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Get In, You're with The Plastics: MEAN GIRLS Announces Ticket Lotteries
by Julie Musbach - Feb 28, 2018

Mean Girls, the new musical produced by Lorne Michaels, Stuart Thompson, Sonia Friedman, and Paramount Pictures based on the hit film, is pleased to announce ticket lottery policies for all performances of the show's Broadway premiere. Mean Girls is now in rehearsals; preview performances begin Monday, March 12 and opening night is Sunday, April 8 at the August Wilson Theatre (245 West 52nd Street).

INDECENT, JUNK, and More Headed for DC in Arena Stage's 2018/19 Season
by Julie Musbach - Feb 27, 2018

Arena Stage Artistic Director Molly Smith and Executive Director Edgar Dobie announce the 2018/19 season lineup for the company's 69th season. The season reflects Arena Stage's commitment to championing diverse voices and producing work that is politically and socially relevant.

Cast of GOLDSTEIN Led by Megan McGinnis, Julie Benko, Amie Bermowitz and More
by Julie Musbach - Feb 23, 2018

Casting has been announced for GOLDSTEIN, a new musical about family with music and lyrics by Michael Roberts and a book by Charlie Schulman which opens Thursday, April 5th at the Actors Temple Theatre (339 West 47 St -between 8th and 9th Avenues).

Photo Coverage: Class is in Session! Meet the Company of MEAN GIRLS on Broadway!
by Walter McBride - Feb 22, 2018

Rehearsals are underway for Mean Girls, the new musical produced by Lorne Michaels, Stuart Thompson, Sonia Friedman, and Paramount Pictures based on the hit film. Preview performances begin Monday, March 12 and opening night is Sunday, April 8 at the August Wilson Theatre (245 West 52nd Street, NYC).

TV: Broadway Is About to Get Nasty! Go Inside Rehearsals for a Sneak Peek of MEAN GIRLS!
by Nicole Rosky - Feb 22, 2018

Rehearsals are underway for Mean Girls, the new musical produced by Lorne Michaels, Stuart Thompson, Sonia Friedman, and Paramount Pictures based on the hit film. Preview performances begin Monday, March 12 and opening night is Sunday, April 8 at the August Wilson Theatre (245 West 52nd Street, NYC).

BWW Review: THE EXPLORERS CLUB at Everett Theatre
by Rosanne DellAversano - Feb 15, 2018

THE EXPLORERS CLUB: Let the brandy and cigars plus a few laughs fly.

BWW BLOG: VALENTINE'S DAY: Dead or Alive?
by Jessica Vanek - Feb 14, 2018

BWW BLOG: VALENTINE'S DAY: Dead or Alive?

VIDEO: So Fetch! Watch Lindsay Lohan Recite Her Favorite MEAN GIRLS Quotes
by Stephi Wild - Feb 6, 2018

In a new video from W Magazine, Lindsay Lohan re-enacted her top eight favorite quotes from Mean Girls, including the classic 'Stop trying to make 'fetch' happen!' Check out the video below to see what other seven quotes she chose!

GOLDSTEIN A New Musical Opens at The Actors' Temple, 4/5
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 6, 2018

GOLDSTEIN, a new musical about family with music and lyrics by Michael Roberts and a book by Charlie Schulman will open Thursday, April 5th at 7PM at the Actors' Temple Theatre (339 West 47 St -between 8th and 9th Avenues). Previews begin Monday, March 26th.  GOLDSTEIN is directed by Brad Rouse, with musical staging by Sarah O'Gelby.  Tickets are $79 and are available by visiting www.goldsteinmusical.com or by calling (212) 239-6200.   The full cast is soon-to-be-announced.

DTC Announces 2018-2019 Season
by Stephi Wild - Feb 1, 2018

2017 Regional Theatre Tony Award recipient Dallas Theater Center (DTC) announces titles for the 2018-2019 season, including the heartwarming, southern comedy Steel Magnolias; the critically-acclaimed Broadway play and winner of the 2017 Pulitzer Prize, Sweat; William Shakespeare's delightful comedy, Twelfth Night; the acclaimed comedy, then film, Real Women Have Curves; a world premiere play set in Dallas, Penny Candy; a new play fresh off the New York theater season, The Wolves, and a fascinating play about the relationship between Muhammad Ali and Stepin Fetchit, Fetch Clay, Make Man. Productions will take place at the Dee and Charles Wyly Theatre at the AT&T Performing Arts Center and at the Kalita Humphreys Theater. Full season subscriptions are on sale now at www.DallasTheaterCenter.org and by phone at (214) 880-0202.

