A favorite star from 'High School Musical' will be joined by six multitalented performers in a new music and dance-driven comedy pilot, 'Madison High' (working title). The series pilot introduces a troupe of theater students led by the melodramatic drama teacher Ms. Darbus, a beloved character from the cultural sensation 'High School Musical.' Production on the pilot begins in March in consideration for a Disney Channel series to premiere in early 2012.
The New York Times is reporting that Producer Ken Davenport (Oleanna, 13, Altar Boyz, Awesome 80s Prom) is behind a new stage revival of Aaron Sorkin's A Few Good Men. He, alongside director David Esbjornson (The Goat, Or Who Is Sylvia?) are in the process of seeking out a lead to star as Lt. Daniel Kaffee in the production in a 2010-2011 revival on Broadway. This production will be the first revival since 1991, when it played the Music Box Theatre. Tom Hulce originated the role on stage in 1989. Tom Cruise famously took the role to the silver screen in 1991.
With the overwhelming success of the original High School Musical, it was only a matter of time before Disney delivered what the millions of fans were begging for - the highly anticipated sequel, High School Musical 2 which debuts on the Disney Channel on Friday, August 17th. BroadwayWorld sat down with Lucas Grabeel who is better known to the HSM fans as drama club die-hard, Ryan Evans. Here's what he had to say about making the original, the sequel, going on tour, and more!
In what seems to have happened effortlessly and somehow 'under the radar' (highly unusual in the world of theatre) Disney HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL seems to have snuck in and is about to change the landscape.
California Musical Theatre has announced its 2007 Music Circus season with seven large-scale musical productions and seasoned Broadway veterans helming casts! Nancy Opel, Laura Griffith, Adinah Alexander, James Barbour, Walter Charles, Michael Gruber and others star!
Featuring all the Broadway Cassies including Donna McKechnie, Ann Reinking, Pamela Sousa, Cheryl Clark, Wanda Richert, Angelique Ilo, Laurie Gamache, Deborah Henry, Vicki Frederick in a very special feature.
