Rob Ashford News

Previews begin November 6, for La Jolla Playhouse's Broadway-bound world premiere musical adaptation of the Universal Pictures John Waters cult classic film Cry-Baby; Opening Night scheduled for November 18.

Ashley Anderson, a recent finalist on NBC's 'Grease: You're The One That I Want,' joins the cast of 'The Wedding Singer' national tour.

La Jolla Playhouse brings the Broadway-bound world premiere musical adaptation of the Universal Pictures John Waters cult classic film Cry-Baby to the stage; beginning previews November 6 with an Opening Night scheduled for November 18, performances through December 16.

Nine years after its Broadway premiere at Lincoln Centre's Vivian Beaumont theatre, the Jason Robert Brown/Alfred Uhry musical Parade finally made its way to the London stage on September 24 when it opened at the Donmar Warehouse. It has been eagerly anticipated by musical theatre afficionados in the UK and Rob Ashford's production, with a slightly revised and improved score, does not disappoint.

WHO: The National Touring Company WHAT: The Wedding Singer WHERE: Hippodrome Theatre at the France-Merrick Performing Arts Center WHEN: Through September 23. Tues-Sat at 8PM, Sat at 2PM, Sun at 1PM and 6:30PM. HOW MUCH: $25 - $70, plus fees. TICKETS: www.BroadwayAcrossAmerica.com or 1-800-451-SEAT

David Hyde Pierce, the 2007 Tony Award winning star of Curtains, will appear on ABC-TV's 'The View' on Wednesday, September 12. 'The View' airs locally on WABC-TV, Channel 7 from 11AM - Noon.

a star-studded cast is being sought for the upcoming Broadway revival of the Frank Loesser musical classic Guys and Dolls

full casting has been announced for Jason Robert Brown's Tony Award-winning 1998 musical, Parade, which will make its London premiere this September at the Donmar Warehouse.

Broadway's super new hit, Mary Poppins will be mentioned on 'Jeopardy!' today, Wednesday, July 18 in a category called 'Musicals' in the Double Jeopardy round of the show.

Bertie Carvel will take on the role of falsely accused Leo Frank in Jason Robert Brown's Tony Award-winning 1998 musical, Parade, which will make its London premiere this September at the Donmar Warehouse

Peter Stone, who is credited with the original book and concept for Curtains, the New Musical Comedy Whodunit, will be honored on 'Theater Talk' on Friday, June 29th with 'Remembering Peter Stone,' a tribute to the great librettist.

Jason Robert Brown's Tony Award-winning 1998 musical, 'Parade' will make its London premiere this September at the Donmar Warehouse.

On Thursday, June 14, the cast of 'Curtains' performed and signed CDs at Barnes and Noble, Lincoln Square.

Curtains will play its 100th performance on Broadway at the Al Hirschfeld Theatre on Saturday, June 16th at 8pm. The show opened on March 22, 2007 at the Al Hirschfeld Theatre

The cast of Curtains will perform and sign CDs at Barnes & Noble, Lincoln Square (1972 Broadway at 66th St.) on Thursday, June 14th at 5 PM.

David Hyde Pierce has won the Tony Award for Best Actor in a Musical for Curtains.

The 2007 American Theatre Wing's Tony Awards were presented live from Radio City Music Hall on Sunday, June 10th, and Spring Awakening and The Coast of Utopia led the pack!