Robert Preston News

Tony and Emmy Award-winning actor Barnard Hughes, 90, died today at 4:45 PM at New York Presbyterian Hospital after a brief illness.

Steven Baruch, Marc Routh, Richard Frankel and Thomas Viertel announced today that they will present a new production of THE FANTASTICKS, the world's longest running musical, beginning preview performances on Friday, July 28, 2006 and opening on Thursday, August 17 at New York's brand new Snapple Theater Center (210 West 50th Street at Broadway).

Mack & Mabel, directed by John Doyle and starring Janie Dee and David Soul, will begin performances on the West End on April 5th before opening on April 10th

Altovise Gore Davis talks to BroadwayWorld.com about her late husband, Sammy Davis Jr. and 'Mr. Bojangles, The Ultimate Entertainer' which has its World Premiere at Mohegan Sun's Cabaret on February 22, 2006.

The world premiere of Jewsical-The Chosen Musical--by the creators of Ruthless!--will play one performance on January 13th

David Soul and Janie Dee will take on the title roles in a new London production of Mack and Mabel that will make its way to the West End

Tony Adams, the veteran film and stage producer whose credits include Blake Edwards' Pink Panther hits, S.O.B. '10,' and the film and stage versions of Victor/Victoria died Saturday, October 22nd, of a stroke at Beth Israel Hospital in Manhattan. He was surrounded by family and friends. He was 52 years old.

According to Bruce Kimmel on HainesHisWay.com, The Last Starfighter will get a recording on the Kritzerland Label

One of Broadway's legends talks about growing up, the role that changed his life forever and more!

Eddie Albert, perhaps most recognizable for his role in Green Acres, passed away on Thursday at his home at age 99.

Brian Tom O'Connor and Paula Vogel spoof self-help gurus in a musical comedy cabaret

When you've started talking about the weather it's usually a sign that your date's not going very well. Unless, of course, you're on a date with Lady Guenevere. The way Lerner and Loewe wrote her in the musical Camelot, the chick seems to have a bit of a weather fetish. Think of it. When we first see her she's so disgusted at the thought of getting married that she runs away in the middle of a forest. But how does Arthur win her over? He sings a song about how nice the weather is in his kingdom. All he's gotta do is tell her "The winter is forbidden till December" and "The rain may never fall till after sundown" and she's all hot for a royal wedding. Need further proof? Look how Lancelot steals her heart away in Act II. He sings "If Ever I Would Leave You", a song that actually names all four seasons! When the musical climax occurs at "Oh no, not in springtime, summer, winter or fall..." the queen's been worked up into such a medieval, female Viagra frenzy she's willing to dump a wealthy king who gives her everything for some dude who writes rhyming couplets about himself and fights jousts for a living.

The home of Louis Armstrong, one of America's most influential artists, opens for public tours.

In this weeks column, Ray and Deborah cover what makes great performances...great!