Destan Owens News

Members of the cast of Broadway's Rent, The Wedding Singer, Avenue Q, Wicked, Tarzan and Jersey Boys will be appearing in Songs for Soraya, a special benefit concert for 9 year-old Soroya Jackson.

Daphne Rubin-Vega, Amy Spanger, Eden Espinosa and more are lined up for the 'Songs for Soraya' benefit, presented by the cast of Rent, on August 27th

Sharon Lawrence, John O'Hurley, Tom Wopat, Paige Davis, Chuck Cooper, Lynda Carter and more have signed on to the gala 10th anniversary performance of Chicago on November 14th

On August 7th, Christopher J. Hanke--last seen on Broadway in In My Life--will take on the role of Mark Cohen in the Broadway production of Rent

On Thursday June 1st, Josephine Baker's adopted son Jean-Claude Baker held a celebratory birthday luncheon in the late chanteuse's honor, and BroadwayWorld was there to capture the festivities!

Meryl Streep, Natalie Portman, Idina Menzel and others took part in The Public Sings: A 50th Anniversary Celebration on January 30th

Will Chase will join the cast of Rent, playing Roger from December 26th through January 29th

Rent celebrates its ninth anniversary at Broadway's Nederlander Theatre on Friday, April 29.