(11/8/2009) Open Call for Gretna Theatre, Mt. Gretna, PA.
Larry Frenock, Producer; Christian Saint-Girard, Casting; Louis F. Goldberg, Musical Director.
SEVEN BRIDES FOR SEVEN BROTHERS (Dir Stephen Nachamie,Choreo Judy Williams-Henry, May 26-June 21)
ALMOST HEAVEN - SONGS OF JOHN DENVER (DirJason Summers, June 16 - 28) GEORGE M! (Dir Dennis Courtney, June 23 - July 5) (read story...)
(11/8/2009) Steppenwolf Theatre Company launches its 2009-2010 season, exploring the theme of belief, with the world premiere of Fake, written and directed by ensemble member Eric Simonson. Fake features ensemble members Kate Arrington, Francis Guinan and Alan Wilder with Coburn Goss and Larry Yando. (read story...)
(11/8/2009) "SCARAMOUCHE" tells the true story of a young man on the run from the law, who finds himself adopted by a struggling commedia dell'arte troupe and catapulted to stardom, having never appeared on stage in his life. (read story...)
(11/8/2009) Disney's THE LION KING has been confirmed for a multiple-week limited return engagement at the SAN DIEGO CIVIC THEATRE beginning OCTOBER 13 and playing through NOVEMBER 8, 2009. This North American National Tour is currently one of seven productions running worldwide along with New York, London, Hamburg, Tokyo, Paris, and Fukuoka. Opening night in San Diego is Thursday, October 15; with preview performances starting Tuesday, October 13, 2009. (read story...)
(11/8/2009) Steppenwolf Theatre Company launches its 2009-2010 season, exploring the theme of belief, with the world premiere of Fake, written and directed by ensemble member Eric Simonson. Fake features ensemble members Kate Arrington, Francis Guinan and Alan Wilder with Coburn Goss and Larry Yando. Fake plays September 10 - November 8, 2009 in Steppenwolf's Downstairs Theatre, 1650 N. Halsted. The press performance is Tuesday, September 22 at 7:30 p.m. (read story...)
(11/8/2009) The SECRET WORD is FUN! Live onstage in Hollywood, "The Pee-wee Herman Show," starring Paul Reubens, will have a limited engagement beginning November 8, 2009, at The Music Box @ Fonda. Press opening is Thursday, November 19, 2009. (read story...)
(11/8/2009) Provision Theater Company will open their 2009-10 season with a bigger and bolder version of their 2004 hit production of Harry Chapin's COTTON PATCH GOSPEL. The season will be the first produced in their brand new home, located at 1001 W. Roosevelt Road in Chicago. (read story...)
(11/8/2009) The Guthrie today announced the complete cast and creative team for director Joe Dowling's upcoming production of Oscar Wilde's most perfect comedy The Importance of Being Earnest, with actress Linda Thorson (best known for her role as Tara King in the classic 1960s British television series "The Avengers") leading the company as Lady Bracknell. (read story...)
(11/8/2009) Today's secret word is MORE -- as in 16 MORE performances are now on sale for "The Pee-wee Herman Show," starring Paul Reubens, live onstage in Hollywood at The Music Box @ Fonda. In the first 24 hours, the show broke the all-time Fonda box office record. (read story...)
(11/8/2009) Rodgers & Hammerstein's SOUTH PACIFIC is coming to Broadway Series South in the Raleigh Memorial Auditorium at the Progress Energy Center from November 3 to November 8, 2009. (read story...)
(11/8/2009) InFusion Theatre Company, in association with Chicago DCA Theater, presents the Midwest premiere of Rhymes With Evil. Written by Charles R. Traeger and directed by InFusion Artistic Director Mitch Golob, the production comes to Chicago DCA Theater's Storefront Theater at 66 E. Randolph Street, from October 5 - November 8, 2009. (read story...)
(11/8/2009) If you don't remember the '60s... you were probably there!
Rick Sparks directs Guerin Barry, John Bigham, Bruce Katzman, Kelly Lester and Tait Ruppert in a world premiere comedy about lost dreams set in the San Fernando Valley. (read story...)
(11/8/2009) The Candlelight Dinner Playhouse is set to present the thrilling stage production, Phantom, now playing Thursday, Friday, Saturday evenings and Sunday matinees through November 8, 2009. (read story...)
(11/8/2009) Provision Theater Company will open their 2009-10 season with a bigger and bolder version of their 2004 hit production of Harry Chapin's COTTON PATCH GOSPEL. The season will be the first produced in their brand new home, located at 1001 W. Roosevelt Road in Chicago. (read story...)
(11/8/2009) The First Lady of British musical theatre, Elaine Paige will tour Australia and New Zealand in a new concert tour, beginning in October. (read story...)
(11/8/2009) Theater Latté Da opens their 12th season October 15 with The Full Monty at the Ordway Center McKnight Theatre. The show will run through November 8, 2009. (read story...)
(11/8/2009) Thanks to the phenomenal success of West Side Story and A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum, the Stratford Shakespeare Festival is extending the runs of both shows until November 8. (read story...)
