Something for the Boys

Musicals Tonight Kicks Off its 14th Season

Musicals Tonight's 2011-2012 Season at The Lion Theatre Milk and Honey; All-American; Li'l Abner; Sitting Pretty; Something for the Boys (more...)

Musicals Tonight Presents Cole Porter's SOMETHING FOR THE BOYS, Now thru 5/13

Musicals Tonight presents Cole Porter's Something for the Boys tonight May 1 through May 13 at The Lion Theatre (410 West 42nd Street). Tickets are $25 at the Box Office or from Telecharge at (212)239-6200 or telecharge.com. (more...)

BroadwayWorld.com's On This Day - March 30, 2010

Here are the Broadway, Off-Broadway and West End shows which opened on March 30 along with all of the upcoming show openings, closings and special events! (more...)

Dody Goodman, the comedian best known for her performance on the soap opera parody 'Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman' has passed away at 93. Goodman died in Englewood, New Jersey where she had been living (in the Actors Fund home) and feeling ill for some time. (more...)

Beau Bridges, Caitlin Gallogly, et al. Set for SOMETHING FOR THE BOYS Reading, 6/19

Theatre West presents a musical reading of Something for the Boys, featuring music and lyrics by Cole Porter and a book by Herbert and Dorothy Fields. Set to star in the reading are: Beau Bridges, Emily Bridges, Caitlin Gallogly, Edward Z. Gallogly, Anthony Gruppuso, David P.Johnson, Daniel Keough, Devra Korwin,Andre Landzaat, Robert W. Laur, Barbara Mallory, Lee Meriwether, Barbara Minkus, Andrew Parks, Madison Claire Parks, Elliot Schwartz and Laura Wolfe. (more...)

BroadwayWorld.com's On This Day - January 7, 2010

Here are the Broadway, Off-Broadway and West End shows which opened on January 7 along with all of the upcoming show openings, closings and special events! (more...)

SIDETRACKED Comes To Macha Theatre 2/3-19

Sharon Michaels in association with the Macha Theatre presents SIDETRACKED, a world premiere whodunit set in the Golden Age of Hollywood, directed by Ray A. Rochelle. (more...)

SIDETRACKED Comes To Macha Theatre 2/3-19

Sharon Michaels in association with the Macha Theatre presents SIDETRACKED, a world premiere whodunit set in the Golden Age of Hollywood, directed by Ray A. Rochelle. (more...)

L'IL ABNER, SITTING PRETTY & More Set for Musicals Tonight! 2012; Schedule Announced

Musicals Tonight!, now in its 14th Season, is a not-for-profit theatre company in New York City primarily dedicated to the revival of 'neglected' musicals. Since their inception in 1997, they have revived well over 65 musicals in staged concert form from such greats as Cole Porter, George & Ira Gershwin, and Rodgers & Hart. Musicals Tonight! has just announced the spring performance schedule. (more...)

SIDETRACKED Opens at Macha Theatre, 2/3

Set in the Golden Age of Hollywood , Sharon Michaels' Hollywood whodunit SIDETRACKED, directed by Ray A. Rochelle, finds five passengers waiting to board the train at L.A.'s Union Station - and each of them has a motive for the murder that's just been discovered. (more...)

SIDETRACKED Closes at Macha Theatre

Sharon Michaels in association with the Macha Theatre presents SIDETRACKED, a world premiere whodunit set in the Golden Age of Hollywood, directed by Ray A. Rochelle. (more...)

Carol Channing, Rita Moreno, et al. Set for STAGE Benefit, 4/2

The 27th Annual Southland Theatre Artists Goodwill Event-S.T.A.G.E.-will be dedicated to the memory of musical-comedy star and long-time Event Co-Chair Betty Garrett who died Saturday at the age of 91. ORIGINAL CAST 2, a musical celebration showcasing artists from theatre, television and cabaret performing songs they originated in musical productions, will take place for one-night-only on Saturday, April 2. Garrett, who appeared in 22 previous S.T.A.G.E events, was preparing to perform a number in this year's show from 'Something for the Boys,' in which she appeared on Broadway in 1943 with Ethel Merman. A musical retrospective honoring Garrett is now being planned as part of this year's show. (more...)

Carol Channing Talks Betty Garrett

A little know fact is that Carol Channing was Betty's roommate in the early days of their careers, before either of them became successful. About Betty's death, Carol had this to say 'No one could have had a dearer sweeter more unselfish roommate than Betty Garrett. To save me after I was fired from the Borstht Circuit (Camp Cataminm), she kept encouraging me. She was gorgeously talented and funny herself. My deep gratitude goes with her.' (more...)

Broadway Star Betty Garrett Dies at 91

Broadway star Betty Garrett died in Los Angeles at the age of 91. Garrett died Saturday at Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center, most likely from an aortic aneurysm, according to her son Garrett Parks. Garrett was in good health and even taught her musical comedy class at Theater West on Wednesday night. Theater West is a non-profit organization which she helped found. Friday, she checked into the hospital with heart trouble and died the next morning, with her family at her side. (more...)

Ethel Merman: The Biggest Star on Broadway, a new biography about the musical theatre legend, will be released in stores on September 25th (more...)

Review - Kiss Me, Kate: We Open In Millburn

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Musicals Tonight Present Cole Porter's SOMETHING FOR THE BOYS, 5/1-5/13

Musicals Tonight will be presenting Cole Porter's Something for the Boys May 1-13 at The Lion Theatre (410 West 42nd Street). Tickets are $25 at the Box Office or from Telecharge at (212)239-6200 or telecharge.com. (more...)

Carol Channing, Rita Moreno, et al. Set for STAGE Benefit Tonight

The 27th Annual Southland Theatre Artists Goodwill Event-S.T.A.G.E.-will be dedicated to the memory of musical-comedy star and long-time Event Co-Chair Betty Garrett who died Saturday at the age of 91. ORIGINAL CAST 2, a musical celebration showcasing artists from theatre, television and cabaret performing songs they originated in musical productions, will take place for one-night-only on Saturday, April 2. Garrett, who appeared in 22 previous S.T.A.G.E events, was preparing to perform a number in this year's show from 'Something for the Boys,' in which she appeared on Broadway in 1943 with Ethel Merman. A musical retrospective honoring Garrett is now being planned as part of this year's show. (more...)

Musicals Tonight Announces its 14th Season

Musicals Tonight's 2011-2012 Season at The Lion Theatre Milk and Honey; All-American; Li'l Abner; Sitting Pretty; Something for the Boys (more...)

Photo Blast From The Past: Betty Garrett

Today, we're featuring Betty Garrett circa 1981. Garrett made her Broadway debut in 1942 in the revue Of V We Sing, which closed after 76 performances but led to her being cast in the Harold Rome revue Let Freedom Sing later that year. It closed after only eight performances, but producer Mike Todd saw it and signed her to understudy Ethel Merman and play a small role in the 1943 Cole Porter musical Something for the Boys. Merman became ill during the run, allowing Garrett to play the lead for a week. Later, she became known for the roles she played in two prominent 1970s sitcoms: Archie Bunker's liberal neighbor Irene Lorenzo in All in the Family and landlady Edna Babish in Laverne & Shirley. In later years, Garrett appeared in television series such as Grey's Anatomy, Boston Public and Becker as well as in several Broadway plays and revivals. (more...)