Frank Loesser News

Ten Thousand Things (TTT) has announced Caitlin Lowans' first season as Artistic Director: Two Gents, William Shakespeare's rip-roaring comedy, directed by Lowans; Men on Boats, a brilliant satire by Jaclyn Backhaus, directed by Joy Dolo; and Most Happy Fella, Frank Loesser's beautiful musical and the second musical TTT ever performed, directed by Lowans.

The Stratford Festival has announced its 2026 season, which will be the final year under the inspired leadership of Artistic Director Antoni Cimolino. Learn more about the lineup here!

The word legend is tossed around quite a bit when talking about performers. Sometimes it’s true but many times it isn’t. This past Friday evening at Wolf Trap’s Filene Center two true modern day legends of musical theatre took the stage to pay homage to two all-time legends of entertainment.

'Come Fly with Jimmy Van Heusen' hosted by Debra Grace Winer on 8/3 featured Billy Stritch, Christine Andreas, Gabrielle Stravelli and David Marino, the latest in this bi-monthly program celebrating the American Songbook.

Lyric Stage and Turtle Creek Chorale will present a landmark production of Guys & Dolls from August 15–17, 2025, at Dallas’ Moody Performance Hall (2520 Flora St).

Tony Award winners Sutton Foster (“Anything Goes,” “Thoroughly Modern Millie”) and Kelli O’Hara (“The King and I”) – each acclaimed as a Broadway performer and song-and-dance artist of the first order – are also known for solo concert appearances.

Songbook Sundays, created and hosted by Deborah Grace Winer celebrating the American Songbook will continue at Jazz at Lincoln Center’s Dizzy’s Club with Come Fly with Jimmy Van Heusen.

Theatrical licensor Music Theatre International just announced the acquisition of Mrs. Doubtfire, the hit comedy musical based on the enormously popular 20th Century Fox motion picture.

The video features Bianca Marroquín (Chicago) as Adelaide, Rob McClure (Mrs. Doubtfire) as Nathan Detroit, María Bilbao (Sweeney Todd) as Sarah Brown, Mykal Kilgore (The Wiz) as Nicely Nicely Johnson, Ephraim Sykes (Ain’t Too Proud) as Sky Masterson.

Watch a new video of Bianca Marroquín (Chicago) as Miss Adelaide and Rob McClure (Mrs. Doubtfire) as Nathan Detroit performing 'Sue Me' in Ogunquit Playhouse's Guys and Dolls!

Now running at Ogunquit Playhouse is Guys and Dolls, which continues through July 19, 2025. Watch in this video as Kilgore performs an incredible 'Sit Down, You're Rockin' the Boat'.

Get a first look at Ogunquit Playhouse's production of Guys and Dolls, which runs through July 19, 2025. The production is directed and choreographed by Emmy Award winner Al Blackstone.

 Los Altos Youth Theatre will soon present its summer 2025 musical, Guys and Dolls, July 18 - 27, 2025. Performers range in age from 9-16.

Stage Directors and Choreographers Foundation (SDCF), the not-for-profit foundation of Stage Directors and Choreographers Society (SDC), has announced the recipients of this year's Abe Burrows Award for Assistant Directors.

On National Corn on the Cob Day, theatrical licensor Music Theatre International announces the acquisition of Shucked. Featuring a book by Tony Award winner Robert Horn (Tootsie), and a score by the Grammy® Award-winning songwriting team of Brandy Clark and Shane McAnally, this corn-fed, corn-bred American musical is sure to satisfy your appetite for great musical theatre.

Join us inside the rehearsal room in NYC for director/choreographer Al Blackstone's take on 'Runyonland' from GUYS AND DOLLS. Performances begin June 19 and run through July 19 in Ogunquit, Maine.  

Ogunquit Playhouse has revealed the full cast and creative team for their production of Guys and Dolls. See who is starring, and learn how to purchase tickets!

Hopefully, there’ll be more revivals in the future.

Theatrical licensor Music Theatre International announced the acquisition of the Tony-nominated musical, Girl from the North Country.  We have all of the details!

Cody Simpson and Annie Aitken have released a new music video of 'I’ve Never Been In Love Before' from Guys & Dolls, following the recent close of Opera Australia’s acclaimed Sydney Harbour production.