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CATS' Dame Gillian Lynne Offers Top Ten Tips For Choreography
by Michael Dale - May 3, 2016


She became a major star with her choreography for the original production of CATS, and will be on hand as an associate for the upcoming Broadway revival.

2017 Olivier Awards to Be Held at the Royal Albert Hall
by Christina Mancuso - Apr 4, 2016


The 2017 Olivier Awards will be held at the Royal Albert Hall.

Bid To Conduct THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA's Exit Music and Support Broadway Cares/Equity Fight AIDS
by Michael Dale - Mar 28, 2016


Charitybuzz's new online auction offers a chance to sit in the orchestra pit for a performance and them conduct the majestic exit music.

THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA to Welcome Pair of Principals to Broadway Company
by Tyler Peterson - Mar 23, 2016


Producers Cameron Mackintosh and The Really Useful Group announced today principal cast changes for the Broadway production of Andrew Lloyd Webber's THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA, directed by Harold Prince.   The longest-running show in Broadway history, and one of the most successful stage productions of all-time, PHANTOM will welcome two new principal actors beginning Monday, April 4.

BWW Review: CATS Are Prowling In Adelaide Again
by Barry Lenny - Mar 21, 2016


A standing ovation by the entire audience with applause going on and on, showed that the performance was a success.

BWW Review: National Tour of PHANTOM Continues to Enchant Nashville Audiences
by Jeffrey Ellis - Mar 12, 2016


After 28 years, more than 10,000 performances on Broadway (where it reigns as the longest running show in history), countless tours and with rabid fans greeting the show at every stop, Andrew Lloyd Webber's The Phantom of the Opera continues to amaze and delight, as noted in its press opening at Nashville's Tennessee Performing Arts Center's Andrew Jackson Hall on March 11.

RUTHLESS! Adds Thursday Performances to Schedule
by Tyler Peterson - Mar 1, 2016


Off-Broadway's musical smash RUTHLESS! is adding Thursday performances beginning this week. Now extended into the summer, RUTHLESS! opened on July 13, 2015 to unanimous rave reviews led by Entertainment Weekly which called the show, 'Uproarious! A mash-up of THE BAD SEED, GYPSY, ALL ABOUT EVE, plus the films of Douglas Sirk and John Waters!' Just some of the celebrities who have been spotted in the audience so far include Ron Howard, Regis & Joy Philbin, Bernadette Peters, Lynn Cohen, Chelsie Hightower, Mario Cantone, Rex Reed, Dmitry Chaplin, Laura Bell Bundy, Barbara Eden, Jan Maxwell, Legacy, Larry Thomas (The Soup Nazi), Jackie Hoffman, Sierra Boggess, Dame Gillian Lynne, Jerry Dixon, Von Smith, Jacque LeWarne, Emily James, and Jonathan Platero. This newly imagined production of RUTHLESS! recently received the coveted 2015 Odyssey Nightlife Award for Best Off Broadway Show, and actor Paul Pecorino was honored for Best Breakthrough Off Broadway Performance.

RUTHLESS! THE MUSICAL Extends Off-Broadway
by Tyler Peterson - Feb 18, 2016


Due to overwhelming demand, the producers of the Off-Broadway smash, Ruthless! The Musical, today put a new block of seats on sale through June 18th.

Tom Hooper to Direct Big Screen Adaptation of Andrew Lloyd Webber's CATS?
by Caryn Robbins - Feb 8, 2016


Andrew Lloyd Webber's classic musical Cats will be making its return to Broadway this summer. But is the feline fantasy also heading to the big screen?

THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA to Reach 28 Years Tomorrow, Launches Daily Digital Lottery
by Sally Henry Fuller - Jan 25, 2016


The longest-running show in Broadway history, the Cameron Mackintosh/The Really Useful Group production of Andrew Lloyd Webber's THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA, directed by Harold Prince, reaches another unprecedented milestone when it celebrates its Twenty-Eighth Anniversary tomorrow, Tuesday, January 26, 2016.

