Robert Ahrens News

Broadway producer Robert Ahrens has announced plans for an original musical 'Big Time' with a creative team including Tony nominee Douglas Carter Beane (Book), Doug Cohen (Music and Lyrics) and Christopher Ashley (Director).

XANADU, Broadway's surprise hit musical, now in its 2nd smash year at the Helen Hayes Theatre (240 West 44th St) is excited to announce that a London West End production is in the works spearheaded byDavid Ian and John Gore. The Broadway producers, Robert Ahrens, Tara Smith, Brian Swibel, Cari Smulyan ,Dale Smith and Dan Vickery will join Ian and Gore. The production is slated for Spring, 2009 at a theatre to be announced.

With award season in full swing, famed and notoriously private Tony Campaign Manager Cubby Bernstein made a rare public appearance to deliver a much anticipated speech outside the Helen Hayes Theatre, 240West 44th Street on Wednesday, May 28th.

There's a dynamo taking over this Tony season, and No, I'm not talking about Patti Lupone's Mama Rose, I'm talking about that most influential of theatre folk, teenage Tony Campaign manager Cubby Bernstein! Every Tony season he turns his considerable might towards the show he believes he can lead to Tony victory, did I mention he has 63 wins to his name? So with Xanadu as his chosen production the tiny titan of Tony 2008 has come out of the shadows, or at least pulled himself away long enough from the Go Diego Go aisle at Toy 'R' Us to answer a few questions for us here at BroadwayWorld.com.

Cubby Bernstein will make a rare public appearance to deliver a much anticipated speech outside the Helen Hayes Theatre, 240West 44th Street on Wednesday, May 28th.

Cubby Bernstein will make a rare public appearance to deliver a much anticipated speech outside the Helen Hayes Theatre, 240West 44th Street on Wednesday, May 28th.

Producers Robert Ahrens, Tara Smith, Brian Swibel, Cari Smulyan and Dale Smith are happy to announce that as XANADU approaches its 350th performance on Broadway, all the stars of the show have signed on to stay through January 25th, 2009. Kerry Butler (Kira), Cheyenne Jackson (Sonny), Tony Roberts (Danny), Jackie Hoffman (Caliope) and Mary Testa (Melpomene) will continue in their roles in Broadway's biggest surprise musical hit playing at the Helen Hayes Theatre.

The original cast CD of Broadway's Xanadu is released today December 11, by PS Classics for purchase online or at the theatre. Plus, Xanadu has finalized a six-figure deal giving Tin Tin Entertainment the exclusive South Korean local-language rights to the show for two years.

The Broadway company of Xanadu was proud to ring the closing bell at the NASDAQ Stock Market on Tuesday, November 6 at 4PM.

Overall attendance at the New York Musical Theatre Festival (NYMF) has increased for the fourth consecutive year, up to 41,000 from 36,400 in 2006. Coupled with Festival memberships increasing 30% to 520, 2007 will see the highest income target yet reached by the four-year-old festival.

NYMF honored the award-winning shows and artists, along with three young Broadway producers - Robert Ahrens, Pun Bandhu and Jennifer Maloney - at its November 4 Awards Gala at the Hudson Theatre

PS Classics recorded the cast album of the Broadway musical hit Xanadu on October 29. The production, presented by Robert Ahrens, Tara Smith and Brian Swibel opened at the Helen Hayes Theatre on July 10 to great critical and audience acclaim.

The New York Musical Theatre Festival announced the winner of the 'Theater for the American Musical (TAM) Award', along with many of the performers who will be appearing at the NYMF Awards Gala, to be held November 4 at the Hudson Theatre.

The New York Musical Theatre Festival (NYMF) proudly announces the winners of its NYMF Awards for Excellence, selected by an independent jury from the 34 new musicals presented at the 2007 Festival.

PS Classics will record the cast album of the Broadway musical hit Xanadu on October 29.

Robert Ahrens, lead producer of the Broadway musical Xanadu announced that Cheyenne Jackson will permanently assume the role of Sonny in the production.

The cast of Xanadu gathered on Thursday night, August 2nd at Bond 45 Restaurant to surprise producer Tara Smith on her birthday. BroadwayWorld.com was there! Happy Birthday Tara!

The first musical of the new Broadway season, Xanadu opened on Tuesday, July 10th at Broadway's Helen Hayes Theatre, and BroadwayWorld was there to capture the star-studded opening night party!

The first musical of the new Broadway season, Xanadu opened on Tuesday, July 10th at Broadway's Helen Hayes Theatre!

Cheyenne Jackson will take over the role of Sonny in XANADU at the Helen Hayes Theatre, 240 West 44th. St. on Friday, June 22nd. Mr. Jackson is taking over for James Carpinello, who was forced to leave the production due to an injury.