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Thursday, March 8, 2012

PHOTO FLASH: Tituss Burgess, Billy Porter, Nikki Snelson Behind the Scenes of Broadway Dreams Foundation Reality Show by Dan Bacalzo

Tigerlily Media and Freestyle Picture Company began test shooting this week for the previously reported new reality show that will go behind the scenes of The Broadway Dreams Foundation, Ame…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 03:33PM

Stephanie Blythe, Jason Danieley, Mary Testa Set for NYFOS Gala by Dan Bacalzo

Broadway favorites Mary Testa and Jason Danieley will be among the performers at the New York Festival of Song (NYFOS) spring gala, Over the Rainbow: A Gala Evening of Harold Arlen Songs, to…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 03:15PM

Michael O'Flaherty to Conduct Goodspeed Musicals' 50th Anniversary Concert by Dan Bacalzo

Michael O'Flaherty will conduct Celebrating the Impossible Dream - 50 Years of Goodspeed Musicals, to be held at The Bushnell on Saturday, February 23, 2013. Goodspeed will partner wit…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 02:54PM

Steve Martin to Compose Music for Shakespeare in the Park's As You Like It by Dan Bacalzo

Stage and screen star Steve Martin will compose original music for the Public Theater's Shakespeare in the Park production of As You Like It, which will perform at the Delacorte Theater…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 02:35PM

Reba McEntire to Be Hall of Fame Inductee at Hollywood Bowl by Dan Bacalzo

Country Music star and Broadway veteran Reba McEntire will be the 2012 Hall of Fame inductee at The Hollywood Bowl. Stage and screen legend Julie Andrews will host Opening Night at the Bowl,…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:22PM

Steve Buscemi, Blythe Danner, Sally Field, Lucy Liu, Tim Blake Nelson Set for Soho Rep Gala by Dan Bacalzo

Lucy Liu and Tim Blake Nelson will host Soho Rep's 35th anniversary gala, to be held at Angel Orensanz on April 30 beginning at 6:30pm. The event will honor Julie Menin. Presenters wil…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 12:58PM

Ashley Brown, Nathan Gunn, Patti LuPone, Idina Menzel, Michael York Set for Ravinia Festival's 2012 Season by Dan Bacalzo

Ravinia Festival has announced details for its 2012 season. Among the highlights is a July 21 gala benefit celebrating the Women's Board of Ravinia's 50th anniversary, with perform…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 11:49AM

Carley Stenson to Play Princess Fiona in London's Shrek the Musical by Dan Bacalzo

Carley Stenson will take over the role of Princess Fiona in the London production of Shrek the Musical, at the Theatre Royal Drury Lane beginning May 23, according to WhatsOnStage.com. She r…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 11:02AM

National Theatres of Scotland and China Launch International Partnership by Dan Bacalzo

The National Theatre of Scotland and the National Theatre of China began a week-long collaboration in Beijing and Shanghai today as part of a new international partnership between the two or…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 10:24AM

Tituss Burgess, Marva Hicks to Join Morgan James at Rockwood Music Hall by Dan Bacalzo

Broadway veterans Tituss Burgess and Marva Hicks will join Morgan James and her rock n' soul band at Rockwood Music Hall Stage 2 on Monday, March 19 at 9pm. The band includes Chris Fe…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 09:59AM
Wednesday, March 7, 2012

Cirque du Soleil's Zarkana to Replace Viva ELVIS at Las Vegas' ARIA by Dan Bacalzo

The Cirque du Soleil production of Zarkana will take up residency at Las Vegas' ARIA in the fall 2012, following the previously reported summer engagement of the show at New York City&a…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 06:32PM

Stockard Channing to Take Hiatus from Broadway's Other Desert Cities to Film ABC Pilot by Dan Bacalzo

Stockard Channing will take a brief hiatus from the Broadway production of Jon Robin Baitz's Other Desert Cities, at the Booth Theatre, to film a role for an ABC pilot. She will be out …

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 02:11PM

Marvin Hamlisch, Barry Manilow, Idina Menzel Set for Wolf Trap's 2012 Summer Season by Dan Bacalzo

Wolf Trap Foundation for the Performing Arts has announced its summer schedule at the Filene Center at Wolf Trap National Park for the Performing Arts. Among the theater-related highlights…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:17PM

Randy Harrison, Martin Moran, Dael Orlandersmith, Condola Rashad Set for theaterjam3 by Dan Bacalzo

Rattlestick Playwrights Theater has announced the line-up for theaterjam3, a one-day festival featuring the work of many of the company's favorite playwrights, actors and directors. Th…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 12:24PM

Richard Gere, Bernadette Peters Join Cast of Roundabout Gala, Honoring Rob Marshall by Dan Bacalzo

Richard Gere and Bernadette Peters have joined the line-up of performers for the Roundabout Theatre Company's 2012 spring gala, From Screen to Stage, at Hammerstein Ballroom on Monday, …

