Jeff Bowen News

THE VINEYARD THEATRE celebrates its 25th Anniversary on Monday, January 29 at the Rainbow Room (30 Rockefeller Plaza, 65th Floor) in Manhattan. Highlights of the company's 25th Anniversary Gala to include musical performances from past Vineyard hits.

The 18th Annual GLAAD Media Awards nominations have been announced

The second annual Fred Ebb Award was presented to Steven Lutvak and Robert L. Freedman at a star-studded award presentation that took place on Tuesday, November 28, 2006 at The Penthouse Lounge at The American Airlines Theatre

The 2006 NYMF Awards for Excellence were presented on Sunday, November 12th at the Hudson Theatre, and BroadwayWorld was there!

The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas--the latest star-studded Actors' Fund Benefit concert--took place on October 16th at the August Wilson Theatre, and BroadwayWorld was there!

The New York Musical Theatre Festival is pleased to announce that Broadway producer Kevin McCollum (The Drowsy Chaperone, Rent, Avenue Q, [title of show], and the upcoming High Fidelity) will be honored as part of their 2006 Awards Gala, recognizing this year's outstanding contributions by both individual artists and entire production teams.

Following his acclaimed performance in Not(es) from New York at the Duchess Theatre earlier this year, and prior to joining the international tour of Mamma Mia!, West End star Paul Spicer will return to the London stage in Something in Common. The show plays Theatre Museum for two nights only on Saturday 21 and Sunday 22, October 2006.

The cast of the Off-Broadway hit [title of show] has been added to the Actors' Fund of America's starry upcoming benefit concert of The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas

On September 15th, the New York Musical Theatre Festival offered its own spin on the popular reality talent show with 'NYMF Broadway Idol' at New World Stages

On September 13th, the third of six free NYMF concerts was presented at the Times Square Virgin Megastore, who is partnering with the New York Musical Theatre Festival to give audiences a sneak peek of shows opening each week of the Festival

West End star Paul Spicer (Notes from New York, Taboo, Mamma Mia!) will return to London in Something in Common at Theatre Museum for two nights only on Saturday 21 and Sunday 22 October 2006.

The musical [title of show] - one of the hits of the summer theatre season - has extended its Off-Broadway run 3 more weeks through October 1 at the Vineyard Theatre

On August 2nd, [title of show]'s Hunter Bell, Jeff Bowen, Heidi Blickenstaff and Susan Blackwell performed a half-hour concert of songs from the show and signed CDs as part of the 'Any Wednesday' series, which took place at Tower Records at Lincoln Center

Television personality and celebrity interviewer Joan Rivers caught a recent performance of the Off-Broadway musical hit [title of show].

On August 2nd, [title of show]'s Hunter Bell, Jeff Bowen, Heidi Blickenstaff and Susan Blackwell will perform a half-hour concert of songs from the show as part of the 'Any Wednesday' series, which takes place at Tower Records at Lincoln Center

Ghostlight Records will release the cast recording of the Off-Broadway musical [title of show] on July 25th

In this edition: Exclusive discount for BWW readers from Spotlighters! Hairspray disappointment! [title of show] on CD! Contest winners on Footloose! Playwright’s Festival update…

Hunter Bell and Jeff Bowen's hit musical [title of show] re-opened at the Vineyard Theatre on July 14th for an 8-week engagement, and BroadwayWorld was there for the opening night excitement!

In this edition: MAF in final weekend, Chekhov at Spotlighters, Music Man at Cockpit, The Baltimore Playwrights Festival, plus - a day in New York.

Ghostlight Records will release the original cast recording of the hit Off-Broadway meta-musical [title of show] on July 25th.