(11/8/2009) IN THE HEIGHTS, winner of four 2008 Tony Awards® and the 2008 Grammy® Award for Best Musical Show Album, is coming to The Fabulous Fox Theatre in Atlanta from November 3-8, 2009, as part of the 2009-2010 Broadway Across America - Atlanta season. (read story...)
(11/8/2009) NOISES OFF By Michael Frayn
Auditions: Sunday, November 8 and Monday, November 9 at 7 pm
Callbacks: TBA
The audition will be held at: 340 2nd Street, Woodland, CA 95695 (read story...)
(11/8/2009) The producers of "HAIRSPRAY" have announced that Phill Jupitus, Belinda Carlisle and Sharon D Clarke have all signed to join the cast of the hit musical, currently running at London's Shaftesbury Theatre. The new cast open on Monday 26 October, with Sunday performances beginning on Sunday 8 November. (read story...)
(11/8/2009) The Gift is a hauntingly lyrical one-act drama set around the Irish borderlands, where lonely, widowed farmer Ned works his land, not so much for wealth as to wash away the days. (read story...)
(11/8/2009) NCTC is proud to announce the San Francisco premiere of The Little Dog Laughed by Douglas Carter Beane and directed by Ed Decker. (read story...)
(11/8/2009) After the Rain King, by Steph DeFerie and directed by Jonathan Gonzalaz, is coming to the Main Street Theater - Chelsea Market 4617 Montrose Blvd., Houston, TX 77006. Performances run from November 6 - 8, 2009, Friday and Saturday at 7:30 PM and Sunday at 3:30 PM. (read story...)
(11/8/2009) 59E59 Theaters (Elysabeth Kleinhans, Artistic Director; Peter Tear, Executive Producer) is proud to announce the NYC premiere of GOOD BOBBY, written by Brian Lee Franklin and directed by Pierson Blaetz. Produced by Greenway Arts Alliance (Los Angeles) and Danny Fresh, GOOD BOBBY begins previews on Thursday, October 8 for a limited engagement through Sunday, November 8. (read story...)
(11/7/2009) un Ra Theatre will hold auditions for its 2010 season, which will include the company's fifth annual production of Langston Hughes' Black Nativity and all of the plays to be presented in the soon-to-be-announced 2010 season, featuring two world premiere dramas and several local premieres. Auditions will be held on Sunday, November 15, from 3 to 6 p.m. at the ART Playhouse, 2508 Clifton Avenue, Nashville. To reserve an audition slot, actors are asked to contact ART at (615) 329-iACT (4228) between the hours of 1 and 4 p.m., Monday through Friday.
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(11/7/2009) Amun Ra Theatre's jeff obafemi carr came off the roof and hit the ground running, with the fifth anniversary production of the company's Black Nativity by Langston Hughes as the first offering in the 2010 season. Black Nativity will feature the children of the Amun Ra Performing Arts Academy, alongside some of the stars of previous Black Nativity productions of the past five years. Black Nativity runs December 18-20 at the Shamblin Theatre on the campus of David Lipscomb University. This marks the first year the show will be produced on the Lipscomb campus, and the university is a major sponsor of the event. Lipscomb staff and students will have the opportunity to work with ART's professional crew, which includes nationally recognized lighting designer Scott Leathers. (read story...)
(11/7/2009) Auditions have been set for Sunday, November 15, for the Amun Ra Theatre production of Nashville playwright Carolyn German's Signs of a New Day: The Z. Alexander Looby Story. German's play, which she will also direct, is the story of the life of renowned civil rights attorney Z. Alexander Looby. Auditions will be held from 3 to 6 p.m. (CT) at Amun Ran Theatre Playhouse, 2508 Clifton Avenue, and appointments are strongly suggested. To reserve an audition time, call ART at (615) 329-4228, between the hours of 1 and 4 p.m., Monday through Friday.
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(11/7/2009) Jenna gives a rundown of where she's been and what's coming up in the world of cabaret (and sometimes beyond!) This week's column features Danielle Grabianowski at The Metropolitan Room, Helena Grenot at Don't Tell Mama and more!
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(11/7/2009) If you've only ever seen the 1966 film adaptation of Edward Albee's masterwork, WHO'S AFRAID OF VIRGINIA WOOLF?, then you really haven't seen it at all. The Hollywood stunt casting of Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton derails the movie, and in the process, dilutes Albee's potent social commentary. So, it's a revelation to witness this play with a cast that understands their roles so thoroughly and completely, finding all the humor and sadness that dwell within the text. (read story...)
(11/7/2009) Are you one of the thousands already following BroadwayWorld.com, the biggest theatre site on the net on Twitter and Facebook? (read story...)
(11/7/2009) The Rockland Journal News has a feature story today about Tony-winner Greg Jbara, who took the time (and his Tony Award) to Scarsdale High School this week to teach students a master class.
