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We sit down with talented Producer Nancy Nagel Gibbs on her vast history with many of the hits on Broadway, the launch of the National Tour of PETER AND THE STARCATCHER, and her personal ties with Colorado!

Come behind the scenes as Tony Award winning scenic designer Donyale Werle tells us about the fabulous set for Peter and the Starcatcher. Check out the video below!

The PETER AND THE STARCATCHER National Tour started performances at the Ellie Caulkins Opera House in Denver, CO on August 15, 2013 and you can check out just-released production shots below!

Guests at the Hobby Center's Theater District Open House this Sunday, from noon - 4 p.m., can enjoy a sneak peek of Gexa Energy Broadway at the Hobby Center's highly anticipated 2013 - 2014 season and take advantage of exclusive offers. A special guest from WAR HORSE will make an appearance to educate, delight and amaze audiences about the innovative and imaginative drama.

SAN ANTONIO (August 19, 2013) - Peter and the Starcatcher, the five-time Tony Award winning musical play written by Tony Award nominee Rick Elice and directed by Tony Award-winner Roger Rees and Tony Award-nominee Alex Timbers, will play the Majestic Theatre for eight performances October 22-27. Tickets will go on sale at 10 a.m., tomorrow, Friday, August 23.

On this edition of 'In Focus', host Eden Lane spends time at the 'press day' for for the 1st National Tour of Peter and the Starcatcher, launching in Denver. She meets four of the cast members. John Sanders (Black Stache), Luke Smith (Smee), Megan Stern (Molly), and Joey deBettencourt (Boy). Eden also gives us a glimpse of the special presentation by Tony Award wining set designer Donyale Werle. Click below to watch the interview!

The producers of PETER AND THE STARCATCHER, the five-timeTony Award-winning musical play written by Tony Award nominee Rick Elice and directed by Tony Award winner Roger Rees and Tony Award nominee Alex Timbers, present the National Tour, which kicks off in Denver, Colo, tonight, August 15, 2013 at the Ellie Caulkins Opera House.

On this edition of 'In Focus', host Eden meets successful Broadway producer Nancy Nagel Gibbs. Gibbs' five-time Tony winning production of PETER AND THE STARCATCHER launches its 1st National Tour in Denver this week. It's the swashbuckling, grownup's prequel to Peter Pan. Click below to watch the interview!

As the acclaimed Peter and the Starcatcher prepares for its first National Tour, the show's creative team and touring cast, including directors Roger Rees and Alex Timbers, and cast members including Joey deBettencourt, Megan Stern, John Sanders, Harter Clingman, Jimonn Cole, Nathan Hosner, Carl Howell, Ian Michael Stuart, Benjamin Schrader, Luke Smith, Edward Tournier, Lee Zarrett, Ben Beckley, Robert Franklin Neill, Rachel Prather, and Nick Vidal, recently met the press. BroadwayWorld was there for the special event and you can meet the company below!

As the acclaimed Peter and the Starcatcher prepares for its first National Tour, the show's creative team and touring cast meet, including directors Roger Rees and Alex Timbers, and cast members including Joey deBettencourt, Megan Stern, John Sanders, Harter Clingman, Jimonn Cole, Nathan Hosner, Carl Howell, Ian Michael Stuart, Benjamin Schrader, Luke Smith, Edward Tournier, Lee Zarrett, Ben Beckley, Robert Franklin Neill, Rachel Prather, and Nick Vidal, met the press yesterday. BroadwayWorld was there for the special event and you can check out full photo coverage below!

The producers of PETER AND THE STARCATCHER, the five-timeTony Award-winning musical play written by Tony Award nominee Rick Elice and directed by Tony Award winner Roger Rees and Tony Award nominee Alex Timbers, are pleased to announce casting for the National Tour, which kicks off in Denver, CO on August 15, 2013 at the Ellie Caulkins Opera House.

Actor Khalil Kain, who is known for edgy character roles on film and for the TV series 'Girlfriends,' will make his stage directing debut with Sam Shepard's 'Buried Child,' to be presented by Aaron Davis Hall as an Equity LORT/LOA production from tonight, July 11 to August 3. The production uses a multi-racial cast to reinterpret the underlying symbols of Shepard's landmark play, in which the misfortunes of a Midwestern farming family reveal both the demise and endurance of the American Dream.

The producers of the audience and critics' favorite Peter and the Starcatcher announced today that Steve Rosen, who stepped in to play the role of Black Stache for certain performances during the show's Off-Broadway run at NYTW, will again step into the show, this time to take over the role of Smee, on Monday, July 8. Kevin Del Aguila will play his last performance on Sunday, July 7, before joining the cast of Love's Labours Lost at The Public Theater. Del Aguila returns to Peter and the Starcatcher onAugust 26.

Throughline Artists (J.J. Kandel, Executive Producer; John McCormack, Producing Artistic Director) will present SUMMER SHORTS 2013, their seventh annual festival of new American short plays from established and emerging writers, at 59E59 Theaters (59 East 59th Street). Performances will begin Friday July 19th, and continue through Saturday August 31st only.

Today at 3 p.m. ET, Mashable moderated a Google+ Hangout with best-selling authors Mitch Albom, Dave Barry, Greg Iles, Sam Barry and Ridley Pearson, as well as Lisa Rutherford and Jen Lou from digital publisher Coliloquy. Check out the video below!

Actor Khalil Kain, who is known for edgy character roles on film and for the TV series 'Girlfriends,' will make his stage directing debut with Sam Shepard's 'Buried Child,' to be presented by Aaron Davis Hall as an Equity LORT/LOA production from July 11 to August 3. The production uses a multi-racial cast to reinterpret the underlying symbols of Shepard's landmark play, in which the misfortunes of a Midwestern farming family reveal both the demise and endurance of the American Dream.

Broadway In Chicago is thrilled to announce that five?time Tony Award winning PETER AND THE STARCATCHER, written by Tony Award nomineeRick Elice and directed by Tony Award?winner Roger Rees and Tony Award?nominee Alex Timbers, will play Chicago's Bank of America Theatre (18 West Monroe) from April 2 - 13, 2014.

Written by Elice and directed by Tony Award-winner Roger Rees and Tony Award-nomineeAlex Timbers, Peter and the Starcatcher officially began performances at New World Stages (340 West 50th St.) on Monday, March 18, 2013, after ending its triumphant run on Broadway at the Brooks Atkinson Theatre on Sunday, January 20, 2013. The show just celebrated its 100th performance at New World Stages and you can check out phtos below!

Just yesterday, cast members from off-Broadway's Peter and the Starcatcher were on hand as Two Boots Pizza in Hell's Kitchen celebrated the unveiling of their May "Broadway Pizza" slice, "The Starcatcher." Toppings include mozzarella, ricotta, fresh garlic, andouille, shrimp, and a swirl of jalapeño pesto. BroadwayWorld was there for the unveiling and you can check out full coverage below!

Billy Crystal will return to Broadway this fall for a 9-week-only limited engagement of his Tony Award-winning, record-breaking play 700 SUNDAYS. This will mark the final engagement of this production. Previews will begin Tuesday, November 5, 2013 at the Imperial Theatre (249 West 45th Street) with opening night scheduled for Wednesday, November 13, 2013 and a final performance set for Sunday, January 5, 2014. 700 SUNDAYSis performed and written by Mr. Crystal with additional content by Alan Zweibel and direction by Des McAnuff.