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This holiday season, for the first time in the Fox Cities, one of America's favorite Christmas movies comes to life live-on-stage in a hilarious, large scale Broadway musical, at the Fox Cities Performing Arts Center tonight, Nov. 18-23.

Hugh Jackman may finally be bringing PT Barnum to the big screen.

Big League Productions presents the 2014 - 2015 national tour of A Christmas Story, The Musical. The beloved holiday movie will be brought to life on Broadway stages across the country. This sparkling new production will launch with one performance in Owensboro, KY followed by engagements in Appleton, Memphis, Dallas, and culminating over the Christmas holidays with a three week run at the Fox Theatre in St. Louis.

Big League Productions has announced casting for the 2014-2015 national tour of A Christmas Story, The Musical. The beloved holiday movie will be brought to life on Broadway stages across the country. This sparkling new production will be presented by Dallas Summer Musicals at the Music Hall at Fair Park December 2-14.

Two of Broadway's most thrilling creators and vibrant voices touch down in Vancouver for a singular celebration of musical theatre. Presented by Carousel Theatre for Young People (CTYP), the acclaimed songwriting duo Benj Pasek and Justin Paul -- known simply as Pasek and Paul -- will present An Evening with Pasek and Paul, December 8, 2014 at 8pm at The Waterfront Theatre on Granville Island. This exclusive, one-night-only concert will see the Tony Award nominees -- whose melodic styling is hailed as delicate, surprising, and musically satisfying -- perform selections from their electrifying hits including James and the Giant Peach, Edges, Dogfight, and A Christmas Story, The Musical to name a few.

The ?American Music Theatre Project (AMTP) at Northwestern University will present a 'by-invitation-only' workshop presentation of the new musical 'Scrooge In Love!' for Northwestern theatre faculty, students, staff and Chicago theatre industry members, on Sunday, Nov. 23.

Good morning, BroadwayWorld! Because we know all our readers eat, sleep and breathe Broadway, what could be better than waking up to it? Today's big news: Emma Stone takes the stage in CABARET tonight, LOST LAKE opens at the City Center, and DIRTY ROTTEN SCOUNDRELS welcomes Alex Gaumond in the West End!

The John W. Engeman Theater has announced the cast and creative team for the musical adaptation of the iconic holiday classic - A CHRISTMAS STORY - THE MUSICAL. Performances begin on Thursday, November 20th at 8:00pm and run through January 4, 2015.

According to an Equity casting notice, a new, still-untitled musical by Tony nominees Benj Pasek and Justin Paul will soon get a NYC developmental lab. The project, described as 'a new musical about connections, lost and found,' features a book by Steven Levenson, and will be directed by Michael Greif. The lab will take place March 9-26, 2015.

A Christmas Story the musical by Joseph Robinette, Benj Pasek and Justin Paul - December 4, 5, 6, 7, 11, 12, 13, 14

When the fourth annual TEDxBroadway returns Monday, February 23, 2015 to New World Stages in New York City, it will include some very special attendees in "The Loft." The organizers of the one-day event that asks "What is the Best Broadway Can Be?" are inviting the next generation to participate in shaping the future of Broadway with the TEDxBroadway Young Professional and Student Programs.

This holiday season, for the first time in St. Louis, one of America's favorite Christmas movies comes to life live- on-stage in a hilarious, large scale Broadway musical, at the Fabulous Fox Theatre December 16 - January 4.

The Barn Theatre of Montville, New Jersey will be presenting 'A Christmas Story the Musical'. Performances will be on November 21, 28, 29, December 5, 6, 12, 13 at 8pm; and on November 22, 23, 30, December 7 at 2pm. Tickets are $24 (senior/student tickets are $22 on matinees only).

The Ordway Center for the Performing Arts is excited to present its 2014 holiday show, A Christmas Story, the Musical. The Ordway-produced musical comedy will run Nov. 29-Dec. 28, 2014, for a total of 36 performances. Tickets are available now and can be purchased online at www.ordway.org, by phone at 651-224-4222 or in person at the Ordway ticket office.

Rehearsals begin today for A Christmas Story, The Musical - the sensational hit Seattle can't stop talking about. After premiering at The 5th Avenue Theatre in 2010, A Christmas Story, The Musical spent two wildly successful holiday seasons in New York City and spurred a national tour.

Carousel Theatre for Young People (CTYP) presents a heartwarming new vision of Roald Dahl's timeless classic James and the Giant Peach, making its Vancouver premiere December 6, 2014 to January 4, 2015 at The Waterfront Theatre on Granville Island. Developed by Tony-nominated songwriters Benj Pasek & Justin Paul, the whimsical tale follows James Trotter who is swept away on an extraordinary journey with an unlikely contingent of insect friends.

One of the most exciting and promising new musicals to come out of New York in the last few years for me has to be 'Dogfight'. This adaptation of the little known film from up and coming composers Benj Pasek and Justin Paul and writer Peter Duchan showed off that musical theater still has quite a vibrant heartbeat. So when I heard that ArtsWest was mounting this recent Lucille Lortel Award winner I was quite excited. And while there are a few muddled choices in the current production, the show elicits tons of heart and some truly touching moments especially from Seattle newbie Devon Busswood, but we'll get to more on her in a minute.

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Tony-nominated songwriting team Benj Pasek and Justin Paul recently discussed their background with theatre and music, which basically started from childhood. They also talked about their musical adaptation of JAMES AND THE GIANT PEACH, which is being presented by the Bay Area Children's Theatre in November.

The Northeast Children's Theatre Company, a not-for-profit arts education organization, has announced a star-studded lineup of entertainment for its 2nd Annual Broadway in Connecticut Gala. The fundraiser, set for tonight, October 25 in Fairfield, Connecticut, will feature an evening of music hosted by the Tony Award-nominated songwriting team of Benj Pasek & Justin Paul (DOGFIGHT, A CHRISTMAS STORY). Direct from Broadway, the concert will also feature performances by special guests Lindsay Mendez (WICKED, GODSPELL), Derek Klena (WICKED, BRIDGES OF MADISON COUNTY), and Meghann Fahy (NEXT TO NORMAL).