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Dancers over 40 presented a sold out one-night-only special event A Toast to Harvey - Celebrating the Life and Career of Harvey Evans on Wednesday, June 22nd, 6 9Pm at The Triad Theatre. The evening was hosted by Broadway legend, Lee Roy Reams and featured performances and remembrances by Jim Brochu, Anita Gillette, Kurt Peterson, Marianne Tatum, Penny Worth and Tony Yazbeck.

Michael Feinsteinproduced a memorial event at the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre, featuring performances by Feinstein 'I Won't Send Roses',Kristin Chenoweth'If He Walked Into My Life', Sutton Foster'i Don't Want to Know', Kelli O'Hara'Before the Parade Passes By', Leslie Uggams 'I Am What I Am',Bernadette Peters'Time Heals Everything', Betty Buckley'Hello, Dolly', Klea Blackhurstand Tyne Daly 'Bosom Buddies', John Bolton 'It Takes a Woman', Lorna Luft'Gooch's Song', Ron Raines'Mame', Jason Graae'You I Like', Marilyn Maye 'It's Today', Jeremy Jordan'It Only Takes a Moment', Lee Roy Reams 'The Best of Times', and Debbie Gravitte'Wherever He Ain't', with Alice Borden, Jane Dorian, and Harvey Fierstein, and special video tributes from Angela Lansbury and Paul McCartney. Marc Bruni directed the event with Larry Blank serving as music director, andDon Pippin guest conductor.

As BroadwayWorld reported last month, Tony Award winning composer and lyricist Jerry Herman passed away at 88 years old. Just yesterday, Broadway united to remember the legend.Michael Feinstein produced a memorial eventat the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre, featuring performances byKristin Chenoweth, Harvey Fierstein, Sutton Foster, Kelli O'Hara, Bernadette Peters, Betty Buckley, Klea Blackhurst, Alice Borden, Jane Dorian, Lewis Stadlen, Lorna Luft, Ron Raines, Jason Graae, Marilyn Maye, Jeremy Jordan, Don Pippin, Lee Roy Reams, and Debbie Gravitte, with special video tributes from Angela Lansburyand Paul McCartney. Marc Bruni directed the event with Larry Blank serving as music director.

While 2017 was filled with so many theatrical highs Ben Platt, The Band's Visit, Spongebob, Bette Midler, etc, it was also a time to say good bye to some of the industry's most beloved artists whose work made the theatre, and our world, a better place. Rob and Kevin sit down with Broadway Royalty, Lee Roy Reams, and reflect on the passing of such legends as Barbara Cook, Mary Tyler Moore, Gemze de Lappe, Thomas Meehan, Liz Smith, Robert Guillame, and so many others.

The York Theatre Company, dedicated to the development of new musicals and preserving musical gems from the past, has added Samantha Bruce The Fantasticks, Ava Della Pietra School of Rock, Julian Fleisher February House, Randy Harrison Cabaret, Samantha Massell Fiddler on the Roof, Randy Rainbow Viral Video Sensation, Lee Roy Reams 42nd Street, Ben Rimalower Bad with Money, the Hot singing string quartet Well-Strung, and The Manhattan School of Music Musical Theatre Ensemble Judith Clurman, Director to the line-up of Broadway performers who will honor legendary musical theatre writing team Tom Jones and Harvey Schmidt The Fantasticks, I Do I Do, 110 in the Shade, Celebration with the 2017 Oscar Hammerstein Award for Lifetime Achievement in Musical Theatre at the 26th Oscar Hammerstein Award Gala on Monday evening, December 4, 2017 at The Asia Society 725 Park Avenue.

Broadway royalty Lee Roy Reams returns to Feinstein's54 Below October 6-7 with a brand new show celebrating his time with the legendary Broadway musical 42nd Street Lee Roy originated the role of Billy Lawlor in the Tony Award-winning musical and will regale audiences with glorious songs and outrageous stories from this time. From 'Lullaby of Broadway' to 'We're In The Money' and from David Merrick to Gower Champion, this is a view of 42nd Street like none other.

