Filmmaker Kevin Smith Makes Carnegie Hall Debut 6/17April 16, 2009Filmmaker Kevin Smith takes center stage at the illustrious Carnegie Hall Wednesday, June 17th where he'll perform his unique, uncensored brand of storytelling and interact with an audience often as familiar with his unusual life as he is.
Aquila Theatre's The ILIAD: Book One Opens 4/16April 16, 2009AQUILA THEATRE (Peter Meineck, Artistic Director) continues their season with Homer's Iliad: Book One. Previews began March 31st, and performances continue through April 25th. Opening Night is April 16th. Directed by Peter Meineck, Iliad: Book One will have original music by Anthony Cochrane and movement by Desiree Sanchez.
JOE TURNER'S COME AND GONE Opens At The Belasco Theater 4/16April 16, 2009The Lincoln Center Theater production of August Wilson's JOE TURNER'S COME AND GONE, directed by Bartlett Sher, opens on Broadway at the Belasco Theatre (111 West 44 Street) on Thursday, April 16 at 6:45pm. The cast features Marsha Stephanie Blake, Chad L. Coleman, Michael Cummings, Aunjanue Ellis, Danai Gurira, Andre Holland, Arliss Howard, Ernie Hudson, LaTanya Richardson Jackson, Amari Rose Leigh and Roger Robinson.
VANITIES Set for NY Premiere at Off-Bdwy's Second Stage 6/30April 15, 2009Second Stage Theatre (Carole Rothman, Artistic Director; Ellen Richard, Executive Director) will conclude its 30th Anniversary mainstage season with the New York premiere of VANITIES, a new musical written by Jack Heifner, featuring music and lyrics by David Kirshenbaum, directed by Judith Ivey.
RIALTO CHATTER: 'LOVE NEVER DIES' to 'Reveal' Itself 5/7April 15, 2009The Daily Mail's Baz Bamigboye has once again revealed some exciting information on the The Phantom Of The Opera sequel, Love Never Dies, in his newest column. He reports that the show might have four companies in rehearsal this summer instead of the earlier announced three, as Toronto may end up staying put and not heading for a Broadway bow if it proves successful. It now appears the Great White Way will have its own cast in the mix!
Celeb's Adore Britain's Got Talent Star BoyleApril 15, 2009An unassuming 47 year old Susan Boyle wowed the judges with her performance in the auditions for the latest season of Britains Got Talent, singing 'I Dreamed A Dream' from Les Miserables.
Photo Flash: The Cast of 'HAIR' Goes on the Record!April 15, 2009HAIR: The American Tribal Love-Rock Musical 37-member cast and band went into the studio on Monday, April 6th, to record the show's new Broadway cast album. Production is being rushed for the highly anticipated recording which will be released officially this Spring by Ghostlight Records. The CD is produced by Kurt Deutsch, Joel Moss & Galt McDermott with Bill Rosenfield acting as Executive Producer.
Evan Cabnet Replaces Alex Kilgore as Director on 'THE GINGERBREAD HOUSE'April 15, 2009the stageFARM has announced that Evan Cabnet has replaced Alex Kilgore as director of The Gingerbread House by Mark Schultz, in its world premiere. A visiting production at Rattlestick Playwrights Theater (224 Waverly Place), The Gingerbread House opens officially on Saturday evening, April 18th at 8 p.m.
Conley Set to Replace Ball in West End 'HAIRSPRAY' 7/27April 15, 2009WhatsOnStage.com reports that UK comedy star Brian Conley will make his return to the West End this summer when he takes over from Michael Ball as the 'Mama of all Mamas', Edna Turnblad in the multi award-winning Broadway import Hairspray at the Shaftesbury Theatre.
Zac Efron Set For 'JONNY QUEST' RoleApril 14, 2009The Los Angeles Times is reporting that Zac Efron has been cast in the title role of Jonny Quest in the upcoming action film based on the famed comic character.
'PHANTOM' Returns to Hennepin Theatre Trust's Orpheum 5/13 - 6/7April 14, 2009Andrew Lloyd Webber's international award-winning musical, The Phantom of the Opera, directed by Harold Prince, returns to Hennepin Theatre Trust's Orpheum Theatre May 13-June 7, 2009. Winner of seven 1988 Tony Awards including Best Musical, this captivating production is the longest-running show in Broadway history. Hennepin Theatre Trust welcomes the Cameron Mackintosh/Really Useful Theatre Company, Inc. production of The Phantom of the Opera as a special addition to its 2008/09 M&I Bank Broadway Across America-Minneapolis season
Photo Coverage: OUR TIME Benefit GalaApril 14, 2009On Monday, April 13, 2009 Our Time Theatre Company (Taro Alexander, Artistic Director, Everett Bradley, Musical Director), honored 'the world's greatest' biographer and photographer, Howard L. Bingham. Our Time Theatre Company a non-profit organization dedicated to providing an artistic home for young people who stutter.
TDF Adds Second 'Play Only' TKTS Window Due To DemandApril 14, 2009Due to the number of new plays just opened or currently in previews on Broadway, TDF has just added a second 'Play Only' window at the new TKTS Booth 'under the red steps' in Times Square at Broadway and 47th Street.