Susan Stroman News

The New Mel Brooks Musical Young Frankenstein is the subject of a FOX 5 hour-long special, 'Young Frankenstein: Alive on Broadway,' to air this Sunday night June 29th at 5PM on Channel 5.

The New Mel Brooks Musical Young Frankenstein is the subject of a FOX 5 hour-long special, 'Young Frankenstein: Alive on Broadway,' to air this Sunday night June 29th at 5PM on Channel 5.

Beth Leavel, Michele Ragusa and Kelly Sullivan become the new leading ladies of Mel Brooks' award-winning Young Frankenstein this summer at the Hilton Theatre (213 W 42nd St), joining original cast members Roger Bart, Shuler Hensley, Fred Applegate and Christopher Fitzgerald. Kelly Sullivan will assume the role of Inga on Tuesday, July 8th; Tony winner Beth Leavel (Drowsy Chaperone) will become Frau Blucher on Tuesday, July 22nd and Michele Ragusa (Adrift in Macao) takes over the role of Elizabeth on Tuesday, August 5th.

The Weinstein Co. is going to start producing for Broadway.

On Monday, June 16 at 9:30 PM at Joe's Pub there will be an album release party for TRUE LOVE: A Tribute to Daniel McDonald.

North Shore Music Theatre presents CONTACT through June 29th.

On Monday, June 16 at 9:30 PM at Joe's Pub there will be an album release party for TRUE LOVE: A Tribute to Daniel McDonald.

On May 22nd, 2008 the winners of the 2008 Outer Critics Circle Awards were announced at Sardi's Restaurant (234 W 44th Street). The Outer Critics Circle Awards are chosen by theater critics outside of the New York City area.

NSMT says 'we can do it' in the round as 'The Producers' opens the theater's 53rd season in Beverly, Mass.

The hit of the 2000 Broadway season and winner of 4 Tony® Awards dances across the stage in North Shore Music Theatre's New England Regional Premiere of 'Contact.'

The 53rd Annual Drama Desk Awards were held Sunday, May 18, 2008, in the LaGuardia Concert Hall at Lincoln Center. August: Osage County, Les Liasons, and South Pacific brought home big wins.

North Shore Music Theatre presents 'The Producers.'

Celebrating its 58th season of bestowing awards of excellence in the field of theater, the Outer Critics Circle, is an association with members affiliated with more than ninety newspapers, magazines, radio and television stations, and theatre publications in America and abroad. The annual awards ceremony will be held on Thursday, May 22nd (4PM) at the legendary Sardi's Restaurant.

The Official Drama Desk Cocktail Reception honoring this year's Drama Desk Award Nominees was held Thursday, May at Arte Cafe.

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

The New York Musical Theatre Festival announces the first 12 new musicals selected for this year's fifth annual New York Musical Theatre Festival, which will run from September 15 through October 5, 2008.

With a generous Sm(ART)s: Seniors Meet the Arts grant from the NYC Department for the Aging, City Council, and NYC Department of Cultural Affairs, NY Artists Unlimited is proud to partner with the Arturo Schomburg Senior Center, 1315 Franklin Avenue in the Bronx, to present a series of workshops from now until the end of June '08. The lineup includes workshops in dance, improvisation, theatre games, poetry, and more.

The Official Drama Desk Cocktail Reception honoring this year's Drama Desk Award Nominees will be held Thursday, May 1, 4 to 7 PM at Arte′ Cafe, 106 W. 73rd Street, between Columbus and Amsterdam Avenues, where nominees will receive their Nomination Certificates.

Nominations for the 53rd Annual Drama Desk Awards were announced this morning at the New York Friars Club. 'A Catered Affair' led the way with 12 nominations.

REVIEW: William Finn's semi-autobiographical musical receives an excellent staging at The Audrey Herman Spotlighters Theatre in Baltimore.