Arlene Phillips News

Broadway Across Canada announced today that individual tickets for the Calgary premiere of THE WIZARD OF OZ will go on sale Monday, December 14 at 10am. Tickets are available at 1-855-985-5000 or by visiting www.ticketmaster.ca. Groups of 10 or more can call 1-800-889-8457. The staged musical of this worldwide smash-hit film will play the Southern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium from February 16 - 21.

Little did Frank Baum realize in 1900 when he wrote the book, THE WONDERFUL WIZARD OF OZ, that he was creating a cottage industry. 'Chachkas' such as snow globes, stuffed Toto dogs and figurines of the characters dot many a household. Clothing, including red crystal shoes, checkered gingham 'Dorothy' dresses and Halloween costumes galore, relate aspects of the tale.

Broadway San Jose, a Nederlander Presentation, is delighted to announce that the North American tour of the new stage adaptation of THE WIZARD OF OZ will play January 29 - February 4, 2016 at the Center for the Performing Arts (255 S. Almaden Blvd.) in San Jose.

Written by Mike James, with choreography by Arlene Phillips and directed by Anna Linstrum, JACKIE THE MUSICAL will play at the New Alexandra Theatre from Tue 24 to Sat 28 May 2016, as part of a nationwide tour. 

?Written by Mike James, with choreography by Arlene Phillips and directed by Anna Linstrum, JACKIE THE MUSICAL will begin a nationwide tour in Spring 2016 at the Gardyne Theatre in Dundee.

?Written by Mike James, with choreography by Arlene Phillips and directed by Anna Linstrum, JACKIE THE MUSICAL will play at the King's Theatre Glasgow from Tuesday 26 to Saturday 30 July 2016, as part of a nationwide tour. 

JACKIE THE MUSICAL starring Janet Dibley launches major UK tour in Spring 2016, Previewing at the Gardyne Theatre Dundee on 11 March. Dates include Coventry, Bromley, Brighton, Edinburgh, Manchester, Birmingham, Liverpool and Glasgow.

Playhouse Square is delighted to announce that the North American tour of the new stage adaptation of THE WIZARD OF OZ will play the State Theatre December 1-6, 2015, as a FirstMerit Diamond Performance.

TROIKA Entertainment, LLC has announced full casting for the North American tour of the new stage adaptation of THE WIZARD OF OZ which will launch on December 1, 2015 at Playhouse Square in Cleveland, OH.

TROIKA Entertainment, LLC is delighted to announce full casting for the North American tour of the new stage adaptation of THE WIZARD OF OZ which will launch on December 1, 2015 at Playhouse Square in Cleveland, OH.

TROIKA Entertainment, LLC has announced lead casting for the North American tour of The Wizard of Oz, playing the National Theatre this spring, May 3 - 15, 2016.

BroadwayWorld has just confirmed that the North American tour of the new stage adaptation of THE WIZARD OF OZ will launch on December 1, 2015 at Playhouse Square in Cleveland, OH.

The focus of IN YOUR ARMS in on telling a story through dance, and the show features an incredible line-up of performers who do just that. BroadwayWorld is celebrating the amazing work of these dancers by bringing you a countdown of our favorite dance performances of some of the stars. Today, we're featuring Karine Plantadit?.

The Old Globe opens its 2015-2016 Season with IN YOUR ARMS, a World Premiere dance-theatre musical featuring direction and choreography by Tony Award winner Christopher Gattelli (Newsies, Godspell, Lincoln Center Theater's The King and I and South Pacific) and original music by Tony Award winner Stephen Flaherty (Ragtime, Once on This Island; two-time Oscar nominee for Anastasia). The production begins tonight, September 16, with an opening slated for September 24, and runs through October 25, 2015.

Bring your dancing shoes to 54 BELOW for the reunion celebrating the 2000 Broadway musical SATURDAY NIGHT FEVER. Reunite with some of the original cast members for some of the Bee Gee's biggest hits of the late 70s, 'Stayin' Alive,' 'Boogie Shoes,' 'If I Cant Have You,' 'Jive Talkin,' 'How Deep Is Your Love,' and even a few songs recently added to a brand new production of the show.

Celebrate the life and music of a Hollywood legend with the UK premiere of Judy - The Songbook of Judy Garland at the Lyceum Theatre from Monday 29 June - Saturday 4 July.  This song and dance spectacular stars Dancing On Ice winner and X Factor finalist, Ray Quinn, West End musical stars Louise Dearman (Wicked, Evita)), Rachel Stanley (White Christmas) and Darren Bennett (Dirty Rotten Scoundrels) along with very special guest, Judy Garland's daughter, Lorna Luft.

In just under seven weeks Bloomberg Summer at the Roundhouse will return with Utopia. The annual festival is dedicated to introducing new audiences to innovative culture with a weekly 'pay what you like' day to ensure that as many people as possible have the opportunity to enjoy it.

In just under seven weeks Bloomberg Summer at the Roundhouse will return with Utopia. The annual festival is dedicated to introducing new audiences to innovative culture with a weekly 'pay what you like' day to ensure that as many people as possible have the opportunity to enjoy it.

'What is my purpose in life?' is a question asked by many people as they ponder the reasons for their existence. Finding one's raison d'etre could be the ever-elusive challenge, and should you never discover it, you are in good company. It is an existential question that lingers eternally for people who really want to have a life that matters. Now on stage at The Fisher Theatre is the musical PIPPIN, the tale of existential woe.