Jim Steinman News

This week we are talking a trip to the Paris Opera and visiting some old friends on the eve of their re-appearance in Andrew Lloyd Webber's musical sequel LOVE NEVER DIES, but before that review next week (clue: it's truly phantastic, with an 'f' and a 'ph'!) let us take a look at the best and most notable recordings of the score of the original show, THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA, including the Original London Cast Recording, the Canadian Highlights recording starring Colm Wilkinson, the 2004 Film Soundtrack, as well as two solo albums by the show's original stars, Michael Crawford and Sarah Brightman...

This week we are taking a look at two thrifty releases that come from very different places, from two very different performers with wildly divergent intended goals for their work. A definite case of a hit and a miss, if there ever were any. Up first is the strong debut from the first-ever female Pirelli in SWEENEY TODD...

BroadwayWorld's 2010 Valentine's Day gift to you, the 5th Annual 'What's the Most Romantic Broadway Love Song Ever?' brings you over 500 stars, industry professionals, and personalities from across the globe, and this year Barbra Streisand, Susan Boyle, Bernadette Peters, Cameron Mackintosh, HAIR, GLEE and many, many more!

Dinosaurs once again roam the earth in a spectacular theatrical arena show, WALKING WITH DINOSAURS - The Arena Spectacular, based on the award-winning BBC Television Series. WALKING WITH DINOSAURS - The Arena Spectacular is now on tour in North America and will perform 12 performances at Madison Square Garden in New York. More than 3.1 million Americans have already seen the production since it opened in July 2007.

Beef & Boards Dinner Theatre adds an eighth main stage show to its 2010 season with a lineup that includes five new productions to its stage

The Jefferson Performing Arts Society (JPAS) is proud to kick off 2010 with the explosive musical FOOTLOOSE to the stage!

Dinosaurs once again roam the earth in a spectacular theatrical arena show, WALKING WITH DINOSAURS - The Arena Spectacular, based on the award-winning BBC Television Series.

Dinosaurs once again roam the earth in a spectacular theatrical arena show, WALKING WITH DINOSAURS - The Arena Spectacular, based on the award-winning BBC Television Series.

The man critics have called a 'Demented Rat Packer for the Millennium!' returns to the Laurie Beechman Theatre with his all-singing, all-dancing show, Ryan Raftery & Friends: A SOLO ACT on Tuesday, November 17th at 9:30pm.

The man critics have called a 'Demented Rat Packer for the Millennium!' returns to the Laurie Beechman Theatre with his all-singing, all-dancing show, Ryan Raftery & Friends: A SOLO ACT on Tuesday, November 17th at 9:30pm.

The man critics have called a 'Demented Rat Packer for the Millennium!' returns to the Laurie Beechman Theatre with his all-singing, all-dancing show, Ryan Raftery & Friends: A SOLO ACT on Tuesday, November 17th at 9:30pm.

The man critics have called a 'Demented Rat Packer for the Millennium!' returns to the Laurie Beechman Theatre with his all-singing, all-dancing show, Ryan Raftery & Friends: A SOLO ACT on Tuesday, November 17th at 9:30pm.

Jim Steinman is working on a musical based on his 'Bat Out of Hell' albums. Steinman has revealed that the musical, Bat Out of Hell, will be based on the songs from the three-album cycle. Described as a Cirque du Soleil-type spectacle, Steinman wrote both the music and lyrics for this dynamic project.

The man critics have called a 'Demented Rat Packer for the Millennium!' returns to the Laurie Beechman Theatre with his all-singing, all-dancing show, Ryan Raftery & Friends: A SOLO ACT on Tuesday, November 17th at 9:30pm.

The man critics have called a 'Demented Rat Packer for the Millennium!' returns to the Laurie Beechman Theatre with his all-singing, all-dancing show, Ryan Raftery & Friends: A SOLO ACT on Tuesday, November 17th at 9:30pm.

Beef & Boards Dinner Theatre adds an eighth main stage show to its 2010 season with a lineup that includes five new productions to its stage. An extra show means more fun for everyone as the season takes audiences from the Round Table to the church basement - and just about everywhere in between.

The man critics have called a 'Demented Rat Packer for the Millennium!' returns to the Laurie Beechman Theatre with his all-singing, all-dancing show, Ryan Raftery & Friends: A SOLO ACT on Wednesday September 9th at 9:30pm.

The man critics have called a 'Demented Rat Packer for the Millennium!' returns to the Laurie Beechman Theatre with his all-singing, all-dancing show, Ryan Raftery & Friends: A SOLO ACT on Wednesday September 9th at 9:30pm.

Beef & Boards Dinner Theatre adds an eighth main stage show to its 2010 season with a lineup that includes five new productions to its stage. An extra show means more fun for everyone as the season takes audiences from the Round Table to the church basement - and just about everywhere in between.

The man critics have called a 'Demented Rat Packer for the Millennium!' returns to the Laurie Beechman Theatre with his all-singing, all-dancing show, Ryan Raftery & Friends: A SOLO ACT on Wednesday September 9th at 9:30pm.