Natalie Portman News

WET (Women's Expressive Theater, Inc.) has announced the extension of its World Premiere production of Brooke Berman's A PERFECT COUPLE.

Tony Taccone, artistic director of Berkeley Repertory Theatre, revealed that Danny Hoch's 'Taking Over' - which made its world premiere at Berkeley Rep in January - is headed on the road.

WET invites you to the World Premiere of Brooke Berman's 'A Perfect Couple.'

WET (Women's Expressive Theater, Inc.) launches its 8th season with the World Premiere of Brooke Berman's A PERFECT COUPLE. Produced on an Off-Broadway contract, this limited engagement production is directed by Maria Mileaf (THE ARGUMENT at The Vineyard). Previews begin June 7th at the DR2 (103 East 15th Street) where WET became the first theater company in residence last year.

The revival of Clifford Odets's 'The Country Girl' opened on April 27th, at the Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre directed by Mike Nichols and starring Morgan Freeman, Frances McDormand and Peter Gallagher.

The official opening night of Young Frankenstein was a star-studded event, November 8 at the Hilton Theatre (213 W 42nd St).

'Voices of Broadway,'on July 16, with cast members of The Producers, Avenue Q, Chicago, Les Miserables and Seussical, are among the featured performers at Usdan Center's Festival Concerts series -- educational performances for students at the nationally acclaimed summer arts camp.

Eric Bogosian's play Talk Radio opened at the Longacre Theatre on March 11th, and BroadwayWorld was there for the star-studded arrivals and after-party!

Erich Bergen stars as Bob Gaudio in the first national tour of 'Jersey Boys.' Only 21 years-old, Erich already has his foot deep in the door of the theatre business! Before his big-break with 'Jersey Boys,' he played at the NYMF, sold Broadway merchandise, and hosted an original podcast interviewing theatre celebs.

Three knights from Broadway's Monty Python's Spamalot will host the WE Network's '3 Men and a Chick Flick' this Saturday December 9 at 8:30 PM when WE broadcasts the film 'Where the Heart Is.'

Usdan Center for the Creative and Performing Arts will offer the workshop 'The Craft of Broadway' on September 16th and 17th as part of its Summer in September workshop series

With no less than 8 major musicals opening in Fall 2006 in London, which ones are steaming ahead and which ones lagging behind? Jake takes a look and finds out..

Seth Rudetsky, Jane Monheit and more will perform at the Usdan Center for the Creative and Performing Arts' 2006 Festival Concerts, from June 26th through July 20th

Red Light Winter, written and directed by Adam Rapp, played a sold-out extended run at the Steppenwolf Theatre Company in Chicago, and is now being presented in New York.

Ann Harada, Christian Borle and more will perform in the concert 'Voices of Broadway,' presented as part of music education technology conference in Long Island on July 20th and 21st

Love, a one-night only benefit performance that will feature readings of short plays about love by some of today's hottest young women playwrights, will be presented on February 13th

Meryl Streep, Natalie Portman, Idina Menzel and others took part in The Public Sings: A 50th Anniversary Celebration on January 30th

BroadwayWorld was there as celebrities walked the red carpet before and after Sarah Jones' new Broadway show Bridge & Tunnel

The Usdan Center for the Creative and Performing Arts' summer camp has announced its season of events and activities for 2006

Mike Nichols has signed on to join stars such as Natalie Portman, Meryl Streep, Donna Murphy, Donna McKechnie and Zach Braff in The Public Sings: A 50th Anniversary Celebration on January 30th