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Breaking News: Idina Menzel Will Reprise Role in IF/THEN National Tour!
by BWW News Desk - May 7, 2015

According to Idina Menzel's official website, the actress will follow up her 2015 World Tour with a return to her Tony-nominated role as 'Elizabeth' in IF/THEN, when the musical launches its US tour in Denver this fall.

BWW Competition: BRING IT ON: THE MUSICAL Ticket Competition
by Jade Kops - May 4, 2015

As BRING IT ON: THE MUSICAL is set to premiere in Sydney in June, Supply Evolution is giving BroadwayWorld.com - Sydney readers the opportunity to win one of two Double Passes to the show on Sunday 28 June 2015 at 2pm at NIDA Theatres, 215 Anzac Parade Kensington.

BWW Reviews: North Carolina Theatre's NEXT TO NORMAL
by Jeffrey Kare - May 3, 2015

Next to Normal is an original musical by Tom Kitt and Brian Yorkey that tells the story of a mother who struggles with worsening bipolar disorder and the effect that her illness and the attempts to alleviate it have on her family. The musical also addresses such issues as grieving a loss, suicide, drug abuse, ethics in modern psychiatry, and the underbelly of suburban life.

Photo Flash: First Look at Lauren Kennedy and More in North Carolina Theatre's NEXT TO NORMAL
by BWW News Desk - May 1, 2015

North Carolina Theatre, the region's premiere nonprofit professional regional theatre producing professional Broadway musical revivals, presents Next to Normal, playing tonight, May 1 to May 10, 2015 at A.J. Fletcher Opera Theater in the Duke Energy Center for the Performing Arts. BroadwayWorld has a first look at the cast in action below!

THIS WEEK IN PICTURES: April 25 - May 1
by BWW Special Coverage - May 1, 2015

Catch up on the week's biggest stories from Broadway and beyond in BroadwayWorld's 'This Week in Pictures,' featuring coverage of press events, rehearsals, opening nights, and more. Highlights this week include coverage of opening night of The Public Theater's GROUNDED, starring Anne Hathaway, the cast of THE VISIT recording the original cast album, a first look at Darren Criss's return to Broadway as HEDWIG, and more!

Lauren Kennedy, Charlie Pollock & Mike Schwitter Lead North Carolina Theatre's NEXT TO NORMAL, Beginning Tonight
by BWW News Desk - May 1, 2015

North Carolina Theatre, the region's premiere nonprofit professional regional theatre producing professional Broadway musical revivals, presents Next to Normal, playing tonight, May 1 to May 10, 2015 at A.J. Fletcher Opera Theater in the Duke Energy Center for the Performing Arts.

NY Public Library for the Performing Arts Curator Doug Reside on Shakespeare + Musical Theater
by NYPL for the Performing Arts - Apr 30, 2015

BroadwayWorld.com continues our exclusive content series, in collaboration with The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts, which delves into the library's unparalleled archives, and resources. Below, check out a piece by Doug Reside (Lewis and Dorothy Cullman Curator for the Billy Rose Theatre Division) on Shakespeare + Musical Theater:

Photo Coverage: Sigourney Weaver, Rebecca Naomi Jones & More Turn Out for Signature Theatre's Annual Gala
by Jennifer Broski - Apr 28, 2015

On April 20, 2015, Tony and Emmy Award-winning actress Debra Monk joined Brynn O'Malley, Claybourne Elder and Donna Migliaccio to honor renowned Stephen Sondheim collaborator James Lapine (Sunday in the Park with George, Into the Woods, Passion). Check out photos from the evening below!

The Barden Bellas Are Back! PITCH PERFECT 2 Soundtrack Now Available for Pre-Order
by Caryn Robbins - Apr 23, 2015

The Barden Bellas are back to pitch slap the world. Pitch Perfect 2, the highly-anticipated sequel to the smash hit and platinum-selling soundtrack, Pitch Perfect,will be available for pre-order today, iTunes, Amazon CD, Amazon LP.

Wilbury Group to Close 5th Season with NEXT TO NORMAL
by Tyler Peterson - Apr 22, 2015

The Wilbury Theatre Group closes its 5th season with the acclaimed rock musical Next to Normal, May 21-June 13. Winner of the 2010 Pulitzer Prize for Drama and three Tony Awards, Next to Normal features music by Tom Kitt, book and lyrics by Brian Yorkey, direction by Wendy Overly, and musical direction by Juan Rodriguez. Centering upon the stop/start life of a bipolar mother as she rides the sharp edge between coping and insanity, and delving into themes about prescription drug abuse, suicide, grief and the breakdown of an American family, Next to Normal is a remarkable, thrilling powerhouse of a musical.

