Alexandre Dumas News

The final production in Jonathan Kent's Theatre Royal Haymarket Season, the world premiere of MARGUERITE, will close tonight, September 13th on the West End. MARGUERITE is a new musical with music by Michel Legrand, book by Alain Boublil, Claude-Michel Schönberg and Jonathan Kent, lyrics by Herbert Kretzmer - original French lyrics by Alain Boublil and orchestrations and arrangements by Michel Legrand and Seann Alderking.

Manhattan Theatre Club (Lynne Meadow, Artistic Director; Barry Grove, Executive Producer) is pleased to announce full casting for their upcoming world premiere production of Nick Whitby's 'To Be or Not To Be.' The play, based on the 1942 motion picture of the same name will be directed by three-time Tony Award nominee Casey Nicholaw ('The Drowsy Chaperone,' 'Monty Python's Spamalot').

Manhattan Theatre Club announced casting for the upcoming world premiere Broadway production of Nick Whitby's TO BE OR NOT TO BE, based on the 1942 motion picture To Be Or Not To Be.

Marguerite, the new musical currently playing at London's Theatre Royal, Haymarket, has most of the ingredients required to make a great show - stunning music, a wonderfully inventive set, a very strong story that should stir the emotions of an audience, a stellar cast led by performers of genuine star quality and a creative team whose previous track record proves they know how to create a hit. But somehow the result is slightly unsatisfying.

'Marguerite' opens at the Royal Haymarket.

'Marguerite' at the Royal Haymarket Season.

The final production in Jonathan Kent's Theatre Royal Haymarket Season will be the world premiere of 'Marguerite' a new musical starring Ruthie Henshall, Julian Ovenden, and Alexander Hanson. 'Marguerite' will begin performances on May 7th.

The final production in Jonathan Kent's Theatre Royal Haymarket Season will be the world premiere of Marguerite, a new musical with music by Michel Legrand, book by Alain Boublil, Claude-Michel Schönberg and Jonathan Kent, lyrics by Herbert Kretzmer from the original French lyrics by Alain Boublil and orchestrations and arrangements by Michel Legrand and Seann Alderking. Marguerite will run at the Haymarket from May 7, with press night on May 20. Ruthie Henshall to star.

Theatre for a New Audience's acclaimed reading series, 'The Literary Supplement,' will present three exciting works that continue to explore the theme of Theatre for a New Audience's subscription season: the cultural connections among Africa, Europe and America. All readings in 'The Literary Supplement' will be performed at The Cherry Lane Theatre, 38 Commerce Street.

Producers Greg Schaffert and Bud Martin hope to bring this swashbuckling new musical by George Stiles, Paul Leigh and Peter Raby to the Great White Way in the near future. Is the latest adaptation of Alexandre Dumas' classic tale of friendship, lust, heroism and intrigue, currently receiving its New England premiere at the North Shore Music Theatre in Beverly, Massachusetts, truly one for all?

Newly created, under artistic director Jonathan Kent, The Theatre Royal Haymarket's new West End season has been confirmed

The Theatre Royal Haymarket has announced a season of shows directed by Jonathan Kent.

West End star Ruthie Henshall, will star in Marguerite, the new musical by Michel Legrand (Amour, The Umbrellas of Cherbourg), Alain Boubil and Claude-Michel Schonberg

Famed musical thatre actress, Ruthie Henshall, will star in Boubill and Schonberg's new musical MARAGUERITE.

Olivier Award-winner Anthony Sher will play the fiery 19th century Shakespearean actor of the title in an upcoming West End production of Jean Paul Sartre's Kean, which will begin previews at the Apollo Theatre on May 24th and open on May 30th for a limited run.

Theater League, Inc., the Kansas City, MO-based national musical theater presentation and production company, will present seven new musical theater productions as part of the inaugural Kansas City Crossroads Musical Theater Festival, taking place over two weekends with performances on July 15 and 2

The Acting Company's Macbeth and The Three Musketeers, playing in repertory through May 20th, began performances on May 9th, and BroadwayWorld was there for the celebration!

The Acting Company will perform Macbeth and The Three Musketeers in repertory between May 9th and May 20th

The Acting Company will present both Dumas' The Three Musketeers and Shakespeare's Macbeth in New York this May