David H. Bell News

Northwestern University's world premiere workshop production of David H. Bell's musical 'The Bowery Boys' is a lyrical tale of homeless youth in the Bowery section of 19th century New York in search of the American dream. The show is loosely based on the 'rags-to-riches' works of American author Horatio Alger Jr. and the songs of George M. Cohan.

This summer, Northwestern University's American Music Theatre Project (AMTP) and the Theatre and Interpretation Center will present the Summer 2008 musical theatre programs on the Evanston campus.

Northwestern University's Summer Music Theatre Festival 2008 announces line-up.

The World Premiere musical Knute Rockne All-American previews April 3, opens April 10 and runs through May 11.

The World Premiere of 'Knute Rockne All-American' to open at the Theatre at the Center in Indiana.

Applications are being accepted for the 3rd Annual Johnny Mercer Songwriters Project.

This June, Northwestern University's department of theatre and the Theatre and Interpretation Center will premiere the first of three new music theatre events that are part of the University's 2007 Summer Music Theatre Festival

A Tale of Two Cities, which is now slated for a December '06 Broadway Run, has found a choreographer and design team

The winners of Chicago's Jefferson Awards were announced in a ceremony at the DePaul Merle Reskin Theatre (60 Balbo Drive) in Chicago on November 6th

Steve Spiegel, President and CEO, is pleased to announce the launch of Theatrical Rights Worldwide, a new stock and amateur licensing company.

Stephen Flaherty, Frank Galati, Gary Griffin, Mary Zimmerman, David Ives and James Lapine, as well as performers Tyler Hanes, Rondi Reed, Mary Beth Peil, Hollis Resnik, Anthony Crivello and E. Faye Butler are among the nominees for the 2006 Joseph Jefferson Awards, which recognize achievement in Chicago-area Equity theatre

Chicago will add two resident productions of Broadway musical--one a little past and one present--to its 2007 theatre season. The Marriott Theatre in Lincolnshire, IL will present resident stagings of The Producers and Little Women; both will be limited-run

A Tale of Two Cities, which is now slated for a December '06 Broadway Run, has found a choreographer and design team

Theatre and opera director Michael Edwards has signed on to stage the Broadway-bound musical A Tale of Two Cities

Cheyenne Jackson and James Barbour will co-star in two A Tale of Two Cities workshop presentations on September 29th and 30th

The departure of director/choreographer David H. Bell has resulted in an extension of the workshop of the Broadway-bound musical A Tale of Two Cities

The musical version of A Tale of Two Cities will be workshopped in Manhattan this summer before opening in Chicago next year

The Helen Hayes Awards honor achievement, celebrate, and promote the Washington D.C. professional theatre.

Patricia Clarkson, James Earl Jones, Jason Danieley, Marc Kudisch, among DC nominees.