Playwrights Horizons will present private readings of the fact-inspired Mrs. Sharp , a new musical with book by Kirsten Guenther and music and lyrics by Jonathan Larson Grant recipient Ryan Scott Oliver... Regina Taylor, Andrew Dolan and Beth Henley are presented in the second set of free readings that runs July 30-Aug. 2. For more information and additional casting, go here . Source 1 2 3

BURN THE FLOOR has announced a Student Rush ticket policy. Student tickets are $26.50 and will be available day-of at the box office only beginning at 10AM Tuesday thru Saturday, and beginning at Noon...AND DOLLS featuring Richard Kind, Christian Hoff, Liz Larsen , and Glory Crampton. STAGE TUBE: BURN THE FLOOR preview trailer. Source 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11

Playwrights Horizons announced a principal cast change for the private readings of Mrs. Sharp , a new musical with book by Kirsten Guenther and music and lyrics by Jonathan Larson Grant recipient Ryan...presenting the readings with support from The Richard Rodgers Foundation. The show is a Richard Rodgers Award winner. The readings are invitation-only and closed to the press and the public. Source

Tony Award winner Jane Krakowski and Tony nominee Christian Borle are participating in a private reading of Mrs. Sharp , a new Richard Rodgers Award-winning musical by composer-lyricist Ryan Scott...only one thing that can be done about him. Someone goes to jail, someone becomes a beloved self-help guru and someone gets shot in the head — but everyone learns a lesson from Mrs. Sharp." Source

Beyond Broadway: Our House Theresa Rebeck's dark satire at Playwrights Horizons explores the world of reality TV. click to view. Snarling, Murderous Reality (Now, That’s Entertainment!...the equation. Violence equals TV time.” More or less true, and certainly lamentable. But you couldn’t exactly say it’s news. Or in the case of “Our House,” diverting entertainment, either. Source

Chicago Star to Head to the Chatterbox June 18 Chandra Wilson, who currently plays Matron "Mama" Morton in the Tony-winning Kander and Ebb revival of Chicago , will sit down for a chat with...a joking fashion. “I’m feeling such and such.” And I just pull out my phone and dial 911 and say, “Do you want me to press send?” That’s all the medical help I can give. That’s all I got. Source

Alfred Hitchcock's The 39 Steps , Broadway's comedy caper, starts a six-week post-show talkback series on June 9 at the Helen Hayes Theatre. For the Tuesday series, dubbed "Hitchcock Meets Hilarious...Playwrights Horizons New York City premiere of Theresa Rebeck's Our House opens Off-Broadway June 9. The cast includes Morena Baccarin. Source 1 2 3 4 5 6 People still use Napster?

The Ravinia Festival will celebrate Stephen Sondheim in 2010. The Festival will present a starry concert in summer 2010 to celebrate Sondheim's 80th birthday. "Ravinia is in talks with the principals...Frank Wildhorn, Don Black and Ivan Menchell, starting in November 2009, replacing the musical The Big Time. Source 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16

An Evolving Portrait of Anguish THE actress Alice Ripley lives on Long Island, and not long ago she was on her way to work at the Booth Theater on Broadway when she broke her index finger, catching... left, and J. Robert Spencer, at the Booth Theater.   Source 1 2 Also, completely unrelated, but NPH and David, as well as Cheno were at HAIR tonight! See that green? That's for jealousy.

Phylicia Rashad Takes Her Bow In AUGUST: OSAGE COUNTY here. Take Me Out to the 2009 Broadway Show League! here. The 2009 American Theatre Wing Spring Gala Part 1 here. ... here. JOSEPH & THE AMAZING TECHNICOLOR DREAMCOAT At Pittsburgh CLO here. Center Theatre Group/Mark Taper Forum's OLEANNA here and here . 2009 Astaire Awards here.