James Ludwig News

Ghostlight Records announced today that they have re-released the 1996 Original Cast Recording of Andrew Lippa and Tom Greenwald's musical, JOHN & JEN. The album is available now in all digital music outlets, including iTunes and Amazon's digital store.

Charles Dickens' beloved holiday classic returns to Princeton with McCarter Theatre Center's annual production of A Christmas Carol. Adapted by David Thompson and directed by Michael Unger, the production runs December 4 through December 24.

Charles Dickens' beloved holiday classic returns to Princeton with McCarter Theatre Center's annual production of A Christmas Carol. Adapted by David Thompson and directed by Michael Unger, the production runs December 4 through December 24.

Berkshire Theatre Festival has announced additional casting for this summer's productions. The new cast members include Tony winners and nominees, multiple veterans of Broadway and Off Broadway as well as many returning BTF alumni. Husband and wife Stephen R. Buntrock and Erin Dilly will be working together on the world premiere of In the Mood. Jenny Powers and Angela Robinson have joined the cast of The Who's Tommy. Rachel Bay Jones of Broadway's Hair will take on the famed title character in Sylvia. Tony Winner Mia Dillon is joining Broadway and BTF alum C.J. Wilson and the previously announced Rebecca Brooksher in Tennessee Williams's serious comedy Period of Adjustment. Film actors Christian Coulson and Amari Cheatom will take on the world premiere two-hander Dutch Masters.

Fourteen members of Actors' Equity Association, the Union which represents more than 49,000 stage actors and stage managers nationwide, were elected to the National Council, the Union's governing body, it was announced today. These members were elected to serve five year terms and represent Principals, Chorus and Stage Managers in Equity's three regions, Eastern, Central and Western.

The George Street Theatre will present Yasmina Reza's God of Carnage as a pat of its 2010-11 season. Performances will begin May 10 and run through June 6. The production, which will be directed by David Saint, will feautre Betsy Aidem, Christopher Curry, James Ludwig and Ann Harada.

Theatre Aspen Season closes August 22 - Only 6 performances left for The Marvelous Wonderettes and Same Time, Next Year!

Theatre Aspen Season closes August 22 - Only 6 performances left for The Marvelous Wonderettes and Same Time, Next Year!

Theatre Aspen, Aspen's only professional theatre and school, is pleased to announce that casting is complete for the 2010 summer season, reported Artistic Director Paige Price. Theatre Aspen enters its 27th season with an award-winning mix of music, comedy and family fare.

Theatre Aspen Presents their Summer Season 2010, including THE MARVELOUS WONDERETTES and the world premere of FAMILY BUISNESS. Theatre Aspen's Summer Season runs June 17 through August 21.

Magic Arts & Entertainment/Tix Productions, Troika Entertainment, Luis Alvarez and Jon B. Platt in association with Allen Spivak and Brad Krassner are pleased to announce the addition of Broadway's Sara Gettelfinger to the company of THE 101 DALMATIANS MUSICAL, coming to the Pantages Theatre in Hollywood for two weeks only, June 8-20, 2010.

Magic Arts & Entertainment/Tix Productions, Troika Entertainment, Luis Alvarez and Jon B. Platt in association with Allen Spivak and Brad Krassner are pleased to announce the addition of Broadway's Sara Gettelfinger to the company of THE 101 DALMATIANS MUSICAL, coming to the Pantages Theatre in Hollywood for two weeks only, June 8-20, 2010.

Theatre Aspen, Aspen's only professional theatre and school, is pleased to announce that casting is complete for the 2010 summer season, reported Artistic Director Paige Price. Theatre Aspen enters its 27th season with an award-winning mix of music, comedy and family fare.

Gingold Theatrical Group's PROJECT SHAW opened John Bull'S OTHER ISLAND: an Irish Comedy of Passion and Potcheen by George Bernard Shaw on Monday, April 19, hosted by New York Post columnist and 'Theater Talk co-host' Michael Riedel. BroadwayWorld was on hand to capture the evening.

BroadwayWorld.com has learned that the 101 DALMATIONS MUSICAL Tour that has been making its way cross country will close after it's Madison Square Garden engagement on April 18, 2010. The production opens in New York on April 7, 2010. Stops in San Antonio, Kansas City, Pittsburgh, and San Diego had been scheduled through early June thereafter, but will be cancelled, accordingly.

New York City is seeing spots as The 101 Dalmatians Musical comes to The Theater at Madison Square Garden April 7 - April 18, 2010, presented by Purina Dog Chow. To celebrate their arrival to New York City, the stars of the show and five live Dalmatians arrived in true NYC style aboard an FDNY fire truck lead by New York's bravest and also children from the Uniformed Firefighters Association Widows and Children's Fund, part of the Garden of Dreams Foundation. Yesterday, April 6, BroadwayWorld was on hand to partake in the welcome.

The New York Post recently took a look behind the scenes of the current tour of 101 DALMATIANS, specifically looking at the difficulties of having a cast of 15 dogs. According to the report, the dogs have received their own tour bus and enjoy more luxuries than many of the cast members.

BroadwayWorld.com has learned that the 101 DALMATIONS MUSICAL Tour that has been making its way cross country will close after it's Madison Square Garden engagement on April 18, 2010. The production opens in New York on April 7, 2010. Stops in San Antonio, Kansas City, Pittsburgh, and San Diego had been scheduled through early June thereafter, but will be cancelled, accordingly.

This year, one of the world's greatest classic tales hits the stage for the first time with THE 101 DALMATIANS MUSICAL. The tour plays in Indianapolis thru March 14, 2010 as a Broadway Across America 09/10 season presentation.