Alan Menken News

A mob informant walks into a convent...sounds like the opening to a great joke, but it's really the premise of the Alhambra Theatre & Dining's newest production, Sister Act.

The Playhouse San Antonio is pleased and excited to present the 2016-17 Season.

Sister Act, running September 16 - October 16, 2016 in the Hawks Mainstage Theatre at Omaha Community Playhouse, is Broadway's smash musical comedy based on the 1992 blockbuster movie starring Whoopi Goldberg.

Theatre Memphis is presenting the Disney family classic musical, Beauty and the Beast, September 2 - 25, 2016, on the Lohrey Stage.

Walt Disney Studios has shared an all-new sneak peek of the upcoming live-action adaptation of BEAUTY AND THE BEAST, featuring a table read with stars Emma Watson and Dan Stevens.

I already knew Disney's NEWSIES had developed cult status before I saw the show. Its legions of loyal 'Fansies' have championed it from the very beginning. But even I wasn't prepared for the audience's screams of appreciation for the hard-working boys - and one girl - who form the heart of the current national tour playing at the Hollywood Pantages through September 4th.

Due to unprecedented advance ticket sales, STAGES St. Louis is thrilled to announce the addition of a special matinee performance to the original Sister Act show schedule. A conscious effort to meet patron demand, this extra show marks the first additional matinee STAGES has put on in its 30 year history. The added performance will be held on Thursday, September 29th at 2pm.

Producers Tommy Mottola, the Dodgers, and Tribeca Productions have just announced casting for the Broadway premiere of A BRONX TALE THE MUSICAL, the new musical featuring a book by Academy Award nominee Chazz Palminteri, music by Oscar, Grammy, and Tony Award winner Alan Menken, and lyrics by Grammy Award winner and Oscar and Tony Award nominee Glenn Slater, co-directed by two-time Oscar winner Robert De Niro and four-time Tony Award winner Jerry Zaks, with choreography by Tony nominee Sergio Trujillo.

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A mob informant walks into a convent...sounds like the opening to a great joke, but it's really the premise of the Alhambra Theatre & Dining's newest production, Sister Act.

Maine State Music Theatre recently made the long-awaited announcement regarding the shows of their 2017 season. With a record-breaking season in 2016, the theatre is looking to carry on the trend with their line-up of main stage shows for next year.

The highly anticipated Los Angeles return of Disney's NEWSIES begins performances today, August 30, at the Hollywood Pantages Theatre for a one-week engagement through Sunday, September 4.

The film's co-producer Jack Morrissey turned to Facebook to share behind-the-scenes photos of the cast, including Luke Evans (Gaston) Josh Gad (LeFou) and Dan Stevens (the Prince/Beast).

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As reported in an interview AFP, Alan Menken is heading into this TV awards season with the possibility of joining the elite EGOT club-a feat realized by just 12 people in history. Although Menken's resume is littered with so many award-winning hits that many might assume he's already fulfilled all the EGOT requirements (winning an Emmy, a Grammy, an Oscar, and a Tony), Menken lacks the 'E' in the acronym, a fact that just might change if he's fortunate enough to win an Emmy award for his Galavant tune, 'A New Season' in September. 

Award-winning French composer and pianist Nicolas Mazmanian will give his first piano recital in North America, French Reflections on the American Dream, at the Colburn School's Mayman Hall in Downtown Los Angeles on Friday, September 9, 2016. The program features Mazmanian's original classical compositions for piano, which invite the audience into a world of fantasy, dreams, and inner romanticism. Mazmanian's accessible melodic music reflects the strong influence of French, Armenian, and American composers.

The cast of Little Shop of Horrors has arrived to Playhouse on Park!

In the Music Circus production the role of Quasimodo is played by Deaf actor, John McGinty.

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