Valerie Smaldone News

BroadwayWorld was there for the unveiling of Harry Connick Jr.'s portrait at Tony's on March 30th

The cast of The Threepenny Opera came out after their first preview on Friday night, March 24th to celebrate and to welcome Cyndi Lauper to Broadway. The star's portrait was unveiled at Tony's DiNapoli Time Square on their Broadway Wall of Fame.

On April 1st and 2nd, The Vagina Monologues will return in a new uptown production starring Ally Sheedy and Kathryn Erbe

Chita Rivera celebrated her birthday, and the arrival of Dick Van Dyke in The Dancer's Life with a special private party at Tony's DiNapoli Time Square and BroadwayWorld was there to cover the celebrations.

David Nehls and Betsy Kelso will appear in Talkin' Trash with the Creators of the Great American Trailer Park Musical on November 28th

Find out how this was accomplished, along with all the challenges, triumphs and tribulations along the way. (Translated: Get the whole dang dirty low down scoop!)

On November 28th, David Nehls and Betsy Kelso will be featured in Talkin' Trash with the Creators of The Great American Trailer Park Musical

Wicked understudies Saycon Sengbloh and Jerad Bortz will be some of the performers at an August 14th Wicked benefit

A benefit for Gilda's Club NYC will feature interviews with and performances by Wicked cast members, as well as a live auction on August 14th

Spit It Out!, a new musical by and starring Valerie Smaldone and Amy Coleman will play the Midtown International Theatre Festival through August 6th

This FREE to the public Series, features excerpts from some of the best 'musicals' (currently) on and off-Broadway, performed by the actual cast members.

Amy Coleman, who is the co-writer and star of the upcoming Midtown International Theatre Festival musical Spit It Out!, will perform her cabaret at Birdland on July 11th

The sixth annual Midtown International Theatre Festival will play from July 18th to August 7th in a number of theatre spaces