David Simpatico News

In what seems to have happened effortlessly and somehow 'under the radar' (highly unusual in the world of theatre) Disney HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL seems to have snuck in and is about to change the landscape.

The premiere engagement of the national tour of Disney's High School Musical opened at Chicago's LaSalle Bank Theatre on Wednesday, August 1.

Beginning at 10 a.m. each Monday at the LaSalle Bank Theatre Box Office, Disney's High School Musical will make available 20 great seats at only $20 each for every performance that week

Disney's latest family-friendly franchise receives original staging by North Shore Music Theatre

The popular stage version of High School Musical, soon to be seen in a U.S. national tour, will also receive a U.K. touring production.

Broadway In Chicago will present a new touring stage version of High School Musical, which will play Chicago's LaSalle Bank Theatre, July 25 - September 2, 2007

Disney Theatrical Productions and David and Ed Mirvish are pleased to announce that tickets for the new touring stage version of Disney's High School Musical will go on sale to the public on Monday, June 18, 2007 at 9:00 a.m.

David and Ed Mirvish have announced that the new touring stage version of High School Musical will play the Princess of Wales Theatre in Toronto for a limited engagement beginning September 4, 2007

Individual tickets for the new touring stage version of High School Musical will go on-sale in Chicago to the public this Friday, May 18 with great seats available starting 8 a.m. exclusively at the LaSalle Bank Theatre Box Office

Casting has been announced for the new touring stage version of High School Musical which will play Chicago's LaSalle Bank Theatre for a limited engagement, July 25 - September 2, 2007

Broadway In Chicago is proud to announce a new touring stage version of HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL will play Chicago's LaSalle Bank Theatre (18 W. Monroe), July 25 - September 2, 2007.

Disney Theatrical Productions, the division responsible for such smash Broadway hits as 'The Lion King,' 'Beauty and the Beast,' and 'Mary Poppins,' will debut a new touring stage version of 'High School Musical,' the 2006 Emmy Award-winning Disney Channel Original Movie, on June 26th, and will tour the production to over 60 cities across the United States and Canada, it was announced today by Thomas Schumacher, president of Disney Theatrical Productions.

Bernstein and Sondheim, Shaffer and Chekhov will be part of Barrington Stage Company's 2007 summer Mainstage season, which will be presented in the company's fully renovated theatre at 30 Union Street in Pittsfield

The acclaimed North Shore Music Theatre in Beverly, MA has announced its 2007 theatre season, consisting of Crazy for You, Seven Brides for Seven Brothers, High School Musical, The Three Musketeers and Forever Plaid

Three musicals are reviewed as the NYMF draws to a close.

David Simpatico discusses his pride in the NYMF musical The Screams of Kitty Genovese

The New York Musical Theatre Festival and Kitty G Productions has announced that The Screams of Kitty Genovese, a musical drama inspired by the murder that shocked the nation, will have its NYC premiere as part of Third Annual New York Musical Theatre Festival, beginning performances Tuesday, September 26th, and continuing its limited engagement through October 1st

Casting has been announced for The Screams of Kitty Genovese, a musical drama inspired by the murder that shocked the nation, will have its NYC premiere as part of Third Annual New York Musical Theatre Festival, beginning performances Tuesday, September 26th, and continuing its limited engagement through October 1st at the Theatre at St. Clement's

Complete scheduling information has been announced for the New York Musical Theatre Festival

Cynthia Nixon will host a benefit performance of the Off-Broadway hit Trouble in Paradise July 20th