Oscar Hammerstein II News

South Pacific actress Loretta Ables Sayre will join Seth Rudetsky's Broadway Chatterbox tonight, August 14th 2008.

Following acclaimed engagements in San Francisco, Boston, Detroit, Toronto, Los Angeles and St. Paul, IRVING BERLIN'S WHITE CHRISTMAS, a new stage adaptation of the beloved classic film, will arrive at the Marquis Theatre on Broadway this holiday season - guaranteeing that New York will have a white Christmas! The production is directed by Walter Bobbie with a book by David Ives and choreography by Randy Skinner.

Gateway Playhouse , Long Island's premiere professional Equity musical theatre, presents the award winning American musical classic, 'Show Boat' July 30-August 23.

Simon MacCorkindale will star as 'Captain Von Trapp' opposite Summer Strallen playing 'Maria' in the smash hit West End musical 'THE SOUND OF MUSIC' at the London Palladium from Monday 25 August.

Experience the passion, romance and excitement of the most electrifying music ever written for Broadway, when Pittsburgh CLO proudly presents West Side Story August 5 through August 17 at the Benedum Center. This classic musical is filled with jet-propelled dancing, melodious songs and the poignancy of youthful heartbreak.

On the night when baseball's all-stars were blasting dingers into the bleachers of Yankee Stadium, the cast of Scott Siegel's A Night At The Operetta, was having their own home run derby on the stage of Town Hall, knocking melodies by Victor Herbert, Sigmund Romberg and Rudolf Friml out of the park.  And in both cases, the crowd frequently went nuts.

Paulo Szot has won the 2008 Tony Award for best actor in musical for his portrayal of Emile de Becque in 'South Pacific'.

Rodgers & Hammerstein's 'South Pacific' has won the 2008 Tony Award for Best Revival of a Musical!

Bartlett Sher has won the 2008 Tony Award For Best Direction Of A Musical for his work on 'South Pacific'.

Todd Rosenthal has won best scenic design of a play for his work on August: Osage County Michael Yeargan has won best scenic design of a play for his work on South Pacific

Mic Pool has won the 2008 Tony Award for best sound design in a play for his work in '39 Steps' Scott Lehrer has won the 2008 Tony Award for best sound design in a musical for his work on 'South Pacific'

39 Steps and South Pacific Win Best Lighting!

John Pizzarelli releases 'With a Song in My Heart: John Pizzarelli Sings the Music of Richard Rodgers.'

The 2008 Broadway Cast Recording of Rodgers & Hammerstein's South Pacific (Sony BMG Masterworks Broadway) currently leads the Billboard Cast Album Chart.

On June 5, 2008, stars of Rodgers & Hammerstein's South Pacific will perform selections from the new Broadway Cast Recording as well as participate in a CD signing.

'South Pacific' cast album released nationwide today, May, 27th.

WABC-TV will rebroadcast their 30-minute TV special, 'A Salute to Rodgers & Hammerstein's South Pacific' this Sunday morning, May 25 at 5:30 AM.

Sony BMG Masterworks proudly announces the upcoming release of the New Broadway Cast Recording of Rodgers & Hammerstein's South Pacific. The CD will be available nationwide on May 27, 2008.

On The Town, the first Broadway musical written by Leonard Bernstein, Betty Comden and Adolph Green, with original choreography by Jerome Robbins, will open the 2008-2009 Encores! season as part of the city-wide Leonard Bernstein 90th Birthday Celebration sponsored by Carnegie Hall and the New York Philharmonic from September through December 2008.

New York City Center announces 16th Encores! Season opening with 'On the Town.'