ONE OF THE MOST UPROARIOUSLY FUNNY MUSICALS IN YEARS, URINETOWN IS A HILARIOUS TALE OF GREED, CORRUPTION, LOVE, AND REVOLUTION IN A TIME WHEN WATER IS WORTH ITS WEIGHT IN GOLD. IN A GOTHAM-LIKE CITY, A TERRIBLE WATER SHORTAGE, CAUSED BY A 20-YEAR DROUGHT, HAS LED TO A GOVERNMENT-ENFORCED BAN ON PRIVATE TOILETS. WITH A WINK TO ITS OLD “UNISEX” BATHROOMS, CIRCLE CAN’T HELP BUT RELISH THIS EDGY MUSICAL TREAT.
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In a press conference that only public relations guru Margie Korshak could pull off, the principle cast and creative team of the sure-to-be hit The Pirate Queen moored into the Cadillac Palace Theatre to give a glimpse of the newest musical by Alain Boublil and Claude-Michel Schonberg, creators of Les Miserables and Miss Saigon
Stephen Flaherty, Frank Galati, Gary Griffin, Mary Zimmerman, David Ives and James Lapine, as well as performers Tyler Hanes, Rondi Reed, Mary Beth Peil, Hollis Resnik, Anthony Crivello and E. Faye Butler are among the nominees for the 2006 Joseph Jefferson Awards, which recognize achievement in Chicago-area Equity theatre
The New York Musical Theatre Festival and the Chaplin Corporation present BEHIND THE LIMELIGHT, a new musical about the life and art of Charlie Chaplin by Christopher Curtis. Directed by Michael Unger, BEHIND THE LIMELIGHT features a distinguished cast that includes Luther Creek (Rent, Urinetown) as Chaplin, as well as Andrea McArdle (Tony Award nominee for Annie, Beauty and the Beast), Janet Metz (Falsettoland, Bingo:The Musical) and Garrett Long (The Spitfire Grill), among others.
A castcom for The Pirate Queen, the new musical by Boublil and Schonberg that opens on Broadway in the spring, will go live from Chicago's Cadillac Palace Theatre on Tuesday, September 12th
Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus' global smash hit musical MAMMA MIA! welcomes Pearce Bunting, Carolee Carmello, Michael Mastro and David McDonald to Broadway at the Cadillac Winter Garden Theatre (1634 Broadway at 50th Street). MAMMA MIA!'s fifth anniversary will be marked by a special performance and celebration on Wednesday, October 18th at 7PM.
Christopher Durang, Frank Wildhorn, Lauren Kennedy and Jarrod Emick were among those who scored Barrymore Award nominations
The New York International Fringe Festival (FringeNYC), the largest theater festival in North America, kicked off its 10th year on August 8th with a press conference at the Lucille Lortel Theatre featuring excerpts from some of its most exciting shows
Cast members and creative team of The Pirate Queen, which opens in Chicago in October prior to moving to Broadway in late winter, recently gathered for a press meet and greet, and BroadwayWorld was there!
Theater veteran Robert R. Oliver will step into the role of Mortimer in the new production of The Fantasticks for six-weeks, as MacIntyre Dixon recuperates from a torn achilles tendon
Jenn Collela, Christian Anderson, Kirsten Wyatt, Emily Swallow and more have joined the cast of the Broadway-bound musical High Fidelity
The new Boublil and Schonberg musical The Pirate Queen, starring Stephanie J. Block as the swashbuckling title character, will drop anchor at the Hilton Theatre for preview performances beginning February 23rd, 2007 and an opening night on March 22nd
Musical director and producer Brian J. Nash shares the diary that he wrote aboard Rosie's Family Cruise, which featured performances by Audra McDonald, Cyndi Lauper and more!
The regional premiere of The Great American Trailer Park Musical will take place at Mason Street Warehouse (MSW) in Saugatuck, Michigan from July 14th through July 30th; Klea Blackhurst will star
Katie Finneran and Denis O'Hare, currently starring in Roundabout Theatre Company's off-Broadway production of Pig Farm, will be interviewed on NY1's 'On Stage' this weekend
Martin Vidnovic and more have been cast in the upcoming Off-Broadway revival of The Fantasticks
Roundabout Theatre Company's (Todd Haimes, Artistic Director) Off-Broadway production of PIG FARM opens tonight, June 27th.
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NYC & Company and The League of American Theatres and Producers today announced the full cast for Broadway Under the Stars, a free public concert presented by Target on Monday, June 26th at 8pm at Central Park's Great Lawn. A fireworks finale will follow the performance.
George Street Playhouse announced today that two-time Tony Award winner John Cullum will join the cast of Jeffrey Sweet's The Value of Names, to be presented at the Playhouse as part of their 2006-07 season
This week: Best Bets for theatre, theatre books, theatre classes and theatre recordings! More Sissies News! Exclusive Discount continues! Plus news of Cockpit-in-Court, Everyman and Vagabonds!
Michael Cerveris, Sutton Foster, Christine Ebersole and Bebe Neuwirth will be among the perfomers taking part in Broadway Under the Stars on June 26th
In this edition: A Baltimore.BroadwayWorld exclusive discount for readers of this column! Murder mysteries circle the beltway! Cockpit has Monty and Plaza Suite! CSC has Lear and Shrew in outdoor venue! Toby’s Baltimore opens a new show! Sissies take on Gay Pride at Spotlighters! Plus some Post-Tony thoughts and a special thank you.
Rob Orbach, Adrian Zmed, Kerry O'Malley and Nancy Opel are among the Broadway talents set for the 2006-2007 season of California Musical Theatre, located in Sacramento
In this edition: Local audiences treated to a variety of great theatre – Shakespeare in Ellicott City, Gay Boys in Mt. Vernon (Surprise!), Flappers in Columbia, 80’s Teens in Baltimore! Plus acclaimed runs end this week at Fell’s Point Corner Theatre and CenterStage and classics continue at Everyman and Vagabonds! Plus new Broadway reviews added to list.
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