Yvonne News

The benefit reunion concert of Jesus Christ Superstar--with Ted Neeley, Yvonne Elliman, Barry Dennen, Ben Vereen and film star Jack Black--was a sell-out success on August 13th!

The original stars of the film version of Jesus Christ Superstar--Ted Neeley, Yvonne Elliman, and Barry Dennen--will reunite for a benefit concert of the landmark Andrew Lloyd Webber-Tim Rice rock opera on Sunday, August 13th at 8 PM at the Ricardo Montalban Theatre in Hollywood; it will also feature film star Jack Black

The TRU Voices New Musicals Reading Series is currently accepting submissions from theatrical producers

Light Opera Works opened its 2006 season with the Rodgers and Hammerstein classic South Pacific. Winner of 9 Tony awards in 1950 including Best Musical, Book and Score, the story is adapted from James A. Michener's Pulitzer Prize-winning, 'Tales of the South Pacific.'

On Saturday, June 24th, the eve of the city's Gay Pride March, Joe's Big Gay Luau will be held at Joe's Pub

The legend of King Arthur is retold with a feminist slant in this new production by Glory Sims Bowen.

EAT's Spring 2006 Eatfest will feature an array of new short plays from March 7th through 26th

The path to hell is paved with cruel intentions in the Huntington's lavish production starring Michael Weiss

Glory Bowen's Arthurian play Avalon will run off-Broadway from February 2nd through 25th

BroadwayWorld's Michael Dale takes a personal look at some moments that may not have made other top ten lists

Patti LuPone has been confirmed as Rose in the Ravinia Festival's production of Gypsy, which will run from August 11th through 13th in 2006

An impressive new musical has a mother dealing with her daughter's anorexia

Anne Heche, Christian Slater, Andre De Shields, Thora Birch, Michael York and others led the all-star cast of the Actors' Fund's benefit reading of Casablanca on October 2nd

Normal, a new dramatic musical featuring Barbara Walsh, will be presented by The Transport Group from October 20th through November 12th

Transport Group artistic directors Robyn Hussa and Jack Cummings III have announced that the world premiere of a new American musical, Normal, with book by Yvonne Adrian, lyrics by Cheryl Stern, and music by Tom Kochan, will begin performances on Thursday, October 20 at 8pm at the Connelly Theatre, 220 East 4 Street.

John Rubinstein, Michael York and opera star Suzanna Guzman will join Anne Heche, Christian Slater and other stars in the October 2nd LA Actors' Fund benefit reading of Casablanca

Saturday Night Fever seems to have a new lease of life at the moment.

The Chicago Sun-Times has reported that director Lonny Price is mulling over the prospect of a Ravinia Festival production of Gypsy starring Patti LuPone