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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.

Maine State Music Theatre's final production of the 2009 season is the rousing musical within a comedy, 'The Drowsy Chaperone.' This Tony Award winning musical for Best Book and Score boasts delightful music and lyrics by Lisa Lambert and Gregg Morrison and a book by Bob Martin and Don McKellar.

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.'

Maine State Music Theatre's final production of the 2009 season is the rousing musical within a comedy, 'The Drowsy Chaperone.' This Tony Award winning musical for Best Book and Score boasts delightful music and lyrics by Lisa Lambert and Gregg Morrison and a book by Bob Martin and Don McKellar.

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.

WhatsOnStage.com is reporting that talks are under way to bring 'Minsky's,' the musical tale of Depression era burlesque that recently played in Los Angeles, to the West End in late 2010 or early 2011.

Bristol Riverside Theatre has announced a change to its final show of the 2008-2009 season and is pleased to present an original production of the Off-Broadway smash, Altar Boyz, from May 12 through May 31. BRT's production brings to Bristol two of the play's creators - Music Director Gary Adler, who co-wrote the music and lyrics, and Director and Tony-nominated Choreographer (and Bristol native) Christopher Gattelli, who handled the original Off-Broadway choreography.

The Altar Boyz bring the 'Rhythm' to Denver's 16th Street Mall!

Bristol Riverside Theatre has announced a change to its final show of the 2008-2009 season and is pleased to present an original production of the Off-Broadway smash, Altar Boyz, from May 12 through May 31. BRT's production brings to Bristol two of the play's creators - Music Director Gary Adler, who co-wrote the music and lyrics, and Director and Tony-nominated Choreographer (and Bristol native) Christopher Gattelli, who handled the original Off-Broadway choreography.

Altar Boyz cast and creative team has been announced for Noble Fool Theater. Music and lyrics are by Gary Adler and Michael Patrick Walker. Book by Kevin Del Aguila, directed by John Gawlik. Based on an idea by Ken Davenport and Marc Kessler.