Barry Weissler News

Life is imitating art for leading man Raza Jaffrey, as CHICAGO producer, Barry Weissler spotted him in the new Steven Spielberg TV series Smash, and immediately offered him the role of Billy Flynn in the West End production of the musical. He just began his run in CHICAGO at the Garrick Theatre and will continue through July 14, playing the role between David Bedella, and Olympian Robin Cousins, who joins on 17 July. (more...)

Life is imitating art for leading man Raza Jaffrey, as CHICAGO producer, Barry Weissler spotted him in the new Steven Spielberg TV series Smash, and immediately offered him the role of Billy Flynn in the West End production of the musical. He will star in CHICAGO at the Garrick Theatre from 16 May to 14 July, playing the role between present Billy, David Bedella, who leaves the cast on 12 May, and Olympian Robin Cousins, who joins on 17 July. (more...)

After her critically-acclaimed debut as Roxie Hart on Broadway and in London’s West End, Christie Brinkley will make her Broadway tour debut this spring as she reprises her killer role in the six-time Tony Award-winning musical smash hit CHICAGO. Also joining the cast is star of "Seinfeld" and "Family Feud", John O'Hurley as Billy Flynn. This killer show will play at the San Diego Civic Theatre May 8-13, 2012. Tickets are available now! (more...)

The Pittsburgh Cultural Trust and PNC Broadway Across America - Pittsburgh present LA CAGE AUX FOLLES starring George Hamilton and Christopher Sieber at the Benedum Center, through March 18, 2012. (more...)

The Pittsburgh Cultural Trust and PNC Broadway Across America - Pittsburgh present LA CAGE AUX FOLLES starring George Hamilton and Christopher Sieber at the Benedum Center, March 13-18, 2012. (more...)

LA CAGE AUX FOLLES starring George Hamilton and Christopher Sieber, will arrive in Wilmington, Delaware at the DuPont Theatre for eight (8) performances through March 11, 2012 (more...)

The critically acclaimed production of LA CAGE AUX FOLLES starring George Hamilton and Christopher Sieber, plays the Majestic Theatre for eight performances May 8-13. Tickets go on sale at 10 a.m., Friday, March 9. (more...)

American Repertory Theater (A.R.T.) has announced that it will present the musical Pippin as part of its 2012 – 13 Season. The production will be directed by Diane Paulus with choreography by Gypsy Snider of the Montreal-based circus company Les 7 doigts de la main, also known as 7 Fingers. Performances will begin in December 2012 at the Loeb Drama Center, Cambridge. (more...)

The Way Off Broadway Dinner Theatre has brought many theatrical premieres to the area including being one of the first theaters in the country to obtain the rights to produce a regional theater production of the musical comedy The Wedding Singer. Other shows, such as Neil Simon’s The Goodbye Girl - The Musical, La Cage aux Folles, Thoroughly Modern Millie, Mel Brooks’The Producers, and All Shook Up made their western Maryland regional theater debuts at Way Off Broadway. (more...)

The critically acclaimed production of LA CAGE AUX FOLLES starring George Hamilton and Christopher Sieber, plays the Majestic Theatre for eight performances May 8-13. Tickets go on sale at 10 a.m., Friday, March 9. (more...)

LA CAGE AUX FOLLES starring George Hamilton and Christopher Sieber, will arrive in Wilmington, Delaware at the DuPont Theatre for eight (8) performances on March 6-11, 2012 (more...)

La Cage Aux Folles starring George Hamilton and Christopher Sieber is presented by Theatre Under The Stars (TUTS) at the Hobby Center April 24 – May 6, 2012. (more...)

The Pittsburgh Cultural Trust and PNC Broadway Across America - Pittsburgh present LA CAGE AUX FOLLES starring George Hamilton and Christopher Sieber at the Benedum Center, March 13-18, 2012. (more...)

The Kennedy Center presents La Cage aux Folles in the Kennedy Center Eisenhower Theater through February 12, 2012. (more...)

LA CAGE AUX FOLLES starring George Hamilton and Christopher Sieber, will arrive in Wilmington, Delaware at the DuPont Theatre for eight (8) performances on March 6-11, 2012 (more...)

Broadway's celebrated revival of John Kander, Fred Ebb and Bob Fosse's Tony Award-winning musical CHICAGO welcomed Latin-American star Marco Zunino in his first Broadway appearance as "that silver-tongued prince of the courtroom," Billy Flynn. Check out photos from the actor's debut below! (more...)

The critically acclaimed production of LA CAGE AUX FOLLES starring George Hamilton and Christopher Sieber, arrives in St. Louis, MO at the Fabulous Fox Theatre for 16 performances January 3-15, 2012! (more...)

The Kennedy Center will present La Cage aux Folles in the Kennedy Center Eisenhower Theater from January 17 to February 12, 2012. (more...)

The critically acclaimed production of LA CAGE AUX FOLLES starring George Hamilton and Christopher Sieber, arrives in St. Louis, MO at the Fabulous Fox Theatre for 16 performances January 3-15, 2012! (more...)

Broadway In Chicago is thrilled to announce that three-time Tony Award®- winner including the award for BEST MUSICAL REVIVAL, LA CAGE AUX FOLLES, is coming to the Bank of America Theatre (18 W. Monroe) Dec. 20, 2011- Jan. 1, 2012. (more...)