One Touch of Venus

Filled with colorful criminals, biting social satire and a brilliant score, The Threepenny Opera opens International City Theatre's 2009 Season at the Long Beach Performing Arts Center. Jules Aaron directs Michael Feingold's translation of the trailblazing musical by Bertolt Brecht and Kurt Weill that became one of the most influential plays of the 20th Century. Darryl Archibald is musical director and Kay Cole choreographs the five-week run February 20 through March 22; low-priced previews begin February 17. First performed in 1928, Brecht and Weill's The Threepenny Opera was a revolutionary musical theater masterpiece that mocked the bourgeois political movement of pre-Hitler Germany. Brecht's brittle, sardonic tale of beggars, thieves and prostitutes, adapted from the 1728 play The Beggar's Opera by John Gay, was a fierce social and political critique, and Weill's innovative score that fused American jazz with German cabaret captured the ironic tone of the lyrics. Part acid social criticism, part bittersweet romance, the now eighty-year old saga of 'Mack the Knife' and his entourage of criminals and whores has never lost its theatrical punch. 'It's a satire on capitalism and corruption told from the viewpoint of the 'little people',' notes Aaron. 'If there was ever time to revive this show, it's now. Michael [Feingold]'s translation is earthy, gritty and very funny. I think it's going to strike a chord with audiences.'

Fave dance numbers from musicals were re-created at Career Transition for Dancers' annual gala, which also featured some ballet and acrobatics.

Signature Theatre today announced that Will Gartshore will replace George Dvorsky in The Lost Songs of Broadway 1940s - 1950s, a run of cabaret performances playing in The ARK Theatre September 3 - 6.

Signature Theatre today announced that Will Gartshore will replace George Dvorsky in The Lost Songs of Broadway 1940s - 1950s, a run of cabaret performances playing in The ARK Theatre September 3 - 6.

NCTC is proud to present Tom Orr in I Feel a Thong Coming On!

FEINSTEIN'S AT LOEWS REGENCY, the nightclub proclaimed 'Best of New York' by New York Magazine and 'an invaluable New York institution' by The New York Post, will conclude the Spring 2008 season with the solo debut of Emmy Award winner and Tony Award nominee LIZ CALLAWAY from June 17 - 28.

Representing the print and electronic media, 21 members of the San Francisco Bay Area Theatre Critics Circle announced the winners of 36 drama awards and 31 musical awards from 243 nominated actors, designers, productions, and more reviewed in 2007. Over 400 productions were seen in 2007 by Circle critics reviewing theatre from San Jose to Santa Rosa, San Francisco to Concord.

42nd Street Moon celebrates its 15th anniversary season with another great line-up of uncommon musicals, including a leading appearance by Andrea Marcovicci.

Andreasong and the 92nd Street Y, home of the long-running 'Lyrics & Lyricists' series, have announced the release of Kurt Weill In America, the new CD of the original concert conceived, written and directed by Andrea Marcovicci

The Hollywood Reporter reports that Melissa Errico has been cast in 'MONY' (Mayor of New York), Spike Lee's new TV pilot on NBC.

'The Women of Tin Pan Alley,' a one-act, one-woman revue of popular songs by women from the first half of the twentieth century, will be performed at Theater II, Gunston Arts Center on March 13, 19, 20 at 8 PM, with a 5:15 PM matinee on March 24.

Theatre, film and TV actress Janet Blair has died at the age of 86

Isabella Rossellini starred as legendary German singer and actress Lotte Lenya in the American Musical Project's 'Kurt and Lenya in Their Own Words' on February 5, 2007, 7 p.m. at the New-York Historical Society

The American Musicals Project has announced its AMP Concert Series 2007, 'The Art of the Musical,' which will include a performance by Isabella Rossellini as legendary German actress and singer Lotte Lenya

Los Angeles City College Theatre Academy (LACCTA) will present the World Premiere of a new musical comedy, 'THE BRAIN FROM PLANET X,' with a book by award-winning writers, David Wechter and LACCTA alumna, Bruce Kimmel, who also wrote the Music and Lyrics for the show.

Melissa Errico will present her new show then & now on December 11th and 12th at 7 PM as part of the Broadway at Birdland series.

Melissa Errico will perform at Birdland (315 West 44th Street, NYC) in her show 'then & now' on Monday, December 11th and Tuesday, December 12th at 7 PM.

Tony Award-nominee Melissa Errico will be honored by the Italian Welfare League as its Woman of the Year.

The Laurie Beechman Theatre, located within The West Bank Café (407 West 42nd St.), is pleased to continue THE AFTER PARTY, an informal social gathering for the theatrically inclined.

Complete scheduling information has been announced for the New York Musical Theatre Festival

Tony-nominee Melissa Errico has lined up two upcoming concert appearances--at Joe's Pub with Manoel Felciano on June 4th and with Jason Robert Brown at Birdland on June 12th

A Chorus Line, the Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award winning musical, proudly announces the 2006 cast.

Kevin Chamberlin will succeed P.J. Benjamin as Amos Hart in the Broadway company of Chicago on June 12th

Producer Jeffrey Finn announced today that Academy Award-winning film and stage star Hayley Mills will join legendary star Richard Chamberlain to headline the upcoming National Tour of the beloved play ON GOLDEN POND. The 30-week tour of the two-time 2005 Tony Award-nominated production will launch September 5, 2006 in Fort Worth, Texas at Bass Performance Hall. A complete list of touring cities and venues will be announced in the coming weeks.

Broadway performer Christianne Tisdale will be featured in One Touch of Venus, presented by England's Opera North, from November 3rd through 12th

The tour of the two-time 2005 Tony Award-nominated production will launch September 2006.

We spoke to your favorites to find out what they thought was the most romantic Broadway love song.