Robert Lopez News

Broadcast Music, Inc. (BMI), the global leader in music rights management, has announced that the BMI Lehman Engel Musical Theatre Workshop is now accepting applications for its first year composer/lyricist class. The August 1, 2013, deadline is quickly approaching and applicants are asked to send in the requested materials as soon as possible. The Workshop begins September 23, 2013, and runs through June 2014. A recipient of the Tony Honors for Excellence in Theatre Award, the Lehman Engel Musical Workshop consists of approximately 250 composers, lyricists and book writers who are actively writing new works for the musical theatre.

Mazeppa Productions will be the first resident theatre company to bring the 2004 Tony Award-winning musical AVENUE Q to life in Philadelphia. AVENUE Q's opening tonight, July 10, 2013 will mark the start of Mazeppa's third season of musical productions as well as its second season at the Christ Church Neighborhood House Theater in Old City, Philadelphia.

This summer, journey to the top of Broad Street in Nevada City, take an immediate turn into the lobby of the historic Nevada Theatre, and end up at AVENUE Q, the smash-hit Broadway musical presented by Sierra Stages. The three-time Tony Award-winning musical for Best Musical, Best Score, and Best Book plays for 15 performances only from today, July 10 through August 3.

As the Furries leave Pittsburgh, another group of fuzzy characters have arrived from NYC and taken up residence in Carnegie. They are the cast members of Avenue Q, music and lyrics by Robert Lopez & Jeff Marks ; book by Jeff Whitty, presented this month by STAGE 62.

AVENUE Q is quite honestly Sesame Street for adults. The Tony Award winning show is without a doubt worthy of it's award winning satus with it's quirky puppet characters, hysterically explicit music, and heart warming plot line. The Lower Ossington Theatre's production of the show encapsulates the mood and feel of the show astoundingly well, and with phenomenal casting.

A Japanese entertainment program has leaked a plethora of new footage from Disney's forthcoming feature film FROZEN in what appears to be a trailer arriving soon in promotion of the big screen animated musical starring Broadway/Hollywood notables Kristen Bell and Idina Menzel.

Yesterday, the Kleban Foundation presented the 23rd annual Kleban Prize for the most promising musical theatre lyricist to Daniel Mate and the 23rd annual Kleban Prize for the most promising musical theatre librettist to Alan Gordon. Check out photos from the special ceremony below!

THE BOOK OF MORMON is an absolute go see production for anyone who is not a language prude or a religious fanatic. It is filled with total delight, magical showmanship, a marvelous score, creative dancing and fine staging. It's everything a modern musical that is meant for pure entertainment, with a sip of philosophy, should be!

In a major win for taxpayers, Judge Robert Lopez Cepero of the Cook County Circuit Court ruled today that online travel companies such as Expedia, Orbitz and Priceline are required to remit taxes to the City of Chicago on gross receipts from hotel room sales in Chicago, according to Cohen Milstein Sellers & Toll PLLC, which represents the City of Chicago.

From tonight, June 20 to June 29, past members of the Original Kids Theatre Company will reunite to present Avenue Q. This stunning musical-comedy utilizes live actors along with an ensemble of hand puppets that eerily resemble those of a beloved children's show.

Mazeppa Productions will be the first resident theatre company to bring the 2004 Tony Award-winning musical AVENUE Q to life in Philadelphia. AVENUE Q's opening on July 10, 2013 will mark the start of Mazeppa's third season of musical productions as well as its second season at the Christ Church Neighborhood House Theater in Old City, Philadelphia.

Josh Gad, Santino Fontana and Alan Tudyk have joined the voice cast of Disney Animation Studios upcoming film FROZEN.

Walt Disney Animation Studios (WDAS) has tapped a trio of talented actors to join the voice cast in 'Frozen.' Josh Gad ('The Internship,' 'Love & Other Drugs,' Broadway's 'The Book of Mormon') provides the voice of Olaf the snowman; Santino Fontana (Broadway's 'Cinderella,' 'Brighton Beach Memoirs,' 'Billy Elliot') lends his vocal talents as Hans; and Alan Tudyk ('42,' 'Wreck-It Ralph,' ABC's 'Suburgatory') joins the film as the voice of the Duke of Weselton.

THE BOOK OF MORMON, winner of nine Tony Awardsincluding Best Musical, has broken the house record in Buffalo for the week ending June 16 at Shea's Performing Arts Center.

The producers of the national tour of THE BOOK OF MORMON, winner of nine Tony Awards including Best Musical, and Omaha Performing Arts announced today that single tickets will go on sale to the public today, June 14, at 10:00 a.m. An exclusive pre-sale for American Express Card members will begin at 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, June 12.

Olney Theatre Center Artistic Director Jason Loewith announced the company would scrap its traditional subscription format while producing an ambitious slate of three seasons and nine productions for the Theatre's 2014 76th Anniversary Season. Three "mini-seasons" will feature Rolling World Premieres, 20th century American classics, four extraordinary musicals and an outdoor Shakespeare production beneath the stars.

The producers of THE BOOK OF MORMON, winner of nine Tony Awards including Best Musical, and the Gexa Energy Broadway at the Hobby Center Series announced today that single tickets will go on sale June 23 at 10 a.m. An exclusive online pre-sale for American Express Card-members will begin at 10 a.m. on June 19 thru June 21. Tickets will be available at the Hobby Center Box Office (800 Bagby Street), all Ticketmaster outlets, or by visiting www.BroadwayAcrossAmerica.com/Houston. Tickets can also be purchased by calling (800) 982-2787. Group orders of 15 or more may be placed by calling (888)451-5986 or emailing houston.groups@broadwayacrossamerica.com.

This summer, journey to the top of Broad Street in Nevada City, take an immediate turn into the lobby of the historic Nevada Theatre, and end up at AVENUE Q, the smash-hit Broadway musical presented by Sierra Stages. The three-time Tony Award-winning musical for Best Musical, Best Score, and Best Book plays for 15 performances only from July 10 through August 3.

Back by popular demand following its record-breaking six-week engagement, THE BOOK OF MORMON will return to Toronto's Princess of Wales Theatre in 2014 for a strictly limited engagement, with performances beginning September 16, 2014.

Jim Bucher hosts this shockingly candid expose on the personalities and goings-on behind the scenes of The Human Race Theatre Company's upcoming production of AVENUE Q. Click below to watch all three parts!