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Join four Toronto-based composers for an evening celebrating Canada's exciting new voices in contemporary musical theatre. Scott Christian, Colleen Dauncey, Akiva Romer-Segal and Kevin Wong are behind some of the biggest hits recently presented at the Fringe, SummerWorks and Next Stage festivals. Their songs have been enjoyed on recordings and in theatres, concert halls and cabarets worldwide. Discover compelling characters and stories brought to life by a whole new generation of musical theatre creators.

A video sneak peek of the eagerly anticipated concert reading of DOGFIGHT has just been released, featuring the talented all-Canadian cast. Check it out below!

Last night Theatre20 hosted A Tase of 20: A Speakeasy Social at The National Club. The venue was transformed into a Speakeasy ('Singeasy') lounge where patrons got a 'taste' of what's coming up next for Theatre 20! Performers included founding artists Adam Brazier, Brent Carver and Nora McLellan, a Sondheim Jazz Project, Cadence, the Upper Canada Chorus and Theatre 20's 2014 Emerging Artist Ensemble.

Theatre francais de Toronto closes its 46th season with one of the company's favourite French classic playwrights, Moliere. In Les Precieuses ridicules (The Precious Young Ladies) director Guy Mignault overlaps eras and blends classic XVIIIth century French with new short texts, songs and monologues, which reflect both Moliere and Mignault's biting take on their contemporaries. A great one-act comedy of manners, on stage at the Berkeley Street Theatre from tonight, April 23 to May 10.

Theatre francais de Toronto closes its 46th season with one of the company's favourite French classic playwrights, Moliere. In Les Precieuses ridicules (The Precious Young Ladies) director Guy Mignault overlaps eras and blends classic XVIIIth century French with new short texts, songs and monologues, which reflect both Moliere and Mignault's biting take on their contemporaries. A great one-act comedy of manners, on stage at the Berkeley Street Theatre from April 23 to May 10.

The 2013 Dora Awards took place in Toronto on Monday June 25th at The St Lawrence Centre for the Arts. To accommodate demand, the Bluma theatre was also opened up for guests and the awards were live-streamed via 'Doratron'. As in previous years, there was a glamorous VIP ceremony pre-show followed by a post show street party that closed down Front Street. A record number of Doras were given out, with Young People's Theatre's CINDERELLA the runaway hit of the evening with seven awards. BWW is thrilled readers photos from the evening.

Clearwater Theatre's production of Next to Normal received rave reviews last year and is back again at Tarragon Theatre for a limited run this week. The Tony and Pulitizer Prize winning show tells the story of a family struggling to cope with issues surrounding mental illness, and packs a hefty emotional wallop. With some fantastic tunes and a heartfelt story, this is an eye opening musical likely to make you laugh and cry. Joining the cast this time around are Steffi DiDomenicantonio, Marty Burt and David Coomber. Today BWW is speaking with Steffi D about her experience playing Natalie, meeting Alice Ripley and more.

Clearwater Theatre's production of Next to Normal received rave reviews last year and is back again at Tarragon Theatre for a limited run this week. The Tony and Pulitizer Prize winning show tells the story of a family struggling to cope with issues surrounding mental illness, and packs a hefty emotional wallop. With some fantastic tunes and a heartfelt story, this is an eye opening musical likely to make you laugh and cry. Joining the cast this time around are Steffi DiDomenicantonio, Marty Burt and David Coomber. BWW sat down and spoke with David about the challenges associated with joining a 'remount' production, and about how he handles the sensitive nature of the material.

Next to Normal had its Canadian premiere last summer when the 1st National Tour came through Toronto with Tony Award Winner Alice Ripley reprising the role of Diana. Now, the show is getting its own all Canadian production in Winnipeg as the Manitoba Theatre Centre takes on the story. BWW is thrilled to be able to bring its readers this first look at the Canadian cast.

At the New York Stage and Film Winter Gala, honouring Laura Linney and Jordan Roth on December 12, 2010, John gallagher Jr. and Rebecca Naomi Jones performed 'Boulevard of Broken Dreams' from AMERICAN IDIOT.

