Stephen Oremus News

Broadway In Chicago and the producers of the new musical THE BOOK OF MORMON, winner of nine Tony Awards® including Best Musical, announced today that single tickets for THE BOOK OF MORMON in Chicago will go on sale only to American Express Cardmembers March 2, 2012 at 10 a.m. and will remain on sale through March 15, 2012. Tickets will go on sale to the general public on March 19, 2012 at 12:01 a.m. at the Bank of America Theatre (18 West Monroe) box office only until 7:00 a.m., Ticketmaster.com and Ticketmaster phone lines will be available starting at 7:01 a.m. The remaining Broadway In Chicago box offices: Oriental Theatre (24 West Randolph), Cadillac Palace Theatre (151 West Randolph) and the Broadway Playhouse at Water Tower Place (175 East Chestnut) are open from 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.

The company of the second North American tour of WICKED welcomes Paul Kreppel as The Wizard on Wednesday, March 7 in Norfolk, VA.

The New York Musical Theatre Festival (NYMF) today announced the selections for the 2012 Next Link Project, NYMF's primary writer service program. The Next Link Project empowers emerging musical theatre writing teams as both artists and entrepreneurs by providing the training and relationships needed to help them move their musicals from readings to fully-realized productions and to advance their careers by maximizing the exposure they receive in the Festival. Ten of the Festival's full production slots are reserved for participants in The Next Link Project.

The company of the first North American tour of WICKED welcomes Alli Mauzey as Glinda and Andy Kelso as Fiyero on Friday, February 24 in Tempe, AZ.

Today, The Daily Mail's Baz Bamigboye reports that THE BOOK OF MORMON will open at the Prince of Wales Theatre in March of 2013. Casting is set to begin shortly in the UK.

THE BOOK OF MORMON, winner of nine Tony Awards including Best Musical and the 2011 Grammy Award for Best Musical Theater Album will play a strictly limited 5 week engagement at the SHN Curran Theatre beginning in November 2012.

After breaking box office records and selling out in record time in 2009, WICKED, Broadway's biggest blockbuster, will return to Salt Lake City's Capitol Theatre July 18-August 26. Tickets for the return engagement go on sale Friday, May 11 at 10am. Part of Zions Bank Broadway Across America - Utah.

The 2012 Grammy Awards were last night, and the nominees for 'Best Musical Theater Album' were THE BOOK OF MORMON, ANYTHING GOES, and HOW TO SUCCEED IN BUSINESS WITHOUT REALLY TRYING. This year's winner was THE BOOK OF MORMON, and you can check out the acceptance speech from Trey Parker, Robert Lopez, and Stephen Oremus below!

Esta noche se entregan los Premios Grammy de la Música 2012, y el disco del show de Trey Parker, Robert Lopez y Matt Stone 'The Book Of Mormon' se ha llevado el Premio al 'Mejor Álbum de Teatro Musical.' En la misma categoría competían los cast recordings de 'Anything Goes' y 'How To Succeed in Business Without Really Trying.'

The 2012 Grammy Awards are tonight, and the nominees for 'Best Musical Theater Album' were THE BOOK OF MORMON, ANYTHING GOES, and HOW TO SUCCEED IN BUSINESS WITHOUT REALLY TRYING.

Well, we went straight to the source and in a joint statement, Scott Rudin and Jordan Roth said, 'We're longtime partners and good friends and have always had a great relationship. The Book of Mormon is a very happy tenant with a very happy theatre owner.'

Deadline.com announced that Emmy Award winner Ellen Barkin is in negotiations to join the previously announced Andrew Rannells in the new NBC pilot 'The New Normal.' The comedy is created and produced by GLEE's Ryan Murphy and Allison Adler.

Broadway's biggest blockbuster, will return for a fourth engagement at the Buell Theatre April 11-May 20. Tickets for the return engagement are now on sale at www.denvercenter.org or by calling 303.893.4100.

Two of the brightest lights from the new Broadway generation-two-time Tony nominee Gavin Creel and Stephen Oremus, the Tony-winning music director and arranger of Wicked and The Book of Mormon recently appeared in a secial concert for Lincoln Center's American Songbook series. The duo joined forces on February 4, for a special evening that mixes alternative rock and theater tunes with new material to create a modern American songbook. Check out highlights from the concert below!

THE BOOK OF MORMON, the new Broadway musical nominated for 14 Tony Awards including Best Musical and winner of the New York Drama Critics' Circle Award for Best Musical, will launch its national tour in December 2012. The premiere stop, at the Denver Center for the Performing Arts (DCPA), has already sold out.

Two of the brightest lights from the new Broadway generation-two-time Tony nominee Gavin Creel and Stephen Oremus, the Tony-winning music director and arranger of Wicked and The Book of Mormon recently appeared in a secial concert at Jazz at Lincoln Center. The duo joined forces on February 4, for a special evening that mixes alternative rock and theater tunes with new material to create a modern American songbook.

The Civic Center of Greater Des Moines announced the National Tour of THE BOOK OF MORMON, winner of nine Tony Awards including Best Musical, will play a strictly limited engagement at the Civic Center of Greater Des Moines Jan. 24-Feb. 3 as part of the 2012-2013 Willis Broadway Series.

The Civic Center of Greater Des Moines announced the National Tour of THE BOOK OF MORMON, winner of nine Tony Awards including Best Musical, will play a strictly limited engagement at the Civic Center of Greater Des Moines Jan. 24-Feb. 3 as part of the 2012-2013 Willis Broadway Series.

Today, Deadline.com revealed that the show has been greenlit by NBC, adding that the series now has a title: 'The New Normal.'

After breaking box office records and selling out in record time in 2009, WICKED, Broadway's biggest blockbuster, will return to Austin at Texas Performing Arts Bass Concert Hall, playing January 25-February 12, 2012. Tickets for the return engagement go on sale Saturday, October 22 at 10 a.m.