Friday, November 30, 2007

NEWS FROM THE FARNSWORTH INVENTION

THE FARNSWORTH INVENTION
featured on NBC’s “Today” and
NPR’s “Morning Edition”
Tuesday, December 4


THE FARNSWORTH INVENTION, Aaron Sorkin’s new American play about the advent of television, directed by two-time Tony Award winner Des McAnuff, will be featured on NBC’s “Today” show and National Public Radio’s “Morning Edition” on Tuesday, December 4. NBC’s “Today” correspondent Jamie Gangel interviews playwright Aaron Sorkin and star Hank Azaria (who stars as David Sarnoff) on Tuesday, December 4 between 8:30am and 9:00am. NPR’s “Morning Edition” reporter Jeff Lunden sits down with Sorkin, director Des McAnuff, stars Azaria and Jimmi Simpson (who stars as Philo T. Farnsworth) for the interview, which airs in the New York area on WNYC-Radio at 7:50am; elsewhere it will air at 6:50am and 8:50am.

THE FARNSWORTH INVENTION opens on Broadway at the Music Box Theatre on Monday, December 3, 2007. Previews began on Monday, October 15, 2007. The play stars Tony Award-nominee Hank Azaria as David Sarnoff, and Jimmi Simpson as Philo T. Farnsworth.

In addition to Azaria and Simpson, the cast also includes Nadia Bowers, Kyle Fabel, Maurice Godin, Christian McCarthy Johansen, Aaron Krohn, Kate MacCluggage, Bruce McKenzie, Malcolm Morano, Spencer Moses, Michael Mulheren, Jim Ortlieb, Michael Pemberton, Javier Picayo, Katharine Powell, Steve Rosen, Brian Russell, James Sutorius, Margot White, Alexandra Wilson, William Youmans.

THE FARNSWORTH INVENTION is produced on Broadway by Dodger Properties and Steven Spielberg for Rabbit Ears, LLC in association with Fred Zollo/Jeffrey Sine, Dancap Productions, Latitude Link/The Pelican Group.

THE FARNSWORTH INVENTION centers around the bitter conflict that pitted Philo T. Farnsworth (Jimmi Simpson), a boy genius who invented television as a high school student in 1927, against David Sarnoff (Hank Azaria), the head of the Radio Corporation of America (RCA). The legal battle between Farnsworth and RCA would later become known as one of the great, tragic examples of legal and industrial force combining to crush a rightful patent owner. In a race that would change humanity forever, two men battle one another for honor, glory and a place in the history books.

THE FARNSWORTH INVENTION design team is comprised of Klara Zieglerova (Scenic Design), David C. Woolard (Costume Design), Howell Binkley (Lighting Design), Walter Trarbach (Sound Design). The creative team also includes Andrew Lippa (original music) and Lisa Shriver (movement).

THE FARNSWORTH INVENTION debuted at La Jolla Playhouse in a “Page To Stage” workshop production, running February 20, 2007 through March 25, 2007.

TICKET INFORMATION:

Tickets to THE FARNSWORTH INVENTION are available by calling Telecharge.com at (212) 239-6200, (800) 432-7250 outside the NY metro area, online at Telecharge.com or at the Music Box Theatre box office (239 W 45th St, between Broadway and 8th Avenue). Group sales tickets available by calling (877) 5-Dodger / (877) 536-3437.

Ticket prices for all performances (except Wednesday matinees) are $65, $85 and $100. Tickets prices for Wednesday matinees are $55, $80 and $95. An additional $1.50 theatre restoration charge will be added to the price of each ticket.

PERFORMANCE SCHEDULE:

Tuesday evenings at 7pm, Wednesday through Saturday evenings at 8pm, Wednesday and Saturday matinees at 2pm, Sunday matinees at 3pm.

www.FarnsworthOnBroadway.com

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NEWS FROM THE FARNSWORTH INVENTION

CURTAINS
CELEBRATES ITS RETURN TO BROADWAY
WITH AN APPEARANCE ON
NBC’s “WEEKEND TODAY”
Saturday, December 1st between 8am and 9am


CURTAINS, the Musical Comedy Whodunit from the authors of Cabaret and Chicago, celebrates its return to Broadway with an appearance on NBC’s “Weekend Today” this Saturday, December 1st between 8am and 9am. The segment captures “Weekend Today” anchor Amy Robach rehearsing and performing a series of cameos in the show and includes interviews with David Hyde Pierce, Debra Monk and more.

CURTAINS, starring 2007 Tony Award® winner and four-time Emmy Award winner David Hyde Pierce and Tony and Emmy Award® winner Debra Monk, is playing at the Al Hirschfeld Theatre (302 West 45th Street).

CURTAINS is an original musical comedy with a book by Rupert Holmes (multiple Tony Award®-winner for The Mystery of Edwin Drood, Say Goodnight Gracie), music by John Kander, lyrics by Fred Ebb (the Tony Award®-winning songwriters of Cabaret, Chicago, New York New York), original book and concept by Tony Award®-winner Peter Stone (1776, Titanic, The Will Rogers Follies), and additional lyrics by John Kander & Rupert Holmes. CURTAINS is directed by five-time Tony Award®-nominee Scott Ellis (She Loves Me, 1776, 12 Angry Men, Steel Pier). Choreography is by Tony Award®-winner Rob Ashford (Thoroughly Modern Millie).

CURTAINS unfolds backstage at Boston’s Colonial Theatre in 1959, where a new musical could be a Broadway smash, were it not for the presence of its talent-free leading lady. When the hapless star dies on opening night during her curtain call, Lieutenant Frank Cioffi (David Hyde Pierce) arrives on the scene to conduct an investigation. But the lure of the theatre proves irresistible and after an unexpected romance blooms for the stage-struck detective, he finds himself just as drawn toward making the show a hit, as he is in solving the murder.

The production stars Tony and four-time Emmy Award® David Hyde Pierce as Lieutenant Frank Cioffi, Tony and Emmy Award winner Debra Monk as producer Carmen Bernstein, Tony Award winner Karen Ziemba as lyricist Georgia Hendricks, Jason Danieley as composer Aaron Fox, Jill Paice as ingénue Niki Harris and Edward Hibbert as director Christopher Belling, with John Bolton as theatre critic Daryl Grady, Michael X. Martin as stage manager Johnny Harmon, Michael McCormick as investor Oscar Shapiro, Noah Racey as choreographer Bobby Pepper, Ernie Sabella as producer Sidney Bernstein and Megan Sikora as understudy Bambi Bernét.

