Ivan Menchell News

On Tuesday, October 10th, Broadway Backstory podcast tells the story of how BONNIE & CLYDE, the 2011 musical by Frank Wildhorn, Don Black, and Ivan Menchell made it to Broadway. 'Broadway Backstory' is a documentary-style podcast in which each episode finds out how a show develops from an idea to a full Broadway production. This episode of the podcast charts the show's journey from a Wildhorn-helmed concept album for Atlantic Records starring Linda Eder, to an out of town hit, to a Broadway flop.

Marney Austin, Marcia Weinberg, and Pamela Fields shine in Ivan Menchell's intelligent and poignant comedy, THE CEMETERY CLUB, now at Theatre Artists Studio in Scottsdale, AZ.

Kokandy Productions is pleased to continue its 5th anniversary season with the Chicago premiere of BONNIE & CLYDE, the musical story of two small-town nobodies searching for meaning at the height of the Great Depression from the creative team of Frank Wildhorn, Ivan Menchell and Don Black. Directed by Spencer Neiman, with music direction by John Cockerill and choreography by Aubrey Adams, BONNIE & CLYDE will play August 27 - October 15, 2017 at Theater Wit, 1229 W. Belmont Ave. in Chicago. Tickets are currently available at www.kokandyproductions.com, by calling (773) 975-8150 or in person at the Theater Wit Box Office. 

Kokandy Productions has announced casting for its Chicago premiere of BONNIE & CLYDE, the musical story of two small-town nobodies searching for meaning at the height of the Great Depression from the creative team of Frank Wildhorn, Ivan Menchell and Don Black. 

At the height of the Great Depression, Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow went from two small-town nobodies in West Texas to America's most renowned folk heroes and Texas law enforcement's worst nightmares. 'Bonnie & Clyde' is an electrifying musical story of love, adventure and crime that takes to the Open Air Theatre stage from July 7 through July 16, 2017 with performances on Friday, Saturday and Sunday at 7:30 p.m. The production is sponsored in part by the Trenton Thunder baseball team.

The Other Palace has announced casting for its upcoming production of Bonnie & Clyde, book by Ivan Menchell, lyrics by Don Black and music by Frank Wildhorn.

Three widowed Jewish friends visit their late husbands' graves together each month. When one of those widows begins to enter a new romantic relationship, the other two take issue for their own unique reasons. This plays out in comedic and dramatic ways that will keep the entire audience invested and entertained from start to finish in this brilliantly written, directed, and acted performance.

The Studio is pleased to announce its 2017-2018 season. Here's a breakdown of currently scheduled events and dates!

Kokandy Productions is pleased to continue its 5th anniversary season with the Chicago premiere of BONNIE & CLYDE, the musical story of two small-town nobodies searching for meaning at the height of the Great Depression from the creative team of Frank Wildhorn, Ivan Menchell and Don Black. Directed by Spencer Neiman, with music direction by Kory Danielson and choreography by Aubrey Adams, BONNIE & CLYDE will play August 27 - October 15, 2017 at Theater Wit, 1229 W. Belmont Ave. in Chicago.

Audition Announcement: Bonnie & Clyde at Denton Community Theatre

Andrew Lloyd Webber and Paul Taylor Mills are delighted to announce details for The Other Palace Development Programmeand first Work in Progress series until December 2017.

O'Connell & Company, the professional theatre in residence at The Park School of Buffalo, presents the dramatic comedy THE CEMETERY CLUB by Ivan Menchell, onstage April 20 through May 21, 2017.

BWW Interview: Todd Fuller talks about 'IT SHOULDA BEEN YOU'

Hershey Area Playhouse is proud to announce the second of its 2017 Dark Night Series productions, The Cemetery Club, a funny, poignant, and supremely human story of friendship, love, fidelity, and living on after loss.

Bonnie & Clyde is directed by Hannah M. Sawyer with music direction by Bob Bidewell and choreography by Casey Labbate and will play The Studio Theatre next month. BroadwayWorld has a sneak peek at the stars in costume below!

Bonnie & Clyde is directed by Hannah M. Sawyer with music direction by Bob Bidewell and choreography by Casey Labbate and will play The Studio Theatre next month. BroadwayWorld has a sneak peek at the stars in costume below!

THE CEMETERY CLUB opened this weekend at TheatreWorks, under the direction of Terry Twyman. Written by Ivan Menchell, the play premiered in 1990. This Cloud 9 production only runs through Nov 20, so mark your calendar. You'll want to see it.

Auditions appointments are available now for The Studio Theatre's BONNIE & CLYDE on Saturday November 12 from 12:00pm to 5:00pm and Sunday November 13 from 6:00pm to 10:00pm.

Portland Players opened its 86th season with an intense production of the Ivan Menchell-Don Black-Frank Wildhorn musical, Bonnie and Clyde, about the legendary Depression-era American outlaws. The 2009 musical theatre retelling of the short and violent lives of this pair, who robbed banks and left scores of dead victims in their wake as they evaded the law in a misguided quest for notoriety, puts a romantic spin on their legend at the same time that it does not side step the grittier aspects of this tale.

Recently named one of Atlanta's Top 5 Theater Companies by CBS Local for the 2015­2016 Season, Stage Door Players, Dunwoody's own professional theatre company, is proud to announce its 43rd season of entertaining, exciting programming.