The Corsair 1857 - Articles Page 77.8

Grosses for all the Broadway shows for the week ending 6/15/2008

The Associated Press has reported that the chairman of the Federal Communications Commission is recommending approval of the $5 billion merger between the nation's two satellite radio broadcasters in exchange for concessions that include turning over 24 channels to noncommercial and minority programming.

An exciting new adaptation by the Los Angeles Theatre Ensemble of Frank Wedekind's masterpiece, Spring's Awakening, will run July 3 though July 26 at The Powerhouse Theatre in Santa Monica

There will be major cast changes in the world's longest running musical, the legendary LES MISERABLES, at the Queen's Theatre on Monday 23 June.

Six of New York's most highly regarded playwrights have agreed to jury the 40 short plays featured in the 33rd Annual Samuel French Inc. Off-Off Broadway Short Play Festival beginning July 15th.

Ars Nova announced today that due to overwhelming demand, the deadline for submissions to A.N.T. FEST 08 has been extended to Monday, June 23.

With over 600 performances under its bubble belt, the GAZILLION BUBBLE SHOW starring Ana Yang is teaming up with Most Valuable Kids of Greater New York (MVK), by inviting under-privileged children to experience the off-Broadway hit GAZILLION BUBBLE SHOW.

Primary Stages (Casey Childs, Executive Producer; Andrew Leynse, Artistic Director; Elliot Fox, Managing Director) launches its 24th season with the New York premiere of Buffalo Gal by A.R. Gurney.

The Public Theater (Artistic Director Oskar Eustis; Executive Director Mara Manus) announced today that it would extend HAIR: The American Tribal Love-Rock Musical an additional two weeks at The Delacorte Theater in Central Park this summer.

Last night, at the 2008 Tony Awards, BroadwayWorld.com teamed up with Legally Blonde star Laura Bell Bundy and interviewed some of the evenings winners as they stepped off the stage. For a complete list of the winners please click HERE. Also, be sure to stay tuned to wwww.BroadwayWorld.com for the LIVE footage from last nights interviews as we post throughout the day.

The York Theatre Company's (James Morgan, Producing Artistic Director) presents a concert revival of GRIND.

From July 18 through August 2, 2008, the Intersection for the Arts in San Francisco will host the Lorca Summer Festival.

The Pittsburgh CLO is proud to announce the casting of Tony®- and Emmy®-nominated star Michele Lee in the title role of its production of Mame July 8 through 13 at the Benedum Center.

A Disney tradition now in its 38th year (2008), the Candlelight Processional is a moving presentation of the Christmas story in readings by a celebrity narrator and music by a Mass choir and 50-piece orchestra.

SUZANNE CARRICO, the 2008 MAC Award Winner for 'Outstanding Debut,' will return to the Metropolitan Room with THE FRIENDLIEST THING, for three performances only, Wednesday, July 2nd & 9th & Saturday, July 5th all shows at 7:30pm.

Nigel Lindsay will join Francesca Annis, Lisa Dillon, Chris O'Dowd, Dominic Rowan and Catherine Tate in the West End premiere of David Eldridge's 'Under The Blue Sky.'

'The Fantasticks', the world's longest-running musical, will return after a brief hiatus to Broadway's Snapple Theater Center for performances beginning June 16, 2008.

'Debra and Mary's Night on the Town' welcomes John Ventimiglia on June 16th.

Sheera Ben-David will return to the Oak Room of the Algonquin Hotel with an exclusive engagement from June 17 - 28.

Last night June 15, 2008 the 2008 Tony Awards took place at Radio City Music Hall. After the ceremony was over the nominees and winners attended an exclusive after party where they celebrated the end of a great year on Broadway.

On the red carpet of the 2008 Tony Awards, Liza Minnelli told interviewers that she's hoping to return to Broadway soon, starring in the Kay Thompson (Liza's Godmother) tribute show that she's been performing in around the country and world.