Julius Thomas News

Rehearsals began last week for XANADU at La Jolla Playhouse in anticipation of its West Coast debut on November 23, 2008 directed by Artistic Director Christopher Ashley. Xanadu's cast joins the creative team of the surprise hit Broadway musical at the Playhouse before embarking on a national tour. Xanadu will have its first performance November 11, 2008 and run through December 31 in the Mandell Weiss Theatre.

Rehearsals began last week for XANADU at La Jolla Playhouse in anticipation of its West Coast debut on November 23, 2008 directed by Artistic Director Christopher Ashley. Xanadu's cast joins the creative team of the surprise hit Broadway musical at the Playhouse before embarking on a national tour. Xanadu will have its first performance November 11, 2008 and run through December 31 in the Mandell Weiss Theatre.

XANADU in Chicago will star Elizabeth Stanley as 'Kira' (played in the film version by Olivia Newton-John), Max Von Essen as 'Sonny,' Sharon Wilkins and Joanna Glushak as the evil Muses 'Melpomene' and 'Calliope,' respectively, and Larry Marshal as 'Danny' (played in the film version by Gene Kelly). XANADU's cast also features Tallia Brinson, Amy Goldberger, Vince Rodriguez III, Jason Michael Snow, Kristofer Stock, JB Wing and Chicagoland-natives Julius Thomas III and Tiffany Topol.

Casting is announced for the anticipated Chicago and Midwest premiere of the surprise hit Broadway musical XANADU at the Drury Lane Theatre Water Tower Place. Performances are scheduled to begin January 16, 2009 and individual tickets are now on sale.

New York Musical Theater Festival will present the World Premiere of BONNIE & CLYDE: A FOLKTALE. With book and lyrics by Tony and Lucille Lortel Award nominee Hunter Foster (Urinetown, Little Shop of Horrors) and music by Drama Desk Award nominee Rick Crom, the production is directed by Mark Waldrop. Performances begin September 16 at The American Theatre of Actors.

New York Musical Theater Festival will present the World Premiere of BONNIE & CLYDE: A FOLKTALE. With book and lyrics by Tony and Lucille Lortel Award nominee Hunter Foster (Urinetown, Little Shop of Horrors) and music by Drama Desk Award nominee Rick Crom, the production is directed by Mark Waldrop. Performances begin September 16 at The American Theatre of Actors.

BroadwayWorld.com's New and Updated Who's Who Entries for the Week of 8/26/2007. Updates include: Erika Amato, Ruben Brache, Katrina Rose Dideriksen, Stacey Harris, Don Hite, Ann Morrison, Nina Negri, Julius Thomas III, Max von Essen, Jonathan B. Wright.

BroadwayWorld.com's New and Updated Who's Who Entries for the Week of 2/4/2007. Updates include: Hannah DelMonte, Natalie Douglas, Elliot Joseph, Ron Melrose, Scott Nevins, Dave Pierce, Andrea Ross, Toni Stanton, Melissa Strom, Julius Thomas III, Sal Viviano, Max von Essen, Anthony Wayne, Bill Weeden, Sharon Wheatley.

BroadwayWorld.com's New and Updated Who's Who Entries for the Week of 1/28/2007. Updates include: Matt Bailey, Donald Brenner, Casey Clark, John Treacy Egan, Connor Gallagher, Kate Erin Gibson, Larry Hamilton, Jeffrey Landman, Constantine Maroulis, Nina Negri, Andrea Ross, Melissa Strom, Marty Thomas, Julius Thomas III, Max von Essen, Anthony Wayne, Bill Weeden, David Weitzer.

The first block of tickets for the Chicago production of The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee will go on sale on February 10th

Spellers and bee staff are raring to go for the open-ended Chicago company of the new Tony-award winning Broadway musical comedy THE 25TH ANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE.