Michael Rubin News

It's Saturday, and that means its time for BroadwayWorld's 'Saturday Intermission Pics' round-up! See below for the first Saturday Intermission Pics of June 2012! Today's photos feature the casts of Broadway's JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR, GODSPELL, PRISCILLA, QUEEN OF THE DESERT, EVITA, SPIDER-MAN, NEWSIES, ONCE, WICKED, NICE WORK IF YOU CAN GET IT, ANYTHING GOES, THE BOOK OF MORMON's Josh Gad in his last SIP, National Tour of JERSEY BOYS, Courtney Reed of Paper Mill Playhouse's ONCE ON THIS ISLAND, a photo from Theatre Sheridan's RENT in Toronto, Ben Davis and Jessica Grové in Studio Tenn Theatre Company's SOUND OF MUSIC, Jessica Hendy and the cast of Gateway Playhouse's CATS, and more!

One of Toronto's favourite musicals bursts back onto the stage this month, as Theatre Sheridan graduates transfer their much loved production of RENT to The Panasonic Theatre. Originally presented last year at the Sheridan campus in Oakville, the show is bigger than ever, and full of heart.

Presented last December to sold out houses at Sheridan College's Oakville campus, Theatre Sheridan transfers its production of the Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award-winning musical RENT to Toronto's Panasonic Theatre tonight, May 16, where it runs through to May 27 (preview May 15). Tickets go on sale TODAY through mirvish.com or call TicketKing at 416.872.1212.

Theatre Sheridan today announced the extension of the Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award-winning musical RENT for one week even before it opens! RENT was presented last December to sold out houses at Sheridan College's Oakville campus, and is being transferring to Toronto's Panasonic Theatre where it opens May 16 (preview May 15). With the extension, it will now run through to June 3 (instead of May 27). Tickets are on sale through mirvish.com or TicketKing at 416.872.1212.

The Canadian Music Theatre Project is Canada's first incubator for the development of new musical theatre works by Canadian and international composers, lyricists and book-writers. The first two works being developed are COME FROM AWAY, by David Hein and Irene Sankoff (My Mother's Lesbian Jewish Wiccan Wedding, 2010 New York Music Theatre Festival "Outstanding New Musical" and "Excellence in Writing" awards), under the direction of David Ferry and musical direction of Callum Morris and CENTRAL PARK TANGO, by Robert Gontier and Nicky Phillips (Johnny Mercer Songwriters Project, In Flanders Fields), under the direction of Jim Betts and musical direction of Aaron Eyre.

On Monday January 23rd Theatre 20 announced its inaugural season in a very special event held at Toronto's The National Club. On hand for the announcement were most of Theatre 20's founding members, as well as members of the arts community, city councilors, special musical guests and invited members of the press. BWW is thrilled to brings its readers these photos of the very special night.

Other People opens tonight in Toronto at The Young Centre for the Performing Arts' Tankhouse Theatre, and BWW is thrilled to bring its readers this special feature with three of the show's talented stars. Tatiana Maslany, Ben Lewis and Indrit Kasapi talk about the new production the nature of cooperative theatre, social media in the arts and what they hope the future will bring.

Only days after one of the most captivating criminal trials in decades comes to a close, MSNBC will broadcast the U.S. premiere of 'Michael Jackson and The Doctor,' the untold inside story of the Dr. Conrad Murray trial.

Only days after one of the most captivating criminal trials in decades comes to a close, MSNBC will broadcast the U.S. premiere of 'Michael Jackson and The Doctor,' the untold inside story of the Dr. Conrad Murray trial.

Sheridan College announced today the establishment of the Canadian Music Theatre Project ('CMTP'). The CMTP is Canada's first incubator for the development of new musical theatre works by Canadian and international composers, lyricists and book-writers.

From the producers of the award-winning 'Lake County Juvenile Justice' series and 'Lockup: Inside Pendleton Juvenile' comes 'Young Kids, Hard Time,' a prison series that throws back the veil on the reality of young kids serving long sentences behind adult prison walls.

Theatre 20, a new musical theatre company in Toronto, today announced an exciting three-concert series for 2011, to be held at the Panasonic Theatre.

On February 7th the Canadian Theatre Community came together for a very special gala fundraiser for The Theatre Museum. Jian Ghomeshi hosted a star-studded event that included the reunion of the Original Canadian Cast of Godspell, and an exclusive performance by Colm Wilkinson. BWW is thrilled to bring you exclusive photo coverage of the event.

The votes have all been counted and audited and we're VERY excited to announce the results of the first ever BroadwayWorld.com Toronto Awards! Tens of thousands of votes were cast during six weeks of intensive voting on over 430 nominees in 25 categories. Thank you to all who voted and congratulations to all the winners!

Producers Michael Rubinoff and Daryl Roth today announced that their hit Toronto production of the award-winning Love, Loss, and What I Wore will end its hugely successful run on October 30 at the Panasonic Theatre.

Producers Michael Rubinoff and Daryl Roth proudly announce another extension through to October 30 with a brand new cast for their hit Toronto production of the award-winning Love, Loss, and What I Wore by Nora Ephorn and Delia Ephron at the Panasonic Theatre.

Producers Michael Rubinoff and Daryl Roth today announced that their hit Toronto production of the award-winning Love, Loss, and What I Wore will end its hugely successful run on October 30 at the Panasonic Theatre.

Producers Michael Rubinoff and Daryl Roth announced today that celebrated Dora, Genie and Gemini award-winning Canadian actress Patricia Hamilton (Rachel Lynde in Anne of Green Gables films and 'Road to Avonlea' television series) joins the upcoming cast of Nora Ephron and Delia Ephron's Love, Loss, and What I Wore at Toronto's Panasonic Theatre.

Producers Michael Rubinoff and Daryl Roth are proud to announce that, after weeks of packed houses and heaps of critical and popular praise, the Toronto production of the award-winning New York smash hit Love, Loss, and What I Wore has been extended by popular demand, and will continue at the Panasonic Theatre with a brand new all-star cast, from September 10 - October 2. Tickets for the extension go on sale Saturday, August 7: 416-872-1212 or www.ticketking.com They also announced that CTV 'FashionTelevision' host Jeanne Beker, Barbara Budd (a Stratford actor prior to her long stint as co-host of CBC Radio's 'As It Happens') and Gemini, Genie and Dora Award-winning Sheila McCarthy ('Little Mosque,' 'Emily of New Moon') will star in the September cast of Love, Loss, and What I Wore, along with two other cast members to be announced.

Producers Michael Rubinoff and Daryl Roth proudly announce another extension through to October 30 with a brand new cast for their hit Toronto production of the award-winning Love, Loss, and What I Wore by Nora Ephorn and Delia Ephron at the Panasonic Theatre.