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Full Cast Announced for Norbert Leo Butz, Kate Baldwin & Bobby Steggert-Led BIG FISH on Broadway!
by Nicole Rosky - Jul 25, 2013


Directed by five-time Tony Award winner Susan Stroman (Contact, The Producers, The Scottsboro Boys), with music and lyrics by Grammy and Tony Award nominee Andrew Lippa (The Wild Party, The Addams Family), and a book by Grammy and BAFTA Award nominee John August (Frankenweenie, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory), BIG FISH begins performances on Thursday, September 5, 2013 and will open Sunday, October 6, 2013 at the Neil Simon Theatre.

Full Cast Announced for Steven Pasquale- Led THE BRIDGES OF MADISON COUNTY at Williamstown Theatre Festival
by Nicole Rosky - Jul 16, 2013


Williamstown Theatre Festival Artistic Director Jenny Gersten announced today the full cast and creative team for the sixth production, the third and final of the 2013 Main Stage season: The Bridges of Madison County will be presented on the Main Stage from August 1 - 18, 2013. Press night is Saturday, August 3 at 8:00 p.m.

Second Stage Theatre Finds its LITTLE MISS SUNSHINE; Hannah Rose Nordberg Cast as 'Olive'
by Tyler Peterson - Jul 1, 2013


Second Stage Theatre (Carole Rothman, Artistic Director) has found its LITTLE MISS SUNSHINE. Nine-year old HANNAH ROSE NORDBERG will play Olive Hoover, who aspires to the coveted title of 'Little Miss Sunshine,' in this new musical comedy from Tony Award winners JAMES LAPINE (book/direction) and WILLIAM FINN (music and lyrics).

Official: Kelli O'Hara & Steven Pasquale to Lead BRIDGES OF MADISON COUNTY on Broadway; Performances Begin 1/13 at Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre
by Nicole Rosky - Jun 26, 2013


Four-time Tony Award nominee Kelli O'Hara (Nice Work If You Can Get It, The Pajama Game), and stage & screen star Steven Pasquale (Reasons To Be Pretty,'Rescue Me) will co-star in the Broadway-bound musical The Bridges of Madison County.

Photo Flash: Tickets Go On Sale Today for BIG FISH on Broadway
by BWW News Desk - Jun 16, 2013


Tickets for the new Broadway musical Big Fish will go on sale to the general public today, June 16 at Ticketmaster.com (866-870-2717). Scroll down for the show's artwork!

Jason Robert Brown's THE BRIDGES OF MADISON COUNTY Musical to Open at Schoenfeld Theatre in February 2014
by Nicole Rosky - Jun 6, 2013


The Bridges of Madison County, a new musical, based on the best selling novel by Robert James Waller, will begin performances on Monday, January 13, 2014, at the Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre (236 West 45th Street), with an opening night late February 2014. This story about a devoted Iowa housewife and her unlikely love affair with a National Geographic photographer has inspired seven of the theater's most distinguished artists to create a new Broadway musical.

Will Chase, Stephanie J. Block to Star in Second Stage's LITTLE MISS SUNSHINE This Fall
by Caryn Robbins - Jun 6, 2013


The New York Times Arts Blog reports that Stephanie J. Block and Will Chase will star in the Second Stage Theater's upcoming production of the new musical LITTLE MISS SUNSHINE. The actors recently received Tony nominations for their co-starring roles in Broadway's 'The Mystery of Edwin Drood.'

Photo Flash: New Artwork Revealed for BIG FISH; Tickets Go On Sale 6/16
by Tyler Peterson - Jun 3, 2013


Tickets for the new Broadway musical BIG FISH will go on sale to the general public onSunday, June 16 at Ticketmaster.com (866-870-2717). An exclusive two-week pre-sale for Audience Rewards members and partners launches on Monday, June 3, during which members can earn 2,000 bonus points when they purchase a ticket to BIG FISH at AudienceRewards.com. Directed by five-time Tony Award winner Susan Stroman (Contact, The Producers, The Scottsboro Boys), with music and lyrics by Grammy and Tony Award nominee Andrew Lippa (The Wild Party, The Addams Family), and a book by Grammy and BAFTA Award nominee John August (Frankenweenie, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory), BIG FISH begins performances on Thursday, September 5, 2013 and will open Sunday, October 6, 2013 at the Neil Simon Theatre. Tickets for BIG FISH range from $49 - $142. The playing schedule for BIG FISH is as follows: Monday through Friday at 8pm with matinees on Wednesdays and Saturdays. There will be no 2pm matinee on Wednesday, September 11. Beginning October 7, 2013, the playing schedule for BIG FISH is as follows: Tuesday and Thursday at 7pm and Wednesday at 8pm with matinees on Wednesday at 2pm, Saturday at 2pm and Sunday at 3pm.