The 31-member cast also features Nili Bassman (Arlene Barucca), Bridget Berger (Roberta Wooster), Kevin Bernard (Roy Stetson/Detective O’Farrell), Ward Billeisen (Brick Hawvermale), Paula Leggett Chase (Marjorie Cook), Jennifer Dunne (Jan Setler), David Eggers (Swing), J. Austin Eyer (Swing), Matt Farnsworth (Harv Fremont), Patty Goble (Jessica Cranshaw/Connie Subbotin), Mary Ann Lamb (Mona Page), Lorin Lattaro (Swing), David Loud (Sasha Iljinsky), Brittany Marcin (Peg Prentice), Jim Newman (Randy Dexter), Joe Aaron Reid (Ronnie Driscoll), Christopher Spaulding (Russ Cochran), Jerome Vivona (Swing) and Stephanie Youell (Swing).

Producers are Roger Berlind, Roger Horchow, Daryl Roth, Jane Bergère, Ted Hartley and Center Theatre Group. CURTAINS had its world premiere on August 9, 2006 at Center Theatre Group’s Ahmanson Theatre in Los Angeles.

Performance schedule for CURTAINS is Tuesday at 7:00 PM, Wednesday through Saturday at 8:00 PM, with matinees Wednesday and Saturday at 2:00 PM, and Sunday at 3:00 PM.

Tickets are on sale at Telecharge at 212-239-6200, online at www.telecharge.com or in person at the Al Hirschfeld Theatre box office (302 West 45th Street).

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www.CurtainsTheMusical.com

NEWS FROM A BRONX TALE

A BRONX TALE'S CHAZZ PALMINTERI FEATURED ON BLOOMBERG TV'S "EVENING EDITION" TONIGHT
FRIDAY NOVEMBER 30 BETWEEN 6-7 PM

Chazz Palminteri, star and writer of Broadway's A BRONX TALE will be featured tonight on Bloomberg's TV's "Evening Edition" hosted by Mike Schneider, live between 6:30-7 PM. The interviewed is scheduled for 6:45 PM Check local listings, or www.bloomberg.com for more information.

A BRONX TALE is playing on Broadway at the Walter Kerr Theatre (219 West 48th Street).

Academy Award nominated actor Chazz Palminteri resumed performances last night in his acclaimed show, A BRONX TALE, directed by Tony Award-winner Jerry Zaks. The show opened Thursday October 25 for a limited engagement to run through February 10.

Beginning December 9, an additional performance on Sundays at 7 PM has been added (for the month of December only).

During the strike, Palminteri was honored with a portrait at Tony’s DiNapoli Restaurant in Times Square. Also, at Town Hall, he held a question-and-answer session with students from 13 New York City high schools who had tickets to one of the cancelled performances.

A BRONX TALE was first mounted off Broadway in 1989 and helped establish Palminteri as a writer and actor with a distinct voice. In A BRONX TALE, Palminteri brings 18 characters to vivid life, depicting a rough childhood on Bronx streets populated by a cast of friends and enemies.

Performing the show in Los Angeles and New York, Palminteri caught the attention of studios, producers and directors – all of whom wanted to make the film version – without him. Palminteri turned down a million dollar offer for the film rights, despite having $200 in his bank account at the time. Robert DeNiro came to see the show, and brought both it and Palminteri to the screen, making his directorial debut in the process.

A BRONX TALE produced on Broadway by Go Productions in association with Jujamcyn Theaters. Lighting design is by Paul Gallo, set design by James Noone, and original music and sound design by John Gromada. Mr. Palminteri's wardrobe is supplied by Italian menswear designer ISAIA.

Playing schedule: Tue-Sat at 8 PM, Sat at 2 PM, and Sun at 3 PM - ADDITIONAL PERFORMANCES: Sunday, December 9, 16, 23 and 30 at 7pm

Week of Dec 24
No perf. on Tue Dec 25
Wed Dec 26 at 2 and 8 PM
Thu Dec 27 at 8 PM
Fri Dec 28 at 8 PM
Sat Dec 29 at 2 & 8 PM
Sun Dec 30 at 3 & 7 PM
(8 shows total)

Week of Dec 31
Tue Jan 1 at 8
Wed Jan 2 at 8 PM
Thu Jan 3 at 8 PM
Fri Jan 4 at 8 PM
Sat Jan 5 at 2 & 8 PM
Sun Jan 6 at 3 PM
(7 shows total)

Tickets are $96.50, 76.50 and 26.50 and are available through www.telecharge.com,
212 239 6200. Premium tickets and Group Sales are also available through www.telecharge.com.

www.abronxtaleonbroadway.com

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NEWS FROM ROCK'N'ROLL

ROCK ’n’ ROLL
FEATURED TONIGHT, NOVEMBER 30,
ON PBS’s “THE NEWSHOUR WITH JIM LEHRER”


Tom Stoppard’s ROCK ’n’ ROLL will be featured tonight on PBS’s “The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer”. The segment with correspondent Jeff Brown features interviews with playwright Tom Stoppard, director Trevor Nunn and star Rufus Sewell. In the New York area, “The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer” airs on WLIW Channel 21 at 6:00 PM, and WNET Channel 13 at 7:00 PM. Check local listings, or the NewsHour website at www.pbs.org/newshour for more information.

Tom Stoppard’s ROCK ‘n’ ROLL is playing on Broadway at the Jacobs Theatre (242 West 45th Street).

The production, directed by Trevor Nunn, opened to rave reviews on Sunday, November 4. Ben Brantley, New York Times, called ROCK ’n’ ROLL “arguably Tom Stoppard’s finest play. A passionately acted, decades-spanning tale of love, revolution and music. Trevor Nunn’s swift-footed staging had me hooked.” Clive Barnes, New York Post, raved, “Four stars! Funny and enthralling.” Peter Marks, Washington Post, called the play, “Exhilarating, touching and remarkable. Stoppard’s imagination is buoyant. An impassioned contemplation of rock, revolution and the end of Communism.” Jeremy McCarter, New York Magazine, wrote, “Tom Stoppard’s astounding new work is funny, wise and in the end, triumphant.”

ROCK ’n’ ROLL will play a limited engagement through Sunday, March 2, 2008.

