Tommy Tune News

From April 4th through May 13th, Tony-nominee Karen Akers will perform First You Dream: The Songs of Kander & Ebb at the Algonquin Hotel's Oak Room

The show, will begin previews on April 3, 2006 and will open on May 1, 2006.

Legendary cabaret singer JOANNE BERETTA, who returned to NYC on February 3rd for her first solo cabaret engagement in 25 years, sold out all three performances before singing a single note.

Cabaret star Joanne Beretta will return to New York from February 3rd through 17th for her first cabaret engagement in 25 years

The national tour of Doctor Dolittle, starring director Tommy Tune and Dee Hoty, will launch in Houston, TX on January 17th

An arranger, musical director, conductor and orchestrator on Broadway since the age of 22, Larry Blank now has more than 15 Broadway credits along with a slew of stage, screen, and album work. He gave BroadwayWorld the scoop on his career, the theatre world, his latest projects - and lots more.

Forbidden Broadway creator, writer and director Gerard Alessandrini will host talkbacks of the hit satiric revue on January 20th and 27th

Nine-time Tony Award-winner Tommy Tune will perform with the Manhattan Rhythm Kings at the Strathmore Music Center in Maryland on December 16th and 17th

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

Dee Hoty will star opposite Tommy Tune in the new national tour of Doctor Dolittle, for which full casting is now complete

The production will star Josh Strickland as Tarzan, Jenn Gambatese as Jane, Merle Dandridge as Kala, Shuler Hensley as Kerchak, Chester Gregory II as Terk, Timothy Jerome as Professor Porter and Donnie Keshawarz as Clayton. Daniel Manche and Alex Rutherford will alternate in the role of Young Tarzan.

Cabaret and Broadway star Karen Akers will return to the Algonquin Hotel's Oak Room from April 4th through May 13th, 2006

Tommy Tune is likely to star in Doctor Dolittle on Broadway after playing tour dates in Houston, Hollywood and other cities across the country

The Woman in White opened Thursday, November 17th at the Marquis Theatre and BroadwayWorld was there to capture all the opening night arrivals!

Two of Broadway's most illustrious stars, the legendary CHITA RIVERA (who begins previews at the Schoenfeld Theatre on November 23 in Chita Rivera: The Dancer's Life) and the debonair DAVID HYDE PIERCE (currently starring in the smash musical, Monty Python's Spamalot, Broadway's Tony Award-winning 'Best Musical'), will be joined by cast and company members from virtually every Broadway and Off Broadway show to celebrate and share in the joy of the holiday season when they flip the switch to light the 2005 BROADWAY HOLIDAY TREE.