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BWW Interviews: Will Butler, On Becoming Eugene Morris Jerome in Circle Players' BRIGHTON BEACH MEMOIRS
by BWW News Desk - Mar 1, 2012


Will Butler is pretty jazzed up about playing Eugene Morris Jerome in Circle Players' upcoming production of Neil Simon's Brighton Beach Memoirs which might be due, in part, to the fact that he's pretty certain he's got all the lines down pat. But the real reason he's excited is that Brighton Beach marks his return-it's kind of a comeback for the young actor-to the Nashville stage since his "senior capstone project" at Belmont University in 2010.

Lynn Cohen and Jake Robards Set to Star in EAVESDROPPING ON DREAMS
by Kelsey Denette - Mar 1, 2012


Lynn Cohen and Jake Robards set to headline the cast of the world premiere of Rivka Beekerman-Greenberg's EAVESDROPPING ON DREAMS, presented Off-Broadway by Barefoot Theatre Company with previews beginning April 20 prior to an official press opening of Friday, April 27 at the Cherry Lane Studio Theatre (38 Commerce Street) in Manhattan. Ronald Cohen will direct.

Way Off Broadway Presents JEKYLL AND HYDE, 3/23-6/2
by Kelsey Denette - Mar 1, 2012


The Way Off Broadway Dinner Theatre will present Jekyll & Hyde, described as 'an evocative tale of the epic battle between good and evil, based on Robert Louis Stevenson's classic story,The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, about a brilliant doctor whose experiments with human personality create a murderous counterpart. Convinced the cure for his father's mental illness lies in the separation of Man's evil nature from his good, Dr. Henry Jekyll unwittingly unleashes his own dark side, wreaking havoc in the streets of late 19th century London as the savage, maniacal Edward Hyde.'

JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR Broadway Previews Begin Today!
by James T Harding - Mar 1, 2012


Previews for Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice's JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR on Broadway begin today at the Neil Simon Theatre. Directed by the Stratford Shakespeare Festival's Artistic Director and 2-time Tony Award winner Des McAnuff, JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR will open March 22, 2012

Arizona Theatre Company 2012-2013 Season to Include NEXT TO NORMAL, EMMA
by Harmony Wheeler - Feb 29, 2012


Arizona Theatre Company announces its 46th Season as Arizona's leading professional theatre by producing six plays in 2012-2013 in Tucson and Phoenix. Audiences will experience six mainstage productions. The coming season, announced by Artistic Director David Ira Goldstein in his 21st season with ATC, promises award-winning recent Broadway hits in brand-new ATC productions.

STAGE TUBE: Andrew Lloyd Webber on EVITA, JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR, and More!
by Nicole Rosky - Feb 29, 2012


In the video below, Paula Zahn chats with musical theatre legend Andrew Lloyd Webber about his lengthy career, upcoming projects, EVITA, JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR, and more! Click below to check it out!

FAR FROM HEAVEN, BLUE DEEP, et al. Set for Williamstown Theatre Festival's 2012 Season
by Nicole Rosky - Feb 28, 2012


Artistic Director Jenny Gersten announced in Williamstown today the roster of Main Stage and Nikos Stage productions for the 2012 Williamstown Theatre Festival (WTF) Season, the Festival's 58th season and second under Ms. Gersten's leadership. The Main Stage Season will kick off with a production of Oscar Wilde's classic The Importance of Being Earnest as you've never seen it before, directed by Tony Award-winner David Hyde Pierce (an alum of the Festival's training programs, making his WTF directorial debut), playing from June 26 - July 14, 2012. A new translation of Ivan Turgenev's A Month in the Country, directed by Tony Award-winner Richard Nelson (James Joyce's The Dead) has also been added to the Main Stage line-up, from August 1 - August 19, 2012. On the Nikos Stage, WTF veteran Jessica Stone (A Funny Thing...Forum) directs Neil Simon's comedy Last of the Red Hot Lovers, playing from July 11 - July 22, 2012, and the World Premiere of Olivier Award-winner Katori Hall's (The Mountaintop) WHADDABLOODCLOT!!!, will run, in association with Signature Theatre, from August 8 - 19, 2012.

