July 25, 2008

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News: US/Canada

Bruce Adler, Tony-Nominated Actor, Dies at 63
25 Jul 2008
Bruce Adler, the scion of Yiddish theatre family who went on to have much success on the Broadway stage, winning two Tony Award nominations, died in the early hours of July 25, said his close friend, actor Mike Burstyn. Mr. Adler, age 63, had been battling liver cancer.

Connick Vehicle Nice Work If You Can Get It Postponed
25 Jul 2008
Don't expect Harry Connick Jr. to sing "Do-Do-Do" anytime soon. The Boston launch of Nice Work If You Can Get It, borrowing songs and plot elements from the Gershwins' Oh, Kay!, has been postponed.


Bruce Adler


PLAYBILL.COM'S THEATRE WEEK IN REVIEW, July 19-25: Legally Bailey
25 Jul 2008 -- Reality television has chosen yet another of our stage stars.

Legally Blonde, LuPone, Patinkin, Sondheim, Ebersole and Burnett on Kravis Center Schedule
25 Jul 2008 -- Palm Beach's Kravis Center for the Performing Arts will welcome the national tour of Legally Blonde as well as the Tony-winning talents of Patti LuPone, Mandy Patinkin and Stephen Sondheim during its 2008-2009 season.

PHOTO CALL: Mario Lopez Honored with Painting at Tony's Di Napoli (25 Jul 2008)

Jersey Boy Spencer Will Star in Arena's Next to Normal, With Tveit (25 Jul 2008)

Soules, Glover, Van Duyne, Galbraith and Winther Set for Grey Gardens at TheatreWorks (25 Jul 2008)

Lion King to Offer Special Actors Fund Performance in August (25 Jul 2008)

Memorial for Barbara Ann Teer, Founder of National Black Theatre, Set for July 28 (25 Jul 2008)

Klein to Direct Gorman in Hot Cripple for FringeNYC (25 Jul 2008)

Victor/Victoria's York Will Guest Star on "Hannah Montana" (25 Jul 2008)

LuPone, Laurents, Gaines, Benanti, Noll and Ziemba to Appear at Barnes and Noble in August (25 Jul 2008)

Avenue Q's Gelber to Guest on "Ugly Betty" Season Premiere (25 Jul 2008)

Spring Awakening to Open in Germany in March 2009 (25 Jul 2008)

O'Hare, Barbour, Hurlbert and Shindle Join Variations on Shakespeare Benefit (25 Jul 2008)

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