Michele Mais News

The John W. Engeman Theater at Northport announces its next special event in their ongoing Broadway Concert Series on Saturday, January 22, 2011 at 8 PM with Broadway Memories.

The New York Post reports on Page Six today that Jenna Jamison may be the next celebrity to be making her Broadway debut in the near future. The former adult film star is reportedly in talks to take the stage as 'Justice' in ROCK OF AGES, the Las Vegas strip club owner.

ROCK OF AGES, the critically acclaimed, five-time Tony Award® nominated Broadway musical, which continues to play to packed houses on Broadway, across the United States in its first national tour and in Toronto, will open at the Comedy Theatre in Melbourne, Australia on Saturday, April 9, 2011.

The producers of the hit musical ROCK OF AGES announced today that frontman for the 80's sensation Twisted Sister, Dee Snider, will make his Broadway debut in the role of 'Dennis' for an 11-week limited run, October 11- December 24, 2010 at The Brooks Atkinson Theatre (256 West 47th Street).

The producers of the hit musical ROCK OF AGES announced today that frontman for the 80's sensation Twisted Sister, Dee Snider, will make his Broadway debut in the role of 'Dennis' for an 11-week limited run, October 11- December 24, 2010 at The Brooks Atkinson Theatre (256 West 47th Street).

Last night, September 27, REO Speedwagon frontman, Kevin Cronin, rocked Broadway with the band's classic hit Can't Fight This Feeling (backed by ROA's band Arsenal) and was joined by all of REO Speedwagon for a Q & A immediately following the evening performance of ROCK OF AGES. The post-show performance/Q & A was free and open to that evening's ticket holders only. BroadwayWorld was on hand and brings you photo coverage of the Cronin's cameo below!

As BroadwayWorld has reported, Tony Award nominee Constantine Maroulis will perform for the last time as 'Drew' on Broadway Thursday, September 9 before headlining the First National Tour of ROCK OF AGES, debuting in Chicago on September 21. Joey Taranto will take over the role of 'Drew' at Broadway's Brooks Atkinson Theatre (256 West 47th Street). Additional cast changes include Mitchell Jarvis playing his final performance as 'Lonny' on Sunday, September 5 and taking over the role of 'Stacee Jaxx' from James Carpinello, who will play his final performance on a date to be determined. Jay Klaitz, recently of Lend Me a Tenor, to begin performances as 'Lonny' on Monday, September 6. BroadwayWorld has learned that joining Maroulis on tour are Joey Calveri, Erika Shannon, Angela Brydon, Casey Tuma and Burn the Floor's MiG Ayesa, who will be assuming the role of Stacee Jaxx.

Last night, August 5, the ROCK OF AGES Broadway cast and members of the newly announced touring cast partied together at BB Kings in Times Square to live 80's tunes by Lipstick & Leather, in addition to additional rock band cover singers. Admission to the party was free for fans with a ROCK OF AGES ticket stub from a July or August performance. BroadwayWorld was on hand and BB Kings and brings you complete photo coverage below!

Tony Award nominee Constantine Maroulis will perform for the last time as 'Drew' on Broadway Thursday, September 9 before headlining the First National Tour of the smash hit musical ROCK OF AGES, debuting in Chicago on September 21.

Producers of the five-time Tony Award nominated hit musical, ROCK OF AGES announced that Josephine Rose Roberts will take over the role of 'Regina,' beginning tonight, Monday, August 2, 2010 at 8pm. Roberts comes to Broadway after playing the role of 'Regina' at the Royal Alexandra Theatre in Toronto. She takes over the role from Lauren Molina, who played her final performance Sunday, August 1, 2010 at 7:30pm.

The best of Broadway is being presented free on six consecutive Thursdays this summer with '106.7 Lite fm Presents Broadway in Bryant Park 2010' - a lunchtime series which began on Thursday, July 8th at 12:30pm on the Bryant Park Stage. Sponsored by Bank of America, and JCPenney 33rd & 6th, and hosted by Lite fm's on-air personalities, the tenth annual presentation of open-air, On- and Off- Broadway lunch hour performances runs through August 12th.

The cast of Broadway's ROCK OF AGES performed in JCPenney in order to kick off the summer's Broadway in Bryant Park Series. The performance took place on June 25 at the JCPenney store at 33rd Street and 6th Avenue and kicked off the official announcement of The Broadway in Bryant Park season.

A concert presentation of the 1997 semi-autobiographical Off-Broadway cult hit musical, The Last Session, featuring the creators and original cast members from the GLAAD Media Award and L.A. Drama Critics Circle Award winning New York and Los Angeles productions, will be presented on Wednesday, June 23, at 8pm, at the Theatre at St. Clement's, as a benefit for their food pantry and free veterinary clinic.

A concert presentation of the 1997 semi-autobiographical Off-Broadway cult hit musical, The Last Session, featuring the creators and original cast members from the GLAAD Media Award and L.A. Drama Critics Circle Award winning New York and Los Angeles productions, will be presented on Wednesday, June 23, at 8pm, at the Theatre at St. Clement's, as a benefit for their food pantry and free veterinary clinic.

Yesterday evening, June 7, cast members from ROCK OF AGES performed songs from their Tony nominated musical outside The Hard Rock Cafe as part of the 17th annual 'Taste Of Times Square' event sponsored by the Times Square Alliance. BroadwayWorld was on hand to capture the performance.

Casting has been announced for Chelsea Studios' readings of Alyss, a new musical by mother-son writing team Marilyn Michaels and Mark Wilk, which will take place on May 20 and 21.

Casting has been announced for Chelsea Studios' readings of Alyss, a new musical by mother-son writing team Marilyn Michaels and Mark Wilk, which will take place on May 20 and 21.

The readings of Alyss, a new musical retelling of Alice in Wonderland by Mark Wilk and Marilyn Michaels, that were scheduled for May 20 and 21 have been postponed until further notice. The reason given for the postponement is that an illness within the company has prevented them from presenting the readings. No rescheduling has yet occurred.

Casting has been announced for Chelsea Studios' readings of Alyss, a new musical by mother-son writing team Marilyn Michaels and Mark Wilk, which will take place on May 20 and 21.

On Wednesday evening, May 12, Bowlmor Lanes hosted a 1 year on Broadway celebration for the stars of ROCK OF AGES, including Lauren Molina, Derek St. Pierre, Michele Mais, Michael Minarik, Angel Reed, Matt Stocke, Jenifer Foote, Katherine Tokarz, Jeremy Woodard, Becca Tobin, Winston Roye, Mitchell Jarvis, Tommy Kessler and more.