Tom Kirdahy News

Raúl Esparza, Terrence McNally, Debra Monk, David Hyde Pierce, Chita Rivera, Tom Wopat, Karen Ziemba, among other Kander and Ebb alums, headlined Come to the Cabaret: A Celebration of Kander and Ebb. Directed by John Doyle with Mary-Mitchell Campbell lending her talents as music director, the May 4th star-studded evening was a benefit for The Acting Company and was held and The Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre (236 West 45thSt.)

The gender-reversed benefit concert extravaganza is always one of the Center's most anticipated events of the year, and on Monday, February 9, 2009, Broadway Backwards returned to Broadway's American Airlines Theatre. BroadwayWorld's cameras were everywhere to capture all the gender-bending fun!

Broadway Backwards is a star-studded event featuring songs that even those not familiar with Broadway know and love, with a very unique and memorable twist. Instead of seeing a woman sing the iconic 'As Long As He Needs Me' from Oliver!, if that song were to be featured in Broadway Backwards, you might see someone like Alan Cumming sing it! The event was a benefit for the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center of Manhattan.

Rattlestick Playwrights Theater's 14th Anniversary Gala, It's All About the Art, took place on October 6, 2008 at Caroline's on Broadway in New York City. Rattlestick celebrated the many artistic talents involved in their productions with this year's Gala, It's All About the Art, which featured a cocktail reception, dinner and a luxury auction of unique items and experiences in the company of Rattlestick alumni and friends. There was also be special entertainment, and proceeds went directly to support Rattlestick's pioneering theatrical work.

A star-studded pre-show party preceded the Drama Desk Awards, which were presented at the LaGuardia Concert Hall on May 20th!

Terrence McNally's Deuce, starring stage legends Angela Lansbury and Marian Seldes, opened on Sunday, May 6th at the Music Box Theatre, and BroadwayWorld was there!

On Friday night, March 30th, Terrence McNally (and his partner Tom Kirdahy) introduced Second Stage Theatre to his newest play, Some Men and host some special guests - Marian Seldes, Nathan Lane and Marin Mazzie, among others - at a pre-performance supper at Etcetera, Etcetera

Some Men, by Terrence McNally, opened at Second Stage on March 26th

On Friday night, March 30th, Terrence McNally (and his partner Tom Kirdahy) will introduce Second Stage Theatre to his newest play, Some Men and host some special guests - Marian Seldes, Nathan Lane, Donna Murphy, Marin Mazzie and Jason Danieley, and Edward Albee - at a pre-performance supper at Etcetera, Etcetera

The new Broadway musical High Fidelity opened on December 7th at the Imperial Theatre after beginning previews on November 20th

On December 4th, some of Broadway's top performers told the stories and sang the songs that made them famous in 'Gimme a Break, A Benefit Evening for The Transport Group'

Butley, the Broadway revival of the Simon Gray comedy starring Tony Award-winner Nathan Lane, opened on October 25th!

Mother Courage, presented by the Public Theater, opened at the Delacorte Theatre in Central Park on August 21st after beginning previews on August 8th