Timothy Gulan News

In a night of rare performances by beloved Broadway celebrities, TheatreWorks presents a thrilling one night only Gala 40 Concert, celebrating the company's 40th anniversary. Broadway composers and hit-making recording stars are flocking to Mountain View to celebrate with the nationally acclaimed theater company in what promises to be an unforgettable evening, 8:30pm Saturday, May 8, 2010 at the Mountain View Center for the Performing Arts. For tickets ($125) and information, the public may call (650) 463-1960 or visit www.theatreworks.org.

Thirteen different stage productions were honored at the fourth annual Kevin Kline Awards ceremony. Nine St. Louis area theater companies were recognized with awards. Five of those nine theaters were multiple award winners.

Twenty-one St. Louis theater companies are represented in the nominations for the fourth annual Kevin Kline Awards. Forty-two plays and musicals produced in the St. Louis area during 2008 now share 113 nominations in 22 different categories for the coveted award. The nominations were announced on KWMU-FM's 'Cityscape' today, January 16th, 2009. The Repertory Theatre of St. Louis received the most nominations, 32, divided among seven different productions that were presented on its mainstage, and in both the Studio and Off-Ramp series. The Muny was the second-highest recipient, with 15 nominations. Stages St. Louis was the third theater to receive double-digit nominations, with 13. The satirical comedy The Little Dog Laughed, which was produced by the Repertory Theatre of St. Louis as part of its Off-Ramp series, received the most nominations (8), followed by seven nominations for My Fair Lady at the Muny. Eighty-two actors, directors, choreographers, playwrights and designers received nominations. Six artists received multiple nominations.

TheatreWorks presents its 50th World Premiere this summer with 'EMMA' from Tony-nominated composer Paul Gordon, beginning August 22.

The First National Tour of Dirty Rotten Scoundrels recently played Baltimore's Hippodrome Theatre

A weekly column on Baltimore/Washington Theater and Broadway.

Norbert Leo Butz--who is reprising his Tony Award-winning performance as brash swindler Freddy Benson in the national tour of Dirty Rotten Scoundrels--has been signed to his first major big screen role

Tom Hewitt and Laura Marie Duncan will headline the national tour of Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, while Norbert Leo Butz will be with the tour through October 24th

Jeremy Kushnier will star in two concert readings of the new musical drama Drift on September 19th as part of the New York Musical Theatre Festival

Jeremy Kushnier will star in two readings of the new musical drama Drift on September 19th as part of the New York Musical Theatre Festival

Musicals Tonight continues its ongoing salute to Broadway's Standbys and Understudies with At This Performance…to be held on Sunday, May 15th at the 45th Street Theatre, 354 West 45th Street at 8 PM. This edition will be the final one for this theatrical season.

Musicals Tonight continues its ongoing salute to Broadway's Standbys and Understudies with its current editions of At This Performance…to be held on Sunday, May 1st and Monday, May 2nd at the 45th Street Theatre, 354 West 45th Street at 8 PM.

Stephen Sondheim's 'Passion' was presented from March 30th through April 1st as part of the American Songbook season and BroadwayWorld was there.