Drew Lachey to Host 'Broadway on Broadway' 9/14by Faetra Petillo - August 25, 2008Spamalot's Drew Lachey will host Broadway on Broadway 2008 on Sunday, September 14th at 11:30 a.m., it was announced today by The Broadway League and The Times Square Alliance. 'Vanities' Postpones Broadway Run Until February of '09by Faetra Petillo - August 25, 2008VANITIES, A New Musical by Jack Heifner, with music and lyrics by David Kirshenbaum, directed by two-time Tony Award®-winner Judith Ivey and musical staging by Dan Knechtges, will begin performances on Broadway Monday, February 2, 2009 at a Shubert theatre to be announced. Hansen, Ephraim, Arcilla and More Cast in NYMF's 'College'by Faetra Petillo - August 22, 2008After a twice-extended world-premiere engagement at the Hippodrome State Theater this summer, COLLEGE The Musical is set to make its New York City professional premiere September 18 - 28 at ATA Chernuchin Theater as part of the New York Musical Theater Festival.
'Vanities' Begins Previews at Pasadena Playhouse Tonight, 8/22by Faetra Petillo - August 22, 2008Pasadena Playhouse (Sheldon Epps, Artistic Director, Brian Colburn, Managing Director, Tom Ware, Producing Director) announced casting today for VANITIES, A New Musical by Jack Heifner, with music and lyrics by David Kirshenbaum, directed by two-time Tony Award-winner Judith Ivey. Set to star are Lauren Kennedy (Spamalot, Side Show) as Mary, Sarah Stiles (Avenue Q, …Spelling Bee) as Joanne and Anneliese van der Pol (Beauty and the Beast, TV's 'That's So Raven') as Kathy. Preview performances begin on August 22 with the official press opening on August 29 at Pasadena Playhouse (39 S. El Molino Avenue). Bonnie & Clyde: A Folktale to Premiere at NYMF Starting 9/16by Faetra Petillo - August 20, 2008New York Musical Theater Festival will present the World Premiere of BONNIE & CLYDE: A FOLKTALE. With book and lyrics by Tony and Lucille Lortel Award nominee Hunter Foster (Urinetown, Little Shop of Horrors) and music by Drama Desk Award nominee Rick Crom, the production is directed by Mark Waldrop. Performances begin September 16 at The American Theatre of Actors. Selected Off-Bway Shows Present '20at20' Ticket Offerby Faetra Petillo - August 20, 2008For two weeks only, Off-Broadway will offer tickets for only $20 twenty minutes before show time. '20at20' is now a bi-annual celebration of NY's best shows, in the tradition of Restaurant Week! 'White Christmas' Opens on Broadway 11/23, Ticket Sales Begin 8/20by Faetra Petillo - August 19, 2008Tickets for the upcoming Broadway production of IRVING BERLIN'S WHITE CHRISTMAS will go on sale exclusively to American Express® card members this Wednesday, August 20th through Wednesday, September 17th. Preferred seating will be available to Gold Card, Platinum Card® and Centurion® members. Tickets will go sale to the general public on Sunday, September 21st, 2008 8/18 'New Voices' Hosted by Champlin with Stittby BWW News Desk - August 18, 2008The fourth year of the acclaimed series, 'Monday
Nights, New Voices,' will continue on August 18th with
special guest host Donna Lynn Champlin, who recently
stared in John Doyle's Broadway revival of Sweeny
Todd. Donmar Warehouse To Present 'Piaf' Starring Attwooll, Roger and Moreby Faetra Petillo - August 13, 2008The Donmar Warehouse will present Piaf by Pam Gems. The cast will feature Shane Attwooll, Phillip Browne, Lorraine Bruce, Luke Evans, Michael Hadley, Katherine Kingsley, Leon Lopez, Stuart Neal, Elena Roger, Steve John Shepher. The director is Jamie Lloyd with set design by Soutra Gilmour, lighting design by Neil Austin, sound design by Christopher Shutt and original composition by Ben and Max Ringham. Nigel Lilley is the musical director. The show will run from August 8th - September 20th with an official opening on Wednesday August 13th . First Photos Released Of Brian d'Arcy James As Shrekby Faetra Petillo - August 13, 2008Full casting has been confirmed for SHREK THE MUSICAL, which opens at the Broadway Theatre (1681 Broadway @ 53rd St) in New York City on Sunday, December 14, 2008. Preview performances begin on November 8, 2008. Winter In Miami - 'Slava's Snowshow' Extends Runby Beau Higgins - August 13, 2008Produced by David J. Foster and Ross Mollision, SLAVA'S SNOWSHOW is the creation of Russian-born Slava Poulin. Inspired by the most famous mime artists of all time, including Charlie Chaplin, Marcel Marceau and Engibaro, Slava has dedicated his life since the age of 17 