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This production features music by Frank Wildhorn (Jekyll & Hyde, The Scarlet Pimpernel), lyrics by Tony Award-winner Don Black (Sunset Boulevard, Song and Dance), book by Ivan Menchell(The Cemetery Club, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang), and direction by Jeff Calhoun (Deaf West's Big River and Pippin, Grease!). Bonnie & Clyde began its run on November 10 and will run through December 20, 2009 in The Playhouse's Mandell Weiss Theatre.

Gary Marsh, the Disney mastermind behind the High School musical programming for the mouse, can add one more notch to his belt today as he was promoted to Chief Creative Officer of the Disney Channel. He formerly held the post of Disney Channel Entertainment President.

Bonnie & Clyde book by Ivan Menchell music by Frank Wildhorn; lyrics by Don Black directed by Jeff Calhoun La Jolla Playhouse Mandell Weiss Theatre through December 20.

Whatsonstage.com is reporting that the UK tour of High School Musical 2: Live on Stage will close three months early. The production, a follow-up to the wildly successful original High School Musical, was initially scheduled to close on 29 May, 2010 after launching at London's New Wimbledon Theatre on 22 August. It will now take its final bow on 27 February, 2010.

BroadwayWorld.com's Audra Stafford sat down this week with composer Frank Wildhorn to get the full scoop on the world-premiere production of Bonnie & Clyde, now at the La Jolla Playhouse.

The world-premiere musical production of Bonnie & Clyde at La Jolla Playhouse features Laura Osnes as Bonnie, Tony-nominee Stark Sands whose run of Twelfth Night ends this weekend, as Clyde and the Academy Award-nominated (Georgia) and Emmy-winning (Amber Waves,George Wallace) Mare Winningham as Bonnie's mother. Also set for the cast are Melissa Van Der Schyff as Bonnie's sister-in-law (BIG RIVER, PIPPIN), and Chris Peluso as Deputy Ted Hinton (MAMMA MIA!). Additional casting news is expected shortly.

The world-premiere musical production of Bonnie & Clyde at La Jolla Playhouse features Laura Osnes as Bonnie, Tony-nominee Stark Sands whose run of Twelfth Night ends this weekend, as Clyde and the Academy Award-nominated (Georgia) and Emmy-winning (Amber Waves, George Wallace) Mare Winningham as Bonnie's mother. Also set for the cast are Melissa Van Der Schyff as Bonnie's sister-in-law (BIG RIVER, PIPPIN), and Chris Peluso as Deputy Ted Hinton (MAMMA MIA!). Additional casting news is expected shortly.

La Jolla Playhouse is pleased to announce the complete cast of its world-premiere musical Bonnie & Clyde, music by Frank Wildhorn (Jekyll & Hyde, The Scarlet Pimpernel), lyrics by Tony Award-winner Don Black (Sunset Boulevard, Song and Dance), book by Ivan Menchell (The Cemetery Club, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang), with direction and musical staging by Jeff Calhoun (Deaf West's Big River and Pippin, Grease!), playing November 10 - December 20, 2009 in the Playhouse's Mandell Weiss Theatre.

La Jolla Playhouse announced today the addition of the world-premiere musical Bonnie & Clyde, to its 2009-10 season, replacing The Big Time. This production features music by Frank Wildhorn (Jekyll & Hyde, The Scarlet Pimpernel), lyrics by Tony Award-winner Don Black (Sunset Boulevard, Song and Dance), book by Ivan Menchell (The Cemetery Club, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang), and direction by Jeff Calhoun (Deaf West's Big River and Pippin, Grease!). Bonnie & Clyde will run November 10 - December 20, 2009 in the Playhouse's Mandell Weiss Theatre.

