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Broadway Stars Perform at Gala Opening of Fairfield Arts Center

Seven of Broadway's biggest stars will perform on one stage to celebrate the Grand Opening of the Fairfield Arts & Convention Center and the Stephen Sondheim Center for the Performing Arts December 7, 8 and 9. After more than a decade of planning and execution, the new facility will officially open its doors to the community with four Grand Opening Gala performances and special receptions for donors.

Simon Callow Joins Canada's 2008 Stratford Festival

Simon Callow is the latest international star to be added to the Stratford Festival's ranks. Mr. Callow will be presenting a new work of his own composition, based on Shakespeare's sonnets.

LA Jersey Boys Breaks Record 5-Weeks Running

The Los Angeles engagement of Jersey Boys broke the weekly gross house record at the Ahmanson Theatre for the fifth time. The box office took in a total of $1,384,317

The Multiple Personalities of Stephen Lang

Stephen Lang, who gives not one but eight tour de force performances in 'Beyond Glory,' discusses his craft and the multiple personality disorders of actors.

La Jolla Looks Abstract with 'The Deception'

Stepping into the La Jolla Playhouse, it is easy to immediately be transported into an abstract world of delightfully foreign art, thanks to the staging of Pierre Marivaux's classic La Fausse Suivante, completely re-imagined as The Deception...

La Jolla Playhouse Presents 'after the quake' July 24

The La Jolla Playhouse has announced the upcoming production of after the quake, a presentation with the Berkeley Repertory Theatre and a Steppenwolf Theatre production and directed by Frank Galati, beginning previews on July 24 and running through August 26...

Broadway Bullet Interview: Tony Nominee Kevin Adams

We talk to Tony Nominee for best lighting design: Kevin Adams of Spring Awakening. Kevin is a self-taught lighting designer with a style and theory al his own, with many of his lighting designs often doubling as set 'installations'. Oh, and he enjoys gardening...

Iowa's Stephen Sondheim Center to Open with Dec. Gala

The Stephen Sondheim Center for the Performing Arts, the brand new 520-seat theatre will open with a Sondheim Gala in December of 2007 in Fairfield, Iowa, and it will house this new vision for professional musical theatre in the Midwest.

Jersey Boys Extends in L.A.; Casting Announced

Due to a high demand for tickets, the Ahmanson Theatre engagement of Jersey Boys, the 2006 Tony Award-winner for Best Musical, has been extended three weeks through Sunday, August 26

Grey, Henshall, Crivello, Etc. Set for 5/6 London Benefit

For the first time Tony and Academy Award Winner and Broadway legend Joel Grey will be headlining at The Night of 1000 Voices. He will be joined by the current Phantom in Las Vegas, Anthony Crivello, Tony Award Winner for his performance in Kiss of The Spiderwoman, Ruthie Henshall and members of the Cast of Avenue Q and special guests. This exciting and exclusive performance will introduced by I'm A Celebrity Get Me Out of Here Queen, Myleene Klass and will be for the benefit of The National Artistic Society.

Jimmi Simpson Tackles Sorkin's Farnsworth

Simpson took time out of rehearsals to talk about his working with McAnuff again, having been in the La Jolla Playhouse production of Tartuffe in 2002, along with his experiences with Sorkin and his upcoming films set for release later this year...

McAnuff Announces Cast of Sorkin's The Farnsworth Invention

La Jolla Playhouse Artistic Director Des McAnuff has announced the cast of his upcoming Page To Stage Workshop Production of The Farnsworth Invention, written by Aaron Sorkin. Headlining the cast are Jimmi Simpson as Philo T. Farnsworth and Stephen Lang as David Sarnoff.

Photo Coverage: Daniel Reichard Metropolitan Room Concert

Daniel Reichard, who stars as Bob Gaudio in the Tony Award-winning Best Musical, Jersey Boys, appeared in his concert 'Daniel Reichard: Christmas in Black and White' at The Metropolitan Room on Monday, December 18th

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