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Free Reign Theatre Company's following is surprisingly strong for a young company, but their daring and robust production of LEAR demonstrates why: they're the real deal.

SALT Performing Arts presents  the Tony Award winning CATS, based on T. S. Eliot's Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats  with a  magnificent musical score composed by the legendary Andrew Lloyd Webber. 

A fantastical, magical, musical circus!. All your favorite Dr. Seuss characters come to life and transport you from the jungle of Nool to the invisible world of the Whos, while the Circus McGurkus fills the stage with unicycles, juggling, acrobatics and more! 

Coming soon to the Wild Project are: The CURRENT SESSIONS VOLUME III, ISSUE II, CHERRY PICKING 2013: THE YEAR OF THE FEAR, NEW YORK NO LIMITS FILM SERIES, SMILE SWAMP PRINCESS, THE WAY WE WERE, JUNKIE DOCTORS, and BE A GOOD LITTLE WIDOW.

Artes de la Rosa is proud to announce casting for their staging of Shakespeare' s Romeo & Juliet, directed by Artistic Director Adam Adolfo.

Artes de la Rosa presents the Fort Worth Premiere of the Tony award winning musical, In the Heights. Directed by artistic director Adam Adolfo, the Lin Manuel Miranda musical will run tonight, May 17 - June 9 at The Rose Marine Theatre. Previously announced star, Matthew Ransdell, who will play Usnavi, will be joined by costars Sarah Marie Dickerson as Vanessa, Joshua Sherman as Benny, and Lorens Portalatin as Nina. Also starring as Grafitti Pete is Michael Anthony Sylvester and Rashaun Sibley as Sonny, both of whom are making their Artes de la Rosa debut.

Casa Mañana has announced the nominees for this year's Thirteenth Annual Betty Lynn Buckley Awards, held Thursday, May 23, 2013, at 7:30 p.m. at Casa Mañana Theatre.

Artes de la Rosa can now confirm that casting is complete for the Fort Worth Premiere of the Tony award winning musical, In the Heights. Directed by artistic director Adam Adolfo, the Lin Manuel Miranda musical will run May 17 - June 9 at The Rose Marine Theatre. Previously announced star, Matthew Ransdell, who will play Usnavi, will be joined by costars Sarah Marie Dickerson as Vanessa, Joshua Sherman as Benny, and Lorens Portalatin as Nina. Also starring as Grafitti Pete is Michael Anthony Sylvester and Rashaun Sibley as Sonny, both of whom are making their Artes de la Rosa debut.

Thomas Kail's athletic and inventively theatrical directing chops (In The Heights, Lombardi, Magic/Bird) prove a perfect match for Stephen Flaherty and Lynn Ahrens' Caribbean story-theatre musical Once On This Island. The beguiling new production gracing the Paper Mill stage is full of vibrant performances and colorful stagecraft.

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More than 20 years after its premiere, Flaherty and Lynn Ahrens have re-invented their first musical with Tony-nominated director Thomas Kail (In the Heights, Lombardi, Magic/Bird), choreographer Bradley Rapier (So You Think You Can Dance, Jesus Christ Superstar) and new orchestrations by music director Lynne Shankel (Disney's Beauty and the Beast, Altar Boyz). Once On This Island just opened last night, June 3, and runs through Sunday, June 24, 2012.

BroadwayWorld's Richard Ridge brings you video interviews and performance footage from yesterday's Once On This Island press preview at New Jersey's Paper Mill Playhouse.

Today, May 22, Paper Mill Playhouse hosted a performance preview for its new production of Once On This Island at The New 42nd Street Studios (229 W 42nd Street, 7th Floor). BroadwayWorld was there and brings you stills from the event, featuring Thomas Kail, Bradley Rapier, Syesha Mercado, Stephen Flaherty and more. Check out the photos below!

Paper Mill Playhouse just announced full casting for the Millburn, New Jersey, theater's production of Once On This Island (book and lyrics by Lynn Ahrens, music by Stephen Flaherty). More than 20 years after its premiere, Stephen Flaherty and Lynn Ahrens are re-inventing their first musical with Tony-nominated director Thomas Kail (In the Heights, Lombardi, Magic/Bird), choreographer Bradley Rapier (So You Think You Can Dance, Jesus Christ Superstar) and new orchestrations by music director Lynne Shankel (Disney's Beauty and the Beast, Altar Boyz). Once On This Island begins performances on Wednesday, May 30, 2012, and runs through Sunday, June 24, 2012. Once On This Island is proudly sponsored by Bank of America. The official press opening is scheduled for Sunday, June 3, 2012.

Community Bank presents the family-friendly musical Annie, Jr. at Casa Mañana Theatre, tonight April 27 - May 20, 2012. Tickets are on sale now.

Community Bank presents the family-friendly musical Annie, Jr. at Casa Mañana Theatre, April 27 - May 20, 2012. Tickets are on sale now.

Community Bank presents the family-friendly musical Annie, Jr. at Casa Mañana Theatre, April 27 - May 20, 2012. Tickets are on sale now.

Casa Mañana's Apprentice Program presents The Secret Garden at Casa Mañana Theatre, July 29 - 31.

Casa Mañana's Apprentice Program presents The Secret Garden at Casa Mañana Theatre, July 29 - 31.

Casa Mañana's Apprentice Program presents The Secret Garden at Casa Mañana Theatre, July 29 - 31.