David Rooney News

On Thursday August 28th at 5PM Barnes and Noble at Lincoln Triangle will host Tony and Olivier Award-winning Patti LuPone, four-time Tony Award-winner Boyd Gaines and Tony Award-winner Laura Benanti in a Q&A with theater journalist Patrick Pacheco (NY1, The Los Angeles Times), followed by a CD signing with additional members of the Gypsy cast and multiple Grammy nominated producer Robert Sher.

Time Life proudly announces the upcoming release of the 2008 Broadway Cast Recording of GYPSY starring Tony® and Olivier® Award-winning Patti LuPone, three-time Tony® Award-winner Boyd Gaines and Tony® Award-nominee Laura Benanti.

On Thursday August 28th at 5PM Barnes and Noble at Lincoln Triangle will host Tony and Olivier Award-winning Patti LuPone, four-time Tony Award-winner Boyd Gaines and Tony Award-winner Laura Benanti in a Q&A with theater journalist Patrick Pacheco (NY1, The Los Angeles Times), followed by a CD signing with additional members of the Gypsy cast and multiple Grammy nominated producer Robert Sher.

Performances begin tomorrow for the final week to see Signature Theatre Company's world premiere production of EDWARD ALBEE'S OCCUPANT starring Tony® and Academy Award®-winning actress Mercedes Ruehl and two-time Emmy® winner and Tony® nominee Larry Bryggman.

Patti LuPone recently won a Tony Award nomination as well as the Drama Desk and Outer Critics Circle Awards for Best Actress in a Musical and the Drama League Award for Distinguished Performance of the 2007 -2008 season for her performance as Rose in the critically-acclaimed new Broadway production of the classic Jule Styne-Stephen Sondheim-Arthur Laurents landmark musical Gypsy, directed by the show's author, Mr. Laurents, currently at the St. James Theatre. BroadwayWorld.com had a moment to spend with her at the Tony Nominee Breakfast, she was warm, relaxed and engaged as she shared some insights into performing the work and the history behind the story of Gypsy.

Signature Theatre Company announced today that their world premiere production of EDWARD ALBEE'S OCCUPANT starring Tony® and Academy Award®-winning actress Mercedes Ruehl and two-time Emmy® winner and Tony® nominee Larry Bryggman has been extended again by popular demand through Sunday, July 13th.

Patti LuPone to perform on 'The View' today.

2008 Tony Award nominees Patti LuPone, Boyd Gaines and Laura Benanti from the Tony Award nominated production of 'Gypsy' will perform nationally on ABC'S 'Good Morning America' on Wednesday, May 28, 2008 between the 8 and 9 a.m. hour.

New York Drama Critics' Circle names 'August' best play and 'Passing Strange' best musical of 2007-08.

August: Osage County, by Tracy Letts, today won the New York Drama Critics' Circle Award (NYDCC) for Best Play of the 2007-2008 season. The Best Musical award was given to Passing Strange (book and lyrics by Stew and music by Stew and Heidi Rodewald).

Time Life proudly announces the upcoming release of the 2008 Broadway Cast Recording of GYPSY starring Tony® and Olivier® Award-winning Patti LuPone, three-time Tony® Award-winner Boyd Gaines and Tony® Award-nominee Laura Benanti.

The 2007 New York Drama Critics Circle Awards were presented at a cocktail reception held on Monday, May 14, at the Algonquin Hotel.

The New York Drama Critics' Circle Awards have been announced

Adam Feldman, president of the New York Drama Critics' Circle (NYDCC), announced today that the Circle will meet at the offices of Time Out New York magazine on Monday, May 7, to select the winners of the 71st annual New York Drama Critics' Circle Awards, which will be announced at approximately 7pm, immediately following the meeting.

Manoel Felciano, currently playing Tobias in the acclaimed Broadway revival of Sweeney Todd, will bring his multi-instrumentalist talents and pop stylings to Joe's Pub for an evening of originals and uniquely reinvented covers, with Musical Direction by Peter Foley, and surprise guest appearances.

Grey Gardens, which recently concluded its sold out World Premiere production at Playwrights Horizons, will open on Broadway this Fall with performances beginning in October at The Walter Kerr Theatre (219 West 48th Street).

The History Boys, by Alan Bennett, today won the New York Drama Critics' Circle Award for Best Play of the 2005-2006 season. The Best Musical award was given to The Drowsy Chaperone (book by Bob Martin and Don McKellar, music and lyrics by Lisa Lambert and Greg Morrison).

Adam Feldman, president of the New York Drama Critics' Circle (NYDCC), announced today that the Circle will meet at the offices of Time Out New York magazine on Thursday, May 11, to select the winners of the 70th annual New York Drama Critics' Circle Awards, which will be announced at approximately 7pm, immediately following the meeting.

THE COLOR PURPLE set a new house record, grossing $1,394.446.28 for the week ending January 1, 2006 at the Broadway Theatre, besting La Boheme's previous record set three years ago by more than 40%.