Jerry Orbach News

The Light in the Piazza, Doubt and Spamalot were the big winners in the 2005 Tony Awards

Over 100 hours of interviews with Broadway legends have been donated to the New York Library of Performing Arts' TOFT Collection

The Fred Ebb Award will recognize excellence in musical theatre songwriting, by a lyricist, composer, or songwriting team that has not yet achieved significant commercial success. The award is meant to encourage and support aspiring songwriters to create new works for the musical theatre. The prize includes a $50,000 award.

The Fred Ebb Foundation (Mitchell Bernard, Trustee) in association with the Roundabout Theatre Company (Todd Haimes, Artistic Director) are pleased to announce the inauguration of the Fred Ebb Award for aspiring musical theatre songwriters. The award is named in honor of the late award-winning lyricist Fred Ebb.

The entertainment community came out to honor the life and career of the legendary actor Jerry Orbach.

Angela Lansbury, Chita Rivera, Sam Waterston, Law & Order creator and executive producer Dick Wolf, Karen Ziemba, and other notable members of the entertainment community will honor the life and career of the legendary actor Jerry Orbach, who died on December 28 at the age of 69, with A CELEBRATION OF JERRY ORBACH.

Stage and Screen star Jerry Orbach lost his battle with prostate cancer and has passed away at age 69.

Yes, you too can enjoy the hit drama of German politics. Even if you can't even understand the reviews!

Tonight (Monday, November 1th) the Drama Book Shop (250 West 40th Street) will celebrate the publication of BROADWAY MUSICALS: The 101 Greatest Shows of All Time by Ken Bloom and Frank Vlastnik with a Foreword by Jerry Orbach. The public is invited this evening from 6:00 - 8:00 pm. Refreshments will be served and the authors and special guests will be autographing the magnificent book. RSVP by phone to (212) 944-0595 x417 or you can e mail info@dramabookshop.com

The Drama Book Shop (250 West 40th Street) will celebrate the publication of BROADWAY MUSICALS: The 101 Greatest Shows of All Time by Ken Bloom and Frank Vlastnik with a Foreword by Jerry Orbach this coming Monday, November 15th from 6:00 - 8:00 pm.

A Salute to The Best Of Broadway featuring many Broadway legends took place on October 25th at Lincoln Center's Avery Fisher Hall. Click in for EXCLUSIVE stage and after-party photos.

A special 'Broadway Fantasy Overture' will open the one-night only, all-star concert featuring numerous Tony Award winners and others in 'SHOWSTOPPERS!' A Salute to The Best Of Broadway at Avery Fisher Hall, Lincoln Center (Broadway & 65th Street) this coming Monday, October 25th, 2004 at 8:00 p.m.

'Broadway: The Golden Age' OPENS TODAY in Denver, Santa Barbara, Hartford, Allentown, Saginaw, Worcester & Dennis, MA, Allentown, PA and HELD OVER at the Laemmle Monica in Santa Monica & Fleischmann's, NY!