Celebrate New Year's Eve at Feinstein's54 Below as two of Broadway's most beloved stars return to Broadway's Supper Club to usher in the new year Tony nominee and Broadway legend Lee Roy Reams 42nd Street, The Producers, Beauty amp the Beast, and the Broadway-bound Elsa in Disney's Broadway Frozen Caissie Levy.

Little orphan Annie, a Brit, a tapper and a witch walk into a bar... Earlier this week, Tony nominee Maria Friedman Lenny amp Steve September 19-23 Jay Armstrong Johnson Not So Scary Halloween Party October 31 Tony nominee Andrea McArdle An Evening with Andrea McArdle October 10-14 and Tony nominee Lee Roy Reams Celebrating 42nd Street October 6-7 stopped by Feinstein's54 Below to preview their upcoming shows.

Earlier today, Tony nominee Maria Friedman Lenny amp Steve September 19-23 Jay Armstrong Johnson Not So Scary Halloween Party October 31 Tony nominee Andrea McArdle An Evening with Andrea McArdle October 10-14 and Tony nominee Lee Roy Reams Celebrating 42nd Street October 6-7 stopped by Feinstein's54 Below to preview their upcoming shows. BroadwayWorld was on hand for the special occasion and you can check out preview photos below...

Every week director Robert W Schneider and actor Kevin David Thomas pull back the curtain on neglected, forgotten, and under appreciated musicals, as well as bizarre performances, endearing television appearances, and all things show business. This Week The schizophrenia of the 1970s, Mrs. Garrett slays Kander amp Ebb, Bacall belts her face, why Lee Roy Reams is the best bartender, and Wright amp Forrest start anew.

Lee Roy Reams, star of 42nd Street, Beauty and the Beast, The Producers, and countless others, will star in Love I Hear Broadway's Love Letter To Valentine's Day, on Tuesday, February 14th, 2017 700pm amp 930 pm at Feinstein's54 Below. The show is directed and produced by Robert W. Schneider, who produced last year's critically acclaimed Valentine's Day show, I Do I Do...

Honoring Broadway, Off-Broadway, and film’s most outstanding dancers and choreographers, the 2016 Fred and Adele Astaire Award nominees were announced by New York Post columnist Michael Riedel May 2 at the Friar’s Club in New York City. Twenty productions in the 2015–16 season met the awards’ eligibility requirements and were considered by a panel of experts upholding the gold standard of excellence in dance. The 2016 winners, listed below, will be celebrated at a gala May 16 at the Nyu Skirball Center for the Performing Arts. This marks the first year since the Fred and Adele Astaire Awards’ inception in 1982 that Off-Broadway work is being recognized, with an inaugural committee comprised of chair Andy Sandberg, Jonathan Herzog, Michael Milton, Nikki Feirt Atkins, Judith Jamison, and Lee Roy Reams. The Douglas Watt Lifetime Achievement Award will be given to Jamison, artistic director emeritus of the renowned Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater; Nigel Lythgoe, executive...

Tonight, October 9, noted orchestrator and conductor Fred Barton will bring the music of Broadway and the American Songbook to the Schimmel Center at Pace University, in American Showstoppers An Evening of Johnny Mercer. In his seventh concert at Pace, Fred Barton now brings the power of Mercer's music and lyrics front and center, with a 14-piece orchestra and a cast of 16 Broadway singers and dancers, with direction and choreography by Scott Thompson.The cast is headlined by Damon Kirsch, Tony nominee Lee Roy Reams, two time Tony nominee Vivian Reed, Nick Spangler, Tony Nominee Lauren Worsham, and Tony Award winner Karen Ziemba. The cast also features Jesse Luttrell, Sean McGibbon and Molly Pope.

Broadway's 40 theatres aren't the only places to catch performances from your favorite stars Well after Broadway orchestras begin their overtures, ensemble members take their dance breaks, and performers belt out their eleven o'clock numbers, the party continues at various cabaret venues throughout New York City. Below, BroadwayWorld brings you some cabaret highlights for this week as picked by our theatre editors, including Jessica Keenan Wynn at 54 Below Bring Him Home Celebrating Kyle Jean-Baptiste Lee Roy Reams Salutes His Leading Ladies Lisa Howard at 54 Below and Tovah Feldshuh Aging Is Optional.