SOMETHING ROTTEN! Original Broadway Cast Album Coming This Summer
by BWW News Desk - Apr 21, 2015

?Ghostlight Records will record the Original Broadway Cast Album of the new musical comedy Something Rotten!.

BETWEEN RIVERSIDE AND CRAZY Wins 2015 Pulitzer Prize for Drama!
by Nicole Rosky - Apr 20, 2015

It was just announced that Stephen Adly Guirgis' Between Riverside and Crazy has earned the 2015 Pulitzer Prize for Drama. The play ran at the Atlantic THeatre Company last summer and again at Second Stage Theatre in February.

Photo Coverage: Inside FUN HOME's Opening Night Theatre Arrivals!
by Walter McBride - Apr 20, 2015

Fun Home, the highly-anticipated, Award-winning American musical opened last night, April 19. With music by four-time Tony Award nominee Jeanine Tesori, a book and lyrics by Tony Award nomineeLisa Kron and direction by Drama Desk nominee Sam Gold, Fun Home started previews on Broadway at the Circle in the Square Theatre (235 West 50th Street), on March 27. Below, BroadwayWorld brings you photos from the red carpet theatre arrivals!

Tom Kitt, Kyle Dean Massey and Lindsay Mendez Join Jason Robert Brown at SubCulture Tonight
by BWW News Desk - Apr 20, 2015

This performance will feature Tom Kitt (Next to Normal, If/Then), Kyle Dean Massey (Pippin, Wicked, Next to Normal), and Lindsay Mendez (Wicked, Godspell) tonight, April 20, 2015 at 10 PM.

MATILDA, NEWSIES, and More to Lead Fabulous Fox Theatre's 2015-2016 U.S. Bank Broadway Series
by Sally Henry Fuller - Apr 18, 2015

The Fabulous Fox Theatre is thrilled to announce its remarkable 2015-2016 U.S. Bank Broadway Series featuring five new hits that are making their St. Louis debuts.

Beautiful City Theatre's NEXT TO NORMAL Opens 5/15
by Tyler Peterson - Apr 17, 2015

Beautiful City Theatre, in collaboration with Virtu'O, produces the contemporary rock musical NEXT TO NORMAL opening May 15, 2015 at Centaur Theatre (453 rue St. Francois-Xavier) in Montreal, Quebec. The multiple Tony Award and Pulitzer Prize-winning musical will run for two weekends, from May 15 - 17, and May 21 - 23, 2015. Evening performances will start at 7:30 PM and matinees on Sunday May 17th and Saturday May 23rd at 1:30 PM.

STAGE TUBE: On This Day for 4/15/15- NEXT TO NORMAL
by Nicole Rosky - Apr 15, 2015

Today in 2009, Next to Normal opened at the Booth Theatre, where it ran for 733 performances. Next to Normal is a rock musical with book and lyrics by Brian Yorkey and music by Tom Kitt. Its story concerns a mother who struggles with worsening bipolar disorder and the effect that her illness has on her family. The musical also addresses such issues as grieving a loss, suicide, drug abuse, ethics in modern psychiatry, and suburban life. It was nominated for eleven 2009 Tony Awards and won three, Best Original Score, Best Orchestration and Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Musical for Alice Ripley. It also won the 2010 Pulitzer Prize for Drama, becoming just the eighth musical in history to receive the honor.

Sutton Foster, Nikki M. James & More Will Teach MAKING IT ON BROADWAY Summer Intensive
by Tyler Peterson - Apr 14, 2015

'Making it on Broadway' (www.MakingItOnBroadway.net) - a week long musical theatre training intensive in New York City - has only a few spots left in its exciting summer session!

TexARTS' BRING IT ON Opens this Weekend
by Tyler Peterson - Apr 9, 2015

he TexARTS Teen Musical Theatre Academy will present the brand new Broadway musical Bring It On at the Kam & James Morris Theatre, April 11 - 19.

Tom Kitt, Kyle Dean Massey and Lindsay Mendez to Join Jason Robert Brown at SubCulture This Month
by BWW News Desk - Apr 16, 2015

A new concert series curated by the renowned Tony Award-winning composer, lyricist, conductor, and director, Jason Robert Brown. Each unique performance will incorporate an eclectic mix of material, featuring music from throughout his acclaimed career, along with new works in development. This performance will feature Tom Kitt (Next to Normal, If/Then), Kyle Dean Massey (Pippin, Wicked, Next to Normal), and Lindsay Mendez (Wicked, Godspell) on April 20, 2015 at 10 PM.

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