the final performance go on sale this Friday, September 26, 2008 at 10:00 a.m.

Time-Life and BroadwayWorld.com are proud to announce a 'Swell and Great' Gypsy contest/giveaway program featuring 1 2008 OCR CD to be given away every day for 3 weeks (21 CDs) and a Grand prize of Dinner, Hotel and two tickets to see Gypsy in October.

The 2008 Broadway Cast Recording of GYPSY (Time Life) currently leads the Billboard Cast Album Chart.

On Thursday August 28th arnes and Noble at Lincoln Triangle will hosted Tony and Olivier Award-winning Patti LuPone, four-time Tony Award-winner Boyd Gaines and Tony Award-winner Laura Benanti in a Q&A with theater journalist Patrick Pacheco (NY1, The Los Angeles Times), followed by a CD signing with additional members of the Gypsy cast and multiple Grammy nominated producer Robert Sher.

On Thursday August 28th Barnes and Noble at Lincoln Triangle hosted Tony and Olivier Award-winning Patti LuPone, four-time Tony Award-winner Boyd Gaines and Tony Award-winner Laura Benanti for a CD signing with additional members of the Gypsy cast and multiple Grammy nominated producer Robert Sher. The signing directly followed a Q&A.

Brad Meltzer, the bestselling author of 'The Book of Lies' disclosed to Liz Smith of Variety and the New York Post that he's teamed up with Jeff Marx, the Tony and Grammy winning co-creator of Avenue Q in relation to selling a new series to ABC, the show is titled 'The Romeos'.

Time Life proudly announces the upcoming release of the 2008 Broadway Cast Recording of GYPSY starring Tony® and Olivier® Award-winning Patti LuPone, three-time Tony® Award-winner Boyd Gaines and Tony® Award-nominee Laura Benanti.

Emily Skeggs and Michael McEachran will star in a new dramatic musical called RIPCORDS.

Jim Caruso's Cast Party hosted Sam Harris from July 30th 2008 through August 2nd 2008 with showtimes at 7:00p.m., as part of the long-running, Nightlife Award-winning concert series Broadway at Birdland.

Emily Skeggs and Michael McEachran will star in a new dramatic musical called RIPCORDS.

The line-up for the 19th Annual Cabaret Convention has been announced. The convention will be held Oct. 29-Nov. 1 at Jazz at Lincoln Center.

Actress Amina Robinson is set to take over the role of Ali in the Broadway hit Mamma Mia! starting July 9, 2008. Robinson will succeed actress Veronica J. Kuehn.

Actress Amina Robinson is set to take over the role of Ali in the Broadway hit Mamma Mia! starting July 9, 2008. Robinson will succeed actress Veronica J. Kuehn.

Direct from a record breaking US tour, the Off-Broadway cult favorite The Great American Trailer Park Musical parks itself at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival for 3 weeks this summer. Presented by New York based Producers Eva Price for Maximum Entertainment and Janet Pailet for P2 Creations, and West End producer Lee Menzies, this European premiere will be followed by a one week engagement at Live Nation's Alexander Theater in Birmingham,England in anticipation of a national tour throughout the United Kingdom and Ireland beginning in 2009.

Jim Caruso's Cast Party and TheaterMania.com, the leading source for exclusive theater information and live-events tickets nationwide, are proud to announce SAM HARRIS from July 30th 2008 through August 2nd 2008 with showtimes at 7:00p.m., as part of the long-running, Nightlife Award-winning concert series Broadway at Birdland.

Patti LuPone recently won a Tony Award nomination as well as the Drama Desk and Outer Critics Circle Awards for Best Actress in a Musical and the Drama League Award for Distinguished Performance of the 2007 -2008 season for her performance as Rose in the critically-acclaimed new Broadway production of the classic Jule Styne-Stephen Sondheim-Arthur Laurents landmark musical Gypsy, directed by the show's author, Mr. Laurents, currently at the St. James Theatre. BroadwayWorld.com had a moment to spend with her at the Tony Nominee Breakfast, she was warm, relaxed and engaged as she shared some insights into performing the work and the history behind the story of Gypsy.

The New York Pops 25th Birthday Gala - themed 'Play To Win!' - included performances of Broadway favorites, contemporary classics, and international hits by the stars appearing with The New York Pops in support of the orchestra and its education programs. The event took place on April 28th, 2008 at 7PM at Carnegie Hall. A dinner dance followed at The Pierre

Time Life proudly announces the upcoming release of the 2008 Broadway Cast Recording of GYPSY starring Tony® and Olivier® Award-winning Patti LuPone, three-time Tony® Award-winner Boyd Gaines and Tony® Award-nominee Laura Benanti.

On Monday, April 28th, the leading ladies of Disney's current hit musicals, Kissy Simmons ('Nala' in The Lion King), Sierra Boggess ('Ariel' in The Little Mermaid) and Ashley Brown ('Mary Poppins' in Mary Poppins) performed at the New York Pops 25th Annual Spring Gala. The event honored James Nederlander Sr., James Nederlander Jr. and the New York Yankees.

'Mamma Mia!' marks another milestone as the longest-running Broadway musical on The Strip as the show celebrates 2,000 successful performances on Sunday, May 4 at the Mandalay Bay Theatre.