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FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS' Brad Leland to Lead A CHRISTMAS CAROL at Dallas Theater Center
by BWW News Desk - Nov 6, 2017


2017 Regional Theatre Tony Award Recipient Dallas Theater Center will present the annual hit production of the holiday classic A Christmas Carol at the Dee and Charles Wyly Theatre.

Annaleigh Ashford, Christopher Jackson, Laura Osnes and Aaron Tveit Headline New York Philharmonic's 2017 Holiday Season
by BWW News Desk - Nov 2, 2017


The New York Philharmonic's 2017 holiday season presents classical and seasonal hallmarks, four Broadway stars singing Laureate Conductor Leonard Bernstein's musical theater highlights, and the beloved annual traditions of Holiday Brass and Handel's Messiah.

D.C.'s National Theatre Sets 2017-18 Lottery for Pre-Broadway Run of MEAN GIRLS and More
by BWW News Desk - Oct 30, 2017


The National Theatre announces its ticket lottery program for the 2017-2018 'Broadway at the National' season - which includes the pre-Broadway world premiere of Mean Girls, onstage October 31 thru December 3, 2017. The National Theatre is located at 1321 Pennsylvania Ave. NW in downtown Washington, D.C.

Moonlight Youth Theatre Announces Cast and Creative Team for LEGALLY BLONDE THE MUSICAL
by BWW News Desk - Oct 21, 2017


The Moonlight Cultural Foundation and the Moonlight Youth Theatre announced today the cast and creative team for its upcoming production of Legally Blonde the Musical. This fabulously fun musical includes music and lyrics by Laurence O'Keefe and Nell Benjamin and a book by Heather Hach. Legally Blonde features direction and choreography by Evan D'Angeles, music direction by JD Dumas, and associate choreography by Chelsea Nicole Lapp. Performances run October 13 through October 21 at the Moonlight Amphitheatre in Vista.

Delaware Theatre Co Stages DARE TO BE BLACK
by Julie Musbach - Oct 12, 2017


Delaware Theatre Company delivers a 1-2 punch bringing sports history and racial unrest to the stage debuting October 25th with the one-man powerhouse performance of DARE TO BE BLACK.

Moonlight Youth Theatre Announces Cast and Creative Team for LEGALLY BLONDE THE MUSICAL
by BWW News Desk - Oct 13, 2017


The Moonlight Cultural Foundation and the Moonlight Youth Theatre announced today the cast and creative team for its upcoming production of Legally Blonde the Musical. This fabulously fun musical includes music and lyrics by Laurence O'Keefe and Nell Benjamin and a book by Heather Hach. Legally Blonde features direction and choreography by Evan D'Angeles, music direction by JD Dumas, and associate choreography by Chelsea Nicole Lapp. Performances run October 13 through October 21 at the Moonlight Amphitheatre in Vista.

Moonlight Youth Theatre Announces Cast and Creative Team for LEGALLY BLONDE THE MUSICAL
by A.A. Cristi - Oct 5, 2017


The Moonlight Cultural Foundation and the Moonlight Youth Theatre announced today the cast and creative team for its upcoming production of Legally Blonde the Musical. This fabulously fun musical includes music and lyrics by Laurence O'Keefe and Nell Benjamin and a book by Heather Hach. Legally Blonde features direction and choreography by Evan D'Angeles, music direction by JD Dumas, and associate choreography by Chelsea Nicole Lapp. Performances run October 13 through October 21 at the Moonlight Amphitheatre in Vista.

VIDEO: Tina Fey Struts with MEAN GIRLS Star Ashley Park at KPOP
by BWW News Desk - Oct 5, 2017


Mean Girls will open on Broadway this spring at the August Wilson Theatre (245 West 52nd Street), starring Ashley Park as Gretchen Wieners. Creator Tina Fey stopped by Park's current gig - the immersive KPOP at Ars Nova - and took an impressive stroll down the runway. Check it out below!

VIDEO: Tina Fey Talks MEAN GIRLS & Handing Out Cheese Fries in Times Square
by Caryn Robbins - Oct 5, 2017


Tina Fey discussed recently giving out free cheese fries in New York's Times Square in honor of Mean Girls Day and to promote her Broadway-bound MEAN GIRLS the Musical

Photo Coverage: MEAN GIRLS Cast Gets In Line for Tina Fey's Cheese Fries!
by Walter McBride - Oct 4, 2017


In honor of 'Mean Girls Day,' the August Wilson Theatre box office (245 West 52nd Street) just opened for sales. Just yesterday, in-person attendees were treated to show-branded swag and free cheese fries courtesy of Sweetery Brand's mobile food truck, plus a very special appearance by who else, but Tina Fey!