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 11:51AM

PHOTO FLASH: Lisa Lampanelli Visits Silence! The Musical by Dan Bacalzo

Actress and comedienne Lisa Lampanelli attended the Friday, March 2 performance of Silence! The Musical, currently performing at The 9th Space Theatre at PS 122. With a book by Hunter Bell …

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 11:31AM

Raven-Symoné to Join Broadway's Sister Act March 27 by Dan Bacalzo

Raven-Symoné will make her Broadway debut as Deloris Van Cartier in the musical, Sister Act, playing at the Broadway Theatre, beginning Tuesday, March 27. She replaces original st…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 11:16AM

Anthony Rapp, Dee Roscioli to Perform at Royal Family Productions Benefit by Dan Bacalzo

Anthony Rapp, Dee Roscioli and Shelia Carpenter will perform at the Royal Family Productions Benefit Cocktail Reception on Monday, March 12 at 6:30pm at Union Square's Blue Water Grill.…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 10:53AM

PHOTO FLASH: Derrick Baskin, Christina Sajous, Tony Vincent Help Kids with Garden of Dreams Talent Show by Dan Bacalzo

Broadway veterans Derrick Baskin, Justin Johnston, Christina Sajous, and Tony Vincent rehearsed with children from Garden of Dreams on Monday, March 5. The kids are preparing their acts for…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 10:42AM

James Lapine, Bruce Norris, Stephen Sondheim Among Honorees for Playwrights Horizons Gala by Dan Bacalzo

James Lapine, Bruce Norris, Stephen Sondheim, Alfred Uhry, Wendy Wasserstein and Doug Wright will be honored at Playwrights Horizons' annual spring gala, to be held at 583 Park Avenue o…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 10:18AM

Kaye Ballard, Dee Dee Bridgewater, Rita Gardner to Receive Bistro Awards by Dan Bacalzo

The recipients of the 27th Annual Bistro Awards have been announced. The awards will be presented at a ceremony, to be held at Gotham Comedy Club, on Monday, April 23 at 6:30pm. Special h…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 10:02AM

Tituss Burgess, Celina Carvajal, Wilson Cruz Set for Chef's Onstage by Dan Bacalzo

Numerous Broadway veterans are part of the line-up for Chefs Onstage: An Evening of Food & Entertainment to Benefit Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS, to be held at Scarpetta (355 West 1…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 09:50AM

Kate Baldwin, Burke Moses to Star in Arena Stage's The Music Man by Dan Bacalzo

Burke Moses will star as Harold Hill opposite the previously reported Kate Baldwin as Marian Paroo in the Arena Stage production of Meredith Willson's The Music Man. Molly Smith will di…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 09:07AM
Tuesday, March 6, 2012

Emma Rice to Adapt and Direct Steptoe and Son by Dan Bacalzo

Emma Rice will adapt and direct Steptoe and Son, based on the scripts of Ray Galton and Alan Simpson, according to the website for the UK theater magazine, The Stage. The work will be presen…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 05:02PM

Tom Jones, Stephanie Umoh, Susan Watson Set for The Show Goes On by Dan Bacalzo

Tom Jones, Stephanie Umoh, and Susan Watson will star in The York Theatre Company's The Show Goes On, part of "Musicals in Mufti: The Tom Jones Festival." Pamela Hunt will dir…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 03:54PM

Jimmy Maize to Direct Special Staging of Spoon River Anthology by Dan Bacalzo

An all-new production of Edgar Lee Masters' The Spoon River Anthology, conceived and directed by Jimmy Maize, will play at The Riverside Theatre, April 18-21, followed by an engagement …

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 02:02PM

Signature Theatre Company's The Lady From Dubuque Extends Through April 15 by Dan Bacalzo

Signature Theatre Company's production of Edward Albee's The Lady From Dubuque has announced a second extension, and will now close on April 15. David Esbjornson directs. In The …

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:18PM

Jon Fleming to Star in Off-Broadway Transfer of HIM by Dan Bacalzo

Jon Fleming will once again star in Clifford Streit's comedy, HIM when it makes its Off-Broadway transfer to the SoHo Playhouse, beginning March 10, with an opening on March 21. Fleming…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:00PM

PHOTO FLASH: Nick Jonas Joins Jordan Roth for Broadway Talks at 92nd Street Y by Dan Bacalzo

Nick Jonas joined Jujamcyn Theaters President Jordan Roth for the Broadway Talks conversation series at the 92nd Street Y on Sunday, March 4. Jonas is currently starring in Broadway's …

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 10:20AM
Monday, March 5, 2012

Chalres Busch, Jennifer Cody, Mary Testa Set for Judith of Bethulia by Dan Bacalzo

Complete casting has been announced for Charles Busch's new comedy, Judith of Bethulia, which will perform at Theater for the New City's Cino Theater, March 30-April 28. Carl Andre…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 03:12PM

Charles Busch, Jennifer Cody, Mary Testa Set for Judith of Bethulia by Dan Bacalzo

Complete casting has been announced for Charles Busch's new comedy, Judith of Bethulia, which will perform at Theater for the New City's Cino Theater, March 30-April 28. Carl Andre…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 03:12PM

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