Leslie Uggams to play Lena Horne in biography musical, more

Uggams
Leslie Uggams, who is at 54 Below this week, told the opening night crowd that she will play the late Lena Horne in the upcoming bio musical "Stormy Weather," which is slated to play Broadway next season.

O'Hara, Gunn, Blythe set for 'Carousel'
Musical theater sensation Kelli O'Hara and opera world icons Nathan Gunn and Stephanie Blythe will come together early next year at the New York Philharmonic to star in a short concert run of the iconic Rodgers & Hammerstein musical "Carousel."

Where's original 'Annie' Andrea McArdle?
Now that a new "Annie" revival has opened on Broadway, what is Andrea McArdle, the original Annie, up to these days? It turns out that she just joined the cast of "NEWSical," a long-running Off-Broadway musical parody of current events. I can't help but wonder if the frequently updated show will now feature a segment about the "Annie" revival.

Spotted ...
Sarah Jessica Parker and Mandy Patinkin at "Annie" ... Neil Simon, Debra Messing and Victor Garber at opening night of "The Mystery of Edwin Drood" ... Andy Dick at "Silence! The Musical" ... Nathan Lane and Bernadette Peters at opening night of "Checkers" ... Judd Apatow and Leslie Mann at "Grace."