Rita Wilson News

More glamour, more fashion, more drama! The 2013 Tony Awards, hosted by Neil Patrick Harris, are underway! The ceremony is being broadcast tonight, June 9th, in a live three-hour ceremony from Radio City Music Hall, on the CBS television network.

The international hit play Love, Loss, and What I Wore will return by popular demand to Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts for a limited engagement tonight, June 4-16. The all-star cast features Dee Hoty (Mamma Mia!), Sabrina LeBeauf (The Cosby Show), Amanda Setton (The Mindy Project), Zuzanna Szadkowski (Gossip Girl) and Dawn Wells (Gilligan's Island).

This August, some of Broadway's biggest stars, including Tony-nominated actress Stephanie J. Block, will take to the streets to shine a light on the plight of New York City's homeless children. Along with honorary co-chairs Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson, the executive committee - Block, along with renowned lyricist and composer Neil Berg, actress and vocalist Capathia Jenkins, and powerhouse composer and producer Frank Wildhorn - will bring Covenant House's Sleep Out movement to the Broadway community.

Cleveland Play House proudly presents a live summer production of Hershey Felder in Maestro: Leonard Bernstein, in the Allen Theatre at PlayhouseSquare. Mr. Felder has previously awed Cleveland audiences with his creations of Beethoven As I Knew Him, Monsieur Chopin, George Gershwin Alone, and The Great American Songbook. Maestro: Leonard Bernstein, a play with music, will run in the Allen Theatre at PlayhouseSquare starting Wednesday July 17 through Sunday, August 4, 2013. Tickets are available by calling 216-241-6000 or online at www.clevelandplayhouse.com.

LUCKY GUY star and Tony nominee Tom Hanks was honored with his very own portrait at Sardi's yesterday, May 23. BroadwayWorld was there for the unveiling and you can check out coverage below!

The international hit play Love, Loss, and What I Wore will return by popular demand to Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts for a limited engagement June 4-16. The all-star cast features Dee Hoty (Mamma Mia!), Sabrina LeBeauf (The Cosby Show), Amanda Setton (The Mindy Project), Zuzanna Szadkowski (Gossip Girl) and Dawn Wells (Gilligan's Island).

HIGHLIGHTS OF THE WEEK: The gyspy robe gets passed again, Alan Cumming leads the Scottish play, and PIPPIN comes back to Braodway, and so much more!

As Rita Wilson continued her week-long engagement at 54 Below, a starry audience came to cheer her on. Attendees included Elvis Costello, Rosie O'Donnell, Julianne Moore, Kristin Chenoweth, Allison Williams, Brian Williams, Jane Stoddard Williams, Kathy Najimy, Natasha Lyonne, Bart Freundlich, Bryan Cranston, Peter Scolari and more. Scroll below for photos of the guests backstage with Wilson!

This year's “Saks Fifth Avenue's Unforgettable Evening,” which benefits the Entertainment Industry Foundation's Women's Cancer Research Fund, is set for May 2 at the Beverly Wilshire hotel in Beverly Hills. Chelsea Handler will be this year's hostess and the event features Grammy Award-winner Kylie Minogue accepting the 2013 Courage Award for her fight against breast cancer and awareness-raising for the disease, Carolina Herrera will accept the Nat King Cole Award for her charitable works and contributions to the organization and Bruno Mars is scheduled to finish off the event with a performance.

Coming up this week, 54 BELOW, the performance venue located just below the legendary Studio 54 at 254 West 54th Street, presents some of the brightest stars from Broadway, cabaret, jazz and beyond. 54 Below also launched its series of late night events. LaChanze,Laura Benanti, Rita Wilson, and Karrin Allyson all previewed their upcoming enagements at the venue and you can catch a sneak peek below!

Coming up this week, 54 BELOW, the performance venue located just below the legendary Studio 54 at 254 West 54th Street, presents some of the brightest stars from Broadway, cabaret, jazz and beyond. 54 Below also launched its series of late night events. Joining Tuesday nights' popular "Backstage" with Susie Mosher will be the "54 Piano Bar," a new vocal competition - 'The Callback," Joe Iconis & Family, actress/producer/singer Rita Wilson, legendary powerhouse voice Lachanze, Broadway's Ken Page and Carmel Dean, and more.

Rita Wilson's recent appearance at 54 Below, she revealed her expressive, denim-and-suede vocals in a nostalgic throwback to the soft rock of Los Angeles. Wilson performed songs from her critically acclaimed debut Decca Records solo album, AM/FM, featuring iconic hits from the 60s and 70s, ranging from classic love songs to folk-rock tunes. The LA born actress, producer, and writer made her Broadway debut as Roxy Hart in Chicago. Check out phtoos of Wilson in action below!

Coming up this week, 54 BELOW, the performance venue located just below the legendary Studio 54 at 254 West 54th Street, presents some of the brightest stars from Broadway, cabaret, jazz and beyond. This week will feature Broadway's own Liliane Montevecchi, rising star Adam Gwon, Barbara Carroll with Ken Peplowski for the WBGO Jazz Series, award-winning performer Linda Eder, Broadway star Telly Leung and actress, producer and singer Rita Wilson.

BroadwayWorld was on hand for the most star studded opening of the season, last night April 1, as Tom Hanks made his Broadway debut in Lucky Guy, written by Nora Ephron and directed by George C. Wolfe. Check out photos below!

BroadwayWorld was on hand for the most star studded opening of the season, last night April 1, as Tom Hanks made his Broadway debut in Lucky Guy, written by Nora Ephron and directed by George C. Wolfe. Check out photos below from the cast on the way in to celebrate their opening night party!

This April and May, 54 BELOW, the performance venue in the grand tradition of New York City nightlife, presents an exciting lineup of Broadway's brightest talent. Located just below legendary Studio 54 at 254 West 54th Street, 54 Below continues to present its special series: 'Backstage' with Susie Mosher will be joined by '54 Piano Bar,' a new vocal competition - 'The Callback,' and more.

Bravo Media's “Watch What Happens Live,” hosted by Andy Cohen, welcomes one of the most popular boy bands of the 80's and 90's when the New Kids On The Block are live in the clubhouse for their only late-night stop on Wednesday, April 3 at 11p.m. ET/PT. Cohen will take you “step by step” back in time through the groups very popular career. From shotskis to plead-the-fifth, Cohen kicks off April with a star-studded guest lineup from housewives to actresses and comedians.

The Fourth Annual ART PROJECT LOS ANGELES, featuring an art auction and red carpet reception, will benefit AIDS Project Los Angeles. The three-day event at the beautifully-renovated Bonhams includes live and silent auctions known to feature works by Basquiat, Ruscha, Warhol, and more. ART PROJECT LOS ANGELES runs Friday, June 28 through Sunday, June 30, 2013.

CHICAGO onBroadway's recent Roxie Hart, Hollywood notable Rita Wilson, will headline a week of shows at 54 Below in April.