Harvey Schmidt News

Julie Craig will assume the role of 'Luisa' in the new production of The Fantasticks beginning Friday, April 6, 2007

WABC-TV (Channel 7) will air 'Broadway Backstage: Spring Preview' on Saturday, March 24 at 7:30pm.

Audra McDonald, starring in Roundabout Theatre Company's 110 in the Shade, will co-host ABC's 'The View', alongside Rosie O'Donnell, Joy Behar and Elizabeth Hasselbeck on Tuesday, March 20th from 11:00AM to 12:00PM.

The Roundabout Theatre Company's revival of 110 in the Shade, starring four-time Tony Award-winner Audra McDonald as Lizzie Curry, begins previews April 13th and opens May 9th at Studio 54

The cast of The Fantasticks sent Valentine's Day wishes, along with a bottle of champagne and a bouquet of red roses, to real-life Brooklyn couple Robert Husney and Renee Shalom today, whose engagement interrupted last Tuesday's performance of the hit musical.

The producers of the new production of THE FANTASTICKS, the world's longest running musical, are proud to announce that 'American Idol' Top-Four Finalist, Anthony Fedorov, will step into the role of 'Matt' on Tuesday, May 1, 2007.

The Roundabout Theatre Company has announced the full company joining Tony Award-winner Audra McDonald as 'Lizzie Curry,' Tony Award winner John Cullum as 'H. C. Curry,' and Steve Kazee as 'Starbuck' in a new Broadway production of 110 in the Shade, with a book by N. Richard Nash, music by Tony Award-honoree Harvey Schmidt, lyrics by Tony Award honoree Tom Jones and directed by Lonny Price.

Roundabout Theatre Company is proud to present John Mahoney (Old Man), Annie Parisse (Rita) and Alan Tudyk (Peter) in a new Broadway production of Craig Lucas' romantic drama Prelude to a Kiss with Robin Bartlett (Mrs. Boyle) and James Rebhorn (Dr. Boyle), directed by Daniel Sullivan at the American Airlines Theatre on Broadway (227 West 42nd St).

Roundabout Theatre Company (Todd Haimes, Artistic Director) is thrilled to announce a one-week extension of the Off-Broadway revival of Suddenly Last Summer now through Saturday, January 20th, 2007 at 7:30PM!

The producers of the new production of The Fantasticks, the world's longest running musical, announced that the new cast recording hits stores nationwide today, Tuesday, November 14, 2006

Douglas Ullman Jr. will succeed Santino Fontana as Matt in The Fantasticks, while Nick Spangler will succeed Ullman as The Mute

Two Off-Broadway musicals-Shout! and The Fantasticks-will be featured on the September 17th edition of 'Breakfast with the Arts,' which airs from 8 AM to 10 AM on A&E

Curt Columbus is the new Artistic Director of Trinity Repertory Company. On September 20, 2006 he will have his first opening night of his first show at Trinity, He is directing Anton Chekhov's 'Cherry Orchard', which he also translated.

The Fantasticks opened at the Snapple Theatre Center on August 23rd

The Fantasticks, currently in previews at New York's new Snapple Theater Center, will open on Wednesday, August 23rd

The Fantasticks, currently in previews at New York's new Snapple Theater Center, will open on Wednesday, August 23rd

The Off-Broadway revival of The Fantasticks will now open a week late on August 23rd

Ghostlight Records will record the cast album of The Fantasticks, the whimsical Jones and Schmidt musical that is currently receiving an Off-Broadway revival at the Snapple Theater Center (210 West 50th Street at Broadway), where it began previews on July 29th.