John Shivers News

Producers Daryl Roth and Hal Luftig announced today that Kyle Taylor Parker, who is currently earning raves as 'Lola' in the National Tour of the Tony Award®-winning musical Kinky Boots, will step into the role on Broadway at the Al Hirschfeld Theatre (302 West 45th Street) for three months, taking over for Tony® Award-winner Billy Porter from January 27 – April 26, 2015. Porter will return toKinky Boots on April 28, 2015, and has extended his contract through January 2016.

KINKY BOOTS, the smash-hit musical that brings together four-time Tony Award- winner Harvey Fierstein (book) and Grammy Award-winning rock icon Cyndi Lauper (Tony Award- winner for Best Score for KINKY BOOTS), opens at Segerstrom Center for the Arts from tonight, December 30, 2014 - January 11, 2015.

It's your last week to vote for the 2014 BroadwayWorld Los Angeles Regional Awards! Check out the latest live stats as of December 26th. Voting closes at the end of the year, in under one week!

Kinky Boots, the smash-hit musical that brings together four-time Tony Award-winner Harvey Fierstein (Book) and Grammy Award-winning rock icon Cyndi Lauper (Tony Award-winner for Best Score for Kinky Boots), opens at the Orpheum Theatre May 19th. Tickets will go on sale to the public today, December 19th at 10:00 AM.

Voting has now opened for the 2014 BroadwayWorld Los Angeles Regional Awards! Check out the latest live stats as of December 4th.

KINKY BOOTS, the smash-hit musical that brings together four-time Tony Award-winner Harvey Fierstein (book) and Grammy Award-winning rock icon Cyndi Lauper (Tony Award-winner for Best Score for KINKY BOOTS) opens at Segerstrom Center for the Arts December 30, 2014 - January 11, 2015.

The New Orleans Theatre Association has announced that the new national tour of JOSEPH AND THE AMAZING TECHNICOLOR DREAMCOAT, directed and choreographed by Tony Award-winner Andy Blankenbuehler, will play April 14 - 19, 2015 at the Saenger Theatre in New Orleans as part of the East Jefferson General Hospital Broadway in New Orleans 2014 - 2015 season.

Kinky Boots, the smash-hit musical that brings together four-time Tony Award-winner Harvey Fierstein (Book) and Grammy Award-winning rock icon Cyndi Lauper (Tony Award-winner for Best Score for Kinky Boots), opens at the Orpheum Theatre May 19th. Tickets will go on sale to the public Friday, December 19th at 10:00 AM and will be available for purchase online at the official Orpheum Theatre website, www.orpheum-memphis.com, The Orpheum Box Office (901.525.3000), the ticket counter at The Booksellers at Laurelwood, and all Ticketmaster centers (901.743.ARTS).

Voting has now opened for the 2014 BroadwayWorld Los Angeles Regional Awards! Check out the latest live stats as of December 4th.

The New Orleans Theatre Association has announced that the new national tour of JOSEPH AND THE AMAZING TECHNICOLOR DREAMCOAT, directed and choreographed by Tony Award-winner Andy Blankenbuehler, will play April 14 - 19, 2015 at the Saenger Theatre in New Orleans as part of the East Jefferson General Hospital Broadway in New Orleans 2014 - 2015 season.

The Kennedy Center presents Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat starring husband-and-wife team Diana DeGarmo as Narrator and Ace Young as Joseph from December 16, 2014 to January 4, 2015 in the Kennedy Center Opera House. Directed and choreographed by Tony Award-winner Andy Blankenbuehler, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor is the first collaboration of composer Andrew Lloyd Webber (Jesus Christ Superstar, Phantom of the Opera, Cats) and lyricist Tim Rice (Jesus Christ Superstar, Disney's The Lion King). The press opening night is Thursday, December 18, 2014 at 7:30 p.m.

Voting has now opened for the 2014 BroadwayWorld Los Angeles Regional Awards! Check out the latest live stats as of November 25th.

Despite the fact that THE LITTLE MERMAID was considered an initial failure, Disney exec Thomas Schumacher reveals that there is a good chance it may return to North America in its latest incarnation.

JOSEPH AND THE AMAZING TECHNICOLOR DREAMCOAT, one of the most enduring shows of all time, will play The Smith Center for the Performing Arts Jan. 20-25. Directed and choreographed by Tony Award winner Andy Blankenbuehler, this new production features Broadway/television star Diana DeGarmo (Hairspray, Hair) as The Narrator and Broadway star Ace Young (Grease, Hair) as Joseph. Tickets to JOSEPH AND THE AMAZING TECHNICOLOR DREAMCOAT at The Smith Center will go on sale today, Nov. 21.

Kinky Boots, the smash-hit musical that brings together four-time Tony Award-winner Harvey Fierstein (Book) and Grammy Award-winning rock icon Cyndi Lauper (Tony Award-winner for Best Score for Kinky Boots), plays at The Hobby Center February 10-22.

Following in the footsteps of La Cage Aux Folles, Billy Elliott and Priscilla Queen of the Desert, all foreign films turned into Broadway musicals, Kinky Boots, the 2013 Tony Award-winning Best Musical, brings its spirited message of 'Just Be Who You Wanna Be' to the Pantages in its West Coast premiere for three weeks only through November 30. Replete with splashy direction and choreography by Jerry Mitchell and a splendid cast, it's top.of.the.line entertaining fare.

JOSEPH AND THE AMAZING TECHNICOLOR DREAMCOAT, one of the most enduring shows of all time, will play The Smith Center for the Performing Arts Jan. 20-25. Directed and choreographed by Tony Award winner Andy Blankenbuehler, this new production features Broadway/television star Diana DeGarmo (Hairspray, Hair) as The Narrator and Broadway star Ace Young (Grease, Hair) as Joseph. Tickets to JOSEPH AND THE AMAZING TECHNICOLOR DREAMCOAT at The Smith Center will go on sale Friday, Nov. 21.

KINKY BOOTS collaborators Cyndi Lauper and Harvey Fierstein recently revealed that they are looking forward to working together on another musical. Their chief aim for this upcoming project is to showcase 'older female entertainers.'

Joe Coots of the KINKY BOOTS national tour recently sat down with Eden Lane. Coots plays a long time factory worker at Price and Son, and in the interview, talks about how special this show is. He even issues a challenge to Denver Broncos QB Peyton Manning. Check it out below!

The Suzi Bass Awards, Inc. announced winners for the 2013-2014 Atlanta professional theatrical season this evening at the awards ceremony at the Porter Sanford III Performing Arts Center. The evening was hosted by Rob Cleveland. Presenters included Deadre Moore, Ingrid Cole and Christy Baggett, Eric and Bethany Mendenhall, Veronika Duerr and Laura Cole, Clifton Guterman and WABE's John Lemley, Tess and Mark Kincaid, and Karen Howell and Chris Ekholm. Scroll down for the full list of winners!