to re-claiming and re-establishing the art and craft of the true clown. After founding his own theater company 'Litsedei' in 1979, Slava has taken clowning out of the circus and into the streets, and from there to the major theaters around the world. Since its debut in 1993, the show has traveled to over 25 countries, performing to more than 2.5 million patrons in 80 cities including London, Toronto, Paris, Rome, Lisbon, and Berlin Bell, Pressgrove and More Added To NYMF Hoedown Lineupby BWW News Desk - August 10, 2008Dust off that ten-gallon hat and get ready for an evening of hootin' and hollerin' as NYMF takes over Spanky's BBQ for The NYMF Hoedown. Mosey right on up to the bar and our kindly bartenders will pour you and your favorite Broadway celebrities what's on tap. Get ready to let everyone know who's the most rooten tootenist cowpoke as guests play one on one with the likes of Hunter Bell and Larry Pressgrove from [title of show] Andrew Call (Cry Baby, Glory Days), Megan McGinnis (Les Miserables and Little Women), Krysta Rodriguez (Spring Awakening, In the Heights), Jason Tam (A Chorus Line, 'One Life to Live,' NYMF's own Yellow Wood), Kirsten Wyatt (Grease) Skylar Astin (Spring Awakening and the upcoming 'Hamlet 2'), Nick Blaemire (Glory Days, Cry Baby), Barrett Foa (Avenue Q), and Lauren Pritchard (Spring Awakening) in one of our exciting country fair games, including pie eating competitions, bean bag tosses, and the outlawed Lasso a Star challeng Tom Andersen to Present New Cabaret Show 8/10by BWW News Desk - August 10, 2008Award-winning singer-songwriter Tom Andersen will debut his new cabaret show, 'My Favorite Things,' on Sunday, Aug. 10, at 7 and 9:30 p.m. at the Bradstan Country Hotel in White Lake, N.Y. NYMF Hoedown with 'Spring Awakening' Cast Members 8/10by BWW News Desk - August 10, 2008Dust off that ten-gallon hat and get ready for an evening of hootin' and hollerin' as NYMF shuts down Spanky's BBQ for The NYMF Hoedown (or, 'Musical Theater I Wish I Could Quit You') Benefit, featuring Broadway celebrities on Sunday, August 10, 2008 from 8-11pm. Photo Coverage: York Theatre Company Presents 'In Transit'by Genevieve Rafter Keddy - August 10, 2008In Transit, the third and final show in the New2NY series, which presents staged concerts of musicals in their NYC premieres, at the award winning York Theatre Company (James Morgan, Producing Artistic Director) runs at the York Theatre August 8-10.
Bell, Pressgrove and More Added To NYMF Hoedown Lineupby Victoria Myers - August 8, 2008Dust off that ten-gallon hat and get ready for an evening of hootin' and hollerin' as NYMF takes over Spanky's BBQ for The NYMF Hoedown. Mosey right on up to the bar and our kindly bartenders will pour you and your favorite Broadway celebrities what's on tap. Get ready to let everyone know who's the most rooten tootenist cowpoke as guests play one on one with the likes of Hunter Bell and Larry Pressgrove from [title of show] Andrew Call (Cry Baby, Glory Days), Megan McGinnis (Les Miserables and Little Women), Krysta Rodriguez (Spring Awakening, In the Heights), Jason Tam (A Chorus Line, 'One Life to Live,' NYMF's own Yellow Wood), Kirsten Wyatt (Grease) Skylar Astin (Spring Awakening and the upcoming 'Hamlet 2'), Nick Blaemire (Glory Days, Cry Baby), Barrett Foa (Avenue Q), and Lauren Pritchard (Spring Awakening) in one of our exciting country fair games, including pie eating competitions, bean bag tosses, and the outlawed Lasso a Star challeng Legally Blonde's Rupert Debuts New Single August 18by BWW News Desk - August 7, 2008The JRockingR Company is proud to announce the release of Tony Award winner Michael Rupert's debut single. Recorded for his forthcoming CD, 'Racing to the Moon' is from the new Matthew Riopelle/Michael Rupert musical, STREETS OF AMERICA. Tom Andersen to Present New Cabaret Show 8/10by Victoria Myers - August 6, 2008Award-winning singer-songwriter Tom Andersen will debut his new cabaret show, 'My Favorite Things,' on Sunday, Aug. 10, at 7 and 9:30 p.m. at the Bradstan Country Hotel in White Lake, N.Y. Photo Coverage: Variations on Shakespeare Performanceby Walter McBride - August 6, 2008This Monday, August 4th, the New Globe Theater presented VARIATIONS ON SHAKESPEARE: An Evening of Songs Inspired by the Bard. This concert highlighted songs from musicals based on the works of William Shakespeare with performances by some of Broadway's hottest stars!
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