FREUD’S LAST SESSION to Open in Pittsburgh, 3/9
by Kelsey Denette - Feb 28, 2012


FREUD'S LAST SESSION is opening yet another major U.S. production, with performances beginning at Pittsburgh Public Theater this Thursday, March 1st. The official opening night is March 9th and the limited engagement is set to run through April 1st. Under the direction of Mary B. Robinson, the Pittsburgh debut of FREUD'S LAST SESSION will star Jonathan Crombie as C. S. Lewis and David Wohl as Sigmund Freud. Winner of the 2011 Off Broadway Alliance Award for Best Play, FREUD'S LAST SESSION is currently in its second smash year at NYC's New World Stages (340 West 50th Street), starring Mark H. Dold and Martin Rayner, directed by Tyler Marchant.

High School in the Spotlight: Floyd Central High
by BWW News Desk - Feb 27, 2012


Based on user demand, BWW is taking our commitment to arts education one step further with the launch of the BWW Student Center - High School Edition. This directory features upcoming show listings for more than 1500 high schools nationwide with more being added each week. Schools can register for 'enhanced' listings on the site - adding in photos, cast lists, videos, links and more. Productions that take advantage of this will receive highlights on our listing pages, extra editorial mentions and potential spotlight features.

NY Premiere Announced For RATED P FOR PARENTHOOD
by BWW News Desk - Feb 26, 2012


Producers Andrew Asnes and Timothy Schmidt have announced the New York Premiere of the new musical comedy Rated P for Parenthood.

LOVE NEVER DIES Still Broadway-Bound?
by Nicole Rosky - Feb 24, 2012


Love Never Dies, the sequel to The Phantom of the Opera, will arrive in movie theatres on February 28, and according to Andrew Lloyd Webber, all hope might not be lost for bringing the new musical to Broadway. He told Reuters: 'I think it will inevitably come, at some point. But in many ways I now feel like I've closed the chapter on it. The film that's being shown is something I'm very, very proud of. So in a way it doesn't really matter if it comes tomorrow or five years' time. But I'm sure it will.'

CSP Presents Neil Simon's THE GINGERBREAD LADY, 3/2-10
by Sally Henry Fuller - Feb 24, 2012


Chapel Street Players in Newark present Neil Simon's “THE GINGERBREAD LADY,' directed by Don Pruden, March 2-10, Fridays and Saturdays at 8pm, Sundays at 2pm.

SHOW BIZ: Rush, Lottery & Standing Room Only Ticketing Policies - 2/24/2012
by BWW - Feb 24, 2012


BroadwayWorld.com's SHOW BIZ: Rush, Lottery & Standing Room Only Ticketing Policies - updated on 2/24/2012.

Andrew Lloyd Webber Working on New Profumo Affair Musical?
by Nicole Rosky - Feb 24, 2012


Musical theatre legend Andrew Lloyd Webber revealed today that he is thinking about basing his next musical project on the Profumo affair, which went down almost 50 years ago.

Mark Linn-Baker to Participate in CARIS' PEACE Talkback at Rubin Museum, 3/10
by Harmony Wheeler - Feb 23, 2012


Broadway actor and producer Mark Linn-Baker will discuss the implications of short-term memory loss for an actor after the screening of Gaylen Ross's film Caris' Peace at the Rubin Museum on March 10 at 6 p.m. Tickets are $15. Ticket includes: film, post-screening discussion, and admission to the museum's galleries.

Vagabond Theatre to Present CALIFORNIA SUITE, 2/24-3/25
by BWW News Desk - Feb 24, 2012


The comedy California Suite, written by Neil Simon and directed by John W. Ford runs at the Vagabond Theatre in Fells Point from February 24 through March 25.

Playhouse Merced Announces THE ODD COUPLE, 2/24-3/4
by BWW News Desk - Feb 24, 2012


"The Odd Couple (Female Version)," a comedy about two mismatched roommates, begins a two-weekend run on the Playhouse Merced mainstage Friday, February 24 at 7:30 pm.

Vagabond Theatre to Present CALIFORNIA SUITE, 2/24 - 3/25
by BWW News Desk - Feb 24, 2012


Neil Simon's hilarious comedy, CALIFORNIA SUITE, opens at the Vagabond Theatre in Fells Point on February 24 and runs through March 25.

TV: First Look - JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR Exclusive Fan Concert Preview!
by Jessica Lewis - Feb 23, 2012


On Friday night, February 17th, cast members from JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR performed a special secret fan preview concert for a few very lucky fans of the show. The concert featured some of the show's most notable hit songs, performed at the very appropriate venue of 'The Crypt' at The Church of the Intercession on 155th Street and Broadway in New York City. Want a first look at the latest cast of JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR in action? Click below for the show's first performance footage!

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