J. Bernard Calloway News

The 2010 Tony Award® winning Best Musical MEMPHIS will be captured live-in-performance by Broadway Worldwide for high definition exhibition in digital cinemas nationwide this spring. For the first time ever, audiences around the country will be able to experience Broadway's current Tony Award® winning Best Musical in their own home town movie theatre during its Tony Award®-winning year. The Broadway production of MEMPHIS will be captured live during regularly scheduled performances January 18-21st at the Shubert Theatre, utilizing multiple high definition cameras and 96 tracks of sound recording.

Stay warm at the Shubert Theatre with a special snow day offer to Tony® winning Best Musical MEMPHIS. Bring this code - ME4FANS- to the Shubert Theatre Box Office (225 W. 44th St) or visit www.Broadwayoffers.com and save 40% on orchestra and mezzanine tickets for the Wednesday, January 12th 2pm and 8pm performances.

MEMPHIS, winner of four 2010 Tony Awards including Best Musical, celebrates its 500th performance on Wednesday, December 29th at 2pm at the Shubert Theatre.

On October 18th, Emmy nominee Connie Britton and Entourage's Carla Gugino hosted the internationally-acclaimed AFRICAN CHILDREN'S CHOIR as they performed at their annual New York City fundraising gala.

The winner of four 2010 Tony awards including Best Musical, MEMPHIS celebrates its one year anniversary on Broadway Tuesday, October 19, 2010 at the Shubert Theatre. The Mayor's office has deemed tomorrow - Tuesday, October 19th MEMPHIS Day! The mayoral proclamation will be read directly after the curtain tomorrow on the show's year anniversary. In addition, one lucky audience member will win a trip for two to Memphis, Tennessee to see the opening night of MEMPHIS on tour at the Orpheum Theatre.

The winner of four 2010 Tony awards including Best Musical, MEMPHIS will celebrate its one year anniversary on Broadway Tuesday, October 19, 2010 at the Shubert Theatre.

The winner of four 2010 Tony awards including Best Musical, MEMPHIS celebrated its one year anniversary on Broadway Tuesday, October 19, 2010 at the Shubert Theatre and again on Sunday, October 17 at B.B. King.

As previously announced, on October 18th, Emmy nominee Connie Britton and Entourage's Carla Gugino will host the internationally-acclaimed AFRICAN CHILDREN'S CHOIR as they perform at their annual New York City fundraising gala.

The winner of four 2010 Tony awards including Best Musical, MEMPHIS will celebrate its one year anniversary on Broadway Tuesday, October 19, 2010 at the Shubert Theatre.

As previously announced, on October 18th, Emmy nominee Connie Britton and Entourage's Carla Gugino will host the internationally-acclaimed AFRICAN CHILDREN'S CHOIR as they perform at their annual New York City fundraising gala.

As previously announced, on October 18th, Emmy nominee Connie Britton and Entourage's Carla Gugino will host the internationally-acclaimed AFRICAN CHILDREN'S CHOIR as they perform at their annual New York City fundraising gala.

Last night, September 23, the stars of Memphis were honored with a Wall of Fame painting at Tony di Napoli's restaurant to kick off the new Broadway season and celebrate the cast's one year anniversary on Broadway. The painting was created by Dan May. Valerie Smaldone produced and emceed the event, which was hosted by Tony di Napoli's Bruce Dimpflmaier.

The National Alliance for Musical Theatre (NAMT) has announced preliminary casting and final music directors for its 22nd Annual Festival of New Musicals taking place on Thursday, October 21 and Friday, October 22, 2010 at New World Stages in New York City.

Back in May, the New York Post reported that pop-star Justin Timberlake had been expressing interest in starring in a film version of the Tony-winning musical, MEMPHIS. Now, with Zac Efron having just made his second visit to the musical, they're speculating that he's interested in the part as well.

The Triad and the Just A Piano Concert Series presents CARMEN RUBY FLOYD in 'An Eclectic Musical Evening: From Rock to Opera and Her Journey In Between.' Ms. Floyd's credits include Broadway's Tony Award Winning 'Avenue Q,' Disney's 'The Lion King' and Off-Broadway in the original casts of shows such as the critically acclaimed 'Crowns,' 'Little Ham' (about which New York Times critic Bruce Weber wrote'...the swagger and big voice of Carmen Ruby Floyd...provided a shot of star quality and star charisma...') and 'Blind Lemon Blues.' Carmen made her Carnegie Hall debut in the classic recent revival of 'Showboat.'

The Triad and the Just A Piano Concert Series presents CARMEN RUBY FLOYD in 'An Eclectic Musical Evening: From Rock to Opera and Her Journey In Between.' Ms. Floyd's credits include Broadway's Tony Award Winning 'Avenue Q,' Disney's 'The Lion King' and Off-Broadway in the original casts of shows such as the critically acclaimed 'Crowns,' 'Little Ham' (about which New York Times critic Bruce Weber wrote'...the swagger and big voice of Carmen Ruby Floyd...provided a shot of star quality and star charisma...') and 'Blind Lemon Blues.' Carmen made her Carnegie Hall debut in the classic recent revival of 'Showboat.'

Arts and educational nonprofit R.Evolución Latina, founded by dancer/choreographer Luis Salgado (In the Heights) and co-directed by dancer/actress Gabriela García (Chicago), announces its 3rd Annual D2GB ('Dare to Go Beyond!') Children's Performing Arts Camp this July 21-23 at Pearl Studios in Manhattan.

The best of Broadway is being presented free on six consecutive Thursdays this summer with '106.7 Lite fm Presents Broadway in Bryant Park 2010' - a lunchtime series which began on Thursday, July 8th at 12:30pm on the Bryant Park Stage. Sponsored by Bank of America, and JCPenney 33rd & 6th, and hosted by Lite fm's on-air personalities, the tenth annual presentation of open-air, On- and Off- Broadway lunch hour performances runs through August 12th.

Arts and educational nonprofit R.Evolución Latina, founded by dancer/choreographer Luis Salgado (In the Heights) and co-directed by dancer/actress Gabriela García (Chicago), announces its 3rd Annual D2GB ('Dare to Go Beyond!') Children's Performing Arts Camp this July 21-23 at Pearl Studios in Manhattan.

Rosie O'Donnell is set to host a special editions of 'Rosie Radio' live from Sirius XM's Rockefeller Center Studios