BroadwayWorld Presents The 2009 Tony Award Nominees: 'Best Special Theatrical Event'

Nominations for the 2009 Astaire Awards were announced last night at Elaine?s Restaurant by Michael Riedel of the New York Post. These selections were made by this year?s Nominating Committee; Sylviane Gold (Theater Columnist for Dance Magazine), Anna Kisselgoff (former Chief Dance Critic of The New York Times), Wendy Perron (Editor in Chief of Dance Magazine), Linda Winer (Chief Theater Critic of Newsday) and Damian Woetzel (Former Principal Dancer, New York City Ballet). The producers of the 2009 Astaire Awards, which recognizes excellence in dance on stage and in film, are Patricia Watt and Ron Glucksman.

Award-winning composer/lyricist, CAROL HALL, will perform as the Special Guest Artist at the 2009 Boston Association of Cabaret Artists (BACA) 'CABARET SONGWRITERS SHOWCASE' on Saturday, May 2nd at 7:00pm at Deane Hall in the Calderwood Pavillion (527 Tremont Street - at the Boston Center for the Arts).

The Fantasticks, the world's longest-running musical, will kick off its 50th Anniversary Year with a two-day celebration featuring a reunion of 50 years' worth of cast members and performances by some of the theater industry's biggest names.

Jenna gives a rundown of where she's been and who she's seen in the world of cabaret in the past week. The past week's events include the Bistro Awards at Gotham Comedy Club and a fabulous Cast Party at Birdland!

Patricia Watt and Ron Glucksman, Producers of the 2009 Astaire Awards, have announced that this year's Nominating Committee, Sylviane Gold (Theater Columnist for Dance Magazine), Anna Kisselgoff (former Chief Dance Critic of The New York Times), Wendy Perron (Editor in Chief of Dance Magazine), Linda Winer (Chief Theater Critic of Newsday) and Damian Woetzel (Former Principal Dancer, New York City Ballet), will announce this year's nominees from the best of Broadway and film performances and choreography this season on Monday, May 4 at 7:00pm at Elaine's Restaurant (1703 2nd Avenue at 88th Street). The Astaire Awards recognize excellence in dance on stage and in film.

As 9 to 5: The Musical prepares to celebrate Opening Night this evening, Thursday, April 30th, the special duet version of 'I Will Always Love You' with Dolly Parton, is now available on iTunes!

On Monday, June 15, 2009 at 8PM, an all-star cast will take to the stage for a one-night-only benefit performance of COME RAIN OR COME SHINE: Celebrating the Songs of Johnny Mercer. The event will take place at the Cherry Lane Theatre, 38 Commerce Street, in the West Village. All proceeds from the event will benefit GREENWICH HOUSE MUSIC School's music education programs and assist with vital facility upgrades.

Broadway Musicals of 1944, will be presented by The Town Hall (Executive and Artistic Director Lawrence Zucker), on MONDAY, MAY 11TH at 8pm. Now in its ninth season, the critically acclaimed Broadway By The Year® series is known for great signing and spectacular Broadway dancing. The series is created, written and hosted by Scott Siegel for The Town Hall.

Single tickets for the 2009 summer season at the Hollywood Bowl go on sale this Saturday, May 2. It's the 88th season for the historic venue - one of the most renowned summer cultural venues in the United States - and the summer home of the Los Angeles Philharmonic since 1922.

The Martha Graham Dance Company, the oldest and most celebrated contemporary dance company in America, will play a special part in the press conference announcement on Thursday, May 7th 2009 at 1:00 pm -2:30 pm at 1 East 42nd Street in the Lobby.

On Monday, April 27, at 7:00pm in Carnegie Hall, The New York Pops honored Feinstein's at Loews Regency on its tenth anniversary and congratulates Michael Feinstein and Jonathan Tisch for leading this great New York institution.

Chugg Entertainment and David M. Hawkins are proud to present the long awaited return of award winning superstar Liza Minnelli. Bringing her unstoppable Minnelli magic to Australia, Liza will tour nationally during October in an unmatchable concert performance. Based on her recent hit Broadway show 'Liza's At The Palace', the evening will feature an incomparable Minnelli songfest including many of her personal favorites and signature hits.

Jenna gives a rundown of where she's been and who she's seen in the world of cabaret in the past week. The past week's events include Rob Langeder at the Metropolitan Room and The Algonquin Salon at the historic Algonquin Hotel!

Liza Minnelli comes to Chrysler Hall, Norfolk for One Night Only April 24 at 8:00 PM An icon of stage and screen, Liza Minnelli has won virtually every major award, including an Oscar, three Tonys, two Golden Globes, a Grammy, and an Emmy.

The Town Hall (123 West 43 Street), Times Square's landmark concert venue, will present ANDREA MARCOVICCI?s 60th birthday gala concert on Saturday, May 16th at 8PM. The celebrated singer and actress is lauded as 'the greatest cabaret star of her generation' by The International Herald Tribune and 'the epitome of elegance and showbiz savvy' by Variety.

9 To 5: The Musical star Stephanie J. Block is set to release her debut CD, 'This Place I Know' on Tuesday, June 2nd on the PS Classics label. It will be available on iTunes on May 12th.

Award-winning composer/lyricist, CAROL HALL, will perform as the Special Guest Artist at the 2009 Boston Association of Cabaret Artists (BACA) 'CABARET SONGWRITERS SHOWCASE' on Saturday, May 2nd at 7:00pm at Deane Hall in the Calderwood Pavillion (527 Tremont Street - at the Boston Center for the Arts).

In addition to previously announced 2009 Summer Season cast members, including Tony winner Beth Leavel, Tony nominee Robert Cuccioli and Broadway veterans Shoshana Bean, Tony Yazbeck, Fred Inkley, Kevin Earley, Jennifer Cody, Jacquelyn Piro Donovan, Matthew Scott and Tim Hartman, Pittsburgh CLO is pleased to welcome the following performers to the Benedum Center stage this summer.

Performer/producer Jim Caruso, host of Birdland's Cast Party and recently seen on Broadway singing and dancing in Liza's At The Palace! (and BroadwayWorld.com favorite), is featured in today's Sunday Daily News. The paper has a wonderful article on his Monday night musical soiree.

Hy Juter and Edmund Gaynes will present 'DANNY and SYLVIA: THE DANNY KAYE MUSICAL' at the St. Luke's Theatre, 308 West 46th Street, beginning Saturday, May 2nd at 2 pm with the official opening on Wednesday, May 13 at 8 PM

The Fantasticks, the world's longest-running musical, will kick off its 50th Anniversary Year with a two-day celebration featuring a reunion of 50 years' worth of cast members and performances by some of the theater industry's biggest names.

While speaking to Canada's Citytv, Liza Minnelli commented on the planned Judy Garland bio film 'GET HAPPY' and urged filmmakers to avoid focusing on her late mother's drug addiction in the upcoming project.

On Monday, April 6, Linda Lavin returned to the Broadway at Birdland stage with a new show, along with musical director/singer Billy Stritch, Steve Doyle on bass, and Steve Bakunas on drums. The show, 'Moments Like This' is a new show that gave the sold-out Birdland audience a chance to meet the Broadway and television star up-close and personal as she recalled her roots in the theater, her love of torch songs, and a life-long obsession with the big bands of the 1940's.

Acclaimed American entertainer Jim Bailey is to mark the 40th anniversary of the death of the legendary Judy Garland with six spectacular West ?End shows