Scott Wittman News

Adam Shankman, best known for helming the hit Bringing Down the House, has been chosen as the director of the upcoming big screen version of Hairspray

A plethora of new musicals based on hit films will be brought to Broadway by major Hollywood players

The movie musical version of Hairspray, which was first to have been directed by Jack O'Brien and then by Rob Marshall, is still without a director

Bruce Vilanch, who has been welcomed to the sixties on Broadway in 'Hairspray' for almost a full year played his final performance on September 4th.

Terrence McNally's new play Dedication or The Stuff of Dreams opened at 59E59 Theaters and BroadwayWorld was there to cover the red carpet arrivals!

Adding to the show's September 27-October 9 Boston tryout, it'll next head to Chicago from December 21-January 8, 2006.

Photos from John Hill's sold-out 'Whiskers On Kittens' debut at The Encore on July 11.

Songs from Avenue Q were swinging at the Lucille Lortel Theatre for the Greenwich House Music School Piano Fund Benefit!

Singer/actress Darlene Love will take over the role of Motormouth Maybelle in Hairspray on July 7th

Variety reports that the production has been pushed, and that co-directors Jerry Mitchell and Jack O'Brien have left the production.

BROADWAY BARES 15: 'Take Two and Call Me In the Morning' was a fever-inducing success with a record breaking $654,000 raised to benefit Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS.

For the second consecutive year, CBS 2's Dana Tyler hosts 'Broadway Under the Stars,' a popular celebration of the best of Broadway and CBS 2's official start of summer.

Short's show expected to premiere at Boston's Colonial Theater this September.

Donna Murphy, Christopher Sieber, Bruce Vilanch and Orfeh will all perform at the Garden Party Pride Celebration on June 20th, while playwright Terrence McNally will also be honored

The 4th Annual Broadway Under the Stars free outdoor concert took place on Monday, June 13th featuring a plethora of Broadway's leading men and we were there to capture them all!

Brian Stokes Mitchell, Mario Cantone and Brent Barrett have joined the starry line-up of leading men scheduled to perform at Broadway Under the Stars on June 13th

Some of Broadway's brightest leading men as well as Christina Applegate and others will show up to perform at this year's Broadway Under the Stars on June 13th

We've got photos of all the glitzy, red-carpet arrivals for the 2005 Tony Awards.

Some of Broadway's most charming leading men will take the stage in this year's Broadway Under the Stars, which will honor the songs of the late Cy Coleman and Fred Ebb

Marissa Jaret Winokur will be return to Hairspray for 4 weeks beginning on June 13th