Leo Bloom News

Since their inception in 1996 the Paper Mill Playhouse (Mark S. Hoebee-Artistic Director, Mark W. Jones-Executive Director) Rising Star Awards for Excellence in High School Musical Theatre have ignited the careers of many notable performers, all of whom attended high school in New Jersey. Among the early nominees and winners are Academy Award® nominee Anne Hathaway, and Tony® award winner Laura Benanti.

Mel Brooks is an equal opportunity offender, and I think that's one of the reasons he's able to get away with so much. When it was in the planning stages, it seemed highly improbable that he could turn his 1968 feature THE PRODUCERS into a Broadway musical, much less a runaway hit. But, he and writer Thomas Meehan did just that, garnering a number of accolades and awards along the way. The Lyceum Theatre in Arrow Rock, MO begin their 50th professional season with a lively and well mounted production of THE PRODUCERS that continues their longstanding tradition of providing exceptional entertainment in the very heart of the mid-west.

The Maverick Theater is squeezing one of Broadway's biggest musicals on to their 20' foot stage and letting all the comedy pour into the laps of the audience. THE PRODUCERS opens June 11th and runs through July 31st with performances on Friday and Saturday nights at 8:00 p.m. and Saturday matinees at 3:00 p.m. starting June 19th. The Maverick Theater is located in historic Downtown Fullerton, CA.

The Arrow Rock Lyceum Theatre's 50th Anniversary Season opens on June 2nd with the Lyceum premiere of Mel Brooks' The Producers running through June 12. Winner of a record-breaking 12 Tony Awards in 2001 including Best Musical, this musical tells the story of a down-on-his-luck Broadway producer (Max Bialystock), played by Dana Snyder. Dana is returning to the Lyceum stage after a 16 year hiatus during which time he has appeared in many regional theatres from Austin to Cleveland. Mr. Snyder's television credits include Brothers and Sisters and ER. His voice over work includes Cartoon Network's Chowder, Nickelodeon's Penguins of Madagascar and Master Shake in Aqua Teen Hunger Force. Most recently, Dana has been touring the country in Adult Swim's Aqua Teen Hunger Force Live!

The Arrow Rock Lyceum Theatre's 50th Anniversary Season opens on June 2nd with the Lyceum premiere of Mel Brooks' THE PRODUCERS running through June 12. Winner of a record-breaking 12 Tony Awards in 2001 including Best Musical, this outrageously funny musical tells the story of a down-on-his-luck Broadway producer (Max Bialystock), played by Dana Snyder. Dana is returning to the Lyceum stage after a 16 year hiatus during which time he has appeared in many regional theatres from Austin to Cleveland.

Jeffry Denman who starred in the original Broadway production of Irving Berlin's White Christmas and most recently co-starred and choreographed the Off Broadway hit YANK! at the York Theatre will be playing the role of Harold Hill in a concert version of Meredith Willson's The Music Man on May 29th with the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra.

The Arrow Rock Lyceum Theatre's 50th Anniversary Season opens on June 2nd with the Lyceum premiere of Mel Brooks' THE PRODUCERS running through June 12. Winner of a record-breaking 12 Tony Awards in 2001 including Best Musical, this outrageously funny musical tells the story of a down-on-his-luck Broadway producer (Max Bialystock), played by Dana Snyder. Dana is returning to the Lyceum stage after a 16 year hiatus during which time he has appeared in many regional theatres from Austin to Cleveland.

Jeffry Denman who starred in the original Broadway production of Irving Berlin's White Christmas and most recently co-starred and choreographed the Off Broadway hit YANK! at the York Theatre will be playing the role of Harold Hill in a concert version of Meredith Willson's The Music Man on May 29th with the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra.

Kearns Artist Services and COMIX continue their cabaret series 'Out of the Ensemble' on May 24th at 8pm in COMIX's new The Copper Room, located at 353 West 14th Street at 9th Avenue, NYC. Out of the Ensemble highlights the talent of the unsung heroes of Broadway shows - members of the Ensemble.

DLC Summer Stage has announced auditions for the Mel Brooks' Musical, The Producers, directed by Robin Schwartz.

DLC Summer Stage has announced auditions for the Mel Brooks' Musical, The Producers, directed by Robin Schwartz.

Kearns Artist Services and COMIX continue their cabaret series 'Out of the Ensemble' on May 24th at 8pm in COMIX's new The Copper Room, located at 353 West 14th Street at 9th Avenue, NYC. Out of the Ensemble highlights the talent of the unsung heroes of Broadway shows - members of the Ensemble.

Guy Adkins died May 12 after a long battle with colon cancer. He was 41. Adkins was widly praised for his stage work in Chicago over the last decade. Adkins took on plays and musicals in his career, starring as the title role in Hamlet in 2002 and as Leo Bloom in The Producers in 2007.

Since their inception in 1996 the Paper Mill Playhouse (Mark S. Hoebee-Artistic Director, Mark W. Jones-Executive Director) Rising Star Awards for Excellence in High School Musical Theatre have ignited the careers of many notable performers, all of whom attended high school in New Jersey.

DLC Summer Stage has announced auditions for the Mel Brooks' Musical, The Producers, directed by Robin Schwartz.

Joey Fatone has officially joined the cast of Pittsburgh CLO's production of The Producers, running July 6 through July 18. Fatone will play Franz Liepkind, former Nazi and the author of Springtime For Hitler.

Pittsburgh CLO's 2010 Summer Season is definitely something to sing about! Highlighted by some of today's biggest blockbusters, Tony® Award-winning scores, heart touching dramas and a splash of old-fashioned romance, the 64th Summer Festival of musicals will treat audiences to Broadway's best right in their own backyards.

42nd Street Moon's Ira Gershwin Celebration kicks off with one of the earliest Gershwin hits: Lady, Be Good!, the first smash hit the Gershwin brothers enjoyed in New York. It opens at the Eureka Theatre on Saturday, April 3, with three low-priced previews on March 31, April 1 and 2, and runs through April 18.

42nd Street Moon's Ira Gershwin Celebration kicks off with one of the earliest Gershwin hits: Lady, Be Good!, the first smash hit the Gershwin brothers enjoyed in New York. It opens at the Eureka Theatre on Saturday, April 3, with three low-priced previews on March 31, April 1 and 2, and runs through April 18.

42nd Street Moon's Ira Gershwin Celebration kicks off with one of the earliest Gershwin hits: Lady, Be Good!, the first smash hit the Gershwin brothers enjoyed in New York. It opens at the Eureka Theatre on Saturday, April 3, with three low-priced previews on March 31, April 1 and 2, and runs through April 18.