On Friday, October 9, noted orchestrator and conductor Fred Barton will bring the music of Broadway and the American Songbook to the Schimmel Center at Pace University, in American Showstoppers An Evening of Johnny Mercer. In his seventh concert at Pace, Fred Barton now brings the power of Mercer's music and lyrics front and center, with a 14-piece orchestra and a cast of 16 Broadway singers and dancers, with direction and choreography by Scott Thompson.The cast is headlined by Damon Kirsch, Tony nominee Lee Roy Reams, two time Tony nominee Vivian Reed, Nick Spangler, Tony Nominee Lauren Worsham, and Tony Award winner Karen Ziemba. The cast also features Jesse Luttrell, Sean McGibbon and Molly Pope.

Look What Happened to Mabel Jerry Herman's beloved score explodes onto the stage of 54 Below in this one night only musical extravaganza on March 8 7Pm amp 930Pm. Tap Your Troubles Away when some of Broadway and cabaret's finest regale you with tunes including I Won't Send Roses, Movies Were Movies, Wherever He Ain't and of course, Time Heals Everything. The special event will star Brent Barrett, Carole J. Bufford, Beth Leavel, Sean McDermott, Molly Pope, Brian Charles Rooney, Kelli Rabke, Lee Roy Reams, Emily Skinner, Donna Vivino, Natalie Arneson, Michael Ruoco, Lisa Sabin and Charlie Stevens.

Look What Happened to Mabel Jerry Herman's beloved score explodes onto the stage of 54 Below in this one night only musical extravaganza. Tap Your Troubles Away when some of Broadway and cabaret's finest regale you with tunes including I Won't Send Roses, Movies Were Movies, Wherever He Ain't and of course, Time Heals Everything. The special event will star Brent Barrett, Carole J. Bufford, Beth Leavel, Sean McDermott, Molly Pope, Brian Charles Rooney, Kelli Rabke, Lee Roy Reams, Emily Skinner, Donna Vivino, Natalie Arneson, Michael Ruoco, Lisa Sabin and Charlie Stevens.

On Saturday evening, March 1st at 730pm Pace University presented American Showstoppers, with the 13-piece Fred Barton Orchestra, An Evening Of Jerry Herman. The evening was directed and choreographed by Scott Thompson and produced, orchestrated and hosted by Fred Barton, and starred Klea Blackhurst, Toni Dibuono, Jeffry Denman, Tari Kelly, Damon Kirsche, Beth Leavel, Karen Murphy and the inimitable Lee Roy Reams. The cast also featured Lianne Marie Dobbs, Aj Hunsucker, Jesse Luttrell and the Scott Thompson dancers. Click below to watch some of the evening's performances...

On Saturday evening, March 1st at 730pm Pace University presented American Showstoppers, with the 13 piece Fred Barton Orchestra, An Evening Of Jerry Herman. The evening was directed and choreographed by Scott Thompson and produced, orchestrated and hosted by Fred Barton, and starred Klea Blackhurst, Toni Dibuono, Jeffry Denman, Tari Kelly, Damon Kirsche, Beth Leavel, Karen Murphy and the inimitable Lee Roy Reams. The cast also featured Lianne Marie Dobbs, Aj Hunsucker, Jesse Luttrell and the Scott Thompson dancers. Check out a look back at the evening below...

Theater Talk celebrates the 50th Anniversary of Hello, Dolly with a trio of guests, each with a different association with the long-running show. Actress Sondra Lee was the production's original Minnie Fay Lee Roy Reams was Cornelius in the 1978 revival and directed the second revival in 1995 and dancer Marge Champion, married to the show's director-choreographer Gower Champion, was present at the show's creation. The 1964 mega-hit was a musical adaptation of Thornton Wilder's The Matchmaker, with a book by Michael Stewart, score by 26-year-old Jerry Herman and produced by the notorious David Merrick. The show's original cast included Carol Channing, David Burns, Charles Nelson Reilly, Eileen Brennan and Ms. Lee. It ran for a record-breaking 2,844 performances from Jan. 15, 1964 to Dec. 27, 1970 and won 10 Tony Awards, a record it held for 35 years.

