Culled from various releases
Jennifer Hudson, the Oscar ® winning musical star of the hit motion picture “Dreamgirls,” has been confirmed to topline the cast of Songs For A New World. Hudson will be appearing in this song cycle from Jason Robert Brown at Edgemar Center for the Arts in Santa Monica from April 18 through May 24.
Malik Yoba, best known for his roles in Cool Runnings, Fox's television series New York Undercover, and most recently in Tyler Perry's film Why Did I Get Married?, is set to star as Boy Willie in August Wilson's The Piano Lesson, playing April 9-27,2008 at the Delaware Theatre Company.
East West Players in Los Angeles is describing their production of Pippin as being an "anime/hip hop revival of the Tony Award winning musical." The show, directed by Tim Dang, will feature choreography by Blythe Matsui, and Hip-Hop choreography by "consultant" Jason Tyler Chong. The production runs May 8 - June 8.
Sherie Rene Scott, a self-proclaimed “Broadway semi-star” and “one time Tony Award® loser,” recently allowed a camera into her dressing room to share a little insight into You May Now Worship Me, her one night only benefit for the Phyllis Newman's Women's Health Initiative at the Actors Fun on Monday, March 31 at 8 PM at The Eugene O’Neill Theatre. You can find the promotional video Scott has created at: http://www.bcefa.org/media/WORSHIPMEvideo/WorshipMeVideo.cfm
There are now two more chances for folks to catch Sarah Ruhl's Dead Man's Cell Phone at Playwrights Horizons in New York. The show will now close on March 29 - and the two additional performances are both on that final March Saturday. Also extended: Jez Butterworth's Parlour Song at the Atlantic Theater Company. This dark look at the interconnected lives of three neighbors will now run through April 6.
QUICK LINKS:
Edgemar Center for the Arts: http://www.edgemarcenter.org/
Delaware Theatre Company: http://www.delawaretheatre.org/
Playwrights Horizons: http://www.playwrightshorizons.org/
Atlantic Theater Company: http://www.atlantictheater.com/
East West Players: http://www.eastwestplayers.org/
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