On Sat, Oct 31, 2009 - Upright Cabaret proudly presents Ty Taylor and Nalle Colt of Ghosthounds (www.ghosthounds.com) making Vintage Trouble. TY TAYLOR, star of CBS' Rockstar: INXS and PIPPIN at the Mark Taper Forum, mixes his soulful vocals with the intensity of Old Blues Rock and Soul band VINTAGE TROUBLE to create an evening people are sure to be howling about! For this very special Halloween engagement, Upright producers will clear the tables and chairs and open the floor for dancing, sweating and carrying on. This is the not-to-be missed Halloween event in LA. Leave the crowds to West Hollywood and come party with Vintage Trouble. TY TAYLOR & VINTAGE TROUBLE Sat, Oct 31st, 2009 at 9pm Upright Cabaret on Vermont, 1714 N. Vermont Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90027, (310) 652-5252 Tickets: $20 Main, Available online or $25 at the door (if available) Table minimums apply. For more info about Upright Cabaret including show times, tickets and scheduled performers, please visit us at www.uprightcabaret.com More about TY TAYLOR: TY TAYLOR is an artist whose soulful rock style is a compilation of singing at the age of five in St. Paul's Baptist Church, listening to 8 track tapes of James Brown, Bill Withers, and Tina Turner as a child, and his love for The Rolling Stones, The Beatles and Led Zeppelin. Born and raised in Montclair, NJ, Ty began playing in n nightclubs in Manhattan while still underage. His previous band, DAKOTA MOON, recorded two albums, toured the world twice over and had two Top 10 hits in the U.S. and internationally. His intoxicating and electro-magnetic stage performances have also given him the honor of sharing stages with Tina Turner, Eric Clapton, Brian May, Dave Navarro, Jerry Cantrell, Slash, Scott Weiland, Rob Zombie, Fiona Apple, and Macy Gray to name a few. Best known for his rise to fame as a finalist on Mark Burnett's CBS mega-series ROCKSTAR:INXS. He can be heard on the original cast recording of Jason Robert Brown's Songs For A New World. Ty is also a very accomplished stage performer. Broadway: Joseph, Music of Andrew Lloyd Webber Concert, Cats, Grease. Taylor recently starred alongside Ken Page and Lillias White in the Reprise! Production of DAMN YANKEES directed by Jason Alexander, CHESS at the Ford Amphitheatre and most recently protrayed the Lead Player in the Def West production of PIPPIN directed by Jeff Calhoun at the Mark Taper Forum. His band, Ghost Hounds, just released their debut CD and their songs can be played already on Rockband 2 video games. www.ghosthoundsmusic.com

On Sat, Oct 31, 2009 - Upright Cabaret proudly presents Ty Taylor and Nalle Colt of Ghosthounds (www.ghosthounds.com) making Vintage Trouble. TY TAYLOR, star of CBS' Rockstar: INXS and PIPPIN at the Mark Taper Forum, mixes his soulful vocals with the intensity of Old Blues Rock and Soul band VINTAGE TROUBLE to create an evening people are sure to be howling about! For this very special Halloween engagement, Upright producers will clear the tables and chairs and open the floor for dancing, sweating and carrying on. This is the not-to-be missed Halloween event in LA. Leave the crowds to West Hollywood and come party with Vintage Trouble. TY TAYLOR & VINTAGE TROUBLE Sat, Oct 31st, 2009 at 9pm Upright Cabaret on Vermont, 1714 N. Vermont Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90027, (310) 652-5252 Tickets: $20 Main, Available online or $25 at the door (if available) Table minimums apply. For more info about Upright Cabaret including show times, tickets and scheduled performers, please visit us at www.uprightcabaret.com More about TY TAYLOR: TY TAYLOR is an artist whose soulful rock style is a compilation of singing at the age of five in St. Paul's Baptist Church, listening to 8 track tapes of James Brown, Bill Withers, and Tina Turner as a child, and his love for The Rolling Stones, The Beatles and Led Zeppelin. Born and raised in Montclair, NJ, Ty began playing in n nightclubs in Manhattan while still underage. His previous band, DAKOTA MOON, recorded two albums, toured the world twice over and had two Top 10 hits in the U.S. and internationally. His intoxicating and electro-magnetic stage performances have also given him the honor of sharing stages with Tina Turner, Eric Clapton, Brian May, Dave Navarro, Jerry Cantrell, Slash, Scott Weiland, Rob Zombie, Fiona Apple, and Macy Gray to name a few. Best known for his rise to fame as a finalist on Mark Burnett's CBS mega-series ROCKSTAR:INXS. He can be heard on the original cast recording of Jason Robert Brown's Songs For A New World. Ty is also a very accomplished stage performer. Broadway: Joseph, Music of Andrew Lloyd Webber Concert, Cats, Grease. Taylor recently starred alongside Ken Page and Lillias White in the Reprise! Production of DAMN YANKEES directed by Jason Alexander, CHESS at the Ford Amphitheatre and most recently protrayed the Lead Player in the Def West production of PIPPIN directed by Jeff Calhoun at the Mark Taper Forum. His band, Ghost Hounds, just released their debut CD and their songs can be played already on Rockband 2 video games. www.ghosthoundsmusic.com

