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LIZZIE The Musical Comes to Théâtre La Comédie de Montréal in May Photo LIZZIE The Musical Comes to Théâtre La Comédie de Montréal in May
by Stephi Wild - March 06, 2023

In the Wings Promotions has announced their next production, LIZZIE, based on the case of Lizzie Borden. LIZZIE features Music by Steven Cheslik-deMeyer and Alan Stevens Hewitt, Lyrics by Steven Cheslik-deMeyer and Tim Maner and Book by Tim Maner....
Firebrand Theatre Announces Inaugural Production LIZZIE Photo Firebrand Theatre Announces Inaugural Production LIZZIE
by Julie Musbach - October 13, 2017

Firebrand Theatre, the first musical theatre company committed to employing and empowering women by expanding opportunities on and off the stage, is pleased to present its inaugural production, the Chicago premiere of LIZZIE, the rock musical based on the true-life story of accused axe-murderess Liz...
Virtual Theatre This Week: June 7-13, 2021- with Matthew Morrison, Kelli O'Hara, Aaro Photo Virtual Theatre This Week: June 7-13, 2021- with Matthew Morrison, Kelli O'Hara, Aaron Tveit and More!
by Nicole Rosky - June 07, 2021

This week (June 7-13) in live streaming: Matthew Morrison visits Backstage Live, the Next on Stage Season 3 finale, Show of Titles premieres, and so much more!...
Molloy College Presents LIZZIE The Musical Photo Molloy College Presents LIZZIE The Musical
by A.A. Cristi - January 31, 2022

Molloy College CAP 21 presents Lizzie, The Musical, Saturday, February 26th and Sunday, February 27th. ...
LIZZIE Comes to Actor's Express Next Month Photo LIZZIE Comes to Actor's Express Next Month
by Stephi Wild - June 20, 2022

Actor's Express continues its 34th season with a production of Lizzie, a blazing rock-and-roll musical based on the famous American history true crime story of Lizzie Borden.  “Lizzie Borden took an axe and gave her mother forty whacks. When she saw what she had done, she gave her father forty-one.”...
Edinburgh 2022: Review: LOTTIE PLATCHETT TOOK A HATCHET, Assembly Roxy Photo Edinburgh 2022: Review: LOTTIE PLATCHETT TOOK A HATCHET, Assembly Roxy
by Natalie O'Donoghue - August 11, 2022

A camp play on the Lizzie Borden case, Lottie Plachett Took a Hatchet is a comedy about axe murder, sexual depravity, and the installation of a toilet. Lottie, an unsuspecting spinster, stands accused of brutally murdering her father and step-mother. But did Lottie Plachett actually take up a hatche...
Cast And Creative Announced For LIZZIE at The Bath House Cultural Center Photo Cast And Creative Announced For LIZZIE at The Bath House Cultural Center
by Stephi Wild - October 11, 2019

IMPRINT Theatreworks has announced the cast & creative teams for LIZZIE By Steven Cheslik-DeMeyer and Alan Stevens Hewitt, opening October 31st at The Bath House Cultural Center....
Regional Premiere Of LIZZIE, THE MUSICAL Starts Feb. 2 At Chance Theater Photo Regional Premiere Of LIZZIE, THE MUSICAL Starts Feb. 2 At Chance Theater
by Julie Musbach - January 04, 2019

Chance Theater, Anaheim's official resident theater company, is delighted to produce the Regional Premiere of Lizzie, The Musical. With music by Steven Cheslik-deMeyer and Alan Stevens Hewitt, lyrics by Steven Cheslik-deMeyer and Tim Maner, a book by Tim Maner, with additional music by Tim Maner, ad...
BWW Review: Color and Light Theatre Ensemble's LIZZIE is Rage Rock at its Finest Photo BWW Review: Color and Light Theatre Ensemble's LIZZIE is Rage Rock at its Finest
by Ellen Dostal - September 18, 2018

How much rage would a person need to feel to kill two people with 29 whacks of an axe? The short answer is, a lot. That's the number Andrew Borden and his second wife Abby actually sustained in 1892 - not the 81 immortalized in this haunting nursery rhyme....
EDINBURGH 2022: Justin Elizabeth Sayre Guest Blog Photo EDINBURGH 2022: Justin Elizabeth Sayre Guest Blog
by Natalie O'Donoghue - July 21, 2022

Writer Justin Elizabeth Sayre blogs for Broadway World about bringing Lottie Plachett Took A Hatchet to the Fringe, writing a play based on a true crime and the process of turning research and facts into a new and comedic storyline...
Actor's Express Announces HEDWIG, MERRILY WE ROLL ALONG and More in 33rd Season Photo Actor's Express Announces HEDWIG, MERRILY WE ROLL ALONG and More in 33rd Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - April 06, 2020

Actor's Express announces its 33rd Season of gripping, entertaining work, including two Atlanta Premieres and one World Premiere. The season opens Summer 2020 with the rock musical Lizzie, which explores the murderous legend of Lizzie Borden....
Faust Theatre Presents LIZZIE Photo Faust Theatre Presents LIZZIE
by Stephi Wild - February 17, 2019

Faust Theatre continues their 2018-2019 season with LIZZIE a Rock Opera, by Steven Cheslik-deMeyer, Tim Maner, & Alan Stevens Hewitt in their first-even co-production with The Arts Asylum, their longtime venue partner!...
Full Casting Announced For LIZZIE, Presented By Color & Light Theatre Ensemble Photo Full Casting Announced For LIZZIE, Presented By Color & Light Theatre Ensemble
by Stephi Wild - August 07, 2018

