Richard Rodgers News

BroadwayWorld.com's SHOW BIZ: Rush, Lottery & Standing Room Only Ticketing Policies - updated on 9/3/2010.

In what is a first for this company generally associated with uncommon musicals of the past, 42nd Street Moon takes pride in presenting the West Coast premiere of a new musical: Murder for Two by Joe Kinosian and Kellen Blair. Described as two parts Agatha Christie, and one part old-fashioned musical comedy with a dash of 21st century flair, the work has an inspector arriving at a dark house to solve a murder, and encounters a host of eccentric and clever suspects. Previews begin at the Eureka Theatre on November 3, with the opening on Saturday, November 6 at 6 pm.

Wolf Trap Presents Rodgers & Hammerstein's Timeless Masterpiece, The Sound of Music with Ten Washington D.C. area teens Selected to Join the Cast

The award-winning York Theatre Company (James Morgan, Producing Artistic Director) has announced casting for its upcoming Musicals in Mufti concert performances of Coco (playing September 10-12, 2010).

Tony Award-winner Diahann Carroll's acclaimed one-woman 'The Lady..The Music..The Legend' will premiere on PBS on Tuesday, September 14 at 8 p.m. on THIRTEEN and Wednesday, September 15 at 8 p.m. on WLIW21. Below is a clip of the concert which was recorded at the Annenberg Theater on April 21, 2010.

Beef & Boards Dinner Theatre's 38th season is filled with fabulous favorites and exciting new shows for a big and beautiful 2011! Amazing characters include lovely leading ladies like Hairspray's cheerful Tracy Turnblad, the spunky Annie Oakley, sentimental Cinderella and the always entertaining Church Basement Ladies. They keep the pace with Singin' In The Rain's dapper Don Lockwood and Wonderful Life's lovable George Bailey.

Broadwayworld.com as confirmed that Jordin Sparks is expected to return to Broadway's IN THE HEIGHTS on September 2. As reported previously, Sparks suffered a hip injury during Act 1 of the August 28 performance and has been sitting out since.

As reported previously, Jordin Sparks, who is currently making her Broadway debut in IN THE HEIGHTS suffered a hip injury during the August 28 performance of the show. Sparks missed both shows Sunday, August 29, and she will repotedly also sit out on the 30th.

Wolf Trap Presents Rodgers & Hammerstein's Timeless Masterpiece, The Sound of Music with Ten Washington D.C. area teens Selected to Join the Cast

The star posted on Twitter last night after being injured in the show that 'Got my 1st broadway injury tonight. Hurt my hip in the first act. But I finished the show! Thank you so much to everyone who came tonight. Sorry I couldn't sign. :( It's hard to stand/walk. Hopefully the physical therapist can fix me! :) If you'd like, you can send your playbills/tkts/pics w/ a stamped return envelope to the theatre & I'll get them back to you. Thank you for understanding. It means the world. Love you guys. <3'

As BroadwayWorld previously reported, Claire Sweeney will star in Andrew Lloyd Webber and Don Black's TELL ME ON A SUNDAY at York's Grand Opera House on October 12, 2010. Jamie Wilson Productions announced today that the production will also tour the UK. Tour dates have been announced from August 30, 2010 to November 21, 2010. With an exclusive new song 'I Still Believe in Love', this is the definitive version of the classic musical for 2010.

Prospect Theater Company (Cara Reichel, Producing Artistic Director / Melissa Huber, Managing Director) extended performances of its highly acclaimed new musical With Glee for one additional final week. The show will close on August 29 at The Kirk Theatre at Theatre Row (410 West 42nd Street) following a sold-out original run and two extensions.

In 'Viva la Evolución!' (www.vivalaevoluciontheshow.com), the comic actress Diana Yanez, a first-generation Cuban-American, takes us on her journey from Castro to Disco in a one-woman comedy of growing up Cuban and queer in Miami.

In CAROUSEL, headstrong carnival barker Billy Bigelow falls for the demure young Julie Jordan, and their love story transcends time and death itself. Years after his death, he is given the chance to return to earth for one day, where he hopes to teach his troubled daughter an all-important lesson about love.

Sacramento Music Circus has announced the casting for its sixtieth summer season. The seven-show season will include the Music Circus premieres of 'Spamalot,' 'Dirty Rotten Scoundrels' and 'The Marvelous Wonderettes' and new stagings of 'Oklahoma!,' 'Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat,' '42nd Street' and 'Funny Girl,' the latter returning to Music Circus after an 18-year absence.

The John W. Engeman Theater at Northport is delighted to announce the 2010 - 2011 Season!

Stephen Sondheim's upcoming book 'Finishing the Hat', will compile his lyrics from the past 50 years and give readers a look into his personal life as well as his remarkable productions. Though the book is not set to hit stores until October 26, the cover has recently been revealed to the public.

BroadwayWorld.com's SHOW BIZ: Rush, Lottery & Standing Room Only Ticketing Policies - updated on 8/27/2010.

Stephanie J. Block, Broadway star of '9 to 5: The Musical,' 'Wicked,' 'The Pirate Queen,' and 'The Boy From Oz,' will star opposite Jason Alexander, Artistic Director of Reprise Theatre Company, in 'They're Playing Our Song,' the opening production of the company's 2010-2011 season, playing September 28 to October 10 (press opening September 29) at UCLA's Freud Playhouse.

After almost a year on the 'In the Heights' tour, Shaun is back in the B'way company and stealing scenes.