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The Wilbury Group to Present BLOODY BLOODY ANDREW JACKSON, 7/12-28
by Kelsey Denette - May 30, 2012

The Wilbury Group will present the RI premiere of the award-winning rock musical, Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson, with music and lyrics by Michael Friedman, and a book by Alex Timbers, July 12-28 2012 in a new performance space at the beautifully restored Butcher Block Mill Building, 25 Eagle Street, Providence.

Shakespeare in the Park's AS YOU LIKE IT Begins Previews 6/5
by Nicole Rosky - May 30, 2012

The Public Theater will begin previews on Tuesday, June 5 for AS YOU LIKE IT, the first show of The Public's 50th Anniversary season at the Delacorte Theater in Central Park--home of free Shakespeare in the Park. Directed by Daniel Sullivan, AS YOU LIKE IT will continue for four weeks through Saturday, June 30, with an official press opening on Thursday, June 21.

Public Theater Extends FEBRUARY HOUSE Through 6/17
by Nicole Rosky - May 29, 2012

The Public Theater just announced today that it will extend the critically acclaimed new musical FEBRUARY HOUSE by one additional week through Sunday, June 17. With music and lyrics by Gabriel Kahane and book by Seth Bockley, FEBRUARY HOUSE, currently playing in The Public's Martinson Theater, opened on Tuesday, May 22 and was originally scheduled to close on Sunday, June 10. Single tickets, beginning at $80, are on sale now.

STAGE TUBE: New Trailer for ABRAHAM LINCOLN: VAMPIRE SLAYER
by Caryn Robbins - May 29, 2012

ABRAHAM LINCOLN: VAMPIRE HUNTER stars Broadway veteran Benjamin Walker as the title role. The film is set to open in theaters on June 22nd from 20th Century Fox. Check out the newest trailer for ABRAHAM LINCOLN: VAMPIRE HUNTER below!

Photo Flash: Beck Center Presents BLOODY BLOODY ANDREW JACKSON
by Kelsey Denette - May 25, 2012

'Meet America's first political maverick, who kicked British butt, shafted the Indians and smacked down the Spaniards all in the name of these United States. Who cares if he didn't have the constitutional right? This award-winning rock musical recreates and reinvents the life of 'Old Hickory,' one of our nation's founding rock stars, from his humble beginnings on the Tennessee frontier to his days as our seventh Commander-in-Chief in the Oval Office.'

Beck Center Presents BLOODY BLOODY ANDREW JACKSON, Now thru 6/1
by BWW News Desk - May 25, 2012

Beck Center for the Arts presents the regional premiere of the award-winning rock musical, Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson, tonight, May 25 through July 1, 2012 in the Studio Theater. Show times are 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays and 7 p.m. Sundays. There are no Sunday matinee performances for this production. Tickets are now on sale.

Little Radical Theatrics Opens BLOODY BLOODY ANDREW JACKSON NY Regional Premiere, Now thru 6/2
by BWW News Desk - May 25, 2012

The New York regional premiere of rock musical Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson with book by Alex Timbers and music & lyrics by Michael Friedman takes the stage for Little Radical Theatrics, Inc. tonight, May 25 through June 2. Directed by Michael J. Mirra with musical direction by Ricky Romano and choreography by Jessica Bittner, the show's executive producer is Stephanie Viegas, with assistant producer and production manager Jovan C. Richards.

STAGE TUBE: New Trailer for ABRAHAM LINCOLN: VAMPIRE HUNTER
by Caryn Robbins - May 24, 2012

ABRAHAM LINCOLN: VAMPIRE HUNTER stars Broadway veteran Benjamin Walker as the title role. The film is set to open in theaters on June 22nd from 20th Century Fox.

Tom Kitt, Marvin Hamilsch, Jeanine Tesori's STARS OF DAVID to Play Philadelphia Theatre Company This Fall
by Nicole Rosky - May 24, 2012

Philadelphia Theatre Company announces the world premiere of the new musical Stars of David to open its 2012-2013 season this fall.

