Maury Yeston News

The BMI Lehman Engel Musical Theatre Workshop is proud to announce the debut of The BMI Workshop Songbook Podcast, a podcast series of never-before-heard songs by members and alumni from the Tony honored workshop. The podcast can be accessed at www.bmi.com/fridayatfour

Robert Cuccioli dons his mask as he returns to the stage in 'Phantom' through February 9, 2008 at the Westchester Broadway Theatre.

Broadway legend Chita Rivera will perform from February 8 - 10, 2008 at the Shaw Theatre in Euston Road as part of a new West End concert series season 'Feinstein's at the Shaw Theatre,' according to WhatsOnStage.com

Robert Cuccioli will again, don his mask as he returns to our stage in PHANTOM when it resumes Dec 27th and runs through February 9th, 2008.

Jim Caruso's Cast Party and TheaterMania.com are especially proud to announce 'Chita Loves Broadway Cares,' a benefit concert starring the renowned and hugely-celebrated performer Chita Rivera, to support BC/EFA. This one-night-only, can't miss show happens on Monday, January 14, 2008 at 7PM, as a very special part of the long-running, critically-heralded concert series Broadway at Birdland.

Robert Cuccioli will again, don his mask as he returns to the Westchester Broadway Theatre stage in Phantom when it resumes December 27 and runs through February 9, 2008.

BMI presents a showcase of new material at Musical Mondays, held December 10 at 6:30PM at the Snapple Theatre Center

Variety reports that due to the writers' strike, production on the up-coming Rob Marshall movie musical adaptation of Nine has been postponed to 2008. The actors attached to The Weinstein Co. project will remain intact, though it was announced earlier this week that actress Catherine Zeta-Jones had withdrawn from the film.

NY Daily News reports Catherine Zeta-Jones has withdrawn from the cast of Rob Marshall's up-coming film adaptation of the musical Nine.

The Westchester Broadway Theatre will celebrate the Holiday Season with an array of entertainment at a great value! Tickets include the show and a served-meal with your choice of 6 entrees.

Jessica Molaskey, actress and radio personality, will perform selections from her new PS Classics CD, 'Sitting in Limbo,' at the jazz club Birdland on November 13. She will be joined by her husband, celebrated jazz guitarist and vocalist John Pizzarelli.

Feinstein's at Loews Regency will continue their Fall 2007 season with the return engagement of two time Tony Award winner Chita Rivera from November 6 - 24.

An impressive collection of Broadway and screen stars arrived for the officially opening of the Roundabout Theatre Company revival of Pygmalion on Thursday, October 18 at the American Airlines Theatre (227 West 42nd Street). This new Broadway production of George Bernard Shaw's Pygmalion is directed by David Grindley and stars Claire Danes in her Broadway debut as 'Eliza Doolittle' with Tony Award winner Jefferson Mays as 'Henry Higgins', Tony Award winner Boyd Gaines as 'Colonel Pickering' and Jay O. Sanders as 'Alfred Doolittle.' This is a limited engagement through Sunday, December 16.

Phantom, with Book by Arthur Kopit and Music & Lyrics by Maury Yeston is the latest undertaking of Porchlight Music Theatre. Based on the novel 'The Phantom of the Opera' by Gaston Leroux, Phantom's lead actor's Lara Filip and Peter Oyloe with Director L. Walter Stearns speak to Michael Roberts about the production.

Arthur Kopit/ Maury Yeston's Phantom, which made its New York Premiere at Westchester Broadway Theatre in 1992, has made a long-awaited return to the stage on October 4, and runs through February 9, 2008.

Tony award winner Maury Yeston speaks with Michael Roberts before the opening of Phantom by Porchlight Theatre at the Theatre Building Chicago. Yeston is also known for his incredible work on Titanic, Cloud 9, Grand Hotel and Nine.

Leading lady Anna-Jane Casey returns to the West End to headline Christmas in New York, the West End's unique celebration of contemporary seasonal show tunes and festive favorites, for one night only at the Lyric Theatre on Sunday, December 9.

Porchlight Music Theatre presents Phantom by Arthur Kopit with music and lyrics by Maury Yeston beginning September 14.

WHO: Toby's Dinner Theatre of Columbia WHAT: Titanic: The Musical WHEN: Through November 11. Performance schedule and pricing varies. INFORMATION: www.tobysdinnertheatre.com or 1-800-88-TOBYS

Kate Rockwell, who appeared on the recent hit television reality show, 'Grease: You're The One That I Want,' will star as Christine at Westchester Broadway Theatre in Maury Yeston & Arthur Kopit's Phantom.