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ALTAR BOYZ to Take Final Bow January 10, 2009 After Playing 2032 Performances

Ken Davenport, producer of the off-Broadway staple Altar Boyz, has announced today that the show will play its final performance on January 10, 2010 at 7:30pm at its home, New World Stages after playing 2023 performances. It is the 9th longest running off-Broadway musical in history. (more...)

ALTAR BOYZ Visit Queens St. Mary's Children's Hospital 12/23

Ken Davenport and Robyn Goodman announced that the cast of Altar Boyz, the acclaimed musical comedy at New World Stages, will perform holiday tunes for the young patients at St Mary's Children's Hospital in Bayside, Queens (NY) on Tuesday December 23rd. Anne Craig of "Good Day NY" will be on hand to broadcast live. (more...)

ALTAR BOYZ to Get Silver Screen Treatment?

Reports are circulating that the off-Broadway Hit, ALTAR BOYZ, may be getting big screen treatment and that Tony-winning Avenue Q librettist Jeff Whitty has been tapped by the show's creators to adapt the script for the film. (more...)

ALTAR BOYZ to Take Final Bow January 10, 2009 After Playing 2032 Performances

Ken Davenport, producer of the off-Broadway staple Altar Boyz, has announced today that the show will play its final performance on January 10, 2010 at 7:30pm at its home, New World Stages after playing 2023 performances. It is the 9th longest running off-Broadway musical in history. (more...)

Neil Haskell Returns to ALTAR BOYZ for One Week Only, 10/30 - 11/4

Ken Davenport and Robyn Goodman have announce that Neil Haskell, featured on Fox's hit reality show "So You Think You Can Dance," will return to the cast of Altar Boyz, the acclaimed musical comedy at New World Stages, reprising the role of Luke, for one week only, beginning tomorrow, Friday October 30th. He replaces Lee Markham who will return Wednesday November 4th. (more...)

ALTAR BOYZ To Perform Live On Good Day New York 9/21

The cast of "Altar Boyz" is set to perform on Fox TV's "Good Day New York" this Monday, September 21st at 8:50 a.m. "Good Day New York" airs locally on Fox 5 (WNYW). (more...)

ALTAR BOYZ To Perform Live On Good Day New York 9/21

The cast of "Altar Boyz" is set to perform on Fox TV's "Good Day New York" this Monday, September 21st at 8:50 a.m. "Good Day New York" airs locally on Fox 5 (WNYW). (more...)

ALTAR BOYZ Cast To Perform During 'Broadway In Bryant Park' 8/13

The cast of "Altar Boyz" is set to perform at "Broadway in Bryant Park" this Thursday, August 13th. The free lunchtime concert, presented by 106.7 LiteFM, will take place on The Bryant Park Lawn from 12:30 - 1:30 p.m. Members of the casts of "Billy Elliot," "South Pacific" and "Mamma Mia!" complete Thursday's lineup. (more...)

ALTAR BOYZ Cast To Perform During 'Broadway In Bryant Park' 8/13

The cast of "Altar Boyz" is set to perform at "Broadway in Bryant Park" this Thursday, August 13th. The free lunchtime concert, presented by 106.7 LiteFM, will take place on The Bryant Park Lawn from 12:30 - 1:30 p.m. Members of the casts of "Billy Elliot," "South Pacific" and "Mamma Mia!" complete Thursday's lineup. (more...)

ALTAR BOYZ Announces New Lyrics; Beeping Out, Tweeting In

ALTAR BOYZ announced today that it would be changing the lyrics to the song "The Calling" (the Gary Adler tune that includes the popular lyric "Jesus Called Me On My Cell Phone"). Long running shows need to keep up with ever changing technology and Altar Boyz is no exception. Beginning this week, Mark will no longer sing of Jesus ?beeping' him, but instead will hear from JC on Twitter! The new lyric is "I felt a vibrating feeling on the belt loop of my pants. Jesus tweeted on my twitter, a message texted from above." (more...)

ALTAR BOYZ Announces Changes To Schedule For Summer, Begins 7/4

ALTAR BOYZ announced today that it would be changing its schedule for the summer: beginning Saturday July 4th, the Saturday matinee would be at 4 pm. Beginning Sunday July 12th, the Sunday evening performance will begin at 7:30 pm. Saturday matinees at 2 pm will resume after Labor Day, but the Sunday evening performance will remain at 7:30 pm permanently. (more...)

