Walter Kerr News

The show-art for the up-coming musical A Catered Affair has been revealed! The new show poster features award-winning stars Faith Prince, Tom Wopat and Harvey Fierstein sitting atop a taxi-cab with bride-to-be Leslie Kritzer and groom Matt Cavenaugh.

This season's Broadway production of A Catered Affair, the new musical with book by four-time Tony Award-winner Harvey Fierstein, score by John Bucchino and directed by Tony Award-winner John Doyle will begin preview performances March 25 at the Walter Kerr Theatre

Chazz Palminteri, star and writer of Broadway's A Bronx Tale will appear on 'Theater Talk' tonight (Saturday morning) January 26 at 1AM. 'Theater Talk' airs locally on Thirteen/WNET and CUNY-TV.

The San Diego Theatre Critics Circle Awards were announced at a West Coast ceremony last night and A Catered Affair, the new musical with book by four-time Tony Award-winner Harvey Fierstein, score by John Bucchino and directed by Tony Award-winner John Doyle, was the big winner with 7 awards, including Outstanding New Musical.

Chazz Palminteri, star and writer of Broadway's A Bronx Tale will appear on 'Late Night with Conan O'Brien' tonight Thursday, January 17th. 'Late Night with Conan O'Brien' airs on Channel 4 - WNBC in the tri-state area between 12:30 - 1:30 AM.

Due to popular demand, Chazz Palminteri's acclaimed show, A Bronx Tale, will extend its limited engagement by two weeks at the Walter Kerr Theatre, running until February 24, 2008.

Academy Award nominated actor Chazz Palminteri resumes performances tonight, November 29th in his acclaimed show, A Bronx Tale, at The Walter Kerr Theatre (219 West 48th Street) directed by Tony Award-winner Jerry Zaks. The show opened Thursday October 25 for a limited engagement to run through February 10. Beginning December 9, an additional performance on Sundays at 7pm has been added (for the month of December only).

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.

LATEST NEWS: No official news is yet available, though NY1 and other news sources are reporting that optimism is in the air. Both sides spoke positively earlier in the day about reaching a resolution, but no official announcements have yet been made. A press conference is expected later this evening.

THE BROADWAY STAGEHANDS STRIKE OF 2007 HAS OFFICIALLY COME TO AN END! BroadwayWorld offers the most comprehensive information to guide theatre-fans through the mayhem of rescheduled events and ticket information.

Turner Classic Movies will welcome four-time Tony Award-winner Harvey Fierstein on Monday, November 26, 2007 for their November 'Guest Programmer Month.' Beginning at 8PM (EST), Fierstein will join host Robert Osborne in conversation about some of his favorite films that TCM will air that evening. First up will be The Catered Affair, the MGM film on which Fierstein's new Broadway-bound musical, A Catered Affair, is partly based.

Day 5 of the Broadway stagehands' strike comes with burning questions: 'What now?' Actors, musicians, crews and the Broadway community are beginning to worry about their financial future and the length of this stand-off.

LATEST NEWS: A statement from the League of American Theatres and Producers reads, 'The League of American Theatres and Producers and Local One talked through the night and were unable to reach an agreement. Talks will resume tomorrow (Wednesday, November 28) at 10AM. Performances are canceled through Wednesday's matinees.'

Straight from the The League of American Theatres and Producers, here's how to get your refunds if you had tickets to shows affected by the strike.

On Thursday October 25, Academy Award nominated actor Chazz Palminteri made his Broadway debut in the Opening Night performance of A Bronx Tale. Directed by Tony Award-winner Jerry Zaks, A Bronx Tale plays a limited 18 week engagement at The Walter Kerr Theatre through February 10, 2008. The After Party was held at Bond 45 Restaurant.

Several Broadway, television and film stars attending the Opening Night performance of A Bronx Tale, starring Academy Award nominated actor Chazz Palminteri in his Broadway debut on Thursday, October 25. Directed by Tony Award-winner Jerry Zaks, A Bronx Tale plays a limited 18 week engagement at The Walter Kerr Theatre

Academy Award nominated actor Chazz Palminteri makes his Broadway debut in his acclaimed show A Bronx Tale. Directed by Tony Award-winner Jerry Zaks, A Bronx Tale plays a limited 18 week engagement at The Walter Kerr Theatre. Opening night is today Thursday October 25. The engagement will run through February 10, 2008.

On October 19 2007, Academy Award-nominated actor Chazz Palminteri, currently starring in A Bronx Tale, revealed his very own Sardi's portrait at the world-famous Sardi's Restaurant. Palminteri joins the ranks of Broadway royalty who have been honored with a caricature on the walls of Sardi's.

Welcome to the debut of a very special new series on BroadwayWorld.com - four time Tony Award-winner Harvey Fierstein's personal MySpace blog of bringing his brand new musical, A CATERED AFFAIR to Broadway. We'll be exclusively picking up Harvey Fierstein's blog as he shares his first hand reports from rehearsals, to out-of-town tryouts to Opening Night (and beyond).