The American Musical and Dramatic Academy News

Performances of Andrew Lloyd Webber's Bad Cinderella begin tonight, Friday, February 17, 2023, at the Imperial Theatre (249 W 45th Street), with Opening Night taking place on Thursday, March 23, 2023. Meet the cast of Bad Cinderella here!

From March 1-April 9, 2023, Studio Theatre will present a new production of Clyde's, the 2021 comedy by Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright and contemporary American theatre icon Lynn Nottage. Nottage's work comes to the Studio stages for the first time in this wry and wistful show, which a recent nationwide survey by American Theatre magazine found to be the most-produced play in the United States this season.

Chelsea Community Church will host a special benefit concert, The World Is Coming To A Start!, on Sunday, February 12 (Lincoln's Birthday) at 6 PMto benefit the Ali Forney Center.

Five cast members are joining Keith Habersberger, Alex Lewis, and Hughie Stone Fish in Lewberger & The Wizard of Friendship: The Musical. See how to purchase tickets!

Kingdom Theatre will host their 3rd Anniversary celebration featuring new drama in development 'House of TABITHA,' musical guests, brunch, and more on Saturday, February 18th, 2023 12pm-3pm.

Artists Lounge Live's Signed, Sealed, Delivered: A Stevie Wonder Experience with John-Mark McGaha, written and directed by Angela Ingersoll and music directed by Will Kurk, will run February 23 – March 12, 2023 at Mercury Theater Chicago.

Marissa Bode, Bowen Yang, Keala Settle, Bronwyn James, Aaron Teoh, and Michael Carmichael have joined the cast of Jon M. Chu's film adaptation of Wicked. They will join the previously Ariana Grande, Cynthia Erivo, Michelle Yeoh, Jeff Goldblum, Ethan Slater, and Jonathan Bailey.

Little Red Light Theatre will be presenting An Infinite Ache by David Schulner running Dec 15th -18th 2022 at the NuBox Theatre located at 754 9th Ave; 4th floor.

New York-based Passport to Broadway returns with another program for Indonesian performers aspiring to be the next Broadway star. Passport to Broadway has previously worked with Indonesian students by providing various training programs, workshops, and information sessions in performing arts.

CreateTheater's Executive Producer Cate Cammarata and Kevin Halpin, Musical Theatre Program Coordinator of SUNY Cortland's Musical Theater Department, have selected THE BONE HARP (Book and Lyrics by Laura Stratford, Music by Heidi Joosten) as their first College Musical Theater Partnership collaboration.

CreateTheater's Executive Producer Cate Cammarata and Kevin Halpin, Musical Theatre Program Coordinator of SUNY Cortland's Musical Theater Department, have selected THE BONE HARP (Book and Lyrics by Laura Stratford, Music by Heidi Joosten) as their first College Musical Theater Partnership collaboration. Music direction is by Jeff Cox.

Los Angeles-based artis, Anie Delgado has released a new EP. The six-track offering, You Ruined Forever, is a self-confessed breakup album about healing, despite lacking closure.

The 2022 Non-Equity national tour of ELF THE MUSICAL launched November 5 in Paducah, KY, and will visit twelve U.S. cities throughout the holiday season including a stop in St. Louis at the Fabulous Fox Theatre December 20-24.

Some Like It Hot begins previews on Broadway tonight, November 1 at the Shubert Theatre. Meet the cast here!

August Wilson's FENCES will run at Playhouse on Park November 2 - 20, 2022. This production will be directed by Kenney M. Green. FENCES is a part of Playhouse on Park's 14th Main Stage Season, the theme of which is Perseverance. This season highlights stories of fighters and survivors, to coincide with the Playhouse's journey of persevering through the pandemic. 

The Technopolis 20 garden events are closing on Saturday, 22nd of October 2022 at 20:00 with beloved songs from the Golden Era of Greek Cinema (1950s-1960s).

Kahani Productions will present RAG HEAD: AN AMERICAN STORY at Theater Row as part of the United Solo Festival, Friday, October 28, 2022. RAG HEAD: An American Story is a solo show written, directed and performed by Sundeep Morrison. 

FENCES by August Wilson will run at Playhouse on Park November 2 - 20, 2022. This production will be directed by Kenney M. Green. FENCES is a part of Playhouse on Park's 14th Main Stage Season, the theme of which is Perseverance. This season highlights stories of fighters and survivors, to coincide with the Playhouse's journey of persevering through the pandemic.

 5-Star Theatricals has announced the full cast and creative team that will join award-winning film and television icon Teri Hatcher as “Morticia Addams” in the regional premiere of The Addams Family. The Addams Family opens on Friday, October 14, 2022 and runs through Sunday, October 23, 2022.

Milwaukee Rep will present an Artists Lounge Live Production of Unforgettable: John-Mark McGaha Sings Nat King Cole in the Stackner Cabaret September 9 – November 6, 2022.