Andrew Upton's adaptation of Mikhail Bulgakov's 1926 novel turned play The White Guard, commissioned by London's National Theatre (where it played to five-star reviews last year), is presented in a new production directed by Upton at Sydney Theatre from 7 June to 10 July.
Everybody's been talking about the animatronic pig which cost a reported £100,000 and we've now got the first photos from Cameron Mackintosh's new musical comedy BETTY BLUE EYES, based on the Handmade Film 'A PRIVATE FUNCTION' by Alan Bennett and Malcolm Mowbray. BETTY BLUE EYES is the first original musical Cameron Mackintosh has produced in ten years. It started previews at the Novello Theatre in the West End on 19 March with a press night on 13 April.
Long before Dorothy drops in, two other girls meet in the land of Oz. One - born with emerald green skin - is smart, fiery and misunderstood. The other is beautiful, ambitious and very popular. WICKED tells the story of their remarkable odyssey, how these two unlikely friends grow to become the Wicked Witch of the West and Glinda the Good.
On Wednesday, March 30, 2011, The Timing of a Day opened its run at Center Stage, NY before a capacity crowd at its Benefit Gala Performance. Lin-Manuel Miranda (Broadway's In The Heights) was on hand to a host a post-show conversation on-stage with the cast (Justin Anselmi, Miguel Govea, Nik Kourtis and R. Elizabeth Woodard), playwright Owen Panettieri, director Joey Brenneman and producing team.
With music and lyrics by Stephen Schwartz (Godspell, Pippin, Academy Award-winner for Pocahontas and The Prince of Egypt) and book by Winnie Holzman ('My So Called Life,' 'Once And Again' and 'thirtysomething'), WICKED, the untold story of the witches of Oz, is directed by two-time Tony Award winner Joe Mantello (Take Me Out, Love! Valour! Compassion!, The Vagina Monologues) and features musical staging by Tony Award winner Wayne Cilento (Aida, The Who's Tommy, How To Succeed...).
The Philadelphia premiere of MARY POPPINS opens tonight, Friday, March 25 at 8:00 pm at the Academy of Music for a limited engagement of four weeks through Sunday, April 17.
Long before Dorothy drops in, two other girls meet in the land of Oz. One - born with emerald green skin - is smart, fiery and misunderstood. The other is beautiful, ambitious and very popular. WICKED tells the story of their remarkable odyssey, how these two unlikely friends grow to become the Wicked Witch of the West and Glinda the Good.
Producers Thomas Schumacher of Disney Theatrical Productions and Cameron Mackintosh are pleased to announce full casting for the Philadelphia engagement of MARY POPPINS. Philadelphia's most eagerly anticipated stage production will begin performances at the Academy of Music on Wednesday, March 23 for a limited engagement of four weeks through Sunday, April 17 as part of the Broadway Season, presented by the Kimmel Center and the Shubert Organization. The opening night (press opening) is Friday, March 25 at 8:00 pm.
CAPA, Broadway Across America, and producers Thomas Schumacher of Disney Theatrical Productions and Cameron Mackintosh are pleased to announce full casting for the Columbus engagement of MARY POPPINS. Columbus' most eagerly anticipated stage production will begin performances at the Ohio Theatre on Wednesday, April 20, 2011, for a limited engagement of three weeks through Sunday, May 8, 2011. Opening night is Thursday, April 21, at 7:30pm.
WICKED, the most anticipated musical production of the 2010 - 2011 season will go on sale to the public on Saturday, April 2nd. From 7am - 10am, tickets will be exclusively available at the Southern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium Box Office, 11455 87 Avenue Northwest. Beginning at 10 a.m., any remaining tickets will be available for purchase through all Ticketmaster outlets, through all Ticketmaster outlets, online at www.ticketmaster.ca or call 1.855.985.5000. There is an 8-ticket limit per patron.
The Boston premiere of MARY POPPINS officially opens tonight, Friday, February 18 at the Boston Opera House for a limited engagement of five weeks through March 20.
With music and lyrics by Stephen Schwartz (Godspell, Pippin, Academy Award-winner for Pocahontas and The Prince of Egypt) and book by Winnie Holzman ('My So Called Life,' 'Once And Again' and 'thirtysomething'), WICKED, the untold story of the witches of Oz, is directed by two-time Tony Award winner Joe Mantello (Take Me Out, Love! Valour! Compassion!, The Vagina Monologues) and features musical staging by Tony Award winner Wayne Cilento (Aida, The Who's Tommy, How To Succeed...).
The Adirondack Lakes Center for the Arts, in co-production with Red House Arts Center, will present a limited engagement off-Broadway run of Stephen Svoboda's audaciously comedic look at death in the age of AIDS, ODYSSEUS DOA (died of AIDS), March 16 - 20 at the Lion Theatre at Theatre Row (410 West 42nd St.).
After breaking box office records and selling out in record time in 2005, Wicked, Broadway's biggest blockbuster, will return to the Kennedy Center Opera House for a limited return engagement from June 15 to August 21.
After breaking box office records and selling out in record time in 2005, Wicked, Broadway's biggest blockbuster, will return to the Kennedy Center Opera House for a limited return engagement from June 15 to August 21.
The Adirondack Lakes Center for the Arts, in co-production with Red House Arts Center, will present a limited engagement off-Broadway run of Stephen Svoboda's audaciously comedic look at death in the age of AIDS, ODYSSEUS DOA (died of AIDS), March 16 - 20 at the Lion Theatre at Theatre Row (410 West 42nd St.).
On the eve of celebrating its two-year anniversary, the North American tour of MARY POPPINS is pleased to announce that the production's total box office gross has exceeded $100 million. Since launching in Chicago in March 2009, the MARY POPPINS North American tour has garnered continuous critical praise, recouped its investment and played to 1.5 million delighted theatergoers in 23 cities to date, making it the most successful new tour in recent years.