Richard Rodgers News

Rodgers + Hammerstein's CINDERELLA will welcome actress and reality television sensation NeNe Leakes (THE REAL HOUSEWIVES OF ATLANTA) to the cast starting November 25, when she steps into the role of Cinderella's wicked stepmother 'Madame'. Leakes met with designer William Ivey Long for her final costume fitting at Euroco Costumes on November 21, 2014 in New York City, and BroadwayWorld brings you exclusive photos below!

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Leakes joined today's Cinderella photo call in New York City, and BroadwayWorld brings you full coverage!

John Doyle cuts Rodgers and Hammerstein's experimental musical extensively and casts actor/musicians.

Mother of 6, grandmother of 12, and now cabaret singer, TONIA TECCE sings the story of her life in A COCKEYED OPTIMIST Why We Believe The Songs of Richard Rodgers tonight, November 20 and Monday, November 24, both at 7:30PM at Curtis Institute of Music's Field Concert Hall (1726 Locust Street). Tickets at $25 each are available by calling 610-527-6899.

54 BELOW, Broadway's Supper Club, presents 'The Sound Of Music Nuns' Christmas Party' on December 12, 2014 at 9:30 pm. It's been one year since you saw them on national TV in THE SOUND OF MUSIC LIVE!, but these sisters have reunited and are hosting the season's best and most irreverent Christmas party! Celebrate the season at 54 Below with an evening of holiday spirit, majestic choral singing and hilarious storytelling from some of the finest female voices on Broadway. Featuring Cameron Adams, Wendi Bergamini, Catherine Brunell, Paula Leggett Chase, Margot de La Barre, Rayanne Gonzales, Joy Hermalyn, Leah Horowitz, Autumn Hurlbert, Andrea Jones-Sojola, Jessica Molaskey, Sydney Morton, Elena Shaddow, Laura Shoop, Georgia Stitt and Rema Webb.

Rodgers + Hammerstein's Cinderella (Broadway Theatre, 1681 Broadway) will welcome actress and reality television sensation NeNe Leakes (THE REAL HOUSEWIVES OF ATLANTA) to the cast starting November 25, when she steps into the role of Cinderella's wicked stepmother 'Madame'. Leakes joined today's Cinderella photo call in New York City, and BroadwayWorld brings you a preview below! Check back later for full coverage!

Classic Stage Company presents its new production of Rodgers & Hammerstein's ALLEGRO, directed by Tony Award-winner and CSC Associate Director John Doyle, at CSC (136 East 13th Street) through Sunday, December 14. The official opening night of ALLEGRO is tonight, November 19.

South Pacific based on the 'Tales Of The South Pacific' by James Michener with Music by Richard Rodgers, Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II, and Book by Oscar Hammerstein II and Joshua Logan will be directed by Ellen Faith Brodie and will run tonight, November 19-24, 2014 (Wednesday-Saturday at 7:30 p.m.; Sunday at 4 p.m.; Monday at 7:30 p.m.) in the Harry Hope Theatre (Shafer Hall ground floor; corner of High and Valley Streets, Willimantic, CT 06226).

A new music video has just been released for Broadway's IF/THEN, currently playing at the Richard Rodgers Theatre. CLICK HERE, check out clips from the show and from the recording studio as Tony winner Idina Menzel belts out 'Always Starting Over'!

The 1997 flop with a big cult following returns with major revisions.

An amazing fundraising auction occurred at IF/THEN over the weekend when Idina Menzel offered audience members the chance to join her in singing “Let It Go” from the Oscar winning animated film FROZEN on-stage at the Richard Rodgers theatre, raising $4,800 for BC/EFA.

Pittsburgh CLO Academy is proud to announce that its students will perform Anything Goes at the New Hazlett Theater today, November 15 at 2:00 & 7:00pm. The cast members are all enrolled in the school's Musical Theater Production class and are being directed by Pittsburgh CLO Academy faculty members Justin Fortunato, Scott Sambuco, and Bob Neumeyer.

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?Centenary Stage Company and the Young Performer's Workshop returns with their Fall Festival of Shows running December 13th through the 21st. Performances will be held in the Little Theatre on the campus of Centenary College in Hackettstown, NJ. This season's selection offers a variety of musicals perfect for the whole family and includes The Clown, Babes in Arms and 13 The Musical.

The Winter Park Playhouse presents their original, world-premiere production Isn't It Romantic? A Tribute To Rodgers and Hart tonight, November 14-23 and December 4-13, 2014. This tribute to the legendary composing team of Richard Rodgers and Lorenz Hart features an assortment of popular hits from this famous duo, including 'My Funny Valentine,' 'Blue Moon,' 'The Lady Is A Tramp' and many more!

Today in 1996, the first Broadway revival of Chicago opened at the Richard Rodgers Theatre, and it continues to run at the Ambassador Theatre. Chicago is a musical set in Prohibition-era Chicago, with music is by John Kander with lyrics by Fred Ebb and a book by Ebb and Bob Fosse. Chicago's 1996 Broadway revival holds the record for the longest-running musical revival on Broadway and is its fourth longest-running show.

New York Theatre Barn (The Barn) will present readings of its original commission Small Town Story today, November 13th at 2pm and tomorrow, November 14th at 1pm at the Peter Jay Sharp Theatre at Playwrights Horizons (416 W. 42nd St.).

The Laguna Playhouse Executive and Artistic Directors, Karen Wood and Ann E. Wareham are thrilled to present the third show of their 2014-2015 season and the perfect confection for the Holiday season, the Orange County Premiere of STRIKING 12, with book music and lyrics by Brendan Milburn, Rachel Sheinkin and Valerie Vigoda and directed by Janet Roston.