Jon-Michael Reese News

The latest in unauthorized gossip and buzz from the heart of Chicago's showtune video bars, and musical theater news from Chicago to New York. The latest on the big musicals in Aurora, Oakbrook, Munster and Lincolnshire, two retro-60s jukebox shows, season announcements from Porchlight, Boho, Chicago Shakes and Court, plus the Light Opera Works gala!

HAIRSPRAY, the Tony Award-winning musical, will be presented at Drury Lane Theatre, 100 Drury Lane, previewing April 12, opening April 19, and running through June 17, 2012.

Recording artist and Broadway actress Shoshana Bean will play the title role in an invited reading of Lempicka, a musical commissioned by Yale Rep and New Dramatists, about the tumultuous life of art deco artist Tamara de Lempicka.

The New York Musical Theatre Festival (NYMF) is proud to announce the six contestants who will move onto Round 2 of NYMF's Next Broadway Sensation competition.

The New York Musical Theatre Festival (NYMF) is proud to announce the six contestants who will move onto Round 2 of NYMF's Next Broadway Sensation competition.

The New York Musical Theatre Festival (NYMF) is proud to announce the top ten contestants for NYMF's Next Broadway Sensation competition as well as an added performance for Therapy Rocks on October 8th at 4:30pm.

Eric Louie NNBS Producer Wow. NYMF's Next Broadway Sensation is now in its fifth year!

Christopher Larkin (who starred as Young Bruce Lee in last year's reading of the Broadway-bound musical Bruce Lee: Journey to the West), Rory Lipede, and Jon-Michael Reese will star in Harrison David Rivers' WHEN LAST WE FLEW, premiering in the 2010 New York International Fringe Festival at the Lucille Lortel Theatre, with performances from August 18th-August 29th.

WHEN LAST WE FLEW begins its 2010 New York International Fringe Festival run at the Lucille Lortel Theatre August 19th, with performances thru August 29th.

Harrison David Rivers' WHEN LAST WE FLEW, premiering in the 2010 New York International Fringe Festival at the Lucille Lortel Theatre, with performances from August 18th-August 29th, begins rehearsals today, July 26th.

Christopher Larkin (who starred as Young Bruce Lee in last year's reading of the Broadway-bound musical Bruce Lee: Journey to the West), Rory Lipede, and Jon-Michael Reese will star in Harrison David Rivers' WHEN LAST WE FLEW, premiering in the 2010 New York International Fringe Festival at the Lucille Lortel Theatre, with performances from August 18th-August 29th.

The Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park will end its 50th Anniversary Season with the longest-running musical in history and the most revived show at the Playhouse -THE FANTASTICKS, presented by the Morse & Betty Johnson Charitable Foundation. This enchanting and funny show begins public previews on May 15 and continues through June 20.

The Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park will end its 50th Anniversary Season with the longest-running musical in history and the most revived show at the Playhouse -THE FANTASTICKS, presented by the Morse & Betty Johnson Charitable Foundation. This enchanting and funny show begins public previews on May 15 and continues through June 20.

The Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park will end its 50th Anniversary Season with the longest-running musical in history and the most revived show at the Playhouse -THE FANTASTICKS, presented by the Morse & Betty Johnson Charitable Foundation. This enchanting and funny show begins public previews on May 15 and continues through June 20.

The Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park will end its 50th Anniversary Season with the longest-running musical in history and the most revived show at the Playhouse -THE FANTASTICKS, presented by the Morse & Betty Johnson Charitable Foundation. This enchanting and funny show begins public previews on May 15 and continues through June 20.

Pittsburgh CLO is proud to announce the cast and creative team for the Pittsburgh premiere of 8-TRACK, The Sounds of the 70's, which runs May 21 through September 27 at the CLO Cabaret. Put on your leisure suit, flowered shirt, platform shoes and halter top and boogie on down for 10 years of ground-breaking music, including hits such as 'Brick House,' 'Lady Marmalade,' 'Best Of My Love,' 'Car Wash,' 'Stayin' Alive,' 'Y.M.C.A.,' 'The Hustle,' 'I Will Survive' and many, many more. Tickets are available at pittsburghCLO.org or by calling 412-456-6666.

Pittsburgh CLO is proud to announce the cast and creative team for the Pittsburgh premiere of 8-TRACK, The Sounds of the 70's, which runs May 21 through September 27 at the CLO Cabaret. Put on your leisure suit, flowered shirt, platform shoes and halter top and boogie on down for 10 years of ground-breaking music, including hits such as 'Brick House,' 'Lady Marmalade,' 'Best Of My Love,' 'Car Wash,' 'Stayin' Alive,' 'Y.M.C.A.,' 'The Hustle,' 'I Will Survive' and many, many more. Tickets are available at pittsburghCLO.org or by calling 412-456-6666.