Andrew Lippa News

The Austin Gay Men's Chorus announced their holiday show, set for December 6-8, featuring festive performances that celebrate the season.

Theatre Now New York has added three new musical writing teams to its roster, enhancing its commitment to developing innovative musical theater projects. Learn more about the teams !

Dramatists Guild Foundation just celebrated its 2024 Gala at the Ziegfeld Ballroom, honoring Tom Kitt and Mindy Rich. Check out photos from inside the big night here!

TheatreWorks Silicon Valley has announced that Tony Award-nominated composer Andrew Lippa will celebrate his 60th birthday in style with Lippa @ 60: A Birthday Benefit for TheatreWorks.

Ben Jones, award-winning singer, comedian, storyteller, and actor returned to the intimate Feinstein’s at the Nikko for an extremely successful two-run engagement displaying his considerable talents. If you haven’t seen Ben Jones, make it a must. He has that unique skill that makes a great entertainer – he’s so engaging and interesting that you can’t wait for the next moment. This show, titled ‘Temptation’, exhibits that proficiency brilliantly.

Dramatists Guild Foundation has revealed the star-studded line-up for the organization's 2024 Gala on October 24, 2024, at Ziegfeld Ballroom. See who is taking part and learn how to purchase tickets.

​National Alliance for Musical Theatre has revealed additional cast members and final details about the lineup for the 36th Annual FESTIVAL OF NEW MUSICALS, which takes place on Thursday, October 24 and Friday, October 25, 2024. Learn how to purchase tickets.

I Am Harvey Milk, with music and lyrics by Andrew Lippa, will be making its European premiere at Cadogan Hall on 27 October. Joel Harper-Jackson will star alongside Sierra Boggess. The work, part choral and part theatre piece, tells the story of Harvey Milk, a gay-rights activist and politician in the United States who was assassinated.

I AM HARVEY MILK, based on the life of American LGBTQ+ activist, will see the West End’s Joel Harper-Jackson and Broadway’s Sierra Boggess lead a 50 strong choir and 26-piece orchestra for two special performances of Andrew Lippa’s oratorio at Cadogan Hall on Sunday 27 October 2024. 

You have to hand it to Musical Theatre Southwest – most community theaters play it safe, filling their calendar with Mamma Mia, Shrek and at least one production from the Golden Age of Musicals (Rogers & Hammerstein, Lerner & Lowe, etc.); MTS continues to dip their toes deeper into the repertoire with shows such as Next To Normal and Carrie: The Musical. Playwright Andrew Lippa’s The Wild Party falls into this category. See it now through October 19.

The Beverly Theatre Guild has announced its upcoming fall production, The Addams Family – A New Musical Comedy. This creepy, kooky, mysterious and spooky musical hilariously explores the macabre as the eccentric Addams family must navigate the challenges of their daughter's unexpected romance with a ‘normal' young man, revealing the true meaning of family and acceptance.  

National Alliance for Musical Theatre has announced initial casting and more details about the lineup for the 36thAnnual FESTIVAL OF NEW MUSICALS, which takes place on Thursday, October 24 and Friday, October 25, 2024, at New World Stages

This Halloween season, BroadwayWorld is taking a look at Tim Burton's musical theater connections, both onscreen and onstage, as well as offering some spooky listening to match the vibes of spooky season.

The Complete Picture (new musical in development) is an emotional and relevant work that touches on deeply personal and timely issues. With a strong book, a meaningful story, and a rock score that has a lot of promise, this musical has the potential to make a lasting mark on the theatre scene. #stagereading #bobcats #newworks #ATX

Toby’s supports sharing the love of theater with young people. Despite, or perhaps because of, its macabre nature, the embedded message of THE ADDAMS FAMILY is about radical acceptance and inclusion, and always has been, from long before “inclusion” was a buzzword. Every member of your family, weird or not, can enjoy this positively creepy show.

The cast for the upcoming production of THE LION KING at the Orpheum Theatre in San Francisco has been announced, featuring a mix of new and returning performers.

Last night, writer and actor Cole Escola joined fellow writer Doug Wright for an evening in support of the Dramatists Guild Foundation (DGF), hosted by DGF Vice President Kevin Hager and DGF Board Member Elizabeth Dewberry. See photos from the event!

Theatre Tuscaloosa announced performances of THE ADDAMS FAMILY from Oct. 17-20 at the Bama Theatre. The musical, featuring returning and new cast members, explores the comedic clash of two very different families.

At its heart, BIG FISH is a story about storytelling. Edward Bloom tells so many fish stories and tall tales to his young son (Paxton Longoria) to the point where the younger Bloom can’t discern his father’s truth from fabrication.

This time, the reader question was: I know sometimes writers perform in their own shows… but how often do writers play in the orchestra for their own musicals on Broadway?