The Junior Theatre Fest will pay tribute to the leadership and dedication of Music Theatre International (MTI) Chairman Freddie Gershon by renaming its annual student awards for excellence in theater 'The FreddieG's.' In 1995, he created MTI Education, the first educational division in a major musical theater licensing firm, which over the past 15 years has literally transformed the marketplace for age appropriate performance material for young performers. During this year's festival, taking place January 15-17, composer Stephen Schwartz ('Wicked') will be on hand to celebrate Gershon's accomplishments within musical theatre.
According to a casting notice, Ben Andron's White's Lies is aspiring for an off-Broadway opening at New World Stages in March. According to the notice, the production is being produced by Aaron Grant, Jana Robbins and Jeremy Handelman with associate producer Carl Moellenberg. While no official announcement has been made, an opening is scheduled for March 17, with previews beginning March 1. .
Imaginations will soar, hearts will dance and applause will thunder when more than 1,500 students, teachers, and Broadway professionals raise their voices in celebration of on-stage and backstage excellence in musical theater at the 2010 Junior Theater Festival, it was announced today by Timothy A. McDonald, Founding Chairman of iTheatrics and Nick Manos, President of Atlanta's Theater of the Stars. The Junior Theater Festival is the world's largest musical theater festival dedicated to groups working with elementary and middle school students and is presented by Music Theatre International and is hosted and produced by iTheatrics and Atlanta's Theater of the Stars. The 2010 Festival will be held at the Cobb Galleria Centre in Atlanta, GA on January 15-17, 2010.
Tony nominee Martha Plimpton and Christy Carlson Romano will join Tony and Emmy winner Elaine Stritch at the Sept. 24 reading of 'White's Lies' at the Snapple Theatre Centre in NYC.
Tony nominee Martha Plimpton and Christy Carlson Romano will join Tony and Emmy winner Elaine Stritch at the Sept. 24 reading of 'White's Lies' at the Snapple Theatre Centre in NYC.
The New York Musical Theater Festival honored producer Robyn Goodman at its Fifth Anniversary Season Awards Gala on Sunday, November 2nd at The Hudson Theatre.
Actors, musicians and television personalities arrived on the red carpet for the Condé Nast Traveler Reader's Choice Awards on Wednesday, October 15. The luxury travel magazine, which is published by Condé Nast Publications, hosted the event which honored 'The Best of the Best' in the world of travel. Held at the New York Public Library at 42nd Street and Fifth Avenue in New York City, the celebration was hosted by actress Jane Krakowski ('Ally McBeal,' '30 Rock').
Christy Carlson Romano, the popular actress and recording artist who starred on Broadway in BEAUTY AND THE BEAST and received an Emmy-nomination for her performance as the title character on the Disney Channel's popular animated series 'Kim Possible' -- joined the Broadway cast of the Tony Award-winning musical AVENUE Q on Monday September 29th. BWW TV was there to celebrate her return to Broadway!
Christy Carlson Romano -- the popular actress and recording artist who starred on Broadway in BEAUTY AND THE BEAST and received an Emmy-nomination for her performance on the Disney Channel's 'Kim Possible' -- joined the Broadway cast of the Tony Award-winning musical AVENUE Q last night, Monday September 29th. BroadwayWorld.com was there to celebrate her return to Broadway!
Christy Carlson Romano -- the popular actress and recording artist who starred on Broadway in BEAUTY AND THE BEST and received an Emmy-nomination for her performance as the title character on the Disney Channel's popular animated series 'Kim Possible' -- joins the Broadway cast of the Tony Award-winning musical AVENUE Q for eight weeks starting tonight September 29 and continuing until November 23 at the Golden Theatre (252 West 45th Street).
Christy Carlson Romano -- the popular actress and recording artist who starred on Broadway in BEAUTY AND THE BEST and received an Emmy-nomination for her performance as the title character on the Disney Channel's popular animated series 'Kim Possible' -- will join the Broadway cast of the Tony Award-winning musical AVENUE Q for eight weeks from September 29 to November 23 at the Golden Theatre (252 West 45th Street).
Lifetime's 'Living Proof' held its New York premiere on September 24th, 2008. The film features theater favorites Bernadette Peters, Swoosie Kurtz, Harry Connick, Jr., and more.
EQUUS officially opened on Broadway last night, September 25th, after beginning previews on September 5. BroadwayWorld.com's cameras were there as the cast took their first official bow together and celebrated at New York City's Pier 66.
EQUUS officially opened on Broadway last night, September 25th, after beginning previews on September 5. BroadwayWorld.com's cameras were there to capture the star studded arrivals at the Broadhurst Theatre.
On Sunday September 7, 2008 the curtain fell on Broadway for the final performance of the landmark musical Rent. In celebration of that milestone event, the stars came out to cheer on the cast as they completed Rent's historic run on the Nederlander stage.
After enchanting audiences for more than 13 years, Disney's Beauty and the Beast took its final bow at the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre on Sunday, July 29th, and BroadwayWorld was there!
After enchanting audiences for more than 13 years, Disney's BEAUTY AND THE BEAST, the inaugural Broadway musical from Disney Theatrical Productions, will take its final bow at the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre (205 West 46th Street) on Sunday, July 29th. The Broadway production will have played 46 previews and 5,464 regular performances.
Los Angeles City College Theatre Academy (LACCTA) will present the World Premiere of a new musical comedy, 'THE BRAIN FROM PLANET X,' with a book by award-winning writers, David Wechter and LACCTA alumna, Bruce Kimmel, who also wrote the Music and Lyrics for the show.
