George Abbott News

Variety reports this morning that the nine-time Tony-winner is expected to take over the recently closed touring production of Dr. Dolittle, both as a performer and on the creative team.

The first ever fully-staged production of Darling of the Day since its original Broadway run in 1968 will be presented in Evanston, Illinois from October 7th through November 6th

At 10 AM on Monday, October 3rd, at the American Airlines Theatres box office (227 West 42nd Street), the first 100 tickets to Roundabout Theatre Company's production of THE PAJAMA GAME will be sold for $19.54 each to commemorate the 1954 Broadway debut of the famed musical.

Donna Trinkoff, Producing Artistic Director of Amas Musical Theatre, announced the company will produce its third 'BLAST FROM THE PAST' Benefit on Monday, November 14th featuring a 90 minute concert presentation of the hit Broadway musical 'DAMN YANKEES', set for the first time in the Negro Baseball Leagues.

Harriet Harris, Kate Levering and David Elder have been cast in the Reprise! concert production of On the Town, which will run from September 20th through October 1st

Brad Oscar will let his cast members go to the devil in Arena Stage's production of Damn Yankees, which will run from December 9th to February 5th

Tickets for the upcoming Broadway revival of The Pajama Game are now on sale to Roundabout subscribers, and will go on sale to the public in October

Performances of THE PAJAMA GAME will begin Friday, January 27th on Broadway at the American Airlines Theatre with the official opening set for Thursday, March 2nd. The limited engagement is scheduled to run 20 weeks through June 18th, 2006.

The upcoming Broadway revival of The Pajama Game will be co-produced by the Roundabout Theatre Company, and will begin performances on March 2nd at the American Airlines Theatre

The New Season, a series of concerts at Birdland featuring top Broadway performers, continues on Monday, June 6th at 7pm with Christine Andreas in 'Love Is Good.'