Phyllis Newman News

On Monday, June 18th, the release of High Fidelity's cast recording, now available from Ghostlight Records, was celebrated at Birdland.

'Not to brag, but I've stood upon some pretty rarified podiums,' writes Glen Roven. 'But to be honest, nothing competes in the thrill department with playing a piano for a Broadway legend who is recreating an original performance. Talk about musical comedy heaven.'

Continuing its long standing partnership with ASCAP, MAC has announced the next MAC/ASCAP Songwriter's Showcase, Wednesday, June 6th at 6pm at the Laurie Beechman Theater, hosted by Jamie deRoy and featuring special guest, composer and lyricist Carol Hall with singer Laurel Masse and musical director Tex Arnold

The 92nd St Y hosted a private preview screening on Wednesday, May 23 of the soon-to-seen NJN/PBS documentary - Words and Music by Jerry Herman, a film by Amber Edwards.

On May 17th, New Dramatists presented their 2007 Lifetime Achievement Award to three-time Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Edward Albee at the group's 58th Annual Benefit Luncheon, and BroadwayWorld was there for the star-studded gala event!

Manhattan Theatre Club's LoveMusik, starring Michael Cerveris as Kurt Weill and Donna Murphy as Lotte Lenya, opened at the Biltmore Theatre on May 3rd, and BroadwayWorld was there for the star-studded premiere!

Wynn Handman, Co-Founder and Artistic Director of The American Place Theatre was toasted by a gathering of theater and film luminaries at a reception in his honor

Two new CDs from Masterworks Broadway and PLAYBILL Editors' Choice feature two dozen star turns from performers who were little known on opening night... Click in for the review and for never-before-seen photographs of some of the stars exclusively on BroadwayWorld.com.

High Fidelity lyricist Amanda Green's will be featured on 'here! on Broadway' and share her excitement about the musical's continued life through the Original Cast Recording being released on the Sh-K-Boom label

A three-and-a-half minute excerpt from the soon-to-be-seen PBS documentary 'Words and Music by Jerry Herman' is now online

The Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS benefit 'Nothing Like A Dame 2007,' presented at the Marquis Theatre, raised $300,000 for the Phyllis Newman Women's Health Initiative of The Actors' Fund of America on March 19th.

The new NJN documentary to air on PBS next season, 'Words and Music by Jerry Herman,' by award-winning filmmaker Amber Edwards, has been selected to screen at the 9th Annual Sarasota Film Festival on Saturday, April 14 at 2:45pm and Sunday, April 15 at 1pm

On March 19, 2007 at 8:00 PM at the Marquis Theatre (1565 Broadway), Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS presented The 12th Annual 'Nothing Like a Dame' benefit, and BroadwayWorld was there!

On March 19, 2007 at 8:00 PM at the Marquis Theatre Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS presented The 12th Annual 'Nothing Like a Dame' benefit, and BroadwayWorld was there!

BroadwayWorld.com presents the sixth in a series of Broadway profiles leading up to the 12th Annual 'Nothing Like a Dame' benefit, presented by Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS on March 19, 2007 at 8:00 PM at the Marquis Theatre (1565 Broadway). 'Nothing Like a Dame' benefits the Phyllis Newman Women's Health Initiative of The Actors' Fund of America

BroadwayWorld.com presents the fifth in a series of Broadway profiles leading up to the 12th Annual 'Nothing Like a Dame' benefit, presented by Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS on March 19, 2007 at 8:00 PM at the Marquis Theatre (1565 Broadway). 'Nothing Like a Dame' benefits the Phyllis Newman Women's Health Initiative of The Actors' Fund of America.

BroadwayWorld.com presents the fourth in a series of Broadway profiles leading up to the 12th Annual 'Nothing Like a Dame' benefit, presented by Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS on March 19, 2007 at 8:00 PM at the Marquis Theatre

BroadwayWorld.com presents the third in a series of Broadway profiles leading up to the 12th Annual 'Nothing Like a Dame' benefit, presented by Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS on March 19, 2007 at 8:00 PM at the Marquis Theatre

BroadwayWorld.com presents the first in a series of Broadway profiles leading up to the 12th Annual 'Nothing Like a Dame' benefit, presented by Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS on March 19, 2007 at 8:00 PM at the Marquis Theatre

BroadwayWorld.com presents the first in a series of Broadway profiles leading up to the 12th Annual 'Nothing Like a Dame' benefit, presented by Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS on March 19, 2007 at 8:00 PM at the Marquis Theatre