Gavin Cree l returns to Joe's Pub July 27. Creel will perform acoustic versions of songs from his pop album "Goodtimenation" at 9:30 and 11:30 PM. He will also preview songs from his forthcoming CD...Schecter, Alison Solomon, Amber Stone, Ron Todorowski, Ryan Worsing, plus Cameron Adams , Bobby Pestka, Kendrick Jones and Jessica Lee Goldyn. Source 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

When chick-powered play Vanities originally opened off-Broadway some 30 years ago it was an immediate hit, running over five years and becoming one of the most successful off-Broadway productions... Sarah Stiles, Lauren Kennedy, Judith Ivey and Anneliese van der Pol. Annelise van der Pol. Sarah Stiles. Lauren Kennedy. Source 1 2

With her sunny smile and gorgeous voice, Lauren Kennedy has shifted with ease from modern musicals (the world premiere of The Last Five Years ) to comic turns (as Spamalot ’s Lady of the Lake) to...auditions, or spending time in L.A., and I don’t have that desire. I love singing and creating live theater, so I’d rather focus on that, and on my family. I just want to do what I love. Source

As Max Bialystock said in a different context, Anneliese van der Pol might have the biggest name Off-Broadway: 18 letters! The "That's So Raven" star with the overloaded Dutch name (she was born in...for you? AVDP: I've had a lot of auditions out here, which are going well. I had my fourth Wicked callback. It was for Glinda. The funny role. I might stay out here and see what happens. Source

Lauren Kennedy, Sarah Stiles, and Anneliese van der Pol are the three small-town cheerleaders in the new musical Vanities , which begins Off-Broadway previews July 2 at Second Stage Theatre. The...before the end of the year. Arin Arbus' Theatre for a New Audience production of Othello begins performances at Seattle's Intiman Theatre July 2. Othello will run through Aug. 2. Source 1 2 3

First Person: Adam Chanler-Berat: My Broadway "Graduation" by Adam Chanler-Berat The actors who play the fractured family in Next to Normal have gotten most of the glory, but Adam Chanler-Berat’s...reflecting on how far I’ve come from my past and looking to the future with fearlessness and fire. I wonder if this means I can expect huge congratulatory checks in the mail from my family! Source

Stephen Sondheim's ROAD SHOW cast recording is released today! Vanities begins at Second Stage tonight. Fantasia Barrino r eprises her award-winning performance as Celie in The Color Purple... she will also be out of the show Friday evening, July 31 and the Saturday matinee on Aug. 1. In these performances, the role of Celie will be played by Phyre Hawkins or Brandi Massey. Source 1 2 3

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

The Second Stage Theatre production of the new musical Vanities will now begin previews July 2, two days later than originally announced. Opening will be July 16 at 6:30 PM. The once Broadway-bound...turbulent '60s through the late '80s and explores how important friends are as one faces life's defining moments: growing up, getting older and getting over it," according to Second Stage. Source

Gratitude in their Attitude: The 2009 Tony Acceptance Speeches The joy, the tears, the thanks! In case you missed them, we’ve recorded the complete acceptance speeches of the 2009 Tony winners. ...coming to see us before we even knew! Thank you!   Source ...a few more photos.   Source 1 2