John Cullum News

La Vie Productions in association with Playwrights Horizons will present a private industry reading of Into the Wild, a new musical featuring a book and lyrics by Janet Allard and music and lyrics by Niko Tsakalakos, today, Friday, February 8, 2019 in NYC. Inspired by the book "Into the Wild" by Jon Krakauer and the photographic history of Chris McCandless' journey as shown in The McCandless Foundation's published work "Back to the Wild," the industry presentation will be directed by Lila Neugebauer with musical supervision/ arrangements by Brian Usifer.

CBS is developing a revival of “Northern Exposure,” according to Variety.

What do 'Avenue Q,' 'Spamalot,' 'Something Rotten' and 'A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum?' have in common? They are all American Musical Theater comedies, meant to entertain and evoke laughter.

A Florida police station in the middle of the night. Two parents searching for answers. AMERICAN SON is a gripping tale about who we are as a nation, and how we deal with family relationships, love, loss, and identity.

At 83, the Second City founding member, Tony-award winning performer, and Oscar-nominated actor Barbara Harris passed away on August 21st of this year. Under the direction of Alex Beck (Disney's The Happiest Millionaire 50th Anniversary) and the music direction of Andy Roninson (Take a Ten Podcast), The Green Room 42  presented an evening of song and remembrance with 'Gorgeous: A Barbara Harris Tribute' on October 2nd.

Broadway Records today announced that Wicked Clone or how to deal with the evil (Original Off-Broadway Cast Recording) will be released digitally on Monday, September 24, 2018 and in stores on Friday, October 5, 2018.

'Urinetown, The Musical' is a hilarious tale of greed, corruption, love, and revolution in a time when water is worth its weight in gold. In a Gotham-like city, a terrible water shortage, caused by a 20-year drought, has led to a government-enforced ban on private toilets. The citizens must use public amenities, regulated by a single malevolent company that profits by charging admission for one of humanity's most basic needs. Amid the people, a hero decides he's had enough, and plans a revolution to lead them all to freedom!

Gabriela & Mihaela Modorcea - the multi-talented INDIGGO TWINS - revive their wildly popular 'Wicked Clone, The Cinema Musical,' a live stage musical based on 'Wicked Clone or how to deal with the evil' a cinema novel written by Mihaela Modorcea, which has been a bestseller at Barnes & Noble.

Gabriela & Mihaela Modorcea - the multi-talented INDIGGO TWINS - revive their wildly popular 'Wicked Clone, The Cinema Musical,' a live stage musical based on 'Wicked Clone or how to deal with the evil' a cinema novel written by Mihaela Modorcea, which has been a bestseller at Barnes & Noble.

The American Theatre of Actors (ATA) latest production, The Man Who Found Troy, is a fascinating look at the story of Henry Schliemann, who discovered the ancient city of Troy shortly before the turn of the century. The play, written by award-winning, New York playwright, Joe Krawczyk is directed by Eddie Lew, and features Chelsea Clark as Sophia Schliemann, Johnny Blaze Leavitt as Henry Schliemann, Stephen Goodin as Frank Calvert. This cast of 3 also takes turns playing other characters in history, as the 'epic journey' takes place over a 20 year period.

Irish Repertory Theatre's On a Clear Day You Can See Forever just opened last night, June 28 The show stars Tony Award-nominee Stephen Bogardus (Bright Star), John Cudia (The Phantom of the Opera), and Tony Award-nominee Melissa Errico (Finian's Rainbow). ON A CLEAR DAY features music by Burton Laneand book and lyrics by Alan Jay Lerner.

Alan Paul directs a superb cast in Lerner and Lowe's classic musical.

Irish Repertory Theatre recently celebrated ALAN JAY LERNER: A CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION, this season's Gala Benefit production, on Monday, June 4th. The evening honored the extraordinary contributions of Irish Rep board member Tina Santi Flaherty, reflecting her many years of leadership support of the theatre.

Broadway's Judy McLane (Mamma Mia!) and Philip Hernandez (Les Miserables) bring dazzling musical entertainment to Everyman Theatre with Broadway Favorites: A Summer Cabaret, combining fun and adored show tunes with the intimate setting of Everyman Theatre's rehearsal hall for the sweet-sounding summer sparkle that only the best of Broadway can provide! With six shows only, Broadway Favorites: A Summer Cabaret is presented July 13 through 22, 2018, performed on Fridays and Saturdays at 8:00 PM and on Sundays at 2:00 PM.

Reagle Music Theatre of Greater Boston kicks off the company's spectacular 50th Anniversary Summer Season with A Chorus Line from June 7-17. The multiple Tony Award-winning musical will run for 8 performances at the Robinson Theatre, 617 Lexington St., Waltham, MA.

The American Theatre of Actors (ATA) latest production, The Man Who Found Troy, is a fascinating look at the story of Henry Schliemann, who discovered the ancient city of Troy shortly before the turn of the century. The play, written by award-winning, New York playwright, Joe Krawczyk is directed by Eddie Lew, and features Chelsea Clark as Sophia Schliemann, Johnny Blaze Leavitt as Henry Schliemann, Stephen Goodin as Frank Calvert. This cast of 3 also takes turns playing other characters in history, as the 'epic journey' takes place over a 20 year period.

On this day in 2013, a star-studded Broadway cast and the New York Philharmonic presented a staged concert of Rodgers and Hammerstein's classic, Carousel.

The new musical RADIO 930: CHILDREN OF THE REVOLUTION - How Rock & Roll Helped Bring Down the Berlin Wall, will have its second industry presentation (by invitation only) on Friday, February 23 at 3PM and 6PM at The American Theatre of Actors John Cullum Theater (314 West 54th Street).  

Amid inclement weather and other January obstacles, Ilia Volok opened the Off-Broadway run of his riveting one-man show, DIARY OF A MADMAN, this past Wednesday to great excitement. His re-imagined version of Nikolai Gogol's dark piece, which won enormous praise during its West Coast tour and garnered great success during its East Coast try-out at New York's Beckman Theatre now is enjoying an Off-Broadway run at the spacious John Cullum Theatre.

Ilia Volok's stunning journey into the darkness created by Nikolai Gogol now has a home on the stage of the John Cullum Theatre as a LIMITED OFF-BROADWAY ENGAGEMENT