R&H Theatricals News

The moving and heart-wrenching musical FAR FROM HEAVEN is now available for Professional Theatrical licensing from R&H Theatricals, and its score will be published by Imagem Music, each a division of the Imagem Music Group. Based on Todd Haynes' multi award-winning 2002 film starring Julianne Moore, the musical features music by Tony Award nominee Scott Frankel (Grey Gardens), lyrics by Tony Award nominee Michael Korie (Grey Gardens), and a book by Tony winner Richard Greenberg (Take Me Out).

PK Productions, by arrangement with Stanley Silverman and R&H Theatricals Europe, present CELEBRATING SILVERMAN with music by Stanley Silverman, and direction by Patrick Kennedy, and music direction by Peter Mitchell on Sunday, 6th April 2014 at London Hippodrome.

PK Productions, by arrangement with R&H Theatricals Europe, present the London premiere of DOCTOR SELAVY'S MAGIC THEATRE, from 28th January - 1st February 2014 at New Wimbledon Theatre. The official press performance is Wednesday 29th January 7.45pm.

R&H Theatricals, a division of Rodgers & Hammerstein has released a student version of THE SOUND OF MUSIC, it was announced today by Rodgers & Hammerstein president Ted Chapin. This new theatrical property is part of R&H's Getting to Know Collection. Applications are being accepted now, with materials shipping in February for customers in the USA and Canada and at a later date for other countries around the world. Schools and educational musical theater groups interested in licensing the musical may contact http://www.rnh.com/collection/10/Getting-To-Know.

Ghostlight Records will release the Original Cast Recording of the acclaimed epic musical GIANTonline and in stores on May 21, 2013. Performance rights for GIANT will be licensed through R&H Theatricals, a division of Rodgers & Hammerstein, an Imagem Company. Applications for performance are not yet being accepted and will be announced at a later date. In the meantime all inquiries should be directed to Theatre@rnh.com. For more information please visit http://www.rnh.com/show/335/GIANT.

For the first time ever, the musical Carrie is available for performances by Schools and Theaters through R&H Theatricals and the recent MCC production has been preserved in a cast recording. The new recording, executive produced by Grammy Award winner Kurt Deutsch (In the Heights), will be released on September 25th on iTunes, Amazon.com, and is available for pre-order at Sh-K-Boom's website (http://sh-k-boom.com/carrie.shtml In the video below, get an exclusive look at the cast in the recording studio as they explain the story behind Carrie!

September 25, 2012 is the launch of both the premiere cast recording and the licensing rights by R&H Theatricals of Carrie the Musical. On that Tuesday, the cast (along with the creators) will gather at Barnes and Noble on 86th Street in New York City at 5pm to perform songs from the musical and to autograph the album. Event details: http://store-locator.barnesandnoble.com/event/77993

R&H Theatricals is now accepting applications to present the musical CARRIE in the US and Canada for performances beginning January 1, 2013.

The Imagem Music Group, owner of some of the world's most popular musicals including The Sound of Music and The King and I, is expanding its US-based theatrical licensing division, R&H Theatricals, with the creation of a European branch headquartered in the London offices of Imagem UK. R&H Theatricals Europe will represent a catalogue of Broadway evergreens (South Pacific, Oklahoma!) and contemporary classics (Footloose, White Christmas) throughout the UK and across the European market.

The King Center for the Performing Arts of Brevard Community College and The Historic Cocoa Village Playhouse present the first annual Summer Musical Theatre Project. Through special arrangements with R & H Theatricals, N.Y, N.Y. and under the direction of Anastacia Hawkins-Smith, the students in this project will be participating in 3 performances of Rodgers & Hammerstein's OKLAHOMA! on the King Center Stage today, July 13 and July 14 & 15.

The King Center for the Performing Arts of Brevard Community College and The Historic Cocoa Village Playhouse present the first annual Summer Musical Theatre Project. Through special arrangements with R & H Theatricals, N.Y, N.Y. and under the direction of Anastacia Hawkins-Smith, the students in this project will be participating in 3 performances of Rodgers & Hammerstein's OKLAHOMA! on the King Center Stage July 13, 14 & 15.

