The Rink - 2006 - Articles Page 13

A brand new cast recording of the 2006 revival of Kander and Ebb's musical, Cabaret, featuring the Lyric Theatre, London cast has been released. It is available to purchase at the theatre, and online through the shop at the musical's official website.

Tuesday, January 16 will see the opening of the revue 'And The World Goes Round' at one of London's most atmospheric and intimate pub theatres, the Landor. The show draws its material from the songbook of John Kander and Fred Ebb, one of the greatest of all musical theatre song-writing duos, whose resume boasts the scores for such musicals as 'Cabaret', 'Chicago', 'Kiss Of The Spider Woman', 'Woman Of The Year', 'The Rink', and 'Flora, The Red Menace'.

Rolex presented 'One World: A Spectacular Global Celebration,' Career Transition For Dancers' 21st Anniversary Jubilee--in which Chita Rivera was honored--on Monday, October 23, 2006 at 7:00 pm at New York City Center

Rolex will present 'One World: A Spectacular Global Celebration,' Career Transition For Dancers' 21st Anniversary Jubilee, tonight, Monday, October 23, 2006 at 7:00 pm

On Sunday, October 29th at 7:30 PM at the 92nd Street Y, some of the theatre's brightest luminaries will gather to read from and discuss Robert Viagas' new book The Alchemy of Theatre: Essays on Collaboration

The New York Musical Theatre Festival and the Chaplin Corporation present BEHIND THE LIMELIGHT, a new musical about the life and art of Charlie Chaplin by Christopher Curtis. Directed by Michael Unger, BEHIND THE LIMELIGHT features a distinguished cast that includes Luther Creek (Rent, Urinetown) as Chaplin, as well as Andrea McArdle (Tony Award nominee for Annie, Beauty and the Beast), Janet Metz (Falsettoland, Bingo:The Musical) and Garrett Long (The Spitfire Grill), among others.

Tickets are now on sale for Career Transition for Dancers' October 23rd benefit, which will honor Chita Rivera

The acclaimed Signature Theatre in Arlington, VA will present Kander and Ebb's The Visit, which will be presented as the first show of its 2007-2008 season

Broadway will likely be bringing up the Kander-Ebb-Holmes musical Curtains during the 2006-2007 theatre season

Chita Rivera will be honored at Career Transitions for Dancers' October 23rd gala, also featuring appearances by Sutton Foster, James Earl Jones and more

In this edition: MAF in final weekend, Chekhov at Spotlighters, Music Man at Cockpit, The Baltimore Playwrights Festival, plus - a day in New York.

Cape Playhouse presents nostalgia piece in nostalgic setting

Songs for a New World, with Liz McCartney, Barbara Walsh and more, will begin performances at the George Street Playhouse in New Brunswick on June 24th

Applications are now being accepted by the Fred Ebb Foundation for the second annual Fred Ebb Award

Chita Rivera has signed on to the starry roster of Tony Awards presenters; she will join 60 other stars in hosting the Tonys, which will be broadcast live on June 11th

On Sunday night, June 11th, Broadway puts on its biggest show of the year...and theatre lovers on the West Coast will be flocking to the Skirball Center in L.A. for the Actors' Fund Tony Awards Party. The evening will be hosted by Sam Harris and will honor his longtime pal, Liza Minnelli, who will receive the Julie Harris Lifetime Achievement Award. I was lucky enough to catch Liza and Sam together in NY to talk about what is sure to be a great night, their history together and lots more...

Patti LuPone, John Kander, Donna Murphy and many more stars watched Chita Rivera receive New Dramatists' 2006 Career Achievement Award at their spring luncheon on May 18th, and BroadwayWorld was there!

On May 18th, Chita Rivera will be presented with the New Dramatists' 2006 Career Achievement Award at a luncheon featuring dozens of stars

A legend in every sense of the word, Chita Rivera, most recently appeared on Broadway in Chita Rivera: A Dancer's Life. She has previously won two Tony Awards and received six additional Tony nominations.

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.

On October 23rd, Career Transition for Dancers will present Chita Rivera with the Rolex Dance Award at their annual gala

Rolex presents 'ONE WORLD A Spectacular Global Celebration' Career Transition For Dancers', 21st Anniversary Jubilee - on Monday, October 23, 2006 at 7:00 pm at New York City Center, 131 West 55 Street (bet. 7 & 6 Ave) NYC, followed by an Anniversary Supper with the Stars at Hilton New York's Grand Ballroom.

The Fred Ebb Foundation in association with the Roundabout Theatre Company has announced the guidelines for the second annual Fred Ebb Award for aspiring musical theatre songwriters, the winner of which will be announced this November

On May 18th, New Dramatists will present Chita Rivera with a Career Achievement Awrd

10 DAYS ON EARTH is the latest piece from Ronnie Burkett's Theatre or Marionettes.