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Photo Coverage: Tommy Tune 'Steps in Time' at The Colonial Theatre
by Stephen Sorokoff - Aug 12, 2011


George M Cohan, Al Jolson, Will Rogers, John & Ethel Barrymore & Sarah Bernhardt have all walked out on the stage of the famed Colonial Theatre and excited, entertained and thrilled Berkshire audiences.

Colonial Theatre Presents Tommy Tune in Steps in Time 8/11
by BWW News Desk - Aug 11, 2011


Nine-time Tony Award winner Tommy Tune in Steps in Time: A Broadway Biography in Song and Dance Featuring The Manhattan Rhythm Kings will perform on Thursday, August 11 at 7:30pm at The Colonial Theatre.

TV: Meet the Cast and Creative Team of NEWSIES!
by Robert Diamond - Aug 10, 2011


The cast of Paper Mill Playhouse's premiere of a new Disney stage musical, Newsies met the press yesterday, and BroadwayWorld was there for the event! Revolutionary newsie Jack Kelly will be portrayed by Jeremy Jordan of Broadway's West Side Story and Rock of Ages. Tony® Award nominee John Dossett will play newspaper giant Joseph Pulitzer. The show begins performances on Thursday, September 15. The official press opening is scheduled for Sunday, September 25. Check out our video below!

Photo Coverage: Cast and Creative Team of Paper Mill Playhouse's NEWSIES Meets the Press!
by Peter James Zielinski - Aug 9, 2011


The cast of Paper Mill Playhouse's premiere of a new Disney stage musical, Newsies met the press today, and BroadwayWorld was there for the event! Revolutionary newsie Jack Kelly will be portrayed by Jeremy Jordan of Broadway's West Side Story and Rock of Ages. Tony® Award nominee John Dossett will play newspaper giant Joseph Pulitzer. The show begins performances on Thursday, September 15. The official press opening is scheduled for Sunday, September 25. Check out photos fom the meet and greet below!

Tix Go On Sale For MCC's THE SUBMISSION
by Gabrielle Sierra - Aug 9, 2011


MCC THEATER (Robert LuPone, Bernard Telsey, William Cantler, Artistic Directors; Blake West, Executive Director) has announced that tickets will go on-sale today, August 9, 2011 at 3:00 p.m.

Tickets Go On Sale for THE SUBMISSION Featuring Jonathan Groff, Will Rogers, et al. Today
by Kelsey Denette - Aug 9, 2011


MCC THEATER (Robert LuPone, Bernard Telsey, William Cantler, Artistic Directors; Blake West, Executive Director) has announced that tickets will go on-sale today, August 9, 2011 at 3:00 p.m. for the company's first production of their 2011-2012 season: Jeff Talbott's The Submission, directed by Walter Bobbie. Performances of this funny and furiously intelligent new play begin at the Lucille Lortel Theatre (121 Christopher Street, NYC) on September 8, 2011 and continue through October 22, 2011. An official opening is set for September 27, 2011.

Photo Coverage: Meet The Cast & Creatives of THE SUBMISSION
by Walter McBride - Aug 9, 2011


The cast of MCC Theater's Submission, starring Jonathan Groff (Spring Awakening, 'Glee'), Will Rogers (When the Rain Stops Falling), Eddie Kaye Thomas (American Pie, HBO's 'How to Make It in America'), and Rutina Wesley ('True Blood,' The Vertical Hour) met the press today, August 8. The production will be directed by Tony Award-Winner Walter Bobbie (School for Lies, Chicago). Performances begin at the Lucille Lortel Theatre (121 Christopher Street, NYC) on September 8, 2011 and continue through October 22, 2011. An official opening is set for September 26, 2011. Check out photos from the event below!

FREEZE FRAME: Cast of THE SUBMISSION Meets the Press!
by Walter McBride - Aug 8, 2011


The cast of MCC Theater's Submission, starring Jonathan Groff (Spring Awakening, 'Glee'), Will Rogers (When the Rain Stops Falling), Eddie Kaye Thomas (American Pie, HBO's 'How to Make It in America'), and Rutina Wesley ('True Blood,' The Vertical Hour) met the press today, August 8. The production will be directed by Tony Award-Winner Walter Bobbie (School for Lies, Chicago). Performances begin at the Lucille Lortel Theatre (121 Christopher Street, NYC) on September 8, 2011 and continue through October 22, 2011. An official opening is set for September 26, 2011. Check out a photo from the event below!

