Tara Young News

From 26 April 2011 Natalie Casey will join the west end cast of the Olivier award-wining Legally Blonde The Musical to play ditzy beautician Paulette Buonofonté. She joins Susan McFadden as Elle Woods, Carley Stenson as Margot, Nicola Brazil as Serena, Siobhan Dillon as Vivienne and Peter Davison as Professor Callahan. Natalie Casey takes over the role from Denise Van Outen, whose last performance will be Saturday 23 April. From mid-June Lee Mead will join the west end cast to play Emmett Forrest.

The Broadway Experience is an international musical theatre program designed to create triple threat performers. Now running both a three day winter intensive and a two week summer program, students will undergo an intense study of dance, voice and acting along with a major performance opportunity with current Broadway professionals and incredible master teachers. Students will become stronger, more dynamic performers, preparing themselves for a professional career at the highest level. Founder & Director, Ben Hartley.

Sierra Boggess and her younger sister Summer Boggess sat down with photographer Peter James Zielinski to commemorate Summer subbing as the cellist in the orchestra of The Little Mermaid. Summer is a gifted cellist who made her Broadway debut this past April as a sub in various Broadway productions.

The new Boublil and Schonberg musical The Pirate Queen, starring Stephanie J. Block as the swashbuckling title character, will begin previews at the Hilton Theatre on Broadway beginning March 6, 2007 for an opening night on April 5th!

The new Boublil and Schonberg musical The Pirate Queen, starring Stephanie J. Block as the swashbuckling title character, began previews at Chicago's Cadillac Palace Theatre on October 3rd and opened on October 29th

Cast members and creative team of The Pirate Queen, which opens in Chicago in October prior to moving to Broadway in late winter, recently gathered for a press meet and greet, and BroadwayWorld was there!

On November 7th, Primary Stages held its 21st Anniversary Gala honoring Tony Award-winning Choreographer and Director, Susan Stroman at Tavern On The Green. On hand for the festivities were Nathan Lane, Charles Grodin, Karen Ziemba, Boyd Gaines and many more.