The following productions are affected by the current and will be closed until at least Saturday November 17, 2007

August:Osage County, Avenue Q, A Bronx Tale, A Chorus Line, Chicago, Curtains, Cyrano de Bergerac, Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas, The Drowsy Chaperone, The Farnsworth Invention, Grease, Hairspray, Is He Dead?, Jersey Boys, Legally Blonde, Les Miserables, The Lion King, The Little Mermaid, Mamma Mia!, Monty Pythons Spamalot, Phantom of the Opera, Rent, Rock ‘n’ Roll, The Seafarer, The Color Purple, Spring Awakenings, Wicked 

There are still some really great shows that are currently running for all regularly schedule performances 

Young Frankenstein, The Ritz, Xanadu, Mauritius, Cymbeline, Pygmalion, The 25^th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, Mary Poppins

The Local One strike which is crippling the theater industry in New York has now gone into day 3 of the strike. Although Monday is a particularly quiet day on Broadway with few shows having Monday performances normally things are getting even quieter as the strike continues.

Local One which is the Broadway Stagehands union has been working since July 31^st without a contract. This is the first strike in the union’s 121-year history, though this is not the first strike to happen on Broadway. Broadway went dark in 2003 when the musicians strike but this ended after four days.

Below is a list of shows that are currently on strike as well as shows that are still running during the strike since those productions are either presented by Broadway’s nonprofit sector or are housed in theatres whose contracts with Local One are separate.

Productions effected by the strike and will be closed until further notice-

August: Osage County

Avenue Q

ABronx Tale

A Chorus Line

Chicago

Curtains

Cyrano de Bergerac

Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas

The Drowsy Chaperone

Duran Duran

The Farnsworth Invention

Grease

Hairspray

Is He Dead?

Jersey Boys

Legally Blonde

Les Miserables

The Lion King

The Little Mermaid

Mamma Mia!

Monty Pythons Spamalot

Phantom of the Opera

Rent

Rock ‘n’ Roll

The Seafarer

The Color Purple

Spring Awakenings

Wicked

Productions currently running during the strike-

Young Frankenstein

The Ritz

Xanadu 

Mauritius

Cymbeline

Pygmalion

The 25^th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee

Mary Poppins

Mel Brooks whose show Young Frankenstein is currently running on Broadway, and officially opens tomorrow November 8^th will be featured on a three part NBC news series this week. Part of the show will air on “The Today Show” part on “NBC Nightly News” and the third part on “Weekend Today”.

On “The Today Show” on November 8^th the broadcast will include excerpts from the exclusive interview between NBC news anchor Brian Williams and Mel Brooks. The segment will air between 8:30-9:00AM EST.

During the evening news cast of “NBC Nightly News with Brian Williams” also on November 8^th the show will air a profile of Brooks during its 6:30 EST broadcast.

The 3 part segment will conclude on Sunday morning, the 11^th on “Weekend Today” with a Young Frankenstein feature including interviews with Brooks as well as with Susan Stroman, the director/choreographer, and cast members Megan Mullally, Andrea Martin and Fred Applegate. “Weekend Today” airs on Sunday mornings from 8:00-9:00AM EST.

It has been announced that Rosie O’Donnell will serve as the National Ambassador for this year’s Kids’ Night on Broadway. The event which is sponsored by The New York Times and Madame Tussaud’s New York gives young people, ages 6-18, the chance to see Broadway and Off-Broadway shows for free when accompanied by a full-paying adult. The event will be held February 5, 6, 12 and 13.

So far there are some amazing shows that will be participating in this event: Young Frankenstein, Xanadu, Wicked, Stomp, Spring Awakenings, The Phantom of the Opera, Rent, Mary Poppins, Monty Python’s Spamalot, Mamma Mia!, The Little Mermaid, Legally Blonde The Musical, The Lion King, Is He Dead?, Hairspray, Grease, The Farmsworth Invention, The Fantasticks, Curtains, The Drowsy Chaperone, Come Back Little Sheba, A Chorus Line, The Color Purple, Chicago, Avenue Q, and Altar Boyz.

