Photo Flash: Osnes & Jordan Star in BONNIE & CLYDE
by Robert Diamond - Oct 25, 2010
Last week, Asolo Repertory Theatre announced the complete cast of its upcoming production of Bonnie & Clyde a thrilling new musical with book by Ivan Menchell (The Cemetery Club, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang); music by Frank Wildhorn (Jekyll & Hyde, The Scarlet Pimpernel); lyrics by Tony Award-winner Don Black (Sunset Boulevard, Song and Dance); Music Supervision, Arrangements and Orchestrations by John McDaniel; and direction and musical staging by Tony Award- winner Jeff Calhoun (Deaf West's Big River and Pippin, Grease!). The production runs from November 16 - December 19, 2010 on the Asolo Rep mainstage-The Mertz Theatre. The press opening is November 19, at 8 p.m.
We're very excited to present the show's first official promo photos of the two stars!
The Gallery Players Presents REEFER MADNESS 10/23-11/14
by BWW
News Desk - Oct 23, 2010
The Gallery Players is proud to announce casting and creative team for the first musical of its 44th season, the hit musical Reefer Madness. Directed by Dev Bondarin (The House of Blue Leaves, The Gallery Players), this outrageous satire comes to Brooklyn October 23 - November 14, 2010.
NYMF Announces 2010 Award Winners!
by Gabrielle Sierra - Oct 21, 2010
The New York Musical Theatre Festival (NYMF) will honor producers Barry and Fran Weissler (Chicago, Wonderful Town, La Cage Aux Folles, Scottsboro Boys) and the winners of the NYMF 2010 Awards for Excellence at the Seventh Season Awards Gala taking place on Sunday, November 14th at The Hudson Theatre (145 W. 44th Street) beginning at 6:00pm.
Osnes & Jordan to Lead BONNIE & CLYDE at Asolo Rep; Full Cast Announced
by Robert Diamond - Oct 19, 2010
Asolo Repertory Theatre announced the complete cast of its upcoming production of Bonnie & Clyde a thrilling new musical with book by Ivan Menchell (The Cemetery Club, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang); music by Frank Wildhorn (Jekyll & Hyde, The Scarlet Pimpernel); lyrics by Tony Award-winner Don Black (Sunset Boulevard, Song and Dance); Music Supervision, Arrangements and Orchestrations by John McDaniel; and direction and musical staging by Tony Award- winner Jeff Calhoun (Deaf West's Big River and Pippin, Grease!). The production runs from November 16 - December 19, 2010 on the Asolo Rep mainstage-The Mertz Theatre. The press opening is November 19, at 8 p.m.
Carole Demas Returns to The Laurie Beechman Theatre 10/13, 10/27
by BWW
News Desk - Oct 13, 2010
Carole Demas, star of TV's The Magic Garden and the original Sandy in Broadway's Grease, will perform two encore performances of her critically-acclaimed show Summer Nights at New York City's Laurie Beechman Theatre on 42nd Street.
GREASE Plays The Buell Theater 10/12 For Eight Performances
by BWW
News Desk - Oct 12, 2010
The one that you want is back! GREASE, Time Magazine's 2007 pick for '#1 musical of the year,' is rockin' across the country in this new production direct from Broadway. The 2010-2011 national tour of the new Broadway production of GREASE plays the Buell Theatre beginning October 12 for eight performances only.
GREASE Launches Tour In Denver 10/12 With New Cast Members Joining
by BWW
News Desk - Oct 12, 2010
The 2010-2011 national tour of the new Broadway production ofGREASETM will launch in Denver, CO at the Buell Theatre on October 12, 2010. After spending a hopelessly devoted summer with Sandy Dumbrowski, the new girl intown, Danny Zuko's world is thrown upside down when Sandy appears at Rydell High onthe first day of school.
Imagination Theater! Announces October 2010 Events
by BWW
News Desk - Oct 8, 2010
Dracula opens October 8- Our multi-media production of Dracula opens this Friday, October 8 through October 31 with evening shows at 7:00 p.m. and matinees at 2:00 p.m.
