David Larsen News

The Marriott Theatre kicks off its 2012 season with the seven-time Tony Award nominated musical LEGALLY BLONDE.

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The Marriott Theatre kicks off its 2012 season with the seven-time Tony Award nominated musical LEGALLY BLONDE.

The 2011 edition of the annual Carols for a Cure album is now in the works. Produced by Rock-it Science Records and currently in it's thirteenth year, purchase of the album benefits Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS. This highly anticipated annual holiday release features casts from the current Broadway line-up of shows performing new and traditional holiday music. Broadway's Carols for a Cure offers a 'snapshot' of each season, as the casts and orchestras from each show on Broadway perform their own holiday track. Yesterday, the cast of Billy Elliot stopped by the recording studio to contribute to the album. BroadwayWorld was there and brings you photo coverage below!

Amanda is the showgirl with a sweet tooth, and with a husband who's also a Broadway performer.

The Town Hall, New York City's landmark theatre and concert venue, concluded its acclaimed 5th Annual Summer Broadway Festival with All Singin' All Dancin' on Monday, July 25th. The show as created, written, and hosted by Scott Siegel for The Town Hall. BroadwayWorld was on hand and brings you photo coverage below.

Though Universal Pictures has chosen not to produce an IN THE HEIGHTS film, the studio has its sights set on another Broadway hit: Green Day's AMERICAN IDIOT.

La Jolla Playhouse will present a reading of its commissioned musical Hands on a Hardbody, written by Pulitzer Prize-winner and 2011 Playhouse Gala Honoree Doug Wright (I Am My Own Wife), Amanda Green (High Fidelity) and Trey Anastasio of the popular band Phish. Directed by Neil Pepe (Speed-the-Plow) and choreographed by Benjamin Millipied (Black Swan), the Hands on a Hardbody reading will take place in New York on April 8th and 9th (by invitation).

La Jolla Playhouse will present a reading of its commissioned musical Hands on a Hardbody, written by Pulitzer Prize-winner and 2011 Playhouse Gala Honoree Doug Wright (I Am My Own Wife), Amanda Green (High Fidelity) and Trey Anastasio of the popular band Phish. Directed by Neil Pepe (Speed-the-Plow) and choreographed by Benjamin Millipied (Black Swan), the Hands on a Hardbody reading will take place in New York on April 8th and 9th (by invitation).

'At This Performance,' the ongoing salute to Broadway and Off-Broadway standbys and understudies is set to continue March 20-21.

Musicals Tonight! continues its ongoing salute to Broadway and Off-Broadway Standbys and Understudies with its next editions of At This Performance…™ to be held on Sunday, March 20th and Monday, March 21st at the McGinn/Cazale Theatre, 2162 Broadway, (above the Promenade Theatre- Broadway at 76th Street), 3rd Floor at 8 PM.

Musicals Tonight! continues its ongoing salute to Broadway and Off-Broadway Standbys and Understudies with its next editions of At This Performance...TM to be held on Sunday, March 20th and Monday, March 21st at the McGinn/Cazale Theatre, 2162 Broadway, (above the Promenade Theatre- Broadway at 76th Street), 3rd Floor at 8 PM.

Musicals Tonight! continues its ongoing salute to Broadway and Off-Broadway Standbys and Understudies with its next editions of At This Performance…™ to be held on Sunday, March 20th and Monday, March 21st at the McGinn/Cazale Theatre, 2162 Broadway, (above the Promenade Theatre- Broadway at 76th Street), 3rd Floor at 8 PM.

The producers of the critically acclaimed AMERICAN IDIOT announced today that original Broadway cast member and star of Scottsboro Boys Joshua Henry will return to the company on Tuesday, March 15 as 'Favorite Son.' Joining Henry is David Larsen (Billy Elliot) as 'Tunny' and P.J. Griffith (lead singer of the band Blue Movie) will play the role of 'St. Jimmy' from March 15-20 at the St. James Theatre, 246 West 44 Street.

The Boomerang Theatre Company (Tim Errickson, Artistic Director; Sue Abbott, Managing Director), in collaboration with Big Fish Big Pond Productions, will present a workshop of the new musical Loveless, Texas Oct 29th-Nov 4th. Robert Cuccioli (Bway's Jekyll and Hyde), Buzz Roddy (Off Bway's The Primary English Class), David Larsen (Bway's Billy Elliot) and Lynne Halliday join the previously announced cast.

The Boomerang Theatre Company (Tim Errickson, Artistic Director; Sue Abbott, Managing Director), in collaboration with Big Fish Big Pond Productions, will present a workshop of the new musical Loveless, Texas Oct 29th-Nov 4th. Robert Cuccioli (Bway's Jekyll and Hyde), Buzz Roddy (Off Bway's The Primary English Class), David Larsen (Bway's Billy Elliot) and Lynne Halliday join the previously announced cast.

Producing company New Make Do would like to announce an industry presentation of WALKER IN BABYLON, a musical immersion experience that will have two readings March 19th at The Monkey Space. The cast includes Caissie Levy (Sheila in HAIR, WICKED), David Larsen (BILLY ELLIOT, GOOD VIBRATIONS), Asmeret Ghebremichael (LEGALLY BLONDE, SPAMALOT), and recording artist and cast member of last year's cancelled GODSPELL, Celisse Henderson. Music and lyrics written by David Reiser, book by Jimmy Ray Bennett. WALKER IN BABYLON is produced by New Make Do and general managed by Martian Entertainment (ALTAR BOYZ, Broadway's upcoming BARE, THE TEMPERAMENTALS). The first presentation of WALKER took place in July '09 at the 45th Street Theatre.

Producing company New Make Do would like to announce the full cast for their industry presentation of WALKER IN BABYLON, a musical immersion experience. Recent additions to the cast include Jared Gertner (...SPELLING BEE, ORDINARY DAYS) and Blake Whyte (WICKED) as Walker Isaac Chariot, along with Caissie Levy (HAIR, WICKED), David Larsen (BILLY ELLIOT, GOOD VIBRATIONS), Asmeret Ghebremichael (LEGALLY BLONDE, SPAMALOT), Jimmy Ray Bennett (DAMN YANKEES), Donell James Foreman, and recording artist Celisse Henderson.

Producing company New Make Do would like to announce an industry presentation of WALKER IN BABYLON, a musical immersion experience that will have two readings March 19th at The Monkey Space. The cast includes Caissie Levy (Sheila in HAIR, WICKED), David Larsen (BILLY ELLIOT, GOOD VIBRATIONS), Asmeret Ghebremichael (LEGALLY BLONDE, SPAMALOT), and recording artist and cast member of last year's cancelled GODSPELL, Celisse Henderson. Music and lyrics written by David Reiser, book by Jimmy Ray Bennett. WALKER IN BABYLON is produced by New Make Do and general managed by Martian Entertainment (ALTAR BOYZ, Broadway's upcoming BARE, THE TEMPERAMENTALS). The first presentation of WALKER took place in July '09 at the 45th Street Theatre.

Last night, January 24, the Tony-winning cast of Billy Elliot celebrated it's 500th performance on Broadway at the Glass House Tavern after the show with the Tony Award winning cast of Billy Elliot Celebrating were Gregory Jbara (Dad), Kate Hennig (Mrs. Wilkinson), Carole Shelley (Grandma), Will Chase (Tony), Trevor Braun and Jake Evan Schwencke (Michael) and Billys Michael Dameski, Alex Ko, Trent Kowalik, Liam Redhead and Dayton Tavares alongside their company.