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LIKE YOU LIKE IT Gets Studio Cast Recording, Out This Fall!
by BWW News Desk - May 18, 2016


Broadway Records has announced that the star-studded studio cast recording of LIKE YOU LIKE IT will be released digitally and in stores on September 23, 2016.

Michael Thomas Grant, Daniel Amerman & More Set for NMI's Staged Reading of New Rock Musical INVISIBLE
by Tyler Peterson - May 17, 2016


New Musicals Inc. (in cooperation with 3-D Theatricals) is thrilled to announce the cast for the upcoming staged reading of the new musical Invisible, with book by David Hollingsworth and lyrics and music by David Orris.

DON'T YOU FORGET ABOUT ME CLUB Improv Performance at Barnes & Noble to Benefit Playhouse on Park
by Tyler Peterson - May 16, 2016


Members of the cast of Don't You Forget About Me Club: An Improvised 80's Teen Movie will perform scenes from their upcoming show at Barnes & Noble, in the Shoppes at Farmington Valley, 110 Albany Turnpike, Canton, CT on Saturday, May 21 from 2pm - 3:30pm. Come on over, do some shopping and get a sneak peak of the Playhouse's next improv event! A proceed of the purchases at any Barnes & Noble on the day of the event will also be donated to Playhouse on Park.

The Abbey Announces Summer Nights Lineup
by Tyler Peterson - May 10, 2016


They Abbey's Summer Nights Series Lineup for 2016 brings evenings of theater, movies, music and more.  Featuring the newest addition to Michael Wanzie's his Ladies of Eola Heights, double feature movies and sing-a-longs, and the best decades dance parties in Orlando, The Abbey turns up the heat this summer.

Tony Awards Close-Up: Michael Arden Explains the 'Fever Dream' that was SPRING AWAKENING
by Nicole Rosky - May 16, 2016


Michael Arden has been a part of the New York theatre community for quite a while, having made his debut in the 2003 revival of BIG RIVER. This year he stepped behind the scenes, making his Broadway directing debut with Deaf West's SPRING AWAKENING (for which he was nominated for Best Direction of a Musical). How did he end up here? Watch below to find out!

Groupon, Fathom Events & Turner Classic Offer Once-in-a-Lifetime FERRIS BUELLER Experience
by Caryn Robbins - May 10, 2016


Thirty years ago, viewers delighted as Ferris Bueller and his friends visited the Willis Tower, drove a Ferrari, hung out at the Art Institute of Chicago and took in a Chicago Cubs game.

FERRIS BUELLER'S DAY OFF to Celebrate 30th Anniversary in Theaters, on iTunes, in Chicago
by TV News Desk - May 4, 2016


In celebration of FERRIS BUELLER'S DAY OFF's 30th anniversary, numerous events will give fans the chance to relive all the humor, antics and magic of being young and carefree.

Michael Thomas Grant Joins Cast of EMOJILAND: LIVE IN CONCERT
by Tyler Peterson - May 4, 2016


 Michael Thomas Grant will be stepping into the role of Skull in the highly anticipated EMOJILAND: LIVE IN CONCERT, premiering at Rockwell Table & Stage in Los Angeles next week. Grant replaces the previously announced Matt Magnusson, who left the company due to an "unforeseen professional conflict."

Barrett Foa to Bring Solo Show GRIN AND BARRETT to Feinstein's at the Nikko, 6/24-25
by Tyler Peterson - May 3, 2016


Barrett Foa, acclaimed star of stage and screen, brings his one-man show, Grin and Barrett, to Feinstein's at the Nikko for two performances only - Friday, June 24 (8 p.m.) and Saturday, June 25 (7 p.m.). After seven seasons of spouting intricate tech geekery on the hit CBS television show, 'NCIS: Los Angeles,' the star of Broadway's Avenue Q, Mamma Mia!, and The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, and off-Broadway's Buyer & Cellar will present an evening of pride, desperation, and show-offsmanship in a one-man cabaret that is sure to be... an hour long! Produced by Andrew Carlberg, Grin and Barrett is directed by Christopher Youngsman and features choreography by Rene?e Felice Smith and musical direction and arrangements by David O. Tickets for Barrett Foa range in price from $45-$65 and are available now by calling 866.663.1063 or visiting www.feinsteinsatthenikko.com.

NMI Sets Cast for Reading of Hollingsworth & Orris's New Musical INVISIBLE
by BWW News Desk - Apr 29, 2016


New Musicals Inc. (in cooperation with 3-D Theatricals) has announced the cast for the upcoming staged reading of the new musical INVISIBLE, with book by David Hollingsworth and lyrics and music by David Orris.

BWW Review: HEATHERS rules at TUTS Underground
by Brett Cullum - Apr 29, 2016


HEATHERS the musical at TUTS Underground is very very. It's full of Swatch dogs, Diet Cokeheads, and teenage angst that comes with a body count... backed up by buoyant songs about being popular and pretty.

AN IMPROVISED 80s TEEN MOVIE SET FOR Playhouse on Park
by Tyler Peterson - Apr 27, 2016


An athlete, a brain, a princess, a criminal and a basket-case, along with other classic John Hughes characters of the 80s, will dodge clueless parents, meddlesome teachers and the rough waters of high school social hierarchy during an Improvised 80s Teen Movie.

HOW ARE THESE SONGS (AND WHY?): THE MUSIC (?) OF MIKE HADGE Set for Bar Lubitsch, 5/2
by Tyler Peterson - Apr 19, 2016


It's comedy and music (together at last) at the Los Angeles venue, Bar Lubitsch, on Monday, May 2nd as award-winning comedy songwriter Mike Hadge hosts a concert of his work,  HOW ARE THESE SONGS (AND WHY?): THE MUSIC (?) OF MIKE HADGE.

Review Roundup: THE FATHER, Starring Frank Langella, Opens on Broadway - All the Reviews!
by Tyler Peterson - Apr 14, 2016


Let's see what the critics had to say...

VIDEO: Broadway Vet Alisan Porter Delivers Powerhouse Rendition of 'Cry Baby' on THE VOICE
by Caryn Robbins - Apr 12, 2016


On last night's 'Live Playoff' round of competition on NBC's THE VOICE, powerhouse singer and Broadway vet Alisan Porter delivered an impressive cover of the Janis Joplin classic 'Cry Baby.'

CHICAGO's Rumer Willis to Bring a Jazzy Vibe to the Carlyle This Week
by Caryn Robbins - Apr 5, 2016


As if winning DANCING WITH THE STARS and making her Broadway debut as Roxy Hart in CHICAGO weren't enough, Rumer Willis will now bring her jazzy vibe to New York City's famed Carlyle Cafe at the Carlyle Hotel.

VIDEO: Broadway Vet Alisan Porter Delivers Emotional Cover of 'River' on THE VOICE
by Caryn Robbins - Mar 29, 2016


On last night's THE VOICE, powerhouse singer and Broadway vet Alisan Porter selected a riskys ong for the knockout round, but delivered an emotional performance.

VIDEO: Broadway Veteran Alisan Porter Performs 'California Dreamin' on THE VOICE
by Caryn Robbins - Mar 23, 2016


On last night's THE VOICE on NBC, Broadway vet Alisan Porter faced off against Lacy Mandigo during Part 3 of the Battle Round competition.

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