Broadway Friday
-Next Fall, playwright Geoffery Nauffts' "exploration of faith in a modern gay relationship" moves to Broadway in the spring. Previews begin at the Helen Hayes in mid-February. The show got rave reviews in its Off Broadway run earlier this year, where it was extended three times. You probably recognize Nauffts from his numerous Law & Order bad guy appearances.
-Costumes from Disney's eternally-running The Lion King are headed for display at the Smithsonian.
-Catherine Zeta-Jones has been added to the cast of the revival of Sondheim's A Little Night Music. My BFF Angela Lansbury co-stars. The show opens December 3rd at the Walter Kerr.
-Playwright and actor Charles Busch will host A Place At The Table, a benefit for the Ali Forney Center starring a performance by Rufus Wainwright. The October 3rd event at the Chelsea Art Museum also features a cocktail party, food tastings, and a silent auction. Purchase tickets here. The Ali Forney Center provides shelter to homeless LGBT youth.
-Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS presents their annual Broadway Flea Market this Sunday on Times Square's Shubert Alley. Major Broadway stars will be on hand, including the "tribe" of Hair.
-The Diary Of Anne Frankenstein begins previews on October 1st at Off Broadway's 13th Street Rep. "Mary Shelley meets Adolph Hitler." Starring drag queen Mimi Imfurst in the title role.
Labels: "celibacy", Ali Forney Center, Broadway, Broadway Cares, Broadway Friday, Charles Busch, Rufus Wainwright