Brooklyn Center Presents TOMMY TUNE 11/14
by Gabrielle Sierra - Oct 7, 2010
Brooklyn Center for the Performing Arts at Brooklyn College launches its Headliners Series with Broadway legend TOMMY TUNE in Steps in Time: A Broadway Biography in Song and Dance on Sunday, November 14, 2010 at 3pm.
Carole Demas Returns to The Laurie Beechman Theatre 10/13, 10/27
by Gabrielle Sierra - Oct 6, 2010
Carole Demas, star of TV's The Magic Garden and the original Sandy in Broadway's Grease, will perform two encore performances of her critically-acclaimed show Summer Nights at New York City's Laurie Beechman Theatre on 42nd Street.
Imagination Theater! Announces October 2010 Events
by Gabrielle Sierra - Oct 5, 2010
Dracula opens October 8- Our multi-media production of Dracula opens this Friday, October 8 through October 31 with evening shows at 7:00 p.m. and matinees at 2:00 p.m.
Foster to Perform at Reprise Theatre, 10/4
by BWW News Desk - Oct 4, 2010
Reprise Theatre Company presents two one-night only special events: An Evening with Sutton Foster for one performance only on Monday, October 4, 2010 at 8:00 pm, and Betty Buckley in Concert with Seth Rudetsky on Monday, February 21,2011 at 8:00pm. Both events will be presented at UCLA's Freud Playhouse. An Evening with Sutton Foster Betty Buckley in Concert with Seth Rudetsky are the latest in Reprise Theatre Company's tradition of presenting Broadway stars in concert, which have included Patti LuPone, Carol Burnett, Ben Vereen, Kristin Chenoweth, and Brian Stokes Mitchell.
BONNIE & CLYDE, LA BETE, DEATHTRAP et al. Set for Asolo Rep's New Season
by BWW
News Desk - Oct 4, 2010
Michael Donald Edwards, Asolo Repertory Theatre's producing artistic director, announced today his selections for the 2010-2011 season. A major highlight of Asolo Rep's 52nd season is the pre-Broadway try-out production of Bonnie & Clyde opening on November 19, 2010.
TRU Hosts 'Writer-Producer Speed Date', 10/3
by BWW
News Desk - Oct 3, 2010
Writers often meet producers at a party and have two minutes to interest them in their work. Theater Resources Unlimited (TRU) offers twenty-two writers a chance to practice their pitching skills with real producers who are looking for new work. TRU's next WRITER-PRODUCER SPEED DATE will take place on Sunday, October 3, 2010 at 5:30pm and 6:30pm at The Players Theatre, 115 MacDougal Street (below W. 3rd Street), NYC. Commercial Broadway producers already scheduled to listen and respond to writer pitches include Pam Koslow (Jane Eyre, Jelly's Last Jam, Yank!), Ken Waissman (Grease, Torch Song Trilogy), Jane Dubin (The Norman Conquests revival, 39 Steps), Cheryl Wiesenfeld (Legally Blonde, A Steady Rain, The Exonerated) and Apples and Oranges Productions (Memphis, Hair), with six more to be announced.
La Miranda Theatre Presents TALE OF THE ALLERGIST'S WIFE, 10/1-17
by BWW
News Desk - Sep 30, 2010
LA MIRADA THEATRE FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS & MC COY RIGBY ENTERTAINMENT are thrilled to present Marilu Henner, who will be reprising her critically-acclaimed Broadway performance as Lee Green and Caroline Aaron will star as Marjorie Taub in a newly-revised version of Charles Busch's hilarious Broadway hit, THE TALE OF THE ALLERGIST'S WIFE, directed by Jeff Maynard (The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee). THE TALE OF THE ALLERGIST'S WIFE will open October 1 and run through Sunday, October 17 at La Mirada Theatre for the Performing Arts, 14900 La Mirada Blvd in La Mirada. The October 1st performance of THE TALE OF THE ALLERGIST'S WIFE is a California Arts Day 2010 special event.
