Sara Chase News

Continuing its free lunchtime series this week, '106.7 Lite fm Presents Broadway in Bryant Park 2008' welcomes the casts of Young Frankenstein, 13, Grease, Legally Blonde The Musical & Rent on Thursday, August 14th. The following day, Friday August 15th the casts of The Lion King, Enter Laughing, Hairspray, Godspell & Forbidden Broadway will be performing.

The Guild Hall in East Hampton will present a staged Reading of 'LOVE, LOSS, AND WHAT I WORE' by Nora Ephron and Delia Ephron, starring Linda Lavin and Kathy Najimy. The play is based on the book by Ilene Beckerman and directed by Karen Carpenter. The cast will also include Sara Chase, and Karyn Quakenbush.

'Broadway Stands Up for Freedom', a concert to benefit the Youth Programs of the NYCLU, took place on Monday, July 21 at 7:30pm at the NYU Skirball Center. Hosted by Seth Rudetsky, the event featured opening remarks by playwright Tony Kushner, both of whom also participated in last years event.

Tony Award nominee Gavin Creel (Thoroughly Modern Millie) and 'American Idol' finalist Diana DeGarmo (Hairspray) will star in the new Broadway production of GODSPELL. The first Broadway revival of the landmark rock musical will officially open on Broadway at the Ethel Barrymore Theatre (243 West 47th Street) on Thursday, October 23, 2008. Previews will begin on Monday, September 29, 2008.

The Guild Hall in East Hampton will present a staged Reading of 'LOVE, LOSS, AND WHAT I WORE' by Nora Ephron and Delia Ephron, starring Linda Lavin and Kathy Najimy. The play is based on the book by Ilene Beckerman and directed by Karen Carpenter. The cast will also include Sara Chase, and Karyn Quakenbush.

'Jen and Angie,' a comedy play about the classic rivalry between Jennifer Aniston and Angelina Jolie, is coming to Hollywood.

The original concept album cast recording of the new musical The New Picasso is now available for purchase online at CDBaby.com and BlackForestProductions.com. The cast recording is selling as 2 albums ('Act One' and 'Act Two') for $14.98 each and shipping worldwide. Both concept albums are also currently available for digital download at CDBaby and Amazon with further availability online.

Rober Cuccioli, Max von Essen, Christiane Noll and Rodney Hicks are featured on the concept CD album of 'The New Picasso'

A free screening of the new sitcom 'Breaking In' was held Sunday evening at 9:00 PM, April 1st in Theater 1 at New World Stages

A free screening of the new sitcom 'Breaking In' will be held Sunday evening at 9:00 PM, April 1st in Theater 1 at New World Stages

Actors Patrick Swayze and Melissa Gilbert will join the cast as 'Pa' and 'Ma' in the workshop presentation this April of PRAIRIE, a new twenty character musical based on Laura Ingalls Wilder's enduringly popular Little House on the Prairie book series.

On November 20th at 7 PM, ASTEP (Artists Striving To End Poverty) will present the fifth ArtCents Benefit Concert, a new monthly concert series featuring the works of emerging songwriters, at The Triad

Pity the unfortunate theatre critic who must review a perfectly good production of an extraordinarily popular musical that he's never really cared for.

All actors who have been in a production of the classic Stephen Schwartz musical are invited to Paper Mill Playhouse's Godspell Alumni Evening on October 11th

The Paper Mill Playhouse's production of Godspell, which opens the Milburn, NJ theatre's 2006-2007 season, opened on September 24th for a limited engagement through October 22nd

The Paper Mill Playhouse's production of Godspell, which opens the Milburn, NJ theatre's 2006-2007 season, began performances on September 20th and opened on September 24th for a limited engagement through October 22nd

Dan Kohler, Robin De Jesus and Sara Chase have joined the cast of Pippin at Paper Mill Playhouse

The BMI Lehman Engel Musical Theatre Workshop presented a showcase of new musical works on Monday, June 5 at the Manhattan Theatre Club, featuring stars such as Robb Sapp, Kate Wetherhead and Michael Winther, and BroadwayWorld was there for the occasion!

Chuck Cooper, Gregg Edelman, Douglas Sills, Sally Murphy, Leslie Kritzer, Lee Wilkof and Billy Porter are among the stars who will make the trek to Poughkeepsie, New York for 'New York Stage and Film' at Vassar College from June 23rd through July 30th

'Become'--a showcase of the music of Justin Paul and Benj Pasek featuring some of Broadway's biggest stars--was a sold-out success on May 14th, and BroadwayWorld was there!