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The new musical THE ADDAMS FAMILY, based on the bizarre and beloved family of characters created by legendary cartoonist Charles Addams, is making its pre-Broadway world premiere in Chicago.
Chicago is alight with the 'altogether cooky' Addams family this month. The largest Broadway tryout (to the tune of $17 million) to hit the town since 2003's The Producers, this new Brickman and Elice musical (Jersey Boys) began previews on November 13 at the Ford Center for the Performing Arts. The new The Addams Family musical, based on the bizarre and beloved family of characters created by legendary cartoonist Charles Addams, will play Chicago through Sunday, January 10, 2010.
The new musical THE ADDAMS FAMILY, based on the bizarre and beloved family of characters created by legendary cartoonist Charles Addams, will make its pre-Broadway world premiere in Chicago.
The New York Times is reporting that Broadway performers Stephanie Gibson and Will Chase were married on Sunday on the stage of the Hudson Theater in New York. The pair met in 2006 while working on Disney's Aida together at the Municipal Theater of St. Louis.
Due to illness, celebrated actress and singer Kristin Chenoweth is not able to perform as scheduled for the November 13, 14 and 15 Cincinnati Pops Orchestra concerts at Music Hall. Megan Hilty and Julia Murney, who have performed the signature roles of Glinda and Elphaba respectively in the Broadway hit musical Wicked, have graciously agreed to step in and perform in a program dubbed "Wicked Divas" with Steven Reineke and the Pops. The three concerts will take place as originally scheduled.
The new musical THE ADDAMS FAMILY, based on the bizarre and beloved family of characters created by legendary cartoonist Charles Addams, will make its pre-Broadway world premiere in Chicago.
Due to illness, celebrated actress and singer Kristin Chenoweth is not able to perform as scheduled for the November 13, 14 and 15 Cincinnati Pops Orchestra concerts at Music Hall. Megan Hilty and Julia Murney, who have performed the signature roles of Glinda and Elphaba respectively in the Broadway hit musical Wicked, have graciously agreed to step in and perform in a program dubbed "Wicked Divas" with Steven Reineke and the Pops. The three concerts will take place as originally scheduled.
The new musical THE ADDAMS FAMILY, based on the bizarre and beloved family of characters created by legendary cartoonist Charles Addams, will begin previews Friday, November 13 at the Ford Center for the Performing Arts, Oriental Theatre (24 West Randolph Street) in Chicago, prior to its world premiere Wednesday, December 9.
Following its five 2008/09 L.A. Stage Alliance Ovation Nominations for its critically-acclaimed production of Kiss of the Spider Woman (including Best Musical Production - Intimate Theatre), Havok Theare Company is thrilled to announce its first production of 2010, the Broadway musical THE STORY OF MY LIFE with music and lyrics by Neil Bartram and Book by Brian Hill, directed by Havok's Artistic Director and Ovation Award-winner (and nominated this year for Kiss of the Spider Woman), Nick DeGruccio.
The new musical THE ADDAMS FAMILY, based on the bizarre and beloved family of characters created by legendary cartoonist Charles Addams, will begin previews Friday, November 13 at the Ford Center for the Performing Arts, Oriental Theatre (24 West Randolph Street) in Chicago, prior to its world premiere Wednesday, December 9.
Acclaimed photographer Mark Seliger, who has shot more than 100 Rolling Stone covers and multiple Vanity Fair covers, shot the first ever 'family' portrait of THE ADDAMS FAMILY on October 1 for Vanity Fair. The 'altogether ooky' photo can be found in the December issue of Vanity Fair! You can watch a behind the scenes video of the photo shoot right here on STAGE TUBE!
Beginning Friday, November 13, the producers of THE ADDAMS FAMILY will offer twelve (12) student tickets per performance for $25. Student tickets for the pre-Broadway world premiere of THE ADDAMS FAMILY will be available on the day of the show only, beginning at 10:00 am, and will be sold only at the Ford Center for the Performing Arts, Oriental Theatre Box Office (24 W. Randolph St.). Limit of two tickets per customer presenting a valid student ID. Student tickets are in partial view box seat locations and are available for all performances except Wednesday, December 9, 2009.
Acclaimed photographer Mark Seliger, who has shot more than 100 Rolling Stone covers and multiple Vanity Fair covers, shot the first ever 'family' portrait of THE ADDAMS FAMILY on October 1 for Vanity Fair. The 'altogether ooky' photo can be found in the December issue of Vanity Fair!
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The Atlanta Lyric Theatre presents Rodgers & Hammerstein's Cinderella, starring Jeff McKerley as the Herald, Ingrid Cole as the Wicked Stepmother, Tameka Scotton as the Fairy Godmother, Bradley Bergeron as the Prince, and Anna Kimmell as Cinderella at The Earl Smith Strand Theatre for a three weekend engagement December 4 - 20, 2009.
Tony Award nominee Brian d'Arcy James will reprise his Obie-winning role in Conor McPherson's The Good Thief for the Keen Company's one-night only benefit at the Lucille Lortel Theatre, on November 2nd.
Actress, comedienne, and cabaret star Alix Korey, whose Broadway credits include ALL SHOOK UP and CHICAGO, is set to join the cast of Abingdon Theatre Company's 2009-10 season opener -- the world premiere of INVENTING AVI (and other theatrical maneuvers), a new Off-Broadway comedy by Robert Cary and Benjamin Feldman, set to begin previews on October 2, prior to an official press opening October 14, at Abingdon Theatre Complex's June Havoc Theatre (312 West 36th Street) in Manhattan.
Long Wharf Theatre, under the leadership of Artistic Director Gordon Edelstein and Managing Director Ray Cullom, will present the beloved musical The Fantasticks, directed by Amanda Dehnert, from October 7 through November 1, 2009, on the Mainstage.
Actress, comedienne, and cabaret star Alix Korey, whose Broadway credits include ALL SHOOK UP and CHICAGO, is set to join the cast of Abingdon Theatre Company's 2009-10 season opener -- the world premiere of INVENTING AVI (and other theatrical maneuvers), a new Off-Broadway comedy by Robert Cary and Benjamin Feldman, set to begin previews on October 2, prior to an official press opening October 14, at Abingdon Theatre Complex's June Havoc Theatre (312 West 36th Street) in Manhattan.
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