Town Hall Preps 3rd Cabaret Fest, with Schwartz, Buckley
by BWW News Desk - Sep 21, 2007
The Town Hall (123 West 43rd Street) presents the Third Annual Broadway Cabaret Festival! October 19-21, 2007. Experience an extravaganza of Broadway talent in three extraordinary cabaret concerts over one unforgettable weekend. From classic favorites to contemporary Broadway, from our newest stars to our venerated icons, this is the Festival New York theatre fans have been waiting for. The series is created, written, and hosted for The Town Hall by Scott Siegel.
Audra McDonald to Perform on 'The View,' May 29
by BWW News Desk - May 24, 2007
Tony Award winner and current nominee Audra McDonald, currently starring in Roundabout Theatre Company's new Broadway production of 110 in the Shade, will perform the musical number 'Simple Little Things' live on ABC's 'The View'
10 Musicals Open in London's West End in Summer 2007!
by Jake Brunger - May 21, 2007
After a jam-packed Autumn season last year, with 8 musicals in 8 weeks, the West End goes one better and gives us 10 musicals to look forward to over the summer months. With Broadway imports, popular reality TV cast musicals, new musicals and short-run revivals, there's certainly something for everyone, so read on for the full lowdown..
PS Classics to Record Revival of 110 in the Shade
by BWW News Desk - Apr 17, 2007
Roundabout Theatre Company has announced that PS Classics will record the new Broadway cast album of 110 IN THE SHADE on April 23rd, 2007 to be released June 5th, 2007.
The Little Mermaid's Palmer Among ENO On the Town Stars
by BWW News Desk - Apr 16, 2007
Broadway actor Sean Palmer, who is playing 'Chip' in ENO'shit production of On the Town, will play the leading role of 'Prince Eric' in the forthcoming Broadway production of Disney's The Little Mermaid.
'Producing and the Theatre Business' Book Released 5/14
by BWW News Desk - Apr 13, 2007
The American Theatre Wing's Producing and The Theatre Business: Working in the Theatre, a collection of advice and anecdotes from many of the most influential and successful producers working in theatre today, will be available in bookstores on May 14, 2007.
Broadway Bullet Interview: 2007 Tony Nominee Karen Ziemba
by Michael Gilboe - May 16, 2007
Tony award winner, Karen Ziemba talks to BroadwayBullet backstage at Curtains, her new musical with David Hyde Pierce and Debra Monk. She also discusses the show 'Contact' which brought her award and much more!
Davis, Malloy, and Palmer Join ENO's On the Town
by BWW News Desk - Mar 5, 2007
Joshua Dallas, Ryan Molloy and Sean Palmer will star as Gabey, Ozzie, and Chip in ENO's production of the original 'New York, New York' musical On the Town. Having broke ENO box office records in 2005, On the Town will return to the London Coliseum for 20 performances, April 20 through May 25 2007.
"Some Like It Hot" Steams Back to the West End this Autumn
by Robert Gould - Feb 25, 2007
A revival of the Jule Styne/Bob Merrill musical 'Some Like It Hot' is confirmed to hit the West End in autumn 2007. The show will be produced by Paul Coxwell and directed by Jerry Zaks, whose impressive Broadway track record includes productions as diverse as 'La Cage Aux Folles', 'Little Shop of Horrors', 'A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum', 'Smokey Joe's Café', 'Guys and Dolls' and 'The Front Page'.
NYTW Replaces '24 Hours' with 'All the Wrong Reasons'
by BWW News Desk - Feb 13, 2007
New York Theatre Workshop has announced the final production of the 2006-2007 season, the world premiere of All the Wrong Reasons: A True Story of Neo-Nazis, Drug Smuggling, and Undying Love, written and performed by John Fugelsang, directed by Pam MacKinnon.
Caroline O'Connor Returns as Star of ENO's On the Town
by BWW News Desk - Jan 24, 2007
Caroline O'Connor will return to ENO from April 20-May 25, 2007 to recreate her acclaimed performance as 'Hildy Esterhazy' in the record-breaking staging of Leonard Bernstein, Betty Comden and Adolph Green's musical On the Town.
Two National Theatres Play London in the Spring
by Tom Atkins - Jan 1, 2007
The new National Theatre of Scotland, which produced its first production in February 2006, will be heading in to England for the staging of two of its productions in London - Anthony Neilson's The Wonderful World Of Dissocia and Pol Heyvaert's Aalst (a new version by Duncan McLean). This means that there will be a total of two National Theatre companies playing London in Spring 2007, with England's own National Theatre already well-established on the South Bank.
'You're the One That I Want' Starts 1/7; Airs Sundays
by BWW News Desk - Nov 29, 2006
'You're the One That I Want' the new reality talent search that will determine the two stars of the upcoming revival of Grease, will have its debut on NBC on January 7th, 2007 at 8 PM.
Marcovicci Among Town Hall 'Not Just Jazz' Line-Up
by BWW News Desk - Nov 2, 2006
The Town Hall has announced the line-up for its latest Not Just Jazz Series. The program features a mix of sounds from the world over, including flamenco, Middle Eastern music, cabaret, nostalgic 60s and movie soundtracks