Each person/duo will be awarded a $20,000 unrestricted grant in addition to a $2,500 Saw Island Foundation Recording Grant to support the production of new demo recordings that better represent the artist’s vision.
The American Theatre Wing has revealed the recipients of the 2025 Jonathan Larson Grant, the annual prize awarded to exceptional emerging musical theatre composers, lyricists, and librettists, or writing teams.
Theatre Under The Stars has unveiled a lineup of Broadway hits for its 2026/27 season. The upcoming season features everything from beloved classics to the acclaimed comedy, Oh, Mary!
The Kleban Foundation will present the 36th annual Kleban Prize for Musical Theatre on Monday, February 2 at 4PM in a private ceremony (by invitation only) hosted by ASCAP and BMI at ASCAP. Learn more about the lineup here!
The Kleban Foundation has announced the recipients of the 36th annual Kleban Prize for Musical Theatre. The winners are Eric Price and Phillip Christian Smith. Learn more here!
Katherine Hahn is now in talks to play 'Mother Gothel' in Disney's live-action remake of Tangled. Since the new film was announced, online fans have lobbied for Hahn to be cast in the role, which was voiced in the original film by Donna Murphy.
Teagan Croft and Milo Manheim are set to lead Disney's live-action remake of Tangled as Rapunzel and Flynn Rider. Michael Gracey of The Greatest Showman and 2024's Better Man will direct the movie.
Casting is now underway for Disney's live-action Tangled with Freya Skye, Sarah Catherine Hook, Teagan Croft and Olivia-Mai Barrett having screen tested for the leading role of Rapunzel. Little Shop alum Milo Manheim has tested for the part of Flynn Rider.
Disney’s The Little Mermaid, loosely based on the fairytale of Hans Christian Andersen, tells the simple story of the beautiful young mermaid, Ariel, and her longing to leave her ocean home and live in the world above with humans.
Sister Act is now playing at Drury Lane Theatre, with music by Alan Menken, lyrics by Glenn Slater, book by Cheri Steinkellner and Bill Steinkellner. Check out all new photos and video from the show here!
The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences has unveiled the nominations for the 4th Children's & Family Emmy Awards, which include Cynthia Erivo, John Lithgow, Joe Locke, Ana Gasteyer, and more. Check out the full list here.
A live-action Tangled is once again moving forward at Disney, now with Scarlett Johansson in the running to play the villainous Mother Gothel. Filmmaker Michael Gracey is still attached as director.
SISTER ACT on Hale Centre Theatre’s Centre Stage in Sandy is a top-tier production of the Utah favorite, from its raw, spiritual emotion to its heightened disco-charged revelry.
DIY Musical Theatre and Chromolume Theatre's THE LITTLE MERMAID will open on October 3 at the Zephyr Theatre in Los Angeles, running until October 12.
A one-hour version of Andrew Lloyd Webber, Julian Fellowes and Glenn Slater’s School of Rock – The Musical has been released to amateur theaters in North America through Concord Theatricals. Learn more!
Based on one of Hans Christian Andersen's most beloved stories and the classic animated film, Disney's The Little Mermaid is a hauntingly beautiful love story for the ages.
92NY has revealed the 2025–2026 Theater for Young Audiences season, beginning September 14 with RED RIDING HOOD. The season will include nine productions—the most ever for the program—featuring returning originals, new works, and beloved revivals such as Disney’s The Little Mermaid and Little Women.
At its heart, Sister Act: The Musical is a celebration of sisterhood and the unexpected bonds formed in the most unlikely places. While Deloris Van Cartier begins her journey chasing fame, her time with the nuns reveals a deeper calling: not spiritual in the traditional sense, but rooted in connection, community, and self-worth.
On Friday, July 25th, I had the pleasure of seeing yet another phenomenal show put on by Musicals at Richter, outdoors in Danbury, CT. THE LITTLE MERMAID, the musical, is based on the classic Hans Christian Andersen story and Disney animated movie.
What happens when a musical film earns over $131-million on a $35-million-dollar investment? If you are Andrew Lloyd Webber, you buy the rights and turn it into the stage musical, SCHOOL OF ROCK, with lyrics by Glenn Slater and book by Julian Fellowes.
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