Zero Mostel News

On Monday night Christine Pedi will be receiving a New York Nightlife Award for Great Dames, her 2007 salute to notable ladies of the stage and screen. But as award-worthy as that cabaret show was, her latest, Now I Have Everything: The Lyrics of Sheldon Harnick, is even better. This is a master class in musical theatre acting and a heck of an entertaining night out.

Contrary to reports by the New York Post last week, Mel Brooks has recently stated that he will NOT be shutting down his film company Brooksfilms. Brooks told the Hollywood Reporter that 'I'm not quitting. Brooksfilms is still here and will be going on for awhile. I'm not at all slowing down and nobody has told me to stop'.

According to the 'Page Six' section of the NY Post, Mel Brooks is closing the curtain on his film company, Brooksfilms which he started in 1980. After his popular comedies started making their way onto the big screen, Brooks started the company so his future films would not be branded with the title 'A Mel Brooks Film' and be automatically categorized into farces. The first film the company launched was 'The Elephant Man' and later produced more hits such as 'Space Balls.'

Madeline Lee Gilford, an actress and producer who was married to actor Jack Gilford for 40 years, died Monday April 14 in her Greenwich Village apartment at the age of 84.

The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts delves into its renowned collections for Writing to Character: Songwriters & the Tony Awards, the first exhibition to explore the over 70 Broadway shows that have won Tonys for either Best Musical or Best Score.

The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts delves into its renowned collections for Writing to Character: Songwriters & the Tony Awards, the first exhibition to explore the over 70 Broadway shows that have won Tonys for either Best Musical or Best Score.

The West End production of Fiddler on the Roof will close February 16.

The American Theatre Wing and XM Satellite Radio proudly present an interview with designer turned director Tony Walton on their weekly theatrical interview show, 'Downstage Center,' on XM's On Broadway (XM Channel 28). To air January 4 at 6PM and January 5 at noon, January 6 at 7PM and January 9 at midnite

WHO: Dundalk Community Theatre WHAT: A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum WHEN: Through November 4. Fri - Sat at 8PM, Sun at 2PM WHERE: CCBC - Dundalk TICKETS/INFORMATION: www.ccbcmd.edu or 410-780-6369.

How do you keep The Producers fresh after a 1960's movie, a hit Broadway musical and a movie of the musical? Well, it is all in the 'coesting,' as Ulla would say. The latest production of Mel Brooks mega hit, which opened Wednesday at the Marriott Theatre in Lincolnshire, certainly has not made any missteps in the casting departing, starting with Ross Lehman and Guy Adkins as Bialystock and Bloom...

It was a night of successes, big and small, personal, professional and public. Theatre by the Sea, the venerable Rhode Island institution that had been shuttered since 2003, officially re-opened on Friday night.

The York Theatre Company has announced its Fall 2007 Musicals in Mufti Series -- the York's acclaimed series of musical theatre gems in staged concert performances

The Civic Light Opera of South Bay Cities will open their 16th season with the world premiere musical Twice Upon a Time by British playwright Ray Cooney, at the Redondo Beach Performing Arts Center beginning previews February 16, 2008...

The New Mel Brooks Musical Young Frankenstein, a new musical comedy from the creative team of the 12-time Tony Award winning smash The Producers, will open on Broadway November 8th 2007 at the Hilton Theatre (213 W 42nd St). Previews begin October 11th 2007. The production stars Roger Bart (Dr. Frederick Frankenstein), Megan Mullally (Elizabeth), Sutton Foster (Inga), Shuler Hensley (The Monster), Fred Applegate (Kemp) and Christopher Fitzgerald (Igor).

Last Night, Tuesday 29th May, Sheffield Crucible's transfer of Fiddler On The Roof opened to the press at The Savoy Theatre. Here's what our reviewer thought..

Madeline Gilford, beloved actress and producer, celebrates her 84th birthday at home with a gala open house on May 30th starting at 5:30 PM

Manhattan Theatre Club has announced the lineup for Spring Boards, its newly-renamed rehearsed reading series. Formerly known as 6@6, the annual series is dedicated to the support and development of innovative new work.

Jim Brochu's Zero Hour, a one man show about the life of the late Zero Mostel, is eyeing a Broadway run for next season.

Trevor Nunn's West End revival of Porgy and Bess will close in order to make room for a new production of Fiddler on the Roof starring Olivier Award-winner Henry Goodman as Tevye.

We got the chance to talk with Jim Brochu and Steve Schlachlin the creators, songwriter, book writer, and stars of the, relatively, new Off-Broadway show 'The Big Voice: God or Merman'. The discuss whether they are characters or not, and what happens when they are replaced... We also hear them perform two songs from the show in an exclusive, in-studio performance!