Mary Rodgers News

Side by Side by Sondheim, a celebration of the works of Stephen Sondheim, will enjoy a limited 12-week run at the Venue Theatre in London, from April 26 - July 14, 2007, with Opening Night scheduled for Tuesday, May 1. The production will be the first major West End revival in 30 years. The show is produced by The Musical of Musicals (The Musical!) producers Neil Laidlaw (NML Productions) and Melanie Herman.

Jeb Brown will replace Will Chase in the one-night only, newly-adapted concert version of Working, a benefit for the Actor's Fund of America, which will take place next Monday, February 19, 2007 at The Zipper Theatre

The characters and conventions of film noir get flamboyantly comical facelifts in Adrift in Macao, a new musical by Peter Melnick and Christopher Durang that, as presented by Primary Stages, will open at 59E59 Theaters on February 13th. Melnick has previously written musicals and has scored many films and TV shows, and Adrift in Macao is the talented composer's most high-profile project to date.

On Monday, March 5, The Actors Fund will present a one-night-only benefit concert of Working, a unique and extraordinary musical based on the classic Studs Terkel book.

Two-time Tony Award-nominee Mary Testa has been added to the one-night only, newly-adapted concert version of Working, a benefit for the Actor's Fund of America,

The Zipper Theatre, Ryan Hill and John Johnson are pleased to announce a one-night only, newly adapted concert version of WORKING, the 1978 musical adapted from the acclaimed non-fiction book by Studs Terkel. This one-night only premiere concert event to benefit the Actor's Fund of America will take place on Monday, February 19, 2007 at The Zipper Theatre (336 West 37th Street, between 8 th and 9th Avenues).

The ASCAP Foundation honored composer Marvin Hamlisch with the Richard Rodgers Award during its 11th Annual Awards Ceremony on Wednesday, December 6

Music-Theatre Group paid tribute to Once Upon a Mattress composer Mary Rodgers at MTG's star-studded annual gala

On October 23rd, Music-Theatre Group will salute Once Upon a Mattress composer Mary Rodgers at MTG's annual gala

Matthew Morrison, last seen on Broadway singing the lush Light in the Piazza songs of Adam Guettel, will perform in a gala evening of the Tony Award-winning composer/lyricist's songs at the Intiman Theatre in Seattle on June 10th; Guettel will perform and host

Mary Testa, Judith Blazer and more will take part in the Mint Theater Company's June 19th evening of negelected work by female writers; it will feature selections from works by Ruth Gordon and Mary Rodgers

Joseph Bova, a Tony-nominated actor best known for creating the role of Prince Dauntless in Once Upon a Mattress, passed away on March 12th at the Actors' Fund Retirement Home in New Jersey at the age of 81

BroadwayWorld's Michael Dale takes a personal look at some moments that may not have made other top ten lists

Almost eight and a half million people watched the ABC 'Wonderful World of Disney' presentation of Once Upon a Mattress

The television adaptation of the fractured musical fairy tale 'Once Upon a Mattress' will be presented on ABC today, Sunday, December 18th from 7 to 9 PM

The telemusical version of Once Upon a Mattress, starring Carol Burnett, Tracey Ullman and Denis O'Hare, will air on ABC on Disney on December 18th

Ricki Lake, Camryn Manheim, Steven Weber, Kathy Najimy and others will headline a staged reading of Working presented by Reprise! on September 26th in LA

The Light in the Piazza's Matthew Morrison will sit down at Seth's Broadway Chatterbox on June 23rd