Sharon Wilkins News

Rehearsals began last week for XANADU at La Jolla Playhouse in anticipation of its West Coast debut on November 23, 2008 directed by Artistic Director Christopher Ashley. Xanadu's cast joins the creative team of the surprise hit Broadway musical at the Playhouse before embarking on a national tour. Xanadu will have its first performance November 11, 2008 and run through December 31 in the Mandell Weiss Theatre.

North Shore Music Theatre pays homage to the endurance of a classic and the human spirit in its presentation of the 1994 Hal Prince Broadway revival

XANADU in Chicago will star Elizabeth Stanley as 'Kira' (played in the film version by Olivia Newton-John), Max Von Essen as 'Sonny,' Sharon Wilkins and Joanna Glushak as the evil Muses 'Melpomene' and 'Calliope,' respectively, and Larry Marshal as 'Danny' (played in the film version by Gene Kelly). XANADU's cast also features Tallia Brinson, Amy Goldberger, Vince Rodriguez III, Jason Michael Snow, Kristofer Stock, JB Wing and Chicagoland-natives Julius Thomas III and Tiffany Topol.

North Shore Music Theatre (NSMT) has announced that one of the most critically acclaimed musicals of all time, SHOW BOAT, will perform from September 23 to October 12, 2008. Press Night is scheduled for September 25th at 7:30 pm. This project has been made possible by the National Endowment for the Arts as part of American Masterpieces: Three Centuries of Artistic Genius.

Casting is announced for the anticipated Chicago and Midwest premiere of the surprise hit Broadway musical XANADU at the Drury Lane Theatre Water Tower Place. Performances are scheduled to begin January 16, 2009 and individual tickets are now on sale.

North Shore Music Theatre (NSMT) has announced that one of the most critically acclaimed musicals of all time, SHOW BOAT, will perform from September 23 to October 12, 2008. Press Night is scheduled for September 25th at 7:30 pm. This project has been made possible by the National Endowment for the Arts as part of American Masterpieces: Three Centuries of Artistic Genius.

On Thursday August 14, 2008, Xanadu Star Cheyenne Jackson had his very own Broadway Wall of Fame portrait unveiled at the popular theater district Italian eatery, Tony DiNapoli's. Tony DiNapoli's is located at 147 43rd Street.

Manhattan Theatre Club's eagerly anticipated production of Caryl Churchill's TOP GIRLS opened on May 7th at MTC's Biltmore Theatre (261 West 47th Street).

Tony- and Grammy Award-winning Dreamgirls star Jennifer Holliday will be among the stars of On, Girl, a new song cycle that will be presented in a developmental 'Uncharted' Series concert at Ars Nova on December 5th

A national tour of All Shook Up will launch in Milwaukee in September of this year

On Sunday evening, September 25, the New York theatrical community joined forces as scores of Broadway performers took to the stage at the Gershwin Theatre for Broadway's Celebrity Benefit for Hurricane Relief and we were there!

The producers of ALL SHOOK UP announced today that it will play its final performance on Sunday, September 25, 2005.

The Actors' Fund hosted a special performance benefit of DOUBT on Sunday September 18, 2005 to raise money for the fund and BroadwayWorld was there!

An 'open rehearsal' for the upcoming Actors' Fund benefit concert of On the Twentieth Century will be featured in the next Broadway in Bryant Park concert on August 18th, as will performances from Lennon, The Lion King and All Shook Up

Fresh from being interviewed on 'Breakfast with the Arts,' All Shook Up's Cheyenne Jackson will appear with Jenn Gambatese on Good Morning America on August 10th and on 'All My Children' on September 14th

All Shook Up's Cheyenne Jackson and Jenn Gambatese will perform 'Follow That Dream' on an episode of All My Children on September 14th

Cheyenne Jackson will serve as the emcee for the latest Monday Nights, New Voices concert at the Duplex, where All Shook Up ensemble members will perform on July 25th

The cast of the Elvis musical All Shook Up will be at the Virgin Mega Store in New York for a CD signing

A new Times Square billboard went up today featuring ASU star Cheyenne Jackson.