Marc Routh News

The Off-Broadway revival of The Fantasticks will now open a week late on August 23rd

Ghostlight Records will record the cast album of The Fantasticks, the whimsical Jones and Schmidt musical that is currently receiving an Off-Broadway revival at the Snapple Theater Center (210 West 50th Street at Broadway), where it began previews on July 29th.

The producers of the revival of Tom Jones and Harvey Schmidt's The Fantasticks announced today that Burke Moses, who created the role of Gaston in Disney's Beauty and the Beast, will assume the role of El Gallo from James Moye

The producers of SWEENEY TODD announced today that the acclaimed revival will play its final performance on Sunday, September 3, 2006 after 349 performances and 35 previews. SWEENEY TODD began previews on October 3, 2005 and opened on Thursday, November 3, 2005, at the Eugene ONeill Theatre (230 West 49th Street). A national tour is scheduled to begin at the end of next summer 2007.

Theater veteran Robert R. Oliver will step into the role of Mortimer in the new production of The Fantasticks for six-weeks, as MacIntyre Dixon recuperates from a torn achilles tendon

Martin Vidnovic and more have been cast in the upcoming Off-Broadway revival of The Fantasticks

While Patti LuPone has her turn as Rose in the Ravinia Festival's Gypsy in Chicago, Judy Kaye will hawk the worst pies in London as Sweeney Todd's Mrs. Lovett from June 20th through 25th

Steven Baruch, Marc Routh, Richard Frankel and Thomas Viertel announced today that they will present a new production of THE FANTASTICKS, the world's longest running musical, beginning preview performances on Friday, July 28, 2006 and opening on Thursday, August 17 at New York's brand new Snapple Theater Center (210 West 50th Street at Broadway).

Award winning filmmaker Taylor Hackford will make his Broadway debut as director of the new musical, Leap of Faith, to premiere in the 2007-2008 season.

The acclaimed new Broadway production of SWEENEY TODD, The Demon Barber of Fleet Street, has recouped its entire $3.5 million investment in just 19 weeks (as of week ending 3/12/06), it was announced Tuesday by the show's producers.

On January 31st, the release date of the new Sweeney Todd cast recording, Stephen Sondheim, Patti LuPone, Michael Cerveris and other cast members will sign CDs

The cast recording of the Sweeney Todd revival is now available on iTunes--a week before it is officially released on January 31st

The Actors' Fund will host a benefit Special Performance of Sweeney Todd on January 29th

The cast of the critically-acclaimed revival of Sweeney Todd, starring Michael Cerveris and Patti LuPone, recently headed into the recording studio and the track list for the CD is now available. Amazon.com lists the release as January 31, 2006.

The cast of the critically-acclaimed revival of Sweeney Todd, starring Michael Cerveris and Patti LuPone, recently headed into the recording studio and the track list for the CD is now available. Nonesuch lists the release as 'January 2006' but no specific date has been announced as of yet.

On November 14th, the hit Sweeney Todd revival will be recorded by Nonesuch Records

The complete cast for the upcoming, and highly anticipated revival starring Patti LuPone and Michael Cerveris has now been anounced. Previews begin on October 3, for a November 3, 2005 opening.

Tickets for the revival of Sweeney Todd, which open on November 3rd, will go on sale to holders of an American Express Gold Star card beginning on August 21st at 10 AM

Fidelity Investments will sponsor the high concept revival of Sweeney Todd, whcih will open on November 3rd at the Eugene O'Neill Theatre

The Korean off-Broadway show Cookin' will end its long run at the Minetta Lane Theatre on August 7th after 632 performances