Unicorn Theatre Announces 2012-2013 Season: BLACKTOP SKY, THE MOTHERF**KER WITH THE HAT and More
by Kelsey Denette - May 22, 2012

Unicorn Theatre, under the artistic leadership of Producing Artistic Director Cynthia Levin, announces the 39th season.

BWW TV Houston: Kristin Chenoweth Gives Houston Shout-Out & Concert Preview for May 23 & 24!
by Jessica Lewis - May 22, 2012

Kristin Chenoweth has been knocking 'em out on her first ever world tour which opened in Seattle on May 9th. To all the BroadwayWorld-ers in Texas - get yourself to Kristin's concerts pronto. Yee Haw!

CRT's MAN OF LA MANCHA, Featuring Terrence Mann, Alix Paige, et al., Opens 6/7
by Kelsey Denette - May 21, 2012

Connecticut Repertory Theatre (CRT) launches its 2012 Nutmeg Summer Series with Man of La Mancha, running June 7 - 16 in the intimate Harriett S. Jorgensen Theatre (lower Jorgensen Auditorium) on the UConn campus, Storrs.

STAGE TUBE: Preview Little Radical Theatrics' BLOODY BLOODY ANDREW JACKSON, Opening 5/25
by Stage Tube - May 20, 2012

The New York regional premiere of rock musical Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson with book by Alex Timbers and music & lyrics by Michael Friedman takes the stage for Little Radical Theatrics, Inc. May 25-June 2. Directed by Michael J. Mirra with musical direction by Ricky Romano and choreography by Jessica Bittner, the show's executive producer is Stephanie Viegas, with assistant producer and production manager Jovan C. Richards. Below is a video mash-up of three numbers from the production, including songs 'Populism Yeah, Yeah', 'I'm So That Guy' and ending with the musical's No. 1 hit 'Rock Star'. Check it out below!

BWW Reviews: EMERGENCE Shows Off Artistic Collaboration At Its Very Best
by Jeffrey Ellis - May 19, 2012

Let's face it: You have to give Paul Vasterling, the grand poobah (as both artistic director and CEO of Nashville Ballet, what other title suits him best?) of all things musical/dancical/theatrical in Music City, a whole bunch of credit for the imaginative-heretofore unexperienced-heights he has helped his company achieve and his city to claim as its own. The man has redefined the idea of collaboration while giving human form to the term "synergy" with his continuing efforts to push the creative envelope in a city filled with artistic types and their sometimes conflicting sensibilities.

Jackie Hoffman, Noah Racey and More Join Berkshire Theatre Group's Summer Casts
by Kelsey Denette - May 18, 2012

Berkshire Theatre Group today announced its acting ensemble for the Summer of 2012 with a mixture of Berkshire Theatre Group alumni, newcomers, up and coming talent and seasoned professionals.

The Civilians Presents LET ME ASCERTAIN YOU: DEATH As Final Joe's Pub of the Season Tonight, 5/18
by BWW News Desk - May 18, 2012

The Civilians, the award-winning New York-based theater company known for projects investigating real life topics, presents Let Me Ascertain You: Death tonight, May 18, 2012 at 9:30 PM at Joe's Pub at The Public Theater at 425 Lafayette St.

BWW Interviews: Good Food and a Good Role Beckon Broadway's Ben Davis to Nashville
by Jeffrey Ellis - May 17, 2012

Ben Davis isn't even in Nashville yet, and already he's eating like a native: "This morning," he confides in a telephone interview from his home in New York City, "in anticipation of your phone call and our upcoming trip to Nashville, my wife and I had sausage gravy and biscuits for breakfast."

The Civilians Announces LET ME ASCERTAIN YOU: DEATH As Final Joe's Pub of the Season, May 18
by James T Harding - May 16, 2012

The Civilians, the award-winning New York-based theater company known for projects investigating real life topics, presents Let Me Ascertain You: Death on May 18, 2012 at 9:30 PM at Joe's Pub at The Public Theater at 425 Lafayette St.

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