It's August 1968, and Russian tanks are rolling in to Prague. Jan, the Czech student, lives for rock music, Max, the English professor, lives for Communism and Esme, the flower child, is high. By 1990, the tanks are rolling out, the Stones are rolling in and idealism has hit the wall. A deeply felt look at the connection between rock music and revolution, Stoppard's sweeping and witty play spans two countries, three generations and twenty-two turbulent years, at the end of which love remains - and so does rock 'n' roll.

The production features original Royal Court cast members Brian Cox (Max), Sinead Cusack (Eleanor/Esme (Older)), and Rufus Sewell (Jan), with Nicole Ansari (Lenka), Mary Bacon (Gillian/Magda), Alice Eve (Esme (Younger)/Alice), Seth Fisher (The Piper/Policeman), Stephen Kunken (Ferdinand), Quentin Maré (Interrogator/Nigel), Ken Marks (Milan/Waiter), Alexandra Neil (Candida) and Anna O’Donoghue (Pupil),

ROCK ’n’ ROLL won the Evening Standard and London Critics’ Circle Awards for Best Play. The Broadway production marks the 40th anniversary since Stoppard was first introduced to New York audiences with Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead. Stoppard was most recently represented on Broadway with the acclaimed Lincoln Center Theater production of The Coast of Utopia, which last season won a record-breaking seven Tony Awards®, including Best Play.

Set design is by Robert Jones, costume design is by Emma Ryott, lighting design is by Howard Harrison and sound design by Ian Dickinson.

ROCK 'n' ROLL is produced on Broadway by Bob Boyett & Sonia Friedman Productions, Ostar Productions, Roger Berlind, Tulchin/Bartner, Douglas G. Smith, Dancap Productions, Jam Theatricals, and The Weinstein Company, in association with Lincoln Center Theater.

Nicole Ansari, Sinead Cusack and Rufus Sewell are appearing with the permission of Actors’ Equity Association. The producers gratefully acknowledge Actors’ Equity Association for its assistance to this production.

Performances are Tuesday through Saturday at 8:00 PM, with matinees Wednesday and Saturday at 2:00 PM, Sunday at 3:00 PM.

Tickets may be purchased by calling TeleCharge at 212-239-6200, online at www.telecharge.com or at the Jacobs Theatre box office (242 West 45th Street).

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www.RocknRollThePlay.com

Wednesday, November 28, 2007

NEWS FROM MARY POPPINS

BROADWAY’S SUPER HIT MUSICAL

MARY POPPINS’
REBECCA LUKER

CURRENTLY FEATURED ON THE ASSOCIATED PRESS PODCAST
CLICK HERE TO HEAR THE INTERVIEW

Listen to MARY POPPINS’ Tony nominated Rebecca Luker as she talks with Associated Press Podcast reporter Jane Waldman about becoming ‘Mrs. Banks’ nightly in Broadway’s super new hit musical.

Please click on the following link to hear the interview:
http://www.bigcontact.com/player.php?xmlurl=http://podcast.ap.org/podcasts/AP_On_Broadway.xml?SITE=AZTUC%26TYPE=podcast%26NAME=OnBroadway.

MARY POPPINS is the biggest hit to open during the 2006-2007 season and is a must-see musical for theatergoers of all ages. MARY POPPINS received seven 2007 Tony® Award nominations, including Best Musical. The musical also won two Drama Desk Awards including Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical (Gavin Lee) and Outstanding Set Design of a Musical (Bob Crowley), as well as a Theatre World Award (for Gavin Lee).

MARY POPPINS, a co-production by Disney and Cameron Mackintosh, opened at the New Amsterdam Theatre on November 16, 2006, and quickly proved to be a hit with audience members and critics alike.

The London production continues its record-setting run as it enters its third year at the Prince Edward Theatre in the West End.

Based on P.L. Travers’s cherished stories and the classic 1964 Walt Disney film, MARY POPPINS features the Academy Awardâ-winning music and lyrics of Richard M. Sherman and Robert B. Sherman. The stage production has been created, in collaboration with Cameron Mackintosh, by Academy Award®-winning screenwriter Julian Fellowes, who has written the book, and the Olivier Award-winning team of George Stiles and Anthony Drewe, who have composed new songs and additional music and lyrics.
Olivier Award-winning director Richard Eyre leads the award-winning creative team assembled for MARY POPPINS with co-direction and choreography by Tonyâ and Olivier Award winner Matthew Bourne. MARY POPPINS features set and costume design by Tony Awardâ winner Bob Crowley, co-choreography by Olivier Award winner Stephen Mear, lighting design by Howard Harrison, sound design by Steve Canyon Kennedy, orchestrations by William David Brohn, music supervision by David Caddick, and music direction by Brad Haak.

Tickets for MARY POPPINS are available at www.DisneyOnBroadway.com, the New Amsterdam Theatre Box Office, and all Ticketmaster outlets or by calling Ticketmaster’s Disney on Broadway hotline at (212) 307-4747. Prices range from $25 - $120. For group sales and information please call (800) 439-9000.

www.DisneyOnBroadway.com

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Wednesday, November 21, 2007

NEWS FROM THE RECEPTIONIST

THE RECEPTIONIST
PLAYWRIGHT ADAM BOCK &
ACTRESS JAYNE HOUDYSHELL
FEATURED THIS WEEKEND ON
NY1’S “ON STAGE”

THE RECEPTIONIST playwright Adam Bock and actress Jayne Houdyshell, who plays the title role, will be featured guests on this weekend’s edition of NY1’s “On Stage.”

Bock & Houdyshell sat down with NY1 correspondent Patrick Pacheco to talk about the critically acclaimed world premiere production of THE RECEPTIONIST which is currently playing at MTC at New York City Center – Stage I (131 West 55th Street).

“On Stage” airs Saturdays and Sundays from 9:30 a.m. – 10:00 a.m., and again from 7:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. It also airs Mondays from 9:30 p.m. – 10:00 p.m., and that same night from 12:30 a.m – 1:00 a.m.

Directed by two-time Tony Award® winner Joe Mantello (Blackbird, Take Me Out), the cast features: Josh Charles (“Sports Night”), Robert Foxworth (Twelve Angry Men), Jayne Houdyshell (Well), and Kendra Kassebaum (Wicked).

At the start of a typical day in the Northeast Office, Beverly deals effortlessly with ringing phones and her colleague's romantic troubles. But the appearance of a charming rep from the Central Office disrupts the friendly routine. And as the true nature of the company's business becomes apparent, THE RECEPTIONIST raises disquieting, provocative questions about the consequences of complicity with evil.