The newest Theater Talk features A Tribute to Jerry Herman - occasioned by the 50th Anniversary of Herman's Hello, Dolly, featuring anecdotes and performances by Lee Roy Reams, Klea Blackhurst and Fred Barton - and A Romance in Radio with actor Richard Seff reminiscing about his career in radio when the medium was at its peak and just beginning to lose ground to TV in the 1950s.

The newest Theater Talk features A Tribute to Jerry Herman - occasioned by the 50th Anniversary of Herman's Hello, Dolly, featuring anecdotes and performances by Lee Roy Reams, Klea Blackhurst and Fred Barton - and A Romance in Radio with actor Richard Seff reminiscing about his career in radio when the medium was at its peak and just beginning to lose ground to TV in the 1950s.

Over the weekend, Richard Skipper kicked off a yearlong celebration of the 50th anniversary of Hello, Dolly with members of the original Broadway cast In attendence for the special reunion were Nicole Barth Original cast, Paul Berne dancer, Original Company, Carleton Carpenter and Johnny Beecher Sheridan Cornelius Hackl and Barnaby Tucker Mary Martin International Company, Wayne Clark first National Company with Carol Channing, John Anthony Gilvey, David Hartman Rudolph and Stage Manager Original Company, Charles Karel Original cast, Jan Laprad Original Company dancer, Joan 'Buttons' Leonard original company, Bob Lydiard Cornelius Hackl, Carol's first Broadway Revival, Lee Roy Reams Cornelius Hackl 1977 tour and Broadway Revival, director 1996 Broadway tour and Revival,Megan Thomas Carol's last tour, Andrea Bell started with Carol Channing, as Ermengarde at the age of seventeen, in Carol's First national tour as well as other productions. Ron Young dancer original cast.BroadwayWorld was there for the special event...

Richard Skipper is kicking off a yearlong celebration of the 50th anniversary of Hello, Dolly with members of the original Broadway castScheduled to appear Nicole Barth Original cast, Paul Berne dancer, Original Company, Carleton Carpenter and Johnny Beecher Sheridan Cornelius Hackl and Barnaby Tucker Mary Martin International Company, Wayne Clark first National Company with Carol Channing, John Anthony Gilvey Author, Before the Parade Passes By Gower Champion and the Glorious American Musical click here, David Hartman Rudolph and Stage Manager Original Company, Charles Karel Original cast, Jan Laprad Original Company dancer, Joan 'Buttons' Leonard original company, Bob Lydiard Cornelius Hackl, Carol's first Broadway Revival, Lee Roy Reams Cornelius Hackl 1977 tour and Broadway Revival, director 1996 Broadway tour and Revival, Megan Thomas Carol's last tour, Andrea Bell started with Carol Channing, as Ermengarde at the age of seventeen, in Carol's First national tour as well as other productions. Ron Young dancer original cast.

Lee Roy Reams Broadway. It's really that simple. Or as Phil Geoffrey Bond, from 54 Below, likes to call this show Broadway 101, and I would Certainly concur. If you have nothing to do tonight, get yourself to the Hottest venue in town, where Sunday Nights have become a hot ticket To see some some of the best talent around, doing all sorts of shows.

54 Below celebrates some favorite musicals with the new series, 54 Sings. Re-live the hit songs from these groundbreaking shows, performed by some of the best in the biz and, occasionally, by the very voices for whom they were written. Kicking off the series will be 54 Sings Mame December 8 at 930pm, starring Leslie Uggams, Beth Leavel, Klea Blackhurst, Donna Lynne Champlin, Eric Michael Gillett, Annie Golden, Hunter Ryan Herdlicka, Dee Hoty, Pamela Myers, and Lee Roy Reams.

The stars came out on Wednesday, July 17 to see Mimi Hines as she celebrated her 80th birthday with a special, one-night-only concert at Broadway's nightclub, 54 Below. Among those in attendance were 'Late Show with David Letterman' bandleader Paul Shaffer, from TV's 'The Nanny' and 'Happily Divorced' start Fran Drescher, and Broadway favorite Lee Roy Reams The Producers, 42nd Street, Beauty and the Beast and Tony Award winners Donna McKechnie A Chorus Line, Company , Faith Prince Annie, Guys and Dolls and Liliane Montevecchi Nine. BroadwayWorld's Richard Ridge was there for the special concert celebration, and you can check out concert highlights and interviews with the many guests below...

Tony Award-winners Susan Stroman, Bebe Neuwirth, Cady Huffman, Kathleen Marshall and Karen Ziemba are set to present at the 31st Annual Fred amp Adele Astaire Awards taking place on Monday, June 3 at 730pm at New York University's Skirball Center for the Performing Arts. Also set to present at the awards are Mary Testa, Christiane Noll, Harry Belafonte, Rex Reed, Michael Riedel, Anna Bergman, Lee Roy Reams, Dancing with the Stars' Tony Dovolani, Carson Kressley and Countess Lu Ann de Lesseps.

Performance Of The Century's book signing took place last night, December 14th at the Drama Book Shop. Actors' Equity president Nick Wyman and author Robert Simonson, as well as special guests gathered to recall Equity's first 100 years and celebrate the new book, Performance Of The Century 100 Years Of Actors' Equity Association And The Rise Of Professional American Theater. Actors Lee Roy Reams and Danny Burstein, and Justin 'Squigs' Robertson, who designed the book's cover, attended.

Yesterday, July 9, friends and family of Bradshaw Smith Founder amp Executive Producer of Broadway Beat and Applause Video, gathered at the New Signature Theatre space to honor the former cabaret star and beloved videographer at an intimate memorial celebration. Performers and speakers who came out to show their respects included Jared Bortz, Mario Cantone, Dan Daly, Jamie deRoy, Julie Halston, Jeff Harnar, Linda Harris, Karen Mason, Susie Mosher, Sidney Myer, Lee Roy Reams, Richard Ridge, Steven Skeels and Todd Stockman. As part of the celebration, Bradshaw's longtime friend and editor, Jonathan Frank, compiled the best of Bradshaw's cabaret past, and below, BroadwayWorld is thrilled to bring you the highlights from Bradshaw's career as a perfomer and cabaret fixture.

A memorial celebration to honor the life and career of Bradshaw Smith Founder amp Executive Producer of Broadway Beat and Applause Video has been scheduled for Monday, July 9 at 4Pm. Some of the performers and speakers taking part will include Jared Bortz, Mario Cantone, Dan Daly, Jamie deRoy, Julie Halston, Jeff Harnar, Linda Harris, Karen Mason, Susie Mosher, Sidney Myer, Lee Roy Reams, Richard Ridge, Steven Skeels and Todd Stockman. The memorial will take place at The Pershing Square Signature Center, 480 West 42nd Street between 9th and 10th Avenues. A reception will follow in the Signature Theatres Caf and Bar.

Summer Theater Programs Are an Alternative to Summer StockActors and directors flock to summer theater programs and camps, such as Stagedoor Manor and Idyllwild Arts Summer Program.Veteran Actors Recall the Joys and Challenges of Summer TheaterActors Conrad John Schuck, Lee Roy Reams, and Don Most discuss their summer stock experiences.Summer Repertory ProgramsThe following is a nationwide listing of theaters and their summer repertory programs.

Hollywood and Broadway award-winners Kaye Ballard, Liliane Montevecchi, and Lee Roy Reams are to star in Doin It For Love, a Broadway-style tribute to the standards and the stories behind the music. Celebrating the finale of its Southwest Tour in Los Angeles on March 9 and 10, Doin It For Love features a 10-piece orchestra conducted onstage by David Geist, the shows music director. Hilary Knight, the internationally renowned artist and illustrator, designed the poster art and collectables for the show. The profits from Doin It For Love will go to People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals PETA Investigation and Rescue Fund supporting undercover investigations and animal rescue efforts.

Hollywood and Broadway award-winners Kaye Ballard, Liliane Montevecchi, and Lee Roy Reams are to star in Doin' It For Love, a Broadway-style tribute to the standards and the stories behind the music. Opening in Los Angeles, Calif. and Austin, Texas, Doin' It For Love features a 10-piece orchestra conducted onstage by David Geist, the show's music director. Hilary Knight, the internationally renowned artist and illustrator, designed the poster art and collectables for the show.Goin inside of rehearal with the cast in the video below...

