Gateway Playhouse to Conclude Season With 'The Wedding Singer'September 11, 2008Gateway Playhouse (215 South Country Rd, Bellport, NY 11713), Long Island's premiere professional Equity musical theatre, closes the regular 59th season with the Long Island's Debut presentation of 'The Wedding Singer' September 17-October 4.
Gas & Electric Arts to Present 'Anna Bella Eema' Starting 9/23September 11, 2008Anna Bella Eema is a trailer-park odyssey about a precocious 10-year-old girl and her mother who live on the edge of extinction. As her home is threatened so a city can expand, Anna Bella breathes life into a girl made out of mud who catapults them onto a pulse-quickening rollercoaster ride filled with vampires, wild animals and police chases. Crackling with the heat of the mother/daughter bond, this family's secrets and deepest instincts vividly remind us not only of how many in America are mistreated, silenced, and forgotten but also the tremendous power of their inner resources and resiliency.
'Broadway On Broadway' Sings Out with Host Drew Lachey in Times Square 9/14September 14, 2008Spamalot's Drew Lachey will host the 17th annual 'Broadway on Broadway' concert presented by Continental Airlines, to be held today Sunday, September 14th at 11:30 a.m in Times Square. The annual free outdoor concert brings together stars and performances from current and upcoming Broadway productions to celebrate the beginning of the Broadway season.
Clay Aiken Offers Fans Chance to Write His Playbill Biography for 'Spamalot' ReturnSeptember 11, 2008Clay Aiken, who will be making his anticipated return to Monty Python's SPAMALOT on Friday, September 19, has offered members of his fan club the chance to write his official Playbill biography. This marks the first time a Broadway actor has held a contest allowing fans to write their official Playbill biography through their official fan website.
63rd Annual Tony Awards To Be Broadcast Live June 7th, 2009September 11, 2008The American Theatre Wing's 63rd Annual Antoinette Perry 'Tony' Awards will be broadcast live from Radio City Music Hall on Sunday, June 7, 2009 (8:00-11:00 p.m., live EST) on the CBS Television Network. The awards honor theatre professional and distinguished achievement on Broadway. The cut-off for nomination eligibility on the 2008-2009 Broadway Season will be April 30, 2009.
'Wicked' and See's Candies Team Up To Give One Fan Chance to See 'Wicked' Around the WorldSeptember 11, 2008is summer, premium confectioner See's Candies, the smash hit musical 'Wicked' and Hilton HHonors will grant one lucky individual the prize of a lifetime -an around-the-world trip to see 'Wicked' on the West Coast in New York and in London. Inside of one limited edition See's Candies 'Wicked' box of assorted chocolates will be a grand prize 'Emerald Ticket' and a 'Wicked Hilton HHonors Card.' Three hundred additional boxes will contain other prizes, including See's Candies gift certificates and 'Wicked' merchandise.
'Female of the Species' to Close 10/4September 11, 2008Joanna Murray-Smith's The Female of the Species will conclude its limited season at the Vaudeville Theatre on 4 October, prior to a planned US premiere.
30 Days of NYMF: Heaven In Your PocketSeptember 11, 2008This sounds crazy, but it's true: I never seem to fully understand just what I am writing about until well after it's been written.Such is the case with Heaven in Your Pocket, which follows the journey of the fictional singing troupe, The Heavenly Belles.
'The Last Five Years' Extends by Popular DemandSeptember 10, 2008Originally scheduled for one night only, Notes from New York?s fifth anniversary production of Jason Robert Brown?s The Last 5 Years will now play two additional performances due to phenomenal public demand. With the original performance on Sunday 12 October selling out in less than four weeks of going on sale, West End stars Julie Atherton and Paul Spicer will now share the stage at the prestigious Theatre Royal Haymarket for three nights in total on Sundays 12, 19 and 26 October 2008 in this much anticipated, brand new gala staging.