Shoshana Bean News

According to Variety, Wicked may open at London's Apollo Victoria Theatre in September of 2006

The music of composer Charles Bloom (Insomnia, Heaven Knows) will be presented in a new revue, BEYOND THE MUSIC: THE SONGS OF CHARLES BLOOM, to be performed at Don't Tell Mama (343 West 46th Street) for 2 performances only in December: Sunday, December 18 at 8 p.m. and Monday, December 19 at 6:30 p.m.

Written by four-time Tony winner Terrence McNally and featuring a cast of 11, THE DANCER'S LIFE charts Chita Rivera's amazing journey from aspiring ballerina to Broadway legend. BroadwayWorld was there to cover the opening night party.

BroadwayWorld was there as Chita Rivera: The Dancer's Life opened, celebrating the long career of the Broadway legend.

Wicked's Marty Thomas performs at Club XL, Dec. 12, with guest stars Antonique Smith (Rent), Gaelen Gilliland and Jared Bortz (Wicked), and Rhett George (Sweet Charity)

$2,972,721.15 was raised for BC/EFA, and BroadwayWorld was there to capture the event and celebration!

We checked in with the always busy Seth Rudetsky to get the scoop on his MADE TV appearance, his latest Deconstructing show and more!

On January 24th, Kristy Cates and Stacie Morgain Lewis will begin performances as Elphaba and Glinda respectively in the Chicago production of Wicked

In March and April of 2006, Marty Thomas will return to Club XL to perform a concert alongside special guests

Wicked has once again broken the house record at the Gershwin Theatre for the week ending November 27th

On January 10th, Eden Espinosa, Carol Kane and Derrick Williams will join the Broadway production of Wicked

The national tour of Wicked will play an extra engagement in Seattle from September 20th through October 1st, 2006

On November 14th, performers for the Broadway production of Wicked will perform in a benefit for Cabaret Cares

On November 17th, Kristoffer Cusick will chat with fans online

On November 14th, the Chicago cast of Wicked will present a benefit cabaret called There's No Place Like Home that will feature both a live and silent auction

On October 23rd at 9:30PM, at Joe's Pub, Broadway favorite and New Orleans resident, Bryan Batt hosted a concert benefiting the victims of Hurricane Katrina. With Love, From Broadway to the Bayou's proceeds went to The Second Harvest Food Bank of Greater New Orleans and Acadiana.

A free Wicked block party on October 30th will feature food, games and the finals of the Be Wicked Singing Contest

On October 24th and 28th, David Cote, Joan Marcus and cast and creative team of Wicked will be on hand for signings of Wicked: The Grimmerie

The North American tour of Wicked, starring Stephanie J. Block and Kendra Kassebaum, will head back to engagments in Denver and Toronto next year and in 2007

On October 26th, Kristoffer Cusick and Kristy Cates, who appear in the Chicago production of Wicked, will show up at Borders to sign copies of Wicked: The Grimmerie