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Breaking News: Justin Timberlake to Release New Album After 6 Years?
by Robert Diamond - Sep 30, 2012


Roger Friedman at Showbizz411 is reporting that Justin Timberlake is back in the recording studio in LA, working around the clock with Timbaland and other producers on a new album that would be released in early 2013.

Review Roundup: DEATH OF A SALESMAN Starring Hoffman, Garfield & More - All the Reviews!!
by Robert Diamond - Mar 15, 2012


Let's see what the critics had to say about the new Broadway production of Arthur Miller's Tony Award and Pulitzer Prize-winning masterpiece DEATH OF A SALESMAN directed by eight-time Tony Award® winner Mike Nichols and starring Academy Award® winner Philip Seymour Hoffman as Willy Loman, Obie Award winner Linda Emond as Linda Loman and Andrew Garfield, making his Broadway debut as Biff Loman.

YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN Comes to Bass Hall, 3/14-15
by BWW News Desk - Mar 15, 2012


Performing Arts Fort Worth welcomes The New Mel Brooks Musical Young Frankenstein to Bass Performance Hall on March 14-15 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets start at $22 and are on sale NOW!

YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN Comes to Bass Hall, 3/14-15
by BWW News Desk - Mar 14, 2012


Performing Arts Fort Worth welcomes The New Mel Brooks Musical Young Frankenstein to Bass Performance Hall on March 14-15 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets start at $22 and are on sale NOW!

YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN Plays The Long Center 2 Nights Only!
by BWW News Desk - Mar 8, 2012


The New Mel Brooks Musical -Young Frankenstein, a new musical comedy from the creative team of the 12-time Tony Award winning smash, The Producers, is coming to Austin! Young Frankenstein opened on Broadway November 8, 2007 at the Hilton Theatre and began the national tour September, 2009.

YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN Comes to Bass Hall, 3/14-15
by Kelsey Denette - Feb 27, 2012


Performing Arts Fort Worth welcomes The New Mel Brooks Musical Young Frankenstein to Bass Performance Hall on March 14-15 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets start at $22 and are on sale NOW!

YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN Plays The Long Center 2 Nights Only!
by Erin Privratsky - Feb 15, 2012


The New Mel Brooks Musical -Young Frankenstein, a new musical comedy from the creative team of the 12-time Tony Award winning smash, The Producers, is coming to Austin! Young Frankenstein opened on Broadway November 8, 2007 at the Hilton Theatre and began the national tour September, 2009.

Victoria Theatre Association Presents YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN
by BWW News Desk - Oct 4, 2011


Victoria Theatre Association presents the first production of the 2011 - 2012 Miami Valley & Good Samaritan Hospitals Broadway Series - The New Mel Brooks Musical YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN - tonight - October 9, at the Benjamin & Marian Schuster Performing Arts Center, in downtown Dayton.

Cee Lo Green and Derek Luke Join 'Sparkle' Film
by Kelsey Denette - Sep 26, 2011


It's been confirmed that Whitney Houston will star opposite IN THE HEIGHTS alum Jordin Sparks in an upcoming remake of 1976's 'Sparkle,' and today Showbiz411's Roger Friedman reports that singer Cee Lo Green and actor Derek Luke have joined the cast.

Victoria Theatre Association Presents YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN 10/4-9
by Gabrielle Sierra - Sep 20, 2011


Victoria Theatre Association presents the first production of the 2011 - 2012 Miami Valley & Good Samaritan Hospitals Broadway Series - The New Mel Brooks Musical YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN - October 4-9, at the Benjamin & Marian Schuster Performing Arts Center, in downtown Dayton.

Tix To Victoria Theatre's YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN Go On Sale 7/29
by Gabrielle Sierra - Jul 22, 2011


Victoria Theatre Association announces tickets will go on sale to the public for the 2011 - 2012 Miami Valley & Good Samaritan Hospitals Broadway Series presentation of The New Mel Brooks Musical Young Frankenstein, Friday, July 29, 2011, prior to the Michelob Ultra Cool Films Series showing of the 1974 film, Young Frankenstein, at the historic Victoria Theatre.

Young Frankenstein Comes to Nashville, Closes 5/15
by BWW News Desk - May 15, 2011


The New Mel Brooks Musical Young Frankenstein, a new musical comedy from the creative team of the 12-time Tony Award winning smash The Producers, plays in Nashville at the Tennessee Performing Arts Center May 10 through 15.

Young Frankenstein Comes to Nashville, Closes 5/10
by BWW News Desk - May 15, 2011


The New Mel Brooks Musical Young Frankenstein, a new musical comedy from the creative team of the 12-time Tony Award winning smash The Producers, plays in Nashville at the Tennessee Performing Arts Center May 10 through 15.

Broadway Review Roundup: THE HOUSE OF BLUE LEAVES
by Robert Diamond - Apr 25, 2011


Ben Stiller, Edie Falco and Jennifer Jason Leigh star in the Broadway revival of John Guare's comedic masterpiece THE HOUSE OF BLUE LEAVES, directed by David Cromer. THE HOUSE OF BLUE LEAVES, a strictly limited 16-week engagement opened tonight, April 25, 2011 at the Walter Kerr Theatre!

Young Frankenstein Comes to Nashville
by Gabrielle Sierra - Apr 25, 2011


The New Mel Brooks Musical Young Frankenstein, a new musical comedy from the creative team of the 12-time Tony Award winning smash The Producers, plays in Nashville at the Tennessee Performing Arts Center May 10 through 15.

Young Frankenstein Comes to Nashville
by Gabrielle Sierra - Apr 6, 2011


The New Mel Brooks Musical Young Frankenstein, a new musical comedy from the creative team of the 12-time Tony Award winning smash The Producers, plays in Nashville at the Tennessee Performing Arts Center May 10 through 15.

Mel Brook's YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN to Play at the Orpheum Theater, 3/29 - 4/3
by BWW News Desk - Mar 29, 2011


The New Mel Brooks Musical Young Frankenstein, a musical comedy from the creative team of the 12-time Tony®-Award winning smash The Producers, is coming to Omaha, Tuesday, March 29 through Sunday, April 3, 2011. The New Mel Brooks Musical Young Frankenstein will be presented at the Orpheum Theater by Omaha Performing Arts and Broadway Across America.

Orpheum Theatre Presents YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN, Closes 3/13
by BWW News Desk - Mar 13, 2011


The New Mel Brooks Musical Young Frankenstein, a new musical comedy from the creative team of the 12-time Tony Award winning smash The Producers, will close at The Orpheum Theatre, March 13th, 2011.

Developing: SPIDER-MAN Company Meeting Set for 7pm
by Robert Diamond - Mar 9, 2011


A production source tells us that an official company meeting has been called for tonight at 7pm at the Foxwoods Theatre for all the SPIDER-MAN cast and crew to hear the news officially from producer Michael Cohl before an announcement is revealed to the press and public regarding the show's future. We're told that neither Bono, nor The Edge are expected to be there, and aside from Cohl, it's not been revealed what current, or future creative team members might be in attendance.

3:00pm Update: Taymor to 'Step Down' from SPIDER-MAN; Producers/Investors Disagree? News by 7pm?
by Robert Diamond - Mar 9, 2011


Patrick Healy in the New York Times is now reporting that lead producer Michael Cohl has 'told at least two investors and one other person involved with the Broadway musical that its director Julie Taymor, will step aside once negotiations about complex contractual matters like her creative legal rights and her considerable financial stake in any profits are concluded.'

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