Howard Ashman News

Linda Lane Smith performs 'From Cows to Cadenzas' at The Triad Theatre 158 West 72nd Street (bet. Broadway & Columbus) NYC this Wednesday, November 10th at 7:00 pm. The musical director is Phil Hall.

Disney's Beauty and the Beast, the award-winning worldwide smash hit Broadway musical, is coming to the Kravis Center. Produced by NETworks Presentations, this elaborate theatrical production will come to life on stage at the Kravis Center on January 4-9, 2011.

Imagination Players will conclude its season with Disney's Beauty and the Beast Jr., playing November 11-14. This musical retelling of the 'Beauty and the Beast' fairy tale was Disney's first Broadway show and recreated the magical world of the animated film in a live theatrical production. The show opened in New York in 1994, is still attracting sell-out audiences, and is already one of the longest running Broadway shows of all time. Written by Linda Woolverton with music by Alan Menken and memorable songs by Howard Ashman and Tim Rice, Disney's Beauty and the Beast tells a heart-warming 'tale as old as time' about love conquering all.

Chris Isaacson in association with UPRIGHT CABARET announced the world premiere of Jennifer Leigh Warren starring in 'LITTLE WOMAN/BIG VOICE: The Songs of Dame Shirley Bassey,' which will make its Los Angeles debut in Spring 2011. Acclaimed Director Richard Jay-Alexander (Barbra Streisand, Bette Midler 'Kiss My Brass' Tour, Bernadette Peters) is at the helm.

Disney's Beauty and the Beast, the award-winning worldwide smash hit Broadway musical, is coming to San Diego as part of the Broadway/San Diego/ A Nederlander Presentation 2010-2011 Season.

Disney's Beauty and the Beast, the award-winning worldwide smash hit Broadway musical, is coming to San Diego as part of the Broadway/San Diego/ A Nederlander Presentation 2010-2011 Season. Produced by NETworks Presentations, this elaborate theatrical production will come to life on stage at the San Diego Civic Theatre October 26 - 31, 2010.

Disney's Beauty and the Beast, the award-winning worldwide smash hit Broadway musical, comes to life onstage at the San Diego Civic Theatre from October 26 - 31. Click below for a peek backstage with BroadwayWorld correspondent Audra Stafford!

Disney's Beauty and the Beast, the award-winning worldwide smash hit Broadway musical, is coming to San Diego as part of the Broadway/San Diego/ A Nederlander Presentation 2010-2011 Season.

Disney's Beauty and the Beast, the award-winning worldwide smash hit Broadway musical, is coming to San Diego as part of the Broadway/San Diego/ A Nederlander Presentation 2010-2011 Season. Produced by NETworks Presentations, this elaborate theatrical production will come to life on stage at the San Diego Civic Theatre October 26 - 31, 2010.

A strong lineup of productions for the 2010-11 season continues Children's Theatre of Charlotte's commitment to providing theatre that entertains, challenges and inspires young people and families. In its 63rd year, the Theatre presents a wide range of shows, including musical spectacular Disney's Aladdin, the return of popular holiday production Scrooge! and several storybook adaptations that are new to area audiences.

Disney's Beauty and the Beast, the award-winning worldwide smash hit Broadway musical, is coming to San Diego as part of the Broadway/San Diego/ A Nederlander Presentation 2010-2011 Season.

BLUE HILL TROUPE PRESENTS LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS TO BENEFIT THE CARTER BURDEN CENTER FOR THE AGING November 12-20, 2010 at Theatre at St. Clement's When Seymour, a down-and-out floral assistant, discovers a mysterious man-eating plant, he names it after the girl he loves and offers up her sadistic ex-boyfriend as its first meal. The plant tempts Seymour with fame and fortune, but before long, it grows into an ill-tempered, foul-mouthed, R&B-singing carnivore bent on world domination. Can Seymour save his girlfriend? Can he save himself? Can he save the world from the inexorable appetite of 'Audrey II'? One of the longest-running Off-Broadway shows of all time, this affectionate spoof of 1950s sci-fi movies has become a household name, thanks to a highly successful film version and a score by the songwriting team of Howard Ashman and Alan Menken. Charming, tuneful and hilarious, with tongue firmly planted in cheek, Little Shop of Horrors never fails to entertain.

Disney's Beauty and the Beast, the award-winning worldwide smash hit Broadway musical, is coming to the Orange County Performing Arts Center November 16 - 21. Produced by NETworks Presentations, this elaborate theatrical production will come to life on stage in Segerstrom Hall for a one-week-only engagement.

Disney's Beauty and the Beast, the award-winning worldwide smash hit Broadway musical, is coming to San Diego as part of the Broadway/San Diego/ A Nederlander Presentation 2010-2011 Season. Produced by NETworks Presentations, this elaborate theatrical production will come to life on stage at the San Diego Civic Theatre October 26 - 31, 2010.

This week we are taking a look at some past performances in everything from PARADE to THE ROCKY HORROR SHOW to a cut song from Disney's ALLADIN presented by the very subject of this week's SOUND OFF: All Good Things, West End leading man Stuart Matthew Price! Yesterday, BWW exclusively premiered a brand new Jason Robert Brown song, the album's title song, "All Things In Time", as well as some others from NEXT TO NORMAL and a brand new West End musical called IN TOUCH, so here is some fabulous video content to go with the astounding aural content of yore! Be sure to check out SOUND OFF: All Good Things if you haven't for a complete review and generous preview of the content of the solo debut of the decade! That was Thursday, this is Friday - time to do the time warp!

Disney's Beauty and the Beast, the award-winning worldwide smash hit Broadway musical, is coming to San Diego as part of the Broadway/San Diego/ A Nederlander Presentation 2010-2011 Season. Produced by NETworks Presentations, this elaborate theatrical production will come to life on stage at the San Diego Civic Theatre October 26 - 31, 2010.

The 2010 2011 Kravis On Broadway season boasts a powerful line up which includes The New Mel Brooks Musical Young Frankenstein and straight from the great white way, a revival of West Side Story. Add to this, NETworks Presents Disney's Beauty & The Beast, Dreamgirls and The Color Purple, all making their West Palm Beach debut at the Kravis Center. 'The upcoming Kravis On Broadway season promises a world of excitement and escape for our audience,' said Lee Bell, the Kravis Center's Senior Director of Programming.

A special engagement of the most beautiful love story ever told, DISNEY'S BEAUTY AND THE BEAST, produced by NETworks, comes to life in San Francisco at the Golden Gate Theatre August 17-29, 2010 as a part of the 2009-2010 Citibank Best of Broadway series under the direction of Carole Shorenstein Hays. Based on the Academy Award-winning animated feature film, this eye-popping spectacle has won the hearts of the young and old. This classic musical love story is filled with unforgettable characters, lavish sets and costumes, and dazzling production numbers, including 'Be Our Guest' and the beloved title song. Tickets go on sale Sunday, April 25.

'We are thrilled to bring back the award-winning smash hit Broadway musical, Disney's Beauty and the Beast,' states Christopher B. Manos, Producer of Theater of the Stars. 'Produced by NETworks Presentations, this elaborate theatrical production will come to life on stage at the Fabulous Fox Theatre from January 12-16, 2011.

On Wednesday, Aug 4, 2010 at 6pm - A favorite Summer tradition returns to The Americana at Brand in Glendale, CA as Grammy winner Steve Tyrell with Broadway Diva Jennifer Leigh Warren kick off Summer Concert Series! Free and open to the public, the Summer Concert Series will feature performances by some of the hottest names and rising stars in music.