Mark Rupp News

the stageFARM (Alex Kilgore, Artistic Director and Carrie Shaltz, Founder / Executive Director) has announced complete casting for the world premiere of SPIN, a series of new short plays (commissioned on the timely topic) by Adam Rapp, Gina Gionfriddo, Judith Thompson, Elizabeth Meriwether, and Mark Schultz. With direction by Alex Kilgore and Evan Cabnet, the cast of SPIN will feature Patch Darragh (Crimes of the Heart, SAFE), Rebecca Henderson (U.S. Drag, VENGEANCE), Jesse Hooker (Some Men, Iphiginia 2.0), David Ross (VENGEANCE) and Dreama Walker ('Gossip Girl'). SPIN begins performances Friday evening, October 3, 2008, for a limited engagement through Saturday evening, November 8, at The Cherry Lane Theatre (38 Commerce Street between Barrow & Bedford Streets). Opening night is Saturday evening, October 11, 2008 at 8:00PM.

Drunk with affection for the singer Marilyn Maye, New Yorkers are licking their lips in anticipation of Maye's fifth Metropolitan Room engagement.

It is with great pleasure that The West Bank Café announces upcoming performances to be presented in The Laurie Beechman Theatre. The West Bank Café is located at 407 West 42nd. St., at Ninth Avenue.

Drunk with affection for the singer Marilyn Maye, New Yorkers are licking their lips in anticipation of Maye's fifth Metropolitan Room engagement.

THE ICE PALACE, located within the Grove Hotel in Cherry Grove, is pleased to continue the third season of BRANDON & RAY'S BROADWAY AT THE BEACH, an open-mic musical theatre party on Fire Island featuring Broadway's best!

The Museum of Performance & Design is proud to present HELLO, CAROL! A Celebration of Carol Channing.

Friday, July 25th THE AFTER PARTY welcomes back RAY FELLMAN with A Chorus Line's MELISSA LONE and the cast of CENTRAL PARK.

MAMMA MIA! leading lady, Tony Award nominated stage favorite Carolee Carmello, who stars as the 'Donna Sheridan' in the smash hit musical on Broadway, brings CW 11 Morning News host Jill Nicolini back stage at the Winter Garden Theater to fulfill her dream in becoming a 'Dynamo for a Day.'

Joe's Pub presents Justin Bond and Joe Iconis.

Members of the Off Broadway cast of The Fantasticks will perform songs from the show at the annual Summer in the Square event to be held at the South Plaza of Union Square Park on Thursday, July 10, 2008.

The Fire Island Dance Festival returns to Fire Island Pines for a trio of outdoor party/performances on Saturday, July 19 and Sunday, July 20, 2008.

Casting has been announced for VANITIES, A New Musical by Jack Heifner, with music and lyrics by David Kirshenbaum, directed by two-time Tony Award-winner Judith Ivey. Starring Lauren Kennedy (Spamalot, Side Show) as Mary, Sarah Stiles (Avenue Q, …Spelling Bee) as Joanne and Anneliese van der Pol (Beauty and the Beast, TV's 'That's So Raven') as Kathy, VANITIES will open on Broadway in the Fall of 2008 at a theatre to be announced.

The Fire Island Dance Festival returns to Fire Island Pines for a trio of outdoor party/performances on Saturday, July 19 and Sunday, July 20, 2008.

Christian Siriano, winner of season four of the popular Bravo! series 'Project Runway' will be designing Tony host Whoopi Goldberg's gown for the upcoming 2008 award show.

The producers of Spring Awakening, Broadway's groundbreaking musical hit, are pleased to announce that Kyle Riabko will step into the role of Melchior on May 20th. At the same performance, Alexandra Socha will take over the role of Wendla.

Tony Award winning star of stage and screen, Whoopi Goldberg, will take center stage as she hosts the 62nd Annual Antoinette Perry 'Tony' Awards on Sunday, June 15 live from Radio City Music Hall. Ms. Goldberg made the announcement this morning live on ABC's THE VIEW.

On Monday, April 14, Jim Caruso's Cast Party was packed with Broadway newcomers and and a few legendary performers. Seen and heard were Barrett Foa, Billy Porter, Michael Winther, Lisa Howard, Natalie Joy Johnson, lyricist Amanda Green, Viola Hagi, Christine Lavin, Randy Jones, Jessica Vosk, Marilyn Maye, the Altar Boyz and the cast and creators of the upcoming Broadway musical, Glory Days.

THE AFTER PARTY, which has been nominated for a 2008 MAC Award for Variety Production/Recurring Series on Friday, April 11th, 2008 presented Drama Desk Award Nominee and star of Mamma Mia, Judy McLane. Alos featured were Lavinia Draper and a special appearance by Mamma Mia's Carey Anderson

On Monday, February 25, the Broadway at Birdland series welcomed composer/performer Victoria Shaw and her celebrated showcase 'Under The Covers With Victoria Shaw.' Following the concert was Jim Caruso's Cast Party.

Due to popular demand, a second concert performance of The Last Five Years, featuring composer and performer Jason Robert Brown and the incomparable talent of Lauren Kennedy, has been added to the Birdland Broadway series on Tuesday, March 18 at 7PM. The performance on Monday, March 17 at 7PM is quickly selling-out.