Here is an expanded list of weekly chats organized by Playbill On-Line members on a variety of theatre subjects in the Playbill Cèat areas on America Online, Prodigy and CompuServe. Please note new chats for Playwrights, and for fans of Nathan Lane, Matthew Broderick, Michael Crawford and the Gershwins. Users of these chat rooms welcome new members with similar interests. These chats have been scheduled by members, so may not always be moderated. Give them a visit:
"The Who's Tommy": 10-11 PM (ET) Fridays
"Jekyll & Hyde": 8-10 PM (ET) Saturdays
"Les Miserables": 10-Midnight PM (ET) Saturdays
Teen Theatre Fans: 6-8 PM (ET) Sundays
Stephen Sondheim Fans (a.k.a. Sunday in the Chat Room With Steve Fans): 8-9 PM (ET) Sundays
Betty Buckley Fan Club: 9-10 PM (ET) Sundays
Favorite Flops: 11 PM-Midnight (ET) Sundays
Bernadette Peters Fans: 8-9 PM (ET) Mondays
Michael Feinstein Fans: 9-10 PM (ET) Mondays
"Phantom of the Opera": 10-11 PM (ET) Mondays Rodgers and Hammerstein Fans: 9-10 PM (ET) Tuesdays
Kander & Ebb Fans: 10-11 PM (ET) Tuesdays
Mandy Patinkin Fans: 11 PM-Midnight (ET) Tuesday
Gershwin Fans: 8-9 PM (ET) Wednesday
"Victor/Victoria": 9-10 PM (ET) Wednesday
"Miss Saigon": 10-11 PM (ET) Wednesday
Nathan Lane Fans: 11 PM-Midnight (ET) Wednesday
Matthew Broderick Fans: 9-10 PM (ET) Thursday
Patti LuPone Fans: 10-11 PM (ET) Thursday
Michael Crawford Fans: 11 PM-Midnight (ET) Thursday
Playwrights: Midnight-1 AM (ET) Thursday
If you'd like to schedule (or start) a chat, e-mail Managing Editor Robert Viagas at [email protected].