Gwen Verdon News

Megan Lawrence will join Sean Hayes , Jane Krakowski , Cheyenne Jackson , and Randy Graff in Damn Yankees, running July 5 - 27, 2008 at New York City Center .

“If you do institutional theater, there comes a time you can't afford it because it doesn't pay well enough to support a family.”

Years from now, the millennium decade will be regarded nostalgically as a golden age for actors who like to live and work in Gotham. via Variety

Cheyenne Jackson, who is currently co-starring in the new musical Xanadu at the Helen Hayes Theatre, will play the strapping Joe Hardy in the upcoming Encores! Summer Stars production of Damn Yankees . via Playbill

Jane Krakowski, who won a 2003 Tony Award for her work as Carla in the Tony-winning revival of Nine , will play another stage siren in the upcoming City Center Encores! Summer Stars production of Damn Yankees . via Playbill

“A lot of times when you see 'Damn Yankees' done, you see her being overly aggressive and overly sexy, but there's a really tender side to her. But she's powerful, too. You can't forget that. She's not a softie.”

By Peter D. Kramer The Journal News * March 14, 2008 Last year, Divya Innocent played Sarah Brown, whose sole purpose was saving souls in "Guys & Dolls." This year, her character comes from the netherworld - ... via The Patent Trader

Two-time Tony Award winner Chita Rivera will be honored March 8 at the Boston Youth Moves' annual fundraising gala, Swellegance . via Playbill

“It's sports. It's art. It's music. It combines all the art forms ... and we had a great talent pool of boys and wanted to give them good roles.”

"Whatever Lola wants, Lola gets" and what Lola wants in two weeks is a packed audience at Olentangy High School as drama students present the musical "Damn Yankees." Four performances are planned -- 7 p.m. on ... via ThisWeek Community Newspapers

Two-time Tony Award winner Chita Rivera will be honored at the Boston Youth Moves' annual fundraising gala, Swellegance . via Playbill

Pittsburgh CLO, in conjunction with the families of Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II and The Rodgers & Hammerstein Organization, will present the 10th Richard Rodgers Award for Excellence in Musical ... via The South Mississippi Sun Herald

“I've Got The World On A String”

DRG Records recently released a CD of a solo album recorded by the late, Tony-winning performer Gwen Verdon. via Playbill