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Lionel Ruland

Birth Place: Parsippany

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Lionel "Lonnie" Ruland fully caught the acting bug in the fourth grade as the Cowardly Lion in the Wizard of Oz while having the privilege of performing for Margaret Hamilton, the Wicked Witch herself. Since then it's been a magical journey from school musicals, faires and festivals, puppet shows, national tours, cable TV, short films, feature films, children's theater, stand-up comedy clubs, theme parks, regional theaters, to off-Broadway. Did you know that he's also Santa Claus?!

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Interview: Jessica Phelan of JERSEY VOICES at Chatham Playhouse


The Chatham Community Players (CCP) will host its 29th annual Jersey Voices One-Act Festival with five performances between July 28th and August 6th. This year's production will include seven original short plays written by New Jersey playwrights. I had the Pleasure of interviewing Producer Jessica Phelan.

Chatham Playhouse Will Host 29th Annual Jersey Voices: One-Act Festival This Month


The Chatham Community Players (CCP) will host its 29th annual Jersey Voices One-Act Festival with five performances between July 28th and August 6th. This year's production will include seven original short plays written by New Jersey playwrights.

12 Days Left To Vote For The 2022 BroadwayWorld Phoenix Awards; TheaterWorks Leads Favorite Local Theatre!


The latest standings as of Monday, December 19th, have been released for the 2022 BroadwayWorld Phoenix Awards! Nominations were reader-submitted and now our readers get to vote for their favorites.

Latest Stats Released For The 2022 BroadwayWorld Phoenix Awards; at Mesa Encore Theatre Leads Best Ensemble Performance!


The latest standings as of Monday, December 12th, have been released for the 2022 BroadwayWorld Phoenix Awards! Nominations were reader-submitted and now our readers get to vote for their favorites.

Latest Standings Released For The 2022 BroadwayWorld Phoenix Awards; TheaterWorks Leads Favorite Local Theatre!


The latest standings as of Monday, December 5th, have been released for the 2022 BroadwayWorld Phoenix Awards! Nominations were reader-submitted and now our readers get to vote for their favorites.

Review: THE SPONGEBOB MUSICAL at Arizona Broadway Theatre


Delightfully campy and nostalgic, The SpongeBob Musical is a much-needed spark of joy at Arizona Broadway Theatre

BWW Review: The Chatham Community Players Hosts 27TH Annual JERSEY VOICES One-Act Festival


The Chatham Community Players hosts its 27th annual Jersey Voices One-Act Festival. This year's production includes seven original short plays written by New Jersey playwrights.

Chatham Playhouse to Host 27th Annual Jersey Voices Festival Next Month


Learn more about the full lineup and how to purchase tickets here!

BWW Review: Arizona Broadway Theatre Presents THE ADDAMS FAMILY - Finger-Snapping Great!


in the current staging of THE ADDAMS FAMILY at Arizona Broadway Theatre, director Danny Gorman has conjured up a production with style and panache that more than satisfies. It excels in tickling the funny bone and drawing breaths of delight. It is, in all aspects, sensational ~ funny and fanciful and heartwarming ~ featuring a cast that gives depth and dimension to their iconic characters. Standout performances by Brad York, Renee Kathleen Koher, Jasmine Bassham, and Lynzee Foreman.

Photo Flash: Arizona Broadway Theatre Presents THE ADDAMS FAMILY


When You're an Addams! It's the ultimate nightmare:  daughter Wednesday, the ultimate Princess of Darkness, has grown up and fallen in love…with a sweet young man from a respectable family!

Herberger Theater Center And Arizona Broadway Theatre Co-Present THE ADDAMS FAMILY


Arizona Broadway Theatre (ABT), Arizona's Leader in Musical Theatre, opens the summer with the ghoulishly entertaining 2010 Broadway hit The Addams Family at the Herberger Theater Center July 12-28, 2019.

THE ADDAMS FAMILY Arrives at Arizona Broadway Theatre This Summer


Arizona Broadway Theatre (ABT), Arizona's Leader in Musical Theatre, opens the summer with the ghoulishly entertaining 2010 Broadway hit The Addams Family, onstage June 7-July 6, 2019, followed by a run at The Herberger Theater Center July 12-28, 2019.

Bebe Neuwirth, PRONOUN SHOWDOWN and More Take the Stage at 54 Below Next Week


Next week, FEINSTEIN'S/54 BELOW, Broadway's Supper Club & Private Event Destination, presents some of the brightest stars from Broadway, cabaret, jazz, and beyond.

SMALL TOWN STORY Cast Will Reunite For a Concert at Feinstein's/54 Below


Cast members from Small Town Story, the musical about a musical that rocked a community, will reunite at Feinstein's/54 Below.

BWW Review: The New Musical SMALL TOWN STORY by American Theater Group is Onstage at SOPAC through 6/10


American Theater Group (ATG) is now presenting a world premiere musical, 'Small Town Story,' at South Orange Performing Arts Center (SOPAC) through Sunday, 610.

World Premiere Musical SMALL TOWN STORY At SOPAC Announces Casting


The South Orange Performing Arts Center will host American Theater Group's latest world premiere Small Town Story, a lively musical exploring the theater's power to open minds, from May 31 through June 10.

MITF: Raising the Curtain on a Brighter Future for the Arts in New York


Starting with our Autumn Arts, MITF will also serve as a place for artists emerging from colleges and special programs to enter into the professional world with abundant support from an experienced artistic and academic advisory. Now, established professionals and the next generation can join in.

Diana Rissetto's Acclaimed Comedy-Drama WARMTH,Will Make New York City Premiere in October


WARMTH, a new play written by Diana Rissetto and directed by Lionel Ruland, will make its New York City premiere with the Midtown International Theatre Festival.

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