Jerry Mitchell News

THE FIRST NATIONAL TOUR OF LEGALLY BLONDE THE MUSICAL will begin performances in Milwaukee on April 13-18, 2010 presented by Broadway Across America-Milwaukee and the Marcus Center as part of the Time Warner Cable Broadway at the Marcus Center Series. Tickets will go on sale at NOON on December 13.

Roundabout Theatre Company (Todd Haimes, Artistic Director) is pleased to announce the full cast for Ordinary Days, a new musical with Music & Lyrics by Adam Gwon, directed by Marc Bruni. Ordinary Days will feature Lisa Brescia as 'Claire,' Hunter Foster as 'Jason,' Jared Gertner as 'Warren' and Kate Wetherhead as 'Deb.' This production marks the first musical presented in the Black Box Theatre.

Variety reports that the West End's production of Legally Blonde is breaking a rule - or rather, testing new waters - when it comes to reviewing policies.

THE FIRST NATIONAL TOUR OF LEGALLY BLONDE THE MUSICAL will begin performances in Milwaukee on April 13-18, 2010 presented by Broadway Across America-Milwaukee and the Marcus Center as part of the Time Warner Cable Broadway at the Marcus Center Series. Tickets will go on sale at NOON on December 13.

It was two Edna's for the price of one on the British television show 'Never Mind the Buzzc*cks' this weekend as Michael Ball and Phil Jupitus shared in the spirit of HAIRSPRAY and performed a bit of 'You Can't Stop the Beat'.

With the show beginning previews tonight in London, it's a perfect time to take a look at the show's first read-through with the British cast! Take a peak behind the scenes as the cast meets one another and runs through the show for the first time.

THE FIRST NATIONAL TOUR OF LEGALLY BLONDE THE MUSICAL will begin performances in Milwaukee on April 13-18, 2010 presented by Broadway Across America-Milwaukee and the Marcus Center as part of the Time Warner Cable Broadway at the Marcus Center Series. Tickets will go on sale at NOON on December 13.

The national tour of LEGALLY BLONDE: THE MUSICAL will open the holiday season at the DuPont Theatre on Tuesday, December 1 and will run through Sunday, December 5, 2009.

Peter Davison and Jill Halfpenny are to join Sheridan Smith, Duncan James, Alex Gaumond, Aoife Mulholland and Susan McFadden in Jerry Mitchell?s Legally Blonde The Musical which will preview at the Savoy Theatre from 5 December 2009. Currently booking until 23 May 2010, Legally Blonde The Musical has now added Sunday performances to its schedules. Directed and choreographed by Tony Award-winning Jerry Mitchell, Legally Blonde The Musical has music and lyrics by Laurence O?Keefe and Nell Benjamin, book by Heather Hach, set design by David Rockwell, costume design by Gregg Barnes, lighting design by Kenneth Posner and Paul Miller, sound design by ACME Sound Partners and orchestrations by Christopher Jahnke.

Legally Blonde is officially coming to London and scheduled to start previews on 12/5 at the Savoy Theater. The initial booking has it running through May 23, 2010.

Shoshana Bean, best known for her star turns on the Broadway stage in Wicked and Hairspray and Off-Broadway's Godspell made her concert debut in New York City with a one-night only performance. Presented by Upright Cabaret, Shoshana returned to New York fresh from her summer concert at Hollywood's Ford Amphitheater. On Monday, November 30th, 2009,at 7:30 PM, Shoshana took to the stage at the Fredrick P. Rose Hall, Home of Jazz at Lincoln Center, Broadway at 60th Street, New York City, singing from the Streisand songbook and selections from her debut album, Superhero. A Happening was directed by Upright Cabaret Artistic Director Billy Porter with musical direction by James Sampliner.

Whatsonstage.com is reporting that Thom Southerland will helm a new production of Terrence McNally and David Yazbeck's The Full Monty. The production will make its debut at the Broadway Theatre in Catford from running November 4-29, with a West End transfer to the Players Theatre scheduled for. December 2. The production will run at the Players Theatre through January 2. This production will be the first revival of the show in the West End since 2002, where it played at the Prince of Wales Theatre for only eight months.

