Valerie Smaldone News

On Tuesday, January 15, 2008, The Friars Club hosted Lucie Arnaz who shared entertaining stories of her life in show-business as interviewed by Bill Boggs.

Earlier this week, at theatre district hangout Tony's di Napoli, Tony's DiNapoli Times Square unveiled a portrait honoring the Bob Saget in the role of 'Man in Chair' from the musical The Drowsy Chaperone

On November 27, 2007, Academy Award-nominated actor Chazz Palminteri, currently starring in A Bronx Tale (though performances have been closed during the strike) revealed his very own portrait at theatre district hangout Tony's di Napoli, Tony's DiNapoli Times Square.

Last night, the League of American Theatres and Producers, Inc. launched a new initiative - 'Ladies Night Out on Broadway' - a special evening on Broadway created for Broadway's most loyal group of theatregoers. An important charitable tie-in which raised thousands of dollars in honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month with the Phyllis Newman Women's Health Initiative of The Actors Fund

'Ladies Night Out on Broadway' will occur this Wednesday, October 24 at 5-7:30PM. A pilot audience development program from The League of American Theatres and Producers, 'Ladies Night Out' celebrates Broadway's most loyal demographic and raise awareness in honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month for the Phyllis Newman Women's Health Initiative of The Actors Fund

Scores of the brightest lights on stage and screen will turn out in red carpet finery for a celebration of classic Hollywood, Hooray for Hollywood honoring the legendary Oscar winner Patricia Neal, Smith Barney's Shirl Penney and The Count and Countess de Lesseps, Stage 6 at Steiner Film Studios, 15 Washington Avenue at the historic Brooklyn Navy Yard. The gala evening is slated for November 1, with all proceeds going to The Auditory Oral School of New York, a non profit organization which specializes in teaching deaf and hard of hearing children to listen, talk, think and socialize.

On Sunday, September 16th, thousands upon thousands of fans of Broadway assembled in Times Square for the 16th Annual Broadway on Broadway Concert presented by Continental Airlines and hosted by Hairspray's Lance Bass. BroadwayWorld brings you photos of on-stage performances from the concert.

Registration is open for the 2007 Komen NYC Race for the Cure, which will take place Sunday, September 9, 2007 at 9:20 am in Central Park. It is the signature fundraiser for the Greater New York City Affiliate of Susan G. Komen for the Cure

On August 2nd, at theatre district hangout Tony's di Napoli, Tony's DiNapoli Times Square unveiled a portrait honoring the Broadway hit Spring Awakening; the picture, by acclaimed artist Dan May, welcomed to Tony's Wall of Fame. Radio personality Valerie Smaldone hosted the event.

Dozens of Broadway stars joined Bernadette Peters and Mary Tyler Moore for 'Broadway Barks 9!' on Saturday, July 14th in Shubert Alley, and BroadwayWorld was there!

The acclaimed Off-Broadway production of Spalding Gray: Stories Left To Tell played its final performance on Tuesday, June 26, 8:00 p.m. at the Minetta Lane Theatre

The Trevor Project's 'Harmony, Heart & Humor' summer gala event took place on June 25th with presentations of The Trevor Hero Award to Nathan Lane and The Trevor Commitment Award to Bravo

Producers Eric Falkenstein and Michael Alden have announced that the acclaimed production of Spalding Gray: Stories Left To Tell will play its final performance this Tuesday, June 26, 8:00 p.m. at the Minetta Lane Theatre

On June 21st, the Snapple Theater Center - currently home to the Off-Broadway revival of The Fantasticks and to the long-running mystery Perfect Crime - named once of its two stages after the late Broadway legend Jerry Orbach, who created the role of El Gallo in The Fantasticks' original 1960 production.

The Trevor Project's 'Harmony, Heart & Humor' summer gala event will take place on June 25th with presentations of The Trevor Hero Award to Nathan Lane and The Trevor Commitment Award to Bravo.

'New York's 106.7fm Presents Broadway in Bryant Park 2007' series kicks off on Thursday July 12th at 12:30PM on the Bryant Park Stage

Producers Eric Falkenstein and Michael Alden have announced that theater icon Elaine Stritch will be the next star to step into the acclaimed Naked Angels production of Spalding Gray: Stories Left To Tell.

Photo coverage of the 'Grey Gardens' Tony Awards After-Party, hosted at Tony DiNapoli's.

Producers Eric Falkenstein and Michael Alden have announced that Whoopi Goldberg will be the next guest actor to step into the acclaimed Naked Angels production of Spalding Gray: Stories Left To Tell