Thomas Meehan News

Kentwood Players announces auditions for the musical 'Annie' based on the popular comic strip 'Little Orphan Annie' with music by Charles Strouse, lyrics by Martin Charnin, and book by Thomas Meehan, on Saturday, September 11 from 10am-1pm for children and 2-4pm for adults, and Sunday, September 12 from 6-9pm for everyone with callbacks held on Monday, September 13 at the Westchester Playhouse located at 8301 Hindry Avenue in Westchester. Rehearsals begin on Wednesday, September 15.

The classic Mel Brooks movie is ALIVE...and it's headed to the Orange County Performing Arts Center September 12 - 25 in Segerstrom Hall! Presented by Robert F.X. Sillerman and Brooks, The New Mel Brooks Musical Young Frankenstein is a spectacular new musical comedy from the creative team of the 12-time Tony® Award winning smash The Producers and the winner of the 2008 Outer Critics Circle Award and the Broadway.com Audience Award for Best Musical.

Kentwood Players announces auditions for the musical 'Annie' based on the popular comic strip 'Little Orphan Annie' with music by Charles Strouse, lyrics by Martin Charnin, and book by Thomas Meehan, on Saturday, September 11 from 10am-1pm for children and 2-4pm for adults, and Sunday, September 12 from 6-9pm for everyone with callbacks held on Monday, September 13 at the Westchester Playhouse located at 8301 Hindry Avenue in Westchester. Rehearsals begin on Wednesday, September 15.

6th Street Playhouse proudly presents ANNIE with music by Charles Strouse, lyrics by Martin Charnin, book by Thomas Meehan. Leapin' lizards! The 6th Street Playhouse pulls Little Orphan Annie straight from the newspaper comics with all the favorite characters and a set design that brings the comic strip to life with its presentation of the beloved Broadway musical 'Annie.'

Santa Rosa's 6th Street Playhouse announces its 2010-2011 'All-American' season featuring four musicals and eight plays. The twelve-show season offers a wide variety of theater productions, from Aug. 13, 2010 through June 26, 2011, including family musicals, comedies, American classics and two world premieres.

Theatre Under The Stars (TUTS) is delighted to announce the cast selected to lead the award-winning production and TUTS debut of the Broadway smash hit, Hairspray, scheduled to play October 5 - 17 at the Hobby Center for the Performing Arts.

The award-winning York Theatre Company (James Morgan, Producing Artistic Director) has announced preliminary casting for its upcoming Musicals in Mufti Concert Series-the York's acclaimed series of musical theatre gems in staged concert performances taking place in September and October 2010.

On Tuesday, September 7, LIMELIGHT: THE STORY OF CHARLIE CHAPLIN opened at the La Jolla's Mandell Weiss Theatre. The production, which has music and lyrics by Christopher Curtis and a book by Christopher Curtis and Thomas Meehan, runs through October 17, 2010. The show is directed by Michael Unger and stars Rob McClure and Ashley Brown. See below for the first production shots!

As BroadwayWorld has previously reported, Warner Bros. Theatre Ventures in association with Unique Features will present the new Broadway musical ELF, starring Tony® Award winner Beth Leavel (Emily), Tony® Award nominee Mark Jacoby (Walter), Matthew Gumley (Michael), Valerie Wright (Deb), Michael McCormick (Mr. Greenway), Michael Mandell (Store Manager) and six-time Emmy® Award winner George Wendt (Santa) this season. Full casting, including the lead roles of Buddy and Jovie, will be announced shortly.

The La Jolla Playhouse presents a new musical about Charlie Chaplin entitled LIMELIGHT: THE STORY OF CHARLIE CHAPLIN. The show will have its world premiere at the Mandell Weiss Theatre beginning September 7 and running through October 17.

Get ready for big hair and big heart from this beautiful, bubbly Broadway hit! Theatre Under The Stars will open their 43nd Sensational Season of musical theatre with the TUTS' debut of Hairspray, October, 5 - 17, at the Hobby Center for Performing Arts in Downtown Houston.

The Farmington Players Barn begins its new season October 1st with Leaving Iowa, a funny, poignant tribute to the American Midwest and the family road trip. Written by Tim Clue and Spike Manton, it premiered in 2003 at Chelsea's Purple Rose Theater.

Twitter Watch shines a BWW spotlight on ELF, the new Broadway musical opening at the Al Hirschfeld Theatre on November 14, 2010. The show has just opened its Twitter account and BroadwayWorld brings you their first Tweet below.

The 2010 2011 Kravis On Broadway season boasts a powerful line up which includes The New Mel Brooks Musical Young Frankenstein and straight from the great white way, a revival of West Side Story. Add to this, NETworks Presents Disney's Beauty & The Beast, Dreamgirls and The Color Purple, all making their West Palm Beach debut at the Kravis Center. 'The upcoming Kravis On Broadway season promises a world of excitement and escape for our audience,' said Lee Bell, the Kravis Center's Senior Director of Programming.

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.

Paper Mill Playhouse (Mark S. Hoebee-Producing Artistic Director, Todd Schmidt, Managing Director) is proud to announce a free, community event celebrating the opening of Hairspray at the Millburn Theater. Hairspray's Blowout Bash will take place on Main Street and Taylor Park in Downtown Millburn on Sunday, September 19th from 1:00pm to 5:00pm. Hairspray's Blowout Bash will feature: rides, games, live entertainment, contests, give-a-ways, food, a special appearance from members of the Hairspray cast and more. Hairspray's Blowout Bash is a rain or shine event.

Thrills, Chills and Music are all part of the Sands Theater Company's 2010-2011 Season. Here is what we have planned.

Paper Mill Playhouse (Mark S. Hoebee-Producing Artistic Director, Todd Schmidt-Managing Director) is proud to announce casting for Hairspray. Directed by Matt Lenz, with choreography by Michele Lynch, Hairspray will run at the Millburn theatre from September 22 through October 24, 2010. Family Week is September 22 through September 26 and during this period children's tickets are half off the regular price (certain restrictions apply). Hairspray is proudly sponsored by American Airlines, the official airline of Paper Mill Playhouse.

The Paper Mill Playhouse Board of Trustees (Mark S. Hoebee-Producing Artistic Director) is proud to announce the appointment of Todd Schmidt as Paper Mill Playhouse's Managing Director. 'Paper Mill Playhouse has truly turned a corner,' says Ken Wenger, Chairman of the Board of Trustees.

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 begin performances in Milwaukee on November 2 and run through November 7.