Patty Duke News

The producers of the smash hit musical WICKED announced today that Academy Award-winning actress Patty Duke will play the role of ?Madame Morrible' beginning March 24th. Carol Kane, who currently stars as ?Madame Morrible', had always been scheduled for a limited engagement of the opening eight weeks of WICKED's return home to San Francisco. She will give her final performance at the Orpheum Theatre in San Francisco on Mach 22nd. In addition to the new casting in March, a new block of tickets will be made available beginning March 15th for the open-ended engagement of WICKED.

The San Francisco Chronicle is reporting that TV, film and Broadway star Patty Duke will be joining the company of WICKED San Francisco, replacing Carole Kane as Madame Morrible after her final show on March 22. Kane was only in San Francisco on an 8 week contract.

The Repertory Theatre of St. Louis (The Rep) continues its 2008-2009 Mainstage series with William Gibson's The Miracle Worker. Performances of The Miracle Worker will be given on the Browning Mainstage of the Loretto-Hilton Center for the Performing Arts, 130 Edgar Road, Webster Groves, February 11-March 8, 2009. Curtain times are Tuesday at 7:00 pm; Wednesday-Friday at 8:00 pm, selected Wednesday matinees at 1:30 pm; Saturday evenings at 5:00 pm; selected Saturday nights at 9:00 pm; Sunday matinees at 2:00 pm; and selected Sunday evenings at 7:00 pm.

Broadway by the Bay, the largest theatre organization on the Peninsula, has announced the appointment of Jim Gardia as its new Executive Director, effective July 1, 2008, bringing the company's national search to an end.

The Philadelphia Theatre Initiative (PTI) today announced $863,000 in grants awarded to seven producing theatres, two performing arts presenting organizations, and three independent theatre performance artists.

We are saddened to report that Suzanne Pleshette, best known for her role on 'The Bob Newhart Show' passed away on Friday, January 19th due to complications from Lung Cancer, she was 70.

BroadwayWorld.com's New and Updated Who's Who Entries for the Week of 10/16/2007. Updates include: James Anest, Patty Duke, Ryan Duncan, Rebecca Kupka, Raymond J. Lee, Ann Morrison, Nina Negri, Sarah Safer, Max von Essen, Anthony Wayne, David Weitzer.

BroadwayWorld.com's New and Updated Who's Who Entries for the Week of 10/9/2007. Updates include: Erika Amato, Tony Chiroldes, Jason Courson, Patty Duke, Ryan Duncan, Neil Haskell, Kristin Huxhold, Elliot Joseph, Michael Larsen, Soara-Joye Ross, Max von Essen, Anthony Wayne.

Ruth Webb, legendary theatrical talent agent, passed away on December 4, 2006

The Roundabout Theatre Company's upcoming revival of Craig Lucas' Prelude to a Kiss is likely to star stage and TV veteran John Mahoney

According to a casting notice, Craig Lucas' 1990 comedy Prelude to a Kiss will be coming back to Broadway, under the auspices of the Roundabout Theatre Company

Patty Duke sues the Manhattan Ensemble Theater Co. for $2.5 million after being dropped from the national tour of 'Golda's Balcony.'

Two of Broadway's most illustrious stars, the legendary CHITA RIVERA (who begins previews at the Schoenfeld Theatre on November 23 in Chita Rivera: The Dancer's Life) and the debonair DAVID HYDE PIERCE (currently starring in the smash musical, Monty Python's Spamalot, Broadway's Tony Award-winning 'Best Musical'), will be joined by cast and company members from virtually every Broadway and Off Broadway show to celebrate and share in the joy of the holiday season when they flip the switch to light the 2005 BROADWAY HOLIDAY TREE.