The creative team for THE RECEPTIONIST includes: David Korins (scenic design), Jane Greenwood (costume design), Brian MacDevitt (lighting design), Darron L West (sound design), and David Caparelliotis (casting).


TICKETING INFORMATION:

Productions at Manhattan Theatre Club are not affected by the Local One strike and will play all scheduled performances.

Performance Schedule: Tuesday – Saturday at 8:00 p.m.; Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday at 2:00 p.m..

Tickets: Single tickets for all Manhattan Theatre Club productions at New York City Center are available by calling CityTix at (212) 581-1212. Tickets are $75.00. Group and student rates are also available. For group ticket information, call (212) 399-3000 x 4132. Student tickets are $25 and will be on sale for all performances based on availability on the day of the performance, up to one hour before showtime. Call (212) 581-1212 for further information. MTC at New York City Center is accessible to people with disabilities and is equipped with a hearing augmentation system.

Visit www.ManhattanTheatreClub.com for more information.


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www.ManhattanTheatreClub.com

NEWS FROM ROUNDABOUT THEATRE COMPANY

ROUNDABOUT THEATRE COMPANY’s

Artistic Director

TODD HAIMES
will be featured on
NY1’s “On Stage” this weekend, beginning Saturday, November 24th
on Channel 1

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Todd Haimes, Artistic Director of Roundabout Theatre Company will be featured on NY1’s “On Stage” this weekend beginning Saturday, November 24th on channel 1. Todd sits down with NY1’s Donna Karger to discuss Roundabout’s current season and its auxiliary programs that serve its subscribers and the community.

Roundabout Theatre Company’s current season includes Terrence McNally’s The Ritz starring Rosie Perez & Kevin Chamberlin, directed by Joe Mantello; George Bernard Shaw’s Pygmalion starring Claire Danes & Jefferson Mays, directed by David Grindley; J.T. Rogers’ The Overwhelming (American premiere), directed by Max Stafford-Clark; Stephen Karam’s Speech & Debate, directed by Jason Moore; Alfred Hitchcock’s Olivier Award winning comedy The 39 Steps, directed by Maria Aitken; Beth Henley’s Crimes of the Heart, directed by Kathleen Turner; Stephen Sondheim & James Lapine’s Sunday in the Park with George starring Daniel Evans & Jenna Russell, directed by Sam Buntrock; Christopher Durang’s The Marriage of Bette & Boo, directed by Walter Bobbie.

TICKET INFORMATION:
Tickets are available by calling Roundabout Ticket Services at (212)719-1300, online at www.roundabouttheatre.org or at the shows respective box offices.

www.roundabouttheatre.org

Friday, November 16, 2007

NEWS FROM THE OVERWHELMING

ROUNDABOUT THEATRE COMPANY

THE OVERWHELMING
playwright
J.T. Rogers
will be featured on
NY1’s “On Stage” this weekend, beginning Saturday, November 17th
on Channel 1

“I loved everything about J. T. Rogers’s The Overwhelming”
- Hilton Als, The New Yorker

“Political theater of the most gripping kind! J.T. Rogers' The Overwhelming handles this daunting topic with a powerful immediacy and theatricality.”
- Frank Scheck, New York Post
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J.T. Rogers, playwright of Roundabout Theatre Company’s The Overwhelming, will be featured on NY1’s “On Stage” this weekend beginning Saturday, November 17th on channel 1. J.T. sits down with NY1’s Patrick Pacheco to discuss the thought and research that went into his play, set on the eve of the 1994 genocide in Rwanda.

The Overwhelming, directed by Max Stafford-Clark, is playing a limited engagement through December 23rd, 2007 at the Laura Pels Theatre (111 West 46th St).

The Overwhelming is the gripping story of an American family, newly arrived in Kigali, Rwanda, in early 1994, who come face-to-face with the realization that nothing and no one around them is what they understood it to be. Finding themselves embroiled in events beyond their understanding, three Americans struggle to discover who they can trust and what they will do when faced with matters of life and death.

TICKET INFORMATION:
Tickets are available by calling Roundabout Ticket Services at (212)719-1300, online at www.roundabouttheatre.org or at the Laura Pels Theatre at the Harold and Miriam Steinberg Center for Theatre box office (111 West 46th Street). Ticket prices range from $56.25-$66.25.

PERFORMANCE SCHEDULE:
The Overwhelming will play Tuesday through Saturday evening at 7:30 p.m. with Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday matinees at 2:00 p.m.

www.roundabouttheatre.org
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Thursday, November 15, 2007

NEWS FROM THE RITZ

THE RITZ’s
Terrence McNally
will be featured on
The American Theatre Wing’s
“Downstage Center”
beginning on Friday, November 16th at 6:00 PM,
and repeated throughout the weekend

“Downstage Center” airs weekly on XM’s “On Broadway” channel 28

“McNally's written the best Feydeau farce since Feydeau, and trumps him, in a merry-go-round of misunderstanding with hilarious consequences."
-Clive Barnes, New York Post
Terrence McNally, playwright of Roundabout Theatre Company’s The Ritz, will be interviewed on The American Theatre Wing’s “Downstage Center” on XM Radio channel 28. Terrence will appear as the special guest on Friday, November 16th, at 6PM. The interview will be repeated on Saturday, November 17rd at noon, Sunday, November 18th at 7PM, and Wednesday, November 21st at midnight.

Roundabout Theatre Company (Todd Haimes, Artistic Director) presents a new Broadway production of Terrence McNally’s comedy The Ritz. The Ritz stars Rosie Perez (Googie Gomez) and Kevin Chamberlin (Gaetano Proclo), directed by Joe Mantello at Studio 54 on Broadway (254 West 54th St).

The Ritz is playing a limited engagement through December 9th, 2007.

When garbageman Gaetano Proclo's brother-in-law orders him killed by the mob, he hides in the most unsuspecting place -- a gay bathhouse! Hilarity and chaos ensue, as Gaetano and his outrageous new friends hatch a plan to save his life.

TICKET INFORMATION & PERFORMANCE SCHEDULE:
Tickets are available by calling Roundabout Ticket Services at (212)719-1300, online at www.roundabouttheatre.org or at the Studio 54 Box Office (254 West 54th Street). Ticket prices range from $31.25 - $96.25.

