Jerry Mitchell News

Wake Up With BroadwayWorld January 24, 2024

by — January 24, 2024

Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is January 24, 2024 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours:

New Musical BECOMING NANCY, Directed and Choreographed by Jerry Mitchell, Will Make its UK Premiere in October

by Stephi Wild — January 23, 2024

Birmingham Rep has announced the UK premiere of the new musical, Becoming Nancy which will run at The Rep from 2 October – 2 November 2024, with a press night on Tuesday 15 October at 7pm.

Broadway Shows Based on the Top 1000 Highest-Grossing Films

by Michael Major — January 21, 2024

Of all the films on IMDB's list of the 1000 highest-grossing movies of all time, 31 have been adapted into Broadway musicals.

HAIRSPRAY is Coming to Stifel Theatre in February

by Chloe Rabinowitz — January 18, 2024

Hairspray is coming to Stifel Theatre on February 8-9.

HAIRSPRAY is Coming to Pikes Peak Center in February

by Stephi Wild — January 18, 2024

The American Theatre Guild will present Broadway’s Tony Award®-winning musical comedy phenomenon, HAIRSPRAY.

MPAC Unveils Lineup of Performances Celebrating Black History Month

by Chloe Rabinowitz — January 12, 2024

Celebrate Black History Month at MPAC with a diverse lineup of performances and events.

MY FAVORITE THINGS Concert, Featuring Audra McDonald, Julian Ovenden, Aaron Tveit, and More, Will Come to Cinemas This February

by Stephi Wild — January 12, 2024

CinemaLive has announced a new season of musical events to play in 475 cinemas across the UK and Ireland in 2024, including My Favorite Things, starring Audra McDonald, Julian Ovenden, Aaron Tveit, and more.

Interview: Greg Kalafatas Says When It Comes To HAIRSPRAY, 'You Can't Stop the Beat'

by R. Scott Reedy — January 10, 2024

North Reading resident Greg Kalafatas was studying theater at the University of New Hampshire when a road trip with friends to see the Broadway production of “Hairspray” introduced him to a character that has become his dream role – Edna Turnblad, the zaftig housewife-and-laundress with a bi

HAIRSPRAY Comes To Mayo Performing Arts Center, January 26-27

by A.A. Cristi — January 2, 2024

MPAC releases Hairspray and announces February events.

HAIRSPRAY at Tulsa Performing Arts Center

by BWW Special Offer — December 27, 2023

Special Offer: HAIRSPRAY comes to Tulsa, Jan 2-7

THE VOICE Winner Maelyn Jarmon to Star in THE LAST FIVE YEARS at Core Theatre Group

by Chloe Rabinowitz — December 21, 2023

Maelyn Jarmon (Season 16 winner of “The Voice”) and Clay Singer (National Tour of The Band’s Visit) will star in three-time Tony Award winner Jason Robert Brown’s THE LAST FIVE YEARS at Core Theatre Group.

SOME LIKE IT HOT Enters Final Two Weeks of Performances on Broadway

by Chloe Rabinowitz — December 18, 2023

There are only two more weeks left to see SOME LIKE IT HOT at Broadway’s Shubert Theatre.

HAIRSPRAY Comes to Tulsa PAC in January

by Stephi Wild — December 18, 2023

Hairspray is coming to Tulsa PAC next month.

Photos: All New Photos From the UK & Ireland Tour of PRETTY WOMAN THE MUSICAL

by Stephi Wild — December 18, 2023

All new production photos have been released for the UK and Ireland tour of PRETTY WOMAN: THE MUSICAL, currently playing at the Stockton Globe Theatre until Saturday 30 December 2023, before continuing on tour.

Exclusive: Oh My Pod U Guys- Jay Armstrong Johnson Is The Prom King

by Jayke Workman — December 17, 2023

I am joined by Broadway star, Jay Armstrong Johnson, to talk all things Bway! Jay is a true triple threat, from singing incredible scores like Phantom, to dancing Michael Bennett's original choreography in A Chorus Line, to acting the role of Will Olsen on ABC's Quantico.