Ann Hould-Ward News

Jeanne Lehman and Meredith Inglesby will join the cast of Beauty and the Beast this week--as Mrs. Potts and Babette, respectively

A new 50th anniversary production of Beckett's Waiting for Godot will open off-Broadway on November 16th

Ashley Brown, who recently made her Broadway debut in Disney's Beauty and the Beast, will be this weekend's guest on the syndicated radio show, 'Broadway's Biggest Hits,' hosted by Bud Wilkinson.

The thoughts of Ashley Brown, currently starring as Belle in the Beauty and the Beast, can now be read on her exclusive online diary

Paul Sorvino will star in the title role of The Most Happy Fella at the New York City Opera from March 4th through 22nd

BroadwayWorld.com brings you this first look at Ashley Brown in Disney's Beauty and the Beast

Due to poor ticket sales, the national tour of Dr. Dolittle will shutter on October 2nd in Hershey, PA

The production will be directed by Alan Hruska. WAITING FOR GODOT will begin previews on Tuesday, November 8th at the Theatre at St. Clement's (423 West 46th Street between 9th and 10th Avenue). The opening date is set for Wednesday, November 16th.

Ashley Brown is making her Broadway debut as the newest Belle in Disney's BEAUTY AND THE BEAST. She begins performances tomorrow, Tuesday, September 20th at the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre (205 West 46th Street).

Doctor Dolittle, starring Tom Hewitt as the critter-crazy doctor, will play Chicago from October 4th through 16th as part of its national tour

Todd Buonopane, who is making his Broadway debut in Spelling Bee, recently visited Stagedoor Manor as a guest speaker.

Doctor Dolittle will arrive in Chicago with a full menagerie of animal puppets on October 4th; it will run through October 16th

Ashley Brown is making her Broadway debut as the newest Belle in Disney's BEAUTY AND THE BEAST on Tuesday, September 20.

Tom Hewitt and Nancy Anderson are some of the performers who will star in the Pittsburgh CLO's touring production of Dr. Doolittle, which is now fully cast

Disney's BEAUTY AND THE BEAST, the sixth longest running show of all time and Broadway's current longest running American musical, celebrates its 11th anniversary on Broadway next week. The production originally opened on April 18th, 1994.

Disney's BEAUTY AND THE BEAST, which is the sixth longest running show of all time and Broadway's current longest running American musical, will celebrate its 4,500th performance on Friday, April 8th.