Richard H. Blake News

Broadwayworld.com talked with Mark S. Hoebee, Producing Artistic Director of Paper Mill Playhouse about 'A Bronx Tale.'

Omigod you guys! Elle Woods is bringing pink and lots of it to the Fallon Stage in Legally Blonde directed by Tom Ossowski. Based on the novel by Amanda Brown and the hit Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer motion picture, sorority girl Elle Woods takes on Harvard Law School in an attempt to win back the love of her life. There, she must use her brains and beauty to defend famous fitness instructor Brooke Wyndham, who has been accused of murder. Along the way she discovers that true love only finds us when we learn to truly love ourselves. Featuring a book by Heather Hach with music and lyrics by Laurence O'Keefe and Nell Benjamin, Legally Blonde is sure to "bend and snap" its way into the hearts of audiences!

Paper Mill Playhouse's world premiere of A BRONX TALE: THE MUSICAL will be co-directed by two-time Oscar winner Robert De Niro and four-time Tony Award winner Jerry Zaks, with choreography by four-time Drama Desk Award nominee Sergio Trujillo. A BRONX TALE: THE MUSICAL features a book by Chazz Palminteri, music by Alan Menken and lyrics by Glenn Slater. The musical hosted a sneak peek at rehearsals and BroadwayWorld was there to chat with the company and catch a performance preview. Check out an inside look below!

Paper Mill Playhouse's world premiere of A BRONX TALE: THE MUSICAL will be co-directed by two-time Oscar winner Robert De Niro and four-time Tony Award winner Jerry Zaks, with choreography by four-time Drama Desk Award nominee Sergio Trujillo. A BRONX TALE: THE MUSICAL features a book by Chazz Palminteri, music by Alan Menken and lyrics by Glenn Slater. The musical hosted a sneak peek at rehearsals just yesterday, and BroadwayWorld was there to capture photos of the cast and several scenes from the show. Check out an inside look below!

Paper Mill Playhouse's world premiere of A BRONX TALE: THE MUSICAL will be co-directed by two-time Oscar winner Robert De Niro and four-time Tony Award winner Jerry Zaks, with choreography by four-time Drama Desk Award nominee Sergio Trujillo. A BRONX TALE: THE MUSICAL features a book by Chazz Palminteri, music by Alan Menken and lyrics by Glenn Slater. The musical hosted a sneak peek at rehearsals today, and BroadwayWorld was there to capture several scenes from the show, featuring stars Jason Gotay, Nick Cordero and more in action. Click below to check it out!

Good morning, BroadwayWorld! Because we know all our readers eat, sleep and breathe Broadway, what could be better than waking up to it? Today's big news: CSA hosts this year's Artios Awards and more!

Robert DeNiro stopped by this week's LIVE WITH KELLY AND MICHAEL to talk about directing A BRONX TALE: THE MUSICAL at New Jersey's Paper Mill Playhouse.

Good morning, BroadwayWorld! Because we know all our readers eat, sleep and breathe Broadway, what could be better than waking up to it? Today's big news: American Dance Machine brings a lineup of Broadway pieces to life tonight!

First a solo play, then a feature film, and now Chazz Palminteri's autobiographical story of organized crime gets the musical treatment.

Paper Mill Playhouse (Mark S. Hoebee-Producing Artistic Director, Todd Schmidt-Managing Director) just announced complete casting for the world premiere musical A Bronx Tale: The Musical. The musical will be co-directed by two-time Oscar winner Robert De Niro and four-time Tony Award winner Jerry Zaks, with choreography by four-time Drama Desk Award nominee Sergio Trujillo. A Bronx Tale: The Musical features a book by Chazz Palminteri, music by Alan Menken and lyrics by Glenn Slater.

BroadwayWorld has just learned that Nicolas Dromard (MARY POPPINS, THE BOY FROM OZ) will join the cast of JERSEY BOYS later this month. Dromard will play Tommy DeVito (which he previously played in the 1st national tour), temporarily taking over for Richard H. Blake. He joins the company on December 21.

An outgoing phone message from the SOMETHING ROTTEN! star, dinner with THE LION KING's Dialect Consultant, an on-stage appearance in JERSEY BOYS.

The Tony, Grammy and Olivier Award-winning hit musical Jersey Boys officially celebrated 10 record-breaking years on Broadway this weekend at the August Wilson Theatre, and oh, what a celebration it was. Check out photos from the special curtain call and after party below!

In honor of JERSEY BOYS' 10th anniversary on Broadway, the cast shared their top 10 favorite lines from the show. See what they had to say in the video below, and check out some surprise guests from around the globe to help celebrate the milestone!

Find out what it's like to play a pop music legend on Broadway from the boys who did it.

To celebrate JERSEY BOYS 10-year anniversary on Broadway, the group's real-life leader, Franike Valli and its main songwriter Bob Gaudio, joined TODAY's Kathie Lee and Hoda to talk about the impact the show has had on their lives.

As JERSEY BOYS celebrates its 10th year on Broadway, its stars brought sweet harmony to the TODAY studio with stellar performances of the Four Seasons hits 'Beggin' and 'December, 1963 (Oh What a Night).'

From fluffy entertainments to serious dramas, JERSEY BOYS has helped the jukebox musical grow.

Today, November 3rd, Frankie Valli and Bob Gaudio will stop by the 10 am hour, followed by a live performance from the cast of JERSEY BOYS on NBC's TODAY. BWW will bring you video as soon as it becomes available this morning!

An exclusive reading of the new musical POPSTAR takes place today, October 19. Directed by Sharon Rosen, POPSTAR features music and lyrics by Jay Levine and Sophie Dupin and a book by Martin Casella.