Michael Riedel News

The New York Post's Michael Riedel is reporting the departure of Tony Award-nominee Jan Maxwell from the Off-Broadway production of Entertaining Mr. Sloane due to a feud with co-star Alec Baldwin

Tonight, 'Theater Talk' on Thirteen will welcome Jonathan Pryce, currently starring on Broadway in Dirty Rotten Scoundrels

According to The New York Post's Michael Riedel, producers are bidding for the rights to produce John Doyle's critically acclaimed Cincinatti production of Company, starring Raul Esparza, in New York during the 2006-2007 season

According to The New York Post's Michael Riedel, both the Shubert Organization and producer Marc Platt are trying to lure Hugh Jackman to upcoming revivals of Stop the World, I Want to Get Off and Pal Joey, respectively

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The NY Post reports that an agressive offer has been made for the hit musical to visit Toronto, before it does New York.

Michael Riedel reports in today's New York Post, that rumors regarding Hugh Jackman's return to Broadway in 'Stop the World, I Want to Get Off' is false, and that Jackman instead is 'dead set' on Pal Joey.

On February 24th, 'Theater Talk' will re-air its 'Remembering Hirschfeld' edition

Tomorrow night, Theater Talk will interview Eileen Atkins, the new star of DOUBT on Broadway. Theater Talk, hosted by Michael Riedel and Susan Haskins, airs Friday night (early Saturday morning) at 12:30 AM on WNET, PBS Channel 13.

The Times They Are A-Changin' is currently playing at the Old Globe Theatre in San Diego, where it opened on February 9. The show is currently scheduled to play The Old Globe through Sunday, March 19.

BroadwayWorld.com, the Premiere Theatre Site on the Net, Boasts Over 175 Stars and Pros - Choosing their Most Memorable or Favorite Romantic Love Songs from a Broadway Show...in An Expanded and Updated Version of Last Year's Top-Rated Feature.

Friday on PBS/Thirteen, THEATER TALK present's its 2006 Spring Preview. MICHAEL MUSTO of The Village Voice; PATRICK PACHECO of Show People; as well as ROBERT SIMONSON, editor of Playbill On-Line, join MICHAEL RIEDEL and SUSAN HASKINS to discuss new productions opening on Broadway, this season.

Marc Kudisch, Doug Sills, Rebecca Luker, George S. Irving and Max Von Essen will be among the stars taking part in the Shaw Project's Fanny's First Play on February 27th

Simon Russell Beale will once again play King Arthur in the London production of Spamalot

Sarah Jessica Parker and Alan Cumming headlined a recent reading of Douglas Carter Beane's play Don't Follow Me, I'm Lost, Too, which might have a commercial future with Parker and husband Matthew Broderick

Two new Neil Simon plays have been/will be workshopped this month, while the playwright is also reportedly at work on a sequel to The Sunshine Boys

The January 20th edition of 'Theater Talk' will feature In the Continuum

PBS' 'TheaterTalk' will feature an exclusive interview with Marshall Brickman and Rick Elice, co-writers of the book of the hit Broadway musical, Jersey Boys this Friday, December 23

A panel of writers, producers, and press agents gathered at Tony's Di Napoli last week to discuss the complex relationship between the press and theatre.

Michael Riedel in today's New York Post adds fuel to the Britney Spears fire.