The thespian spirits of the many theatrical greats that have graced the boards of at the historic El Portal Theater, including the main stage's namesake Debbie Reynolds, could be felt as the annual 6 week long production of LA's Next Great Stage Star launched last night (Monday, July 23rd) to standing ovations for the lucky few talented individuals selected from a long a grueling audition process.
Opening on August 8th at the Ivoryton Playhouse, the Tony Award and Pulitzer Prize-winning singular sensation, A CHORUS LINE! Casting for a new Broadway musical is almost complete, and for 17 dancers, this audition is the chance of a lifetime and what they've worked their whole lives for. A CHORUS LINE brilliantly evokes both the glamour and grind of showbiz, and is the musical for everyone who's ever had a dream and put it all on the line.
'The Hero - West End and Friends Tribute' is being released in November 2018 to mark the 100th Anniversary of the end of World War One and will raise funds for Help For Heroes. The latest recording sessions took place at Resident Studios in London and featured: David Bedella; Rodney Earl Clarke; Killian Donnelly; Kerry Ellis and Oliver Savile.
Pretty Woman begins previews today, get to know the cast below!
Grammy nominated artist Kimberly Wyatt (ex-Pussycat Doll, judge on Sky1's Got to Dance) will teach a Mastering Performance workshop as part of the London Tap Dance Intensive on Saturday 28 July at Danceworks. The workshop is designed to develop skills in mastering stagecraft, performance quality and building confidence both on stage and in the studio.
Co-directors Tim Carroll and Kevin Bennett relocate Henry V to a World War I dugout where William Shakespeare's drama of politics and war is acted out, experienced and debated among Canadian troops. Henry V, the first Shakespeare play to be produced at The Shaw, begins previews at the Jackie Maxwell Studio Theatre on July 22.
As BroadwayWorld previousuly reported, David Cook ('American Idol' Winner, 7th Season) will return to the role of 'Charlie Price' in the Tony Award-winning musical Kinky Boots at the Al Hirschfeld Theatre (302 West 45th Street) beginning today, Tuesday, July 17, 2018. He will play a limited run through Sunday, September 9, 2018. Cook succeeds Tyler Glenn (lead singer of the multi-platinum rock band, Neon Trees) who played his last performance on Sunday, July 15, 2018.
Notes & Quotes From NBC Sports Group's Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Coverage
The Board of Directors and Artistic Director, David Leidholdt, are proud to present their Today Morning Children's Theatre production of the 55th anniversary season, PINKALICIOUS THE MUSICAL, book and lyrics by Victoria and Elizabeth Kann, music and lyrics by John Gregor, playing Today mornings from July 14th to August 4th.
YOUNG PLAYERS presents SINGIN' IN THE RAIN, JR. ON STAGE AT THE ROYAL THEATRE, July 12-14, at 7 p.m. and July 14 and 15 at 2 p.m.
Everybody's Talking About Jamie, the award-winning feel good new musical sensation, is pleased to announce that Rebecca McKinnis will be stepping into the role of Margaret New and Lee Ross will be joining the cast to play Hugo from 16 July.
Stephen DeAngelis continues his ongoing salute to Broadway and Off-Broadway Standbys, Understudies and Alternates with its next edition of AT THIS PERFORMANCE… to be held on Monday, July 16th at The Green Room 42, Green Fig, Fourth Floor, Yotel NYC, 570 Tenth Avenue (at 42nd Street), New York, NY 10036 at 7 PM.
San Diego Musical Theatre announced today the cast and creative team for its upcoming production of Hairspray. Hairspray, winner of eight Tony Awards, including Best Musical and Best Original Book, is a family-friendly musical, piled bouffant-high with laughter, romance and deliriously tuneful songs. Music by Marc Shaiman, lyrics by Scott Wittman and Marc Shaiman, and book by Mark O'Donnell and Thomas Meehan. Hairspray will be directed by J. Scott Lapp (SDMT's First Date), with choreography by Jill Gorrie (SDMT's Singin' in the Rain, 42nd Street, Damn Yankees), and music direction by Don LeMaster. Hairspray runs August 3 - September 2, 2018 at the historic Horton Grand Theatre, with press opening on Saturday, August 4 at 8:00 PM.
The Board of Directors and Artistic Director, David Leidholdt, are proud to present their Saturday Morning Children's Theatre production of the 55th anniversary season, PINKALICIOUS THE MUSICAL, book and lyrics by Victoria and Elizabeth Kann, music and lyrics by John Gregor, playing Saturday mornings from July 14th to August 4th.
Eclipse Theatre Company, the only Midwest theatre company to feature one playwright in one season, will continue their 2018 William Inge Season with Bus Stop, directed by ensemble member Steve Scott.
Jazz at Lincoln Center's two-week residential high school summer institute for advanced study in jazz performance, Summer Jazz Academy, includes three public concerts at Bard College in Annandale-on-Hudson, New York. These public concerts feature today's finest musicians across generations: the Summer Jazz Academy Faculty and Summer Jazz Academy Student Combos on July 21 and 22, The Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra on July 28, and the Summer Jazz Academy Big Bands on July 29.
NBC Sports Group capped off the Fourth of July holiday with more than 18 hours of trackside NASCAR coverage from Daytona International Speedway. Coverage was highlighted by this evening's Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series race on NBC, which saw Erik Jones and the No. 20 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota narrowly beat Martin Truex Jr.in overtime to get his first win at the “World Center of Racing” and first-ever Cup Series win.
'The Hero - West End and Friends Tribute' is being released in November 2018 to mark the 100th Anniversary of the end of World War One and will raise funds for Help For Heroes.
According to The Hollywood Reporter, Luke Evans will star alongside Mandy Moore and Woody Harrelson in Midway, the big-budget World War II action movie being directed by disaster impresario Roland Emmerich.
Clackamas Rep's SENSE & SENSIBILITY features creative direction and a great cast for a delightfully fun time.
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