Tim Rice News

The award-winning Northglenn Youth Theatre (NYT) is proud to announce that they have chosen AIDA as their Spring 2010 production. Elton John and Tim Rice's AIDA is a contemporary musical take on a classic tale of the timeless bond between an enslaved Nubian princess and an Egyptian soldier.

Tyrone, Georgia's Legacy Theatre recently announced it will close out its 2010 season with a production of Maltby and Shire's BABY. The production will begin its run April 16th and play through May 2nd.

In celebration of this historical 2010 20th Anniversary Season, Theatre at the Center, 1040 Ridge Road, Munster, Indiana, is thrilled to announce that they will be raffling off a 2011 Chevy Malibu, generously donated to the theater by Milford P. Christenson of Christenson Chevrolet in Highland, Indiana.

Due to the incredible demand for tickets, we are happy to announce that we are adding a holdover performance of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat on Thursday, April 29 at 7:30pm. The holdover performance date will go on sale Thursday morning, April 15.

As part of his global effort to raise awareness for and to end HIV/AIDS, Sir Elton John will perform on IDOL GIVES BACK, airing Wednesday, April 21 (8:00-10:00 PM ET live/PT tape-delayed) on FOX, on behalf of the Elton John AIDS Foundation. Alicia Keys, Carrie Underwood, The Black Eyed Peas, Annie Lennox, Jeff Beck & Joss Stone and Mary J. Blige & the All-Star Band will also perform.

Broadway's landmark musical event THE LION KING is pleased to welcome JOSHUA JACKSON as 'Young Simba' and KHAIL TOI BRYANT as 'Young Nala' to the company. Jackson and Bryant made their Broadway debuts last night.

The award-winning Northglenn Youth Theatre (NYT) is proud to announce that they have chosen AIDA as their Spring 2010 production. Elton John and Tim Rice's AIDA is a contemporary musical take on a classic tale of the timeless bond between an enslaved Nubian princess and an Egyptian soldier.

Disney and Cameron Mackintosh's MARY POPPINS makes its much-anticipated premiere Sunday, April 11, 2010 at the Circus Theatre in Scheveningen, Holland, outside of Amsterdam. This marks the fifth major production of the title since it opened in London in 2004. Only three months after the Dutch opening, a sixth production opens in Melbourne, Australia in July 2010.

Auditions for New Line Theatre's more intimate, more rock and roll take on Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber's political potboiler EVITA will be held on two successive Monday nights, May 3 and 10, 2010, at 7:00 p.m. at the Washington University South Campus, 6501 Clayton Road (formerly CBC High School), just east of Big Bend, in the second floor theatre.

The Candlelight Dinner Playhouse's new production staff and creative team are holding children's auditions for Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat by Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber. Joseph will be Directed and Choreographed by Brian Burron. Production Manager is Peter Muller.

Disney and Cameron Mackintosh's MARY POPPINS makes its much-anticipated premiere Sunday, April 11, 2010 at the Circus Theatre in Scheveningen, Holland, outside of Amsterdam. This marks the fifth major production of the title since it opened in London in 2004. Only three months after the Dutch opening, a sixth production opens in Melbourne, Australia in July 2010.

Tulsa Area Community Theatre Alliance has announced its upcoming productions for the month of April. Formed in 1998, TACTA is an alliance of more than a dozen Tulsa area community theatres.

MGM Mirage has announced its upcoming entertainment schedule for the month of April. They include shows at ARIA, Bellagio, MGM Grand, New York-New York, Luxor and Circus Circus, amoung others.

Originally written more than forty years ago as a 30-minute pop cantata for performance in schools, Joseph was one of Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber's first collaborations. Fueled by early praise and a desire to expand the show, Rice and Webber modified the script, and Joseph was professionally staged as a full-scale musical in 1972. It achieved worldwide acclaim on professional stages and tours, and quickly became a regular fixture on amateur stages and in church performances. Jason Donovan, Donny Osmond, Phillip Schofield, Gareth Gates and Lee Mead have all played the title role of Joseph in major productions.

Pull-Tight members and the general public are invited to our next Prelude event on Thursday, April 8, at 7:00 pm at the theatre. Dr. Steve Cook will speak on 'Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat: Egypt, the Bible, and Popular Culture.' The cast of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat will open the Prelude with a brief scene from the show, followed by Dr. Cook's talk and discussion with the audience. The Prelude should last approximately one hour and is free.

Pull-Tight members and the general public are invited to our next Prelude event on Thursday, April 8, at 7:00 pm at the theatre. Dr. Steve Cook will speak on 'Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat: Egypt, the Bible, and Popular Culture.' The cast of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat will open the Prelude with a brief scene from the show, followed by Dr. Cook's talk and discussion with the audience. The Prelude should last approximately one hour and is free.

Following the recent death of the legendary songwriter and creator of the internationally-renowned Alan Parsons Project, Eric Woolfson, the late composer's musical POE -- about the life and works of Edgar Allan Poe -- is being introduced in the U.S. with the release of the CD, 'POE' (subtitled 'More Tales of Mystery and Imagination') and DVD, 'POE, The World Premiere Showcase Performance at Abbey Road Studios' on April 6, 2010.

The Tulsa Area Community Theatre Alliance has announced its weekly schedule for April 5th through the 11th.

Three workers suffered minor injuries after a set collapse at a stage for an upcoming Elton John concert at the Chichen Itza ruins in Mexico. Upper lighting rails of a 262ft-high piece of rigging fell onto the stage, injuring the workers on March 31st.

T4F presenta LA BELLA Y LA BESTIA de DISNEY. Vuelve la magia de uno de los más aclamados musicales de Broadway, que ya fue visto por más de 34 millones de personas en todo el mundo. ESTRENO 26 DE MARZO.