On the Town News

Gene Kelly and Fred Astaire rehearsing a number for The Ziegfeld Follies . They are thesis and antithesis.

Goodspeed Musicals has a new Emmet Otter . Justin Bohan , who played Will Parker in Trevor Nunn 's revival of " Oklahoma !," plays the title role in the holiday show " Jim Henson 's Emmet Otter," which premiered last year at Goodspeed Opera House in East Haddam .

Writer, director and star Matthew Newton preps for war in Three Blind Mice. Plenty of movies have shown soldiers enjoying a brief period of freedom before shipping out to an uncertain fate, and writer-?director Matthew Newton knows it.

'Miss Turnstiles for the Month' proclaims a poster on the overcrowded New York subway.

The Tuesday Musical Film series at the Haverstraw King's Daughters Public Library presents the 1949 hit musical "On the Town" at 1:30 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. The wacky musical-comedy follows a trio of sailors on 24-hour leave in New York City, as they search for fun and romance.

Turner Classic Movies is running a special on Leslie Caron in October -- every Monday this month features her movies, and tonight are the best-known musicals: An American In Paris , Gigi and Lili .

Stanley Donen's office is an eye-opener: framed posters from the 30 movies he's directed, the Career Golden Lion he received at the Venice Film Festival in 2004, a photograph of Donen standing between Frank Sinatra and Gene Kelly atop the RCA Building during the filming of "On the Town,'' the Oscar presented to him in 1998 for lifetime achievement.

Mud We are pleased to report there's new blood in town - theatrical blood, that is - coming at us in the form of Doorman Actors Lab.

Three sailors arrive in New York City on 24-hour shore leave and wind up on a wild goose chase while looking for love.

Grease Those hormone-dripping greasers at Rydell High , the T-Birds and Pink Ladies, have not set high goals or buckled down and studied, but they have persevered - ever since the 1972 premiere, the show or some form of it has been in constant performance.

Joined by professional dancers from Company C Contemporary Ballet, the Diablo Theatre Company will present Leonard Bernstein's classic "On the Town," the high-stepping musical about three adventurous sailors on shore leave in New York.

The untimely death of Michael Jackson started a debate raging in my household over who is the best entertainer of all time.

Duration: 1:37:53 CC TVPG Three sailors - Gabey, Chip and Ozzie - have 24 hours to take in the sights and sounds of New York, New York.

The Newly-Constructed Jean's Playhouse to Open for Performances in the Summer of 2010 Lincoln, NH: June 9, 2009 North Country Center for the Arts will officially kick off its 23rd Mainstage season July 2nd, with its Opening Night Gala and the performance of 'Smokey Joe's Cafe' at the Papermill Theatre located in Lincoln, New Hampshire.

The life story of a Black star in a White world, a man who arguably was the world's greatest entertainer, will not be coming to a theater near you anytime soon.

WE has a Golden Girls marathon all night. Discovery has a Mega Engineering marathon all night.

What's it like to interview a legend like Stanley Donen, director of such classics as " Singin' in the Rain " , " Royal Wedding " , a musical in which he made it possible for Fred Astaire to dance on a ceiling, and the Paris-set Audrey Hepburn-Astaire vehicle " Funny Face " ? The short answer is, "Heaven, I'm in heaven." Donen, 85, whose work is ...

Musical talent on stage and off was honored on Monday, June 1, when the Kleban and Astaire awards were presented in separate ceremonies.

MedusaMorlock of the TCM Blog has a lovely birthday tribute posted to the wonderful Betty Garrett , who turned 90 years old a few days ago.

David Alvarez, Trent Kowalik and Kiril Kulish all rotate in the title role of Billy Elliot - The Musical .