Jackson Musical THRILLER-LIVE Finds Its Young 'Michaels'
by Eddie Varley - Dec 4, 2008
Thriller - Live, billed as the UK's 'next big musical', and featuring the mega-hit songs of Michael Jackson & The Jackson 5, has found their 'Young Michael', actually three of them reports UK theatre website WhatsOnStage. Layton Williams, Sterling Williams, and Kieran Alleyne have been cast in the musical and will rotate as the young Michael Jackson
Michael Jackson Musical THRILLER-LIVE Hits the West End in '09
by Eddie Varley - Nov 6, 2008
Thriller - Live, billed as the West End's next big musical, which features the mega-hit songs of Michael Jackson & The Jackson 5, is going to make one young boy's dreams come true - a starring role in the West End. In connection with West End transfer of the Thriller-Live tour producers are launching a major hunt to find an young undiscovered talent to sing the songs of the young Michael Jackson in the show, which will open on January 2 at the Lyric Theatre, Shaftesbury Avenue.
Irish Rep To Present McGuiness's 'Master Builder'
by BWW News Desk - Oct 10, 2008
The Irish Repertory Theatre will open its 2008-2009 season with the world premiere of Tony Award winning playwright Frank McGuinness's adaptation of Henrik
Ibsen's THE MASTER BUILDER. McGuinness' adaptation was commissioned by the Irish Rep and will be directed by Ciaran O'Reilly.
Irish Rep To Present McGuiness's 'Master Builder'
by Faetra Petillo - Aug 12, 2008
The Irish Repertory Theatre will open its 2008-2009 season with the world premiere of Tony Award winning playwright Frank McGuinness's adaptation of Henrik
Ibsen's THE MASTER BUILDER. McGuinness' adaptation was commissioned by the Irish Rep and will be directed by Ciaran O'Reilly.
Introducing the 2007 Soulpepper Season
by Mark Andrew Lawrence - Oct 20, 2006
The bold and ambitious 2007 Soulpepper season will revisit relationships established with specific playwrights and embrace some new and thrilling challenges and discoveries.
Jersey Boys to Launch National Tour in San Francisco December 2006
by BWW News Desk - Mar 29, 2006
The hit Broadway musical, JERSEY BOYS, the story of Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons, which has taken Broadway by storm, will launch a National Tour in San Francisco beginning in December, 2006. JERSEY BOYS, which opened to rave reviews on November 6, 2005, continues to set new weekly box office records at the August Wilson Theatre and has been among the top grossing shows on Broadway ever since.
Public Theater Offers New Work Reading Series, Sept. 2-Oct. 3
by BWW News Desk - Sep 1, 2005
The Public Theater will present two series of readings--New Work Now! and New Work Then!--in celebration of its history of producing new plays; the two series will be held from September 9th to September 18th and from September 2nd to October 3rd
Williamstown Theatre Fest Honors Reeve with Dedication
by BWW News Desk - Aug 17, 2005
With its production of Bus Stop, the Williamstown Theatre Festival is launching a tradition of dedicating the final performance of every season to the memory of late actor Christopher Reeve
Baker, Hecht Star in Williamstown Top Girls, July 20-31
by BWW News Desk - Jul 11, 2005
Becky Ann Baker, Jessica Hecht and Ellen McLaughlin are some of the stars of the Williamstown Theatre Festival's production of Caryl Churchill's Top Girls, which will run at the Main Stage from July 20th to 31st
Women Who Made Theater History: Producer Nelle Nugent
by Adrienne Onofri - Mar 19, 2005
In the third in a series of Women's History Month profiles, Nugent talks about producing hits and flops, getting backers, making movies and leveling the playing field for women in theater.