5th Avenue Theatre News

Variety reports that the Broadway-bound musical MEMPHIS has nabbed the Shubert Theater for its fall run, with a group sales announcement indicating the show will begin previews on September 23rd, 2009. The official announcement about a theatre location or for exact preview and opening dates has been made as of yet.

The national tour of the latest revival of the 1972 hit 'Grease' is at the 5th Avenue Theatre with American Idol's Taylor Hicks as Teen Angel, and while it's still silly, campy fun and a good time, it lacks the charm of other productions.

Monday, May 4 at 9:30pm, Composer, Lyricist and Keyboard player David Bryan will make a special appearance at Joe's Pub in Manhattan as part of Upright Cabaret's 'Upright Cabaret Takes Manhattan' final concert.

On Monday, May 4 at 9:30pm, Composer, Lyricist and Keyboard player David Bryan will make a special appearance at Joe's Pub in Manhattan as part of Upright Cabaret's 'Upright Cabaret Takes Manhattan' final concert.

Tickets are available from www.intiman.org or 206.269.1900. Tickets range in price from $40 to $55, with discounts available for youth, seniors and groups. All patrons who were 12 years old in 1962 will receive $12 off the adult-ticket price, with proof of age. Patrons 25 and under can purchase tickets to any performance for $10. Pending availability, rush tickets will be sold 15 minutes before curtain for $20. Intiman will offer a pay-what-you-can performance (with a $5 suggested minimum per ticket) on Friday, May 22 at 8 pm. This production is recommended for ages 12 and up.

Roundabout Theatre Company (Todd Haimes, Artistic Director) is pleased to announce the full cast for the New York premiere of the new musical The Tin Pan Alley Rag, written by Mark Saltzman, with Music & Lyrics by Irving Berlin & Scott Joplin, directed by Stafford Arima.

The 5th Avenue Theatre's production of 'Sunday in the Park with George' proved what it says, 'art isn't easy', mostly since they never quite achieved 'art'. The production lacks the heart of the story that it so needs.

New Century Theatre Company (NCTC), Seattle's newest professional theater, is gearing up to once again blow the lid off the Seattle theatre scene with the follow-up to their wildly successful debut production of Elmer Rice's The Adding Machine.

Village Theatre produces the first regional production in over a decade of Jerome Kern and Oscar Hammerstein II's romantic masterwork, Show Boat. Featuring many of Seattle's top actors, Village Theatre is thrilled to announce their incredible, 28-person cast.

Stephen Sondheim's exquisite musical about art, life, and what artists draw from both, Sunday in the Park with George, opens at The 5th Avenue Theatre on April 23rd. This rarely-seen but much-lauded musical features an all-star Seattle cast (led by Broadway actor Hugh Panaro in the leading role of George), and the astonishing scenic design and computer animation effects created by Sam Buntrock and designers Tim Bird and David Farley.

American Theater Company announces the addition of new performance dates for its hit production of Hedwig and the Angry Inch by John Cameron Mitchell and Stephen Trask, directed by Artistic Director PJ Paparelli. The production has added four performances and is extended through May 31, 2009 at American Theater Company, 1909 W Byron in Chicago.

NCTC is proud to announce the West Coast premiere of Some Men by Terrence McNally and directed by Ed Decker. The show previews May 29 - June 5, opens on Saturday, June 6th and runs through July 12: Wednesdays through Saturdays at 8pm and Sundays at 2pm. (No Shows 6/7, 6/28, 7/4) All performances will take place at The New Conservatory Theatre Center (Decker Theatre), located at 25 Van Ness Ave. near Market St. in San Francisco, 94102.

American Theater Company (ATC) closes its highly successful Season 24 with a new production of Hedwig and the Angry Inch, text by John Cameron Mitchell and music and lyrics by Stephen Trask, directed by Artistic Director PJ Paparelli with musical direction by Malcolm Ruhl. The production will run April 9 - May 17, 2009 at American Theater Company, 1909 W Byron St, Chicago. Press opening is Monday, April 13, 2009 at 7 p.m.

'American Idol' winner Taylor Hicks and the cast of the GREASE National Tour performed at San Francisco's Hard Rock Cafe on Friday, March 27 to kick off their 4 week engagement in the city.

American Theater Company (ATC) closes its highly successful Season 24 with a new production of Hedwig and the Angry Inch, text by John Cameron Mitchell and music and lyrics by Stephen Trask, directed by Artistic Director PJ Paparelli with musical direction by Malcolm Ruhl. The production will run April 9 - May 17, 2009 at American Theater Company, 1909 W Byron St, Chicago. Press opening is Monday, April 13, 2009 at 7 p.m.

To celebrate the upcoming March 24th release of SHREK THE MUSICAL's Cast Album is giving all of you 'ogre loving' swamp dwellers a chance to win a variety of SHREK swag, including a pair of tickets to the March 24th performance!

The talented cast came together to bring the magic of the stage show to the recording studio, BWW TV is excited to bring you 'behind the swamp' as the fairy tale score comes to life right here on BroadwayWorld.com!

LITTLE HOUSE ON THE PRAIRIE, a new musical based on the beloved Laura Ingalls Wilder series of classic American books, will launch a national tour in October at The Ordway Theatre in St. Paul, Minnesota, following a five-week engagement beginning September 10 at the Paper Mill Playhouse in Millburn, N.J. Melissa Gilbert, who rose to fame as a child playing ?Laura' in the hugely successful NBC television series 'Little House on the Prairie' during the 1970's, now continues her legacy ?on the prairie' by taking on the role of Ma. LITTLE HOUSE ON THE PRAIRIE will also star Steve Blanchard as Pa and Kara Lindsay as Laura.

The 5th Avenue Theatre's production of 'Hello, Dolly', while holding onto the charm of the show, at times felt like it was marching through Jello. Starring the always wonderful Jenifer Lewis, the show was, on the whole, enjoyable, but really seemed like it could have used another week of rehearsals.

The brand new production of GREASE, stars American Idol winner Taylor Hicks alongside Eric Schneider as 'Danny' and Emily Padgett as 'Sandy.' Eric made his Broadway debut in Jersey Boys. His previous credits include Altar Boyz (Off-Broadway) and the national tours of Altar Boyz and The Full Monty. Emily made her Broadway debut in GREASE, where she understudied the role of Sandy. Her other credits include Legally Blonde on Broadway and the national tours of CATS. Starring as 'Rizzo' will be Allie Schulz, a contestant on NBC's 'Grease: You're the One That I Want.' Allie comes directly from the Broadway company of GREASE.