Hunter Bell News

Off Glades Theatre Company's first production of the 2026 season will be [title of show] the unique one act autobiographical musical by Jeff Bowen and Hunter Bell. The production will run in Boca Raton's Willow Theatre in Sugar Sand Park from February 13th through March 1st.

What happens when two friends decide to write a musical… about writing a musical? Sing'theatre is thrilled to present the uproarious and heartwarming Off-Broadway sensation [title of show] at Alliance Française Theatre. 

Technology plays an ever-present role in the life of every human on earth. As computer technology and social media have begun to heavily impact everyday life, this has gradually been reflected in modern musicals on Broadway.

New Village Arts (NVA) kicks off their 24th season with the delightfully quirky and self-referential musical [title of show]. This one-act musical, with music and lyrics by Jeff Bowen and book by Hunter Bell, is a love letter to musical theatre and the creative process itself.

More than 200 of New York City’s fiercest dancers created a larger-than-life, over-the-rainbow romp down the yellow brick road in the sexy, Oz-inspired Broadway Bares: Come Out, Come Out on Sunday, June 22, 2025, at NYC’s Hammerstein Ballroom. Check out video highlights from the show!

More than 200 of New York City’s fiercest dancers created a larger-than-life, over-the-rainbow romp down the yellow brick road in the sexy, Oz-inspired Broadway Bares: Come Out, Come Out on Sunday, June 22, 2025, at NYC’s Hammerstein Ballroom. Check out photos from the show!

This, the 24th season and third full season in the renovated and renamed Ray Charles Stage at the Dea Hurston New Village Arts Center, celebrates stories of resilience and friendship: tales of grit, growth, and the powerful joy that comes from facing life’s challenges together.

Michael R. Jackson’s A STRANGE LOOP is a striking text and meta-text, calculatedly raw and messy, archly vulnerable, and sacredly profane.

Playhouse Square and the Baldwin Wallace Conservatory of Performing Arts will present their 18th annual collaboration, [title of show]. Learn more about this upcoming show here!

Belle Spirale Dance Projects, in partnership with the Chutzpah! Festival, Vancouver International Dance Festival, and New Works Dance will present UNIVERSUS, a compelling double bill featuring two world premieres from two extraordinary artists at the Vancouver Playhouse.

What did our critic think of [TITLE OF SHOW] at Roxy's Downtown?

With Smash about to make a splash on Broadway this season, the question was asked: how many Broadway musicals have been based on television? While historically, far more Broadway musicals have been based on books or movies, television shows have also provided source materials for several productions on the main stem.

Michael Lluberes, the founding producing artistic director of FIM Flint Repertory Theatre, is leaving the theatre after more than six years of service. Learn more about his plans here!

Director Christopher D. Clegg assembles Jacob Fowler (Hunter), Abbie Budden (Heidi), Mary Moore (Susan), and Thomas Oxley (Jeff) as the quartet, while Tom Chippendale is their accompanying pianist Larry. New casts will never have that je-ne-sais-quoi of the artists playing themselves, but, if the chemistry is there (and here it is indeed), the material is a boisterous enough journey through music and stressful deadlines bolstered up by meaningful friendships. Mind you, the piece is reasonably sized but, here, it regrettably comes off as a filler production to tide the venue over. 

This time, the reader question was: With Yellow Face on Broadway, have there been other semi-autobiographical shows on Broadway where the writer made themself a character?

Greenwood Lake Theater will present [title of show] with music and lyrics by Jeff Bowen and book by Hunter Bell. Learn more about the show and see how to purchase tickets.

PrideArts is currently presenting the off-Broadway and Broadway hit musical [title of show] at Pride Arts Center through September 22, 2024. Check out production photos below!

First and foremost, I go to the theatre to be entertained. A show doesn’t have to be complex, have an agenda, or try to teach the audience a moral to be enjoyable. It’s perfectly acceptable, and usually preferential, to simply be entertained. Prism Theater Company’s [title of show] is an amusing diversion. It’s quirky, silly, funny musical entertainment, and I liked it so much more than I thought I would.  

Experience the revival of [title of show] at Under St. Marks in NYC in September. Learn how to purchase tickets.

The Great American Mousical at Legacy Theatre in Branford runs through July 28, featuring a witty tribute to life in the theatre with singing, dancing, and show biz lore.