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STAGE TUBE: The GLEE Cast Sings National Anthem at the World Series Game
Photo Coverage: The Cast of Paper Mill Playhouse's ON THE TOWN Meets the Press!
Photo Flash: THE ADDAMS FAMILY Revealed in Vanity Fair
Photo Coverage: The Cast of Fox's GLEE Celebrate CD Release at Borders Columbus Circle
STAGE TUBE: RAGTIME's New Viral Video
BWW TV: Lin-Manuel Miranda Performs at the White House Poetry Jam
SPIDER-MAN Update: Reeve Carney to Play Peter Parker; 'Show Will Open in 2010'; Cohl Lead Producer
Photo Coverage: FINIAN'S RAINBOW's Big Opening Night - The Gypsy Robe Ceremony!
STAGE TUBE: Wendy Williams Welcomes the 'DREAMGIRLS'
Photo Spotlight: THE NEIL SIMON PLAYS Close on Broadway November 1st
MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET - New Rock 'n' Roll Musical to Open on Broadway in April 2010
'Let It Show, Let It Show, Let It Show' with BWW's 2009/2010 WINTER SEASON GUIDE!
STAGE TUBE: Wildhorn's WONDERLAND - New Musical Montage
Photo Flash: The Broadway Cast of IRVING BERLIN'S WHITE CHRISTMAS
Photo Flash: The Leading Characters of the Movie - NINE
STAGE TUBE: Lansbury and Zeta-Jones Talk 'NIGHT MUSIC' to Reuters
Photo Coverage: The 'Only Make Believe' Benefit Gala at Broadway's Shubert Theatre
CATS in Manila to Feature Tony Winner Lea Salonga as 'Grizabella', Begins Run 7/24/2010
STAGE TUBE: HAIR Visits CBS's The Early Show
Batchelor Bids BILLY ELLIOT Farewell 12/11, Tavares and Redhead Join as Broadway's Newest 'Billys'
Open Casting Call For Gretna Theater Upcoming Shows 3/16 
Steppenwolf Launches 2009-10 'Belief' Themed Season, Begins With FAKE 9/10-11/8
SCARAMOUCHE Comes To The Greenwich Playhouse 10/20 Thru 11/8
THE LION KING Roars Into To San Diego Civic Theatre 10/13-11/8
Steppenwolf Theatre Launches 2009-2010 Season With FAKE 9/10-11/8
Paul Reubens Brings 'THE PEE-WEE HERMAN SHOW' To The Music Box At Fonda 11/8 - 11/29
Provision Theater Company Opens Their 2009-10 Season With COTTON PATCH GOSPEL 9/10-11/8
Thorson, Armbruster & More Star Guthrie's THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST 9/12-11/8
Sixteen More Performances Now On Sale For THE PEE-WEE HERMAN SHOW With Paul Rubens At The Music Box
Broadway Series South Brings SOUTH PACIFIC To The Progress Energy Center 11/3 Thru 11/8
InFusion Theatre Company Presents Creepy Puppets In RHYMES WITH EVIL 10/5-11/8
THAT PERFECT MOMENT Comes To NoHo Arts Center 10/3-11/8
Maury Yeston and Arthur Kopit's PHANTOM Ends Its Run At The Candlelight Dinner Playhouse 11/8
Elaine Paige To Film New DVD During Concert Tour In Australia And New Zealand, Begins In October
Theater Latte Da Opens Their 12th Season With THE FULL MONTY 10/15 - 11/8
Stratford Shakespeare Festival Extends WEST SIDE STORY And FORUM Through 11/8
'No Me Diga!' IN THE HEIGHTS National Tour Plays Atlanta's Fox Theatre 11/3-8
Auditions for NOISES OFF Held at Woodland Opera House 11/8-9
Carlisle, Jupitus & Clarke Join West End's HAIRSPRAY 10/26, Show Begins Sunday Performances 11/8
Greenwich Playhouse Presents THE GIFT October 13-November 8
NCTC Presents THE LITTLE DOG LAUGHED 9/18-11/8
Hollywood's Independent Shakespeare Company Presents THE CHANGELING 10/16-11/8
AFTER THE RAIN KING Hits Main Street Theater 11/6-11/8
GOOD BOBBY Premieres at 59E59 October 8 - November 8
Broadway Blog - Intern Needed
Hottest Articles on BWW from Saturday, Nov. 7
Coming Up This Week in Theatre - 11/7/2009
Hottest Message Board Topics on BWW for 11/7/09
Amun Ra Theatre schedules season auditions for 11/15
'Black Nativity' runs at Lipscomb's Shamblin Theatre 12-18 through 12-20
Auditions slated for world premiere production of German's 'Signs of a New Day'
The Cabaret Chronicles: Danielle Grabianowski, Helena Grenot and More!
REVIEW: Muddy Waters Theatre Closes Their Season of Albee with a Powerful Production of WHO'S AFRAID OF VIRGINIA WOOLF?
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Tony Winner Jbara 'Gives Back' with His Former Theater Teacher in Scarsdale
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Intern Needed
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The Great White Yay!
