Tony Award-winner Bill T. Jones, the female ensemble of Fela! and Come Fly Away's Charlie Neshyba-Hodges are among the winners of the 28th annual Fred and Adele Astaire Awards, which were presented June 7 in Manhattan.

Tony Award winner Ben Vereen hosts the 28th annual Fred and Adele Astaire Awards, celebrating dance on stage and screen, June 7 in Manhattan.

Marge Champion, Sandy Duncan, Carol Lawrence, Rosie Perez, Roberta Flack, Charlotte d'Amboise and Sondra Lee will appear at the 28th annual Fred and Adele Astaire Awards June 7 in Manhattan.

Cast members and choreographers from Come Fly Away, Memphis and Fela! have been nominated for the Fred and Adele Astaire Awards, which were announced May 3.

Here is a list of shows that opened on Broadway during the 2000-2001 season and beyond. (Information as of June 15, 2001.) Schedule subject to change. For more details, please see separate news stories on each show. The 2000-2001 Broadway season began June 1, 2000 and ended May 27, 2001. The 2000-2001 Tony season began May 4, 2000 and ended May 2, 2001.

Here is a list of shows announced to open on Broadway during the 2000-2001 season and beyond. (Information as of Feb. 13, 2001.) Schedule subject to change. For more details, please see separate news stories on each show. The 2000-2001 Broadway season began June 1, 2000. The 2000 2001 Tony season began May 4, 2000. Tony eligibility cut-off is May 2, 2001.

The annual pilgrimage to the National Alliance for Musical Theatre's September conference in New York culminates with the Festival of New Musicals, and this year NAMT members will pray at the altar of Alan Menken, David Zippel and Tom Jones, among others.

The 1998 Tony Awards have now been handed out. Most things went as predicted, but there were, as always, a few major surprises. Please share your feelings about particular categories, or about the awards as a whole.