Review Roundup: THE SCOTTSBORO BOYS in LA
by Christina Mancuso - May 31, 2013


'The Scottsboro Boys' opened on May 29th at the Center Theatre Group/Ahmanson Theatre at the Los Angeles Music Center and runs through June 30, 2013.

THE SCOTTSBORO BOYS Opens 5/29 in LA
by Kelsey Denette - May 23, 2013


"The Scottsboro Boys" opens Wednesday, May 29 at 8 p.m. at the Center Theatre Group/Ahmanson Theatre. CTG's production of Kander and Ebb's bold and wildly entertaining musical, with book by David Thompson, and direction and choreography by Tony Award-winning Susan Stroman, continues through June 30, 2013. (Previews May 21-28.)

Photo Flash: First Look at Gilbert L. Bailey II, David Bazemore and More in CTG's THE SCOTTSBORO BOYS
by Christina Mancuso - May 23, 2013


'The Scottsboro Boys' is currently running at the Center Theatre Group/Ahmanson Theatre at the Los Angeles Music Center. Opening night is May 29 and performances run through June 30, 2013. BroadwayWorld has a first look at the show below.

Photo Flash: First Look at Gilbert L. Bailey II, David Bazemore and More in CTG's THE SCOTTSBORO BOYS
by Christina Mancuso - May 21, 2013


'The Scottsboro Boys' begins previews tonight, May 21 at the Center Theatre Group/Ahmanson Theatre at the Los Angeles Music Center. Opening night is May 29 and performances run through June 30, 2013. BroadwayWorld has a first look at the production below.

David Bazemore, Ayanna Berkshire & More Set for CTG's THE SCOTTSBORO BOYS, Beginning Tonight
by BWW News Desk - May 21, 2013


'The Scottsboro Boys' begins previews tonight, May 21 at the Center Theatre Group/Ahmanson Theatre at the Los Angeles Music Center. Opening night is May 29 and performances run through June 30, 2013.

BWW Flashback: Second Stage's THE LAST FIVE YEARS Ends Extended Run Today; Ghostlight Set for New Recording, Film
by BWW Special Coverage - May 18, 2013


In May, it was announced that Ghostlight Records will preserve the hit Second Stage Theatre production of The Last Five Years, created and directed by Jason Robert Brown. Second Stage Theatre has extended this production starring Adam Kantor and Betsy Wolfe three times. The Last Five Years is performed at Second Stage's Tony Kiser Theatre (305 West 43rd street) through today, May 18, 2013. Below, BroadwayWorld brings you a flashback of the musical's run off-Broadway!

Ghostlight Will Release THE LAST FIVE YEARS, With Betsy Wolfe and Adam Kantor, This Summer
by Kelsey Denette - May 1, 2013


Ghostlight Records will preserve the hit Second Stage Theatre production of The Last Five Years, created and directed by Jason Robert Brown. Second Stage Theatre has extended this production starring Adam Kantor and Betsy Wolfe three times.

David Bazemore, Ayanna Berkshire & More Set for CTG's THE SCOTTSBORO BOYS
by Nicole Rosky - Apr 17, 2013


Casting has been announced for "The Scottsboro Boys," which begins previews May 21 at the Center Theatre Group/Ahmanson Theatre at the Los Angeles Music Center. Opening night is May 29 and performances run through June 30, 2013.

Second Stage Extends THE LAST FIVE YEARS Again Through 5/18
by Nicole Rosky - Apr 11, 2013


Second Stage Theatre's acclaimed production of Jason Robert Brown's musical, THE LAST FIVE YEARS, has received a third and final one-week extension, and will now end its run on Saturday, May 18. The musical has broken box office records for the off-Broadway institution and ranks among the longest-running productions in Second Stage's 34 year history.

TV: On the Scene at THE LAST FIVE YEARS Opening Night- Adam Kantor, Betsy Wolfe & More!
by Nicole Rosky - Apr 3, 2013


Second Stage Theatre's production of Jason Robert Brown's musical, The Last Five Years, plays through Sunday, May 12 at Second Stage's Tony Kiser Theatre (305 West 43rd street). The highly anticipated revival officially opened last night, April 2. Starring Adam Kantor and Betsy Wolfe, the beloved two-character musical, which has received more than 500 regional productions and 3,000 performances around the world, returns to New York City after eleven years in an all-new staging directed by MR. Brown. BroadwayWorld was there to chat with Kantor, Wolfe and Brown and opening night and you can check out all of the excitement below!

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