Sean Hayes to host this year's Tony Awards

The Associated Press - ‎25 minutes ago‎

The former "Will & Grace" actor is working on Broadway alongside Kristin Chenoweth in "Promises,

Zeta-Jones Wins Drama Desk Top Honours

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CATHERINE ZETA-JONES was recognised for her stint on Broadway in A LITTLE NIGHT MUSIC as she accepted top honours at the Drama Desk Awards in New York on ...

BROADWAY TO DIM LIGHTS FOR MICHAEL KUCHWARA

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Broadway To Dim Lights For Drama Critic Michael Kuchwara 5/25

Broadway World - ‎1 hour ago‎

Charlotte St. Martin, Executive Director of The Broadway League, commented, "Mike Kuchwara covered hundreds of shows during his career spanning almost three ...

Michael Kuchwara, Prolific Theater Writer, Dies at 63 New York Times

Michael Kuchwara, Associated Press drama critic, dies at 63 Washington Post

Pee-Wee Herman On Broadway: 10 Reasons I'm Pee-Weeing My Pants Over It

The Frisky (blog) - Ami Angelowicz - ‎May 22, 2010‎

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Pee-Wee Herman to Broadway

Pee-wee set to take on Broadway

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Christopher Walken: Back to His Broadway Roots

CBS News - ‎May 22, 2010‎

... Show on Saturday Morning" to discuss his new role and his long and quirky career. So what about "Behanding in Spokane" brought him back to Broadway?

2010 Drama Desk Awards

2010 Drama Desk Award Nominations

CultureMob (blog) - Jonathan Mandell - ‎11 hours ago‎

The Drama Desk Awards are the only awards that pit Broadway, Off-Broadway and sometimes even Off-Off Broadway shows against one another in the same ...

Michael Kuchwara Passes

Michael Kuchwara, Prolific Theater Writer, Dies at 63

New York Times - Bruce Weber - ‎16 hours ago‎

Michael Kuchwara, who found a worldwide readership in writing about the theater for The Associated Press, as both reporter and critic, ...

TONY AWARD NOMINATIONS ANNOUNCED

2010 Tony Award Nominations Announced

Towleroad (blog) - ‎1 hour ago‎

The 2010 Tony Award nominations were announced this morning. Fela! and La Cage Aux Folles led the way, with 11 nominations each. The Best Play nominees are ...

BROADWAY LIGTS TO DIM IN HONOR OF LYNN REDGRAVE

Broadway To Dim Lights For Lynn Redgrave

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Broadway theaters will dim their lights tonight in honor of actress Lynn Redgrave.

The film and stage veteran died Sunday night in Connecticut, after a seven-year battle with breast cancer. She was 67 years old.

Theaters will dim their marquees for one minute at 7 p.m. to remember her.

Redgrave appeared in numerous television shows and films, including her breakout performance in 1966's "Georgy Girl." But she also had a strong stage presence, including her recent one-woman show "Nightingale."

Redgrave's passing comes less than a month after the death of her brother, Corin. The two of them were part of the Redgrave acting dynasty, along with their sister Vanessa.

Ailey Company Names New Director Draft

New York Times (blog) - Daniel J. Wakin - ‎Apr 28, 2010‎

Andrea Mohin/The New York Times Robert Battle, the new artistic director designate of the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, ...

Tribeca Film Festival Interview: Cairo Time

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Canadian writer/director Ruba Nadda was holding her breath when her film Cairo Time had its US premiere during the Tribeca Film Festival. ...

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Don't sit on the fence, Denzel - bring this great show to London

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Behind the scenes with a Broadway witch

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Apollo Theater exhibit in DC shows stars' legacy

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The not-yet-built National Museum of African American History and Culture is bringing New York's Harlem to the nation's capital with the first-ever exhibit ...

Camilla Belle: Metropolitan Opera Magnificent

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Camilla Belle goes strapless at the Metropolitan Opera gala premiere of Armida at NYC's Metropolitan Opera House on Monday (April 12). ...