The Ritz plays Tuesday through Saturday evenings at 8:00PM with a Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday matinee at 2:00PM.
www.roundabouttheatre.org
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Friday, November 9, 2007

NEWS FROM THE LITTLE MERMAID

DISNEY’S THE LITTLE MERMAID
Featured on
THE JOAN HAMBURG SHOW
WOR RADIO- 710 AM

Sierra Boggess, Sherie Rene Scott and Tituss Burgess stars of Disney’s THE LITTLE MERMAID were interviewed this morning on The Joan Hamburg Show (WOR RADIO - 710AM). THE LITTLE MERMAID is currently in previews at the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre. The official opening is December 6th. For more information, visit www.DisneyOnBroadway.com.

Click the Following Link to Listen to the Full Broadcast Live from Sardi’s:
http://www.wor710.com/topic/play_window.php?audioType=Episode&audioId=1113873

NEWS FROM THE LION KING

DISNEY’S THE LION KING
TO BE FEATURED ON
ABC’S GOOD MORNING AMERICA
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 12

In celebration of 10 years on Broadway, Disney’s THE LION KING will be featured on ABC’s “Good Morning America.” Award winning director, Julie Taymor and Producer Thomas Schumacher recently sat down to speak about the production’s 10th Anniversary and the worldwide success. To watch, tune in Monday, November 12 during the 8 AM hour. “Good Morning America” airs locally on WABC-TV (Channel 7).

Disney’s THE LION KING celebrates its 10th Anniversary on Broadway Sunday, November 11 with a gala performance at the Minskoff Theatre. Since its Broadway opening on November 13, 1997 (preview performances began October 15, 1997), THE LION KING has been seen by 45 million people worldwide. In addition to New York City where the show has remained among the top 5 selling shows on Broadway for 10 years, the curtain of THE LION KING currently rises seven more times every night all over the world in London, Hamburg, Tokyo, Johannesburg, Paris, and two touring companies throughout the United States.

In addition to New York City where the show has remained among the top 5 selling shows on Broadway for 10 years, the curtain of THE LION KING currently rises seven more times every night all over the world in London, Hamburg, Tokyo, Johannesburg, Paris, and two touring companies throughout the United States. Worldwide, the show has been seen by over 45 million people and has grossed over $3 billion.

The score features Elton John and Tim Rice’s music from the animated film along with three new songs by John and Rice, additional musical material by South African Lebo M, Mark Mancina, Jay Rifkin, Julie Taymor and Hans Zimmer and music from an album inspired by the animated film, "Rhythm of the Pride Lands," written by Lebo M, Mark Mancina and Hans Zimmer. The resulting sound of THE LION KING score is a fusion of Western popular music and the distinctive sounds and rhythms of Africa, embracing the Academy award-winning “Can You Feel The Love Tonight” and the haunting “Shadowlands.”

Julie Taymor, along with Michael Curry, has created hundreds of masks and puppets for THE LION KING. Scenic design is by Richard Hudson; Lighting design is by Donald Holder;

Costume design is by Julie Taymor. Choreography is by Garth Fagan. The book has been adapted by Roger Allers, who co-directed the animated feature and Irene Mecchi, who co-wrote the screenplay of THE LION KING.

Other members of the creative team include: Steve Canyon Kennedy, sound design; Michael Ward, hair and makeup design; Jay Binder, casting; Joseph Church, music director; Robert Elhai, David Metzger and Bruce Fowler, orchestrators.

The pre-Broadway engagement of THE LION KING had its world premiere on July 13, 1997 in Minneapolis at the historic Orpheum Theatre. The pre-Broadway engagement ran for eight weeks, closing on August 31, 1997.

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PLEASE NOTE PLAYING SCHEDULE

THE LION KING plays Wednesday through Saturday at 8 PM, matinees on Wednesday and Saturday at 2 PM and Sunday at 1 PM and 6:30 PM. Running time for the production is approximately 2 hours and 45 minutes.

Tickets for THE LION KING are available at www.DisneyOnBroadway.com, the Minskoff Theatre Box Office, and all Ticketmaster outlets or by calling Ticketmaster’s Disney on Broadway hotline at (212) 307-4747. Prices range from $51.25-$121.25. For group sales and information please call (800)439-9000.

www.DisneyOnBroadway.com

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Wednesday, November 7, 2007

NEWS FROM THE RITZ

ROUNDABOUT THEATRE COMPANY

THE RITZ
Star
Rosie Perez

featured on
ASSOCIATED PRESS RADIO
“On Broadway”

Click the link below to listen to the interview:
http://www.bigcontact.com/player.php?xmlurl=http://podcast.ap.org/podcasts/AP_On_Broadway.xml?SITE=NYWNE%26TYPE=podcast%26NAME=OnBroadway

“Ms. Perez is an electrical force indeed – she lassos your attention and holds it tight!”
–Ben Brantley, The New York Times

“If you need just one reason to visit 'The Ritz’ I can give it to you in two words: Rosie Perez. Her performance is in itself is worth the price of admission.”
-Clive Barnes, New York Post

The Ritz plays at Studio 54 on Broadway


Rosie Perez, star of Roundabout Theatre Company’s (Todd Haimes, Artistic Director) Broadway production of The Ritz, is featured on Associated Press Radio “On Broadway” entertainment newsfeed and podcast, beginning today, Wednesday, November 7th. Perez sat down with reporter Jane Waldman to discuss her role in the Broadway revival of Terrence McNally’s hysterical farce.

The radio podcast can be heard at:
http://www.bigcontact.com/player.php?xmlurl=http://podcast.ap.org/podcasts/AP_On_Broadway.xml?SITE=NYWNE%26TYPE=podcast%26NAME=OnBroadway

Kevin Chamberlin also stars in The Ritz, directed by Joe Mantello at Studio 54 on Broadway (254 West 54th St).

The Ritz is playing a limited engagement through Sunday, December 9th, 2007.

The Ritz is an over-the-top comedy that takes place in a bathhouse in Manhattan. When Gaetano Proclo needs to hide from mobster Carmine Vespucci, he escapes to the Ritz. When Gaetano realizes the Ritz is a gay bathhouse and not a Turkish bath, he pretends to be a big-time Broadway producer to keep suspicions low. When Carmine locates Gaetano what transpires is wild, manic mayhem.

TICKET INFORMATION & PERFORMANCE SCHEDULE:
Tickets are available by calling Roundabout Ticket Services at (212)719-1300, online at www.roundabouttheatre.org or at the Studio 54 Box Office (254 West 54th Street). Ticket prices range from $31.25 - $96.25.

