Michael Buchanan News

Broadway Sessions is thrilled to welcome Kevin Chamberlain and Addams Family cast members on Thursday, February 3rd.

A casting notice just released by AEA reveals that the Whoopi Goldberg-produced White Noise will play its pre-Broadway engagement at the Royal George Theatre in Chicago this spring. Performances are scheduled to begin on April 1, with an opening date of April 9. Rehearsals begin in February in New York City. Last month, White Noise director Sergio Trujillo has suggested the show may be Chicago-bound, telling the Tribune: 'I think we're going to get it up in Chicago...Soon.'

Chris Jones reports in the Chicago Tribune that the Whoopi Goldberg-produced White Noise may be getting its pre-Broadway try-out in Chicago sometime in the very near future. White Noise director Sergio Trujillo tells the Tribune: 'I think we're going to get it up in Chicago...Soon.'

Stltoday.com reports that the New Line Theatre in St. Louis has secured the rights to the musical Cry-Baby, which had a short run on Broadway in 2008. The musical will takes it's regional debut bow in the Spring of 2010, according to the report.

The National Alliance for Musical Theatre (NAMT) has announced preliminary casting and final music directors for its 22nd Annual Festival of New Musicals taking place on Thursday, October 21 and Friday, October 22, 2010 at New World Stages in New York City.

BroadwayWorld has learned that the Broadway-bound White Noise will receive a private industry reading on Friday, October 1, 2010. As BroadwayWorld has previously speculated, Whoopi Goldberg and Tom Leonardis have joined producers Holly Way and Jay Strommen with the intention of bringing the production to Broadway as early as next season. No official announcement has been made. Sergio Trujillo (Jersey Boys, Memphis, Next To Normal, Addams Family) directs.

Broadway Sessions w/ Ben D will celebrate it's final show at mid-town nightclub Therapy Tuesday, September 7th. The series will celebrate it's 2 year plus run with a concert event featuring several Broadway favorites.

Rockin' Off Mondays presents 'The Songs of Elton John' tonight, June 28 at 9:30 PM at The Duplex. The evening will feature the talents of Wesley Taylor (The Addams Family, Rock of Ages), Alex Brightman (Wicked), Celina Carvajal (Tarzan), Michael Buchanan (Cry-Baby) and Preston Sadleir.

Wesley Taylor (The Addams Family, Rock Of Ages), Alex Brightman (Wicked), and Celina Carvajal (Tarzan) will join pit orchestra musicians to rock on their day off under the musical direction of Will Van Dyke, presented by Thomas Honeck and Lisa Moss

Rockin' Off Mondays presents 'The Songs of Elton John' tonight, June 28 at 9:30 PM at The Duplex. The evening will feature the talents of Wesley Taylor (The Addams Family, Rock of Ages), Alex Brightman (Wicked), Celina Carvajal (Tarzan), Michael Buchanan (Cry-Baby) and Preston Sadleir.

Wesley Taylor (The Addams Family, Rock Of Ages), Alex Brightman (Wicked), and Celina Carvajal (Tarzan) will join pit orchestra musicians to rock on their day off under the musical direction of Will Van Dyke, presented by Thomas Honeck and Lisa Moss.

Wesley Taylor (The Addams Family, Rock Of Ages), Alex Brightman (Wicked), and Celina Carvajal (Tarzan) will join pit orchestra musicians to rock on their day off under the musical direction of Will Van Dyke, presented by Thomas Honeck and Lisa Moss.

The rock n roll fable, THE CURE, will be hosting two lunchtime presentations April 27, 2010 at Sweet Caroline's. The presentations will take place at 12:00pm and 1:30pm. The half-hour concerts will offer a taste of the project, most recently seen as a workshop production at the 2009 New York Musical Theater Festival (NYMF).

The rock n roll fable, THE CURE, will be hosting two lunchtime presentations April 27, 2010 at Sweet Caroline's. The presentations will take place at 12:00pm and 1:30pm. The half-hour concerts will offer a taste of the project, most recently seen as a workshop production at the 2009 New York Musical Theater Festival (NYMF).

On Monday, March 29th, New York Theatre Barn will present its monthly showcase for emerging writers and performers at the D-Lounge at the Daryl Roth Theater, which will feature the music of Drew Gasparini, a set of performances by Syracuse University alums, and songs from New York Theatre Barn's upcoming musical presentation of Speargrove Presents.

On Monday, March 29th, New York Theatre Barn will present its monthly showcase for emerging writers and performers at the D-Lounge at the Daryl Roth Theater, which will feature the music of Drew Gasparini, a set of performances by Syracuse University alums, and songs from New York Theatre Barn's upcoming musical presentation of Speargrove Presents.

Following a sold-out run at The New York Musical Theatre Festival, where it received the 'Best of Fest' Audience Prize and honors in Choreography, Direction and Acting, FAT CAMP will receive a star-studded reading Friday, February 19, 2010.

The new musical THE ADDAMS FAMILY, which recently ended its pre-Broadway tryout at Chicago's Ford Theatre on January 10, is now one step closer to its Broadway debut with its recent marquee installation!

The new musical THE ADDAMS FAMILY, based on the bizarre and beloved family of characters created by legendary cartoonist Charles Addams, will make its pre-Broadway world premiere in Chicago.

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