Wildhorn's Dacal Led WONDERLAND Premieres at the Straz Center for the Performing Arts Tonight, 12/5
by Eddie Varley
- Aug 11, 2009
The Tampa Bay Performing Arts Center is delighted to announce that casting is now complete for Wonderland: Alice's New Musical Adventure. Slated to have its world premiere in Tampa on Saturday, Dec. 5, 2009 in TBPAC's Ferguson Hall, with Gregory Boyd, artistic director of Houston's Alley Theatre, directing. The music for Wonderland is from composer Frank Wildhorn (The Civil War and Jekyll & Hyde) with lyrics by Jack Murphy (The Civil War) and a book by Murphy and Boyd. Wonderland is the first initiative of the Broadway Genesis Project at the Tampa Bay Performing Arts Center. Broadway Genesis is intended to help create new works of American theater to play the Tampa market, and then possibly tour other performing arts centers or move to Broadway.
Eugene Fleming Leads Cast Of SCANDALOUS PEOPLE - A SIZZLING JAZZICAL At FringeNYC 8/14-30
by Gabrielle Sierra
- Jul 24, 2009
Broadway veteran Eugene Fleming will head the cast of seasoned stage actors and exciting newcomers. Fleming has appeared in numerous musicals including Never Gonna Dance, The Tap Dance Kid, and A Chorus Line. Other cast members include: Nicole Hill, Matt Stewart, Jennifer Swiderski, Ryan Clardy, Shina Ann Morris, Nirene S. Brown, Jeb Kreager, Terry Lavell, Buzz Roddy, Johnny Flynn, Ryan Dietz and Jesse Sullivan, Graham Kuptz, Jenny LaRoche, Kisa Willis, Monique LeFlore, Brittany Younger and Davina Porter.
'HEIGHTS' Star Dacal Is 'Alice' In Wildhorn's WONDERLAND At Tampa Bay Performing Arts Center
by Eddie Varley
- Jul 20, 2009
Tampabay.com reports the news that IN THE HEIGHTS star Janet Dacal will play the leading role of Alice in the upcoming Wonderland, the Frank Wildhorn musical which is inspired by Alice in Wonderland and is slated to premiere at Tampa Bay Performing Arts Center in December. Other casting for the musical includes Karen Mason, Nikki Snelson and Eugene Fleming.
4th Annual Kevin Kline Award Nominees Announced
by Eddie Varley
- Jan 16, 2009
Twenty-one St. Louis theater companies are represented in the nominations for the fourth annual Kevin Kline Awards. Forty-two plays and musicals produced in the St. Louis area during 2008 now share 113 nominations in 22 different categories for the coveted award. The nominations were announced on KWMU-FM's 'Cityscape' today, January 16th, 2009. The Repertory Theatre of St. Louis received the most nominations, 32, divided among seven different productions that were presented on its mainstage, and in both the Studio and Off-Ramp series. The Muny was the second-highest recipient, with 15 nominations. Stages St. Louis was the third theater to receive double-digit nominations, with 13.
The satirical comedy The Little Dog Laughed, which was produced by the Repertory Theatre of St. Louis as part of its Off-Ramp series, received the most nominations (8), followed by seven nominations for My Fair Lady at the Muny.
Eighty-two actors, directors, choreographers, playwrights and designers received nominations. Six artists received multiple nominations.
Photo Coverage: 'Kiss Me Kate' Opens At Papermill
by Genevieve Rafter Keddy
- Apr 23, 2008
Paper Mill Playhouse (Mark S. Hoebee-Artistic Director, Mark W. Jones-Executive Director) officially opened its mainstage production of Cole Porter's masterpiece Kiss Me, Kate, returning to the Paper Mill Stage after a 40 year absence.
Paper Mill Announces 'Kiss Me, Kate' Casting
by BWW News Desk
- Mar 25, 2008
Paper Mill Playhouse (Mark S. Hoebee-Artistic Director, Mark W. Jones-Executive Director) announces its mainstage production of Cole Porter's masterpiece Kiss Me, Kate, returning to the Paper Mill Stage after a 40 year absence. Directed by Paper Mill favorite James Brennan, Kiss Me, Kate won the very first Tony Award for Best Musical in 1949 - and has been delighting audiences ever since. Kiss Me, Kate will run at the Millburn theatre from April 16 through May 18, 2008.
Photo Coverage: 'Ain't Misbehavin' Opens at White Plains
by Genevieve Rafter Keddy
- Mar 2, 2008
Ain't Misbehavin' at White Plains Performing Arts Center, a brand new production of the 1978 Tony Award-winning Best Musical, officially opened Friday, February 29, 2008 with performances through through March 16, 2008.
'Ain't Misbehavin' at White Plains to feat. de Haas & Fleming; Dixon Directs
by BWW News Desk
- Feb 14, 2008
Casting has been completed for the forthcoming production of Ain't Misbehavin' at White Plains Performing Arts Center. This brand new production of the 1978 Tony Award-winning Best Musical will open at the theatre on Friday, February 29, 2008 and play through March 16, 2008.
Melba Moore Stars in 'Ain't Misbehavin' at Prince
by BWW News Desk
- Nov 8, 2007
Tony Award-winning musical performer Melba Moore will bring her famous four octave voice to the intimate Prince Music Theater when their Holiday production of Ain't Misbehavin' takes to the stage on December 4. Rounding out the headliners will be Broadway performers Eugene Fleming and Ken Prymus.
Photo Coverage: Roundabout Toasts Studio 54
by Linda Lenzi
- Mar 20, 2007
On March 19th, Roundabout Theatre Company hosted the '2007 Spring Gala' - a one night only event to celebrate the 30th Anniversary of Studio 54, and BroadwayWorld was there!
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