Aaron J. Albano News

The National Alliance for Musical Theatre (NAMT) and Executive Director Kathy Evans announced the directors, music directors and preliminary casts for the eight musicals being presented as 45-minute staged readings for its 21st Annual Festival of New Musicals at New World Stages (340 West 50th St) on Monday, October 19 and Tuesday, October 20, 2009.

The 20th Annual GYPSY OF THE YEAR COMPETITION announced a total of $3,061,000 had been raised by the 63 participating Broadway, Off-Broadway, and National Tour companies to benefit Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS. BroadwayWorld.com's cameras had VIP access on all levels to bring you the most complete coverage of this very special event!

ZHUMONKEYMUSIC will present a musical benefit for the victims of the massive earthquake and devastation to the Sichuan Province of China on Monday, June 23 at 7 p.m. at Evergreen Restaurant, 10 East 38 Street (between Fifth & Madison). Performers scheduled to appear include Li Jun Li (currently appearing as Liat in 'South Pacific'), Heather Parcells (Judy Turner in 'A Chorus Line'), Grammy nominee Ruben Flores, Jason Tam (Paul in 'A Chorus Line'), Ali Ewoldt (Cosette in 'Les Miserables'), Zach James ('Coram Boy,' 'South Pacific'), Aaron J. Albano ('Spelling Bee,' 'Mary Poppins'), Laura Schutter ('Mary Poppins'), Andrew Emig (New Jersey's Imperial Brass Band), Jeremy Davis ('South Pacific'), Diane Phelan ('West Side Story' 50th Anniversary Tour), Joanne Javien ('Thoroughly Modern Millie'), Christopher DiChristo (Broadway Boys), Garrett Long ('South Pacific'), and Tina Na Huang (award-winning international symphony violinist). The musical director for the concert will be Mat Eisentein.

ZHUMONKEYMUSIC will present a musical benefit for the victims of the massive earthquake and devastation to the Sichuan Province of China on Monday, June 23 at 7 p.m. at Evergreen Restaurant, 10 East 38 Street (between Fifth & Madison). Performers scheduled to appear include Li Jun Li (currently appearing as Liat in 'South Pacific'), Jason Tam (Paul in 'A Chorus Line'), Grammy nominee Ruben Flores, Ali Ewoldt (Cosette in 'Les Miserables'), Heather Parcells (Judy Turner in 'A Chorus Line'), Zach James ('Coram Boy,' 'South Pacific'), Aaron J. Albano ('Spelling Bee,' 'Mary Poppins'), Garrett Long ('South Pacific'), Kevin Bernard ('Curtains'), Laura Schutter ('Mary Poppins'), MaryAnn Hu ('South Pacific'), Deborah Lew ('Beauty and the Beast'), T. Oliver Reid (Encores! 'Damn Yankees'), Jeremy Davis ('South Pacific'), Diane Phelan ('West Side Story' 50th Anniversary Tour), Joanne Javien ('Thoroughly Modern Millie'), Emily Morales ('South Pacific'), and Christopher DiCristo (Broadway Boys). The musical director for the concert will be Mat Eisentein.

ZHUMONKEYMUSIC will present a musical benefit for the victims of the massive earthquake and devastation to the Sichuan Province of China on Monday, June 23 at 7 p.m. at Evergreen Restaurant, 10 East 38 Street (between Fifth & Madison). Performers scheduled to appear include Li Jun Li (currently appearing as Liat in 'South Pacific'), Heather Parcells (Judy Turner in 'A Chorus Line'), Grammy nominee Ruben Flores, Jason Tam (Paul in 'A Chorus Line'), Ali Ewoldt (Cosette in 'Les Miserables'), Zach James ('Coram Boy,' 'South Pacific'), Aaron J. Albano ('Spelling Bee,' 'Mary Poppins'), Laura Schutter ('Mary Poppins'), Andrew Emig (New Jersey's Imperial Brass Band), Jeremy Davis ('South Pacific'), Diane Phelan ('West Side Story' 50th Anniversary Tour), Joanne Javien ('Thoroughly Modern Millie'), Christopher DiChristo (Broadway Boys), Garrett Long ('South Pacific'), and Tina Na Huang (award-winning international symphony violinist). The musical director for the concert will be Mat Eisentein.

Ryan J. Davis and Adam Wagner presented 'Broadway For Barack: The Voices Of Hope', a one-night only benefit concert for Senator Barack Obama's Presidential Campaign, featuring young songwriters & Broadway singers united for real change, on Monday, February 11 at 9:30 PM at The Zipper Theatre (336 W. 37th St)

Ryan J. Davis and Adam Wagner are proud to announce Broadway For Barack: The Voices Of Hope, a one-night only benefit concert for Senator Barack Obama's Presidential Campaign at Off-Broadway's Zipper Theatre. The concert will feature young songwriters & Broadway singers united for real change.

After running for three years in New York City, the musical The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee plays its final Broadway performance today, Sunday, January 20, 2008 at Circle in the Square Theatre

After running for three years in New York City, the musical The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee will play its final Broadway performance on Sunday, January 20, 2008 at Circle in the Square Theatre (West 50th St., between Broadway and 8th). Upon closing, the award-winning musical will have played 1,136 performances and 21 previews on Broadway.

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The Broadway musical The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee will celebrate its 1,000th Broadway performance and will welcome its 4,000th volunteer speller on Broadway on Sunday, September 23 at 7:30PM at Circle in the Square Theatre. Over the past 1,000 performances the company has welcomed 4,000 volunteer spellers.

'Saturday Night Live's Darrell Hammond is making his Broadway debut this summer in the acclaimed Broadway musical The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee as Vice Principal Douglas Panch, whom he plays for a limited engagement, June 12 - July 19

In this comical video on Mo Rocca's blog, the 25th Annual County Spelling Bee star asks New Yorkers whether they'll be watching The Tony Awards or the series finale of 'The Sopranos' this Sunday - and if those planning on watching the Tonys might be persuaded to change their tune once a certain HBO-loving mobster appears before them!

'Saturday Night Live's' Darrell Hammond will make his Broadway debut this summer when he joins the cast of the acclaimed Broadway musical The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee for a limited engagement, June 12 - July 19.

Mo Rocca, the special correspondent to 'The Tonight Show' and alumnus of 'The Daily Show,' has extended his stay in the hit Broadway musical The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee for two weeks.

The cast of Broadway's The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee presented an Adults Only performance on Sunday, May 6

Two special guests from Scores will join Spelling Bee on May 6th

On April 17th, the Broadway hit The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee welcomed new cast members into its tension-fraught middle school gymnasium

On April 17th, the Broadway hit The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee will welcome new cast members into its tension-fraught middle school gymnasium.

On Friday, December 1 at 8 pm at The Wilbur Theatre, there will be a special for-mature-audiences-only performance of The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee