Joe Mantello, who will be directing The Humans and Blackbird on Broadway in early 2016, celebrates his birthday Dec. 27. Playbill.com looks back at his stage career, as an actor and prolific director. Happy birthday, Joe!

Comedian and actor Mario Cantone's new solo show, Laugh Whore, has been temporarily postponed, according to the thespian's spokesperson. The solo show, which was expected to play The Music Box Theatre on Broadway beginning Jan. 23, 2003, has yet to announce any rescheduled dates. However, the actor's website cites early March 2003 as the tentative start.

Comedian and actor Mario Cantone's new solo show, Laugh Whore, will play The Music Box on Broadway beginning Jan. 23, 2003, The New York Times reported on Nov. 29.

Angela Lansbury and Marc Shaiman and Scott Wittman will be honored at two separate gala events Nov. 16. Both feature a starry line-up of guests and performers.

Because of the severe winter storm, the Jan. 23 Lincoln Center American Songbook concert featuring Rita Moreno, which was scheduled to take place at 8:30 PM at The Appel Room, Frederick P. Rose Hall, Jazz at Lincoln Center, has been canceled.

The 2016 American Songbook series, featuring evenings dedicated to Maltby & Shire and the late Peggy Lee, as well as solo concerts from Liz Callaway, Vanessa Williams, Andy Karl, Orfeh and Mario Cantone, continues Jan. 23 at 8:30 PM with a concert by multiple award winner and recent Kennedy Center Honoree Rita Moreno.

The 2016 American Songbook series of concerts at Lincoln Center continues Jan. 20 at 8:30 PM with singer and actress Vanessa Williams.

The 2016 American Songbook series, featuring evenings dedicated to Maltby & Shire and the late Peggy Lee, as well as solo concerts from Liz Callaway, Vanessa Williams, Rita Moreno, Andy Karl, Orfeh and Mario Cantone, launches Jan. 19 at 7:30 PM with a free concert by composer/lyricist Ryan Scott Oliver.

The 2016 American Songbook series, featuring evenings dedicated to Maltby & Shire and the late Peggy Lee, as well as solo concerts from Liz Callaway, Vanessa Williams, Rita Moreno, Andy Karl, Orfeh and Mario Cantone, launches Jan. 19 at 7:30 PM with a free concert by composer/lyricist Ryan Scott Oliver.

Wicked fans flocked to the Gershwin Theatre Oct. 27 for The Yellow Brick Road Not Taken, a concert celebrating the fifth anniversary of the hit Broadway musical penned by Stephen Schwartz and Winnie Holzman.

Tickets go on sale today for two Off-Broadway play and concert series, one at the Brooklyn Academy of Music and one at Lincoln Center.

Tickets go on sale Nov. 2 for the 2016 American Songbook series, featuring evenings dedicated to Maltby & Shire and the late Peggy Lee, as well as solo concerts from Liz Callaway, Vanessa Williams, Rita Moreno, Andy Karl, Orfeh, Mario Cantone and more.

The Obie and Drama Desk Award-winning Transport Group will fete producer Barbara Freitag and writer Michael Patrick King in an evening entitled Gimme a Break to be hosted by Broadway's Julie Halston Dec. 3.

Something happened to me for the first time this past week, diva lovers. I did a phone interview with actress Brett Somers — and it was actually a great, funny 30-minute chat — and when I went to transcribe the tape, it was completely blank! Not one sound! Not one word! What to do?!!

Something happened to me for the first time this past week, diva lovers. I did a phone interview with actress Brett Somers — and it was actually a great, funny 30-minute chat — and when I went to transcribe the tape, it was completely blank! Not one sound! Not one word! What to do?!!

LIZ CALLAWAY
Congratulations to Liz Callaway whose newest CD, “The Beat Goes On,” was named as one of the top ten vocal/Broadway CDs of 2001 by Amazon.com. The former star of Baby and Miss Saigon recently completed a guest-starring run at Feinstein’s at the Regency and is gearing up for several other concert engagements. First up are two performances of Stephen Schwartz and Friends on Feb. 1, 2002, at Ohlone College in Fremont, CA, and on Feb. 2 at San Benito High School Auditorium in San Benito, CA. Callaway will then present her solo cabaret act at the Ridgefield Playhouse in Connecticut on Feb. 8, 2002. Tickets are available by calling (203) 438-5795 or by e-mailing the theatre’s box office at boxoffice@ridgefieldplayhouse.org. The following month, Liz will join her sister, Swing star Ann Hampton Callaway when they perform their award-winning act, “Sibling Revelry,” at the Queens Theatre in the Park in Queens, N.Y. on March 23 and 24; call (718) 760-0064. By the way, if you happen to attend Macy’s Puppet Theatre’s presentation of Percy, the Poor Little Penguin: An Original Holiday Musical at Macy’s Herald Square, you will hear the pre-recorded voices of Callaway plus Alix Korey, Florence Henderson, Roger Bart, Mario Cantone and Anthony Rapp.

LIZ CALLAWAY
Congratulations to Liz Callaway whose newest CD, “The Beat Goes On,” was named as one of the top ten vocal/Broadway CDs of 2001 by Amazon.com. The former star of Baby and Miss Saigon recently completed a guest-starring run at Feinstein’s at the Regency and is gearing up for several other concert engagements. First up are two performances of Stephen Schwartz and Friends on Feb. 1, 2002, at Ohlone College in Fremont, CA, and on Feb. 2 at San Benito High School Auditorium in San Benito, CA. Callaway will then present her solo cabaret act at the Ridgefield Playhouse in Connecticut on Feb. 8, 2002. Tickets are available by calling (203) 438-5795 or by e-mailing the theatre’s box office at boxoffice@ridgefieldplayhouse.org. The following month, Liz will join her sister, Swing star Ann Hampton Callaway when they perform their award-winning act, “Sibling Revelry,” at the Queens Theatre in the Park in Queens, N.Y. on March 23 and 24; call (718) 760-0064. By the way, if you happen to attend Macy’s Puppet Theatre’s presentation of Percy, the Poor Little Penguin: An Original Holiday Musical at Macy’s Herald Square, you will hear the pre-recorded voices of Callaway plus Alix Korey, Florence Henderson, Roger Bart, Mario Cantone and Anthony Rapp.

Cyndi Lauper, Christine Baranski, Laura Benanti, Mario Cantone, Michael Cerveris, Alan Cumming, Linda Eder, Brian Stokes Mitchell, Mandy Patinkin, Bernadette Peters and more join Roundabout Theatre Company in honoring Stephen Sondheim, April 11.

Village Theatre, the Seattle area company devoted to musical revivals and the development of new musicals, concludes its 2004-05 "Village Originals" season with workshop presentations of Tom Kitt and Brian Yorkey's Feeling Electric featuring Deven May and Amy Spanger.

Village Theatre, the Seattle area company devoted to musical revivals and the development of new musicals, concludes its 2004-05 "Village Originals" season with Tom Kitt and Brian Yorkey's Feeling Electric featuring Deven May and Amy Spanger.