Seussical - 2002 - US Tour Articles Page 19

Playwrights Horizons (Tim Sanford, Artistic Director; Leslie Marcus, Managing Director) has announced additional casting and details for the third production of its 2008/2009 Season, the New York premiere of PRAYER FOR MY ENEMY, a new play by two-time Tony Award nominee, two-time Pulitzer Prize finalist and two-time Obie Award winner Craig Lucas (Small Tragedy at Playwrights Horizons, The Light in the Piazza, Prelude to a Kiss, Reckless, The Dying Gaul). PRAYER FOR MY ENEMY is the first of two plays by Mr. Lucas that will receive their New York premiere this season.

Tonight, September 30th the first performance of the national Frost/Nixon tour will begin in Des Moines, IA The 2007 Tony Award® -nominated new play by Peter Morgan, the award-winning author of The Last King of Scotland and The Queen, will run at the Des Moines Civic Center through October 5th.

According to her website, Season One of the 'Rosie O'Donnell Show' will be available on DVD starting Sunday, September 21st, 2008. O'Donnell will be appearing on the Home Shopping Network at 12PM, 6PM and 11PM to promote the newly released DVD set.

Bristol Riverside Theatre welcomes Donald Byrd, acclaimed choreographer of Broadway's The Color Purple for its 2008-2009 Season.

The full cast for the tour of Frost/Nixon, the 2007 Tony Award® -nominated new play by Peter Morgan, the award-winning author of The Last King of Scotland and The Queen, has been announced.

Experience the passion, romance and excitement of the most electrifying music ever written for Broadway, when Pittsburgh CLO proudly presents West Side Story August 5 through August 17 at the Benedum Center. This classic musical is filled with jet-propelled dancing, melodious songs and the poignancy of youthful heartbreak.

Cheyenne Jackson, Randy Graff and Ana Gasteyer will join previously announced cast members Sean Hayes and Jane Krakowski in DAMN YANKEES running July 5 - 27, 2008 at New York City Center (55th Street between 6th & 7th Avenues). Damn Yankees will be directed by John Rando with Music Direction by Rob Berman and the original Bob Fosse choreography recreated by Mary MacLeod. A July 10 opening is planned.

Rosie O'Donnell will chronicle a contentious and much-publicized year in a new memoir.

Rosie O'Donnell has announced an early departure from the morning ABC talk show 'The View,' according to ABC News.

Rosie O'Donnell may be the next to play feisty innkeeper's wife Madame Thenardier in Broadway's Les Miserables,

Rosie O'Donnell's days with 'The View' will come to an end next month.

Justin Greer's passion for theatre has grown from the curtain to the classroom. Currently Dance Captain of 'The Producers,' he is now lending his talents as an arts educator for several New York programs and organizations, including Camp Broadway!

Four young members of the cast of 'Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas! The Musical' discuss life in Who-ville and on Broadway.

Alain Boublil and Claude-Michel Schoenberg's THE PIRATE QUEEN, the spectacular new musical from the authors of Les Miserables and Miss Saigon, will play a pre-Broadway, World Premiere engagement in Chicago from October 3rd through November 26th, 2006.

With rumors swirling around the net the past couple of days, and an official announcement expected tomorrow, Rosie O'Donnell confirmed tonight to BroadwayWorld.com's Michael Roberts that she is headed for ABC's 'The View.'

According to the actress/comedian herself, 'The Rosie O'Donnell Show'--which for years promoted Broadway musicals and performers to its wide TV audience--is headed to DVD

Rosie O'Donnell is developing a new show for the GLBT-based Logo Channel called 'Simply Sketch'

...the oft-employed character actor has risen from the ashes of 'After the Night and the Music' to do three shows in a row, including the Broadway-bound 'Drowsy Chaperone.'

The production will star Josh Strickland as Tarzan, Jenn Gambatese as Jane, Merle Dandridge as Kala, Shuler Hensley as Kerchak, Chester Gregory II as Terk, Timothy Jerome as Professor Porter and Donnie Keshawarz as Clayton. Daniel Manche and Alex Rutherford will alternate in the role of Young Tarzan.

Aruba Productions and Buddy & Sally Productions will present the New York premiere of BINGO, a winning new musical opening Monday, November 7, 2005 at Off-Broadway's St. Luke's Theatre (308 West 46th Street).

BINGO begins preview performances on Friday, October 21

Kelli O'Donnell (formerly Carpenter) will discuss Rosie's and her Project Katrina relief efforts as well as Rosie's All Kids Foundation

Disney has announced that Tarzan will being previews on March 24, to open on May 10, 2006.

LESTAT stars Hugh Panaro in the title role, Carolee Carmello as Gabrielle, Jack Noseworthy as Armand, Jim Stanek as Louis, Roderick Hill as Nicolas, Michael Genet as Marius and Allison Fischer as Claudia.

One performance only at The Zipper Theatre on Monday, April 11, 2005 at 8pm.