Jeffrey Finn Productions announces a special return holiday engagement of THE MUSIC OF ANDREW LLOYD WEBBER for two weeks only at the Kennedy Center's newly-renovated Eisenhower Theater, Tuesday, December 23, 2008 through Sunday, January 4, 2009. The engagement marks the first return of the special concert since a sold out holiday run at the Kennedy Center Opera House in December 2004.
Producers Cameron Mackintosh and Thomas Schumacher are pleased to announce that Gavin Lee, who originated the role of Bert in the hit Broadway and London productions of MARY POPPINS, will be joining Ashley Brown, who originated the title role on Broadway, for the show's eagerly anticipated North American National Tour.
Pittsburgh CLO is proud to announce three new shows that will take the stage at the CLO Cabaret. The 2008-2009 CLO Cabaret Season contains record breaking shows including Shear Madness (May 15 - Sept. 28), which holds the record for the longest running play in American history, I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change (Oct. 9, 2008 - Feb. 1, 2009) which is Off-Broadway's longest running show and My Way: A Musical Tribute to Frank Sinatra (Feb. 12 - May 10, 2009) which celebrates the music of an American Legend.
The 19th Annual GYPSY OF THE YEAR COMPETITION announced a total of $3,927,000 had been raised by the over 64 participating Broadway, Off-Broadway, and National Tour companies to benefit Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS. This beats the previous record of $3,420,000 set in 2004.
The Los Angeles engagement of Jersey Boys broke the weekly gross house record at the Ahmanson Theatre for the second week in a row.
Kevin Spacey, star of the current Broadway revival of Eugene O'Neill's A Moon For The Misbegotten will appear nationally on 'The Late Show With David Letterman' on CBS Friday, May 25 at 11:30 p.m.
Well-known writer Julian Fellowes, who rocketed to international fame with his Oscar-winning screenplay for Gosford Park and who is currently represented both on the London stage and on Broadway with the hit musical production of Mary Poppins, for which he wrote the book, will collaborate with recent Oscar winners Graham King and Martin Scorsese on The Young Victoria.
Tony-winner Michael Crawford's official charitable fan association and web site reports that the star is in the early planning stages of a new PBS special and concert tour, 'hopefully for late 2007 or early 2008.'
Recent news for Avenue Q includes an Olivier Award nomination, a new 'Scrubs' episode and a new house record
The smash Broadway phenomenon 'The Producers' will play its last performance at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane on January 6, ending a run that began on November 9, 2004. Its UK life will not end, however, as it opens in Manchester on February 18 for a 3 month run.
'Avenue Q' breaks house record at the John Golden Theatre for the fourth consecutive year.
For the fourth consecutive year, AVENUE Q has set a box office record at the John Golden Theatre (252 West 45th St.) on Broadway. The Tony Award-winning Best Musical broke its own box office record -- yet again -- with an all-time high of $665,181 for the week ending December 31, 2006.
La Jolla Playhouse Artistic Director Des McAnuff collaborates with 'The West Wing' and 'Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip' creator/writer Aaron Sorkin to shape his new play about the advent of television
The national tour of Jersey Boys has replaced the new Motown musical Ain't No Mountain High Enough on the Ahmanson Theatre's 2006-2007 line-up
After the setbacks of 9/11, Broadway's economic impact on New York is on the rise
According to Bruce Kimmel on HainesHisWay.com, The Last Starfighter will get a recording on the Kritzerland Label
The Producers has just recouped its £5,500,000 capitalisation and the musical has now been seen by well over 550,000 people in London since it started performances on 25 October 2004.
The 2004-2005 Broadway theatre season boasted thriving grosses and a terrific number of Tony-eligible plays and musicals
The new musical, Monty Python's SPAMALOT, which was just nominated for Best Musical of the 2004-2005 Season by the Drama League and the Outer Critics Circle, has set a new house record at the Shubert Theatre on Broadway, with a net gross of $905,222.92 for the 8-performance week ending April 24, 2005
Six fabulously successful years and 2,500 performances after it opened in London on April 6th 1999, the world's greatest hit musical MAMMA MIA! continues its record-shattering run.
For eight performances (week ending Sunday, March 6, 2005) the National Tour of MAMMA MIA! grossed a record breaking $696,369.at at The Robinson Center in Little Rock, Arkansas, topping a record previously held by the 2002 national tour of Beauty and the Beast.
PS Classics will record the cast album of the new Broadway production of PACIFIC OVERTURES on February 1, and anticipates a May release. The production, presented by Roundabout Theatre Company (Todd Haimes, Artistic Director) in association with Gorgeous Entertainment (Kumiko Yoshii & Michael Wolk, Producers), began performances at Studio 54 on November 12, 2004, and plays through January 30, 2005.
'Be Our Guest' and fall under our spell this holiday season as Seacoast Repertory Theatre presents Disney's Beauty and the Beast, Broadways Smash Hit Musical. Enjoy the special Disney magic in the intimate setting of the Seacoast Repertory Theatre where audiences young and old are sure to be thrilled as one of the most enchanting love stories ever told vibrantly comes to life on the SRT stage for the holidays.
Casting has been announced for the Cleveland engagement of Disney's ON THE RECORD. The world premiere will begin performances in Cleveland at the Palace Theatre starting November 9, 2004 as part of the McDonald Financial Group Broadway Series. The press opening is Friday, November 19, 2004 at 7:30 pm. This brand new production is the fourth show from Disney Theatrical Productions, following BEAUTY AND THE BEAST, THE LION KING and Elton John and Tim Rice's AIDA.
There were some wonderful offerings on the stages of Philadelphia and South Jersey last year and this year is proving to be another exciting year for some of Broadway's favorites. Some shows are hot off the Great White Way, while others are fresh new revivals or solid standing favorites. A few shows and events are exciting new premiers that the Philly area theater crowd always welcomes with open arms.
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