The latest round of negotiations between the League of American Theatres and Producers and Local One, the stagehands union, resumed Nov. 28 at 10 AM in Manhattan. The strike, initiated by the union on Nov. 10, is now in its 19th day.

British playwright David Hare never visits New York, it seems, but that he visits in force.

British playwright David Hare never visits New York, it seems, but that he visits in force.

After a protracted nine-year wait, with false starts, rumors and dashed hopes along the way, fans can now rest easy as director Chris Columbus finally brings “Rent,” his film version of Jonathan Larson’s generation-defining musical, to the big screen on Nov. 23.

Laughter will roll and tears will flow at the Lyceum Theatre come spring, when Steel Magnolias takes root there, marking the Broadway debut of Robert Harling's popular play.

Although Bernadette Peters won accolades for her stage roles in Dames at Sea, George M! and Mack and Mabel, it wasn't until her triptych of hits in the '80s — Sunday in the Park with George, Song & Dance and Into the Woods — that she solidified her place among the tiny pantheon of Broadway's great musical theatre stars, joining the likes of Ethel Merman and Mary Martin and those select few who possess the talent, star quality and drawing power that create a Broadway legend. About her Tony Award winning performance in Andrew Lloyd Webber's Song & Dance former New York Times critic Frank Rich gushed, "As an actress, singer, comedienne and all-around warming presence, Bernadette Peters has no peer in the musical theatre right now." Peters followed these three hits with the title roles in The Goodbye Girl and Annie Get Your Gun, the latter bringing the singing actress her second Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical. Also a star of the concert stage, recordings, television and film, Peters was recently cast opposite Michael Douglas in the upcoming feature film, "Smack in the Kisser." Her newest recording, "Bernadette Peters Loves Rodgers & Hammerstein," is now available in record stores, and the Tony winner will return to the Great White Way in 2003 in an eagerly-awaited revival of the Jule Styne-Stephen Sondheim-Arthur Laurents classic, Gypsy, to be directed by Academy Award-winner Sam Mendes. Recently, Peters spoke to Playbill On-Line's Andrew Gans about her many new and upcoming projects.

Although Bernadette Peters won accolades for her stage roles in Dames at Sea, George M! and Mack and Mabel, it wasn't until her triptych of hits in the '80s — Sunday in the Park with George, Song & Dance and Into the Woods — that she solidified her place among the tiny pantheon of Broadway's great musical theatre stars, joining the likes of Ethel Merman and Mary Martin and those select few who possess the talent, star quality and drawing power that create a Broadway legend. About her Tony Award winning performance in Andrew Lloyd Webber's Song & Dance former New York Times critic Frank Rich gushed, "As an actress, singer, comedienne and all-around warming presence, Bernadette Peters has no peer in the musical theatre right now." Peters followed these three hits with the title roles in The Goodbye Girl and Annie Get Your Gun, the latter bringing the singing actress her second Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical. Also a star of the concert stage, recordings, television and film, Peters was recently cast opposite Michael Douglas in the upcoming feature film, "Smack in the Kisser." Her newest recording, "Bernadette Peters Loves Rodgers & Hammerstein," is now available in record stores, and the Tony winner will return to the Great White Way in 2003 in an eagerly-awaited revival of the Jule Styne-Stephen Sondheim-Arthur Laurents classic, Gypsy, to be directed by Academy Award-winner Sam Mendes. Recently, Peters spoke to Playbill On-Line's Andrew Gans about her many new and upcoming projects.

This month's book roundup features a list of greats: The greatest Broadway stars, great playwrights, great thoughts and great anecdotes about the art of acting and the theatre.

Time was when the Edinburgh Fringe Festival was the anarchic younger sibling of the city’s International Festival. Now, however, big-name shows are starting on the Fringe as a warm-up for an assured West End transfer.

Hello, diva lovers, and happy holidays! Big news: I wanted to let you all know that beginning Jan. 1, 2003, Playbill On-Line will present a new column that spotlights the men of Broadway and cabaret.

Hello, diva lovers, and happy holidays! Big news: I wanted to let you all know that beginning Jan. 1, 2003, Playbill On-Line will present a new column that spotlights the men of Broadway and cabaret.

John Kander, Fred Ebb and Terrence McNally's musicalization of Friedrich Duerrenmatt's The Visit will open Chicago's Goodman Theatre 2001-02 season, which has been officially announced by the theatre. Performances begin Sept. 21. Chita Rivera will star as the vengeful Claire Zachannassian, under Frank Galati's direction. Ann Reinking will choreograph.

A number of dangling casting questions were answered this week. Perhaps most pressing was who would replace the seemingly irreplaceable Mary-Louise Parker, who is scheduled to leave the Tony-winning Broadway hit Proof on Sept. 9. Many names were bandied about, but Broadway's second Catherine turned out to be Jennifer Jason Leigh, the film star known for her wrenching, melancholy portraits. Leigh was last seen in these parts as Sally Bowles in Cabaret. She will start her stay in Proof on Sept. 11.

A number of dangling casting questions were answered this week. Perhaps most pressing was who would replace the seemingly irreplaceable Mary-Louise Parker, who is scheduled to leave the Tony-winning Broadway hit Proof on Sept. 9. Many names were bandied about, but Broadway's second Catherine turned out to be Jennifer Jason Leigh, the film star known for her wrenching, melancholy portraits. Leigh was last seen in these parts as Sally Bowles in Cabaret. She will start her stay in Proof on Sept. 11.