Martin Short News

Today it was announced that GUYS AND DOLLS will open on Broadway for the first time in 17 years in the spring of 2009 at a Nederlander Theatre to be announced. With music and lyrics by Frank Loesser and book by Jo Swerling and Abe Burrows, this production is the first joint Broadway project by director Des McAnuff and Sergio Trujillo since Jersey Boys.

13, A New Musical, with music and lyrics by Tony Award winner Jason Robert Brown, will begin previews on Tuesday, September 16, 2008 and officially open at The Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre (242 W. 45th Street) on Sunday, October 5, 2008.

Broadway leading lady Rachel York will guest star on the Disney Channel's top rated children's show 'Hannah Montana' on Saturday, August 3 at 8:30 p.m.

Gladys Nederlander, theater and television producer and wife of George Nederlander, died yesterday. The cause of death was heart failure.

Tony Award nominee Gavin Creel (Thoroughly Modern Millie) and 'American Idol' finalist Diana DeGarmo (Hairspray) will star in the new Broadway production of GODSPELL. The first Broadway revival of the landmark rock musical will officially open on Broadway at the Ethel Barrymore Theatre (243 West 47th Street) on Thursday, October 23, 2008. Previews will begin on Monday, September 29, 2008.

Broadway by the Bay, the largest theatre organization on the Peninsula, has announced the appointment of Jim Gardia as its new Executive Director, effective July 1, 2008, bringing the company's national search to an end.

Producer Robert Greenblatt announced today that 9 To 5: The Musical, based on the 20th Century Fox motion picture, will begin previews on Broadway Tuesday, March 24, 2009, and will open Thursday, April 23, 2009, at the Marriott Marquis Theatre (1535 Broadway). 9 To 5: The Musical marks the Broadway debut of seven-time Grammy Award winning singer, songwriter and musician Dolly Parton as composer and lyricist. The musical's book by Patricia Resnick is based on her original story and screenplay for the smash 1980 film comedy.

Capathia Jenkins and Louis Rosen play the Iridium Jazz Club July 15th, 29th, and August 5th.

Emmy nominee David Schwimmer will direct workshop of Stephen Belber's Fault Lines as part of Vassar and New York Stage and Film's Powerhouse Theater season, August 2-3

The New Mel Brooks Musical Young Frankenstein is the subject of a FOX 5 hour-long special, 'Young Frankenstein: Alive on Broadway,' to air this Sunday night June 29th at 5PM on Channel 5.

The New Mel Brooks Musical Young Frankenstein is the subject of a FOX 5 hour-long special, 'Young Frankenstein: Alive on Broadway,' to air this Sunday night June 29th at 5PM on Channel 5.

GHOSTLIGHT RECORDS, a division of Sh-K-Boom Records, is proud to announce the release of the new CD from KLEA BLACKHURST and BILLY STRITCH - Dreaming Of A Song: The Music of Hoagy Carmichael. Blackhurst took New York by storm with her acclaimed tribute to Ethel Merman, Everything the Traffic Will Allow; Stritch is an award-winning composer, arranger, vocalist and jazz pianist. Their first artistic collaboration mines the catalogue of one of America's most treasured songwriters, who wrote such standards as 'Skylark,' 'Georgia On My Mind' and 'Star Dust.' The recording is produced by Grammy Award winner Joel Moss and will be available in stores and online June 17, 2008. Klea and Billy will celebrate the CD with a special concert at Birdland Jazz Club (315 West 44th Street) at 7:00 PM on Monday, June 16. Please call (212) 581-3080 for reservations.

DreamWorks Theatricals and Neal Street Productions Ltd. are pleased to announce that tickets for the Pre-Broadway engagement of SHREK THE MUSICAL at The 5th Avenue Theatre will go on sale this Friday, June 13 at 9:30 a.m.

Capathia Jenkins and Louis Rosen play the Iridium Jazz Club July 15th, 29th, and August 5th.

Roundabout Theatre Company's critically acclaimed, multi-award winning, national touring production of their Broadway smash hit TWELVE ANGRY MEN celebrates an unprecedented 63-week national tour with a return engagement in Toronto.

DreamWorks Theatricals and Neal Street Productions Ltd. are pleased to announce that tickets for the Pre-Broadway engagement of SHREK THE MUSICAL at The 5th Avenue Theatre will go on sale this Friday, June 13 at 9:30 a.m.

GHOSTLIGHT RECORDS, a division of Sh-K-Boom Records, is proud to announce the release of the new CD from KLEA BLACKHURST and BILLY STRITCH - Dreaming Of A Song: The Music of Hoagy Carmichael. Blackhurst took New York by storm with her acclaimed tribute to Ethel Merman, Everything the Traffic Will Allow; Stritch is an award-winning composer, arranger, vocalist and jazz pianist. Their first artistic collaboration mines the catalogue of one of America's most treasured songwriters, who wrote such standards as 'Skylark,' 'Georgia On My Mind' and 'Star Dust.' The recording is produced by Grammy Award winner Joel Moss and will be available in stores and online June 17, 2008. Klea and Billy will celebrate the CD with a special concert at Birdland Jazz Club (315 West 44th Street) at 7:00 PM on Monday, June 16. Please call (212) 581-3080 for reservations.

BMI Lehman Engel Musical Theatre Workshop announces the biannual Showcase of new songs from Workshop writers.

Tickets for the Broadway premiere of SHREK THE MUSICAL will go on sale this Saturday, May 31 at 8:00 a.m. Tickets will be available from May 31 by calling Telecharge.com at (212) 239-6200, (800) 432-7250 outside the NY metro area, or online at Telecharge.com. sical.com

Tickets for the Broadway premiere of SHREK THE MUSICAL will go on sale this Saturday, May 31 at 8:00 a.m. Tickets will be available from May 31 by calling Telecharge.com at (212) 239-6200, (800) 432-7250 outside the NY metro area, or online at Telecharge.com.