Vanessa Redgrave News

Following on from the success of last year's event, Shakespeare's Globe will once again throw open its doors to the public on Saturday 23 April in celebration of Shakespeare's birthday.

Harvey Fierstein, the multi award-winning comic actor currently winning rave reviews in Fiddler on the Roof on Broadway, will host the 50TH ANNUAL DRAMA DESK AWARDS on Sunday, May 22, 2005 at 9:00 PM, at the LaGuardia Concert Hall at Lincoln Center.

On Monday, March 7, the 92nd Street Y presents The Rage of Achilles-the world premiere of Kathryn Walker's adaptation for the stage of Robert Fagles' translation of The Iliad.

The eighth annual BROADWAY BEARS auction to benefit Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS will be featured on NBC's 'Weekend Today' this Sunday, February 13th between 7:30AM & 8:00 AM. (WNBC; NY: Ch 4; check local listings outside of NY).

Roundabout Theatre Company (Todd Haimes, Artistic Director) is proud to present Natasha Richardson (Blanche Du Bois) & John C. Reilly (Stanley Kowalski) in a new Broadway production of Tennessee Williams' classic drama A Streetcar Named Desire, with Amy Ryan (Stella Kowalski) & Chris Bauer (Mitch), directed by Edward Hall at Studio 54 (254 West 54th Street).

Award-winning American film and stage star Brian Dennehy will make his West End stage debut starring as 'Willy Loman' on Monday 16 May, following previews from 10 May, for a limited six-month season.

It's time for the fur to fly this year at the eighth annual BROADWAY BEARS auction on Sunday, February 20, 2005 at the B.B. King Blues Club & Grill (237 W. 42nd St), in support of Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS. Sure to out-do last year's collection, 40 one-of-a-kind BROADWAY BEARS - each dressed in original, handmade costumes representing some of the theater's most legendary performers and/or performances - will be put up for auction.

Mary Poppins opens, Bat Boy closes and The Producers begins its awards sweep..

Closings, Mary Poppins rehearsals and new songs for Bat Boy...

Earlier this week, NYU hosted a panel of theater experts to predict who will win the Tonys. BroadwayWorld.com was there to cover it and here is the full report.