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BWW Review: Palace Cast Works Hard to Make the Most of So-So Material in YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN

YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN, whose full official title is The New Mel Brooks Musical Young Frankenstein, is a musical with a book by Mel Brooks and Thomas Meehan and music and lyrics by Brooks. Based on the 1974 film of the same name by Brooks and Gene Wilder, it is a parody of the horror film genre, specifically the 1931 Universal Pictures adaptation of Mary Shelley's Frankenstein and its 1939 sequel, Son of Frankenstein.

Malcolm Gets & Ted Keegan to Join Tribute to Barbara Cook & Lee Adams, 10/25

Malcolm Gets (Tony Award nominee for Amour) and Ted Keegan (Star of Broadway's Phantom of the Opera) have joined the lineup for the Encompass New Opera Theatre (Nancy Rhodes, Artistic Director) gala to honor legendary Broadway performer BARBARA COOK and lyricist LEE ADAMS (Bye Bye Birdie, Golden Boy, Applause) with a star-studded musical salute on Sunday, October 25.

Eric Petersen & Veronica Kuehn to Star in ELF at Theater at Madison Square Garden

BSL Enterprises, LLC and MSG Entertainment announced today casting for the upcoming holiday production of ELF The Musical, which will play the Theater at Madison Square Garden as part of the 2015 national tour for a limited three week engagement from December 9 through December 27, 2015. Tickets are on sale now at theateratmsg.com/elf.

David Johnson & Richard Lafleur Hit the Road Tonight in New National Tour of THE PRODUCERS

Award-winning comic sensation THE PRODUCERS takes the stage across the U.S. as Big League Productions, Inc. brings the musical theater masterpiece to more than 50 cities starting tonight, October 20, in Elmira, NY. THE PRODUCERS is the hilarious Mel Brooks smash-hit that took Broadway by storm in 2001, winning a record-breaking 12 Tony Awards and three Olivier Awards.

TV: Behind the Scenes of ELF's London Cast Recording Sessions!

Silva Screen Records will release the Original London Cast Soundtrack for ELF on October 23, featuring Ben Forster, Kimberley Walsh, Joe McGann and Jessica Martin. The London premiere of the musical ELF is based on the 2003 New Line Cinema hit starring Will Ferrell. ELF features a book by Thomas Meehan and Bob Martin, with songs by Matthew Sklar and Chad Beguelin. The cast of the London production is led by Below, we are taking you behind the scenes of the cast recording sessions!

Photo Flash: Atlanta Lyric Theatre's YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN

Transylvania mania comes to Atlanta Lyric Theatre, as the metro area 's only professional musical theatre company presents Mel Brooks' hilarious musical comedy YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN October 23 - November 8, 2015 at the Jennie T. Anderson Theatre (548 S. Marietta Pkwy., Marietta). Check out photos from the production below!

BWW Review: ANNIE, A Perfect Example of Optimism's Staying Power

s I was waiting for my theatre guest to arrive at the Pantages Tuesday night for the opening of ANNIE, a school bus pulled up. Within seconds, a gaggle of little girls spilled out onto the sidewalk shrieking in anticipation and taking pictures of the sparkly marquee on their smart phones. They were only minutes away from seeing her - that spunky little red-haired orphan, Annie, and they could barely contain themselves. 

Photo Flash: First Look at Opening Night of ANNIE National Tour at the Pantages Theatre

TROIKA Entertainment LLC and the Nederlander Organization are pleased to announce that the eagerly anticipated L.A. engagement of ANNIE has begun performances at Hollywood Pantages Theatre for a limited three-week engagement through Sunday, November 1, 2015. Tickets are are available for purchase at www.HollywoodPantages.com or www.Ticketmaster.com, by phone at 800-982-2787, and at the Hollywood Pantages Box Office (6233 Hollywood Boulevard). The box office opens daily at 10am except for Holidays. Check out a first look at the opening night below!

Photo Flash: Inside Rehearsals for New National Tour of THE PRODUCERS

Award-winning comic sensation THE PRODUCERS takes the stage across the U.S. as Big League Productions, Inc. brings the musical theater masterpiece to more than 50 cities starting October 20 in Elmira, NY. THE PRODUCERS is the hilariousMel Brooks smash-hit that took Broadway by storm in 2001, winning a record-breaking 12 Tony Awards and three Olivier Awards. Go inside rehearsals below!

Photo Flash: In Rehearsal with Ben Forster, Kimberley Walsh and More for ELF THE MUSICAL in the West End

The London premiere of the smash hit musical ELF is led by Ben Forster as Buddy, Kimberley Walsh as Jovie, Joe McGann as Walter Hobbs and Jessica Martin as Emily Hobbs, with Jennie Dale as Deb, Mark McKerracher as Santa and Graham Lappin as Store Manager. ELF will run at London's Dominion Theatre for a strictly limited 10-week season from 24 October 2015 to 2 January 2016. The Gala Opening Night on Thursday 5 November will be in aid of Alzheimer's Society. Scroll down for a first look at the cast in action!

ELF Coming to Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza, 11/19-22

Theater League presents the NETworks Presentations, LLC, Warner Bros. Theatre Ventures and Unique Features production of the Broadway musical ELF to Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza in Thousand Oaks. Tickets are available now for performances November 19 - 22.

Mel Brooks' THE PRODUCERS to Play Palace Theater, 10/30

Mel Brooks' outrageously funny, smash-hit musical comedy THE PRODUCERS takes the Palace Theater stage for a special one-night-only performance on Friday, Oct. 30 at 8 p.m. Tickets for the Waterbury theater's presentation of the record-breaking, twelve-time Tony Award winning and three-time Oliver Award winning musical is sponsored by Ion Bank. Tickets are $64, $57, and $52 and can be purchased online at www.palacetheaterct.org, by phone at 203-346-2000, or in person at the Box Office, 100 East Main St. in Waterbury.

Playhouse Square & Firstmerit Bank Announce New Partnership

Playhouse Square is proud to announce FirstMerit Bank as the title sponsor for four shows coming to the Connor Palace and State Theatre during the 2015-16 season, including the Cleveland premiere of ELF THE MUSICAL. The partnership with FirstMerit Bank allows Playhouse Square to continue expanding its entertainment offerings.

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