The Ritz plays Tuesday through Saturday evenings at 8:00PM with a Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday matinee at 2:00PM.

www.roundabouttheatre.org
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NEWS FROM BC/EFA

TONY NOMINEE JOHN TARTAGLIA
RETURNS TO THE STAGE IN
JOHNNY AND THE SPRITES LIVE – A MAGICAL HOLIDAY
A FAMILY EVENT BENEFITING
BROADWAY CARES / EQUITY FIGHT AIDS

MONDAY, DECEMBER 17 (5 & 8 PM)
LITTLE SHUBERT THEATER (422 WEST 42ND STREET)

On Monday December 17th Tony® Award nominee John Tartaglia along with some friends from Disney Channel's hit Playhouse Disney kids' television series “Johnny and the Sprites” will take the stage of the Little Shubert Theater (422 West 42nd Street) for a very special live holiday musical celebration for the whole family. JOHNNY AND THE SPRITES LIVE – A MAGICAL HOLIDAY a one day only event will play two performances (5:00PM and 8:00PM) only, with all proceeds benefiting Broadway Cares / Equity Fights AIDS.

JOHNNY AND THE SPRITES LIVE – A MAGICAL HOLIDAY is a holiday-themed evening of songs and scenes featuring faces familiar to fans of the popular TV show. “Sprites” (puppets) Basil, Ginger, Lily and Root will share the stage with Tartaglia to celebrate the diverse and joyous nature of the holiday season. Special guest stars from the worlds of Broadway, TV, and film will be featured in JOHNNY AND THE SPRITES LIVE – A MAGICAL HOLIDAY including Oscar® and Grammy® award winning composer Stephen Schwartz (Wicked) who will perform a rendition of “Brightly Shining” a song he penned for this year's holiday episode of “Johnny and the Sprites.”

JOHNNY AND THE SPRITES LIVE – A MAGICAL HOLIDAY is the first time Broadway Cares / Equity Fights AIDS has presented a large scale event for young audiences.

"Johnny and the Sprites" combines the musical talent of Broadway's best with vibrant, endearing puppet characters in a whimsical setting to create a one-of-a-kind program for preschool viewers and their families. Tartaglia stars as Johnny, a singer/songwriter who moves out to the country after inheriting a family home. He soon discovers a portal in his backyard leading to the enchanted world of the Sprites: Ginger, Basil, Lily, Root and Sage. Together, Johnny and the Sprites share valuable lessons about mutual understanding, tolerance and respect for the world around them. Each half-hour episode consists of two 11-minute stories featuring music from some of the theater world's most celebrated songwriters.

“Johnny and the Sprites” premiered in fall of 2005 as a series of five minute shorts. It quickly became popular with fans and was expanded to a full 30 minute program in January 2007. The series features at least two original Broadway-style songs in each episode written by some of the best composers working on Broadway today including Stephen Schwartz (Wicked), Gary Adler and Michael Patrick Walker (Altar Boyz), Robert Lopez (Avenue Q), and Mark Hollmann (Urinetown). The series also occasionally features guest stars from Broadway including the cast of Altar Boyz and Tony® Award winner Sutton Foster.

JOHNNY AND THE SPRITES LIVE – A MAGICAL HOLIDAY is written by John Tartaglia and directed and choreographed by Donna Drake (director of BC/EFA yearly “Nothing Like A Dame”). Musical Director, Michael Patrick Walker will lead the ensemble of live musicians for the event.

Tickets to JOHNNY AND THE SPRITES LIVE – A MAGICAL HOLIDAY are $65 and can be purchased online by visiting www.broadwaycares.org

Playhouse Disney, seen in a daily programming block on Disney Channel U.S. and on ten Playhouse Disney channels around the world, encourages preschoolers to imagine and learn through original series, short-form and acquired programming that includes song, movement and entertainment. Guided by an established curriculum, Playhouse Disney supports multiple areas of child development: physical, emotional, social and cognitive; thinking and creative skills as well as moral and ethical development through carefully constructed themes, storylines and endearing characters.

Broadway Cares / Equity Fights AIDS (BC/EFA) is the nation’s leading industry-based, nonprofit AIDS fundraising and grants making organization. By drawing upon the talents, resources and generosity of the American theatre community, BC/EFA raises funds for AIDS-related causes across the United States. Since its founding in 1988, BC/EFA has raised over $140 million dollars for critically needed services for people with AIDS and other serious illnesses.

BC/EFA is the major supporter of six programs at The Actors’ Fund - including The AIDS Initiative, The Phyllis Newman Women’s Health Initiative, two supportive housing residences, and the Al Hirschfeld Free Health Clinic at The Aurora in NYC - and awards grants to over 400 AIDS and family service organizations yearly.

For more information about BC/EFA programs and events, visit www.broadwaycares.org


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Monday, November 5, 2007

NEWS FROM STOMP

STOMP OUT LOUD PERFORMS WITH CALLE 13
AT THE 8th LATIN GRAMMY AWARDS
THU. NOV 8 ON UNIVISION, 8 PM

STOMP OUT LOUD will collaborate with Grammy-nominated Latin superstars Calle 13 when they perform together on the 8th Annual Latin GRAMMY Awards on Thursday, November 8. Other GRAMMY performers include Ricky Martin, Shakira, Andrea Bocelli, Ivy Queen, Jesse & Joy, Shaila Durcal and many more. Presenters include Benjamin Bratt, Ruben Blades and Gloria Estefan.

The Latin GRAMMY Awards will air November 8 on the Univision Network from 8 – 11 p.m. (ET/PT).

STOMP OUT LOUD is the expanded and dynamic production from the creators of STOMP. A unique combination of percussion, movement and visual comedy, STOMP has created its own inimitable form of musical entertainment. With STOMP OUT LOUD, the experience is transformed for Las Vegas with new sequences and choreography, a dynamically expanded cast and a completely new environment that will immerse the audience from the moment they enter the 1,500-seat theater.

STOMP OUT LOUD performs in The Showroom at the Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino Sunday - Friday at 8:00 pm and Saturday at 7:00 p.m. with ticket prices ranging from $42 to $97. Tickets for STOMP OUT LOUD can be purchased by calling The Planet Hollywood Box Office at 702-785-5000 or 877-333-9474. Tickets can also be purchased through Ticketmaster at www.ticketmaster.com or 702-474-4000. Please visit www.stompoutloudvegas.com for more information.


