Alan Menken News

'Down on Skid Row' at the Theatre Project, a strange and interesting plant has been spotted. There is a valid explanation for this occurrence, however. Jimi Kinstle, new Artistic Director for Pumpkin Theatre, directs Little Shop of Horrors, a play full of love, laughter, and dentistry.

'Down on Skid Row' at the Theatre Project, a strange and interesting plant has been spotted. There is a valid explanation for this occurrence, however. Jimi Kinstle, new Artistic Director for Pumpkin Theatre, directs Little Shop of Horrors, a play full of love, laughter, and dentistry.

July continues to be a busy month for Nashville-area theatre companies as five new productions are slated to open by week's end, including the world premiere of a new musical, the Nashville premiere of a new comedy by Sarah Ruhl and a production of Fame, the Musical, from Middle Tennessee's oldest community theatre organization.

Shocking, funny, and very catchy, neatly summarizes the charm of this simultaneously light and dark musical with tongue firmly planted in cheek, 'Little Shop Of Horrors' never fails to entertain.

The BMI Lehman Engel Musical Theatre Workshop is now accepting applications for its first year composer/lyricist class. The August 1, 2009 deadline is quickly approaching and applicants are asked to send in the requested materials as soon as possible.

The story follows a meek down-and out skid row floral assistant who becomes an overnight sensation when he discovers an exotic plant with a mysterious craving for fresh blood. Soon 'Audrey II' grows into an ill-tempered, foul-mouthed, R&B-singing carnivore who offers him fame and fortune in exchange for feeding its growing appetite, finally revealing itself to be an alien creature poised for global domination!

'Her name was Lola...' and she's here in Pittsburgh CLO's production of Barry Manilow's Copacabana July 21 through August 2 at the Benedum Center in the heart of downtown Pittsburgh's Cultural District.

Premier Performing Arts hosts Broadway Tonight on Sunday, September 13, 2009 at 7:00 pm at the Tarrytown Music Hall, 13 Main St, Tarrytown, NY. The star-studded evening features eight-time Academy Award® winning composer Alan Menken.

'Down on Skid Row' at the Theatre Project, a strange and interesting plant has been spotted. There is a valid explanation for this occurrence, however. Jimi Kinstle, new Artistic Director for Pumpkin Theatre, directs Little Shop of Horrors, a play full of love, laughter, and dentistry.

Jefferson Performing Arts Society Announces its 32nd Season of Musicals, Comedies and New Works!

'Her name was Lola...' and she's here in Pittsburgh CLO's production of Barry Manilow's Copacabana July 21 through August 2 at the Benedum Center in the heart of downtown Pittsburgh's Cultural District.

Civic Theatre of Allentown's 82nd stage season has been finalized, and we're thrilled to officially announce that the biggest musical of the past 15 years is coming to Civic's stage. Civic will produce Rent in May of 2010, less than two years after the Broadway production closed a blockbuster run that placed it among the top ten longest-running shows in Broadway history.

Peter Paige joins cast of Little Shop of Horrors to play the role of Dr. Orin Scrivello D.D.S. Perhaps best known for his role as Emmett Honeycutt on Showtime's hit series 'Queer as Folk', Peter's other television credits include recurring and guest star roles on 'Will & Grace', 'Time of Your Life', 'Girlfriends', and 'Caroline in the City'. His very first audition in Los Angeles earned him a guest-starring role on 'Suddenly Susan'.

Josh Young presents Cutting-Edge Composers, A New Generation of Musical Theater Songwriters

Rubicon Theatre Company has announced the cast and creative team for the World Premiere of THE BEST IS YET TO COME: THE MUSIC OF CY COLEMAN, which began previews July 9 at Rubicon's intimate 200-seat home at 1006 E. Main Street in Ventura's Downtown Cultural District. The show continues Wednesdays through Sundays through August 2, 2009.

London's SISTER ACT: The Musical will release its original cast recording in the UK on July 27, according to Dress Circle.

Musical Theatre West is proud to present Little Shop of Horrors. Little Shop of Horrors previews on July 10th and opens July 11, 2009 and runs through July 26, 2009 at the Carpenter Performing Arts Center in Long Beach.

'Down on Skid Row' at the Theatre Project, a strange and interesting plant has been spotted. There is a valid explanation for this occurrence, however. Jimi Kinstle, new Artistic Director for Pumpkin Theatre, directs Little Shop of Horrors, a play full of love, laughter, and dentistry.

'Her name was Lola...' and she's here in Pittsburgh CLO's production of Barry Manilow's Copacabana July 21 through August 2 at the Benedum Center in the heart of downtown Pittsburgh's Cultural District.

Casa Mañana presents Little Shop of Horrors at Bass Performance Hall, July 7 - 12, featuring Michael-Leon Wooley as the voice of 'Audrey II,' reprising the role he played on Broadway.