Peter James Zielinski News

The fourth year of the acclaimed 'Monday Nights, New Voices' series continues on July 21st with Ladies Night at the Duplex Cabaret Theatre.

Angels, a new musical based on Milton's epic poem, Paradise Lost, will premiere on Broadway during the 2008-9 season. Written by the new Australian team of Ken Lai (book, music and lyrics) and Marcus Cheong (book and lyrics), Angels will feature a cast of 24, including Robert Cuccioli, Jessica Grové and Nicholas Rodriguez, in the leading roles. The musical gave a special presentation on Wednesday July 9th to an invited audience, and BroadwayWorld.com was there!

The Ross School produced @ross series is pleased to announce additions to their already exciting lineup for their summer events. Newly confirmed for CLASSICAL @ROSS are Grammy Award winning pianist, Emanuel Ax and the critically acclaimed classical violinist, Joshua Bell. THEATER @ROSS confirms Michael Cavanaugh, who was personally chosen by Billy Joel to be the star of 'Movin' Out'. International best selling author and lecturer Marianne Willamson is confirmed to take part in the WELL-BEING @ROSS event. Also, the hilarious Greg Giraldo joins the COMEDY @ROSS lineup. Danny Meyer's Union Square Hospitality Group will provide food for all the events except Andre Agassi Foundation benefit.

On Thursday July 10 at 5:30pm there will be a special reception and book signing in celebration of Jerry Mitchell's publication of BROADWAY BARES: BACKSTAGE pass. Jerry Mitchell will be at the event as well as past and present members of Broadway Bares. The wine and cheese reception party will be held at Rizzoli Bookstore, 31 W 57th St (btwn 5th and 6th avenues). Copies will be on hand to purchase and have signed by Mr. Mitchell.

Scott Wolf and JoBeth Williams have been announced to join the cast of LA Theater Works' production of 'Broadway Bound' at the Skirball Center. Wolf replaced the previously announced Josh Radnor as 'Eugene Morris Jerome'. Williams will be taking on the role of 'Kate'.

Kristin Chenoweth, Andrea Martin, Ann Harada, Richard Kind, Jonathan Groff, Ann Hara all lend their voices to the newly available audio book of Seth Rudetsky's Broadway Nights: A Romp of Life, Love and Musical Theatre.

[title of show] opened the 2008-09 theatre season with its own brand of fireworks and hilarity for its first preview performance on July 5, 2008. [title of show] is written by Jeff Bowen and Hunter Bell and is directed by Michael Berresse. [title of show] on Broadway will star the musical's original cast -- Jeff Bowen, Hunter Bell, Susan Blackwell, Heidi Blickenstaff and musical director Larry Pressgrove.

Broadway Stands Up for Freedom, a concert to benefit the Youth Programs of the NYCLU, will take place on Monday, July 21 at 7:30pm at the NYU Skirball Center.

On July 4th THE AFTER PARTY welcomes the winner of the 2nd Annual Broadway Beauty Pageant and Xanadu's MARTY THOMAS with Fireworks.

HAPPY SUNSHINE KUNG FU FLOWER, with Special Guest, First Lieutenant Paul Rieckhoff, author of Chasing Ghosts, founder of IAVA, and nationally recognized authority on the War in Iraq will be July 26 at 10.30pm at The Zipper Factory.

Scott Wolf and JoBeth Williams have been announced to join the cast of LA Theater Works' production of 'Broadway Bound' at the Skirball Center. Wolf replaced the previously announced Josh Radnor as 'Eugene Morris Jerome'. Williams will be taking on the role of 'Kate'.

Barnes and Noble presents their July schedule of special events.

IN THE HEIGHTS' Tony Award-winning choreographer, Andy Blankenbuehler, will be guest choreographer on Fox TV's #1 hit reality show 'So You Think You Can Dance' Wednesday, July 2.

Steppenwolf Theatre Company announced its Pulitzer and Tony Award®-winning American play August: Osage County by ensemble member Tracy Letts, directed by ensemble member Anna D. Shapiro, will play an eight-week engagement at London's National Theatre (Lyttelton) beginning in November 2008.

On Monday June 30th 2008 at Mandarin Oriental Hotel, the Trevor Project held their eighth annual benefit gala.

IN THE HEIGHTS' Tony Award-winning choreographer, Andy Blankenbuehler, will be guest choreographer on Fox TV's #1 hit reality show 'So You Think You Can Dance' Wednesday, July 2.

This past Friday, June 27, The Samsung Experience Store, located on the third floor of the Time Warner Center, hosted an afternoon with the cast of A Catered Affair. The afternoon events included a meet and greet with cast members, including stars Tom Wopat, Matt Cavenaugh and Harvey Fierstein, a special in-store performance from Mr. Wopat, and a cast CD signing.

BROADWAY FOR MUSIKIDS Live at the Zipper Theater on Sunday, July 6th 2008 at 7:00pm.

On Thursday June 26th, DON'T QUIT proudly celebrated its 2nd anniversary. The show began as a one-off benefit on June 26, 2006 at Joe's Pub, which grew into 10 sellout months. In the spring of 2007, a commercial production played off-Broadway at the HA! Comedy Club in Times Square. By 2008, the show was firmly planted at The Zipper Factory, playing to oversold houses for six months straight.

Jim Caruso's Cast Party and TheaterMania.com have announced LUCIE ARNAZ: 'LULU'S BACK IN TOWN' on July 16th/17th at 7pm and July 18th/19th at 8:30pm and 11:00pm, as part of the long-running, Nightlife Award-winning concert series Broadway at Birdland.