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'The Leading Men IV,' a benefit concert for Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS, was held Monday, May 11, at 7pm at Birdland, 315 W. 44th St. As part of the long-running Broadway at Birdland series, it featured top singers from Broadway and cabaret.
Broadway's elite will gather to honor Roy Furman at UJA-Federation of New York's Theatre Group of the Entertainment, Media, and Communications Division's 2009 Excellence in Theatre Award Dinner on Monday, May 18, 2009, 6:30-7:30 PM cocktail reception and opportunity for interviews, 8:45-9:30 PM performances and award presentation, at The Mandarin Oriental, Columbus Circle at 60th Street, Manhattan.
'The Leading Men IV,' a benefit concert for Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS, was held Monday, May 11, at 7pm at Birdland, 315 W. 44th St. As part of the long-running Broadway at Birdland series, it featured top singers from Broadway and cabaret. John Tartaglia (Avenue Q, Shrek The Musical) once again hosted, and Emmy-nominated writer, host and comic Seth Rudetsky returned as musical director, along with director Alan Muraoka (NAATCO's Falsettoland).
West Side Story has returned to Broadway in a new production directed by its two-time Tony Award winning librettist Arthur Laurents. Laurents dicusses the musical with the Advocate, in the feature he reveals the evolution of the classic musical as it makes its return to Broadway.
Outer Critics Circle, the organization of writers and commentators for all media covering New York theatre announced today its award winners for the 2008-09 season in 23 categories.
Paolo Montalban, who was Prince Christopher in the TV movie of Rodgers & Hammerstein's 'Cinderella,' starring Brandy, has just joined the cast of 'The Leading Men IV,' a benefit concert for Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS, on Monday, May 11, at 7 pm at Birdland, 315 W. 44th St.
On Monday May 11, 2009, New York Theatre Barn will celebrate its second anniversary with Untitled 3D: What Do You See? which explores the process, product, and perspective of three different new musicals currently in development.
'The Leading Men IV,' a benefit concert for Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS, will be held Monday, May 11, at 7pm at Birdland, 315 W. 44th St. As part of the long-running Broadway at Birdland series, it will feature top singers from Broadway and cabaret.
West Side Story has returned to Broadway in a new production directed by its two-time Tony Award winning librettist Arthur Laurents, Karen Olivo, who plays the iconic and passionate 'Anita' in 'West Side Story', earned a 2009 Tony Award nomination for Best Performance By A Featured Actress In A Musical for her dynamic performance.
Paolo Montalban, who was Prince Christopher in the TV movie of Rodgers & Hammerstein's 'Cinderella,' starring Brandy, has just joined the cast of 'The Leading Men IV,' a benefit concert for Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS, on Monday, May 11, at 7 pm at Birdland, 315 W. 44th St.
Want to spend the afternoon bowling with the cast of Broadway's HAIR? Do you wish you could rock out with the cast of Broadway's ROCK OF AGES? Have you ever dreamed of dancing with WEST SIDE STORY's Matt Cavenaugh? Now you can!
During the week of April 27- May 1, 2009, top-rated morning program 'Live with Regis and Kelly' gave the show's nationwide TV audience a vicarious thrill when America's favorite co-hosts jumped into the roles of some of the best Broadway characters during 'On Broadway Week.'
The newest members of West Side Story went into the studio and recorded the new Broadway cast recording of the Leonard Bernstein and Stephen Sondheim classic musical. Sony Masterworks will release the new album nationwide on June 2...
The Tony Awards Administration Committee met today for the fifth and final time this season to decide the eligibility of 17 Broadway productions for the 2009 American Theatre Wing?s Tony Awards®, presented by The Broadway League and The American Theatre Wing.
Point Foundation (Point), the nation's largest scholarship-granting organization for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) students of merit, honored the recipients of its Courage, Inspiration and Legend Awards earlier this week.
Matt Cavenaugh, Tony in Broadway's West Side Story, and Jenny Powers, the co-star of LCT's Happiness, are getting married in Boston this August. They invited The New York Times into their East Village apartment and spoke about love, life and NYC real estate.
On Monday May 11, 2009, New York Theatre Barn will celebrate its second anniversary with Untitled 3D: What Do You See? which explores the process, product, and perspective of three different new musicals currently in development.
The Drama League (Jano Herbosch, President; Gabriel Shanks, Executive Director) proudly announces nominations for the 2008-09 Drama League Awards, to be awarded at The 75th Annual Drama League Awards Ceremony and Luncheon on Friday, May 15, 2009 (noon) in the Grand Ballroom of the Marriott Marquis Hotel in Times Square (1535 Broadway at 46th Street). The event will be co-hosted by Jeremy Irons (Impressionism) and Cynthia Nixon (Distracted).
National Corporate Theatre Fund (NCTF) will held its Annual Chairman's Awards Gala and benefit on Monday, April 20 at New York's Cipriani's Pegasus (30 Rockefeller Plaza). This year, NCTF Chairman James S. Turley, Chairman & CEO of Ernst & Young, honored Jane Fonda (returning to Broadway this season in 33 Variations), producer John Breglio (the recent revival of A Chorus Line) and USA TODAY. Accepting the award on behalf of the USA TODAY was be Ed. Cassidy. All net proceeds of the event will be distributed as the NCTF/John Breglio Fund for New American Theatre.
Based on a recommendation by the OCC Executive Committee, Special Achievement Awards will be given to David Alvarez, Trent Kowalik, and Kiril Kulish for their performances in 'Billy Elliot the Musical' and an Outstanding Ensemble Performance Award will be bestowed to the full cast of 'The Norman Conquests' (Amelia Bullmore, Jessica Hynes, Stephen Mangan, Ben Miles, Paul Ritter and Amanda Root).
