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Photo Flash: In Rehearsal for IF/THEN with Idina Menzel, LaChanze, Anthony Rapp & More!
by Nicole Rosky - Sep 18, 2013


If/Then, the upcoming world premiere musical by the Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award-winning creative team behind Next To Normal, Tom Kitt (music),Brian Yorkey (book and lyrics), and Michael Greif (director), will make its world premiere engagement in Washington, D.C. before moving on to Broadway. If/Then will play Broadway's Richard Rodgers Theatre (226 West 46th Street) in spring 2014, beginning preview performances on Tuesday, March 4, and officially opening on Thursday, March 27, 2014. Below check out photos of the cast in rehearsal as featured on Menzel's official Facebook page.

Reminder: BC/EFA's 2013 Broadway Flea Market & Grand Auction Set for Sunday
by BWW News Desk - Sep 18, 2013


The biggest day of the year for Broadway fans is only four days away as Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS sets the stage for the 27th AnnualBroadway Flea Market & Grand Auction (#bwayflea). The all-day, outdoor market features one-of-a-kind theatre treasures, once-in-a-lifetime onstage and backstage experiences and your favorite stars from Broadway's biggest shows.

STAGE TUBE: OMG! First Listen and Look at the Cast and Rehearsal of IF/THEN
by Robert Diamond - Sep 12, 2013


Check out a special first look at the cast and crew of IF/THEN, including a new vocal from star Idina Menzel. In the video, the cast and creative team share their excitement as they start their first rehearsal, reunite with old friends and bring you a brand new musical.

Louise Pitre's Autobiographical Musical ON THE ROCKS- STIRRED NOT SHAKEN Opens at Theatre Passe Muraille, 9/25-28
by Courtnie Mele - Sep 10, 2013


Louise Pitre's latest accomplishment is the completion of her one-woman show 'On the Rocks- Stirred Not Shaken.' Her show is an autobiographical musical detailing her life thus far- both the ups and the downs. Pitre, with the help of W. Joseph Matheson, wrote original songs for the show.

BWW Review: Lower Ossington Theatre's NEXT TO NORMAL Is Emotional, Stripped Down, and Intimate
by Brittany Goldfield Rodrigues - Sep 10, 2013


Tom Kitt and Brian Yorkey's NEXT TO NORMAL is a Pulitzer prize winning and Tony award winning musical that continues to touch the hearts of many. The show about bipolar Diana Goodman and how her illness effects her and her whole family continues to touch peoples hearts. It takes a certain amount of passion, emotion, care, and overall talent to perform this complex piece. The LOT (Lower Ossington Theatre) seems to understand this, as its production of the show will leave its audience in tears.

Photo Flash: First Look at Poster Art for Broadway-Bound IF/THEN!
by Nicole Rosky - Sep 9, 2013


If/Then, the upcoming world premiere musical by the Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award-winning creative team behind Next To Normal, Tom Kitt (music),Brian Yorkey (book and lyrics), and Michael Greif (director), will have its world premiere in a pre-Broadway out-of-town engagement at The National Theatre in Washington, D.C., beginning preview performances on Tuesday, November 5, 2013 and running through December 8, 2013. Tickets for the world premiere engagement in Washington, D.C. go on sale to the general public on Sunday, September 8 and will be available at thenationaldc.com, by phone at (800) 514-3849, or in person at The National Theatre box office (1321 Pennsylvania Avenue NW). Check out the just-released show poster below!

Cape Rep Theatre to Stage NEXT TO NORMAL, Begin. 9/19
by Tyler Peterson - Sep 9, 2013


Cape Rep Theatre presents NEXT TO NORMAL, the Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award winning musical with music by Tom Kitt and book and lyrics by Brian Yorkey September 19-October 13; Wednesdays at 7 pm, Thursdays through Saturdays at 8 pm and Sundays at 2 pm (there is no performance September 25). Tickets are $30-35. Pay-What-You-Can-Night is the first Friday, September 20. Student Rush Tickets also available. Call the Box Office for details. Cape Rep Indoor Theatre. North Side Route 6A E. Brewster. 508.896.1888 or www.caperep.org.

Sally Ann Triplett Leads Singapore Premiere of NEXT TO NORMAL, Beg. Tonight
by BWW News Desk - Sep 5, 2013


The 2010 Pulitzer Prize-winning musical Next to Normal, which features a Tony Award-winning score by Tom Kitt and Brian Yorkey and a Tony-nominated book by Yorkey, will get a Singapore premiere at Pangdemonium's Drama Centre Theatre, tonight, September 5, 2013.

STAGE TUBE: Promo Released for 2013 BROADWAY FLEA MARKET & GRAND AUCTION; Pre-Bidding Now Open!
by Nicole Rosky - Sep 4, 2013


The biggest day of the year for Broadway fans will include one-of-a-kind opportunities to own a part of theatre history or to step into the footlights as Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS presents the 27th Annual Broadway Flea Market & Grand Auction (#bwayflea).

