Tim Rice News

Scott D. Miller, executive director of the Richland Performing Arts Center, has announced a special concert presentation of CHESS, the hit Broadway and London musical, on December 8, 2013 at 2:00 p.m. at Richland Performing Arts Center.

Cabarets allow the audience to get better acquainted with a performer. But for Heidi Blickenstaff, that's a unique challenge because she has already been involved in two semi-autobiographical musicals: Title of Show and Now. Here. This. However, for anyone to think that those two musicals are all there is to Heidi Blickenstaff would be to underestimate one of Broadway's exceptional talents!

Casting has been announced for the Dallas engagement of Disney's THE LION KING. Dallas' most eagerly awaited stage production ever will leap onto the Music Hall at Fair Park stage from Wednesday, October 2 to Sunday, October 20. The press opening night is Friday, October 4 at 7:30 p.m. The show's previous two engagement in 2002 and 2007 played sold-out runs at the Music Hall.

In his second appearance on THE GRAHAM show, titled 'Beginnings, Mentors & The New York Debut': playwright David Henry Hwang reveals reveals the initial reaction to his first play, how trusting his gut led him to an Off-Broadway NYC debut only months after graduating from college and what Sam Shepard taught him about writing from his 'unconscious mind.' Check out the interview below!

Tonight, as the curtain rises at the (770 seat) Alliance Theatre, in Atlanta, this will be the center of the Universe for Barry and Bruce. This musical is, and has been, their baby for a long time, while waiting for this moment.

Five Blockbuster Broadway shows in the upcoming SunTrust Broadway at DPAC, 2013 / 2014 Season will go on sale Friday, September 13 at noon. These shows include: New York's stunning blockbuster EVITA (March 11-16); a journey to Oz like no other in Andrew Lloyd Webber's all-newTHE WIZARD OF OZ, direct from Toronto's brand new production (April 8-13); one of the most enduring musicals of all time, JOSEPH AND THE TECHNICOLOR DREAMCOAT starring Ace Young and Diana DeGarmo (May 13-18); groundbreaking rock opera AMERICAN IDIOT (April 29-30); and ultimate feel-good show MAMMA MIA! (May 30-June 1).

Producers Hal Luftig, Scott Sanders Productions and Troika Entertainment announce casting for the national tour of the Tony Award-Nominated Best Revival of a Musical and smash hit production of Tim Rice's and Andrew Lloyd Webber's EVITA, coming to Segerstrom Center for the Arts December 10 - 22.

Director Dan Deal brings the Egypt of Elton John and Tim Rice to life at the Ware Center for PRiMA Theatre

While the new touring production of EVITA is solid overall, individual elements never quite mesh and the performance is missing the sparkle it needs to soar.

The rapturous recent arena tour of Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice's internationally celebrated rock opera JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR arrives on DVD, Blu-ray and Ultra-Violet in the US at long last on on September 10 and the items are all now available for pre-order.

An extraordinary new live stage production of one of the world's most popular musicals, Jesus Christ Superstar, comes to Blu-ray((TM)) and DVD today, September 10, 2013, from Universal Studios Home Entertainment.

Producers Bill Kenwright, The Really Useful Group, David Mirvish, Troika Entertainment & Warner Bros. Theatre Ventures present the first North American tour of Andrew Lloyd Webber's new stage adaptation of THE WIZARD OF OZ, beginning tonight, September 10, 2013 at The Smith Center in Las Vegas, NV.

In August, WICKED's Willemijn Verkaik starred in Scott Alan's concert performance of his new musical HOME at IndigO2 at the 02. The concert was the first time entire score from HOME THE MUSICAL had been revealed. Below, check out Verkaik perform the Overture and the opening song from the show!

Chess, Glee, West Side Story with Tony Award Nominee Josefina Scaglione - PRiMA has brought these large stage productions to life and now comes the biggest to date. PRiMA Theatre will present Elton John & Tim Rice's AIDA at Steinman Hall at the Ware Center today, September 8, and again on September 15 (2pm, 7pm).

The stunning new production of Tim Rice's and Andrew Lloyd Webber's EVITA begins tonight, September 8th at the Providence Performing Arts Center. The National Tour launches at PPAC and kicks off the 2013/2014 Broadway Season, running September 8 - 14, 2013.

Nine of the Fox Theatre's 2013-2014 U.S. Bank Broadway Series shows will go on sale today, September 7 at 10am. From 10am to 2pm, the public is invited to view the newly restored auditorium ceiling and to enjoy free tours of the theatre.

BroadwayWorld's Alan Aronshtam sat down for an interview with THE WIZARD OF OZ's Wicked Witch, Jacquelyn Piro Donovan!