With the help of theater icons like Liza Minnelli and Bebe Neuwirth, the Dramatists Guild Fund will honor legendary composer John Kander at their upcoming 50th Anniversary Gala. The celebration, hosted by Jon Cryer, will be held at the Mandarin Oriental New York on June 3.

In addition to Minnelli and Neuwirth, performances and tributes will be given by well-known ...

Nominations for the 78th annual Drama League Awards have been announced. The awards ceremony will take place May 18 at the Marriot Marquis, hosted by Stockard Channing and John Larroquette. The Drama League Awards recognize distinguished productions, performances and exemplary career achievements in musical theatre and directing. As previously announced the Drama League's 2012 Distinguished Contributions and Achievements in ...

It’s almost Tony time, and let's face it: We’re obsessed! In anticipation of the 2012 Tony nominations, which will be announced on May 1, the Broadway.com editorial staff clocked 12 of the top races. Take a look at our forecast, including frontrunners, hopefuls and a “shout out” to one performer or show we hope the Tony ...

Tony winners and current Broadway stars Stockard Channing (Other Desert Cities) and John Larroquette (The Best Man) will host the 78th annual Drama League Awards. This year’s awards ceremony will be held at the Marriot Marquis on May 18.

The Drama League recently announced the 2012 Distinguished Contributions and Achievements in Theatre honors would go to Alan Menken, Diane ...

Pal Joey star Matthew Risch will assume the role of Trip Wyeth in the Broadway production of Jon Robin Baitz’s Other Desert Cities on March 27. He replaces Weeds star Justin Kirk, who will play his final performance on March 25. Directed by Joe Mantello, Other Desert Cities is currently running at the Booth Theatre.

Risch has understudied the ...

Tony winner Stockard Channing will take a brief hiatus from Jon Robin Baitz’s Other Desert Cities to film an untitled ABC pilot co-starring Mandy Moore. Channing leaves the production March 13 and is set to return to the Booth Theatre April 6. During that time, Channing’s understudy Lauren Klein will assume the role of matriarch Polly Wyeth.

Directed ...

Other Desert Cities stars Stockard Channing, Rachel Griffiths and Stacy Keach received yet another feather in their caps when they were honored with coveted caricatures at Sardi’s. On February 16, the performers, who form the tightknit Wyeth clan in the show, were joined by onstage family members Justin Kirk and Judith Light as well as playwright Jon Robin Baitz ...

Weeds star Justin Kirk assumed the role of Trip Wyeth in Jon Robin Baitz’s acclaimed play Other Desert Cities on January 10, joining a starry cast that includes Stockard Channing, Rachel Griffiths, Stacy Keach and Judith Light. Kirk recently chatted with Broadway.com about returning to Broadway in the hit show, and now Broadway.com has your first look ...

Get a glimpse of the secretive and proud Wyeth family in the new TV commercial for Jon Robin Baitz’s acclaimed play Other Desert Cities. The new commercial offers a preview of the drama that erupts when Brooke Wyeth (Rachel Griffiths) arrives home for Christmas with a tell-all memoir that will shatter the carefully constructed world created by her weatlhy ...

Weeds star Justin Kirk stepped into the role of Trip Wyeth in Jon Robin Baitz’s Other Desert Cities on January 10, joining a family headed by Stockard Channing and Stacy Keach. On hand at the Booth Theatre to welcome him back to the Rialto were a bevy of stars, including Broadway's favorite Producers, Nathan Lane (Kirk's co-star ...