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Date of Death: December 30, 1979 (77)

Birth Place: New York, NY, USA

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JERRY'S GIRLS Revival Will Open Next Month at Menier Chocolate Factory
by Stephi Wild - Apr 3, 2024


A major revival of Jerry Herman's Jerry's Girls will open at The Menier Chocolate Factory next month. Directed by Hannah Chissick, with choreography by Matt Cole, musical supervision and arrangements by Sarah Travis, and an all-female band, this new production opens on 22 May.

OKLAHOMA! Opened on Broadway on this Day in 1943
by Blair Ingenthron - Mar 31, 2024


Oklahoma! opened at the St. James Theatre on March 31st, 1943. The musical, with music by Richard Rodgers and book and lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II, was based on Lynn Rigg's 1930 play 'Green Grow the Lilacs.'

Deborah Zecher & Joshua Zecher-Ross to Celebrate Rodgers, Rodgers & Guettel At Don't Tell Mama
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 28, 2024


Join Deborah Zecher and Joshua Zecher-Ross as they present FAMILY MATTERS: A Celebration of All Things Rodgers, Rodgers & Guettel at Don't Tell Mama. Learn how to purchase tickets.

Video: Aaron Tveit Sings 'Younger Than Springtime' at R&H 80TH ANNIVERSARY CONCERT
by Lauren Hilton - Mar 28, 2024


We feel 'Younger Than Springtime' after seeing Aaron Tveit sing the classic song from Oscar Hammerstein's South Pacific during the star-studded event, My Favorite Things: The Rodgers & Hammerstein 80th Anniversary Concert, which is now available for on-demand streaming in North America through March 31.

Cast Set For Pitlochry Festival Theatre and New Wolsey Theatre's FOOTLOOSE
by Stephi Wild - Mar 28, 2024


Pitlochry Festival Theatre and New Wolsey Theatre are heading back to the 1980s this summer to stage a spectacular new production of the explosive musical Footloose.  Learn more about the cast here!

THE HELLO GIRLS to Play the Kennedy Center & Symphony Space This May
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 25, 2024


Prospect Theater Company's production of The Hello Girls will play Washington, DC for one night only on Tuesday, May 7th at 7:30pm in the Terrace Theater at The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts.

Three New Musicals Will Be Showcased by MusiCoLab
by Stephi Wild - Mar 22, 2024


New musicals by three Philadelphia-area creative teams will be in the spotlight on April 14 at 3 pm and April 15 at 7 pm, when MusiCoLab presents A Closer Look at the Louis Bluver Theater at the Drake.

J2 Spotlight Musical Theater Company Announces THE 2024 LAGNIAPPE SERIES
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 19, 2024


Discover the 2024 Lagniappe Series by the J2 Spotlight Musical Theater Company.

Lainie Kazan's Four Classic 60s Albums Available for the First Time in Almost 60 Years
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 19, 2024


Available for the first time in the nearly 60 years since they were introduced, the four 1960s vocal albums from Lainie Kazan are now streaming on all digital platforms.

MATILDA, WAITRESS, and More Set For the Grand Theatre's 2024/25 Season
by Stephi Wild - Mar 20, 2024


The lineup  includes six beloved and blockbuster titles, three locally conceptualized and constructed London Proud productions that will go on to shine across the country, four Ontario premieres, and the always sold-out Jeans ‘n Classics concert series. Learn more about the full season here!

NATASHA, PIERRE & THE GREAT COMET OF 1812 Joins Mirvish Season
by Stephi Wild - Mar 19, 2024


After playing to sold-out houses for a record-breaking 16 weeks at Streetcar Crowsnest,  Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812 will return July and August 2025 at The Royal Alexandra Theatre.

THE SOUND OF MUSIC & More Set for Redhouse 2024-25 Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 15, 2024


Redhouse Arts Center has revealed its 24/25 season and new ticket packages with special pricing (available through March 29, 2024). See the full lineup and learn how to purchase tickets.

Middlebury Acting Company To Present The Vermont Premiere Of HUNDRED DAYS
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 11, 2024


Middlebury Acting Company has unveiled their latest production, HUNDRED DAYS.

Stage Partners Launches Two New Play Commissions
by Stephi Wild - Mar 11, 2024


Two new play commissions were announced by the independent publishing company Stage Partners, with the goal of engaging professional playwrights to create inspiring new works especially for school theatre programs.

Exclusive: Oh My Pod U Guys- Making Musicals with Ryan Scott Oliver
by Jayke Workman - Mar 10, 2024


Ryan shares about his artistic process as a composer, and how his work has been impacted by collaborations with other artists, including his husband, photographer Matthew Murphy. We talk about the shifting landscape of musical theater, and what it means to be queer in the world of the arts. He also touches on his incredible musical theater training program, Actor Therapy, co-created with Lindsay Mendez, and he shares about his latest project titled Party of the Century.

FAR FROM THE TREE and LIGHTHOUSE Receive Richard Rodgers Awards
by Stephi Wild - Mar 8, 2024


The two recipients have been announced for the 2024 Richard Rodgers Awards for Musical Theater, Far From The Tree and Lighthouse. Both winning musicals will receive funds toward their presentation at nonprofit theaters in New York City.

Interview: Josh Strickland on Swinging Back into TARZAN: THE BROADWAY MUSICAL at The Black Box
by R. Scott Reedy - Mar 7, 2024


When Josh Strickland takes the stage in the current Franklin Performing Arts Company (FPAC) production of “Tarzan: The Broadway Musical,” he is in his familiar place in the center spotlight, playing the show’s title role which he originated on Broadway.

Video: Get A First Look At THE SOUND OF MUSIC at The Citadel Theatre
by Joshua Wright - Mar 7, 2024


Get a first look at Citadel Theatre's production of Rodgers and Hammerstein's The Sound of Music, now on stage through March 31st, 2024.

Center Stage Records to Re-Release Four Albums by Jessica Molaskey
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 7, 2024


Center Stage Records will re-release four classic Jessica Molaskey albums – Pentimento, A Good Day, Make Believe, and Sitting in Limbo. Learn more about these albums and see how to listen!

Video: Audra McDonald Sings 'Climb Ev'ry Mountain' at MY FAVORITE THINGS
by Lauren Hilton - Mar 7, 2024


More than 10 years since The Sound of Music Live! premiered on television, Audra McDonald reprises her stunning rendition of 'Climb Ev’ry Mountain' for My Favorite Things: The Rodgers & Hammerstein 80th Anniversary Concert. Watch a video clip here!

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