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Revival Theatre Company Announces TITANIC Casting
by Robert Diamond - Dec 31, 2021

Revival Theatre Company (RTC) announces the cast for its opening show for 2022, Titanic.

Revival Theatre Company Will Present BRUCEMORCHESTRA XIV: An Evening of Rodgers and Hammerstein
by Stephi Wild - Aug 15, 2021

Revival Theatre Company has announced its five local performers appearing Saturday, September 18, 2021, at Orchestra Iowa's 'Brucemorchestra XIV: An Evening of Rodgers & Hammerstein' performed on the front lawn of the historic Brucemore mansion in Cedar Rapids.

Linda Eder, Elena Shaddow, Kevin Worley and More to Take Part in IOWA CONCERT OF HOPE
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 23, 2020

A special 'virtual concert' is planned to raise funds to benefit those affected by the August derecho storm that devastated areas of East Central Iowa. The Iowa Concert of Hope will air and stream on Thursday, October 1st at 7pm,

Photo Flash: Audra McDonald, Don Pippin and More Visit Goodspeed's HELLO, DOLLY!
by Christina Mancuso - Aug 23, 2013

Goodspeed Musicals, the first two time Tony Award-winning theatre in the country, announced today that the wildly popular Hello, Dolly! has been extended and will now play to enthusiastic audiences for 12 additional performances. This beloved American musical will now run through September 14, 2013. Check out the photos below of some star-studded visitors!

BWW Reviews: Well, Hello, Klea! Blackhurst Creates a Charming, Feisty Dolly
by Lauren Yarger - Jul 23, 2013

t's one of those old musicals with a few memorable tunes and a ridiculous plot that would find it difficult to stand on a modern stage otherwise, but solid performances anchored by Blackhurst make Goodspeed's production an enjoyable romp through turn-of-the-century New York. Goodspeed announced a week's extension to the run before it even had begun.

Photo Coverage: Klea Blackhurst, Ashley Brown & Cast of Goodspeed's HELLO DOLLY! Meets the Press
by Jennifer Broski - May 20, 2013

Dolly looks swell as ever as Goodspeed Musicals brings everyone's favorite meddlesome matchmaker to its main stage. Hello, Dolly! will run from June 28 - September 8 at the Goodspeed Opera House in East Haddam, Conn. Official Press Opening will be July 17, 2013.Leading the cast in the role of Dolly Levi will be cabaret diva Klea Blackhurst. Ms. Blackhurst is best known for her award-winning tribute to Ethel Merman, Everything the Traffic Will Allow, which she has performed in venues across the U.S. and in London. She was most recently seen in Happy Huntingat The York Theatre. She also created the role of Miss Lemon in the new musical The Nutty Professor, which premiered this past summer in Nashville. The cast and creative team met the press earlier today and you can check out complete photo coverage from the festivities below!

Tony Sheldon and Ashley Brown Join Klea Blackhurst in Goodspeed's HELLO, DOLLY!; Full Cast Announced!
by BWW News Desk - May 14, 2013

Dolly looks swell as ever as Goodspeed Musicals brings everyone's favorite meddlesome matchmaker to its main stage. Hello, Dolly! will run from June 28 - September 8 at the Goodspeed Opera House in East Haddam, Conn. Official Press Opening will be July 17, 2013.

Full Cast Announced for HELLO! MY BABY at Goodspeed
by Robert Diamond - Oct 5, 2011

Goodspeed Musicals, the first two-time Tony Award winning theatre in the country has announced that the cast of Hello! My Baby will be led by Justin Bowen, who will play Mickey McKee, and Stephanie Koenig, who will play Nelly Gold/Ned O'Reilly. Kelly McCormick will play Frances Gold. Junior Tierney will be played by Carrington Vilmont of Broadway's The Phantom of the Opera and Goodspeed's Half a Sixpence. Stanford J. Tierney will be played by Dick Decareau, who appeared in Broadway's Gentlemen Prefer Blondes and Raggedy Ann and Goodspeed's Li'l Abner and Gentlemen Prefer Blondes. Beth McVey will play Ethel Coots. Ms. McVey's Broadway credits include Beauty and the Beast, The Phantom of the Opera, Nine, 42nd Street, and Annie. Bert Coots will be played by Frank Root of Broadway's 42nd Street and Mack & Mabel as well as Goodspeed's George M!. Alex Viola will play Violet Gold.

Krysta Rodriguez, Jeff Hiller Perform Ryback's Songbook at The Duplex, 5/11
by BWW News Desk - May 11, 2011

Very Intense Productions presents BT Ryback: Songs I Wrote. Wednesday, May 11 at 7 pm. On the heels of his Los Angeles concert debut, LA Ovation Award nominated composer and actor Brett Ryback plays highlights from his wildly eclectic songbook.