Two-time Tony winner George Hearn will join previously announced star Carolee Carmello in the Broadway premiere of Scandalous: The Life and Trials of Aimee Semple McPherson. The musical, featuring book and lyrics by Today co-host Kathie Lee Gifford and music by David Pomeranz and David Friedman, will begin previews at the Neil Simon Theatre on October 13 and open on ...

Dracula, the 1927 play by Hamilton Deane and John L. Balderston based on Bram Stoker’s classic novel, will come back to life off-Broadway with Italian actor Michel Altieri in the title role alongside two-time Tony winner George Hearn and film actress Thora Birch. The production, helmed by Paul Alexander, will begin a 13-week run at the Little Shubert Theater ...

Elena Shaddow will play the title role in the upcoming Encores! presentation of Fanny, joined by Tony Award winner George Hearn as Cesar and James Snyder as Marius. The musical will run February 4-7 at New York City Center, directed by Marc Bruni, with choreography by Lorin Latarro and music direction by Rob Berman.

In addition to the three stars ...

Two-time Tony winner George Hearn has returned to Wicked to fill in during the vacation of current Wizard, Ben Vereen. Hearn will be with the show until February 1 with Vereen returning on February 2.

Hearn previously appeared as the Wizard in the Broadway company of Wicked from July 20, 2004 to May 29, 2005. Vereen began performances on May ...

It's always a treat to revisit a Broadway musical and find it in opening-night shape--and in the case of Wicked, a big reason why the show feels fresh is its wonderful new Wizard of Oz, two-time Tony winner George Hearn. Although the 70-year-old actor has spent the last few years in self-imposed retirement on his upstate New York farm ...

Two-time Tony winner George Hearn will take over as the new Wonderful Wizard of Oz in Wicked. Broadway's original Wizard, Joel Grey, has not performed since the matinee on June 20, and he is now on an extended leave of absence. Understudy Sean McCourt has been playing the role and will continue to do so until Hearn steps in ...