Mary Ann News

The Shear Madness company joined the Off-Broadway League in collecting toys for the holidays for the clients of Safe Horizon. In exchange for one new donated toy, participating theaters will give away one ticket to one of their productions between now and December 22. Scroll down for photos of the cast with the toys!

Cleveland Public Theatre (CPT) Executive Artistic Director, Raymond Bobgan is proud to announce the world premiere of Incendiaries, a co-production with Ohio City Theatre Project. Incendiaries was conceived and directed by Pandora Robertson and features a 7-person ensemble cast. The production previews January 7 before opening for a three-weekend run from January 8-23 in Cleveland Public Theatre's historic Gordon Square Theatre venue, located at 6415 Detroit Avenue, Cleveland, OH.

Artistic Director Michael Halberstam and Executive Director Kathryn M. Lipuma announce an additional two weeks of performances for the critically-acclaimed production of Marjorie Prime by Jordan Harrison, directed by Kimberly Senior. Due to demand, the show will now run through March 13, 2016 at Books on Vernon, 664 Vernon Ave, Glencoe.

NEW YORK, Dec. 11, 2015 /PRNewswire/ Data, discovery and SEO are hot topics in the book, content and tech communities, and each will be covered by top experts in a variety of presentations at the 7th Annual Digital Book World Conference + Expo (DBW). In addition, Data Guy (@authorearnings), one of the most intriguing and quietly influential figures in the book community, will take the stage for the first time and provide useful insights into important 'known unknowns,' while also showing how creative data hacks can help expand the book, content and technology communities' understanding of the digital publishing business. DBW 2016 takes place March 7 9, 2016 at the New York Hilton Midtown in N.Y.C. Registration and program details are available at digitalbookworldconference.com (the best early-bird rates expire Dec. 15).

Leung celebrated the album at JOE'S PUB at The Public Theater earlier this week November 23 at 7:00 PM. Check out a clip from the performance below!

The new solo CD by Telly Leung - who just opened to rave reviews in the new Broadway musical ALLEGIANCE opposite George Takei and Lea Salonga - is out now on iTunes, and Telly will celebrate the album at JOE'S PUB at The Public Theater tonight, November 23 at 7:00 PM.

The new solo CD by Telly Leung - who opened recently to rave reviews in the new Broadway musical ALLEGIANCE opposite George Takei and Lea Salonga - is now available on iTunes. SONGS FOR YOU is out today, November 20, via Yellow Sound Label. Telly will celebrate the album at JOE'S PUB at The Public Theater on Monday, November 23 at 7:00 PM.

Author Charles F. Lee returns to the world of literature with 'El Bestia' (published by Xlibris), the third book of 'The Threat From Within Series.' Following the seven protagonists as they go on a daring mission to rescue two kidnapped boys, the book gives readers a glimpse of the shady underworld of criminals and drug cartels and how these illicit powers exert their influence in the troubled symbiosis between Mexico and the US.

Barrington Stage Company, the award-winning theatre in Downtown Pittsfield, under the leadership the Artistic Director Julianne Boyd and Managing Director Tristan Wilson, hosted its third annual BSC in NYC Gala to benefit BSC's New Works Initiative, November 2 in the Penthouse of the American Airlines Theatre at 227 W 42nd Street.

This week FEINSTEIN'S/54 BELOW, Broadway's Supper Club, presents some of the brightest stars from Broadway, cabaret, jazz and beyond. To purchase tickets or for more information, visitwww.54Below.com/Feinsteins or call (646) 476-3551.

The 14 cast members of The Possum Point Players Christmas show "The Trial of Ebenezer Scrooge," have begun rehearsals for the December show. The holiday production is under the direction of veteran PPP director Jim Hartzell who said, "We had a read through of the show after the cast was selected and went right into rehearsals.

The open-ended Off-Broadway engagement of SHEAR MADNESS just opened at New World Stages/Stage 4 (340 West 50th Street). Bruce Jordan directs a cast that features Adam Gerber, Jeremy Kushnier, Kate Middleton, Patrick Noonan, Jordan Ahnquist and Lynne Wintersteller. BroadwayWorld brings you photos from opening night below!

Yellow Sound Label has announced that the new solo CD by Telly Leung - who opened last night to rave reviews in the new Broadway musical ALLEGIANCE opposite George Takei and Lea Salonga - is currently available for pre-order on iTunes. SONGS FOR YOU will be released on Friday, November 20. Telly will celebrate the album at JOE'S PUB at The Public Theater on Monday, November 23 at 7:00 PM.

A screening will be held today, Nov. 7, of MOTHER OF THE WEEK in NYC as part of the Big Apple Film Festival.

When I heard that The Annex Theatre was putting on a play about a 19th century club of fencing lesbians, I figured I was in for a night of camp and euphemisms. Although that direction would have surely been entertaining, Elizabeth Hershly's world premiere of My Dear Miss Chancellor by Caitlin Gilman was coreographed with elegance, charm, and a rapier wit.

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Last night Barrington Stage Company held it's annual New York City Benefit in the Penthouse of The American Airlines Theatre and BroadwayWorld was there.

Writers Theatre begins its 2015/16 season with Marjorie Prime by Jordan Harrison, directed by Kimberly Senior. The show runs October 21, 2015 - February 28, 2016 at Books on Vernon, 664 Vernon Ave, Glencoe. The Press Openings are October 28 and October 29 at 7:30 p.m.

With Leung's packed fall schedule in full swing, BroadwayWorld recently caught up with him, where he opened up about the journey of producing an album, working alongside Takei and Salonga in ALLEGIANCE, and much more.

Telly Leung, star of this season's new Broadway musical ALLEGIANCE opposite George Takei and Lea Salonga, will release a new album via Yellow Sound Label. SONGS FOR YOU will be released on Friday, November 20, with the lead single 'New York State of Mind' available today, October 23.