The national tour of LEGALLY BLONDE: THE MUSICAL will open the holiday season at the DuPont Theatre on Tuesday, December 1 and will run through Sunday, December 5, 2009.

Shoshana Bean, best known for her star turns on the Broadway stage in Wicked and Hairspray and Off-Broadway's Godspell makes her triumphant concert debut in New York City with a one-night only performance that's not to be missed. Presented by Upright Cabaret, Shoshana returns to New York fresh from her sold out summer concert smash at Hollywood's Ford Amphitheater. On Monday, November 30th, 2009,at 7:30 PM, Shoshana takes the stage at the Fredrick P. Rose Hall, Home of Jazz at Lincoln Center, Broadway at 60th Street, New York City, singing from the Streisand songbook and selections from her debut album, Superhero. A Happening is directed by Upright Cabaret Artistic Director and theatre legend, Billy Porter with musical direction by James Sampliner. A portion of $35-$150 ticket price goes to benefit Hadassah.

Shoshana Bean, best known for her star turns on the Broadway stage in Wicked and Hairspray and Off-Broadway's Godspell makes her triumphant concert debut in New York City with a one-night only performance that's not to be missed. Presented by Upright Cabaret, Shoshana returns to New York fresh from her sold out summer concert smash at Hollywood's Ford Amphitheater. On Monday, November 30th, 2009,at 7:30 PM, Shoshana takes the stage at the Fredrick P. Rose Hall, Home of Jazz at Lincoln Center, Broadway at 60th Street, New York City, singing from the Streisand songbook and selections from her debut album, Superhero. A Happening is directed by Upright Cabaret Artistic Director and theatre legend, Billy Porter with musical direction by James Sampliner. A portion of $35-$150 ticket price goes to benefit Hadassah.

Ric Averill's Halloween play comes to life under the co-direction of Elizabeth Sullivan and Susanna Pitzer. Don't miss the OPENING NIGHT PET PARTY on October 22nd with special guests from Pet World, plus homemade Root Beer and Popcorn for everyone immediately following the 7 pm show. (And remember: there's no school the next day!)

BroadwayWorld.com is proud to present its newest weekly feature, presented in association with and to celebrate the importance of the Actors' Equity Association. 'AEA' or 'Equity', founded in 1913, is the labor union that represents more than 48,000 Actors and Stage Managers in the United States. Equity seeks to advance, promote and foster the art of live theatre as an essential component of our society. Equity negotiates wages and working conditions and provides a wide range of benefits, including health and pension plans, for its members.

The producers of "HAIRSPRAY" are delighted to announce that MICKY DOLENZ is to join the cast as loveable, ever-so-slightly crazy-joke shop owner Wilbur Turnblad in the hit musical, currently running at London's Shaftesbury Theatre on Tuesday 2 February 2010. Micky is joined by BRIAN CONLEY, reprising the role of Wilbur's larger than life wife Edna Turnblad and Chloe Hart, who continues her run as their daughter, the show's heroine Tracy.

Shoshana Bean, best known for her star turns on the Broadway stage in Wicked and Hairspray and Off-Broadway's Godspell makes her triumphant concert debut in New York City with a one-night only performance that's not to be missed. Presented by Upright Cabaret, Shoshana returns to New York fresh from her sold out summer concert smash at Hollywood's Ford Amphitheater. On Monday, November 30th, 2009,at 7:30 PM, Shoshana takes the stage at the Fredrick P. Rose Hall, Home of Jazz at Lincoln Center, Broadway at 60th Street, New York City, singing from the Streisand songbook and selections from her debut album, Superhero. A Happening is directed by Upright Cabaret Artistic Director and theatre legend, Billy Porter with musical direction by James Sampliner. A portion of $35-$150 ticket price goes to benefit Hadassah.

Broadway Sessions is thrilled to welcome Broadway and recording star Shoshana Bean Tuesday, November 24th.