Michael Patrick Walker News

Check out newly released rehearsal photos for Evita at A.R.T., beginning previews on May 17!

BroadwayWorld has a first look inside rehearsals for EVITA at the  American Repertory Theater, which beings performances May 17th and runs through July 16th.

Director/choreographer Dionysia Williams describes the 90-minute musical as a “perfect love letter to the late 1990s/early 2000 boy bands”

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Celebrating its 75th Anniversary as 'The Miracle of the Forest,' Forestburgh Playhouse, under the leadership of Producing Artistic Director Franklin Trapp, will present in Rep: the heavenly musical hit ALTAR BOYZ and the 60s salute to girl groups BEEHIVE with performances July 13-25.

Tony Award-winning Broadway Producer, Ken Davenport, announced a virtual reunion with the cast and creatives of Altar Boyz on July 9th at 8pm EDT on The Producer's Perspective Live. Susan Blackwell ([title of show], a?oeSide By Side By Susan Blackwella??, a?oeNow Here Thisa??) is set to host the virtual event.

The Altar Boyz cast and creatives are reuniting for a special livestream to raise money for The Actors Fund!

MPTheatricals are working in collaboration with The Other Palace to present on hope: a digital song cycle - a live, one of a kind musical theatre trilogy exploring the many shades of hope. Written by over 60 composers from around the world, on hope: a digital song cycle explores the spectrum of sounds, experiences and perspectives of hope.

Unmasked: The Music of Andrew Lloyd Webber has officially opened at Paper Mill Playhouse!

With many performances already sold out, Island City Stage has extended it's run of the musical 'Altar Boyz' through February 23.

Island City Stage Presents The Hit Musical ALTAR BOYS, playing Now Through Feb. 16

Having saved souls on the Ohio bingo-hall-and-pancake-breakfast circuit with rousing songs such as 'Jesus Called Me on My Cell Phone' and 'God Put the Rhythm in Me', the Altar Boyz, Matthew, Mark, Luke, Juan and Abraham, have taken their heavenly boy-band act on the road and are making a final stop in sinful Wilton Manors. 

Mark Petty of the transatlantic writing team of Anderson & Petty will be presenting an evening of his collaborations as part of Kieran Brown's 'Sunday Night Socials' at The Union Theatre this Sunday 10th November at 8pm.

Marietta Theatre Company wraps up their second season with Altar Boyz, a popping tribute to the boy bands we know and love - and wish we could join. With book by Kevin Del Aguila and music and lyrics by Michael Patrick Walker and Gary Adler, Altar Boyz is unlike anything Marietta Theatre Company has ever done before. The Boyz will have you rocking at the Lyric Studio on the Square from June 7 - 22 with skillful, energetic dancing and tight harmonies, keeping audiences laughing and bopping along in a concert-like setting.

A benefit concert, 'A Beautiful Dawning: Oklahoma! at 75,' a celebration of Rodgers and Hammerstein's ground-breaking musical, is a highlight of Bucks County Playhouse's fifth Oscar Hammerstein Festival, June 21-22.

Below, check out exclusive photos of Telly Leung, Arielle Jacobs and the cast of Aladdin as they record their track, 'You're Auld I Need to Get By.'

Broadway Records and Yellow Sound Label releases So Much To Say - Songs for Every Town, digitally today, October 5, 2018.

Broadway Records and Yellow Sound Label today announced So Much To Say – Songs for Every Town, will be released digitally on Friday, October 5, 2018. The album will be available at www.BroadwayRecords.com, Amazon and iTunes upon release.

Sponsored by OutMarket.Pro, the ALTAR BOYZ are in Louisville and Pandora Productions kicks off the 2018-2019 Season with this season extra that is sure to have you singing along with this holy inspired boy band. This musical comedy with book by Kevin Del Aguila, music and lyrics by Gary Adler, Michael Patrick Walker is a season extra for the company.

The Broadway at Birdland concert series presented Broadway stars Chita Rivera, Jessie Mueller, Christy Altomare, Anika Larsen and more, all artists on the Yellow Sound Label, in 'An Evening of Song,' benefiting the Art Attack Foundation. BroadwayWorld has photos from the concert below!