David Thompson News

The Lyceum Theatre box office (149 West 45th Street) opens on Thursday, September 2 for the exhilarating new Kander & Ebb musical, THE SCOTTSBORO BOYS.

Johanna Day (Vineyard's HOW I LEARNED TO DRIVE, Tony Award nominee for PROOF) and David Garrison (Tony nominee for A DAY IN HOLLYWOOD..., 'Married with Children,' TITANIC) will join the previously announced Linus Roache, Heather Burns, Georgia Engel, and Michael Park in the World-Premiere of Will Eno's play MIDDLETOWN, it has been announced by Douglas Aibel, Artistic Director for the Vineyard Theatre, full casting below.

Georgia Engel along with Michael Park will join the previously announced Linus Roache and Heather Burns in the World-Premiere of Will Eno's play MIDDLETOWN, which begins previews at Vineyard Theatre (108 East 15th Street) on October 13th with opening night set for Wednesday, November 3rd. Ken Rus Schmoll directs.

Following a sold out, critically acclaimed and award-winning run Off-Broadway, THE SCOTTSBORO BOYS will open on Broadway on Sunday, October 31 at the Lyceum Theatre (149 West 45th Street). Previews will begin on Thursday, October 7. Prior to Broadway, THE SCOTTSBORO BOYS is playing a limited engagement at the Guthrie Theater in Minneapolis, MN. The production opened on July 31 and runs through September 25 on the McGuire Proscenium Stage. BroadwayWorld was exclusively invited to capture the first SCOTTSBORO company meet and greet in New York City last month and is pleased to bring you Kander, Stroman and Thompson's official welcoming and introduction to the show, in addition to the first official footage from the Guthrie production!

Following a sold out, critically acclaimed and award-winning run Off-Broadway, THE SCOTTSBORO BOYS will open on Broadway on Sunday, October 31 at the Lyceum Theatre (149 West 45th Street). Previews will begin on Thursday, October 7. Prior to Broadway, THE SCOTTSBORO BOYS is playing a limited engagement at the Guthrie Theater in Minneapolis, MN. The production opened on July 31 and runs through September 25 on the McGuire Proscenium Stage. Below, check out this interview with one of the shows creators, John Kander.

As BroadwayWorld reported earlier, the complete Broadway casting has been announced for THE SCOTTSBORO BOYS, the new Kander & Ebb musical. Following a sold out, critically acclaimed and award-winning run Off-Broadway, THE SCOTTSBORO BOYS will open on Broadway on Sunday, October 31 at the Lyceum Theatre (149 West 45th Street). Previews will begin on Thursday, October 7. Prior to Broadway, THE SCOTTSBORO BOYS is playing a limited engagement at the Guthrie Theater in Minneapolis, MN. The production opened on July 31 and runs through September 25 on the McGuire Proscenium Stage. Below, BroadwayWorld brings you a look at the show's opening number!

The complete Broadway casting has been announced for THE SCOTTSBORO BOYS, the exhilarating new Kander & Ebb musical. Following a sold out, critically acclaimed and award-winning run Off-Broadway, THE SCOTTSBORO BOYS will open on Broadway on Sunday, October 31 at the Lyceum Theatre (149 West 45th Street). Previews will begin on Thursday, October 7.

The Scottsboro Boys began preview performances this past weekend at the Guthrie Theater, kicking off an eight-week engagement through September 25. The critically-acclaimed production, directed by five-time Tony Award-winner Susan Stroman and featuring a book by David Thompson and a score by John Kander and the late Fred Ebb, comes to the Guthrie following a sold-out Off-Broadway run at the Vineyard Theatre earlier this year. Immediately following its Guthrie run, the production will move to Broadway's Lyceum Theatre, where it will begin performances on October 7 in advance of its official October 31, 2010, opening.

The Scottsboro Boys began preview performances this past weekend at the Guthrie Theater, kicking off an eight-week engagement through September 25.

According to Variety, actor John Cullum has signed on to reprise his role of 'the Interlocutor' in The Scottsboro Boys. The Kander and Ebb show is headed to Broadway this fall.

Following a developmental workshop at the Vineyard in the fall of 2009 and a series of concert readings this summer by New York Stage and Film Company and the Powerhouse Program at Vassar, the musical ON A CLEAR DAY YOU CAN SEE FOREVER - with lyrics by Alan Jay Lerner, music by Burton Lane, a new book by Peter Parnell based on the original book by Alan Jay Lerner, and reconceived and directed by Michael Mayer - will receive a full production at the Vineyard Theatre (108 East 15th Street) with performances beginning January 2011, it has been announced by Vineyard Theatre Artistic Director Douglas Aibel.

Initial casting has been announced for the Broadway production of THE SCOTTSBORO BOYS, the exhilarating new Kander & Ebb musical. Following a sold out, critically acclaimed and award-winning run Off-Broadway, THE SCOTTSBORO BOYS will open on Broadway on Sunday, October 31 at the Lyceum Theatre (149 West 45th Street). Previews will begin on Thursday, October 7.

Golden Globe nominee Linus Roache (widely known for his role as Asst D.A. Michael Cutler on LAW & ORDER) and Heather Burns (most recently on stage in THE MARRIAGE OF BETTE AND BOO as well as the films MISS CONGENIALITY and TWO WEEKS NOTICE opposite Sandra Bullock) will star in the World-Premiere of Will Eno's play MIDDLETOWN, which begins previews at Vineyard Theatre (108 East 15th Street) on October 6th, it has been announced by Douglas Aibel, Artistic Director for the Vineyard Theatre.

The Drama Desk, the organization of professional writers, critics and columnists who cover all sectors of New York theater, will present a Panel Discussion and Luncheon at Sardi's on Friday, June 18, from 11:45 AM to 2:30 PM. This year the subject will be 'The Music is the Message: Musicals on Topical Subjects,' and features a panel of creators of some of this season's most heralded musical productions.

The Drama Desk will present a Panel Discussion and Luncheon at Sardi's on Friday, June 18, from 11:45 AM to 2:30 PM. This year the subject will be 'The Music is the Message: Musicals on Topical Subjects,' and features a panel of creators and actors involved with some of this season's most heralded musical productions.

The Drama Desk, the organization of professional writers, critics and columnists who cover all sectors of New York theater, will present a Panel Discussion and Luncheon at Sardi's on Friday, June 18, from 11:45 AM to 2:30 PM. This year the subject will be 'The Music is the Message: Musicals on Topical Subjects,' and features a panel of creators of some of this season's most heralded musical productions.

Here are the winners of the 2010 Drama Desk Awards... Outstanding Play: Alan Ayckbourn, My Wonderful Day Annie Baker, Circle Mirror Transformation Lucinda Coxon, Happy Now? **John Logan, Red ** WINNER Geoffrey Nauffts, Next Fall Bruce Norris, Clybourne Park Outstanding Musical:

The 55th Annual Drama Desk Awards ceremony just ended at the F.H. LaGuardia Concert Hall at Lincoln Center. Former Drama Desk Award winner Patti LuPone hosted tonight's ceremony.

The 55th Annual Drama Desk Awards ceremony will take place on Sunday, May 23, 2010 at the F.H. LaGuardia Concert Hall at Lincoln Center. Former Drama Desk Award winner Patti LuPone will host the awards ceremony. Keep your browser tuned to BroadwayWorld.com for LIVE coverage on the site of all the winners and more starting at 9pm.

Kander & Ebb are the recipients of this year's Drama DEsk Award for Best Lyrics of a Musical for The Scottsboro Boys.