A Tale of Two Cities

Photo Coverage: BACHARACH TO THE FUTURE Benefit at New World Stages

POZ's "Bacharch to the Future" Fundraiser brought music and promise to the New World Stages on Monday, December 1, 2008, World AIDS Day. The premier performance of Bacharach to the Future, a fund-raiser for Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS, honored music legend Burt Bacharach, the composer of "That's What Friends Are For," the pioneering recording that benefited The Foundation for AIDS Research (amfAR) in 1985. (more...)

Holiday Specials - Shopping with BC/EFA... 'Attention All Shoppers!!!'

We wanted to bring your attention to this year's Broadway Cares / Equity Fights AIDS Holiday Catalog and web site. (more...)

BWW Special Discount: BACHARACH TO THE FUTURE at New World Stages 12/1

POZ's "Bacharach to the Future" Fundraiser comes to New World Stages in New York on Monday, December 1, 2008, World AIDS Day. Members of BroadwayWorld can purchase tickets to "Bacharach to the Future" for $41.50. (more...)

Photo Coverage: OLIVER! at the White Plains Peforming Arts Center

The Tony Award-winning musical Oliver! is playing at the White Plains Performing Arts Center, Westchester's professional regional theatre located in White Plains, NY. The show runs November 20 - December 14, 2008 as the opening production of the theatre's Bank of America Broadway Classics series. (more...)

Natalie Toro's New Broadway Themed CD To Be Released 11/24

NATALIE TORO most recently received accolades for her portrayal of Madame Therese Defarge on Broadway in "A TALE OF TWO CITIES" a role for which she won Sarasota Magazine's Best Supporting Actress Award when the show played its pre-Broadway run at the Asolo Repertory Theatre. BROADWAY: Les Mis?rables, A Christmas Carol. OFF-B'WAY: Zombie Prom. NATIONAL TOURS: Evita (Jeff Award nomination), Cats, Jesus Christ Superstar. REGIONAL: The Fix, Everything's Ducky, Francis of Guernica, Blood Brothers, Zorba. TELEVISION: "Law & Order," "Law & Order: SVU," "Santa Baby." FEATURED SOLOIST: Carnegie Hall, National Concert Hall in Dublin, Kentucky and Buffalo Symphonies. Natalie's new CD, entitled Natalie Toro, will be released nationally on Monday, November 24th. She is being honored tonight by the Bronx Borough president, Adolfo Carrion, Jr. as part of PUERTO RICAN HERITAGE MONTH. (more...)

BWW's Holiday CD Roundup Part 1: The Shows

Happy Holidays Everyone! Well ... here it is ... our BIGGEST CD coverage EVER and just in time for some last minute "stocking-stuffer" inspiration ... even though a few of these are better used as coal, if you know what I mean. (more...)

Laura Benanti to Host Drama League's 'Fall Festivities' 11/17

The Drama League (Roger Danforth and Gabriel Shanks, Co-Executive Directors) is pleased to announce that Gypsy star and Tony Award winner Laura Benanti will serve as host for the organization's Fifth Annual "Fall Festivities" concert, to be held on Monday, November 17, 2008 at the Metropolitan Room (34 West 22nd Street, NYC). The concert begins at 6 p.m. (more...)

BWW TV: Off-Broadway's Cherry Lane Struggles with Economy

As the oldest, continuously running Off-Broadway theatre in New York, the Cherry Lane Theatre is one of the many businesses in the city that are beginning to feel the pressure of a collapsing economy. James Sims reports... (more...)

Coming Up This Week in Theatre - 11/11/2008

BroadwayWorld.com's Upcoming Events calendar for the week - updated on 11/11/2008. (more...)

Kirkwood and Flanagan Added to Special 'Early Edition' After Party Lineup Tonight, 11/7

Friday, November 7th, features a special PRE-PARTY edition of THE AFTER PARTY. This one night only event will present THE AFTER PARTY from 7:30pm to Midnight, rather than its usual time of 10:30pm to 4am. THE AFTER PARTY's PRE-PARTY will feature Avenue Q's SHARON WHEATLEY and Tale of Two Cities' DEVIN RICHARDS. All will be on hand to greet fans and perform as only they can. (more...)

'TALE' Star Natalie Toro Releases New CD 11/23

Toro's self titled CD features an array of favorite Broadway show tunes, all with an inspired and eclectic spin, A special CD release party is to be held on November 23rd, 7:30 PM at Canal Room at Canal and West Broadway in the East Village. (more...)

THE AFTER PARTY Goes 'Early' with Richards and Wheatley This Week Only!

Friday, November 7th, features a special PRE-PARTY edition of THE AFTER PARTY. This one night only event will present THE AFTER PARTY from 7:30pm to Midnight, rather than its usual time of 10:30pm to 4am. THE AFTER PARTY's PRE-PARTY will feature Avenue Q's SHARON WHEATLEY and Tale of Two Cities' DEVIN RICHARDS. All will be on hand to greet fans and perform as only they can. (more...)

HAIR to Play Al Hirschfeld Theatre; Previews Begin February 13

The New York Times is reporting that HAIR: The American Tribal Love-Rock Musical which played this summer to sold out houses at The Delacorte Theater in Central Park will play Broadway's Al Hirschfeld Theater (currently home to A TALE OF TWO CITIES). Previews begin on February 13, 2009 with the official opening set for March 5, 2009. (more...)

A TALE OF TWO CITIES to Close on November 16

Executive Producers Barbra Russell and Ron Sharpe will close Jill Santoriello's sweeping musical epic, "A TALE OF TWO CITIES" on Broadway on Sunday, November 16th at the Al Hirschfeld Theatre (302 West 45th Street - between 8th & 9th Avenues). (more...)

Photo Flash: Broadway Kids Care Make Halloween Pails for Freedom House

Broadway Kids Care (BKC), the organization of theater kids for kids (and others), hosted its 2nd annual Halloween Festival. (more...)

Coming Up This Week in Theatre - 10/28/2008

BroadwayWorld.com's Upcoming Events calendar for the week - updated on 10/28/2008. (more...)

A TALE OF TWO CITIES to Perform at United Nations to Stand Up Against Poverty 10/17

On October 17th, 2008 from 11:00 am- 12:00 PM the cast of the Broadway production of A TALE OF TWO CITIES will perform at the United Nations lawn near the peace bell. (more...)

Photo Coverage: Benanti and More visit [title of show]

On Sunday October 5, 2008 Gypsy star and Tony Award winner Laura Benanti and her husband, stage and screen star Steven Pasquale caught a performance of [title of show]. Also visiting that night was actress Katie Finneran, a Tony Winner herself for 'Noises Off' as well as cast members from the new musical 'A Tale of Two Cities', after the performance the whole gang stopped by backstage to visit the cast and crew. (more...)

Photo Coverage: '13' Gypsy Robe Ceremony

Devin Richards, the Gypsy Robe Winner for 'A Tale of Two Cities,' & Miles Kath, a 13-year-old actor from 'A Tale of Two Cities,' presented the Gypsy Robe to winner Eamon Foley, from '13, A New Musical' at the Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre in New York on October 5, 2008. The colorful Gypsy Robe, embellished with mementos from Broadway musicals, is presented to the cast member who has the most Broadway chorus credits. (more...)