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Tickets For Disney's ALADDIN On Sale At Popejoy Hall This Thursday
by A.A. Cristi - Dec 7, 2022

Tickets for the long-awaited engagement of Disney's Aladdin will go on sale to the public on Thursday, December 8, 2022 at 10:00am.

Photos: First Look at LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS at TheatreWorks Silicon Valley
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Dec 2, 2022

Get a first look at TheatreWorks Silicon Valley's riotous show for the holidays, Little Shop of Horrors, reset in San Francisco’s Chinatown.

FSCJ Artist Series Broadway In Jacksonville Presents ALADDIN This January
by Stephi Wild - Nov 29, 2022

Disney Theatrical Productions, under the direction of Thomas Schumacher, and FSCJ Artist Series, has announced the long-awaited engagement of Disney's Aladdin. The performance is on Friday, January 10, 2023.

Video Exclusive: Get a Behind the Scenes Look at Olney Theatre Center's Remount of BEAUTY AND THE BEAST
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Nov 28, 2022

Get a behind the scenes look at Olney Theatre Center's remount of its 2021 hit Disney's Beauty and the Beast runs through January 1, 2023, on the Mainstage. Jade Jones and Evan Ruggiero, who attracted national attention last year for their stereotype-busting performances in the lead roles, also return to star as Belle and the Beast.

Photos: First Look at Matt Doyle as 'Seymour' in LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Nov 23, 2022

See production photos of Tony Award winner Matt Doyle as Seymour in the three-time Best Revival Award-winning LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS, now in its third year of performances at the Westside Theatre.

Samantha Pauly, Liz Callaway, Ann Hampton Callaway, and More to Play 54 Below Next Week
by Blair Ingenthron - Nov 20, 2022

Next week, 54 BELOW, Broadway's Supper Club & Private Event Destination, presents some of the brightest stars from Broadway, cabaret, jazz, and beyond. A recipient of the 2022 Tony Awards Honor for Excellence in the Theatre, 54 Below celebrates Broadway musicals and writers of the past and present, promoting an ongoing engagement with their work. 

Review: Hale Centre Theatre's THE LITTLE MERMAID is Magical
by Tyler Hinton - Nov 20, 2022

Disney’s THE LITTLE MERMAID on Hale Centre Theatre’s Centre Stage in Sandy is an oceanic paradise of possibilities--you never know what new visual delight might be in store.

Review: A JOLLY HOLIDAY: CELEBRATING DISNEY'S BROADWAY HITS at Skylight Music Theatre
by Cathy Jakicic - Nov 19, 2022

What did our critic think of REVIEW: A JOLLY HOLIDAY: CELEBRATING DISNEY’S BROADWAY HITS at Skylight Music Theatre? It's like being invited to the best tree-trimming party ever.

Photos: First Look at LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS at TheatreWorks Silicon Valley
by Blair Ingenthron - Nov 19, 2022

TheatreWorks Silicon Valley has released teaser photos for its production of Little Shop of Horrors, reset in San Francisco’s Chinatown. In this offbeat hit musical, narrated through doo-wop ditties by a trio of neighborhood girls, meek florist Seymour finds himself catapulted into instant celebrity when he cultivates an otherworldly showstopper, a highly unusual plant. Check out the photos here!

Photos: Get a First Look at BEAUTY AND THE BEAST at The Argyle Theatre
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Nov 18, 2022

Get a first look at The Argyle Theatre's Beauty and The Beast, directed by Evan Pappas, choreographed and co-directed by Debbie Roshe with musical direction by Jonathan Brenner. It will perform through January 1, 2023.

Photos: First Look at BEAUTY AND THE BEAST at the Argyle Theatre
by Stephi Wild - Nov 17, 2022

All new photos have been released from The Argyle Theatre's production of Disney’s Beauty and The Beast, directed by Evan Pappas, choreographed and co-directed by Debbie Roshe with musical direction by Jonathan Brenner.

Greasepaint Presents BEAUTY AND THE BEAST Next Month
by Stephi Wild - Nov 16, 2022

Be our guest and join Greasepaint as they present the Disney classic BEAUTY AND THE BEAST. This family favorite runs December 9-18, 2022.

Disney's ALADDIN Makes Its Premiere at The Arsht Center in January
by Stephi Wild - Nov 15, 2022

A whole new world just in time for a whole new year…DISNEY'S ALADDIN will make its anticipated Mami premiere at the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts of Miami-Dade County from January 3-8, 2023.

The Muny Announces 105th Season Featuring Muny Premieres of BEAUTIFUL: THE CAROLE KING MUSICAL, RENT, CHESS & More
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Nov 14, 2022

The Muny has announced its captivating seven show lineup for its 105th Season. The season, bursting with premieres, comedies, romance and magic, opens June 12, 2023 and runs through August 20, 2023.

Photos: Go Inside Opening Night of DISNEY'S BEAUTY AND THE BEAST at The Argyle Theatre
by Genevieve Rafter Keddy - Nov 13, 2022

The Argyle Theatre's Disney's Beauty and The Beast opened on Saturday, November 12th, and BroadwayWorld was there to capture the festivities. The production, directed by Evan Pappas, choreographed and co-directed by Debbie Roshe with musical direction by Jonathan Brenner, runs through January 1, 2023. Check out photos from the opening below!

The Cumberland County Playhouse Announces 2023 Season
by Stephi Wild - Nov 11, 2022

The Cumberland County Playhouse has announced its 2023 season. Learn more about the lineup here and shows in the season!

Lisa Estridge Replaces Kennedy Salters as Voice of Audrey II in Village Theatre's ​​​​​​​LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS
by A.A. Cristi - Nov 9, 2022

Village Theatre has announced Lisa Estridge as the Voice of Audrey II for all remaining performances of the Tony Award-winning Broadway classic Little Shop of Horrors by Alan Menken and Howard Ashman.

ONDINE: A QUEER FAIRY TALE to Kick Off Summer 2023 Regional Tour in Garden City
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Nov 8, 2022

Ondine: A Queer Fairy Tale will kick-off a Summer 2023 regional tour Saturday, June 3 in Garden City, KS as part of PLAYCHELLA, an all-ages Pride festival.

THE RED RIBBON REVUE Returns To (le) poisson rouge This Month
by A.A. Cristi - Nov 7, 2022

The Red Ribbon Revue, first presented in 2019, will make its in-person return to (le) poisson rouge on Monday November 28th for a World AIDS Day Celebration featuring HIV-positive artists and the work of artists who died of AIDS.

Photos: First look at Wagnalls Community Theatre's LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS
by Jerri Shafer - Nov 3, 2022

Seymour Krelborn is a nerdy orphan working at Mushnik's, a flower shop in urban Skid Row. He harbors a crush on fellow co-worker Audrey Fulquard, and is berated by Mr. Mushnik daily. One day as Seymour is seeking a new mysterious plant, he finds a very mysterious unidentified plant which he calls Audrey II. The plant seems to have a craving for blood and soon begins to sing for his supper. Soon enough, Seymour feeds Audrey's sadistic dentist boyfriend to the plant and later, Mushnik for witnessing the death of Audrey's ex. Will Audrey II take over the world or will Seymour and Audrey defeat it? Performances run November 4 - 13, 2022 at The Wagnalls Memorial, 150 East Columbus St, Lithopolis, OH 43136. For more information or to purchase tickets, visit:https://www.facebook.com/WagnallsCommunityTheatre/

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