The Young Professionals Committee of Susan G. Komen for the Cure, New York City Affiliate will present The Pink Campaign on Broadway at the American Airlines Theatre (227 West 42nd St). This one-night only event will take place on Monday, May 4, 2009 and will be an inspirational Broadway benefit performance filling the stage with original music and theatre that explores the ways in which breast cancer touches people's lives.
Marin Shakespeare Company is set to present ?Shakespearean Idol' Murder Mystery Dinner on Saturday, May 2. The event will take place at 6:30 pm at The Seafood Peddler's Palm Ballroom (100 Yacht Club Drive, San Rafael). Tickets cost $100 per person (includes dinner).
On Wednesday, April 29th, 'The High Priestess of Dark Alley' by Jackie Alexander, celebrated the re-opening of the production with an invite-only red carpet event at the Billie Holiday Theatre in Brooklyn, NY. Celebrities in attendance included, the legendary Ms. Ruby Dee, Model/Actress Liris Crosse, Actor Nasser Metcalfe, American Idol Alumni Anwar Robinson, Actor/Basketball Player DeMarco Majors, Wrestler Brimstone, Image Director Alexander and Actress Nicole Allen, just to name a few.
Star of stage and screen, Cynthia Nixon, has joined the cast of The Pink Campaign on Broadway - an inspirational Broadway benefit performance filling the stage with original music and theatre that explores the ways in which breast cancer touches people's lives. Other new additions to the evening include actors Will Rogers ('Gossip Girl,' From Up Here) and Charles Shaughnessy (Urinetown, 'The Nanny') and directors Michael Berresse ([title of show]) and Marc Bruni (White Christmas).
THE BROADWAY DREAMS FOUNDATION (BDF) will return to Atlanta, Georgia Monday, June 1 through Saturday, June 6, 2009 to host their fourth annual BDF Summer Performing Arts Intensive program. The goal of the non-profit organization is to bring young talent closer to their Broadway dreams, regardless of their financial status, through an intensive week-long Broadway training program lead by some of Broadway's brightest stars.
The producers of THE COLOR PURPLE are proud to announce that American Idol Season 3 winner Fantasia Barrino will reprise her starring role of Celie for the Chicago Engagement. Returning to its debut home of Chicago, THE COLOR PURPLE will make its home at The Arie Crown Theater for two weeks, September 2 -13, 2009. Tickets
An Evening of Electric Youth, will be held at La Boheme in West Hollywood on April 28th, beginning at 7 pm. The evening is a benefit event for the Gibson Girl Foundation with live performances, a silent auction and dinner.
Kicking off the season is the -One Singular Sensation? A Chorus Line, on stage May 21th through June 13th. Handsome Hollywood heart throb Lorenzo Lamas makes his triumphant return to the Ogunquit Playhouse to star as Zach in this ground-breaking musical (Lorenzo made his stage debut during the Playhouse production of the King and Iin 2007).
East West Players (EWP), the nation's premier Asian American theatre, announces a special performance by Filipina Broadway Star Lea Salonga at the 43rd Anniversary Visionary Award Dinner & Silent Auction. EWP also happily announces two newly confirmed honorees, Academy Award winning director Jessica Yu and MTV's America's Best Dance Crew winner Quest Crew. Yu and Quest Crew will join Actor John Cho and the California Community Foundation as this year's 43rd Anniversary's honorees. The award winning event will take place at the Hilton Universal City on Monday, April 27, 2009. Proceeds from the event will benefit East West Players' educational and artistic programs.
Broadway director, choreographer and BWW favorite Jerry Mitchell is profiled in the Las Vegas Sun has he puts the finishing touches on his new Vegas production 'Peepshow,' which premieres Monday at Planet Hollywood.
Fresh off his appearance on 'American Idol,' David Osmond will help kick-off Pittsburgh CLO's 63rd Summer Season in the title role of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, playing May 26 through June 7 at the Benedum Center, located in the heart of downtown Pittsburgh's Cultural District.
Jennifer Hudson has announced that she'll be kicking off her first solo tour. Hudson and R&B singer Robin Thicke will co-headline a five-week tour which will kick off April 2 in Philadelphia and concludes May 8 in Houston. The Concert will play the Fox Theater Thursday, April 23rd 8 PM.
Three hundred of the best young dancers ages 9 to 19 from across America and around the globe will descend on New York City for a week this spring to compete for $250,000 in scholarships and coveted spots with leading dance companies worldwide at the 10th annual YOUTH AMERICA GRAND PRIX, to be held from April 17 to 22, 2009 at the Skirball Center for the Performing Arts (566 LaGuardia Place, at Washington Square South) and New York City Center (130 W. 56 St.) in Manhattan.
The nine-time Grammy nominee received a series commitment from the network for a show, as yet untitled, that will premiere in early 2010 reports the Hollywood Reporter.
The Young Professionals Committee of Susan G. Komen for the Cure, New York City Affiliate will present The Pink Campaign on Broadway at the American Airlines Theatre (227 West 42nd St). This one-night only event will take place on Monday, May 4, 2009 and will be an inspirational Broadway benefit performance filling the stage with original music and theatre that explores the ways in which breast cancer touches people's lives.
LaToya London, star of the Broadway smash hit The Color Purple and former American Idol contestant is set to sing the national athem prior to the start of the Detroit Tigers game versus the Chicago White Sox. The game will take place on Wednesday, April 15th at 1:00 pm at Comerica Park (2100 Woodward Avenue, Detroit, MI 48201).
March 2, 2009 Los Angeles - The Off-Broadway hit ?Back to Bacharach and David? will have a short 23 performance engagement at The Music Box @ Fonda April 15 to May 17 (opening April 19).
Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, the most fantasmagorical Broadway musical in the history of everything, flies into Orlando's Bob Carr Performing Arts Centre beginning April 14 for eight performances only!
Tickets start at $37.00 and go on sale Friday, February 27 at 10:00a.m. at the SunTrust Broadway Across America - Orlando Box Office (301 E. Pine Street), Amway Arena Box Office and all Ticketmaster locations. Online purchases can be made at www.BroadwayAcrossAmerica.com. To charge-by-phone call 1-800-982-2787. Group orders for 20 or more may be placed by calling (407) 423-9999 x17 or (800) 950-4647.
The Recording Academy and T-Mobile Sidekick announced the full lineup for the second GRAMMY Celebration Concert Tour Presented By T-Mobile Sidekick that includes some of today's most talented and recognizable musical acts including Natasha Bedingfield, Kelly Clarkson, Common, Estelle, Lady GaGa, Leona Lewis, LL Cool J, N.E.R.D., Katy Perry and Gavin Rossdale. In addition, the resident DJ for the entire tour will be recording artist and 'American Idol' runner-up Blake Lewis.
EW.com is reporting that Oscar winner Jennifer Hudson's recently taped 'American Idol' performance will air on the April 15th edition of the FOX hit program.
