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Southeastern Premiere of Annie Weisman Comedy June 9-26

On Monday, June 6, 2005, The York Theatre Company will present the international stage and film designer Tony Walton with the fifteenth Oscar Hammerstein Award for Lifetime Achievement in Musical Theatre at its annual spring benefit at Broadway's Hudson Theatre, 145 West 44th Street.

Nominated for Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Musical for La Cage aux Folles, Gary Beach stars in the show as Albin.

Pittsburgh CLO is proud to announce that Summer Season 2005 will feature a talented array of the entertainment industry's most respected and sought after performers.

Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts today announced details of the 2005-06 Kimmel Center Presents Broadway at the Academy series. Four spectacular family musicals, including two of Broadway's biggest smash hits, will highlight the 2005-2006 season. The new 2005-06 Broadway at the Academy season will include: DOCTOR DOLITTLE (Sept. 21 - 25, 2005); ANNIE (November 22 - 27, 2005); WICKED (limited engagement begins March 22, 2006; subscribers' week March 22 - 26) and THE LION KING (limited engagement begins June 8, 2006; subscribers' week June 13 - 18).

Samuel Beckett's ENDGAME, directed by Charlotte Moore opens Thursday, February 24, 2005 at 7 p.m. at The Irish Repertory Theatre (132 West 22nd St.) Previews begin February 15th.

Hosts for the event include the former star of NBC-TV's Ed and Broadway's Urinetown, TOM CAVANAGH; former star of The Monkee's, Disney's Aida, and current CBS-FM radio personality MICKY DOLENZ; and former star of CBS-TV's The Jim Gaffigan Show, and FOX-TV's That 70's Show, comedian JIM GAFFIGAN. Featured Broadway performers include CHRISTOPHER SIEBER (Monty Python's Spamalot/ABC-TV's It's All Relative) ANDREA MCARDLE (original Annie/Les Miserables), STEPHEN BOGARDUS (Falsettos/Tony nominee for Love!Valour!Compassion), and BROOKE TANSLEY (currently starring as Belle in Disney's Beauty and the Beast). Featured Club performers include Dance Diva MARTHA WASH (It's Raining Men) Robbins recording artist and club circuit favorite REINA, and former Broadway diva (co-star of film version Little Shop of Horrors) and current Dance hit recording artist MICHELLE WEEKS.

English National Opera's (ENO) new production of Leonard Bernstein's ON THE TOWN begins March 5, 2005 at the London Coliseum (Press Night March 10, 2005). There will be 17 performances playing in repertory until May 24, 2005.

Rita McKenzie stars in her Acclaimed Award-Winning Off-Broadway Musical 'Ethel Merman's Broadway' Saluting the Queen of Broadway's Golden Age

The York Theatre Company (James Morgan, Producing Artistic Director), in association with Ted Snowdon, will open its 36th season with the world premiere of Souvenir, a play with music starring Tony Award-winner Judy Kaye and noted Broadway conductor Jack Lee, on Friday, November 19 at the Company's home at Saint Peter's, Citigroup Center, 619 Lexington Avenue (at 54th Street). Opening night is scheduled for Wednesday, December 1; the play continues through Sunday, January 2, 2005.

There were some wonderful offerings on the stages of Philadelphia and South Jersey last year and this year is proving to be another exciting year for some of Broadway's favorites. Some shows are hot off the Great White Way, while others are fresh new revivals or solid standing favorites. A few shows and events are exciting new premiers that the Philly area theater crowd always welcomes with open arms.