Phyllis Newman News

The American Theatre Wing has announced the newest members of the Nominating Committee for the 63rd Annual Antoinette Perry 'Tony' Awards.

Two time Golden Globe Award nominee Chris Noth (Sex and the City), Bistro Award winner Tony DeSare and actress Traci Jai Edwards (Legally Blonde) have been added to the roster of talent for third annual Broadway Cares / Equity Fights AIDS benefit evening 'Salon: Six Degrees of Broadway Cares' scheduled to take place Monday October 27th.

MAC winner Amy Wolk and Mamma Mia's Gerard Salvador will host FRIENDS WITH BENEFITS, a benefit performance for Broadway Care/Equity Fights AIDS (BC/EFA) on October 27 at the Metropolitan Room in New York City.

MAC winner Amy Wolk and Mamma Mia's Gerard Salvador will host FRIENDS WITH BENEFITS, a benefit performance for Broadway Care/Equity Fights AIDS (BC/EFA) on October 27 at the Metropolitan Room in New York City.

For the devoted WICKED fan comes this special WICKED 5th Anniversary Package benefiting Broadway Cares / Equity Fights AIDS (BC/EFA). How fitting that Halloween Eve sets the mood for two of Broadway's favorite witches to take center stage, literally. For one lucky winner BC/EFA has created an extraordinary night on Broadway enriched by take-home treasures to keep memories of your night at WICKED fresh for years to come.

Two time Golden Globe Award nominee Chris Noth (Sex and the City), Bistro Award winner Tony DeSare and actress Traci Jai Edwards (Legally Blonde) have been added to the roster of talent for third annual Broadway Cares / Equity Fights AIDS benefit evening 'Salon: Six Degrees of Broadway Cares' scheduled to take place Monday October 27th.

Last night Goodbye Yellow Brick Road, a benefit concert celebrating the 35th Anniversary of Elton John and Bernie Taupin's legendary double album held at Broadway's New Amsterdam Theater raised over $1,000,000 in support of Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS, the Elton John AIDS Foundation and Friends in Deed

The New York Pops will open its 26th season at Carnegie Hall on Friday, October 17 at 8:00PM.

The Actors Company Theatre (Scott Alan Evans, Cynthia Harris and Simon Jones, Co-Artistic Directors),began its 16th season, with a new production of 'Bedroom Farce' written by Alan Ayckbourn, directed by Jenn Thompson at Theatre Row Beckett Theatre (410 West 42nd Street, New York).'Bedroom Farce' began performances on Sunday, October 5, and opens tonight, running through November 5, 2008.

Rock-It Science Records presents Broadway's Greatest Gifts: Carols for a Cure, Volume 10. Featuring highlights from the Volumes 1-9, as well as the incredible talents of stars from the 2008 Broadway season, the annual holiday CD benefits Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS (BC/EFA). This two-disc set offers 36 original and traditional holiday songs recorded especially for this benefit CD, and features the cast of Billy Elliot with the premiere of an original song by Elton John, 'Cold Christmas.' Included are the voices of Antonio Banderas, Harvey Fierstein, Idina Menzel, Bernadette Peters, and Andréa Burns, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Nick Jonas and American Idol's Constantine Maroulis and Ace Young, plus new recordings with performances by stars from In the Heights, South Pacific, Wicked plus many more! Also performing on this year's CD are Rosie's Broadway Kids, young students in the performing arts program founded by Rosie O'Donnell.

POZ is pleased to announce the premier performance of Bacharach to the Future, a fund-raiser for Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS.

On Monday September 15th, movie icon Arlene Dahl and producer Marty Richards hosted an evening of song to benefit The Broadway Walk of Stars Foundation. The gala was held at Richard's River House duplex apartment. Kelli O'Hara lent her glorious vocal talent to the event, and the guest list included theater icons Polly Bergen and Phyllis Newman.

Theatre and daytime television stars are coming out to support Broadway Cares/ Equity Fights AIDS at the 22ND ANNUAL Broadway Flea Market & Grand Auction to be held on Sunday, September 21 from 10:00 AM - 7:00 PM in Shubert Alley (225 West 45th Street).

The Actors Company Theatre (Scott Alan Evans, Cynthia Harris and Simon Jones, Co-Artistic Directors), will begin its 16th season, with a new production of 'Bedroom Farce' written by Alan Ayckbourn, directed by Jenn Thompson at Theatre Row Beckett Theatre (410 West 42nd Street).'Bedroom Farce' will begin performances on Sunday, October 5, open on Monday, October 13 and run through November 5, 2008. Tickets are $25-$55 and can be purchased at Ticket Central by phone 212/279 4200 or online at www.tactnyc.org

The New York Pops will open its 26th season at Carnegie Hall on Friday, October 17 at 8:00PM.

The Actors Fund has launched an online store on its official website.

Mary Tyler Moore and Bernadette Peters hosted the tenth annual BROADWAY BARKS!, a star-studded dog and cat adopt-a-thon benefiting New York City animal shelters and adoption agencies.

On Monday, June 9, 2008 at 7.30 PM an all-star cast took the stage for a one-night-only benefit gala performance of 'COMDEN & GREEN'S NEW YORK- FROM GREENWICH VILLAGE TO THE GREAT WHITE WAY'. All proceeds from the event will benefit GREENWICH HOUSE MUSIC SCHOOL and will be matched thanks to a challenge grant from the Mary Flagler Cary Charitable Trust.

Encompass New Opera Theatre, which celebrates the 80th birthday of legendary Broadway composer Jerry Bock with a Gala Musical Salute on Sunday, May 18th, has announced some of the performances expected at the National Arts Club, 15 Gramercy Park South.

Nominations in 26 competitive categories for the American Theatre Wing's 62nd Annual Antoinette Perry 'Tony' Awards were announced today by Tony Award Winners Sara Ramirez and David Hyde Pierce at the Tony Award Nominations Announcement sponsored by IBM. The nominees were selected by an independent committee of 23 theatre professionals appointed by the Tony Awards Administration Committee. The 2008 Tony Awards are presented by The Broadway League and the American Theatre Wing.