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Class Dismissed: Disney's 'High School Musical'

Casting has been announced for the Toronto engagement of Disney's HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL. Presented by Disney Theatrical Productions, the division responsible for such smash Broadway hits as The Lion King, Beauty and the Beast and Mary Poppins, and David Mirvish, HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL is based on the 2006 Emmy Award-winning Disney Channel Original Movie. The touring company, which is anticipated to travel to more than 60 cities across the United States and Canada, includes a live orchestra and a cast of 34 talented theatrical performers.

A new touring stage version of High School Musical will play Kodak Theatre at Hollywood & Highland Center for 16 performances only, December 12 to 23

In what seems to have happened effortlessly and somehow 'under the radar' (highly unusual in the world of theatre) Disney HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL seems to have snuck in and is about to change the landscape.

The premiere engagement of the national tour of Disney's High School Musical opened at Chicago's LaSalle Bank Theatre on Wednesday, August 1.

Beginning at 10 a.m. each Monday at the LaSalle Bank Theatre Box Office, Disney's High School Musical will make available 20 great seats at only $20 each for every performance that week

Broadway In Chicago will present a new touring stage version of High School Musical, which will play Chicago's LaSalle Bank Theatre, July 25 - September 2, 2007

Disney Theatrical Productions and David and Ed Mirvish are pleased to announce that tickets for the new touring stage version of Disney's High School Musical will go on sale to the public on Monday, June 18, 2007 at 9:00 a.m.

David and Ed Mirvish have announced that the new touring stage version of High School Musical will play the Princess of Wales Theatre in Toronto for a limited engagement beginning September 4, 2007

Individual tickets for the new touring stage version of High School Musical will go on-sale in Chicago to the public this Friday, May 18 with great seats available starting 8 a.m. exclusively at the LaSalle Bank Theatre Box Office

Casting has been announced for the new touring stage version of High School Musical which will play Chicago's LaSalle Bank Theatre for a limited engagement, July 25 - September 2, 2007

Broadway In Chicago is proud to announce a new touring stage version of HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL will play Chicago's LaSalle Bank Theatre (18 W. Monroe), July 25 - September 2, 2007.

Disney Theatrical Productions, the division responsible for such smash Broadway hits as 'The Lion King,' 'Beauty and the Beast,' and 'Mary Poppins,' will debut a new touring stage version of 'High School Musical,' the 2006 Emmy Award-winning Disney Channel Original Movie, on June 26th, and will tour the production to over 60 cities across the United States and Canada, it was announced today by Thomas Schumacher, president of Disney Theatrical Productions.

The New York Musical Theatre Festival has announced the winners of the 2006 NYMF Awards for Excellence, who will be recognized as part of the NYMF 2006 Awards Gala honoring Kevin McCollum

Igor Goldin and Sammy Buck, of the dance musical Common Grounds, discuss the new NYMF show

Some interesting ideas go unexplored in this mess of a musical. Thanks to a winning performance by leading man Sachin Bhatt and some entertaining dancing the evening is not a complete fiasco. * * (out of five)

This year, NYMF will present a new series: The NYMF Dance Series

Seattle's 5th Avenue Theatre will kick off its 2006-2007 Season with the national tour of Bombay Dreams, the spectacular musical set amid India's bustling Bollywood film industry, from September 12th through October 1st

On June 12th, the stars of Bombay Dreams' national tour will perform in the Dallas, TX benefit 'Louder than Words'