The Torch-Bearers - 2000 - Off-Broadway Articles Page 17

Harvey Fierstein returned to his Tony-winning role as the greatest Broadway mother of them all, Edna Turnblad in Hairspray on Tuesday, November 11th. BroadwayWorld was there to cheer our favorite 'Mama' on as he celebrated becoming a 'Hairhopper' again!

The year was 1980, and Patti LuPone was starring as 'Evita' on Broadway. She was en route to winning the Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical, and cementing her status as a Broadway star. But there was another Patti LuPone performance taking place -- one that only a comparative handful of people were aware of: Every Saturday night at midnight, for 27 weeks, after performing one of the most demanding roles ever, she made her way to Les Mouches - a legendary nightclub in New York City, to perform a solo concert...This was a one-woman tour de force that -- until now -- only the lucky few who were on hand knew about.

Harvey Fierstein will reprise his Tony-winning performance as Edna Turnblad beginning tonight!

k.d. lang is making her way across the US through mid-November, with pianist Dustin O'Halloran continuing his role as special guest. As part of the celebration for the release of 'Watershed' BroadwayWorld teamed up with k.d. to give away a series of truly special prizes to some lucky BroadwayWorld readers in selected cities!

TONY AWARD nominee SALLY MAYES and TARZAN's JOSH STRICKLAND will star in a new jazz musical 'PLAY IT COOL' at The New York Musical Theatre Festival from September 22 to October 4 at TBG Theatre, 312 West 36th Street.

Atlantic Theater Company (Neil Pepe, Artistic Director; Andrew D. Hamingson, Managing Director) is proud to present the world premiere production of Beau Willimon's play FARRAGUT NORTH, directed by Tony Award winner Doug Hughes (Doubt), and featuring Dan Bittner (The Vertical Hour) Kate Blumberg (Atlantic's Celebration and The Room), Tony Award winner John Gallagher, Jr. (Spring Awakening), Golden Globe Award nominee Chris Noth ('Sex and the City'), Otto Sanchez (HBO's 'Oz'), Olivia Thirlby (Juno) and Isiah Whitlock, Jr. (HBO's 'The Wire').

WHITE NOISE is a cautionary musical that re-imagines the adage 'when good men do nothing evil happens.' Its tale is how hate can be taught, fear can be learned and intolerance can be sold when harnessed, polished and packaged correctly.

The year was 1980, and Patti LuPone was starring as 'Evita' on Broadway. She was en route to winning the Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical, and cementing her status as a Broadway star. But there was another Patti LuPone performance taking place -- one that only a comparative handful of people were aware of: Every Saturday night at midnight, for 27 weeks, after performing one of the most demanding roles ever, she made her way to Les Mouches - a legendary nightclub in New York City, to perform a solo concert...This was a one-woman tour de force that -- until now -- only the lucky few who were on hand knew about.

TONY AWARD nominee SALLY MAYES and TARZAN's JOSH STRICKLAND will star in a new jazz musical 'PLAY IT COOL' at The New York Musical Theatre Festival from September 22 to October 4 at TBG Theatre, 312 West 36th Street.

New York's eternally boundary-pushing theater company Naked Angels (Geoffrey Nauffts, Artistic Director and Brittany O'Neill, Managing Director) has announced that it will present the Off Broadway premiere of The Talk, a new American play by Frank Pugliese, directed by Sheryl Kaller.

Mayumi, a 'Contact' alum, has been dancing on NYC stages since she was a teen and is now playing one.

The Music Center of Los Angeles County announces the sixth season of the Dance at the Music Center series. The season opens with the return of Miami City Ballet led by Artistic Director Edward Villella, performing the much anticipated, West Coast premiere of NIGHTSPOT a Twyla Tharp and Elvis Costello collaboration, October 24-26. Known for her innovation and creativity, Twyla Tharp has created some of the most memorable dances in modern repertory.

Theater Hall of Fame 2008 inductees have been announced as follows: Harvey Fierstein, John Cullum, Jack O'Brien, Dana Ivey, Joseph Stein, Lois Smith, Peter Shaffer, and Mel Gussow

The Tony Award-winning Vineyard Theatre continues its 2007-08 Season with the unique new musical The Slug Bearers of Kayrol Island (Or, The Friends of Dr. Rushower) with libretto and drawings by Ben Katchor and music composed by Mark Mulcahy, with previews to begin January 25, prior to its official press opening on February 12 at Vineyard Theatre

­ Jujamcyn Theaters has announced that A Catered Affair, a new musical with book by four-time Tony Award-winner Harvey Fierstein, score by acclaimed composer John Bucchino and directed by Tony Award-winner John Doyle, will open on Broadway at a theater to-be-announced in the coming season (Spring 2008).

Theatrical renaissance man Seth Rudetsky will headline the Gallery Players' upcoming production of Harvey Fierstein's Torch Song Trilogy, which the Brooklyn company will present from November 25th through December 10th

Matthew Broderick, who was previously announced to star in the Broadway-bound Kenneth Lonergan play The Starry Messenger, will first take the play to the Old Globe Theatre in San Diego in January of 2007

BroadwayWorld.com and Ghostlight Records are giving away 5 copies of Patti LuPone's latest cd, 'The Lady With The Torch'.

Multi-talented actor/writer Harvey Fierstein, who recently returned to his award-winning role of Edna Turnblad in the Las Vegas company of Hairspray after completing a year as Tevye in the record-breaking Broadway revival of Fiddler on the Roof, will host The 51st Annual DRAMA DESK AWARDS on Sunday, May 21, 2006 at 9:00 PM

Matthew Broderick has been cast in the Broadway-bound Kenneth Lonergan play The Starry Messenger, which will deliver itself on Broadway in April of 2007

With 30 years of stage under her belt, this belter is better than ever and she'll prove it 27 times.