The current touring cast of Spring Awakening will present a cabaret evening entitled 'Spring It On' in Rochester on February 11th. The concert will be presented at Multi-use Community Cultural Center (MuCCC) in Rochester, NY. 'Spring It On: A Broadway Cabaret' will be presented February 11th following the performance of Spring Awakening at the Auditorium Theatre.

The current touring cast of Spring Awakening will present a cabaret evening entitled 'Spring It On' in Rochester on February 11th. The concert will be presented at Multi-use Community Cultural Center (MuCCC) in Rochester, NY. 'Spring It On: A Broadway Cabaret' will be presented February 11th following the performance of Spring Awakening at the Auditorium Theatre.

COSTA MESA, CA-As part of the celebration for the Orange County stop of the 1st National Tour of SPRING AWAKENING, cast members have been promoting the two-week run of the show with various promotional appearances, including an in-store performance by Taylor Trensch and Steffi D. at Bloomingdale's - South Coast Plaza for a gathering of fans and press on Thursday, November 19. Later, after the Friday, November 20 performance, cast members Matt Shingledecker, Anthony Lee Medina, Steffi D., Krystina Alabado and Kayla Foster met with a few lucky members of the 'Guilty Ones' as part of an exclusive meet-and-greet for earning the highest points within the Orange County chapter. Among the excited fans in the cast encounter was Peter Armado, the winner of Spring Awakening's Fan Halloween Costume contest. One of five semi-finalists, Armado, from nearby San Diego, was voted on as the winner by the cast. Performances of SPRING AWAKENING continue at the Orange County Performing Arts Center through Sunday, November 29.

It's tough to be a teenager these days. And apparently, things weren't so easy back in late 19th Century Germany either. In what is possibly one of the most soul-stirring, beautifully-scored, creatively innovative musicals to have come out of Broadway in the past few years, SPRING AWAKENING (playing through November 29 at the Orange County Performing Arts Center) is an accessible period piece with the heart of a modern day teen drama (minus the After-School Special treatment). Sandwiched in between scenes of time-defiant angst is a beautiful (and at times, hard-rocking) musical score that is as equally rebellious as it is truthful. There's plenty to like here: from the bare but effective set, to the emotionally-charged performances of its young but impressive cast. With this show, there's a moment you know... you've been rocked.

Before arriving for a two-week run at the Orange County Performing Arts Center from November 17 through 29, SPRING AWAKENING's Jake Epstein-the newest lead actor to play Melchior in the tour-sits down with BroadwayWorld correspondent Michael Lawrence Quintos to talk about his early work as a TV heartthrob, his passion for acting, and, of course, joining the cast of the hugely popular, multiple Tony® award-winning stage musical.

Broadway?s most talked about new musical and the biggest Tony Award®-winner in years is coming to Austin! Spring Awakening, the 8-time Tony Award® winning Broadway musical, will open at Texas Performing Arts at The University of Texas at Austin?s Bass Concert Hall and play October 20-25 and is presented by H-E-B Broadway Across America?Austin.

Tony Winning (x7!) musical Spring Awakening is currently playing at the University of Texas' Bass Concert Hall, and I was in attendance Wednesday night.

Broadway?s most talked about new musical and the biggest Tony Award®-winner in years is coming to Austin! Spring Awakening, the 8-time Tony Award® winning Broadway musical, will open at Texas Performing Arts at The University of Texas at Austin?s Bass Concert Hall and play October 20-25 and is presented by H-E-B Broadway Across America?Austin.

Broadway?s most talked about new musical and the biggest Tony Award®-winner in years is coming to Austin! Spring Awakening, the 8-time Tony Award® winning Broadway musical, will open at Texas Performing Arts at The University of Texas at Austin?s Bass Concert Hall and play October 20-25 and is presented by H-E-B Broadway Across America?Austin.

Broadway's most talked about new musical and the biggest Tony Award®-winner in years is coming to San Jose.