Elle News

Maine State Music Theatre continues its 54th season with everyone's favorite sorority girl, Elle Woods. LEGALLY BLONDE the musical opens at the Pickard Theater on Wednesday, June 27th and runs until July 14th. Tickets are available online at www.msmt.org, over the phone at (207) 725- 8769, or by visiting the box office located in the Pickard Theater lobby at 1 Bath Road in Brunswick. Ticket prices range from $36 to $59.

What better way to kick off Sunday-and to celebrate Father's Day!-than with the latest installment of Music City Confidential! Here's where you'll find all the news that's fit to print (or not-depending on your perspective) from Nashville's ever-growing, ever-fascinating live theater industry. Amid the florid prose and flowery praise, you'll find all the stories that don't quite fit anywhere else, some of 'em kind of gossipy, some of 'em stone-cold serious, some of 'em just lists of names you need to know. You'll also find photos from our new "Intermission@" series, details about the latest cast parties and various and sundry minutiae-the veritable flotsam and jetsam-from backstage, onstage, offstage and beyond…

The next wave of nominees has been announced for TEEN CHOICE 2012, airing live Sunday, July 22 (8:00-10:00 PM ET live/PT tape-delayed) on FOX. Movies 'The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 1' and 'Snow White & The Huntsman' lead the second wave of TEEN CHOICE 2012 nominees with seven nominations each.

The second wave of nominees have been announced for the 2012 TEEN CHOICE AWARDS. Among the nominees are Broadway stars Sutton Foster, who has been nominated for Choice TV Breakout Female Star for her series 'Bunheads' and Andrew Garfield, nominated for Choice Summer Male Movie Star for his upcoming film 'The Amazing Spider-Man.'

The Arvada Center opened last night with LEGALLY BLONDE THE MUSICAL, now playing through July 1 at the Main Stage Theater. BroadwayWorld shows you a first look at production shots below!

The Arvada Center opened last night with LEGALLY BLONDE THE MUSICAL, now playing through July 1 at the Main Stage Theater. BroadwayWorld shows you a first look at scenes from the production below!

Atlanta Lyric Theatre today announced an adjustment to its summer lineup. The Lyric will present the ever-popular bluegrass revival Smoke on the Mountain, starring members of the original Theatre in the Square cast, July 27 - August 5, 2012 at The Earl Smith Strand Theatre (117 N. Park Square, Marietta).

Raj Ghatak, Thomas Milner, Gerard Carey and Neil McCaul will join Jenna Russell and Michael Xavier in the world premiere of Stiles & Drewe's SOHO CINDERS at Soho Theatre running from 2nd August to 9th September 2012. The full-scale production with a live band also features the voice of Stephen Fry.

Barter Theatre is presenting LEGALLY BLONDE: THE MUSICAL, now playing at the Main Stage in Abingdon, Virginia through August 10. Elle Woods, the beautiful blonde with a brain, sets out to prove to everyone that being true to yourself never goes out of style. Ellie Mooney plays Elle Woods under the direction of Richard Rose with choreography by Amanda Aldridge. BroadwayWorld has just received the production photos and brings you a look below!

Get ready for a feel-good musical sensation with Barter Theatre's Legally Blonde. Elle Woods, the beautiful blonde with a brain, sets out to prove to everyone that being true to yourself never goes out of style. Ellie Mooney (Elle Woods) and Director Richard Rose take some time out of rehearsal to share the excitement, some high-energy choreography, the contemporary pop score and most importantly, the timeless message of Legally Blonde: The Musical.

Blue Note Jazz Festival has announced its next shows, featuring the James Carter Organ Trio, Theophilus London and Cassandra Wilson. See below for full details.

Blondie and Devo are thrilled to announce the 'Whip It To Shreds' tour, a U.S. co-headlining run of dates kicking off September 7th and hitting 13 select cities before wrapping September 26th. Tickets go on sale Friday, June 15th. The full list of tour dates is below.

BRING IT ON: THE MUSICAL is headed to Broadway following a tour that began in 2011. The show will play Broadway's St. James Theater, beginning previews on July 12th, opening August 1st and running through October 7th. Today, the show's first TV spot was released, which will first air nationally on CBS during this Sunday's Tony Awards! Want a sneak peek? Click below.

Today's spotlight falls upon Whitney Vaughn, who this season has gained quite the following-and added some impressive reviews to her book-with her performances as Tracy Turnblad in separate productions of Hairspray from Lipscomb University Theatre and Circle Players. A student, an actor, a legislative intern and a future attorney, Whitney Vaughn is a bundle of energy, always on the move and always with a bright smile on her face.

The award-winning Lighthouse Youth Theater (LYT) presents the first Youth Theater Production in Westchester County of LEGALLY BLONDE THE MUSICAL. Having won over audiences across the nation, Elle, Bruiser and friends will make their LYT debut for ONE WEEKEND ONLY limited engagement. Performances will be at Yorktown Stage tonight, June 8th (7:30pm), June 9th (2 & 7:30 pm), June 10th (2 pm).

The Hurly Burly Girlys are back in town with a bigger, bolder, sexier new show for a summer season of deliciously bawdy fun.

Just because it's summer doesn't mean there aren't great shows to catch in Cleveland!

Denver is chock full of outdoor activities and events this summer and we area also brimming with fabulous shows! Here are five shows that should not be missed this summer...

The 2012 New York Musical Theatre Festival presents the world premiere of How Deep Is The Ocean?, a new American musical with music and lyrics by Peter Cincotti ("Metropolis"), book by Pia Cincotti, and directed by Jeremy Dobrish (Rated P, Date of a Lifetime, The Joys of Sex, Signs of Life) and Gina Rattan (resident director, Billy Elliott). How Deep Is The Ocean? plays July 12th at 8:00pm, July 14 at 1:00pm, July 16 at 9:00pm, July 19th at 5:00 pm, July 19 at 9:00pm, and July 21 at 1:00pm at The Theater at St. Clements (423 W. 46th Street).

Gareth Gates and Jennifer Ellison are to join the cast of the international award-winning hit Legally Blonde The Musical as 'Warner' and 'Paulette' from 17 July. Faye Brooks continues to star in the role of 'Elle' and Iwan Lewis plays 'Emmett'. Further casting will be announced.