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CATCH ME IF YOU CAN Ends Limited Seattle Run 8/16
by Eddie Varley - Aug 16, 2009


CATCH ME IF YOU CAN earned positive Seattle reviews and ends its limited three week Seattle run today, Sunday, August 16th.

Photo Flash: SHREK THE MUSICAL Star Sutton Foster Visits Broadway Artists Alliance
by Reynard Loki - Aug 16, 2009


Tony Award-winning actress Sutton Foster delighted students as their special surprise guest during the Broadway Artists Alliance Summer Workshop and Summer Intensive (Session Two). Foster also taught a master class on song interpretation during the Summer Intensive (Session One).

Variety On CATCH ME IF YOU CAN's 'Jet Set' To Broadway
by Eddie Varley - Aug 13, 2009


Variety is reporting on CATCH ME IF YOU CAN's positive Seattle reviews and how that 'generally upbeat reception' from the local press relates to the production's Broadway odds. The verdict in the trade publication is that things are looking good.

'CATCH ME IF YOU CAN' Benefit Performance Honoring Teresa Butz Raises $10K For Compass Center
by Eddie Varley - Aug 12, 2009


The 5th Avenue Theatre held a special benefit performance of their world premiere musical Catch Me If You Can on Wednesday, August 5 to benefit the Compass Center, a non-profit agency serving homeless and low income individuals and families in the greater Seattle area.

STAGE TUBE: Jeremy Piven On His Sudden Broadway Exit To Parade
by Eddie Varley - Aug 12, 2009


Jeremy Piven is known to tv viewers as Ari Gold, the manic agent on HBO's hit Entourage. He will next be seen on the big screen as Don Ready in The Goods: Live Hard, Sell Hard. Piven spoke with Parade.com's Jeanne Wolf about the attention he got for leaving Broadway due to mercury poisoning.

American Theatre Wing's Downstage Center Featuring Brian d'Arcy James Available Now As Podcast
by Ali Leskowitz - Aug 11, 2009


The American Theatre Wing has announced that Tony Award-nominee Brian d'Arcy James (currently playing the title role in Shrek), is the next guest on their popular interview show, 'Downstage Center.' Hosted by American Theatre Wing Executive Director Howard Sherman, 'Downstage Center' features weekly in-depth interviews with the leading artists and professionals working on stage today.

'Catch Me If You Can' at the 5th Avenue
by Jay Irwin - Aug 7, 2009


The 5th Avenue Theatre started off their season with the world premiere, pre broadway engagement of the musical 'Catch Me If You Can' based on the Tom Hanks and Leonardo DiCaprio film. And as one who has been very vocally against the trend of turning movies into musicals, I have to back pedal on that a bit and admit that when it's done well, it can be an amazing experience. And this show is the closest thing to a perfect new show that I?ve seen in awhile.

STAGE TUBE: Sneak Peek Of 'Live In Living Color' From 'CATCH ME'!
by Charlie Piane - Aug 5, 2009


BroadwayWorld.com is excited to bring you this first-look at Aaron Tveit and the company performing 'Live In Living Color' from CATCH ME IF YOU CAN!

STAGE TUBE: Sneak Peek Of 'Breaking All The Rules' From 'CATCH ME'!
by Charlie Piane - Aug 5, 2009


BroadwayWorld.com is excited to bring you this first-look at Norbert Leo Butz and the company performing 'Breaking All The Rules' from CATCH ME IF YOU CAN!

STAGE TUBE: Sneak Peek Of CATCH ME IF YOU CAN!
by Charlie Piane - Aug 5, 2009


BroadwayWorld.com is excited to bring you this first-look at CATCH ME IF YOU CAN!

Photo Flash: Shaiman And Wittman's CATCH ME IF YOU CAN At Seattle's 5th Avenue Theatre
by Charlie Piane - Aug 4, 2009


Adapted from the screenplay by Jeff Nathanson and the book written by Frank Abagnale Jr. and Stan Redding, CATCH ME IF YOU CAN, the world premiere musical based on the hit DreamWorks film boasts a book by four-time Tony Award-winner Terrence McNally, who joins forces with the collaborative team behind the hit musical Hairspray, including five-time Tony Award-winning director Jack O'Brien, Tony Award-winning choreographer Jerry Mitchell, and Tony Award-winning composing team Marc Shaiman (music & lyrics) and Scott Wittman (lyrics). The musical is performing at Seattle's 5th Avenue Theatre.