The stars go to the Opera in New York

Elle UK - Emma Sells - ‎Apr 13, 2010‎

Last night The Metropolitan Opera in New York held a premiere of 'Armida', and Chloe Sevigny, Maggie Gyllenhaal and ...

The Metropolitan Opera Presents 'Der Fliegende Holländer', 4/23-5/14

Broadway World - ‎7 hours ago‎

The opera is considered to be the first of Wagner's fully formed and mature works, drawing on some of his favored themes; the suffering romantic outsider ...

LA CAGE BACK OPEN APRIL 18

Open Up Your Closet: La Cage aux Folles Revival Opens on Broadway April 18

Playbill.com - Andrew Gans - ‎Apr 17, 2010‎

Stage and screen star Kelsey Grammer is Georges opposite the Albin of Olivier Award winner Douglas Hodge in the new Broadway mounting of the ...

Met's Tosca gets good reviews

A tweaked 'Tosca' really sings

New York Post - ‎Apr 16, 2010‎

Oh, what a difference the details make -- and the right cast and conductor. This season's biggest bomb, Luc Bondy's production of "Tosca," has blossom

Stephen Sondheim To Have Broadway Theater Named After Him

New York Show Tickets (blog) - ‎Mar 24, 2010‎

Composer/lyricist Stephen Sondheim's 80th birthday may have been on Monday, March 22, but even before that day and since, the New York City theater crowd ...

SCAMMED BY DISNEY AND LOCAL ONE IATSE MEMBERS COMPLAIN

THE LION KING to Become Eight Longest-Running Show in Broadway History

February 18, 2010 - by NYC News Desk

Disney's landmark musical event, THE LION KING, will celebrate another remarkable milestone when it plays its 5,125th performance on Sunday, February 21 to become the eighth longest-running show in Broadway history. THE LION KING moves up the top ten list of long runs, surpassing the musical Rent (with 5124 performances). Disney's beloved musical Beauty and the Beast retains its position as no. 7 on the list. As of February 21, the list of the top ten longest running Broadway shows will be as follows (bolded titles with asterisk denote productions currently running): 1. *The Phantom of the Opera (9,179) 2. Cats (7,485) 3. Les Miserables (6,680) 4. A Chorus Line (6,137) 5. Oh! Calcutta (5,959) 6. *CHICAGO (5,508) 7. Beauty and the Beast (5,461) 8. *The Lion King (5,125) 9. Rent (5,124) 10. Miss Saigon (4,097) Last year, THE LION KING marked twelve years on Broadway and became the first American musical to welcome 50 million guests worldwide. Now in its 13th smash year, THE LION KING officially opened on November 13, 1997 at the New Amsterdam Theatre (previews began October 13) and has consistently been among Broadway's top five grossing shows. The show transferred to its current home at the Minskoff Theatre on June 13, 2006. Based on the 1994 Disney animated film, THE LION KING continues to reign as one of the most popular shows on Broadway and around the world. The global phenomenon is the winner of more than 70 major awards worldwide, including the 1998 Tony Award® and NY Drama Critics Award for Best Musical, the 1999 Grammy® for Best Musical Show Album, and the 1999 Laurence Olivier Awards for Best Choreography and Best Costume Design. The show has been seen in 13 different countries (US, Canada, UK, Japan, Germany, Holland, France, Mexico, Australia, China, Taiwan, South Africa and Korea) and translated into five different languages (Japanese, German, Korean, French, Dutch). In addition to Broadway and a North American tour, THE LION KING can also be seen on stage in London, Hamburg, Paris, Tokyo and Las Vegas. A new production will bow in Singapore in September 2010 - a first for Disney Theatrical Productions. THE LION KING performs at Broadway's Minskoff Theatre (200 West 45th Street, NYC). Now through September 5, 2010, the playing schedule is: Tuesday-7pm early evening, Wednesday-2pm matinee, Wednesday-8pm, Thursday-8pm, Friday-8pm, Saturday-2pm matinee, Saturday-8pm, Sunday-3pm matinee.

