Kenneth Posner News

In preparation for the Broadway run, Jonathan Butterell has joined the production as creative consultant to provide an objective overview as it undergoes revisions. To accommodate these revisions, LESTAT will now begin previews at the Palace Theatre (1564 Broadway at 47th Street) on Saturday, March 25, 2006, and open on Tuesday, April 25, 2006.

On January 25th, Wicked reached it 300th performance in Chicago

Beginning March 8 (when performances begin at the Aronoff Center in Cincinnati), Julia Murney will assume the role of Elphaba, Alma Cuervo will become Madame Morrible, P.J. Benjamin will step into the role of the Wizard, Sebastian Arcelus will be Fiyero, and Jennifer Waldman will be Nessarose. Beginning March 28 (when the show will be playing at the Academy of Music in Philadelphia), K. Todd Freeman assumes the role of Dr. Dillamond.

Tickets for the upcoming West End transfer of Wicked, opening September 27th, will go on sale on March 5th

Through January 22nd, Brad Garrett will fill Nathan Lane's role as The Odd Couple's Oscar while the latter actor recovers from laryngitis

The Dirty Rotten Producers are proud to announce that the National Touring Company of the Broadway smash hit will premiere Sunday, August 6th, 2006 at Seattle's Paramount Theatre. The Seattle run will continue through August 12th, followed by engagements across the country (to-be-announced).

The Odd Couple star Nathan Lane has come down with laryngitis, resulting in the cancellation of today's matinee and evening performance

The cast of the Chicago production of Wicked performed a good deed by painting a Windy City Habitat for Humanity House on January 16th

The Odd Couple, starring Nathan Lane and Matthew Broderick, has extended its run through June 4th

Harvey Fierstein, Dick Latessa and Susan Anton are among the cast members who have been announced for the Luxor Las Vegas production of Hairspray, which opens on February 15th

Cristy Candler will begin performances as Nessarose in Wicked on January 10th, the same day that Eden Espinosa, Carol Kane and Derrick Williams join the Broadway company of the smash musical

BroadwayWorld shares with you publicity photos from the pre-Broadway tryout production of Lestat, a new musical featuring the music of Elton John the lyrics of Bernie Taupin, and a book by Linda Woolverton.

Long rumored, the UK press is now officially reporting that Wicked has booked London's Apollo Victoria Theatre, where it's due to begin performances on September 27, 2006.

According to Variety, Wicked may open at London's Apollo Victoria Theatre in September of 2006

On January 24th, Kristy Cates and Stacie Morgain Lewis will begin performances as Elphaba and Glinda respectively in the Chicago production of Wicked

On January 10th, Eden Espinosa, Carol Kane and Derrick Williams will join the Broadway production of Wicked

On November 17th, Kristoffer Cusick will chat with fans online