Michael David News

Could I Have This Dance?, a new musical featuring the hits of Grammy-award-winning Canadian songstress Anne Murray, took the stage for the first time this past Friday in Halifax. 

A Little Princess, based on the novel by Frances Hodgson Burnett, is a brand-new musical straight from London by British writing team Carl Miller (Book & Lyrics) and Marc Folan (Music & Lyrics).

THE FARM (We Grow Theatre!) announces the cast and the dates for the new original drama and new musical-comedy for Industry presentations on Monday, August 12 and Tuesday, August 13. Each show will be performed both days.

A Little Princess, based on the novel by Frances Hodgson Burnett, is a brand-new musical straight from London by British writing team Carl Miller (Book & Lyrics) and Marc Folan (Music & Lyrics).

This week, the writers of Could I Have This Dance? - a new musical featuring the hits of Anne Murray announced a partnership between their show and SquarePeg Venture Capitalist. An organization that has been behind many theatrical success stories around the world, including the 2010 Tony-award-winning Revival of La Cage of Folles on Broadway, and this year's Olivier-award-winning West End production of Come From Away.

Theater for the New City's award-winning Street Theater Company will open its 43rd annual tour August 3 with 'No Brainer or the Solution to Parasites,' a rip-roaring musical which portrays our road to national madness as a bad trip to Hades. Free performances will tour parks, playgrounds and closed-off streets throughout the five boroughs through September 15. Book, lyrics and direction are by Crystal Field; the musical score is composed and arranged by Joseph Vernon Banks. (Schedule follows at bottom of this document.)

Four actresses, Lauren Yeobin Park, Katie Grgecic, Cosette Zynszajn, and Amelia Freiberger, have been announced to rotate in the role of Becky, the young servant girl at Miss Minchin's Select Seminary for Young Ladies. See below for their bios and performance dates.

Santa Monica Playhouse has been a cultural treasure in the seaside community for 60 years. Now, the Playhouse is giving love back with its Fourth Annual Binge Free Festival (BFF), a full month of free performances, workshops, readings, music and poetry in Santa Monica's ONLY fringe festival. The BFF's primary focus will be on Santa Monica and Los Angeles-based artists.

Third Wheel Productions, an experiential production company, is thrilled to present the world premiere of 'Deep Into Darkness', an immersive theatrical experience at The Cultch Theatre in Vancouver from August 13th to 25th.

Festival producers Doug Nevin and Michael Urie, in partnership with Rattlestick Playwrights Theater, are proud to announce an additional reading to the Festival line-up, as well as additional casting for Pride Plays, an upcoming festival of play readings to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Stonewall Uprising.  Nick Mayo serves as Festival Director.

Public Theater announced the line-up today for The Public's 2019-20 Season 

Paper Mill Playhouse's Tony Award-winning Broadway musical Disney's Beauty and the Beast with music by Alan Menken, lyrics by Howard Ashman and Tim Rice, and book by Linda Woolverton is now on stage! What did the critics think?

Paper Mill Playhouse closes their 20182019 Season with a dazzling production of Disney's 'Beauty and the Beast, The Broadway Musical.' The show enjoys brilliant direction by the Playhouse's Artistic Director, Mark S. Hoebee, spirited choreographies by Alex Sanchez, the finest musical direction by Michael Borth, and a magnificent set.

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Paper Mill Playhouse's Tony Award-winning Broadway musical Disney's Beauty and the Beast with music by Alan Menken, lyrics by Howard Ashman and Tim Rice, and book by Linda Woolverton, has officially opened. BroadwayWorld was there and you can check out photos!

Paper Mill Playhouse's Tony Award-winning Broadway musical Disney's Beauty and the Beast with music by Alan Menken, lyrics by Howard Ashman and Tim Rice, and book by Linda Woolverton, has officially opened. BroadwayWorld was there and you can check out photos of the cast taking their bows!

BroadwayWorld has a first look at Paper Mill Playhouse's Tony Award-winning Broadway musical Disney's Beauty and the Beast with music by Alan Menken, lyrics by Howard Ashman and Tim Rice, and book by Linda Woolverton. 

Paper Mill Playhouse will soon present the Tony Award-winning Broadway musical Disney's Beauty and the Beast (May 29-July 3), with music by Alan Menken, lyrics by Howard Ashman and Tim Rice, and book by Linda Woolverton.

Paper Mill Playhouse will soon present the Tony Award-winning Broadway musical Disney's Beauty and the Beast (May 29-July 3), with music by Alan Menken, lyrics by Howard Ashman and Tim Rice, and book by Linda Woolverton. Tickets for Disney's Beauty and the Beast may be purchased by calling 973.376.4343, at the Paper Mill Playhouse Box Office at 22 Brookside Drive in Millburn, or online at www.PaperMill.org.

Next week, FEINSTEIN'S/54 BELOW, Broadway's Supper Club & Private Event Destination, presents some of the brightest stars from Broadway, cabaret, jazz, and beyond.