Mark Jacoby News

Signature Theatre, under the artistic direction of Eric Schaeffer, yesterday completed the Kander & Ebb Celebration, a ground-breaking four-month festival devoted to the works of John Kander and Fred Ebb, the longest lasting song-writing partnership in the history of the American musical theater.

Chita Rivera, George Hearn, and Mark Jacoby Shine in the final show of the Kander & Ebb Celebration at the Signature Theatre

On Saturday June 7th, the Signature Theatre presented the East Coast Premiere of the THE VISIT. The after party directly followed

Over the weekend there was opening night of the East Coast premiere of THE VISIT.

REVIEW: Signature Theatre ends its Kander and Ebb Celebration with a stunning production of The Visit.

Performances begin tonight for the East Coast premiere of THE VISIT at Signature Theatre (Eric Schaeffer, Artistic Director). THE VISIT is the final mainstage show in the theatre's Kander & Ebb Celebration, a four-month festival devoted to the works of John Kander & Fred Ebb, the longest song-writing partnership in the history of the American musical theater.

The Signature Theatre has announced the complete cast for 'The Visit' the Kander and Ebb musical starring Chita Rivera and George Hearn.

The Visit, which will star two-time Tony Award® winners Chita Rivera and George Hearn with Mark Jacoby, features music by John Kander, lyrics by Fred Ebb and book by Terrence McNally, based on the play by Friedrich Dürrenmatt, adapted by Maurice Valency. The production will be choreographed by Ann Reinking and directed by Frank Galati. The Visit will play from May 13 through June 22 in The MAX Theatre.

Signature Theatre (Eric Schaeffer, Artistic Director) is pleased to present the Kander & Ebb Celebration, the highlight of the Theatre's spring 2008 season, opening on March 11 and running through June 22. The festival is a four-month celebration of the works of the great Broadway songwriting team of John Kander & Fred Ebb. Kander and Ebb were the longest-running songwriting partnership in Broadway musical history, working together from 1965 until Ebb's death in 2004.

The Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey will hold its highly celebrated annual fundraiser gala, 'Brush Up Your Shakespeare,' on March 29 at the Park Avenue Club in Florham Park. Artistic Director Bonnie J. Monte and the Board of Trustees of The Shakespeare Theatre are proud to announce that Prudential, a major supporter of The Shakespeare Theatre, will be the 2008 Gala Sponsor. This annual Shakespeare Theatre event kicks off each season and is the theatre's largest fundraiser of the year.

Casting is now complete for the Broadway Sings For Jenna's Dream Benefit Concert at Yorktown Stage on March 8, 2008

The Zipper Factory presents a wide-range of variety shows for in the theatre in March 2008, including The Wau Wau Sisters, Megan Mullally, Daphne Rubin-Vega, Joy Behar, 'Don't Quit Your Night Job' and 'Happy Sunshine Kung Fu Flower.'

Signature Theatre will present a closed reading of The Visit on Tuesday, February 19 in New York City. The East Coast premiere of The Visit will be one of three mainstage works presented as a part of Signature's four-month celebration of the songwriting team of John Kander & Fred Ebb.

Mark Jacoby will join two-time Tony Award winning stars Chita Rivera and George Hearn in the Signature Theatre (Arlington, VA) production of The Visit. Signature's four-month celebration of the works of John Kander and Fred Ebb will also include The Happy Time, to star George Dvorsky, David Margulies and Michael Minarik.

There has been a recent influx of Stephen Sondheim shows back in the East, with intriguing revivals of 'Sweeney Todd' and 'Company,'but for Los Angeles fans of Sondheim tuners, there is one show that stands as perhaps the most sophisticated from the composer, 'A Little Night Music,' now on stage at South Coast Rep...

South Coast Repertory leads off the 2007-08 Season with Stephen Sondheim and Hugh Wheeler's waltz-filled musical comedy, A Little Night Music. Stefan Novinski directs with musical direction by Dennis Castellano; to run from September 7 through October 7 on the Segerstrom Stage.

South Coast Repertory leads off the 2007-08 Season with Stephen Sondheim and Hugh Wheeler's waltz-filled musical comedy, A Little Night Music. Stefan Novinski directs with musical direction by Dennis Castellano; to run from September 7 through October 7 on the Segerstrom Stage.

Scott Siegel and his talented cohorts present a wonderfully entertaining crash course in a vibrant aspect of Broadway's history.

The Town Hall's first-ever Summer Broadway Festival presented 'A Night at the Operetta,' on Monday, July 16, at 8pm

The Town Hall's first-ever Summer Broadway Festival presents 'A Night at the Operetta,' on Monday, July 16, at 8pm