THE LION KING RECIEVES MOLIERE AWARDS

THE LION KING
RECEIVES 3 MOLIERE AWARDS
INCLUDING BEST MUSICAL
IN PARIS, FRANCE
 
Disney’s first French-language production of
THE LION KING extends run at Théâtre Mogador
 
THE LION KING (‘Le Roi Lion’) received three Moliere Awards (France’s Tony Award) on Tuesday, April 29 for Best Musical, Best Costumes and Best Lighting for the French production, which is playing at the Théâtre [...]

THE 39 STEPS FEATURED ON BROADWAY.COM

http://www.broadway.com/gen/Buzz_Story.aspx?ci=564481
 
Arnie Burton: (Quick) Change Is Good!
“First Person” by Arnie Burton
Broadway.com
 
About the author:
A lifetime of acting at theater companies across the country, in plays both classic (The Merchant of Venice) and up-to-date (I Am My Own Wife, Mere Mortals), prepared Arnie Burton for one of the most unusual challenges of his career: juggling multiple roles-including [...]

LES LIAISONS DANGEREUSES OPENS 5/1/08

OPENING NIGHT IS TOMORROW THURSDAY, MAY 1st!
 
 
ROUNDABOUT THEATRE COMPANY
Presents
 
Laura Linney       Ben Daniels
 
In a new Broadway production of
Les Liaisons Dangereuses
By Christopher Hampton
 
with
Siân Phillips
Jessica Collins, Mamie Gummer, Kristine Nielsen, Benjamin Walker
Rosie Benton, Derek Cecil
Kevin Duda, Delphi Harrington, Tim McGeever,
Nicole Orth-Pallavicini, Jane Pfitsch
 
Directed by Rufus Norris
 
on Broadway at the American Airlines Theatre
 
Roundabout Theatre Company’s Broadway production of Christopher [...]

DISNEY’S LEADING LADIES PERFORM AT CARNAGIE HALL

DISNEY’S LEADING LADIES
PERFORM AT CARNEGIE HALL
 
Stars of THE LION KING, THE LITTLE MERMAID
AND MARY POPPINS CELEBRATE THE
25th ANNIVERSARY OF THE NEW YORK POPS
 
On Monday, April 28th, the leading ladies of Disney’s current hit musicals, Kissy Simmons (‘Nala’ in The Lion King), Sierra Boggess (‘Ariel’ in The Little Mermaid) and Ashley Brown (‘Mary [...]

BC/EFA’S 22ND ANNUAL EASTER BONNETT COMPETITION BREAKS RECORDS

22nd ANNUAL
EASTER BONNET COMPETITION
RAISES A RECORD BREAKING
$3,734,129
 
TO BENEFIT
BROADWAY CARES/ EQUITY FIGHTS AIDS
 
The 22nd ANNUAL EASTER BONNET COMPETITION was a great success with a record-breaking, $3,734,129 being raised this year by the 53 participating Broadway, Off-Broadway, and National Tour companies to benefit Broadway Cares/ Equity Fights AIDS. Since it began in 1987, 22 editions of the [...]

PORT AUTHORITY EXTENDS

ATLANTIC THEATER COMPANY
 
“PORT AUTHORITY”
 
EXTENDED THROUGH JUNE 22nd, 2008
 
PREVIEWS BEGIN TONIGHT – WEDNESDAY, APRIL 30th
 
 
Atlantic Theater Company (Neil Pepe, Artistic Director; Andrew D. Hamingson, Managing Director) is proud to announce an extension of the New York premiere production of Olivier Award® winning playwright Conor McPherson’s play PORT AUTHORITY, directed by Henry Wishcamper and featuring Tony Award® [...]

FROM UP HERE IN THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

FROM UP HERE PLAYWRIGHT
LIZ FLAHIVE
PROFILED BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
 
DRAMA DESK AND OUTER CRITICS CIRCLE NOMINATED PRODUCTION
CURRENTLY PLAYING AT MTC AT NEW YORK CITY CENTER – STAGE I
 
Playwright Liz Flahive, who yesterday received a Drama Desk Award nomination for her first play FROM UP HERE, has been profiled by The Associated Press.
 
Flahive spoke to reporter Tim [...]

MAMMA MIA CELEBRATES 2,000 PERFORMACES IN LAS VEGAS

 
MAMMA MIA! Takes It All!
 
Celebrates 2,000 Performances in Las Vegas
 
Sunday, May 4, 2008

 
LAS VEGAS – MAMMA MIA! marks another milestone as the longest-running Broadway musical on The Strip as the show celebrates 2,000 successful performances on Sunday, May 4 at the Mandalay Bay Theatre.  Slated to run through January 2009, MAMMA MIA! recently celebrated five record-breaking [...]

JERSEY BOYS SHINES IN ST. LOUIS

JERSEY BOYS
SHINES IN ST. LOUIS
 
JERSEY BOYS, the Tony® and Grammy® award winning Best Musical that tells the story of Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons, opened to critical acclaim on Friday, April 25 in St. Louis at the Fox Theatre, where it will play through May 18, 2008.
 
Below are links to some of the reviews:
 
ST. [...]

SPAMALOT MARCHES INTO MILWAUKEE, WI

MONTY PYTHON’S
SPAMALOT
MARCHES INTO MILWAUKEE, WI
 
MONTY PYTHON’S SPAMALOT continues making history across the United States, as the National Tour begins performances tonight, Tuesday, April 29th in Milwaukee, WI at the Marcus Center for the Performing Arts (Uihlein Hall).
 
Click on the links below to see what Milwaukee, WI has to say about the funniest show in [...]