Paper Mill Playhouse just announced the cast for its season opener, the premiere of a new Disney stage musical, Newsies. Revolutionary newsie Jack Kelly will be portrayed by Jeremy Jordan of Broadway's West Side Story and Rock of Ages. Tony® Award nominee John Dossett will play newspaper giant Joseph Pulitzer. The show begins performances on Thursday, September 15. The official press opening is scheduled for Sunday, September 25.
The Fulton Theatre has announced the casting for its upcoming production of Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street, the popular musical by Stephen Sondheim, which will be directed and choreographed by the Fulton's Artistic Director, Marc Robin with music direction by Ray Fellman.
The upcoming Off-Broadway production LIBERTY: A Monumental New Musical will celebrate Lady Liberty's 124th Birthday aboard World Yacht on Thursday, October 28, 2010.
The upcoming Off-Broadway production LIBERTY: A Monumental New Musical will celebrate Lady Liberty's 124th Birthday aboard World Yacht on Thursday, October 28, 2010.
Gingold Theatrical Group's PROJECT SHAW opened John Bull'S OTHER ISLAND: an Irish Comedy of Passion and Potcheen by George Bernard Shaw on Monday, April 19, hosted by New York Post columnist and 'Theater Talk co-host' Michael Riedel. BroadwayWorld was on hand to capture the evening.
Producer Theresa Wozunk announced today that LIBERTY: A MONUMENTAL NEW MUSICAL will join New York City in celebration of Immigrant Heritage Week with three special presentations April 16 and 17, 2010. Presentations of the new musical will take place at NYC's New 42nd Street Studios (229 West 42nd Street) on Friday, April 16 at 11:00 am and 3:00 pm and on Saturday, April 17 at 2:00 pm.
Producer Theresa Wozunk announced today that LIBERTY: A MONUMENTAL NEW MUSICAL will join New York City in celebration of Immigrant Heritage Week with three special presentations April 16 and 17, 2010. Presentations of the new musical will take place at NYC's New 42nd Street Studios (229 West 42nd Street) on Friday, April 16 at 11:00 am and 3:00 pm and on Saturday, April 17 at 2:00 pm.
Producer Theresa Wozunk announced today that LIBERTY: A MONUMENTAL NEW MUSICAL will join New York City in celebration of Immigrant Heritage Week with three special presentations April 16 and 17, 2010. Presentations of the new musical will take place at NYC's New 42nd Street Studios (229 West 42nd Street) on Friday, April 16 at 11:00 am and 3:00 pm and on Saturday, April 17 at 2:00 pm.
On Thursday, March 4, the Broadway League celebrated the 83rd birthday of Sardis with cast members from The Phantom of the Opera and The Happy Hour Guys at their monthly Broadway Late Night event.BroadwayWorld was on hand for the celebration.
Benjamin Schrader is a New York based actor, singer and puppeteer currently seen in the highly acclaimed Broadway revival of RAGTIME at the Neil Simon Theatre. His previous credits include Broadway's AVENUE Q, Tom Sawyer in the Broadway revival tour of BIG RIVER, Gabe in NEXT TO NORMAL at NYMF and Off Broadway's DOG SEES GOD. www.benjaminschrader.com
As the thrilling new Broadway production of RAGTIME at the Neil Simon Theatre (250 West 52 Street) plays its final performance on Sunday, January 10th, BroadwayWorld.com takes a look back at the show's officially opening on Sunday, November 15, 2009. BroadwayWorld and Broadway Beat were on hand to bring you electrifying highlights and interviews with the cast and creative!
On Thursday, January 7 The Broadway League hosted Mark Aldrich of The Happy Hour Guys and members of the casts of RAGTIME and MEMPHIS on Broadway at Virgil's for warm post-show drinks to beat the cold at Virgils in Times Square. BroadwayWorld was on hand to capture the social Broadway gathering. A good time was had by all.
'Gene's Time' is a web series coming from the minds of Benjamin Schrader, Aaron Galligan-Stierle, and Mark Aldrich, cast members of the Broadway Revival of RAGTIME. Originally intended to entertain the cast and crew, 'Gene's Time' follows the misadventures of RAGTIME's newest swing Gene as he begins his daunting task of covering EVERY role in the show. The news has yet to be broken to Gene about RAGTIME's future, but with his go get em' attitude and Quixotic perseverance, Gene will prevail.
After an extremely popular debut installment of Ragtime Talk Time, the producers of RAGTIME have announced that On Tuesday, January 5th Michael Kaiser, President of The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, will be the guest.
'Gene's Time' is a web series coming from the minds of Benjamin Schrader, Aaron Galligan-Stierle, and Mark Aldrich, cast members of the Broadway Revival of RAGTIME. Originally intended to entertain the cast and crew, 'Gene's Time' follows the misadventures of RAGTIME's newest swing Gene as he begins his daunting task of covering EVERY role in the show. The news has yet to be broken to Gene about RAGTIME's future, but with his go get em' attitude and Quixotic perseverance, Gene will prevail.
