Stephen Brotebeck News

Diversionary has announced its 2019-2020 line up. It is Executive Artistic Director Matt M. Morrow's fifth full season of programming. He has this to say about the season: 

Hey Jonte! Productions is pleased to share with Broadway World a first look into the world of BREAKING THE SHAKESPEARE CODE by John Minigan, directed by Stephen Brotebeck. Breaking the Shakespeare Code is currently playing through Sunday, June 2nd, 2019 at The Black Box at 440 Studios (440 Lafayette St, 4th Floor, New York, NY 10003).

JAMES AND THE GIANT PEACH, now playing at the San Diego State University's Don Powell Theatre is a delightfully entertaining, and creative show with wonderful sets, puppets, and a cast.  It's only playing through May 3rd so go see it before it's gone!

SDSU School of Theatre, Television, and Film presents the musical Roald Dahl's James and The Giant Peach, running Friday, April 26 - Friday, May 3, 2019 in SDSU's Don Powell Theatre. Music and lyrics are by Benj Pasek and Justin Paul, book is by Roald Dahl, and director is Stephen Brotebeck.

After sold-out runs in Chicago and the New York International Fringe Festival, Hey Jonte! Productions is pleased to announce the return of BREAKING THE SHAKESPEARE CODE by John Minigan (Massachusetts Cultural Council Artist Fellow), directed by Stephen Brotebeck (Broadway's Peter and the Starcatcher and Ghost, The Musical).

The San Diego State University MFA Musical Theatre Program has launched an innovative two-year development program dedicated to fostering the creation of new musicals. The SDSU MFA New Musical Initiative was conceived with the idea of helping musical theatre writers develop a new work through a two-year process including a reading (fall 2018), a workshop (spring 2019) and a full production (spring 2020). After a competitive submission process, which saw over 120 new scripts and scores, the selection committee chose 'Til Death Do Us Part by Bobby Cronin and Caroline Prugh.

From child stars to a math teacher, these 16 young theatre talents will be sent to Broadway on a week-long scholarship course courtesy of the INDONESIA MENUJU BROADWAY program.

The intensive musical theatre training of INDONESIA MENUJU BROADWAY is well underway, as 70 of Indonesia's most promising musical talents are being taught by a team of Broadway professionals from Passport to Broadway led by Amy Weinstein and Stephen Brotebeck.

The San Diego State University MFA Musical Theatre Program has launched an innovative two-year development program dedicated to fostering the creation of new musicals. The SDSU MFA New Musical Initiative was conceived with the idea of helping musical theatre writers develop a new work through a two-year process including a reading (fall 2018), a workshop (spring 2019) and a full production (spring 2020). 

The San Diego State University MFA Musical Theatre Program has launched an innovative two-year development program dedicated to fostering the creation of new musicals. The SDSU MFA New Musical Initiative was conceived with the idea of helping musical theatre writers develop a new work through a two-year process including a reading (fall 2018), a workshop (spring 2019) and a full production (spring 2020). 

The San Diego State University MFA Musical Theatre Program has launched an innovative two-year development program dedicated to fostering the creation of new musicals. The SDSU MFA New Musical Initiative was conceived with the idea of helping musical theatre writers develop a new work through a two-year process including a reading (fall 2018), a workshop (spring 2019) and a full production (spring 2020). After a competitive submission process, which saw over 100 new scripts and scores, the selection committee chose 'Til Death Do Us Partby Bobby Cronin and Caroline Prugh. Mr. Cronin and Ms. Prugh will work directly with MFA Musical Theatre students and select undergraduate students to rehearse and present a staged reading of this new musical on Friday, November 9 at 4pm on the stage of the Don Powell Theatre on the SDSU campus. Professor Stephen Brotebeck will direct the reading with musical direction by Professor Robert Meffe. 

 Returning to the Okoboji Summer Theatre Stage for his third year in a row, award-winning film and television actor Jay Huguley will star in Neil Simon's "I Oughta Be In Pictures," Simon's Broadway play, which premiered in 1980. Huguley most recently performed in the Okoboji's 60th Anniversary Production of "Boeing-Boeing," the 60s era farce comedy, last summer. 

After the lauded World Premiere of The Boy Who Danced On Air, Diversionary is proud to produce the World Premiere of another groundbreaking new musical.

The SDSU School of Theatre, Television, and Film presents Company, by Stephen Sondheim and George Furth, running Friday, March 9 - Saturday, March 17 in the Don Powell Theatre. Stephen Brotebeck directs.

The Okoboji Summer Theatre (OST) is proud to announce the nine productions for its 2018 season: GODSPELL (By John-Michael Tebelak & Music By Stephen Schwartz) LEAVING IOWA (By Tim Clue and Spike Manton) I OUGHT TO BE IN PICTURES (By Neil Simon) ANNIE (By Thomas Meehan & Music By Martin Charnin & Charles Strouse) THE MIRACLE WORKER (By William Gibson) NOT NOW, DARLING (By Ray Cooney and John Chapman) A GRAND NIGHT FOR SINGING (By Rodgers & Hammerstein II) OVER THE RIVER AND THROUGH THE WOODS (By Joe DiPietro) THOROUGHLY MODERN MILLIE (By Richard Morris & Dick Scanlan. Music By Jeanine Tesori, & Lyrics By Dick Scanlan)

This week, StudentsLive returned to China for the third consecutive year to bring an intensive seven-day Broadway program to students in Guangzhou. Nineteen youngsters from the Clifford International School, aged seven to twelve, joined us at the Guangzhou Seamen's Club hotel in the center of the old city to learn a half-hour show full of singing and choreography. The StudentsLive team comprises director and founder Amy Weinstein, choreographer Stephen Brotebeck, and musical director Seth Weinstein.

An interview with Robert Meffe, the Head of the MFA Musical Theatre Program at SDSU, on opportunities to work with the students on new musicals like 'Enchanted April' which runs Thursday, Nov. 30 through Sunday, Dec. 3 in the Don Powell Theatre at San Diego State University.

SDSU School of Theatre, Television and Film presents Enchanted April, A New Musical Romance, running Today, Nov. 30 - Sunday, Dec. 3, 2017 in the Don Powell Theatre. Music is by Richard B. Evans, book and lyrics are by Charles Leipart, and director is Stephen Brotebeck.

SDSU School of Theatre, Television and Film presents Enchanted April, A New Musical Romance, running Thursday, Nov. 30 - Sunday, Dec. 3, 2017 in the Don Powell Theatre. Music is by Richard B. Evans, book and lyrics are by Charles Leipart, and director is Stephen Brotebeck.

GOOD & KISSED by Miranda Jonte has been selected for the Flying Solo Micro Fest this October.