Nell Benjamin News

Nell Benjamin's adaptation of Gilbert and Sullivan's classic operetta translates the piece into American musical comedy

'Pirates!' opening night at Paper Mill Playhouse

The 2007 American Theatre Wing's Tony Awards were presented live from Radio City Music Hall on Sunday, June 10th, and Spring Awakening and The Coast of Utopia led the pack!

Paper Mill Playhouse (Millburn, NJ) is currently presenting its mainstage production of Pirates!, a swashbuckling adaptation of Gilbert and Sullivan's The Pirates of Penzance, a fully-staged theatrical concert with costumes, choreography and sword fighting

This week we talk to Tony nominee and one of the stars of Legally Blonde, Orfeh. Also, we play 'Ireland' from the Legally Blonde Cast Recording, which will be released on July 17th.

On Monday, June 4th, the cast of Legally Blonde will team up with America's Second Harvest and City Harvest to fight hunger.

Legally Blonde writers Laurence O'Keefe and Nell Benjamin chat with BroadwayWorld in our Tony Award nominee interview series!

A star-studded pre-show party preceded the Drama Desk Awards, which were presented at the LaGuardia Concert Hall on May 20th!

Weeks after Paper Mill announced it was in danger of closing its doors due to a severe financial crisis, the company's officials have announced that Goodspeed Musicals has offered support in producing their upcoming production of Pirates!, a fully-staged adaptation of Gilbert and Sullivan's The Pirates of Penzance.

The Coast of Utopia and Spring Awakening won the top honors at The 52nd Annual Drama Desk Awards, which were presented on Sunday, May 20 at the F.H. LaGuardia Concert Hall at Lincoln Center!

Paper Mill Playhouse announces its mainstage production of Pirates!, a swashbuckling adaptation of Gilbert and Sullivan's The Pirates of Penzance, a fully-staged theatrical concert with costumes, choreography and sword fighting.

On May 17th, a Meet the Nominees Press Reception for 2007 Tony Award-nominees was held at the Marriott Marquis' The View restaurant, and BroadwayWorld captured all of the excitement!

The new musical is like a big bowl of sugary butter cream frosting that you can't resist dipping your finger into and licking off every bit of delectable goodness. The only trouble is that after a while you start wondering when the hell you're going to get some cake.

Sh-K-Boom Records will release the original cast recording of Legally Blonde

A strong and innovative public and private community response will be able to keep the doors from closing at the Paper Mill Playhouse in Millburn, local officials said yesterday.

Nominations have been announced for the 2007 American Theatre Wing's Tony Awards. Click in to view all of this year's nominees! The Tony Awards will be broadcast LIVE from Radio City Music Hall on Sunday, June 10th on PBS.

The company of Legally Blonde, as well as show producers Hal Luftig and Dori Berinstein, are offering theatre fans the chance to have a walk-on role in the new hit musical, as well as the chance to see Legally Blonde for special VIP Houses and meet star Laura Bell Bundy and cast after the show.

We talk to Three Time Tony Award Winning Producer Dori Berinstein about the new documentary she directed,'ShowBusiness: The Road to Broadway.' She also talks about her new production 'Legally Blonde' and the changing role of the Broadway producer.

BroadwayWorld.com goes PINK with this hot new video show preview of Legally Blonde. Click to watch now!

Michelle Kittrell was chosen as the Gypsy Robe Winner for Legally Blonde, which opened at the Palace Theatre on April 29th!