The acclaimed musical comedy star will play Feinstein's/54 Below.

Stephen Colbert will host the April 21 reunion featuring performances by notable Northwestern alumni.

Stephen Colbert will host the April 21 reunion featuring performances by notable Northwestern alumni.

The evening celebrating productions that have played the Music Box will be presented February 19.

The starry concert will also feature Julia Murney, Hunter Ryan Herdlicka and more.

The 31st annual Southland Theatre Artists Goodwill Event (STAGE), which is entitled To Broadway, From Hollywood… With Love, is presented May 9 at 7:30 PM at the Saban Theatre in Beverly Hills.

Lyricist/librettist Michael Colby (Charlotte Sweet) had an advantage that few other theatre folk can boast. His grandparents owned New York's legendary Algonquin Hotel from 1946 to 1987 — a little too late for the famed Algonquin Round Table of wits in the 1920s, but still in plenty of time for the youngster to grow up in its hallways and pick up more than a little Broadway stardust memories.

Do you count raindrops on roses and whiskers on kittens amongst your favorite things? You might just be a fan of "The Sound of Music," which is currently celebrating its 50th anniversary! Learn more about the show's roots in real-life events and its journey to the stage and silver screen in this history of The Sound of Music.

Robert Morse, Barbara Eden and original Kiss Me, Kate star Patricia Morison (who turns 100 March 15) are among stars scheduled to perform at a May 9 Beverly Hills, CA concert that will highlight "the most memorable musical moments created for America’s Great White Way that were derived from Hollywood films."

Playbill.com will premiere a world-premiere clip from the eagerly awaited film adaptation of Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine's Into the Woods on Nov. 20. In anticipation, we share eight facts you may not know about the Woods.

The Actors Fund and Fraser Entertainment Group have announced Cabaret Is Alive and Well and Living in Los Angeles – conceived by director David Galligan as a celebration of the musical Cabaret via a series of four concerts over four evenings at four Los Angeles venues Oct. 24-27.

Malcolm Gets, Nancy Dussault and the Gay Men's Chorus of Los Angeles will celebrate the work of legendary musical theatre composer Jerry Herman (Mame, Hello, Dolly!, La Cage aux Folles) July 12-14 at the Alex Theatre. Herman will attend and also perform during the evening (entitled Jerry's Boys), which will revisit his greatest hits, along with a taste from his latest work, Miss Spectacular.

Hello, diva lovers! Well, I must admit it was a bit daunting to open a blank Word Perfect document this past Tuesday morning to attempt to write a millennium-based diva column while finishing our January subscription issue and starting our February theatre edition. At one point I decided I would just write a regular weekly column and not deal with the approaching 2000 mark, but then I thought I would simply list many of the women of the musical theatre/cabaret worlds who have brightened our lives throughout the past few decades. So, in alphabetical order, here they are. (I’m sure I’ve left out many of your favorites, so please excuse any omission!) Following this grand diva list are more detailed thoughts and musings about some (but not all) 25 of my very favorite gals (alphabetically, of course). I hope you enjoy reading this column, and may the New Year bring every diva lover out there much joy and happiness, and may it also be diva-filled!

Hello, diva lovers! Well, I must admit it was a bit daunting to open a blank Word Perfect document this past Tuesday morning to attempt to write a millennium-based diva column while finishing our January subscription issue and starting our February theatre edition. At one point I decided I would just write a regular weekly column and not deal with the approaching 2000 mark, but then I thought I would simply list many of the women of the musical theatre/cabaret worlds who have brightened our lives throughout the past few decades. So, in alphabetical order, here they are. (I’m sure I’ve left out many of your favorites, so please excuse any omission!) Following this grand diva list are more detailed thoughts and musings about some (but not all) 25 of my very favorite gals (alphabetically, of course). I hope you enjoy reading this column, and may the New Year bring every diva lover out there much joy and happiness, and may it also be diva-filled!

Hello, diva lovers! A lot of news and reviews this week plus a special bonus: Playbill editor Judy Samelson was able to attend the recent star studded Sondheim benefit in San Francisco, and her thoughts on the evening follow. Enjoy!

Spoke to October's "Leading Men" en masse by attending the annual Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS Flea Market and Grand Auction in Shubert Alley. It was fun to see well-known stage and TV personalities oozing out of the woodwork for a worthy cause (to contribute visit broadwaycares.org). I also got my picture taken with a green baby at the Wicked booth, so all in all, a beautiful day.

Spoke to October's "Leading Men" en masse by attending the annual Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS Flea Market and Grand Auction in Shubert Alley. It was fun to see well-known stage and TV personalities oozing out of the woodwork for a worthy cause (to contribute visit broadwaycares.org). I also got my picture taken with a green baby at the Wicked booth, so all in all, a beautiful day.

News, views and reviews about the multi-talented women of the musical theatre and the concert/cabaret stage.

News, views and reviews about the multi-talented women of the musical theatre and the concert/cabaret stage.

News, views and reviews about the multi-talented women of the musical theatre and the concert/cabaret stage.