Martin Short News

Broadway, film, television and recording star Rachel York will be the special guest performer at the 2008 San Francisco Equality Awards to be held on Saturday, February 9 at historic San Francisco City Hall.

Ha'Penny Bridge, a new Irish musical makes its U.S. Premiere in San Francisco this summer, on its way to Broadway. This brand new show portrays a rich, moving, but troubled love story, set against a backdrop of political unrest and divided loyalties. Ha'Penny Bridge plays the Golden Gate Theatre (1 Taylor Street) beginning Sunday, July 6 through Sunday, August 10

Six girls from the cast of Spring Awakening will be performing a song from the Tony Award winning show, while honoring and maintaining the gender-bending concept of Broadway Backwards 3. The concert is Monday, February 4, 2008 from 8-10PM at American Airlines Theatre (227 West 42nd Street). 'Broadway Backwards 3' is nearly sold out!

Reprise! Broadway's Best, headed by artistic director Jason Alexander, announces that Rachel York and Olivia d'Abo are joining Jason Alexander and Martin Short in the staged reading of Neil Simon's The Odd Couple for its two performances January 25 and 26 at the Wadsworth Theatre.

Jim Caruso's Cast Party and TheaterMania.com are proud to announce the jubilant return of acclaimed performing duo Capathia Jenkins & Louis Rosen on Monday, February 11, 2008 at 7:00pm, as part of the long-running, critically-heralded and popular concert series 'Broadway at Birdland.'

Cleavant Derricks, Wayne Knight, Michael Kostroff and Patrick Warburton join Jason Alexander and Martin Short in the staged reading of 'The Odd Couple' at Reprise! Broadway's Best.

The 30th Annual Kennedy Center Honors will be broadcast tonight, December 26 on CBS at 9PM (Eastern). Recipients to be honored at this year's national celebration of the arts are pianist Leon Fleisher, actor and writer Steve Martin, singer Diana Ross, film director Martin Scorsese, and songwriter Brian Wilson.

Happy Holidays Everyone! Well ... here it is ... our BIGGEST CD coverage EVER and just in time for some last minute 'stocking-stuffer' inspiration ... even though a few of these are better used as coal, if you know what I mean.

Make Me a Song: The Music of William Finn, will be recorded and released as a live album by Ghostlight Records, a division of Sh-K-Boom Records. The performances which will be recorded will be this Saturday, December 1 at 5PM & 9PM and Sunday, December 2 at 3PM & 7PM.

Tony nominated Brooks Ashmanskas divulges tales of his theatrical career and his comedic turn in 'The Ritz'

The Envelope forum of the LA Times has shared the ballot for this year's Grammy for Best Musical Show Album potential nominees.

The official opening night of Young Frankenstein was a star-studded event, November 8 at the Hilton Theatre (213 W 42nd St).

Martin Short and Jason Alexander will star in a staged reading of Neil Simon's The Odd Couple, for two performances only, January 25 and 26, at the Wadsworth Theatre.

Producer Adam Epstein (Cry-Baby, Hairspray) announced today that the landmark rock musical Godspell is scheduled to begin performances on Broadway in the summer of 2008 at a Shubert Theatre to be announced.

The York Theatre Company is now in rehearsals for The Body Beautiful, the third of the four shows in the Fall 2007 Musicals in Mufti Series to play October 12, 13 and 14 at the Theatre at Saint Peters.

Jason Alexander, new artistic director of Reprise! Broadway's Best, announced that Cleavant Derricks, Meg Gillentine, Amelia McQueen, Ken Page, Ty Taylor, Lillias White and Jackee Harry would head up the cast of Damn Yankees. Damn Yankees will perform Tuesday, November 6 through Sunday, November 25 (opening November 7) at UCLA's Freud Playhouse.

Following overwhelming critical raves, two extensions and unprecedented ticket demand, The Civilians, the acclaimed New York-based theater troupe, will record their Off Broadway smash Gone Missing. The album will feature the entire original cast.

The York Theatre Company announces casting for The Body Beautiful, the third of the four shows in the Fall 2007 Musicals in Mufti Series - the York's acclaimed series of musical theatre gems in staged concert performances. This Series celebrates the work of playwright Joseph Stein. The Body Beautiful will play October 12, 13 & 14 at the Theatre at Saint Peters; to star Dick Latessa and Cady Huffman.