John Caird News

Come celebrate French Week downtown with the hit Broadway musical, Les Miserables! Based on Victor Hugo's classic novel, Les Miserables plays Jacksonville's Times-Union Center from May 1st - 6th for eight performances only!

Rubicon Theatre Artistic Directors KARYL LYNN BURNS and JAMES O'NEIL announced the company's 15th Anniversary Season at a preview event for subscribers, donors and media last earlier this month at the theatre's home in Ventura's Downtown Cultural District.

Rubicon Theatre Artistic Directors KARYL LYNN BURNS and JAMES O'NEIL announced the company's 15th Anniversary Season at a preview event for subscribers, donors and media last earlier this month at the theatre's home in Ventura's Downtown Cultural District. The event was hosted by Rubicon Board President DR. ROZ WARNER and Board of Advisors' Chair/Board Vice-President JEFF SMITH, with onstage appearances by several of the directors, writers and performers for the season.

Alley Theatre Artistic Director Gregory Boyd announces the cast and creative team for the Alley Theatre's new production of Theresa Rebeck's WHAT WE'RE UP AGAINST, part of the Alley Theatre's New Play Initiative. WHAT WE'RE UP AGAINST runs on the Alley Theatre's Neuhaus Stage May 11 through June 12, 2012.

A European premiere from one of Canada's pre-eminent playwrights, Daniel MacIvor, His Greatness opens at the Finborough Theatre on Tuesday, 24 April 2012 (Press Night: Friday, 27 April 2012 at 7.30pm) for a four week limited season. Directed by Che Walker, the cast includes Russell Bentley, Matthew Marsh and Toby Wharton.

Tickets are on sale for Cameron Mackintosh's New 25th Anniversary Production of Les Miserables at Jacksonville's Times-Union Center from May 1st - 6th for eight performances only.

Tickets for Cameron Mackintosh's New 25th Anniversary Production of Les Miserables will go on sale Sunday, April 29 at 10 a.m. PST for the premiere of Orange County's engagement at Segerstrom Center for the Arts. The all-new production of Les Miserables features glorious new staging and spectacular re-imagined scenery inspired by the paintings of Victor Hugo.

Tickets for Cameron Mackintosh's new 25th anniversary production of Les Miserables are on sale now for the premiere West Palm Beach engagement at The Raymond F. Kravis Center for the Performing Arts. The all new production of Les Miserables features glorious new staging and spectacular reimagined scenery inspired by the paintings of Victor Hugo.

The Players Club of Swarthmore Theater takes on the Old Testament in a moving, foot- stomping musical by Stephen Schwartz (Godspell).

On Saturday, March 31, 2012, producer Ken Davenport (Godspell) will present a private industry reading of the new musical SOMEWHERE IN TIME, based on the 1980 Universal Motion Picture of the same name by Richard Matheson.

The Repertory Theatre of St. Louis (The Rep) is today announced its 2012-2013 season of performances on the Mainstage, as well as the three productions to be performed by its Imaginary Theatre Company (ITC). The three productions to be included in the Studio Theatre season will be announced in July.

On Saturday, March 31, 2012, producer Ken Davenport (Godspell) will present a private industry reading of the new musical SOMEWHERE IN TIME, based on the 1980 Universal Motion Picture of the same name by Richard Matheson.

'S Wonderful: The New Gershwin Musical is described as 'an all-singing, all-dancing celebration of the brilliant music and lyrics of brothers, George and Ira Gershwin.'

Patrick Summers continues his first season at the helm of the Houston Grand Opera this spring, leading performances of Verdi's Don Carlos (April 13-28) and Donizetti's Mary Stuart (April 21-May 4). Summers - named HGO's Artistic and Music Director in May 2011, following a 13-year period as Music Director - began his Houston season withVerdi's La traviata. Last fall, the conductor continued his long association with San Francisco Opera as principal guest conductor, leading the world premiere of Christopher Theofanidis' Heart of a Soldier and, soon after, the company premiere of Handel's Xerxes. He returns to the West Coast this spring, making his Los Angeles Opera debut by conducting Puccini's La boheme (May 12-June 2).

A headstrong southern belle, a fledgling courtroom lawyer, the long-­suffering wife of Odysseus - these are just some of the passionate characters that will be treading the boards at the Royal Manitoba Theatre Centre next season.

Westchester Broadway Theatre presents ‘S WONDERFUL the new Gershwin Musical through March 25th , 2012.