Bobby Van News

Surflight Theatre, under the leadership of Executive Director Ken Myers presents the 1920s musical comedy The Boy Friend, from May 25 through June 16. Check out a first look at the cast in action, below!

Five months…  FIVE MONTHS after their previous musical comedy, Jumbo, opened at the Hippodrome, the trio of Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart and George Abbott had a brand new one at the Imperial.  But far from seeming a rush job, their 1936 On Your Toes can easily be argued to be a huge step forward in refining musical comedy into a sophisticated art form.

I suppose there's nothing unusual about a little kid waking up one morning to see a group of her parents' friends socializing around the family piano.  It's just that when you're young Loni Ackerman, those friends include Mayor John Lindsay, Ted Kennedy, Ralph Nader, several members of the Black Panthers and, playing the piano, football star Rosie Greer.

Broadway's new musical CHAPLIN begins previews tomorrow at 8pm and opens September 10 at the Barrymore Theatre (243 West 47th Street). Meet the cast below!

Tecumseh High School's award-winning and nationally known theatre program's anticipated musical The Boy Friend opens March 23 at the Pflaumer Auditorium.

Tecumseh High School's award-winning and nationally known theatre program's anticipated musical The Boy Friend opens March 23 at the Pflaumer Auditorium.

The casting for TheatreZone's No, No, Nanette has been announced. In the role of Jimmy will be Wayne Morton, best known for appearing in many television series in the 1980s, including a recurring role on 'Mama's Family' and 'Happy Days'.

The casting for TheatreZone's No, No, Nanette has been announced. In the role of Jimmy will be Wayne Morton, best known for appearing in many television series in the 1980s, including a recurring role on 'Mama's Family' and 'Happy Days'.

The casting for TheatreZone's No, No, Nanette has been announced. In the role of Jimmy will be Wayne Morton, best known for appearing in many television series in the 1980s, including a recurring role on 'Mama's Family' and 'Happy Days'.

No, No, Nanette was first presented in London and played for 665 performances at the Palace Theatre. It then ran for 321 performances on Broadway at the Globe Theatre. The New York revival played for 861 performances at the Forty-Sixth Street Theatre in 1971. The cast for the revival included Ruby Keeler, Jack Gilford, Bobby Van, Helen Gallagher, Susan Watson and Patsy Kelly.

The company for the Utah Shakespearean Festival 2010 summer season will feature a number of returning alumni. Some actors include Michael Brusasco, Don Burroughs, Aaron Galligan-Stierle, Grant Goodman, David Ivers, Carol Linnea Johnson, Melinda Pfundstein, and Brian Vaughn.

Three teen idol kings of the late1950s and early 1960s - Frankie Avalon, Fabian and Bobby Rydell - return to the Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall on Tuesday, Mar. 23 after their sold-out concert there two seasons ago.

The company for the Utah Shakespearean Festival 2010 summer season will feature a number of returning alumni. Some actors include Michael Brusasco, Don Burroughs, Aaron Galligan-Stierle, Grant Goodman, David Ivers, Carol Linnea Johnson, Melinda Pfundstein, and Brian Vaughn.

Three teen idol kings of the late1950s and early 1960s - Frankie Avalon, Fabian and Bobby Rydell - return to the Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall on Tuesday, Mar. 23 after their sold-out concert there two seasons ago.

The talents of Diane 'Deedles' Schuur and Bobby Caldwell combine to bring Sarasota audiences back to the Swing Era with Big Band Swing - at the Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall on Thursday, Feb. 4 at 8 p.m. Tickets are $40 -$55 (with a limited number of 'smart seats' priced at $10).

The talents of Diane 'Deedles' Schuur and Bobby Caldwell combine to bring Sarasota audiences back to the Swing Era with Big Band Swing - at the Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall on Thursday, Feb. 4 at 8 p.m. Tickets are $40 -$55 (with a limited number of 'smart seats' priced at $10).

Due to a touring schedule conflict, the performance of Bobby Vee and Friends with Specials Guests, Brian Hyland and Shirley Alston Reeves, has been cancelled for Wednesday, January 6th, 2010.

The Tony Award-winning actress who will forever be remembered for her breathtaking performance as the original Cassie in 'A Chorus Line' shares her views on her life, her continuing career, and her triumph over a debilitating illness that ironically gave her a second chance at happiness

Elaine Joyce is set make the West Coast premiere of 'Second Time Around,' a one-woman play with music written by Elaine Joyce and Neil Simon, to the Empire Plush Room October 22, 23 and 24.