Fred amp Adele Astaire Awards Producer Patricia Watt, The Douglas Watt Family Fund for the Performing Arts, amp art consultant Julie Keyes hosted a kickoff cocktail reception for the committees and sponsors of the 30th Fred amp Adele Astaire Awards Gala at the theater district's Remi Restaurant. Astaire Awards Associate Producer Carolyn Kendall Buchter and Alix Michel, the Co-Chairs of the 30th Anniversary Awards Gala were also on hand to welcome guests that included such theater world glitterati as 5 time Astaire Award winner Susan Stroman, producers Emanuel Azenberg, Wendy Federman and Dan Whitten, Sdc Executive Director Laura Penn, Lee Roy Reams, Bruce Michael, NYC Dance Alliance Executive Director Joe Lanteri, J. Elaine MarcosPriscilla Queen of the Desert, Kearann Giovanni Hugh Jackman Back to Broadway, Meggie Cansler Wicked, Rob Ashford How to Succeed..., actresses Sondra Lee, Sarah Bierstock, Cassandra Seidenfeld Lyster amp Jacquelin Murphy. Also lending their support for the 30th...

The Fred & Adele Astaire Awards honoring excellence in dance on Broadway and in film are celebrating their 30th anniversary this year. The kudos were established in cooperation with Fred Astaire and honor him and his sister, Adele, who starred together in ten Broadway musicals between 1917 and 1931. Three Tony nominees took the top prizes at these kudos on Monday. Best Musical Actress frontrunner Sutton Foster won for her tapping talent in "Anything Goes" while Norbert Leo Butz prevailed for his hoofing in "Catch Me If You Can." Though that tuner led with six bids, Jerry Mitchell lost the big prize for Best Choreographer to Susan Stroman ("The Scottsboro Boys"). During the afternoon event at the Skirball Center for the Performing Arts presided over by Bebe Neuwirth and Lee Roy Reams, balletmaster Jacques D’amboise received the Douglas Watt Lifetime Achievement Award. The 2011 nominating committee was chaired by Sylviane Gold. Membe...

The Fred & Adele Astaire Awards honoring excellence in dance on Broadway and in film are celebrating their 30th anniversary this year. The kudos were established in cooperation with Fred Astaire and honor him and his sister, Adele, who starred together in ten Broadway musicals between 1917 and 1931. The new tuner "Catch Me If You Can" reaped a leading six bids for these prizes which will be handed out on May 15 at the Skirball Center for the Performing Arts. Balletmaster Jacques D’amboise will receive the Douglas Watt Lifetime Achievement Award. The 2011 nominating committee was chaired by Sylviane Gold. Members included: Melinda Atwood, Manny and Lani Azenberg, Bryan Bantry, Marge Champion, Wendy Federman, Barbara and Buddy Freitag, Anna Kisselgoff, Donna McKechnie, Bruce Michael, Wendy Perron, Lee Roy Reams, Andy Sandberg, Margaret Selby, Damian Woetzel and Adam Zotovich. Broadway Choreographer Rob Ashford ("How to Succeed in Business Witho...

"Come Fly Away" leads the nominees for this year's Fred and Adele Astaire Awards. The combination of Twyla Tharp's inventiveness and Frank Sinatra's croon prompted seven nominations, more than any other production.The awards will be presented June 7 at a gala the Gerald W. Lynch Theater in New York. Director and choreographer Kenny Ortega is to receive the Douglas Watt Lifetime Achievement Award. The evening will feature performances by Ronald K. Brown's dance company Evidence; Tony Dovolani of "Dancing With the Stars"; and the Tony-nominated Lee Roy Reams with women who once danced with Astaire. The complete list of nominees is below.Best ChoreographerBill T. Jones, "Fela"Twyla Tharp, "Come Fly Away"Sergio Trujillo, "Memphis"Marcia Milgrom Dodge, "Ragtime" Steven Hoggett, "American Idiot"Best Male DancerCharlie Neshyba-Hodges, "Come Fly Away"Keith Roberts, "Come Fly Away"John Selya, "Come Fly Away"Maksim Chmerkovskiy, "Burn the Floor"Male Ensemble, "Memphis" (Brad Bass,...