Robert Lopez News

A new Nick Jr. show--featuring scores by some of Broadway's preeminent composers-- will pair cartoons with musical theatre; Jason Robert Brown's episode will launch the show on March 3rd

Wicked, Avenue Q, Caroline or Change, Evita and Spamalot join a long list of musical productions opening in 2006..

Avenue Q and Wicked will receive Actors' Fund Special Performances on March 27th at PM and April 30th at 8 PM, respectively, with funds to benefit the Actors' Fund of America

The American Theatre Wing's SpringboardNYC, an intensive summer boot camp for actors, is now accepting applications for this summer's program, taking place June 5th - 16th and limited to 40 participants.

The hit Broadway musical AVENUE Q will open at the newly re-named Noël Coward Theatre (formerly the Albery Theatre) on Wednesday 28th June 2006, following previews from Thursday 1st June.

The Las Vegas production of Avenue Q will close on May 28th, leaving the Wynn Las Vegas hotel open for the incoming Spamalot and making Avenue Q available to tour

The 'Win a One Night Stand on Avenue Q' contest is now in its last legs; fans have from February 1st through 28th to vote for one of three winners chosen to make his/her Broadway debut in the show

Three winners have been selected in the Win a One Night Stand on Avenue Q contest, while voting will allow one of the winners to make his/her Broadway debut in Avenue Q

The Las Vegas production of Avenue Q has cut some songs in order to arrive at a 90-minute running time

The New York Musical Theatre Festival (NYMF) is seeking submissions for its 2006 Next Link Project season

When Avenue Q opens in London later this year, the setting will be the same but Gary Coleman will be gone

On January 9th, The Phantom of the Opera made Broadway history by becoming the longest-running production ever. The lavish musical, which will also reach its 18th anniversary on January 26th, reached its 7,486th performance on January 9th, overtaking Cats, the previous record-holder.

Avenue Q fans have 10 days left in which to cast ballots for the Win a One Night Stand on Avenue Q Sweepstakes

Mary Faber will follow Stephanie D'Abruzzo as Kate Monster and Lucy T. Slut in Avenue Q on December 26th

Marks milestone on Broadway with 1,000th performance on December 22, 2005

The cast of Avenue Q will be featured on the December 18th edition of A&E's 'Breakfast with the Arts'

John Tartaglia will depart the Las Vegas production of Avenue Q on December 6th, while Rick Lyon will stay on through January 29th

Voting is now open for the Win a One Night Stand on Avenue Q Sweepstakes

On December 8th, the BMI-Lehman Engel Musical Theatre Workshop will host its Fall Smoker showcase for rising composers and lyricists

Avenue Q fans who submit pictures of their puppet creation as well as answer a puppet profile will be eligible in the Win a One Night Stand on Avenue Q Sweepstakes