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NEWS FROM THE DROWSY CHAPERONE

“THE DROWSY CHAPERONE” STAR

BOB SAGET

WAKES UP FOX 5’S “GOOD DAY NEW YORK” &
NBC’S “TODAY SHOW”

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 6th

Actor and comedian Bob Saget, who recently made his Broadway debut in the Tony Award® winning musical THE DROWSY CHAPERONE, will visit Fox 5’s “Good Day New York” and NBC’s “The Today Show” studios on Tuesday, November 6th. Saget will discuss both starring on Broadway in the hit musical, and hosting the New York Comedy Festival benefit for The Scleroderma Foundation at Carolines on Broadway with Robin Williams, Jimmy Fallon and Gilbert Gottfried that evening.

“Good Day New York” airs on Fox 5 WNYW in Manhattan daily from 7:00 - 9:00 a.m. EST. Saget will appear in the 8:30 a.m. half hour.

“The Today Show” airs on NBC (Channel 4 in the New York Metropolitan area) from 7:00 -11:00 a.m. EST. Saget will appear in the 10:00 a.m. half hour. Check local listings for airtimes in your area.

Saget returns to the New York stage following an acclaimed Off-Broadway debut in Paul Weitz’ play Privilege in 2005. He is the host of the hit NBC game show “1 vs. 100,” and known worldwide for his television roles, for which he set a precedent by simultaneously starring in two Top-Ten primetime series – the long-running sitcom "Full House," while also serving as the eight year host of "America's Funniest Home Videos." Saget recently guest-starred on NBC’s “Law & Order: SVU,” HBO’s “Entourage,” and was critically hailed for his appearance in the documentary The Aristocrats. His HBO special, “Bob Saget: That Ain’t Right,” is now airing and has been released on DVD.

The most celebrated musical of the 2006 season and the recipient of thirteen major awards, THE DROWSY CHAPERONE received the most Tony Awards® of any musical -five in total - including Best Book and Score, seven Drama Desk Awards including Best Musical, four Outer Critic's Circle Awards including Outstanding Score and the Drama Critics' Circle Award for Best Musical.

THE DROWSY CHAPERONE began previews April 3, 2006 and opened on Broadway on May 1, 2006 at the Marquis Theatre (1535 Broadway).

THE DROWSY CHAPERONE is directed and choreographed by Tony Award® nominee Casey Nicholaw (Spamalot), with music and lyrics by Tony Award® winners Lisa Lambert and Greg Morrison and a book by Tony Award® winners Bob Martin and Don McKellar.

To chase his blues away, a modern day musical theatre addict known simply as “Man in Chair” (Bob Saget) drops the needle on his favorite cast album – the 1928 musical comedy The Drowsy Chaperone. From the crackle of his hi-fi, the uproariously funny musical magically bursts to life on stage. We are instantly immersed in the hilarious tale of a glamorous bride and her uproarious wedding day, complete with thrills and surprises that take both the cast (literally) and the audience (metaphorically) soaring into the heavens. Man in Chair’s infectious love of THE DROWSY CHAPERONE speaks to anyone who has ever been transported by the theater.

THE DROWSY CHAPERONE is produced by Kevin McCollum, Roy Miller, Boyett Ostar, Stephanie McClelland, Barbara Freitag, and Jill Furman.

THE DROWSY CHAPERONE plays Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday evenings at 8:00 p.m. and Sunday evening at 7:00 p.m. with matinees on Wednesdays at 2:00 p.m. and Saturday and Sunday at 3:00 p.m. Tickets prices range from $26.25 - $111.25 (including $1.25 facility fee) and are available through Ticketmaster (212-307-4100), online at www.ticketmaster.com or in person at The Marquis Theatre box office (1535 Broadway).

www.DrowsyChaperone.com

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Friday, November 2, 2007

NEWS FROM ROCK'N'ROLL

ROCK ’n’ ROLL
FEATURED ON NPR’S WEEKEND EDITION,
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 4 BETWEEN 8:00-10:00 AM

NPR’s Weekend Edition will feature a segment on Tom Stoppard’s ROCK ’n’ ROLL on Sunday, November 4. The interview will feature interviews with author Tom Stoppard, director Trevor Nunn and cast members from the production, which opens this Sunday at the Jacobs Theatre (242 West 45th Street). In the tri-state area, NPR airs on WNYC AM 820 and WNYC FM 93.9 from 8:00 to 10:00 AM. Check local listings.

Also, check out www.npr.org for additional content on the production and extended interviews with Stoppard and Nunn.

Following its record breaking run last year at the Royal Court Theatre and in London’s West End, ROCK ’n’ ROLL, a new play by Tom Stoppard, opens Sunday, November 4 at the Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre (242 West 45th Street). The production is directed by Trevor Nunn.

ROCK ’n’ ROLL, which won the Evening Standard and London Critics’ Circle Awards for Best Play, received its world premiere at the Royal Court as part of the theatre’s 50th Anniversary celebration and subsequently transferred to the Duke of York’s Theatre for a sold-out run.

It's August 1968, and Russian tanks are rolling in to Prague. Jan, the Czech student, lives for rock music, Max, the English professor, lives for Communism and Esme, the flower child, is high. By 1990, the tanks are rolling out, the Stones are rolling in and idealism has hit the wall. A deeply felt look at the connection between rock music and revolution, Stoppard's sweeping and witty play spans two countries, three generations and twenty-two turbulent years, at the end of which love remains - and so does rock 'n' roll.

The production features original Royal Court cast members Brian Cox (Max), Sinead Cusack (Eleanor/Esme (Older)), and Rufus Sewell (Jan), with Nicole Ansari (Lenka), Mary Bacon (Gillian/Magda), Alice Eve (Esme (Younger)/Alice), Seth Fisher (The Piper/Policeman), Stephen Kunken (Ferdinand), Quentin Maré (Interrogator/Nigel), Ken Marks (Milan/Waiter), Alexandra Neil (Candida) and Anna O’Donoghue (Pupil),

The premiere of ROCK ’n’ ROLL marks the 40th anniversary since Stoppard was first introduced to Broadway audiences with Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead. Stoppard was most recently represented on Broadway with the acclaimed Lincoln Center Theater production of The Coast of Utopia, which last season won a record-breaking seven Tony Awards®, including Best Play.

Set design is by Robert Jones, costume design is by Emma Ryott, lighting design is by Howard Harrison and sound design by Ian Dickinson.

