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Broadway: Fun Home (Tony nom.), Tuck Everlasting, Shrek the Musical (Tony/Drama Desk noms), Cats 2016 (Dance Arr./Orch.). Off Broadway/Regional: Seattle 5th Ave: Jasper in Deadland; Public Theater: Fortress of Solitude, Fun Home (Drama Desk nom.); Secret Life of Bees (Horn arr., in dev.); Rhianna: NBA All-StarGame (String arr.); New Irish Tenors: Full Orchestra Arr.; Goodspeed: Just So. As drummer/or music director: Randy Newman, Corey Glover, Solange Knowles, Blood Orange, Chrissy Amphlett, Kasim Sulton, Alexa Joel, Constantine Maroulis, Bono & Edge, Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark.

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New Block of Tickets On Sale Now for THE NOTEBOOK on Broadway

A new block of tickets has been released for the Broadway musical The Notebook. Learn more about the show and see how to purchase tickets!

Review Roundup: THE NOTEBOOK Opens On Broadway

Read reviews for the Broadway premiere of the epic love story, The Notebook, opening on Broadway tonight!

Video: Get a First Look at THE NOTEBOOK on Broadway

Get a first look at footage of The Notebook on Broadway! Learn more about the show and see how to purchase tickets.

Photos: Get a First Look at THE NOTEBOOK on Broadway

The Notebook, based on the bestselling novel by Nicholas Sparks that inspired the iconic film, is currently in previews on Broadway at the Schoenfeld Theatre. Get a first look at photos!

Full Cast and Creative Team Revealed For GUN & POWDER at Paper Mill Playhouse

Paper Mill Playhouse has announced the full cast and creative team for the new musical Gun & Powder. Learn more about the team here!

Video: New Jersey Students Perform 'Better' At KIMBERLY AKIMBO's Final Show Choir Night On Broadway

Kimberly Akimbo hosted its final show choir night as the students of High Tech High School took the stage at the Booth Theater for an amazing rendition of 'Better'. See the video!

Exclusive: First Look At Tesori's & Lindsay-Abaire's Reimagined SHREK THE MUSICAL Tour

The all-new production of SHREK THE MUSICAL has officially embarked on a cross-country national tour and BroadwayWorld has an exclusive first look! Check out production photos here.

HARRY POTTER, WICKED & More Set for Broadway In Hollywood 2024-25 Season

BROADWAY IN HOLLYWOOD has revealed their new 2024-25 Season - consisting of Six Los Angeles Premieres and the return of two blockbuster favorites. See full programming and learn how to purchase tickets!

All-New SHREK THE MUSICAL Comes To Lincoln As Part Of North American Tour

Shrek the Musical is coming to Lincoln! Don't miss this hilarious and heartwarming show at the Lied Center for Performing Arts. Audiences can expect a SHREK that feels both familiar and refreshingly new, inviting everyone to “fall in love all ogre again.” 

Photos: THE NOTEBOOK Cast Poses for Portraits Ahead of Previews

The new Broadway musical The Notebook, based on the bestselling novel by Nicholas Sparks that inspired the iconic film, coming to Broadway! Check out new photos of the cast here!

THE NOTEBOOK Annouces Broadway Lottery And Rush Ticket Policies

The new Broadway musical The Notebook, based on the bestselling novel by Nicholas Sparks that inspired the iconic film, begins preview performances this Saturday, February 10 at the Schoenfeld Theatre. Opening night is set for Thursday, March 14.

Review: MEAN GIRLS at Robinson Center

What did our critic think of MEAN GIRLS at Robinson Center?

Photos: THE NOTEBOOK Company Meets the Press

See photos of the Broadway company of The Notebook meeting the press!

Video: THE NOTEBOOK Cast Discusses the Show's Themes

Watch as the cast of the Broadway musical The Notebook discusses the show's themes!

VIDEO: Mean Girls The Musical Comes To State Theatre New Jersey In May

Direct from Broadway, Mean Girls is the hilarious hit musical from an award-winning creative team, including book writer Tina Fey (30 Rock), composer Jeff Richmond (Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt), lyricist Nell Benjamin (Legally Blonde), and original director and choreographer CASEY NICHOLAW (The Book of Mormon).

Photos: Go Inside Rehearsals for THE NOTEBOOK on Broadway

Check out rehearsal photos for The Notebook on Broadway!