126 years ago this week, the town of Fall River, MA, played unknowing host to one of the most infamous murders in history. The prime suspect was one Lizzie Borden. Her story has become an American legend, and now her story sings....
Photo Flash: Firebrand Theatre presents the Chicago Premiere of LIZZIE Photo Photo Flash: Firebrand Theatre presents the Chicago Premiere of LIZZIE
by A.A. Cristi - November 13, 2017

Firebrand Theatre, the first musical theatre company committed to employing and empowering women by expanding opportunities on and off the stage, is pleased to present its inaugural production, the Chicago premiere of LIZZIE, the rock musical based on the true-life story of accused axe-murderess Liz...
Eden Espinosa and More Slated for NAMT's THE 46TH MINUTE Concert Tonight Photo Eden Espinosa and More Slated for NAMT's THE 46TH MINUTE Concert Tonight
by BWW News Desk - October 18, 2017

National Alliance for Musical Theatre kicks off the 29th Annual Festival of New Musicals with its celebrated The 46th Minute concert tonight, October 18th, at 6:30 pm directed by Branden Huldeen and produced for NAMT by Ciera Iveson with Karin Nilo....
Imprint Theatreworks Announces 2019 Season, Including Dave Malloy's GHOST QUARTET and Photo Imprint Theatreworks Announces 2019 Season, Including Dave Malloy's GHOST QUARTET and More
by Stephi Wild - August 28, 2018

It's IMPRINT's highly-anticipated second season, and it's even bigger and more daring than the first....
Firebrand Theatre's Hit Rock Musical LIZZIE Adds Two Weeks of Performances Photo Firebrand Theatre's Hit Rock Musical LIZZIE Adds Two Weeks of Performances
by A.A. Cristi - December 14, 2017

Following a brief hiatus for the holidays, Firebrand Theatre is pleased to announce its hit rock musical LIZZIE will return for two additional weeks of performances, January 3 14, 2018 at The Den Theatre's Bookspan Theatre, 1333 N. Milwaukee Ave. in Chicago's Wicker Park neighborhood. LIZZIE curre...
BWW Review: LIZZIE: THE MUSICAL at Thinking Cap Theatre Photo BWW Review: LIZZIE: THE MUSICAL at Thinking Cap Theatre
by John Lariviere - October 29, 2017

Thinking Cap Theatre presents a raucous, rock retelling of the tale of alleged axe murderess Lizzie Borden, with Lizzie: the Musical. Written in the style of Riot Girl, the musical features music by Steven Cheslik DeMeyer and Alan Stevens Hewitt, lyrics by Tim Maner and Steven Cheslik DeMayer, and b...
LIZZIE Returns to Hope Mill Theatre This October Photo LIZZIE Returns to Hope Mill Theatre This October
by Stephi Wild - April 08, 2024

Hope Mill Theatre has announced the return of its hit production of rock musical LIZZIE in Manchester this October for a strictly limited 3-week run....
Friday 5(+1): LIZZIE's Stellar Women On Why You Need To Come See Their Show Photo Friday 5(+1): LIZZIE's Stellar Women On Why You Need To Come See Their Show
by Jeffrey Ellis - October 21, 2021

Lizzie is a rock opera that reimagines the story behind the infamous Lizzie Borden — the primary suspect for the brutal murder of her father and stepmother in 1892 — with a cast of four powerhouse women, a quartet of Nashville’s best-known young actors who bring the characters to life under the dire...
Full Lineup Announced for the New York City Edition of 'Death Becomes Us' Photo Full Lineup Announced for the New York City Edition of 'Death Becomes Us'
by Kaitlin Milligan - February 20, 2019

 BYT Media today announces full programming for the New York City edition of Death Becomes Us - A True Crime Festival. The multi day event is the second edition of the festival, which saw its premiere edition in Washington D.C. in 2018. It is also the first of its kind in New York City, expecting to...
World Premieres of FALL RIVER FISHING & THE GOOD JOHN PROCTOR to be Featured in BEDLA Photo World Premieres of FALL RIVER FISHING & THE GOOD JOHN PROCTOR to be Featured in BEDLAM 2023 Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - January 13, 2023

New York theatre company BEDLAM's 2023 season will feature two world premieres, Zuzanna Szadkowski & Deborah Knox’s FALL RIVER FISHING and Talene Monahon’s THE GOOD JOHN PROCTOR. See how to purchase tickets!...
Interview: Cameron King of LIZZIE at Southern Plains Productions Photo Interview: Cameron King of LIZZIE at Southern Plains Productions
by Adrienne Proctor - August 17, 2022

Broadway World interviews production director of LIZZE, Cameron King. Presented by Southern Plains Productions, Lizzie runs August 18th and 19th at the Tower Theatre in OKC....
CAMP, A NEW MUSICAL Heads to Theatre Row With An All-Jersey Cast Photo CAMP, A NEW MUSICAL Heads to Theatre Row With An All-Jersey Cast
by Stephi Wild - June 22, 2022

Ever been to summer camp, or wish you'd had the chance? Then it's time to pack up the whole family and head to David J.V. Meenan's newest hysterical musical comedy, 'Camp A New Musical', which is having its Off-Broadway premiere at Theatre Row in New York for a limited engagement August 4th-21st....
Eden Espinosa and More Slated for NAMT's THE 46TH MINUTE Concert Photo Eden Espinosa and More Slated for NAMT's THE 46TH MINUTE Concert
by BWW News Desk - October 06, 2017

National Alliance for Musical Theatre will kick off the 29th Annual Festival of New Musicals with its celebrated The 46th Minute concert on October 18th at 6:30 pm directed by Branden Huldeen and produced for NAMT by Ciera Iveson with Karin Nilo....




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