John Caird News

On Saturday, March 31, 2012, producer Ken Davenport (Godspell) will present a private industry reading of the new musical SOMEWHERE IN TIME, based on the 1980 Universal Motion Picture of the same name by Richard Matheson.

'S Wonderful: The New Gershwin Musical is described as 'an all-singing, all-dancing celebration of the brilliant music and lyrics of brothers, George and Ira Gershwin.'

Patrick Summers continues his first season at the helm of the Houston Grand Opera this spring, leading performances of Verdi's Don Carlos (April 13-28) and Donizetti's Mary Stuart (April 21-May 4). Summers - named HGO's Artistic and Music Director in May 2011, following a 13-year period as Music Director - began his Houston season withVerdi's La traviata. Last fall, the conductor continued his long association with San Francisco Opera as principal guest conductor, leading the world premiere of Christopher Theofanidis' Heart of a Soldier and, soon after, the company premiere of Handel's Xerxes. He returns to the West Coast this spring, making his Los Angeles Opera debut by conducting Puccini's La boheme (May 12-June 2).

A headstrong southern belle, a fledgling courtroom lawyer, the long-­suffering wife of Odysseus - these are just some of the passionate characters that will be treading the boards at the Royal Manitoba Theatre Centre next season.

Westchester Broadway Theatre presents ‘S WONDERFUL the new Gershwin Musical through March 25th , 2012.

Westchester Broadway Theatre presents ‘S WONDERFUL, The New Gershwin Musical, Music and Lyrics by George Gershwin & Ira Gershwin, Conceived and Written by Ray Roderick, Directed by Ray Roderick, Musical Direction by Ken Lundie, Choreography by Vince Pesce, playing March 1st through March 25th, 2012.

Tickets for Cameron Mackintosh's new 25th anniversary production of Les Miserables will go on sale Thursday, March 1 for the premiere Indianapolis engagement at Clowes Memorial Hall. The all new production of Les Miserables features new staging and reimagined scenery inspired by the paintings of Victor Hugo. Tickets will be available beginning at 10:00 am in person at the Broadway Across America Box Office downtown at 342 Massachusetts Avenue, Clowes Memorial Hall, The Old National Center Ticket Office, online at BroadwayInIndianapolis.com, or by phone at 1-800-982-2787. Ticket prices start at $22.00. For more information on the production visit www.LesMis.com.

Westchester Broadway Theatre presents ‘S WONDERFUL, The New Gershwin Musical, Music and Lyrics by George Gershwin & Ira Gershwin, Conceived and Written by Ray Roderick, Directed by Ray Roderick, Musical Direction by Ken Lundie, Choreography by Vince Pesce, playing March 1st through March 25th, 2012.

'S Wonderful: The New Gershwin Musical, is an all-singing, all-dancing celebration of the brilliant music and lyrics of brothers, George and Ira Gershwin.

Broadway In Chicago just announced three additional shows: SISTER ACT and DR. SEUSS' HOW THE GRINCH STOLE CHRISTMAS! THE MUSICAL will be part of the upcoming 2012 Broadway In Chicago Season Series and LES MISÉRABLES will be an Off-Season Special.

Houston Grand Opera - the only opera company to have won a Tony, two Grammys, and two Emmys - enhances its 2012-13 line-up with three productions from its Song of Houston project, winner of the National MultiCultural Institute's 2009 Leading Lights Diversity Award.

Due to popular demand, Cameron Mackintosh's acclaimed new production of Les Miserables will return to Seattle's 5th Avenue Theatre for a spectacular two-week engagement, June 27-July 7, 2012.

A new, streamlined version of Broadway's Jane Eyre will have its regional premiere at Atlanta's Legacy Theatre through February 19.

Following the success of their last production, the 1943 play THE VOICE OF THE TURTLE, Merrimack Repertory Theatre mines the early 20th century for source material and strikes gold. Think about bringing your daughters and granddaughters to meet the extremely likeable and capable young female protagonist in this heartwarming musical.

Holly Kendrick, Director and CEO of the National Student Drama Festival, is to join HighTide Festival Theatre as Executive Director in July 2012. Kendrick will join HighTide following the International Student Drama Festival (22-30th June 2012) and will then partner with Artistic Director Steven Atkinson to lead the company together as joint CEO.