Review: JUDGEMENT AT NUREMBERG at MET's Warwick Theatre

“Judgement at Nuremberg” at Metropolitan Ensemble Theatre’s (MET) Warwick Theatre is a fictional rendering of the 1947 Judge’s War Crime Trial held at Nuremberg, Bavaria, Germany. “Judgement at Nuremberg” is a painful remembrance of an attempt to both punish those accountable for the barbarisms committed in the name of the German state and to be consciously impartial in the administration of an accused’s trial rights. Eighteen million people died at the hands of the Third Reich and its National Socialist (NAZI) leaders. Six and a half million of the dead comprised two-thirds of Europe’s Jewish population. It was a determined and deliberate stated goal of genocide of a people. Post war, many of Europe’s surviving Jews fled places they had lived for millenniums in favor of reestablishing a sovereign state in their ancestral homeland where they could finally feel safe. It is ironic that this play opened in Kansas City on the very day that South Africa brought an accusation of genocide against the descendants of the survivors, today’s Israelis, at the International Court of Justice. The play centers on three main characters. One is Dan Heyward, a retired American District Court Judge called to lead a panel of three non-biased jurists in the trial of three NAZI era judicial officials. The second is a renowned German Judge named Ernst Janning. Janning had once sat in the chair similar to America’s Attorney General during pre-NAZI days. The third character is a youngish defense attorney named Oscar Rolfe, a volunteer defender of the estimable Ernst Janning. Janning initially refuses to recognize the authority of the court. It is two years since the end of the war in Europe. The scope of the evil that was done has become clear. The question facing the court is how far down into the German Bureaucracy must consequences for the German people reach? Usual suspects have already been tried, convicted, jailed, executed, or committed suicide. What is left to adjudicate are those who have allowed the worst to happen and why they allowed it. Were they true believers? Were they people who went along in hopes the system would self-correct? Is there any defense for crimes against humanity? Judge Heyward is our eyes as we attempt to understand how this monstrosity that was the Third Reich could have ever happened. “Judgement at Nuremberg” by Abby Mann is sixty-three years-old, yet it mirrors the Donald Trump era in exquisite detail. The arguments put forward in the staged court and from Judge Heyward’s investigation are heard in today’s legal briefs almost word for word. This makes “Judgement” frightening and important for 2024 audiences to see. When you see this play, you will recognize modern, living associates of the past administration mouthing dialog written before they reached their majority. MET has done an excellent job of casting. Director Karen Paisley has choreographed an exquisite twenty-four scene, two-act play in precise detail using minimal, yet effective set pieces. The few conceits adopted for this production work exceptionally well. Most acting is restrained and understated; except for two or three explosions from wholly appropriate characters when needed. Ms. Paisley has incorporated vintage documentary film from the era and what almost seems like a motion picture score backing up the action. “Judgement” is the third iteration of this story by Abby Mann, born Abraham Goodman, a son of Russian Jewish immigrants to the United States. The story first appeared as a television episode of Playhouse 90 in 1957, a feature film in 1961, and this version, a Broadway play in 2001. The Broadway version of “Judgement” was performed a total of fifty-six times. The expanded filmed version recently became available on “Prime Video.” The leading cast members in the MET production are John Clancy as Judge Dan Heywood, Tim Ahlenius as Ernst Janning, and Michael Dragen as Oscar Rolfe. They are backed up by a fine supporting cast. All the characters in this play are products of the playwright’s imagination. They are inspired by similar, real life people. True, historic situations influenced the plot and the legal arguments. “Judgement at Nuremberg” continues at the Warwick Theatre through January 21. Tickets are available at https://www.warwickkc.org/ or by telephone at (816) 569-3226.

SHREK THE MUSICAL Is Coming To The Fisher Theatre in August

Shrek The Musical is coming to the Fisher Theatre in August. Learn how to purchase tickets!

Listen to the 2024 Grammy Nominees for Best Musical Theater Album

Five new recordings have earned nominations for Best Musical Theatre Album at the 2024 Grammy Awards, including: Kimberly Akimbo, Parade, Shucked, Some Like It Hot, and Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street. Listen to all of them here!

John Clancy FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

John Clancy has been nominated for several awards for his orchestrations work in various Broadway productions. These nominations include Best Orchestrations at the Tony Awards for "Kimberly Akimbo," "Mean Girls," and "Shrek The Musical." He was also nominated for Outstanding Orchestrations at the Outer Critics Circle Awards for "Kimberly Akimbo" and "The Secret Life of Bees." Clancy received nominations for Outstanding Orchestrations at the Drama Desk Awards for "Soft Power" and "Fun Home." Additionally, he was nominated for Best Orchestrations at the Tony Awards for "Fun Home."

John Clancy has won the Outstanding Orchestrations award from the Outer Critics Circle Awards for The Secret Life of Bees.

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