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New Line Theatre Announces SONGS FOR A NEW WORLD, HEAD OVER HEELS, and URINETOWN for 30th Season 
by A.A. Cristi - Jun 29, 2021


New Line Theatre has announced it 30th Anniversary Season of adult, alternative musical theatre, including the return of Jason Robert Brown's brilliant, funny, and intense concept musical SONGS FOR A NEW WORLD, which New Line first produced in 1998 in its American regional premiere, running Sept. 30-Oct. 23, 2021.

Play On Shakespeare Announces Summer 2021 Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 21, 2021


Play On Shakespeare today announced their summer 2021 season. Play On Shakespeare’s mission is to enhance the understanding of Shakespeare’s plays in performance for theatre professionals, students, teachers, and audiences by engaging with contemporary translations and adaptations.

TALES OF THE CITY, THE MUSICAL, IN PIECES, AFTER MIDNIGHT and More to Stream in June
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 15, 2021


Broadway On Demand has shared its current and upcoming June programming lineup including titles and events that celebrate PRIDE, the U.S. Premiere of In Pieces, a new musical by Joey Contreras, the Signature Theatre production of After Midnight starring Christopher Jackson, and more.

HEAD OVER HEELS Will Be Performed by Ferndale High School and The Ringwald Theatre This Month
by Stephi Wild - Jun 15, 2021


The Ringwald Theatre has teamed with Ferndale High School to present The Go-Go's jukebox musical Head Over Heels. Made possible by a grant from the Ferndale Community Foundation, The Ringwald will pair professional actors with high school students to perform this musical in an outdoor production at Ferndale High School's Courtyard, located at 881 Pinecrest Ferndale, MI 48220. 

stream.theatre Announces Pride Month Lineup Including TALES OF THE CITY THE MUSICAL, CRUISE and HUSHABYE MOUNTAIN
by Stephi Wild - Jun 10, 2021


From Jeff Whitty, the creator of Avenue Q, and the Scissor Sister's Jake Shears and John Garden comes ARMISTEAD MAUPIN'S TALES OF THE CITY, THE MUSICAL based on Armistead Maupin's landmark series of novels about San Francisco in the 70s. The presentation is celebrating the 10th anniversary of the premiere musical staging at San Francisco's American Conservatory Theater in 2011.

LISTEN: Keith David, Kathleen Chalfant and Johanna Day Star in PERICLES Presented by Play On Podcasts
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 4, 2021


Building upon Play On Shakespeare’s mission to enhance the understanding of Shakespeare’s plays, Play On Podcasts bring timeless tales directly to modern audiences. Following the success of Macbeth, the series – presented by Play On in partnership with Next Chapter Podcasts –continues today with the release of Ellen McLaughlin’s Pericles.

Judy Kaye, Betsy Wolfe, Wesley Taylor and More Join TALES OF THE CITY Musical Streaming Event
by A.A. Cristi - Jun 1, 2021


A.C.T. will present a special online screening of the record-breaking musical, Armistead Maupin's Tales of the City, The Musical.

BRING IT ON THE MUSICAL Announces UK and Ireland Tour
by Stephi Wild - May 10, 2021


BRING IT ON THE MUSICAL will embark on a UK and Ireland Tour following a Christmas season at London's Southbank Centre.

BRING IT ON THE MUSICAL Starring Amber Davies and Louis Smith Announces London Season
by Stephi Wild - Mar 2, 2021


BRING IT ON THE MUSICAL will play its long-awaited London season at the Southbank Centre's Queen Elizabeth Hall from Wednesday 8 December 2021 to Saturday 22 January 2022, following eight performances at the New Theatre, Peterborough from 26 November to Saturday 4 December 2021.

Oster Regent Theatre Announces 2021-22 Season
by Stephi Wild - Feb 3, 2021


Oster Regent Theatre is planning its return to the stage this summer with an all-new lineup of productions announced. The season will kick off with Mamma Mia! in June and continue with shows such as Bring It On, the Hallelujah Girls, and more.

VIDEO: Original AVENUE Q Cast and More Reunite for 'Only For Now' Virtual Performance
by A.A. Cristi - Nov 23, 2020


More than 40 people and puppets from the Tony Award-winning musical Avenue Q have reunited in a special music video of the hit finale, “Only For Now.”

Eugene O'Neill Theater Center Seeks New Musicals For Development In The 2021 Summer Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 21, 2020


Submissions for the Eugene O'Neill Theater Center's 2021 National Music Theater Conference are open! Writers may submit new musicals through the O'Neill's Open Submissions process through October 30.

Broadway Rewind: It's All Happening on Opening Night of BRING IT ON
by Nicole Rosky - Aug 25, 2020


Today we rewind to 2012, for opening night of Bring It On. The show opened on August 1 at the St. James Theatre, where it played for 171 performances. 

VIDEO: Watch an AVENUE Q Reunion on STARS IN THE HOUSE
by Nicole Rosky - Jul 31, 2020


Stars in the House continues today (8pm) with AVENUE Q Original Broadway Cast members Jennifer Barnhart, Stephanie D'Abruzzo, Jordan Gelber, Ann Harada, Rick Lyon and John Tartaglia.

Living Room Concerts: Fabian Aloise Breaks Down The BRING IT ON Choreography
by BroadwayWorld UK TV - Apr 10, 2020


Continuing our series of Living Room Concerts, the brilliant choreographer Fabian Aloise has a special treat: he's teaching us some of the moves from Bring It On: The Musical. Watch the video below!

WATCH: An Important Message from Original AVENUE Q Cast Member Rick Lyon and His Friend Trekkie Monster!
by Taylor Brethauer-Hamling - Mar 25, 2020


While we've had our fair share of Broadway stars and celebrities encouraging the public to stay inside and social distance, we haven't had a monster say anything yet! Until today, when original Avenue Q cast member Rick Lyon and his friend Trekkie Monster returned to the Internet to remind everyone what the World Wide Web was for, especially now!

BRING IT ON The Musical UK Tour Now On Sale
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 13, 2020


Selladoor Worldwide has announced that Amber Davies will star as 'Campbell' alongside Louis Smith as 'Cameron' in the upcoming UK and Ireland tour of BRING IT ON THE MUSICAL which heads to Theatre Royal Brighton from Tuesday 22 a?" Saturday 26 September.

BWW Review: HEAD OVER HEELS Has a Good Beat and You Can Dance to It.
by Rob Levy - Mar 9, 2020


Camp, corsets and Aqua Net collide in a kinetic burst of Greece lighting that meshes the intense drama of Sir Philip Sidney's 16th century literary work, The Arcadia with the seemingly frivolous power punk of The Go-Go's,

Photo Flash: First Look at New Line Theatre's HEAD OVER HEELS
by Stephi Wild - Mar 7, 2020


New Line Theatre presents HEAD OVER HEELS through March 28.

BRING IT ON THE MUSICAL Announces London Season And Full Casting For UK Tour
by Stephi Wild - Mar 5, 2020


BRING IT ON THE MUSICAL will play a London season the Southbank Centre's Queen Elizabeth Hall from Wednesday 9 December 2020 to Sunday 10 January 2021, following a UK and Ireland Tour which opens at the Birmingham Hippodrome on 2 June 2020. Full tour dates in the listings below.

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