VIDEO: Something 'Grool' for a Good Cause! MEAN GIRLS Movie Cast Teams Up to Help Las Vegas Victims
by Movies News Desk - Oct 3, 2017


The original stars of the Mean Girls movie are teaming up today, October 3rd, to do some good for the victims of the Las Vegas shooting through the National Compassion Fund. Donate just $3 to help them reach their $300,000 goal - and check out the video below, featuring Jonathan Bennett, Lacey Chabert, Amanda Seyfried and Daniel Franzese!

Get In Losers! Tina Fey Delivers Food Truck Cheese Fries to MEAN GIRLS Fans in NYC
by Alan Henry - Oct 3, 2017


Mrs. Norbury isn't pushing drugs... she's pushing... cheese fries? This morning Tina Fey celebrated #MeanGirlsDay by delivering cheese fries (no carbs, of course) to fans waiting to purchase tickets at the August Wilson Theatre box office.

FREEZE FRAME: Say Cheese! Tina Fey Makes Special Appearance on MEAN GIRLS Day
by Walter McBride - Oct 3, 2017


In honor of 'Mean Girls Day,' the August Wilson Theatre box office (245 West 52nd Street) just opened for sales. This morning, in-person attendees were treated to show-branded swag and free cheese fries courtesy of Sweetery Brand's mobile food truck, plus a very special appearance by who else, but Tina Fey!

So Fetch! Tickets, Swag, Stars & More Set for 'Mean Girls Day' Today in NYC
by BWW News Desk - Oct 3, 2017


Tickets for the Broadway premiere of Mean Girls, the new musical produced by Lorne Michaels, Stuart Thompson and Paramount Pictures based on the hit film, go on sale to the general public today, October 3, at 10:00 AM EST.

Up on the Marquee: MEAN GIRLS Struts to Broadway
by Walter McBride - Oct 2, 2017


Mean Girls will open on Broadway this spring at the August Wilson Theatre (245 West 52nd Street). Previews begin Monday, March 12, 2018 in advance of an official opening night of Sunday, April 8, 2018.

So Fetch! Tickets, Swag, Guest Appearances & More Set for 'Mean Girls Day' at the August Wilson Theatre
by BWW News Desk - Sep 28, 2017


Tickets for the Broadway premiere of Mean Girls, the new musical produced by Lorne Michaels, Stuart Thompson and Paramount Pictures based on the hit film, go on sale to the general public next Tuesday, October 3 at 10:00 AM EST.

Three Chicago Theaters Receive International Theatre Award for Gender Parity
by BWW News Desk - Sep 25, 2017


The International Centre for Women Playwrights has announced the 2017 recipients of the 50/50 Applause Awards, including three theaters from Chicago. Northlight Theatre, Victory Gardens Theater and Windy City Playhouse were among 58 international recipients honored for producing 50 percent or more plays by women playwrights during the 2016/17 season.

Photo Flash: OMG You Guys! First Look at the New UK Tour of LEGALLY BLONDE THE MUSICAL
by BWW News Desk - Sep 19, 2017


OMG you guys!!! Legally Blonde The Musical is going on tour! EastEnders' Rita Simon, Lucie Jones, who represented the UK in the Eurovision Song Contest with 'Never Give Up On You', and Bill Ward, star of Coronation Street and Emmerdale star in a major new tour of the smash-hit Broadway and West End musical Legally Blonde The Musical. The show is currently playing its opening week at the Churchill Theatre, Bromley, with a gala press night on Thursday. BroadwayWorld has a first look at the new cast in action below!

Stephen Bogardus Stars in SOMETHING WICKED THIS WAY COMES Musical Adaptation, Starting Tonight at Delaware Theatre Company
by BWW News Desk - Sep 13, 2017


Delaware Theatre Company captures lightning in a bottle with the World Premiere musical adaptation of Something Wicked This Way Comes, based on the classic best-selling novel by Ray Bradbury. The spine-tingling tale of a traveling carnival that mysteriously arrives in a small town is woven on stage with music and lyrics by Neil Bartram and book by Brian Hill (Broadway: The Story of My Life).

VIDEO: Regina, Gretchen & Karen Get Ready to Take Over Broadway for MEAN GIRLS!
by Nicole Rosky - Sep 11, 2017


Mean Girls, the new musical produced by Lorne Michaels, Stuart Thompson and Paramount Pictures based on the hit film, will open on Broadway this Spring at the August Wilson Theatre (245 West 52nd Street). Previews begin Monday, March 12, 2018 in advance of an official opening night of Sunday, April 8, 2018.

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