Nathan Lane News

Writer Damon Runyon invented Broadway - and Broadway invented the American Musical! Connecticut Repertory Theatre (CRT) will open its 2011 Nutmeg Summer Series with the classic American musical, Guys and Dolls based on Runyon's comic tales of Broadway running June 2-12 in the Harriet S. Jorgensen Theatre (Lower Jorgensen).

Casting has been announced for the upcoming reading of the new musical comedy Summer Schlock, with book, music, and lyrics by Kevin Carter (That's Andy), directed by Tony Award-winning director/producer Andy Sandberg (Hair, The Last Smoker in America) with music direction by Andy Einhorn.

David Hyde Pierce and S. Epatha Merkerson are set to co-host the 56th annual Obie Awards. The ceremony will be held at Webster Hall May 16. Additionally, Nina Arianda, Alec Baldwin, Margaret Colin, Mamie Gummer, Rose Hemingway, John Larroquette, Robert Sean Leonard, Patina Miller, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Arian Moayed, Lee Pace, Jim Parsons, and Andrew Ranells are set to present.

2009 DRAMA DESK AWARD WINNER CELEBRITY AUTOBIOGRAPHY Outrageous and true celebrity memoirs performed live on stage by some of the funniest people in entertainment Miami cast to feature stage and screen stars Sex and the City's MARIO CANTONE Saturday Night Live star RACHEL DRATCH Burn Notice's Emmy-winning SHARON GLESS Desperate Housewives'Tony Winner ROGER BART Drama Desk Award-winning creators EUGENE PACK and DAYLE REYFEL Plus, local surprise celebrities

Following on from the Menier Chocolate Factory's acclaimed productions of Sunday in the Park with George and A Little Night Music, Stephen Sondheim's latest musical, ROAD SHOW, directed and designed by the Tony Award-winning John Doyle and featuring David Bedella, Michael Jibson, Jon Robyns and Gillian Bevan, premieres in a brand new production at the Menier Chocolate Factory on 6 July 2011.

The Broadway at Birdland series is pleased to announce that MORGAN JAMES, currently appearing on Broadway in Frank Wildhorn's Wonderland, will appear in concert on Monday, May 9 at 7pm.

92nd Street Y has announced that Jordan Roth, President of Jujamcyn Theaters, continues his popular multi-evening 92nd Street Y conversation series, 'Broadway Talks with Jordan Roth' with stage and screen star Daniel Radcliffe (How To Succeed In Business Without Really Trying) on Monday, May 9th at 7:30 p.m. and four-time Tony Award-winner Harvey Fierstein (La Cage Aux Folles) on Sunday, June 26th at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $35 and $29 and are available at www.92Y.org/BroadwayTalks or by calling 212.415.5500.

2009 DRAMA DESK AWARD WINNER CELEBRITY AUTOBIOGRAPHY Outrageous and true celebrity memoirs performed live on stage by some of the funniest people in entertainment Miami cast to feature stage and screen stars Sex and the City's MARIO CANTONE Saturday Night Live star RACHEL DRATCH Burn Notice's Emmy-winning SHARON GLESS Desperate Housewives'Tony Winner ROGER BART Drama Desk Award-winning creators EUGENE PACK and DAYLE REYFEL Plus, local surprise celebrities

The Broadway community mourns the loss of Arthur Laurents, who passed away Thursday night at age 93.

According to the Hollywood Reporter, stage ans creen star Nathan Lane is currently in final negotiations to star in the still untitled remake of 'Snow White.' The movie will be directed by Tarsem Singh, and will also feature: Julia Roberts, Lily Collins, Armie Hammer. Lane would play the queen's servant.

2009 DRAMA DESK AWARD WINNER CELEBRITY AUTOBIOGRAPHY Outrageous and true celebrity memoirs performed live on stage by some of the funniest people in entertainment Miami cast to feature stage and screen stars Sex and the City's MARIO CANTONE Saturday Night Live star RACHEL DRATCH Burn Notice's Emmy-winning SHARON GLESS Desperate Housewives'Tony Winner ROGER BART Drama Desk Award-winning creators EUGENE PACK and DAYLE REYFEL Plus, local surprise celebrities

The Broadway at Birdland series is pleased to announce that MORGAN JAMES, currently appearing on Broadway in Frank Wildhorn's Wonderland, will appear in concert on Monday, May 9 at 7pm.

USA Network continues to expand its portfolio of character driven original series with 13 projects in development from industry heavyweights including Nathan Lane, Mark Gordon and Kara DioGuardi, plus Parkes/MacDonald Productions, it was announced today by Chris McCumber and Jeff Wachtel, co-presidents, USA.

Primary Stages (Casey Childs, Founder & Executive Producer; Andrew Leynse, Artistic Director; Elliot Fox, Managing Director), in keeping with its mission of inspiring, supporting and sharing the art of playwriting, has announced the line-up for the annual Fresh Ink Reading Series, with staged readings of new plays by members of the Dorothy Strelsin New American Writers Group: Bekah Brunstetter, David Caudle, Cheri Magid, Rogelio Martinez, Janine Nabers, Tommy Smith, and Adam Szymkowicz.

The Village Voice, the nation's largest alternative weekly newspaper, announced that the 56th Annual Obie Awards will take place on Monday, May 16, 2011 at Webster Hall in the East Village (125 East 11th Street). The awards will be co-hosted by S. Epatha Merkerson and David Hyde Pierce.

The Farmington Players are pleased to present Mel Brook's Broadway smash musical The Producers.

2009 DRAMA DESK AWARD WINNER CELEBRITY AUTOBIOGRAPHY Outrageous and true celebrity memoirs performed live on stage by some of the funniest people in entertainment Miami cast to feature stage and screen stars Sex and the City's MARIO CANTONE Saturday Night Live star RACHEL DRATCH Burn Notice's Emmy-winning SHARON GLESS Desperate Housewives'Tony Winner ROGER BART Drama Desk Award-winning creators EUGENE PACK and DAYLE REYFEL Plus, local surprise celebrities

The Broadway premiere of Larry Kramer's ground-breaking play The Normal Heart officially opened last night, Wednesday, April 27, at the Golden Theatre (252 West 45th Street). The limited, 12-week engagement, directed by Joel Grey and George C. Wolfe, began performances on Tuesday, April 19. Here are pictures of the stars in attendance walking the red carpet!

The Broadway at Birdland series is pleased to announce that MORGAN JAMES, currently appearing on Broadway in Frank Wildhorn's Wonderland, will appear in concert on Monday, May 9 at 7pm.

Ben Stiller, Edie Falco and Jennifer Jason Leigh star in the Broadway revival of John Guare's comedic masterpiece THE HOUSE OF BLUE LEAVES, directed by David Cromer. THE HOUSE OF BLUE LEAVES, a strictly limited 16-week engagement, opened last night, April 25, 2011 at the Walter Kerr Theatre. BroadwayWorld.com was there to capture the starry theater arrivals!