LA MIRADA THEATRE FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS & UPRIGHT CABARET are thrilled to announce the performers for their very first UPRIGHT CABARET experience at the NEW Cabaret Lounge at La Mirada Theatre for the Performing Arts.

La Jolla Playhouse recently announced the complete cast of its world-premiere musical Bonnie & Clyde, music by Frank Wildhorn (Jekyll & Hyde, The Scarlet Pimpernel), lyrics by Tony Award-winner Don Black (Sunset Boulevard, Song and Dance), book by Ivan Menchell (The Cemetery Club, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang), with direction and musical staging by Jeff Calhoun (Deaf West's Big River and Pippin, Grease!), playing November 10 - December 20, 2009 in The Playhouse's Mandell Weiss Theatre.

Chase Brock works in reverse of conventional modern dance choreographers who take aim at Broadway only after establishing themselves on the 'serious' concert dance stage. Brock, who began his career at age 16 on the Great White Way in 'The Music Man,' recently committed his prodigious talent to modern dance.

Chase Brock works in reverse of conventional modern dance choreographers who take aim at Broadway only after establishing themselves on the 'serious' concert dance stage. Brock, who began his career at age 16 on the Great White Way in 'The Music Man,' recently committed his prodigious talent to modern dance.

La Jolla Playhouse is pleased to announce the complete cast of its world-premiere musical Bonnie & Clyde, music by Frank Wildhorn (Jekyll & Hyde, The Scarlet Pimpernel), lyrics by Tony Award-winner Don Black (Sunset Boulevard, Song and Dance), book by Ivan Menchell (The Cemetery Club, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang), with direction and musical staging by Jeff Calhoun (Deaf West's Big River and Pippin, Grease!), playing November 10 - December 20, 2009 in the Playhouse's Mandell Weiss Theatre.

Chase Brock works in reverse of conventional modern dance choreographers who take aim at Broadway only after establishing themselves on the 'serious' concert dance stage. Brock, who began his career at age 16 on the Great White Way in 'The Music Man,' recently committed his prodigious talent to modern dance.

LITTLE HOUSE ON THE PRAIRIE, a new musical based on the beloved Laura Ingalls Wilder series of classic American books, will launch a national tour and makes its debut at the Fox Theatre for seven performances, Tuesday, December 1 - Saturday, December 5!

BroadwayWorld.com has received word yesterday evening that 'Frank Wildhorn & Friends' which was scheduled to play a very special series of performances at Las Vegas' Judy Bayley Theater to benefit The Nevada Conservatory Theatre at UNLV had been cancelled.

Up and coming young actor Michael Mahany, star of the current Theatre of the Stars touring production of Disney's HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL talks about his journey with the show to The Grand Rapids Press.