CARRIE FISHER SCAMMED? SHE IS NOT THE ONLY ONE

Carrie Fisher - Fisher Embroiled In Broadway Dispute

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Fisher Embroiled In Broadway Dispute

CARRIE FISHER has become embroiled in a dispute with the producer of her Broadway show - accusing the theatre mogul of owing her money and failing to fulfil his contractual obligations.

The Star Wars actress recently ended her run on the New York stage in her one-woman show Wishful Drinking, which is based on her book of the same name about her early struggles in Hollywood.

But Fisher has now become entangled in an ugly dispute with her producer, Jonathan Reinis, who she claims owes her $60,000 (£37,500) for her time in the show. She also alleges he failed to keep a promise to move the production from the non-profit Studio 54 theatre, which is owned by the Roundabout Theater Company, to a "first-class Broadway house" at the end of last year (09).

In an email to New York Post columnist Michael Riedel, Fisher writes, "As you can imagine, Jonny seems to be a bit cranky, which I figure is why he still hasn't paid me the remaining money he owes me. For whatever reason, (he) was unable to get (the move) done. I don't know why, since I was told there was plenty of theatre availability. So, his rights reverted back to me under our contract.

"Trust me, there are a lot of things in the contract I wasn't thrilled about. But I fulfilled my obligations, didn't miss one show and made a lot of money for my producer - from which I'm assuming he ultimately plans on making a donation to the Roundabout Theater Company. This isn't the first time I've had to force Jonny to fulfil his obligations under our deal. I hope he'll comply in this circumstance soon. This whole thing doesn't have to get ugly."

Reinis' attorney, Ronald Feiner, has responded to Fisher's claims, contending the Studio 54 theatre is a "first-class" Broadway house because shows performed there are eligible for Tony awards.

Feiner also insists Fisher should be grateful to Reinis for the play's success and alleges the actress is the one who hampered the production, by failing to agree to a tour.

He adds, "(My client) should not be dismissed by Carrie Fisher in this way. He took her show from nothing - it had no sets, no video, it had nothing - and turned it into a hit.

"It is our belief that she owes us a substantial amount in lost profits from what could be a lucrative tour. We have offers from Australia, Canada and theatres around the United States, but we are unable to close the deal because she will not perform the show."

Washington Post

A revival of 'A Life in the Theatre' set for B'way

Washington Post - ‎5 hours ago‎

Producers Jeffrey Richards, Jerry Frankel and Steve Traxler say a revival of Mamet's "A Life in the Theatre" will open this fall in New York.

New York Times

Quixotes of the Theater, Chasing Complete Works

New York Times - Erik Piepenburg - ‎Jan 15, 2010‎

Being a theater completist takes time, money and, crucially, access. It's relatively easy in New York, where obscure revivals and single-author marathon ...

King's dream lives in institutions and people across city

Indianapolis Star - Jason Thomas - ‎20 hours ago‎

It's on the fringe of Martin Luther King Jr. Park at 17th and Broadway streets. "For me to be able to come to the center, it's a blessing," said Armour, 80, ...

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Broadway press agent Anita Dloniak prefers hometown to New York: My Cleveland ...

Plain Dealer - Sarah Crump - ‎15 hours ago‎

I would have moved to New York in my 20s in a heartbeat, but by the time I was offered a position representing touring Broadway shows, I was already 30 and ...

Broadway tickets come cheaper if you know the code

NorthJersey.com - Robert Feldberg - ‎21 hours ago‎

On the left-hand side of the home page is a list of more than two dozen Broadway shows offering discounts, with their codes, as well as an even longer list ...

Chita Rivera takes a stroll

Sarasota Herald-Tribune - Jay Handelman - ‎15 hours ago‎

While she's happy to see the revivals of her older shows back on Broadway "to make them available for every generation, we need some brand new American ...