The Fourth of July fireworks are over, but these guys are still having a blast: Michael Balderrama (Hot Feet), Matthew Saldivar (The Wedding Singer) and Jonathan Groff (Spring Awakening).

The Fourth of July fireworks are over, but these guys are still having a blast: Michael Balderrama (Hot Feet), Matthew Saldivar (The Wedding Singer) and Jonathan Groff (Spring Awakening).

It’s the month for April showers, so we interviewed three of the "reigning men" of Broadway, Off-Broadway and cabaret.

It’s the month for April showers, so we interviewed three of the "reigning men" of Broadway, Off-Broadway and cabaret: Howard McGillin (The Phantom of the Opera), John Tartaglia (Avenue Q) and David Gurland (The Duplex).

They didn't have to compete with one another in New York, but The Lion King and Contact went head-to-head at the Los Angeles 2001 Ovation Awards, held Nov. 12. Lion King, settled in at the Pantages Theatre, received 12 nominations including Best Musical, Best Leading Actress and Best Featured Actor and Actress. Contact received nine, with Tony Award winner Susan Stroman and Tony Award winner Julie Taymor both up for directing honors. The Center Theatre Group, who controls both the Ahmanson and the Mark Taper Forum, garnered a whopping 32 nominations.

They didn't have to compete with one another in New York, but The Lion King and Contact must vie against one another at Los Angeles 2001 Ovation Awards. Lion King, settled in at the Pantages Theatre, received 12 nominations including Best Musical, Best Leading Actress and Best Featured Actor and Actress. Contact received nine (Tony Award winner Susan Stroman and Tony Award winner Julie Taymor are both up for directing honors). The Center Theatre Group, who controls both the Ahmanson and the Mark Taper Forum, garnered a whopping 32 nominations.

She enjoys being a girl, and once in awhile, he's dressed like one. In a match made only in Los Angeles, comic writer/performer Bruce Vilanch and Tony Award winning Broadway star Lea Salonga will host the 2001 Ovation Awards at the new Kodak Theatre Nov. 12.

So, what’s at the bottom of your résumé?