Photo Flash: Demeter Hits the Town in Celebration of CATS' Broadway Return
by Tyler Peterson - Jan 22, 2016


As previously reported, The Shubert Organization and The Nederlander Organization have confirmed that CATS, one of the biggest hits in theatrical history, will return to Broadway this summer at the Neil Simon Theatre (250 West 52nd Street). Preview performances will begin July 14, with an official opening set for August 2, 2016. In celebration of the big news, Demeter took the streets of NYC to celebrate the musical's big Broadway return - check out shots below! 

Breaking News: CATS to Return to Broadway This Summer; Andy Blankenbuehler Joins Team
by Robert Diamond - Jan 21, 2016


Now and Forever, indeed! Producers The Shubert Organization and The Nederlander Organization announced this morning that CATS, one of the biggest hits in theatrical history, will return to Broadway this summer at the Neil Simon Theatre (250 West 52nd Street). Preview performances will begin July 14, with an official opening set for August 2, 2016.

Photo Flash: CATS Starring Beverly Knight to Close in London, Jan. 2
by BWW News Desk - Jan 2, 2016


Andrew Lloyd Webber's hit musical Cats, starring Beverley Knight as Grizabella, will complete its strictly limited 11 week season at the London Palladium on 2 January 2016 as previously announced.  Check out the photos below!

Photo Flash: CATS Starring Beverly Knight to Close in London, Jan. 2
by Christina Mancuso - Dec 14, 2015


Andrew Lloyd Webber's hit musical Cats, starring Beverley Knight as Grizabella, will complete its strictly limited 11 week season at the London Palladium on 2 January 2016 as previously announced.  Check out the photos below!

VIDEO: Tony Sheldon, Max Von Essen & More Star in RepubliCATS Mashup!
by Caryn Robbins - Dec 14, 2015


In an effort to help the voters decide the primary, The Iowan Republican Committee hires Sir Andrew Lloyd Webber to stage a live entertainment starring the Republican candidates.

Michael Ball, Katie Brayben, John Dagleish and More to Perform in 'The Oliviers In Concert' With BBC Orchestra, Jan. 25
by Christina Mancuso - Dec 4, 2015


Previous Olivier Award winners Michael Ball, Katie Brayben, John Dagleish, Elaine Paige and Clive Rowe are the latest performers to join the star-studded cast in The Oliviers In Concert, with the BBC Concert Orchestra.

Delta Goodrem to Star in Upcoming Australian Production of CATS
by Tyler Peterson - Dec 2, 2015


?Today the Producers of Andrew Lloyd Webber's CATS announced the news that DELTA GOODREM will play the role of Grizabella in the Brisbane season of the acclaimed West End revival production of CATS commencing on Friday 29 January at the Lyric Theatre, QPAC.  Ms Goodrem, who has starred in the production since its Sydney opening on Friday 30 October, will sing Memory, one of the most well-known songs of all time.

CATS Returning to Edinburgh in 2016
by Tyler Peterson - Nov 27, 2015


Andrew Lloyd Webber's record-breaking 2015 Olivier award nominated musical Cats returns/comes to the Edinburgh Playhouse direct from its sell-out seasons at the London Palladium, for one week only from Monday 4th July until Saturday 9th July.

Photo Flash: The Soup Nazi Declares 'No Soup for RUTHLESS!'
by BWW News Desk - Nov 19, 2015


You never know who you're going to see at RUTHLESS! Larry Thomas, who played the iconic role of the Soup Nazi on SEINFELD, attended the smash hit musical last week. Thomas happily posed for photos with the cast after the performance announcing (to their giddy delight), 'No soup for RUTHLESS!' Scroll down to check them out!

SIPPIN ON FIRE Set for Stage 72, Today
by BWW News Desk - Nov 13, 2015


Sippin On Fire will be presented at Stage 72 at 158 West 72nd Street (bet Broadway-Columbus Ave) Today, November 13th at 9:00 p.m. Sippin' On Fire is a hot cabaret of five handsome, talented, versatile NYC-based performers --Ryan K. Bailer, Francesc Esteve, Matt Maretz, Conor McGee and Ryan Mulgrew.  They give the audience a feast for the ears and eyes. With piano, bass, drums and guitar accompaniment, the show has been conceived by with musical direction by Phil Hall.  This is a show based on pop music with some Broadway thrown as well as many songs, familiar--which gives each of the five guys to showcase their unique style and talent as well as sexiest interpretation to the stage.

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