Jeff Calhoun News

Variety is reporting that the world premiere of High School Musical 2 will be directed by Jeff Calhoun at Theater of the Stars in Atlanta, Georgia. The show will run from November 7th- 16th 2008. Casting has not yet been announced.

BroadwayWorld.com has learned that The Roundabout Theatre Company will be presenting a reading of the new Broadway-bound musical BONNIE & CLYDE on February 9, 2009. The show features a book by Ivan Menchell, music by Frank Wildhorn, lyrics by Don Black, direction by Jeff Calhoun and musical direction by John McDaniel.

Michael Ritchie, Artistic Director of Center Theatre Group, has set the 2009 season at the Mark Taper Forum of the Los Angeles Music Center. The new season, which features six productions, will run from January 15, 2009, through January 24, 2010.

On Sunday June 1st 2008, Broadway stars headed to the White House in Washington, DC for a special Civil War Gala where they performed songs from the musical 'The Civil War' at the National Theater.

Casting has been announced for the Las Vegas engagement of Disney's 'High School Musical'.

Casting has been announced for the American Musical Theatre of San Jose engagement of Disney's 'High School Musical' which begins June 10th.

Disney Theatrical Productions and Theater of the Stars announced today that tickets for the new touring stage version of the phenomenally popular Disney's High School Musical will go on sale to the public on Saturday, April 5 from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm at the Fox Theatre Box Office, 660 Peachtree Street, Atlanta, GA 30308. The Atlanta engagement will run from Friday, August 15 through Sunday, August 24 for 13 performances only.

The 39th annual Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle Awards will be handed out on March 17 at North Hollywood's El Portal Theatre. The awards, recognizing excellence in Southern California theatre, including Los Angeles and Orange County, will be hosted by Jason Graae.

Casting has been announced for the San Francisco engagement of Disney's High School Musical playing the Orpheum Theatre April 15-27, 2008.

REVIEW: Disney's High School Musical begins two week run at Baltimore's Hippodrome Theatre.

SHN is pleased to announce the national tour of Disney's High School Musical will play San Francisco's Orpheum Theatre April 15-27, 2008.

Disney's High School Musical will embark on its first ever UK theatre tour, through towns and cities across Britain throughout 2008.

White Christmas features music and lyrics by Irving Berlin with book by David Ives and Paul Blake begins a new holiday touring production, produced by Atlanta's Theater of the Stars.

Class Dismissed: Disney's 'High School Musical'

Casting has been announced for the Toronto engagement of Disney's HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL. Presented by Disney Theatrical Productions, the division responsible for such smash Broadway hits as The Lion King, Beauty and the Beast and Mary Poppins, and David Mirvish, HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL is based on the 2006 Emmy Award-winning Disney Channel Original Movie. The touring company, which is anticipated to travel to more than 60 cities across the United States and Canada, includes a live orchestra and a cast of 34 talented theatrical performers.

A new touring stage version of High School Musical will play Kodak Theatre at Hollywood & Highland Center for 16 performances only, December 12 to 23

The new book, Grey Gardens: The Complete Book and Lyrics, is available now from Applause Theatre & Cinema Books.

In what seems to have happened effortlessly and somehow 'under the radar' (highly unusual in the world of theatre) Disney HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL seems to have snuck in and is about to change the landscape.

The premiere engagement of the national tour of Disney's High School Musical opened at Chicago's LaSalle Bank Theatre on Wednesday, August 1.