Edward Kleban News

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Today in 2001, A Class Act opened at the Ambassador Theatre, where it ran for 105 performances. A Class Act is a musical with a book by Linda Kline and Lonny Price and music and lyrics by Edward Kleban. The musical is based on the life of composer-lyricist Ed Kleban, who died at the age of 48 in 1987. The musical uses flashbacks and the device of time running backwards to retrace the high and low points of Kleban's personal and professional life.

Michael Weber, Artistic Director of Porchlight Music Theatre, announces Porchlight's 18th season. The season includes the Chicago premiere of A Class Act, September 1 - October 14; a new to Chicago holiday production of The Gifts of the Magi, November 17 - December 30 and two classics of the American musical canon: Lady Day at Emerson's Bar and Grill, February 2 - March 17, 2013 and Pal Joey, April 20 - June 2, 2013. Weber described Porchlight's 2012 - 2013 18th season as "Continuing the path we began in 2011, by presenting Chicago's audiences with incomparable productions that not only entertain but also challenge audiences to see music theatre in a new way." "Early Bird" Season Membership Renewals are on sale March 6 - April 1. New Season Memberships go on sale Monday, April 2 and single tickets to the 2012-2013 season go on sale Monday, April 23. All memberships are available at porchlightmusictheatre.org or by phone at 773.777.9884.

For musical theaters "A Chorus Line" is pretty much the holy grail of musicals. Most people love it and it has some of the most iconic and recognizable songs and characters out there. But few theaters are brave enough to tackle it especially smaller regional or community theaters, and with good reason. You basically need an entire stage of ethnically diverse triple threats (amazing dancers, singers and actors) to pull it off. And while I don't think I saw any true triple threats at SMT's current production, I did see a few two and a halfs and a bunch of twos.

The all-new Australian production of the American Broadway musical A CHORUS LINE will play at Sydney's Capitol Theatre for 21 performances only from 20 July, 2012.

Paper Mill Playhouse (Mark S. Hoebee- Producing Artistic Director, Todd Schmidt-Managing Director) has announced the 2012-2013 season, featuring four musicals and one play. Paper Mill Playhouse will open its 2012-2013 season with one, singular sensation, A Chorus Line. Winner of nine Tony® Awards including "Best Musical," A Chorus Line continues to resonate with audiences of every generation. In November, Millburn is alive with The Sound of Music. Based on Maria von Trapp's inspiring true life story, The Sound of Music features an unforgettable score by Richard Rodgers & Oscar Hammerstein with such memorable songs as "My Favorite Things," "Do-Re-Mi," "Edelweiss," and "Climb Every Mountain."

The Hartt School's Music Theatre students present the tale of love and murder, Time After Time, Thursday, March 8, Friday, March 9, and Saturday, March 10, at 7:30 PM, and Sunday, March 11, at 3:00 PM. Performances are in Millard Auditorium, University of Hartford, 200 Bloomfield Avenue, West Hartford. Please call the University Box Office at 860.768.4228 or 800.274.8587 or visit www.hartford.edu/hartt for tickets and up-to-date scheduling information for all performances. Admission is $20 with discounts for seniors, students, and groups.

For musical theaters "A Chorus Line" is pretty much the holy grail of musicals. Most people love it and it has some of the most iconic and recognizable songs and characters out there. But few theaters are brave enough to tackle it especially smaller regional or community theaters, and with good reason. You basically need an entire stage of ethnically diverse triple threats (amazing dancers, singers and actors) to pull it off. And while I don't think I saw any true triple threats at SMT's current production, I did see a few two and a halfs and a bunch of twos.

3-D Theatricals has announced its most ambitious season ever during its second season at Plummer Auditorium in Fullerton!

An all-new Australian production of one of the most successful American Broadway musicals of all time, A CHORUS LINE is coming to the Festival Theatre, Adelaide in December 2011.

3-D Theatricals has announced its most ambitious season ever during its second season at Plummer Auditorium in Fullerton!

MusicalFare Theatre, Western New York's most awarded and only professional musical theatre company, presents the 2nd production of its 2011-2012 Season, the Regional Premiere of A CLASS ACT.

MusicalFare presents the Regional Premiere of A CLASS ACT from November 2 - December 11.

MusicalFare presents the Regional Premiere of A CLASS ACT from November 2 - December 11.

The BMI-Lehman Engel Musical Theatre Workshop announces its biannual Showcase of new songs from Workshop writers.

Pittsburgh CLO is to announce that the 2012 Summer Season will include the Pittsburgh premiere of Come Fly Away, the new Broadway musical that brings together the legendary vocals of Frank Sinatra and the creative vision of Tony Award®-winner Twyla Tharp.

Adelaide's Debora Krizak will play the sexy, full of attitude character of Sheila Bryant in the stunning Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award winning musical A CHORUS LINE opening in Adelaide's Festival Theatre on 31 December.

MusicalFare Theatre, Western New York's most awarded and only professional musical theatre company, presents the 2nd production of its 2011-2012 Season, the Regional Premiere of A CLASS ACT.

Aurora Theatre will present the final performance of the longest-running American Broadway musical ever, A CHORUS LINE, on September 4, 2011.

The ultimate 'Singular Sensation,' A CHORUS LINE, just danced its way onto Oklahoma's Civic Center Music Hall stage. Click here to play footage from Natascia Diaz's exciting opening night as Cassie!