In addition to giving away free tickets to these Broadway and Off-Broadway show, the event also contains an educational component and some pre-theatre events. The entire event kicks off with a party at Madame Tussaud’s at 3:00PM on February 5, 2008.

The cast of the revival of Broadway’s Young Frankenstein will be heading to the recording studio on November 12.

The original cast recording should arrive in stores just after Christmas on December 26^th. Doug Besterman, who is the orchestrator for Young Frankenstein will be producing the CD.

Click here for the Young Frankenstein CD

The production stars Roger Bart, Megan Mullally, Sutton Foster, Shuler Hensley, Andrea Martin, Fred Applegate and Christopher Fitzgerald.

Roger Bart who stars as Dr. Fredric Frankenstein in Young Frankenstein currently on Broadway is temporarily out of the show due to back problems. According to a press statement, Bart is responding to treatment and is expected to return to the show soon. Matthew LaBanca is currently taking on the role in his absence.

The show officially opens on Broadway at the Hilton Theatre on November 8^th. Young Frankenstein features music by Mel Brooks and book by Brooks and Thomas Meehan. The show is directed and choreographed by Susan Stroman.

The cast includes Megan Mullally as Elizabeth, Sutton Foster as Inga, Christopher Fitzgerald as Igor, Fred Applegate as Inspector Kemp and the Hermit, and Shuler Hensley as the Monster.

We can’t always make it to New York City every time we want to see a Broadway show. Not a problem! Many amazing shows go on tour every year. Below is a list of just some of the shows currently on tour. More information on each show to come.

Avenue Q

Camelot

Cirque Dreams: Jungle Fantasy

The Color Purple

Dirty Rotten Scoundrels

The Drowsy Chaperone

High School Musical

Jersey Boys

The Lion King

Lord of the Dance

Mamma Mia!

Spamalot

My Fair Lady

The Phantom of the Opera

The Producers

The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee

Stomp

Sweeney Todd

Sweet Charity

Twelve Angry Men

The Wedding Singer

Whistle Down the Wind

Wicked

Young Frankenstein

Below is a list of recent and upcoming openings for to the 2007-2008 New York Broadway season. Please note this information is subject to change.

Note: This calendar is for informational purposes only.

June 28, 2007

Old Acquaintances (American Airlines Theater)

July 10, 2007

Xanadu (Helen Hayes Theater)

August 19, 2007

Grease (Brooks Atkinson Theater)

October 4, 2007

Maritius (Biltmore Theater)

October 11, 2007

The Ritz (Studio 54)

October 18, 2007

Pygmalion (American Airlines Theater)

October 25, 2007

A Bronx Tale (Walter Kerr Theater)

November 4, 2007

Rock ‘n’ Roll (Bernard B. Jacobs Theater)

November 8, 2007

Young Frankenstein (Hilton Theater)

November 9, 2007

Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas! The Musical (St. James Theater)

November 14, 2007

The Farmsworth Invention (Music Box)

November 15, 2007

The Seafarer (Booth Theater)

November 29, 2007

Is He Dead? (Lyceum Theater)

December 2, 2007

Cymbeline (Vivian Beaumont Theater)

December 3, 2007

Lone Star Love (Belasco Theater)

December 6, 2007

The Little Mermaid (Lunt-Fontanne Theater)

December 9, 2007

The Homecoming (Cort Theater)

February 21, 2008

Sunday in the Park with George (Studio 54)

March 9, 2008

In the Heights (Richard Rodgers Theater)

April 3, 2008

South Pacific (Vivian Beaumont Theater)

April 17, 2008

A Catered Affair (Walter Kerr Theater)

May 1, 2008

Les Liaisons Dangereuses (American Airlines Theater)