Novato Theater Presents THE LION IN THE WINTER Tonight
by BWW News Desk - Aug 30, 2013


Novato Theater Company opens its new season in its brand-new venue with a smashing historical drama, James Goldman's The Lion in Winter, a play full of plots, counterplots and unforgettable characters. Lion is directed by award-winning director Kris Neely and features Craig Christiansen as King Henry II of England and Maxine Sattizahn as Eleanor of Aquitaine. Assistant Director is Michael Walraven. NTC Executive Producer is Janelle Ponte.

Louise Pitre to Mark 50th Anniversary of Edith Piaf's Passing at The Cabaret in Indy, 10/11-12
by BWW News Desk - Aug 28, 2013


Experience the passion of Paris as Louise Pitre marks the 50th anniversary of the passing of legendary French chanteuse, Edith Piaf, with an evening of songs from France's favorite composers, at The Cabaret at the Columbia Club, October 11 & 12, 2013.

VIDEO: Sting Chats Upcoming THE LAST SHIP Album
by Caryn Robbins - Aug 28, 2013


Sting discusses the eclectic group of collaborators on his new album The Last Ship

VIDEO: Sting Chats Upcoming THE LAST SHIP Album
by Caryn Robbins - Aug 28, 2013


Sting discusses his upcoming full-length album of new music, 'The Last Ship' consists of songs that he has written for a new musical of the same name which will head to Broadway in 2014.

Miguel Cervantes, Ryann Redmond, Curtis Holbrook Join Idina Menzel & More in IF/THEN; Full Cast Announced!
by Nicole Rosky - Aug 27, 2013


Producer David Stone has announced the creative team and complete casting for If/Then, the upcoming world premiere musical by the Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award-winning creative team behind Next To Normal, Tom Kitt (music), Brian Yorkey (book and lyrics), and Michael Greif (director). Tickets for the world premiere engagement in Washington, D.C. go on sale to the general public on Sunday, September 8 and will be available at thenationaldc.com, by phone at (800) 514-3849, or in person at the National Theatre box office (1321 Pennsylvania Avenue NW).

Photo Flash: Drury Lane Theatre's NEXT TO NORMAL, Now Playing Through 10/6
by Tyler Peterson - Aug 22, 2013


Drury Lane Theatre, 100 Drury Lane, presents the regional premiere of the recent Broadway sensation NEXT TO NORMAL, opening August 22 and running through October 6, 2013. NEXT TO NORMAL stars Jeff Award nominee Susie McMonagle as "Diana" ("Fantine" in Les Miserables on Broadway and the first National Tours of Billy Elliot and Mamma Mia) and Jeff Award winner Rod Thomas as "Dan" (Big at Drury Lane Theatre and Little Shop of Horrors at Theatre at the Center).The production is directed by Drury Lane Theatre Artistic Director William Osetek (Drury Lane Theatre's smash hit production of Spamalot and Jeff Award nominee for Best Director and Best Production for Thoroughly Modern Millie.) Check out a first look at the cast in action below!

BLACKBIRD, FEVER/DREAM & More Featured in California Repertory Company & CSULB's 2013-14 Season
by Nicole Rosky - Aug 22, 2013


LA Drama Critics Circle Award-winning California Repertory Company and the CSULB Theatre Arts Department are proud to announce our 2013 - 2014 Season, at the Royal Theater aboard the Queen Mary and the CSULB Theatre Arts Building, which runs September 20, 2013 - May 10, 2014.

Brian Yorkey, Salzman & Cunningham and More to Develop New Musicals at Running Deer Musical Theater Lab
by Tyler Peterson - Aug 19, 2013


Trout Lake, Washington. Running Deer Musical Theater Lab is hosting a series of week long new musical development labs this summer. Participating writers include Brian Yorkey, Nick Blaemire, Matthew Gardiner, Michael Kooman, Christopher Dimond, Tim Symons, Melanie Burgess, Bobby Cronin and Wade Dooley.

BWW Interviews: Jacqueline Martin & Graham Fleming Talk NEXT TO NORMAL at the LOT, Emotional Scenes, and Cast Chemistry
by Brittany Goldfield Rodrigues - Aug 16, 2013


NEXT TO NORMAL is Tom Kitt and Brian Yorkey`s Pulitzer Prize winning musical about Diana, a mother and wife, and how she, with her family, copes with her mental illness. The Lower Ossington Theatre is putting on a productuion of the emotional, tearjerker of a show. NEXT TO NORMAL is a show that has become iconic in the world of musical theater, and fans can now look forward to the LOT taking it on as it`s next project

Sting's THE LAST SHIP Coming to Broadway in October 2014; Out of Town Try Out Set for Summer 2014
by Nicole Rosky - Aug 14, 2013


According to an Equity casting notice, Sting's new stage musical, THE LAST SHIP, which will soon have a benefit concert at the Public Theatre, will be heading to Broadway in 2014. Rehearsals are set to begin in May of 2014, with an out of town run beginning in June, and Broadway previews beginning in October/November.

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