ROCK 'n' ROLL is produced on Broadway by Bob Boyett & Sonia Friedman Productions, Ostar Productions, Roger Berlind, Tulchin/Bartner, Douglas G. Smith, Dancap Productions, Jam Theatricals, and The Weinstein Company, in association with Lincoln Center Theater.

Nicole Ansari, Sinead Cusack and Rufus Sewell are appearing with the permission of Actors’ Equity Association. The producers gratefully acknowledge Actors’ Equity Association for its assistance to this production.

Performances are Tuesday through Saturday at 8:00 PM, with matinees Wednesday and Saturday at 2:00 PM, Sunday at 3:00 PM.

Tickets may be purchased by calling TeleCharge at 212-239-6200, online at www.telecharge.com or at the Jacobs Theatre box office (242 West 45th Street).

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www.RocknRollThePlay.com

NEWS FROM THE DROWSY CHAPERONE

WATCH ONLINE NOW

“THE DROWSY CHAPERONE” STAR

BOB SAGET

ON ABC NEWS NOW “WHAT’S THE BUZZ”

CLICK ON THE LINK BELOW TO WATCH ONLINE:
http://abcnews.go.com/Video/playerIndex?id=3812648&affil=wftv

Actor and comedian Bob Saget, who made his Broadway debut in the Tony Award® winning musical comedy THE DROWSY CHAPERONE last week, sat down with ABC News Now “What’s The Buzz” host Alisha Davis to discuss making his Broadway debut and hosting the upcoming benefit for The Scleroderma Foundation at Carolines on Broadway on Tuesday, November 6.

NOW WATCH THE SEGMENT ONLINE: http://abcnews.go.com/Video/playerIndex?id=3812648&affil=wftv

Bob Saget returns to the New York stage following an acclaimed Off-Broadway debut in Paul Weitz’ play Privilege in 2005. He is the host of the hit NBC game show “1 vs. 100,” and known worldwide for his television roles, for which he set a precedent by simultaneously starring in two top-ten primetime series – the long-running sitcom "Full House," while also serving as the eight year host of "America's Funniest Home Videos." Saget recently guest-starred on the NBC series, “Law and Order: SVU” and the HBO series, “Entourage,” and was critically hailed for his appearance in the documentary “The Aristocrats.” His HBO special, shot at NYU, “Bob Saget: That Ain’t Right,” recently aired to controversial and glowing notices.

The most celebrated musical of the 2006 season and the recipient of thirteen major awards, THE DROWSY CHAPERONE received the most Tony Awards® of any musical -five in total - including Best Book and Score, seven Drama Desk Awards including Best Musical, four Outer Critic's Circle Awards including Outstanding Score and the Drama Critics' Circle Award for Best Musical.

THE DROWSY CHAPERONE began previews April 3, 2006 and opened on Broadway on May 1, 2006 at the Marquis Theatre (1535 Broadway).

THE DROWSY CHAPERONE is directed and choreographed by Tony Award® nominee Casey Nicholaw (Spamalot), with music and lyrics by Tony Award® winners Lisa Lambert and Greg Morrison and a book by Tony Award® winners Bob Martin and Don McKellar.

To chase his blues away, a modern day musical theatre addict known simply as “Man in Chair” (Saget) drops the needle on his favorite cast album – the 1928 musical comedy The Drowsy Chaperone. From the crackle of his hi-fi, the uproariously funny musical magically bursts to life on stage. We are instantly immersed in the hilarious tale of a glamorous bride and her uproarious wedding day, complete with thrills and surprises that take both the cast (literally) and the audience (metaphorically) soaring into the heavens. Man in Chair’s infectious love of THE DROWSY CHAPERONE speaks to anyone who has ever been transported by the theater.

THE DROWSY CHAPERONE is produced by Kevin McCollum, Roy Miller, Boyett Ostar, Stephanie McClelland, Barbara Freitag, and Jill Furman.

THE DROWSY CHAPERONE plays Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday evenings at 8:00 p.m. and Sunday evening at 7:00 p.m. with matinees on Wednesdays at 2:00 p.m. and Saturday and Sunday at 3:00 p.m.Tickets prices range from $26.25 - $111.25 (including $1.25 facility fee) and are available through Ticketmaster (212-307-4100), online at www.ticketmaster.com or in person at The Marquis Theatre box office (1535 Broadway).

www.DrowsyChaperone.com

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Thursday, November 1, 2007

NEWS FROM THE RITZ

THE RITZ’s
Kevin Chamberlin
will be featured on
The American Theatre Wing’s
“Downstage Center”
beginning on Friday, November 2nd at 6:00 PM,
and repeated throughout the weekend

“Downstage Center” airs weekly on XM’s “On Broadway” channel 28

“Mr. Chamberlin displays disarming comic finesse.”
–Ben Brantley, The New York Times

“Kevin Chamberlin is pitch-perfect, with a silly sweetness all his own.”
-Clive Barnes, New York Post
Kevin Chamberlin, star of Roundabout Theatre Company’s The Ritz, will be interviewed on The American Theatre Wing’s “Downstage Center” on XM Radio channel 28. Kevin will appear as the special guest on Friday, November 2nd, at 6PM. The interview will be repeated on Saturday, November 3rd at noon, Sunday, November 4th at 7PM, and Wednesday, November 7th at midnight.

Roundabout Theatre Company (Todd Haimes, Artistic Director) presents a new Broadway production of Terrence McNally’s comedy The Ritz. The Ritz stars Rosie Perez (Googie Gomez) and Kevin Chamberlin (Gaetano Proclo), directed by Joe Mantello at Studio 54 on Broadway (254 West 54th St).

The Ritz is playing a limited engagement through December 9th, 2007.

When garbageman Gaetano Proclo's brother-in-law orders him killed by the mob, he hides in the most unsuspecting place -- a gay bathhouse! Hilarity and chaos ensue, as Gaetano and his outrageous new friends hatch a plan to save his life.

TICKET INFORMATION & PERFORMANCE SCHEDULE:
Tickets are available by calling Roundabout Ticket Services at (212)719-1300, online at www.roundabouttheatre.org or at the Studio 54 Box Office (254 West 54th Street). Ticket prices range from $31.25 - $96.25.

The Ritz plays Tuesday through Saturday evenings at 8:00PM with a Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday matinee at 2:00PM.
www.roundabouttheatre.org
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