Photo Flash: Tony Winner Gregory Jbara Visits Broadway Artists Alliance
by Ali Leskowitz - Aug 4, 2009


Billy Elliot's Tony Award-winning actor Gregory Jbara delighted students as their special 'surprise guest' during the Broadway Artists Alliance Summer Intensive (Session One).

The American Theatre Wing Announces the Return Of DOWNSTAGE CENTER 8/3 With Gregory Jbara
by BWW News Desk - Aug 3, 2009


The American Theatre Wing has announced the return of its acclaimed interview show 'Downstage Center,' back by popular demand. The show returns as a podcast on Monday, August 3 with Tony Award-winner and Billy Elliot star Gregory Jbara.

The American Theatre Wing Announces the Return Of DOWNSTAGE CENTER 8/3 With Gregory Jbara
by Gabrielle Sierra - Jul 27, 2009


The American Theatre Wing has announced the return of its acclaimed interview show 'Downstage Center,' back by popular demand. The show returns as a podcast on Monday, August 3 with Tony Award-winner and Billy Elliot star Gregory Jbara.

Photo Flash: MSMT Presents DIRTY ROTTEN SCOUNDRELS Through 8/1
by Ali Leskowitz - Jul 23, 2009


Maine State Music Theatre's third show of the 2009 season is the delightfully deceptive 'Dirty Rotten Scoundrels.' This Tony Award winning musical is based on the film of the same name and includes music and lyrics by David Yazbek, composer and lyricist of 'The Full Monty', and a book by Jeffrey Lane. In addition to the familiar story line, the musical boasts witty lyrics with a side of harmless adult humor.

Photo Flash: Shaiman and Wittman's CATCH ME IF YOU CAN at Seattle's 5th Avenue Theatre - First Look!
by Eddie Varley - Jul 16, 2009


Adapted from the screenplay by Jeff Nathanson and the book written by Frank Abagnale Jr. and Stan Redding, the original musical CATCH ME IF YOU CAN boasts a book by four-time Tony Award-winner Terrence McNally, who joins forces with the collaborative team behind the hit musical Hairspray (which also premiered at the 5th), including five-time Tony Award-winning director Jack O'Brien, Tony Award-winning choreographer Jerry Mitchell, and Tony Award-winning composing team Marc Shaiman (music & lyrics) and Scott Wittman (lyrics). 'Catch' a sneak peek photo flash right here on BroadwayWorld!

Connolly Pleads For Pause On Piven's Public Plundering
by Eddie Varley - Jul 14, 2009


ContactMusic.com has the news that Kevin Connolly is urging critics of his Entourage co-star Jeremy Piven to back off after the actor. Piven was attacked for dropping out of the Broadway play SPEED-THE-PLOW last year.

MSMT Presents DIRTY ROTTEN SCOUNDRELS 7/15-8/1 At The Pickard Theater
by BWW News Desk - Jul 15, 2009


Maine State Music Theatre's third show of the 2009 season is the delightfully deceptive 'Dirty Rotten Scoundrels.' This Tony Award winning musical is based on the film of the same name and includes music and lyrics by David Yazbek, composer and lyricist of 'The Full Monty', and a book by Jeffrey Lane. In addition to the familiar story line, the musical boasts witty lyrics with a side of harmless adult humor.

MSMT Presents DIRTY ROTTEN SCOUNDRELS 7/15-8/1 At The Pickard Theater
by Gabrielle Sierra - Jul 7, 2009


Maine State Music Theatre's third show of the 2009 season is the delightfully deceptive 'Dirty Rotten Scoundrels.' This Tony Award winning musical is based on the film of the same name and includes music and lyrics by David Yazbek, composer and lyricist of 'The Full Monty', and a book by Jeffrey Lane. In addition to the familiar story line, the musical boasts witty lyrics with a side of harmless adult humor.

Daniel Tatar's First Cabaret A Smash!
by Don Grigware - Jul 1, 2009


Daniel Tatar, Valentin in the LA Ovation-nominated Kiss of the Spider Woman from fall 2008, is a very charismatic and focused actor. In my book, great actors who can sing make the best cabaret artists. First of all, they know how to sing a song, and secondly, they usually have a natural way with handling an audience. Think of Mandy Patinkin, who has never held back a fret or a syllable!

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