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In preparation for the Broadway run, Jonathan Butterell has joined the production as creative consultant to provide an objective overview as it undergoes revisions. To accommodate these revisions, LESTAT will now begin previews at the Palace Theatre (1564 Broadway at 47th Street) on Saturday, March 25, 2006, and open on Tuesday, April 25, 2006.

The songs of pop songwriter Jim Steinman, who also wrote Dance of the Vampires, will be heard in The Dream Engine at Joe's Pub, for four performances from February 12th through March 25th

An arranger, musical director, conductor and orchestrator on Broadway since the age of 22, Larry Blank now has more than 15 Broadway credits along with a slew of stage, screen, and album work. He gave BroadwayWorld the scoop on his career, the theatre world, his latest projects - and lots more.

BroadwayWorld shares with you publicity photos from the pre-Broadway tryout production of Lestat, a new musical featuring the music of Elton John the lyrics of Bernie Taupin, and a book by Linda Woolverton.

LESTAT stars Hugh Panaro in the title role, Carolee Carmello as Gabrielle, Jack Noseworthy as Armand, Jim Stanek as Louis, Roderick Hill as Nicolas, Michael Genet as Marius and Allison Fischer as Claudia.

Rob Evan, Elaine Caswell, Jeremy Kushnier, and Nicki Richards sang the songs of Steinman at the Mohegan Sun June 9-12, 2005.

I recently sat down in the recording studio with Broadway star Rob Evan, and with record producer Steven Rinkoff for the two to fill me in on one of their most ambitious projects yet. Over the Top: Songs by Jim Steinman is best described as 'an inverted jukebox musical,' and it's coming next to the Mohegan Sun June 9-12.

Classic and new songs from rock composer Jim Steinman were presented in 'Over the Top.'

OVER THE TOP: SONGS BY JIM STEINMAN PRESENTED TWO NIGHTS INITIALLY, JANUARY 30TH AND 31ST, AT JOE'S PUB IN THE PUBLIC THEATER, NEW YORK CITY.

OVER THE TOP: SONGS BY JIM STEINMAN, STARRING ROB EVAN, WITH STEVE MARGOSHES ON PIANO, MANDY GONZALEZ, ELAINE CASWELL AND OTHERS

Tickets go on sale for Broadway's GOOD VIBRATIONS, the new musical featuring the songs of Brian Wilson and The Beach Boys, beginning Sunday, November 7 by phone through Telecharge.com at (212) 239-6200 or online at Telecharge.com; and in person at the Eugene O'Neill Theatre box office (230 West 49th Street) beginning Monday, November 8.

Casting has been announced for GOOD VIBRATIONS, the new musical featuring the songs of Brian Wilson and The Beach Boys, which will come to Broadway this December. Directed and choreographed by John Carrafa (Tony Award nominee for Urinetown and Into the Woods), GOOD VIBRATIONS will begin preview performances on December 20, 2004 at the Eugene O'Neill Theatre (230 West 49th Street). The official opening date is January 27, 2005.

TABOO TO CLOSE ON SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 2004 AFTER 16 PREVIEWS AND 100 PERFORMANCES