Richard Rodgers News

The search to find Canada's Maria von Trapp starts January 25, 2008 with a seven-city cross-country audition tour that will culminate in the eight-week CBC Television series 'How Do You Solve a Problem Like Maria?'

The Richard Rodgers New Horizons Award, which recognizes emerging musical theatre talent, was presented to Lin-Manuel Miranda, composer/lyricist of Off Broadway's In The Heights

Lincoln Center Theater has announced that Matthew Morrison will play the role of Lt. Joseph Cable, Danny Burstein the role of Luther Billis, and Loretta Ables Sayre in the role of Bloody Mary, joining Kelli O'Hara as Nellie Forbush and Paulo Szot as Emile de Becque in its upcoming production of Rodgers & Hammerstein's South Pacific

It might be cold outside, but this new video for the upcoming Broadway transfer of 'In The Heights' is H-O-T! Click to check it out now on BroadwayWorld.com

Conductor and Maestro Keith Lockhart is a true gem of a performer and one whose recordings and concerts with the Boston Pops that begs repeated hearings.

Tickets for the Broadway production of the award winning, critically acclaimed new musical In The Heights, go on sale exclusively to American Express Cardmembers Wednesday, December 5, 2007. Tickets go on sale to the general public Saturday, December 22, 2007.

Due to overwhelming ticket demand, the producers of the new production of Cyrano de Bergerac, Edmond Rostand's 1897 romantic classic with a translation and adaptation by Anthony Burgess, announced today that the hit production will extend for two weeks, through Sunday, January 6, 2007.

Guest Conductor Don Pippin joined vocalists Kip Wilborn, William Michals and Rachel York for The Eastern CT Symphony's second performance 'From The Met to Broadway'

The Fred Ebb Foundation (Mitchell S. Bernard, Trustee) in association with the Roundabout Theatre Company (Todd Haimes, Artistic Director) presented Peter Mills with the third annual Fred Ebb Award on Monday, November 26, 2007 at 6:00 p.m. at The American Airlines Theatre's Penthouse Lounge

LATEST NEWS: No official news is yet available, though NY1 and other news sources are reporting that optimism is in the air. Both sides spoke positively earlier in the day about reaching a resolution, but no official announcements have yet been made. A press conference is expected later this evening.

THE BROADWAY STAGEHANDS STRIKE OF 2007 HAS OFFICIALLY COME TO AN END! BroadwayWorld offers the most comprehensive information to guide theatre-fans through the mayhem of rescheduled events and ticket information.

The Nederlander Organization - and the producers of the nine shows currently housed in the Nederlander-owned theatres - is suing the stagehands' union Local One for $35 million.

The Laurie Beechman Theatre is pleased to welcome Gabrielle Stravelli in her brand new show, 'Gabrielle Stravelli: Don't Tempt Me' on Saturday, November 17 at 9:30PM.

Day 5 of the Broadway stagehands' strike comes with burning questions: 'What now?' Actors, musicians, crews and the Broadway community are beginning to worry about their financial future and the length of this stand-off.

The Fred Ebb Foundation (Mitchell S. Bernard, Trustee) in association with the Roundabout Theatre Company (Todd Haimes, Artistic Director) announced today that Peter Mills has been awarded the third annual Fred Ebb Award.

LATEST NEWS: A statement from the League of American Theatres and Producers reads, 'The League of American Theatres and Producers and Local One talked through the night and were unable to reach an agreement. Talks will resume tomorrow (Wednesday, November 28) at 10AM. Performances are canceled through Wednesday's matinees.'

Straight from the The League of American Theatres and Producers, here's how to get your refunds if you had tickets to shows affected by the strike.

Tony nominees Manoel Felciano (Sweeney Todd, Trumpery) and Melissa Errico (Amour, My Fair Lady, Dracula) will star in a private reading of Bloom, a brand-new musical comedy, on November 12 at New York's Pearl Studios.