Transport Group News

Last night, May 23, the 2011 Drama Desk Awards Ceremony took place at the Hammerstein Ballroom in Manhattan. The Book of Mormon, Anything Goes, War Horse and The Normal Heart were the night's big winners, with favorites Sutton Foster, Norbert Leo Butz, Bobby Cannavale, Frances McDormand, Laura Benanti, John Larroquette, Brian Bedford and Edie Falco taking home the evening's top performance honors. The Awards ceremony was hosted by Harvey Fierstein. BroadwayWorld was on hand for the evening's starry opening red carpet and brings you Part 2 of our complete photo coverage below!

Direct from Broadway's American Idiot, American Idol's Justin Guarini and MTV's Paul Iacono (star of the hit series 'The Hard Times of RJ Berger') will star in Jonathan Larson's landmark rock musical RENT at Surflight Theatre in Beach Haven, NJ, from May 28 through June 19. Opening Night is scheduled for Saturday, May 28 at 8:00pm. Celebrating its 62nd Season of Broadway by the Beach, Surflight Theatre, a Jersey Shore entertainment destination for over 60 years, is now under the leadership of Producer and Surflight alum Roy Miller.

Winners of the 2010-11 Drama League Awards, presented at the 77th Annual Drama League Awards Ceremony and Luncheon on Friday, May 20, 2011 (1 p.m.) at the Marriott Marquis Hotel in Times Square..

Transport Group Theatre Company, the winner of a special Drama Desk Award and two OBIE Awards, began previews for the New York premiere of Lysistrata Jones, a new musical with a book by Douglas Carter Beane, music and lyrics by Lewis Flinn, and directed and choreographed by Dan Knechtges on Sunday May 15 on the basketball court of the Judson Memorial Church Gymnasium. The show officially opens on Sunday, June 5.

The Drama League has announced the rosters of stars who will appear as presenters at The 77th Annual Drama League Awards Ceremony and Luncheon on Friday, May 20, 2011 (noon) in the Grand Ballroom of the Marriott Marquis Hotel in Times Square (1535 Broadway at 46th Street). The ceremony will be hosted by Kathleen Turner (High).

59E59 Theaters (Elysabeth Kleinhans, Artistic Director; Peter Tear, Executive Producer) welcomes the New York premiere of THE PLAY ABOUT MY DAD, written by Boo Killebrew and directed by Sunday Lee Evans, which is part of Americas Off Broadway.

Transport Group Theatre Company, the winner of a special Drama Desk Award and two OBIE Awards, has announced casting and dates for the New York premiere of Lysistrata Jones, a new musical with a book by Douglas Carter Beane; music and lyrics by Lewis Flinn; directed and choreographed by Dan Knechtges.

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The Drama League has announced the rosters of stars who will appear as presenters at The 77th Annual Drama League Awards Ceremony and Luncheon on Friday, May 20, 2011 (noon) in the Grand Ballroom of the Marriott Marquis Hotel in Times Square (1535 Broadway at 46th Street). The ceremony will be hosted by Kathleen Turner (High).

To help salute all 'Mummy's,' the new Off-Broadway musical THE SPHINX WINX, a modern musical comedy misinterpretation of the classic love triangle between Cleopatra, Julius Caesar and Marc Antony, will have a 'buy 1 ticket, get your 'Mummy' in for free promotion' on Mother's Day - Sunday, May 8th. Additionally, THE SPHINX WINX has teamed up with several local restaurants, including the West Bank Café (407 West 42nd Street), Kyotofu (705 Ninth Avenue), and Chez Josephine (414 W 42nd Street) to offer brunch specials to SPHINX ticket buyers on that special day. Please visit THE SPHINX WINX website - www.TheSphinxWinx.com - for further details. Previews begin May 3rd, prior to officially opening on May 18th at Theatre Row's Beckett Theatre (410 West 42nd Street) in Manhattan.

Transport Group Theatre Company, the winner of a special Drama Desk Award and two OBIE Awards, has announced casting and dates for the New York premiere of Lysistrata Jones, a new musical with a book by Douglas Carter Beane; music and lyrics by Lewis Flinn; directed and choreographed by Dan Knechtges. Previews begin Sunday May 15 on the basketball court of the Judson Memorial Church Gymnasium, 243 Thompson Street at Washington Square South. The opening is set for Sunday, June 5, at 8pm.

To help salute all 'Mummy's,' the new Off-Broadway musical THE SPHINX WINX, a modern musical comedy misinterpretation of the classic love triangle between Cleopatra, Julius Caesar and Marc Antony, will have a 'buy 1 ticket, get your 'Mummy' in for free promotion' on Mother's Day - Sunday, May 8th. Additionally, THE SPHINX WINX has teamed up with several local restaurants, including the West Bank Café (407 West 42nd Street), Kyotofu (705 Ninth Avenue), and Chez Josephine (414 W 42nd Street) to offer brunch specials to SPHINX ticket buyers on that special day. Please visit THE SPHINX WINX website - www.TheSphinxWinx.com - for further details. Previews begin May 3rd, prior to officially opening on May 18th at Theatre Row's Beckett Theatre (410 West 42nd Street) in Manhattan.

'Broadway Rhythm and Booze', a new cabaret series created as a platform to highlight the soulful talents of the Broadway community, will premiere on Monday, May 2nd at Tillman's Bar & Lounge, 165 West 26th Street (between 6th and 7th avenue).

This morning, Norbert Leo Butz and Kathleen Chalfant announced the nominations for The 77th Annual Drama League Awards in the categories of Distinguished Production of Play, Distinguished Production of a Musical, Distinguished Revival of a Play, Distinguished Revival of a Musical and the Distinguished Performance Award. Both actors are previous winners of The Drama League's Distinguished Performance Award. BroadwayWorld brought you the live stream of the nomination reception at SD26 Restaurant and now we bring you the list of honorees!

Tifft Productions, in association with La Vie Productions/R. Erin Craig, presents the new musical THE SPHINX WINX, a musical comedy misinterpretation of the classic love triangle between Cleopatra, Julius Caesar and Marc Antony, Off-Broadway at Theatre Row's Beckett Theatre (410 West 42nd Street) in Manhattan.

'Broadway Rhythm and Booze', a new cabaret series created as a platform to highlight the soulful talents of the Broadway community, will premiere on Monday, May 2nd at Tillman's Bar & Lounge, 165 West 26th Street (between 6th and 7th avenue).

Transport Group Theatre Company, the winner of a special Drama Desk Award and two OBIE Awards, has announced casting and dates for the New York premiere of Lysistrata Jones, a new musical with a book by Douglas Carter Beane; music and lyrics by Lewis Flinn; directed and choreographed by Dan Knechtges.

Transport Group (TG), the winner of a special 2007 Drama Desk Award and 2007 and 2010 OBIE Awards, has announced that Bruce Sabath will join the cast of its acclaimed production of Hello Again on Tuesday, April 5, for the final week of the show's run-through Sunday, April 10.

Transport Group (TG), the winner of a special 2007 Drama Desk Award and 2007 and 2010 OBIE Awards, has announced that its acclaimed production of Hello Again, words and music by Michael John LaChiusa (suggested by the play La Ronde by Arthur Schnitzler), and directed by Artistic Director Jack Cummings III (two-time Drama Desk Award nominee for Outstanding Director for TG's The Audience and The Boys in the Band), will close Sunday, April 10, at 52 Mercer Street.