Mark O'Donnell

Marissa Jaret Winokur to Return to Hairspray December 9

Marissa Jaret Winokur will reprise her Tony-winning performance as Tracy Turnblad in the Broadway musical Hairspray , currently performing at the Neil Simon Theatre, beginning December 9 and will remain in the show through the...

Cricket: Dream of top honour lives on

Auckland opener Tim McIntosh has been told what he has to do to make it on to cricket's ultimate stage and his century last week against Canterbury was one step toward it. McIntosh's name has been mentioned in Black Cap...

Cricket: Nethula puts positive spin on his career

Tarun Nethula was in the Auckland cricket squad a couple of years ago, but didn't get a chance to play. And he can see now that was not a bad thing. The Auckland legspinning allrounder made his first-class debut against...

Cricket: Auckland aim to build on early win

Auckland gave themselves the best possible start to the national first-class championship - but that's all it is. Their 73-run win over Canterbury at Rangiora yesterday included several strong performances, and it's given them...

Walnut Street Beat: Homegrown 'Hairspray' Opens in Philly (Playbill)

Playbill - The Walnut Street Theatre's own production of the Broadway musical Hairspray opens Nov. 12 after previews from Nov. 4 in Philadelphia, with Michael Walker as Edna, Josh Young as Link Larkin and Amy Toporek as Tracy...

Akld beat Canterbury by 73 runs in Rangiora

Mark O'Donnell is gushing in his praise of the playing surface used to open the State Championship four-day cricket season. His Auckland team have beaten Canterbury by 73 runs early on day four this morning of their match in...

Three Black Caps in crickets season opener

A new season of State Championship cricket and some new talent to be unveiled in Rangiora today. Canterbury hosts Auckland in the four-day season opener with the other four teams in the competition not starting until next...

Cricket: Auckland underdone for opener

Last season Auckland finished third in the domestic first-class championship, but forget any talk about going a step or two further when their campaign starts against Canterbury at Rangiora today. As far as coach Mark O'Donnell...

Walnut Street Feels the Beat of 'Hairspray' (Playbill)

Playbill - The Walnut Street Theatre's own production of the Broadway musical Hairspray begins Nov. 4 in Philadelphia, with Michael Walker as Edna, Josh Young as Link Larkin and Amy Toporek as Tracy Turnblad.

Cricket: English import joins Auckland

Auckland say young English import Steven Croft will add some firepower for their 2008/09 cricket campaign. Croft, a medium fast bowler with ability with the bat, made his debut for Lancashire in 2003 in the one day line-up and...