ALTAR BOYZ Announces Changes To Schedule For Summer, Begins 7/4

ALTAR BOYZ announced today that it would be changing its schedule for the summer: beginning Saturday July 4th, the Saturday matinee would be at 4 pm. Beginning Sunday July 12th, the Sunday evening performance will begin at 7:30 pm. Saturday matinees at 2 pm will resume after Labor Day, but the Sunday evening performance will remain at 7:30 pm permanently. (more...)

ALTAR BOYZ Visit Queens St. Mary's Children's Hospital 12/23

Ken Davenport and Robyn Goodman announced that the cast of Altar Boyz, the acclaimed musical comedy at New World Stages, will perform holiday tunes for the young patients at St Mary's Children's Hospital in Bayside, Queens (NY) on Tuesday December 23rd. Anne Craig of "Good Day NY" will be on hand to broadcast live. (more...)

Creative Team of Altar Boyz to Hold Talkback December 14

Ken Davenport and Robyn Goodman proudly announce that Altar Boyz, the acclaimed musical comedy at New World Stages, will have a talk back with its creative team on Sunday December 14th, following the matinee performance. (more...)

Haskell Takes His Place on the Altar

Accomplished Dancer from TV show You Think You Can Dance Joins Cast of Altar Boyz (more...)

Ken Davenport and Robyn Goodman proudly announce that Neil Haskell, Fox's hit reality show "So You Think You Can Dance," will join the cast of Altar Boyz, the acclaimed musical comedy at New World Stages, taking over the role of LUKE, beginning April 22nd. He replaces Jesse JP Johnson. (more...)

Michael Kadin Craig is New Matthew in 'Altar Boyz'

Michael Kadin Craig will take over the role of Matthew in Altar Boyz, succeeding Chad Doreck. (more...)

'Altar Boyz' Celebrates 3rd Anniversary on March 1

Altar Boyz, the acclaimed musical comedy at New World Stages, will celebrate its third anniversary on Saturday, March 1, 2008. (more...)

Raise the Praise: 'Altar Boyz' Recoups!

Ken Davenport and Robyn Goodman, in association with Walt Grossman, Ruth Hendel, Sharon Karmazin, Matt Murphy and Mark Shacket, proudly announce that Altar Boyz, the acclaimed musical comedy at New World Stages, has recouped its investment, making it the first Off-Broadway commercial book musical to recoup in years! (more...)

Photo Flash: Chad Doreck of 'Altar Boyz' as Celebrity Ring-Master

Chad Doreck – recognized from "Grease: You're The One That I Want," and currently starring as Matthew in Altar Boyz, the acclaimed musical comedy at New World Stages – recently appeared as the Celebrity Ringmaster for the Big Apple Circus. (more...)

'Altar Boyz' Perform Holiday Song on 'Good Day New York' 12/25

The cast of Altar Boyz, the acclaimed musical comedy at New World Stages, will perform a special rendition of the holiday classic, "Silent Night" with an Altar Boyz arrangement (by Musical Director Jason Loffredo) on Fox 5's "Good Day New York" on Christmas morning, Tuesday, December 25 (more...)

Adam Fleming Joins 'Altar Boyz' Chicago Dec.13-23

Adam Fleming, recently seen as "Boq" in the Chicago production of Wicked, joins the cast of Altar Boyz, for limited performances, December 13 – 23 only (more...)

'Altar Boyz' Extends in Chicago thru March 2, 2008

The hit musical Altar Boyz, will continue performances in its home at Drury Lane Water Tower Place, 175 E. Chestnut Street, in Chicago, through March 2, 2008. The new block of tickets, priced from $45 to $55, will go on-sale Friday, December 7 (more...)

'An Altar Boyz Christmas' Concert Dec.17 Benefits BC/EFA

The Chicago cast of the hit musical Altar Boyz will host "An Altar Boyz Christmas," a one-night-only holiday concert, at 200 East on Chestnut, located in the landmark Seneca Hotel at 200 East Chestnut St. in Chicago, Monday, December 17 at 7PM. This star-studded event will feature cast members from Jersey Boys and Wicked, with all proceeds benefiting Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS. (more...)

Stage Door Chicago VidCast with the Altar Boyz

The Boyz are back in town and sit down for a fun and informative conversation about the new sit down production of Altar Boyz at the Drury Lane Water Tower Theatre in Chicago. (more...)