Anika Noni Rose has been cast as Lorrell Robinson in the upcoming film version of the musical Dreamgirls

The Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre is joining forces with the unlikeliest of bedfellows - The NY Musical Theatre Festival. In an effort to prove that musical theatre can be both funny and hip at the same time, the NYMF and UCBT have created The Musical Comedy Series.

Pray for the Soul of Betty, the band of American Idol's Constantine Maroulis, will have their t-shirt worn on the September 24th performance of Once Around the Sun

ANDRE BENJAMIN AND ANTWAN PATTON STAR IN LEAD ROLES; ALSO STARRING VING RHAMES, TERRENCE DASHON HOWARD, FAIZON LOVE, MALINDA WILLIAMS, PAULA PARKER, JACKIE LONG, PAULA PATTON AND PATTI LABELLE; WITH MACY GRAY, BEN VEREEN AND CICELY TYSON AWARD-WINNING BRYAN BARBER MAKES THEATRICAL FEATURE FILM DIRECTING DEBUT TONY-WINNER HINTON BATTLE CHOREOGRAPHS DANCE SEQUENCES

American Idol's Camile Velasco will be featured in the Carousel Dinner Theatre's production of Footloose, which will run from September 14th through November 12th at the Ohio theatre

Max Von Essen and John Hill comprised the Broadway star quotient of the August 17th edition of the Scott Nevins Variety Hour at Caroline's on Broadway

Rent star Frenchie Davis will head over to Seth's Broadway Chatterbox on August 4th

American Idol finalist Kimberly Locke will perform and be interviewed at Ace of Clubs on August 10th

Scott Nevins gathered together some of Broadway's brightest and Nightlife's best for a one night only extravaganza on June 22.

Brent has played wonderful roles on stage including his current role of Billy Flynn in Chicago, King Arthur in Camelot, Fred/Petruchio in Kiss Me Kate and Frank Butler in Annie Get Your Gun just to name a few.

This is your plant. This is your plant on steroids. Any questions?

DRUMSTRUCK, the world's first interactive drum-theatre experience, direct from sold-out engagements in Johannesburg, South Africa and Sydney, Australia, makes its American debut off-Broadway at Dodger Stages Stage 2 (340 West 50th Street, NYC) directed by David Warren. DRUMSTRUCK begins preview performances on May 12, 2005 and the official opening date will be announced soon.

Patrick Cassidy, recently tagged to star in a new Troika-produced U.S. tour of the family-friendly Broadway musical, has been named one of the World's Top Five ranked stars of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat.

Photos from All Shook Up's opening night after-party at the Copacabana.

CONTEST CLOSED! Enter to win a framed poster signed by the cast PLUS the new live album!

Chester Gregory currently stars as Seaweed J. Stubbs in the Broadway hit HAIRSPRAY, and will be performing Monday, December 20, 2004 in a FREE show at K-Lounge.

Brooklyn Records will release Brooklyn The Musical, a one-of-a-kind live recording of the original cast album from the brand new Broadway musical, available December 14th, and distributed by Razor & Tie.

A Benefit for Broadway Cares / Equity Fights AIDS. Save the date and come out for an evening of Rock-N-Roll sung by your favorite Broadway stars.

Broadway's MICHAEL CERVERIS, MARGO MARTINDALE, MATTHEW MORRISON and KATE SHINDLE will join stars of primetime and daytime TV to tend bar at the annual STOCKINGS WITH CARE CELEBRITY BARTENDING FUNDRAISER at FREIGHT (410 West 16th Street, between 9th and 10th Avenues) on Wednesday, November 10, 2004 from 7 to 11 p.m.

Yes, Broadway's newest musical was hit hard by the first wave of reviews, but Brooklyn has its good points