Michael Smith News

Chuck Hughes has taken viewers behind the scenes at his restaurant in Chuck's Day Off, experienced the tastes of Mexico in Chuck's Week Off: Mexico, and competed against all-star chefs in The Next Iron Chef: Super Chefs. Chuck returns to Cooking Channel in Chuck's Eat the Street, premiering Tuesday, October 9th at 8:30pm ET/5:30pm PT, visiting some of the most distinguished and intriguing streets in America, tasting delectable foods along the way. Whether it is Beale Street in Memphis, Mission Street in San Francisco, or Magazine Street in New Orleans, Chuck experiences the history, lore and food behind these famous streets.

CAROLS FOR A CURE is the annual two-disc holiday CD compilation of original songs and holiday classics which benefits BC/EFA. These CDs boast the best voices from the worlds of Broadway, Off-Broadway and national tours. A full track list for this year's 14th edition has not yet been announced, but just yesterday, the cast of the John W, Engeman Theater at Northport's I LOVE YOU, YOU'RE PERFECT, NOW CHANGE (including Kate Wetherhead, Benjamin Eakeley, Howie Michael Smith, and Joanna Shubart) was already hard a work recording their track for the album. Check out our exclusive photos from their recording session below!

Mike Bartlett's hit play COCK will complete its critically acclaimed limited run on Saturday, October 6 at 8pm. Only 5 weeks remain before the show will play its final performance.

Playwrights Horizons (Tim Sanford, Artistic Director; Leslie Marcus, Managing Director) has announced additional casting for its 2012/2013 Season, with initial casting for THE GREAT GOD PAN, the World Premiere of a new play by Obie Award winner Amy Herzog (After the Revolution at PH, 4000 Miles), directed by Carolyn Cantor (After the Revolution and Essential Self-Defense at PH, Pumpgirl, Orange Water Flower).

Broadway Sings for PKD, a concert benefiting the Polycystic Kidney Disease Foundation, will be offered tonight, August 20th at The Duplex in Manhattan. The evening will feature musical theatre classics and 1950s bubblegum pop.

Mike Bartlett's hit play COCK plays its 100th performance today, August 11 at 8pm.

The Olivier Award-winning hit play COCK offers a Talkback after the 8pm performance on Thursday, August 23. Written by Mike Bartlett, directed by James MacDonald and starring Jason Butler Harner as M, Amanda Quaid as W, Cory Michael Smith as John and Cotter Smith as F, COCK opened to rave reviews on May 17 (previews began May 1) and is now playing through October 7 only at The Duke on 42nd Street, a NEW 42ND STREET project, 229 West 42nd Street.

Mike Bartlett's hit play COCK will play its 100th performance this Saturday, August 11 at 8pm.

Broadway Sings for PKD, a concert benefiting the Polycystic Kidney Disease Foundation, will be offered August 20th at The Duplex in Manhattan. The evening will feature musical theatre classics and 1950s bubblegum pop.

The World Premiere of the musical Born Blue, An existential rock and soul musical set in a post apocalyptic world at The Cutting Room.

Listen to director James MacDonald and cast members Jason Butler Harner and Amanda Quaid from Mike Bartlett's new hit play COCK as they speak with WNYC Radio's Leonard Lopate about the play. Click below to listen!

Lookingglass Theatre and the Eastland Disaster Historical Society announce events to observe the anniversary of the SS Eastland disaster today, July 21, beginning at noon.

Playwrights Horizons has announced additional casting for its 2012/2013 Season.

Lookingglass Theatre and the Eastland Disaster Historical Society announce events to observe the anniversary of the SS Eastland disaster on Saturday July 21, beginning at noon.

We've all been there with the ups and downs of relationships. I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change hilariously pokes fun at the good, the bad, and the ugly from dating to weddings to dealing with kids and in-laws and everything in between.

The John W. Engeman Theater presents I LOVE YOU, YOU'RE PERFECT, NOW CHANGE, directed by BT McNicholl, now playing through August 19, 2012. Antoinette DiPietropolo is the choreographer and James Cunningham is the music director. BroadwayWorld has a first look at the production photos below.

The John W. Engeman Theater previously announced the cast and creative team for the hilarious I LOVE YOU, YOU'RE PERFECT, NOW CHANGE. Previews began on Thursday, July 5, 2012 at 8:00 p.m.; with the official opening tonight, Saturday, July 7 at 8:00 p.m. and running through August 19, 2012.

Tune in to see cast members of Mike Bartlett's new hit play COCK, Jason Butler Harner, Amanda Quaid and Cory Michael Smith, interviewed on NY-1's "On Stage" this Saturday July 7 and Sunday July 8 at 9:30am and 7:30pm, and Monday July 9 (early Tuesday morning) at 12:30am.

The John W. Engeman Theater has just announced the cast and creative team for the hilarious I LOVE YOU, YOU'RE PERFECT, NOW CHANGE. Previews begin tonight, July 5, 2012 at 8:00 p.m.; with the official opening on Saturday, July 7 at 8:00 p.m. and running through August 19, 2012.

The World Premiere of the musical Born Blue, An existential rock and soul musical set in a post apocalyptic world at The Cutting Room.