'An Evening with Sutton Foster' Plays San Diego's Balboa Theatre, 10/1
by BWW News Desk - Oct 1, 2010
Sutton Foster, the beautiful and delightful Tony Award-winning star of Thoroughly Modern Millie, The Drowsy Chaperone, Little Women, Young Frankenstein and Shrek the Musical is returning to San Diego for One Night Only in the historic and intimate BALBOA THEATRE, Friday October 1, 2010; with 'AN EVENING With SUTTON FOSTER, MICHAEL RAFTER Music Director,' as a Broadway/San Diego ~ A Nederlander Presentation. Tickets are available now only as part of a Broadway/San Diego 2010-2011 Season subscription package; individual tickets will go on sale to the general public on Thursday, August 12.
The Gallery Players Presents REEFER MADNESS 10/23-11/14
by Gabrielle Sierra - Sep 29, 2010
The Gallery Players is proud to announce casting and creative team for the first musical of its 44th season, the hit musical Reefer Madness. Directed by Dev Bondarin (The House of Blue Leaves, The Gallery Players), this outrageous satire comes to Brooklyn October 23 - November 14, 2010.
Speck, Logan Lead Studio Tenn's 2010-2011 Season Opening HELLO, DOLLY!
by Jeffrey Ellis - Sep 28, 2010
With its 2010-2011 season ready to kick off next month with a production of Hello, Dolly!, Studio Tenn promises to fully engage the Nashville theater community as their primary source of talent, and likewise commit to having Broadway, film and/or national tour-credited talent involved in every production.
La Miranda Theatre Presents TALE OF THE ALLERGIST'S WIFE, 10/1-17
by Nicole Rosky - Sep 27, 2010
LA MIRADA THEATRE FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS & MC COY RIGBY ENTERTAINMENT are thrilled to present Marilu Henner, who will be reprising her critically-acclaimed Broadway performance as Lee Green and Caroline Aaron will star as Marjorie Taub in a newly-revised version of Charles Busch's hilarious Broadway hit, THE TALE OF THE ALLERGIST'S WIFE, directed by Jeff Maynard (The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee). THE TALE OF THE ALLERGIST'S WIFE will open October 1 and run through Sunday, October 17 at La Mirada Theatre for the Performing Arts, 14900 La Mirada Blvd in La Mirada. The October 1st performance of THE TALE OF THE ALLERGIST'S WIFE is a California Arts Day 2010 special event.
Broadway San Jose Presents BURN THE FLOOR, 9/21-26
by BWW
News Desk - Sep 26, 2010
Broadway San Jose kicks off its second season with BURN THE FLOOR, hot off its successful run on Broadway. Years before Dancing with the Stars and So You Think You Can Dance turned ballroom dancing into must-see TV, one sizzling show was setting stages ablaze around the globe. BURN THE FLOOR, the electrifying Latin and Ballroom dance spectacular that has thrilled audiences in over 30 countries, brings the fire and passion of their live performance to the San Jose Center for the Performing Arts for one week only September 21-26, 2010. For season ticket information ($120 - $405), the public may call (866) 395-2929 or visit www.BroadwaySanJose.com. Single tickets ($20-$69) on sale August 8, 2010. Broadway San Jose also offers an exclusive President's Club Package which includes prime seating and unique VIP privileges. For information on the President's Club, call 877-690-2929 or visit www.BroadwaySanJose.com. For a sneak peek, visit www.burnthefloor.com.
Pasadena Playhouse Announces DANGEROUS BEAUTY Cast And Creatives
by Gabrielle Sierra - Sep 24, 2010
Pasadena Playhouse (Sheldon Epps, Artistic Director and Stephen Eich, Executive Director), the State Theatre of California, and Tony-nominated director Sheryl Kaller (Broadway's Next Fall and Off-Broadway's Adrift in Macao) announced today Kaller's creative team for DANGEROUS BEAUTY and that Jenny Powers (Broadway's Grease as Rizzo and Little Women as Meg) will star as Veronica Franco.