Alan Menken News

Get a first look of Summer Place Theatre's production of 'Little Shop of Horrors', now playing until June 29th at Naperville Central High School Auditorium. Check out photos from the show.

After years in development and several stagings across the globe, Disney’s Hercules has crashed like a lightning bolt into the Theatre Royal Drury Lane. The show, with a book by Robert Horn and Kwame Kwei-Armah, music by Alan Menken and lyrics by David Zippel, is an adaptation of the 1997 Disney film of the same name, an animated musical that follows the son of Zeus and Hera, Hercules, as he must earn his rightful place on Mount Olympus and face off against his evil uncle, Hades.

San Jose's Playful People Productions has announced its 15th Anniversary, 2025—26 season: live stage productions of musicals old and new, and more. Learn more here!

Little Radical Theatrics will present its Summer 2025 production of Sister Act! This feel-good musical comedy, based on the hit 1992 film, features original music by Tony and Oscar-winning composer Alan Menken.

Performances of Hercules are now underway at Theatre Royal Drury Lane, which will run until 28 March 2026. Check out all new photos from the show and learn more here!

The Morgan-Wixson Theatre brings Sister Act, the hit movie turned stage musical, to Santa Monica this summer. Sister Act is a lively stage adaptation of the beloved 1992 film about a nightclub singer turned accidental nun.

Bruce Kimmel the preeminent LA Cabaret impresario and the most successful producer of Broadway music recordings is hosting KRITZERLAND: Young At Heart from the very start of singing Cabaret. Catalina Jazz Club will present new faces and rising stars of Broadway performers on Cabaret Tuesday 6/24/25.

We went downtown to The Rialto Theatre in Morrilton, and let me tell you that we were feelin’ suppertime vibes from the moment we stepped through the doors for their wickedly fun production of Little Shop of Horrors, running now through Sunday, June 29! 

Musicians and vocalists shine in an undersea world that’s full of color and liveliness, longing, love, and a desire for authenticity at Toby's Dinner Theatre in Columbia, Maryland. Mark Minnick directs Disney's THE LITTLE MERMAID, playing through August 17th, 2025.

El musical se despide del Teatro Coliseum el 20 de julio tras convertirse en un fenómeno premiado por crítica y público.

Pittsburgh Musical Theater has revealed their exciting 2025/2026 season, featuring six productions. See the lineup and learn how to purchase tickets here!

Watch a video of Liz Gillies performing 'Somewhere That's Green' in Little Shop of Horrors! The “Victorious” and “Dynasty” star returns to the musical as Audrey tonight, alongside her 13 the Musical co-star Graham Phillips.

Watch Joy Woods and Darren Criss rock out to 'Suddenly, Seymour' from Little Shop of Horrors during the Maybe Happy Endings star's recent concert! See the video now.

The Grand Theatre Box Office is officially unlocked for the upcoming 2025/26 Season's Spriet Series after months of exclusive access for season ticket subscribers. Learn more about the season's artists and see how to purchase tickets!

“I am always drawn to characters and stories in which there is a deep transformation.  In TOOTSIE Michael’s huge catalyst for change occurs when he begins to step into the shoes of another person – a woman.”  His journey awakens “new empathy, new compassion in him.  He is able to see that Dorothy is a part of him.  All of us have a masculine and feminine side within us; the trick is to balance the two, to dissolve old stereotypes, and to discover how powerful the softer feminine side can actually be.”

​​​​​​​Theatre Now New York will host a Master Class with Tony Award-winning writer Rachel Sheinkin (The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee) next week.

Based on one of Hans Christian Andersen's most beloved stories, Disney's The Little Mermaid JR. is an enchanting look at the sacrifices we all make for love and acceptance. Performances are at Big Walnut High School Performing Arts Center, 713 N. Miller Dr, Sunbury, Ohio 43074. For more information or to purchase tickets, visit: https://sunburyperformingarts.ludus.com/

Recently, we had the chance to talk with Casey Nicholaw, the director and choreographer (along with co-choreographer Tanisha Scott) of this production. We discussed the show’s journey from Germany to the United Kingdom, some of his favourite songs and advice he has for those looking to get into the world of theatre.

The Society of Composers & Lyricists (SCL) will present a special online screening and live Q&A spotlighting the music of Amazon’s hit series The Boys, featuring Emmy-nominated composer Christopher Lennertz, alongside Tony Award winners Shoshana Bean (Hell’s Kitchen, Mr. Saturday Night) and James Monroe Iglehart (Aladdin, Hamilton).

Simon & Schuster will publish a major new biography this fall spotlighting the life and work of Lin-Manuel Miranda, the Tony-, Grammy-, and Pulitzer Prize–winning creator of Hamilton and In the Heights.