Harold Wheeler News

The new musical Roller Derby, which will be presented at this year's New York Musical Theatre Festival, has finalized its cast.

Mel Smith will make his West End musical debut starring as 'Wilbur Turnblad' in the smash hit multi-award winning musical Hairspray, which will open at the Shaftesbury Theatre on Tuesday, October 30, following previews from October 11

The New York Musical Theatre Festival, Dale Olson & Eugene Harbin will present Roller Derby, an original musical about the hard-hitting sports phenomenon, born in Chicago from the Dance Marathons and Walkathons of the Great Depression

More casting has been announced for Atlanta's Theater of the Stars's 25th Anniversary production of Dreamgirls, with Jennifer Holliday reprising her iconic Tony-winning performance as Effie.

The New York Musical Theatre Festival (NYMF) has announced 12 additional new musicals to join the 18 musicals previously announced as part of the 4th annual Festival from September 17 through October 7, 2007 in New York City.

The national tour of the scamming, scheming, double-crossing hit Broadway musical, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, will play Chicago's Auditorium Theatre of Roosevelt University, 50 E. Congress Parkway, July 31 through August 12, 2007.

The SHN-SF 2007-08 Best of Broadway season includes 'The Color Purple,' 'The Wiz,' 'A Midsummer Night's Dream,' and 'The Drowsy Chaperone.'

The National Tour of the scamming, scheming, double-crossing hit Broadway musical Dirty Rotten Scoundrels will play Chicago's Auditorium Theatre of Roosevelt University, 50 E. Congress Parkway, July 31 through August 12, 2007

Ray Charles Live! -- A New Musical, a musical biography of soul legend Ray Charles, will receive its world premiere at the Pasadena Playhouse on November 9th for a run through December 9th

Slightly subdued road company needs a bit more rüffhousin' to match the manic merriment of Broadway's outlandish con job

Big girls and big hair set North Shore Music Theatre rockin' to the Sixties

La Jolla Playhouse has announced a two-week extension of Des McAnuff's re-imagination of the Tony Award-winning classic, The Wiz

Tony Award-winner Lillias White, Keith David and the cast of Drumstruck will appear at Joe's Pub in Nativity: A Life Story this holiday season.

The eagerly anticipated La Jolla Playhouse reimagining of The Wiz began previews on September 26th and opens on October 11th

The eagerly anticipated La Jolla Playhouse revival of The Wiz begins previews on September 26th for an October 11th opening

Members of Performance & Cocktails, a young professionals group designed for those seeking a retreat from the usual night out, will be able to see The Wiz at San Diego's La Jolla Playhouse for a discount price