The legendary stage musical CARRIE will soon be available for licensing from R&H Theatricals, and its score will be published by Imagem Music, each a division of the Imagem Music Group. Based on Stephen King's best-selling novel, CARRIE features music by Academy Award winner Michael Gore (Fame, Terms of Endearment), lyrics by Academy Award winner Dean Pitchford (Fame, Footloose), and a book by Lawrence D. Cohen (screenwriter of the classic film).

Broadway is shining the spotlight on the importance of musical theater programs in schools by endorsing Musicals in our Schools Week happening March 19-23, 2012. Through Musicals in our Schools Week afterschool programs, children's theaters, schools, community theaters, performing arts centers and professional theaters will advocate for educational musical theater locally, nationally and globally. The program will be held annually in the third full week of March in honor of both Stephen Sondheim's and Andrew Lloyd Webber's birthdays (March 22).

Broadway is shining the spotlight on the importance of musical theater programs in schools by endorsing Musicals in our Schools Week happening March 19-23, 2012. Through Musicals in our Schools Week afterschool programs, children's theaters, schools, community theaters, performing arts centers and professional theaters will advocate for educational musical theater locally, nationally and globally. The program will be held annually in the third full week of March in honor of both Stephen Sondheim's and Andrew Lloyd Webber's birthdays (March 22).

In the video below, the cast of In the Heights, on behalf of R&H Theatricals sings Irving Berlin's 'White Christmas.' Click below to check it out!

BroadwayWorld.com, the largest theatre web site on the net is proud to announce a new partnership with Rodgers & Hammerstein. The theatrical licensing organization which represents more than 200 writers, and 100 musicals - including works by Rodgers & Hammerstein, Irving Berlin, Andrew Lloyd Webber, Stephen Schwartz, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Adam Guettel, Rodgers & Hart, Kern & Hammerstein, and many more will now be feeding upcoming show listings straight to BroadwayWorld.com.

Rounder Records has just released the digitally restored, first complete recording of the landmark 1972 musical DOCTOR SELAVY'S MAGIC THEATRE, with music by Stanley Silverman, lyrics by Tom Hendry, and conceived by Richard Foreman. DOCTOR SELAVY is available on CD through Amazon.com, and digitally through iTunes and various outlets. Stage rights to DOCTOR SELAVY are licensed by R&H Theatricals, an Imagem Company.

Starting September 1, 2010, high schools and colleges across the United States and Canada have been allowed to license THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA for performances in their schools. PHANTOM is licensed for these amateur performances exclusively by R&H Theatricals, an Imagem Company. For more information, visit www.rnh.com. In the photos beow, the Broadway production of PHANTOM welcomed the leads from an upcoming NY state production (Coleman High School in Kingston, NY).

After seeing THE SOUND OF MUSIC *everywhere* during the month of October including THE SOUND OF MUSIC Sing-Along Movie Theater Event in over 500 theaters around the US, the Dove Commercial using the song 'My Favorite Things' with Lea Michele and Julie Andrews, the 45th anniversary Blu-ray and Soundtrack Release of THE SOUND OF MUSIC on November 2nd and the highly anticipated and publicized Cast Reunion on OPRAH, on October 28th BroadwayWorld.com wanted to know what the effect had been on rights requests for the show, which are handled by RODGERS & HAMMERSTEIN. So, how has it's done? A reps tells us that 'R&H Theatricals has seen Applications for THE SOUND OF MUSIC more than quadruple during the month of October.'

Snapdragon and Benn Cody in association with Neil McPherson for the Finborough Theatre presents Rodgers and Hammerstein's ME AND JULIET. Presented by arrangement with JOSEF WEINBERGER LIMITED on behalf of R & H THEATRICALS OF NEW YORK. Directed by Thom Southerland. Musical Direction by Joseph Atkins. Choreography by Sally Brooks. Designed by Alex Marker. Lighting by Howard Hudson.Presented by Snapdragon and Benn Cody in association with Neil McPherson at the Finborough Theatre.