Robert Lopez News

Acclaimed Off-Broadway theater company Playwrights Horizons (Tim Sanford, Artistic Director; Leslie Marcus, Managing Director) has announced details for this year's special online Auction in connection with its annual Spring Gala Benefit.

AVENUE Q is the smash-hit Broadway musical about real life in New York City, as told by a cast of people and puppets through a hilariously irreverent, Tony®-winning book and score.

AVENUE Q is the smash-hit Broadway musical about real life in New York City, as told by a cast of people and puppets through a hilariously irreverent, Tony®-winning book and score.

Broadway veterans John Treacy Egan (Jekyll & Hyde, The Little Mermaid) and Christian Borle (Legally Blonde, Mary Poppins) recently recorded a song for the NPR radio series 'This American Dream,' entitled 'Bet Against the American Dream.' Written by Tony Award winning composer and lyricist of Avenue Q, Robert Lopez, the tune appeared in the April 9 episode entitled 'Inside Job.' Bruce Coughlin orchestrated the song while Stephen Oremus acted as music supervisor/producer.

AVENUE Q, the smash-hit Broadway musical about real life in New York City, as told by a cast of people and puppets, will return to San Diego at the CIVIC THEATRE, performing Tuesday July 6 through Sunday July 11, 2010. Tickets go on sale to the general public on Sunday May 16 at 10AM.

Auditions will be held in Madrid for the first production of Avenue Q in Spain, Avenida Q El Musical. This will be the first time this Tony-winning show opens in Spain thanks to El Reló Producciones and directed by Gabriel Olivares, and the second time it's performed in Spanish, after the Mexican production. In these auditions they're looking for actors and singers trained in musical theatre and puppetierie, between 20 and 30.

Acclaimed Off-Broadway theater company Playwrights Horizons (Tim Sanford, Artistic Director; Leslie Marcus, Managing Director) has announced details for this year's special online Auction in connection with its annual Spring Gala Benefit.

Se han convocado audiciones para el estreno en España de Avenida Q, El Musical, adaptación del show ganador del Tony Avenue Q, que llegará en próximo mes de Agosto al Teatro Nuevo Apolo de Madrid, de la mano El Reló Producciones, y dirigido por Gabriel Olivares.

Avenue Q, the Tony Award-winning Best Musical about real life in New York City as told by a cast of people and puppets, will end its return to Minneapolis at the Hennepin Theatre Trust's Orpheum Theatre, April 18, 2010.

According to Variety, Peter Mills and Barry Wyner will be awarded the 2010 Kleban Prize in Musical Theater on June 21. Each will receive a prize of $100,000 at the ceremny which will be held at ASCAP.

Orpheum Theatre Presents Tony Award-winning Best Musical AVENUE Q April 13 through April 18.

THE BOOK OF MORMON, a new original musical comedy from 'South Park' creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone and Avenue Q composer and co-creator Robert Lopez, will premiere on Broadway in March, 2011. The world premiere will be directed by Jason Moore and Trey Parker.

Avenue Q, the Tony Award-winning Best Musical about real life in New York City as told by a cast of people and puppets, returns to Minneapolis to play Hennepin Theatre Trust's Orpheum Theatre, April 13-18, 2010.

This Sunday on EVERYTHING OLD IS NEW AGAIN we present A Tribute to STEPHEN SONDHEIM, coverage of the 24th Annual MAC Awards, and more!

This Sunday on EVERYTHING OLD IS NEW AGAIN we present A Tribute to STEPHEN SONDHEIM, coverage of the 24th Annual MAC Awards, and more!

Tom Viertel, Chairman of the Board of the Eugene O'Neill Theater Center, has announced that Stephen Sondheim will present Harold Prince with the organization's Monte Cristo Award at a gala benefit on Monday, April 5, 2010 at Bridgewaters. The Award, given annually in recognition of a distinguished career exemplifying Eugene O'Neill's pioneering spirit and standard of excellence, has previously been presented to Kevin Spacey, Neil Simon, Jason Robards, Jr., Edward Albee, August Wilson, Zoe Caldwell, Brian Dennehy, Karl Malden, Arthur and Barbara Gelb, and Wendy Wasserstein.

Ann Sanders -- who enjoyed a long run as Christmas Eve in AVENUE Q during its record-breaking six-year run on Broadway -- returns to the Tony Award-winning musical to resume the role of the lovable, no-nonsense Japanese therapist starting Monday, April 5 at New World Stages (340 W. 50 St.) in Manhattan.

Broadway/L.A. is excited to announce an addition to its roster of live stage attractions playing the Pantages Theatre during its 2010-2011 Season. AVENUE Q -- the smash-hit Broadway musical about real life in New York City, as told by a cast of people and puppets through an acclaimed, Tony-winning book and score - will return to Los Angeles for a strictly limited one week engagement, March 1-6, 2011.

'Welcome back to AVENUE Q. The musical that never dies,' remarks pop singer Rachel Alejandro (Kate Monster/Lucy the Slut). AVENUE Q plays its final show in Manila on March 27, 2010.

AVENUE Q is the smash-hit Broadway musical about real life in New York City, as told by a cast of people and puppets through a hilariously irreverent, Tony-winning book and score. The three-time Tony Award winning musical will return to Atlanta from May 18-23 at Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre as part of the Atlanta Broadway Series 2009-2010 season.