With nearly 3,500 ballots now counted for the 'Great Society Primary' at the Vivian Beaumont Theater on Broadway, theatergoers of The Great Society have broadened the lead for Senator Elizabeth Warren as the Democratic presidential candidate.
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by Alan Henry -
The North American tour of Disney's Aladdin, which was adapted from the animated Disney film and the centuries-old folktales including a?oeOne Thousand and One Nights,a?? celebrated performance 1,001 on Wednesday, September 18 in Charlotte, NC at The Belk Theater at Blumenthal Performing Arts Center, where the hit Broadway musical is playing through Sunday, September 29, 2019.
by Stephi Wild -
Roustabout Theatre Troupe has reached the end of their first full season, having put down stakes at the Ypsilanti Experimental Space for 2019. For their final offering, they'll be presenting Joseph Zettelmaier's Haunted: The Great Lakes Ghost Project. In 2017, Michigan playwright Joseph Zettelmaier began a journey across his home state. He set about to collect a wide variety of ghost stories, true otherworldly encounters by Michiganders from Milan to Marquette. From these stories came a devised theatrical piece, weaving tales of the supernatural with one person's journey to answer the question that has haunted so many of us throughout our livesa??Do you believe in ghosts?
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CAPA and Broadway in Columbus are thrilled to bring the first national Broadway tour of Mean Girlsa?'the record-breaking new musical comedy produced by Lorne Michaels, Stuart Thompson, Sonia Friedman, and Paramount Pictures that is based on the hit filma?'to the Ohio Theatre (39 E. State St.) October 22-27 as part of the PNC Broadway in Columbus 2019-20 season. Mean Girls features a book by nine-time Emmy Award winner Tina Fey, based on her screenplay for the film, music by three-time Emmy Award winner Jeff Richmond, and lyrics by two-time Tony Award nominee Nell Benjamin. Tony Award winner Casey Nicholaw directs and choreographs.
by Julie Musbach -
THE GREAT SOCIETY has partnered with TodayTix to offer $35 mobile rush tickets beginning at 9am each performance day. Tickets are available on a first-come, first-served basis exclusively through the TodayTix app.
by Julie Musbach -
Get an all new look at the North American tour of Disney's Aladdin featuring new tour cast members Jonah Ho'okano (Aladdin) and Korie Lee Blossey (Genie), along with current tour cast members Kaena Kekoa (Jasmine), Zach Bencal(Babkak), Ben Chavez (Omar) and Colt Prattes (Kassim).
by Julie Musbach -
Join us in High-heeled heaven!! The winner of six Tony Awards, including Best Musical, Kinky Boots hits the Ogunquit Playhouse stage September 18 through October 27.
by Stephi Wild -
DPAC is pleased to announce the First National Tour of Mean Girlsa?"the record-breaking new musical comedy produced by Lorne Michaels, Stuart Thompson, Sonia Friedman, and Paramount Pictures based on the hit filma?"will be coming to DPAC from February 11 a?" 16, 2020, as part of SunTrust Broadway's 2019 / 2020 season. Mean Girls features a book by nine-time Emmy Award winner Tina Fey, based on her screenplay for the film, music by three-time Emmy Award winner Jeff Richmond; and lyrics by two-time Tony Award nominee Nell Benjamin. Tony Award winner Casey Nicholaw directs and choreographs.
by Melissa Giordano -
The Gateway Theatre ends their dazzling 70th season with the Long Island premiere of Tony award winning musical Kinky Boots. The stellar Larry Raben directed production runs through September 14th at the beautiful Patchogue Theatre. This show, based on the movie with a book by Harvey Fierstein, is indeed a must-see this season.
by Stephi Wild -
PRETTY WOMAN: THE MUSICAL will preview from Valentine's Day 2020 at the Piccadilly Theatre where it will play for a strictly limited engagement of 46 weeks. Tickets on sale 13 September 2019. PrettyWomanTheMusical.com Casting to be announced soon.
by Julie Musbach -
Milwaukee Repertory Theater presents The Niceties by rising-star playwright Eleanor Burgess in the Stiemke Studio, September 25 a?" November 3, 2019.
by Julie Musbach -
Wisconsin-based traveling theatre company Summit Players Theatre announced today that A.J. Magoon will serve as Executive Director. Magoon, a founding member of the company, previously served as its Managing Director. He takes over the role from Hannah Klapperich-Mueller, who transitioned to serve on the company's board of directors in August.
by A.A. Cristi -
Broadway in Cincinnati is pleased to announce the First National Tour of Mean Girlsa?"the record-breaking new musical comedy produced by Lorne Michaels, Stuart Thompson, Sonia Friedman, and Paramount Pictures based on the hit filma?"will be coming to the Aronoff Center from November 5 a?" 17 as part of the 19/20 Season and tickets will go on sale Friday, August 23 at 9:00AM.
by Stephi Wild -
The cast and creatives of Robert Schenkkan's THE GREAT SOCIETY, his upcoming Broadway play celebrating Lyndon B. Johnson's legacy, met the press this week! Check out the video below of the stars discussing what the show means, and what all the hype is about, before they hit the stage!
by Jennifer Broski -
Check out the stars of the new political play The Great Society before they hit the stage!
by Alan Henry -
Mean Girls, the record-breaking new musical comedy produced by Lorne Michaels, Stuart Thompson, Sonia Friedman, and Paramount Pictures based on the hit film, is pleased to announce full casting for the First National Tour. The Mean Girls National Tour launches on September 21 in Buffalo, NY. Click here for the full tour route.
by Julie Musbach -
Rehearsal begins Monday, August 12 for the first international production of PRETTY WOMAN: THE MUSICAL. PRETTY WOMAN: DAS MUSICAL will begin performances in Germany, on Monday, September 23, 2019, starring Patricia Meeden (Sister Act) as Vivian, and Mark Seibert (Dance of the Vampires) as Edward.
by Stephi Wild -
Producers announced today final casting and the opening night for Tony Award & Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Robert Schenkkan's THE GREAT SOCIETY, his new play celebrating Lyndon B. Johnson's legacy, directed by Bill Rauch (All the Way). The Great Society continues the journey begun by All the Way.
by Sarah Hookey -
Disney Theatrical Productions and The CareFirst® BlueCross BlueShield Hippodrome Broadway Series announced today that tickets for the long-awaited engagement of Disney's Aladdin will go on sale to the public on Friday, August 16, at 10 a.m.
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