American Airlines Partners with Nederlander Organization
by Nicole Rosky - Aug 8, 2011


American Airlines today announced a partnership with The Nederlander Organization, one of the world's leading private companies in the business of theatre ownership and the production of distinguished theatrical and concert presentations. Through this new relationship, American will become the Official Airline for the organization's nine Broadway theatres in New York City, furthering Nederlander's ability to serve its domestic and international theatergoing audience.

Patrick Cassidy Leads Reagle Music Theatre's THE SOUND OF MUSIC, 8/5-14
by BWW News Desk - Aug 5, 2011


Reagle Music Theatre of Greater Boston concludes its 43rd consecutive summer season August 5-14 with one of the most inspiring true stories ever set to music, 'The Sound of Music.' Starring stage and screen idol Patrick Cassidy as Captain von Trapp and Broadway luminary Sarah Pfisterer as Maria, 'The Sound of Music' is being brought back by popular demand, voted by Reagle audiences as one of their all-time 'favorite things.'

VGT Fresh Squeezed Presents Louder Than A Bomb 8/5-6
by BWW News Desk - Aug 5, 2011


Victory Gardens announces a collaboration with the popular teen poetry slam Louder Than A Bomb (LTAB) as part of Victory Gardens Fresh Squeezed series.

HAIRSPRAY Opens 8/17 at the Moonlight Amphitheatre
by Kelsey Denette - Aug 3, 2011


HAIRSPRAY, the most anticipated musical theatre event of the summer, comes to the stage of the Moonlight Amphitheatre as part of Moonlight Stage Productions' 31st Summer Season. HAIRSPRAY is the Broadway musical phenomenon that inspired a major motion picture and captured eight Tony Awards including Best Musical in 2003. Now, for the first time at Moonlight, audiences will be swept away to 1960s Baltimore in this smash-hit musical that's piled bouffant-high with comedy and music. Tickets are priced $22-$50 and are on sale now through the VisTix Ticket Office at (760) 724-2110 and online at moonlightstage.com.

Jeremy Jordan, John Dossett Lead Paper Mill Playhouse's NEWSIES; Full Cast Announced!
by Nicole Rosky - Aug 3, 2011


Paper Mill Playhouse just announced the cast for its season opener, the premiere of a new Disney stage musical, Newsies. Revolutionary newsie Jack Kelly will be portrayed by Jeremy Jordan of Broadway's West Side Story and Rock of Ages. Tony® Award nominee John Dossett will play newspaper giant Joseph Pulitzer. The show begins performances on Thursday, September 15. The official press opening is scheduled for Sunday, September 25.

Larry Gatlin Plays Bristol Riverside Theatre 9/16, 9/18
by Gabrielle Sierra - Aug 1, 2011


Bristol Riverside Theatre presents LARRY GATLIN for two performances only on September 16 at 8 PM and September 18 at 3PM, delighting audiences with hits like Broken Lady, All the Gold in California, Houston (Means I'm One Day Closer to You), She Used to Be Somebody's Baby, and Talkin' to the Moon.

CSC's UNNATURAL ACTS Closes 7/31
by BWW News Desk - Jul 31, 2011


Classic Stage Company's acclaimed production of UNNATURAL ACTS, a new play created by members of the Plastic Theatre, conceived and directed by Tony Speciale, will close on Sunday, July 31 at CSC (136 East 13th Street).

A STRANGE AND SEPARATE PEOPLE Enters Final Week
by BWW News Desk - Jul 30, 2011


This is the final week for the showcase of 'A Strange and Separate People' by Jon Marans. It is presented by Stacy Shane, the original producer of Marans' critically acclaimed, award-winning play, The Temperamentals.

A STRANGE AND SEPARATE PEOPLE Enters Final Week
by Gabrielle Sierra - Jul 27, 2011


This is the final week for the showcase of 'A Strange and Separate People' by Jon Marans. It is presented by Stacy Shane, the original producer of Marans' critically acclaimed, award-winning play, The Temperamentals.

BONNIE & CLYDE Launches Website; Song Previews!
by Nicole Rosky - Jul 26, 2011


BONNIE & CLYDE, which will open this fall on Broadway, has just launched its official website! Additionally, the new site features song previews from the show including: 'Bonnie,' 'Made in America,' 'Dyin AInt So Bad,' 'What Was Always Good Enough,' 'You Can Do Better,'You're Goin Back to Jail,' 'You Love Who You Love,' and more! The production will play at the Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre (236 West 45th Street), beginning previews on Friday, November 4th and opening on Thursday, December 1st. BONNIE & CLYDE has direction by JEFF CALHOUN, music by FRANK WILDHORN, lyrics by DON BLACK, book by IVAN MENCHELL and music supervision/orchestrations/arrangements by JOHN McDANIEL. Visit the all new website by clicking here!

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