BWW Review: LEGALLY BLONDE, THE MUSICAL at UCPAC Shines Bright on the Main Stage through 1/27
by Marina Kennedy - Jan 27, 2018

The verdict is in. 'Legally Blonde, The Musical,' presented by Dream Theatre Productions at Union County Performing Arts Center (UCPAC) is a hit! Directed and choreographed by Bernard J. Solomon with musical direction by David Maglione, the show features an excellent, multi-talented cast. It will be performed on UCPAC's Main Stage through Sunday, January 27.

VIDEO: It's Gonna Be Fetch! Tina Fey Teases Broadway-Bound MEAN GIRLS
by Macon Prickett - Jan 26, 2018

The box office is officially open for Mean Girls, the new musical produced by Lorne Michaels, Stuart Thompson, Sonia Friedman, and Paramount Pictures based on the hit film. Preview performances begin Monday, March 12 and opening night is Sunday, April 8 at the August Wilson Theatre (245 West 52nd Street, NYC).

Breaking: Arena Stage Announces World-Premiere Musical DAVE Coming Summer 2018; Tina Landau to Direct
by A.A. Cristi - Jan 26, 2018

Arena Stage at the Mead Center for American Theater announces the world-premiere musical production of Dave by three-time Tony Award winner Thomas Meehan (Annie, Hairspray, The Producers), Tony Award nominee Nell Benjamin (Mean Girls, Legally Blonde) and Pulitzer Prize and two-time Tony Award winner Tom Kitt (Next to Normal, If/Then). The world-premiere engagement is produced by special arrangement with Warner Bros. Theatre Ventures, Doshudo Productions and Larger Than Life. Inspired by the Academy Award-nominated American political comedy film, Dave will run July 13-August 19, 2018 in the Kreeger Theater.

Calling All Plastics! MEAN GIRLS Box Office Opens Today!
by A.A. Cristi - Jan 22, 2018

So fetch! The box office opens today for Mean Girls, the new musical produced by Lorne Michaels, Stuart Thompson, Sonia Friedman, and Paramount Pictures based on the hit film. Preview performances begin Monday, March 12 and opening night is Sunday, April 8 at the August Wilson Theatre (245 West 52nd Street, NYC).

Auditions for THE EXPLORERS CLUB This February
by Julie Musbach - Jan 9, 2018

Auditions for 'The Explorers Club' by Nell Benjamin and directed by Anne McEvoy will be held on Tuesday, February 6, 2018 and Wednesday, February 7, 2018 at 7:00 p.m. at Clague Playhouse, 1371 Clague Road, Westlake, Ohio. No appointment is required.

DTC and SMU Meadows Present FRANKENSTEIN at the Kalita Humphreys Theater
by Julie Musbach - Jan 9, 2018

2017 Regional Theatre Tony Award Recipient Dallas Theater Center (DTC), in association with the Theatre Division of Meadows School of the Arts at Southern Methodist University (SMU), presents Frankenstein at the Kalita Humphreys Theater. Directed by DTC's Associate Artistic Director Joel Ferrell, Frankenstein begins on Feb. 2 and runs through March 4. A Pay-What-You-Can performance will be Sunday, Feb. 4 at 2 p.m., and Press Night will be Wednesday, Feb. 7 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets to Frankenstein are on sale now at www.DallasTheaterCenter.org and by phone at (214) 880-0202.

Bid Today for a Super Fetch MEAN GIRLS Package Including A Backstage Tour and Signed Poster!
by A.A. Cristi - Dec 16, 2017

'Tis the season to change the world! Win this lot and you and a guest will join the clique of Mean Girls on Broadway! Following the show, enjoy a backstage tour with Erika Henningsen ('Cady Heron') and Grey Henson ('Damian Hubbard').

AGAINST THE HILLSIDE, DIDO OF IDAHO and BUMP to Premiere at EST in 2018
by BWW News Desk - Dec 15, 2017

Ensemble Studio Theatre (EST) has announced three World Premiere productions for the EST 2018 season.

Bid Today for a Backstage Tour at MEAN GIRLS with Erika Henningsen and Grey Henson!
by Nicole Rosky - Dec 15, 2017

'Tis the season to change the world! Win this lot and you and a guest will join the clique of Mean Girls on Broadway! Following the show, enjoy a backstage tour with Erika Henningsen ('Cady Heron') and Grey Henson ('Damian Hubbard').

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