Ruben Studdard News

Arena Stage presents the world premiere of Daniel Beaty's Resurrection, a drama with a unique blend of music, poetry and dance. A co-production with Connecticut's Hartford Stage, Resurrection explores the interwoven lives of six African-American men struggling to make a living and to make their lives worth living. Beaty dazzled Arena audiences last summer with sold-out performances of his award-winning solo show Emergency (formerly Emergence-SEE!). He now returns to Arena with his first ensemble production-a talented cast of six actors led by director Oz Scott (director of Broadway's original for colored girls... and the Goodman Theatre's recent premiere The Ballad of Emmett Till). The production harmonizes with an innovative score by Daniel Bernard Roumain (DBR), a Haitian-American composer who blends classical violin with piano and bass. To keep the interplay between text and score dynamic, Roumain's original score will be musically styled live each performance by his collaborator Elan Vytal a.k.a. DJ Scientific. Resurrection runs August 29-October 5, 2008 at Arena Stage in Crystal City. The press opening performance is Thursday, September 4 at 8:00pm.

The New Broadway Cast Recording of Gypsy will be released on Tuesday August 26th, 2008. The recording session took place at Manhattan's Clinton Recording Studios and BroadwayWorld TV was there to capture all the excitement as the historic event took place.

The 2008 Broadway Cast Recording of GYPSY will be released by Time Life Records on Tuesday August 26th, 2008. The new Broadway Cast Recording of Gypsy boasts the talents of Tony® and Olivier® Award-winning star Patti LuPone, four-time Tony® Award-winner Boyd Gaines and Tony® Award-winner Laura Benanti. All three won 2008 Tony® Award for their performances in the celebrated revival.

'Chitty Chitty Bang Bang' to launch national tour on November 18th.

Time Life proudly announces the upcoming release of the 2008 Broadway Cast Recording of GYPSY starring Tony® and Olivier® Award-winning Patti LuPone, three-time Tony® Award-winner Boyd Gaines and Tony® Award-nominee Laura Benanti.

Ruben Studdard, notable as the winner of 'American Idol' Season 2, will reportedly star in the 30th Anniversary national tour of the Tony Award-winning musical Ain't Misbehavin' with Frenchie Davis.

Discount tickets for Emergence-SEE!, written and performed by Daniel Beaty and directed by Kenny Leon, will be available from November 14th through 19th

Emergence-SEE!, written and performed by Daniel Beaty and directed by Kenny Leon (Gem of the Ocean, A Raisin in the Sun), will extend at the Public Theater for an additional week. Performances will now run through November 19th

American Idol finalist Kimberly Locke will perform and be interviewed at Ace of Clubs on August 10th