Richard Winkler News

Kelsey Grammer, who is about to make his Broadway musical debut in LA CAGE AUX FOLLES, will be a guest on 'Live with Regis and Kelly' on Monday, March 29. In the New York area, 'Live with Regis and Kelly' airs on WABC-TV Channel 7 at 9:00 AM. Check local listings.

Kelsey Grammer, who is about to make his Broadway musical debut in LA CAGE AUX FOLLES, will be a guest on 'Live with Regis and Kelly' on Monday, March 29. In the New York area, 'Live with Regis and Kelly' airs on WABC-TV Channel 7 at 9:00 AM. Check local listings.

Meredith B. from New Jersey is the lucky winner of BWW's 'Lend Me A Tenor' Contest. Meredith submitted an operatic rendition of Cindy Lauper's hit 'Girls Just Want to Have Fun' and in turn, won two tickets to the opening night of 'Lend Me a Tenor' on April 4 along with other fabulous prizes. Congratulations, Meredith! See her winning video entry below.

Ken Ludwig's comedy LEND ME A TENOR begins performances tomorrow Friday March 12 at Broadway's Music Box Theatre (239 West 45th Street). It stars Anthony LaPaglia, Tony Shalhoub, Justin Bartha, Brooke Adams, Mary Catherine Garrison, Jennifer Laura Thompson, Jay Klaitz, and Jan Maxwell, and is directed by Stanley Tucci. Opening night is April 4.

The thrilling new musical MEMPHIS will fuel the imaginations of thousands of New York and New Jersey students through the new educational program INSPIRE CHANGE. Students from arts-poor schools will experience historical events in a new musical way, through tickets to the Broadway production, an in-school dynamic pre-show workshop led by a MEMPHIS cast member and teaching artists, as well as a post-show discussion with the MEMPHIS actors. Ticket to MEMPHIS, round-trip transportation and the workshop/post-show experience will be provided by the funders of INSPIRE CHANGE. The program is run by educational consultancy group iTheatrics (www.itheatrics.com).

Due to the timing of the start of LEND ME A TENOR's preview performances and director Stanley Tucci's travel to and from The Academy Awards, the producers of the comedy said today that performances will now begin on March 12, one day later than previously announced. Mr. Tucci has been nominated for an Academy Award for his performance in 'The Lovely Bones.' Ticketholders for March 11 may exchange or return those tickets at the point of purchase.

The new company of the Tony Award-winning comedy, Alfred Hitchcock's THE 39 STEPS began rehearsals today in preparation for the first performance at New World Stages on March 25, 2010.

For this evening's performance of MEMPHIS, any patron that says 'HUEY SENT ME' at the Shubert Theatre Box Office (225 W. 44th St) will receive the special snow day discount of $26.50 per ticket. This offer is good for any available seat for the 8pm performance.

Fred Applegate has joined the cast of the critically-acclaimed, Olivier Award-winning Menier Chocolate Factory production of LA CAGE AUX FOLLES, playing the roles of Edouard Dindon, the rigidly conservative head of the Tradition, Family and Morality Party and café owner M. Renaud. LA CAGE AUX FOLLES, starring five-time Emmy Award winner Kelsey Grammer and Olivier Award-winner Douglas Hodge, goes into rehearsal in New York on Monday, March 1.

There was a lot of purple hair and glitter in the house when Scott Mason, a Dame Edna look-a-like from Delaware, was named the Dame's Honorary Understudy Wednesday morning at Henry Miller's Theatre.

ALL ABOUT ME will be holding auditions for an honorary understudy to Dame Edna Everage, the toast of Melbourne society and an international gigastar.

The Tony Award-winning comedy, Alfred Hitchcock's THE 39 STEPS, invites you to follow at Twitter.com/39StepsNY as the countdown begins toward the first performance at New World Stages 39 days from now... March 25, 2010.

The producers of the Tony Award-winning comedy, Alfred Hitchcock's THE 39 STEPS, have announced casting for the Off-Broadway production. The new cast of THE 39 STEPS will begin performances on Thursday, March 25, prior to opening on Thursday, April 15 at New World Stages / Stage 1.

ALL ABOUT ME will be holding auditions for an honorary understudy to Dame Edna Everage, the toast of Melbourne society and an international gigastar.

To celebrate the 100th performance at the hit musical MEMPHIS, the first 100 people who buy tickets at the Shubert Box Office on Thursday, January 14th will get the newly released MEMPHIS Cast Album. In addition MEMPHIS will hold a lottery during the curtain call on Thursday, January 14, 2010 to invite a special member of the audience and their party to join the cast at Justin Timberlake's Manhattan hotspot Southern Hospitality. A winner will be chosen by a random seat location drawing. The lucky winner will then join David Bryan, cast and crew at the celebrity hangout Southern Hospitality. All ticket holders for the Thursday, January 14, 2010 performance are eligible.

To celebrate the 100th performance at the hit musical MEMPHIS, the first 100 people who buy tickets at the Shubert Box Office on Thursday, January 14th will get the newly released MEMPHIS Cast Album. In addition MEMPHIS will hold a lottery during the curtain call on Thursday, January 14, 2010 to invite a special member of the audience and their party to join the cast at Justin Timberlake's Manhattan hotspot Southern Hospitality. A winner will be chosen by a random seat location drawing. The lucky winner will then join David Bryan, cast and crew at the celebrity hangout Southern Hospitality. All ticket holders for the Thursday, January 14, 2010 performance are eligible.

New actors in the roles of young Ralphie and adult Ralph lead the cast in the fifth and final production of A Christmas Story at The Cleveland Play House.

The Original Broadway Cast Recording of the celebrated new musical MEMPHIS will be available for purchase exclusively at the Shubert Theatre (225 West 44th Street) and online at www.memphisthemusical.com beginning Friday, December 11th.

BWW Discounts is offering you the chance to purchase tickets at a very special price to Broadway's critically hailed MEMPHIS!

Dixie's Tupperware Party, the hilarious show starring Dixie Longate that turned Off-Broadway into a Tupperware-mania celebration, and garnered the prestigious 2008 Drama Desk Award Nomination, rolls into Mesa Arts Center for a strictly limited engagement beginning December 8, 2009.