Thomas Meehan News

The Frankel Baruch Viertel Routh Group and NETworks Presentations LLC are pleased to announce that Tony Award winners and original stars of the Broadway production of The New Mel Brooks Musical Young Frankenstein, Roger Bart and Shuler Hensley will reprise the roles of Dr. Frederick Frankenstein and The Monster respectively in the eponymous national tour, opening at PPAC, September 29 - October 4, 2009.

Theatre Harrisburg is holding open auditions for ANNIE, in performance November 5 through 22, 2009. All performances will be at The Whitaker Center's Sunoco Performance Theater.

Good morning Baltimore! Adapted from the 1988 motion picture by John Waters, this romantic musical-comedy (book by Mark O'Donnell and two-time Tony Award-winner Thomas Meehan) graced the Broadway stage in 2002 and hasn't looked back since! Join Music Theatre Louisville as they present Hairspray, July 31-August 2, August 4-9, 7:30 p.m.; Matinee, August 2 & 8, 2:00 p.m. at The Kentucky Center, Bomhard Theater.

Theatre Harrisburg is holding open auditions for ANNIE, in performance November 5 through 22, 2009. All performances will be at The Whitaker Center's Sunoco Performance Theater.

Broadway In Chicago is excited to announce Tony Award winners Roger Bart and Shuler Hensley will reprise the roles of Dr. Frederick Frankenstein and The Monster in the first national tour of The New Mel Brooks Musical Young Frankenstein. The Chicago engagement will play the Cadillac Palace Theatre for a limited six week engagement November 3 - December 13, 2009.

SHN is pleased to announce the 2009-2010 Citibank Best of Broadway season, under the direction of Carole Shorenstein Hays and Robert Nederlander presented at San Francisco's Orpheum, Curran and Golden Gate Theatres. SHN, the pre-eminent theatrical entertainment company in San Francisco, offers the ultimate Broadway experience to all Bay Area audiences.

Current and original lead performers Michael Ball, Leanne Jones and Ben James-Ellis play their final performances in the UK hit tonight, Saturday, July 25th, 2009. The role of ?Edna Turnblad' is the longest continuing part that Michael has ever played in the West End.

Fort Wayne Civic Theatre presents the Civic Theatre Premiere of Mel Brooks' THE PRODUCERS, July 25 through August 9, 2009 at the Arts United Center.

The Jefferson Performing Arts Society (JPAS) will hold open auditions for its 2009-2010 Season Saturday & Sunday, August 15 & 16 from 1PM-5PM at the Jefferson Performing Arts Center (EJ High School Auditorium), 400 Phlox Street in Metairie, LA. JPAS seeks singers, dancers and actors ages 15 and up of all ethnicities.

As previously announced, the producers of 'HAIRSPRAY' are delighted to welcome Brian Conley to the role of larger-than-life 'Edna Turnblad' in the hit musical, currently playing at London's Shaftesbury Theatre. Brian is joined by Chloe Hart, taking over as big-haired big-hearted 'Tracy Turnblad' and Liam Tamne as heart-throb 'Link Larkin'. The trio join the production on July 27th.

Denver Center Attractions announces a 'supercalifragilisticexpialidocious' season of Broadway hits headed for Denver in 2010. With shows hot off the Great White Way, new takes on classic favorites, and fresh new musicals, the 2010 season is not to be missed.

HAIRSPRAY will play the MUNY from August 3rd thru the 9th, it will be directed by Matt Lenz with choreography by Michele Lynch. It features a book by Mark O'Donnell and Thomas Meehan, and a score by five-time Academy Award nominee Marc Shaiman (who co-wrote the music and lyrics for the acclaimed animated musical, South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut) and lyrics by Shaiman and Scott Wittman.

Theatre Harrisburg is holding open auditions for ANNIE, in performance November 5 through 22, 2009. All performances will be at The Whitaker Center's Sunoco Performance Theater.

Good morning Baltimore! Adapted from the 1988 motion picture by John Waters, this romantic musical-comedy (book by Mark O'Donnell and two-time Tony Award-winner Thomas Meehan) graced the Broadway stage in 2002 and hasn't looked back since! Join Music Theatre Louisville as they present Hairspray, July 31-August 2, August 4-9, 7:30 p.m.; Matinee, August 2 & 8, 2:00 p.m. at The Kentucky Center, Bomhard Theater.

Jefferson Performing Arts Society Announces its 32nd Season of Musicals, Comedies and New Works!

Hennepin Theatre Trust today announced two special additions to its 2009/10 Broadway Across America-Minneapolis season-The Wizard of Oz, a new stage production celebrating the timeless 1939 MGM film starring Judy Garland, and CATS, the Andrew Lloyd Webber classic

Fort Wayne Civic Theatre presents the Civic Theatre Premiere of Mel Brooks' THE PRODUCERS, July 25 through August 9, 2009 at the Arts United Center.

ShenanArts is proud to announce it's upcoming production of the immensely popular, classic American musical Annie. The 1977 Tony award winner for Best Musical will open on Friday, August 7. There will be performances on August 7-9 and 14-16 at Stage4 Theatre in Verona

America's favorite orphan finds a home in Indianapolis as Beef & Boards Dinner Theatre presents Annie as its 2009 family show. A winner of seven Tony Awards including Best Musical, Annie is live on stage May 21 through July 3.

Theatre Harrisburg is holding open auditions for ANNIE, in performance November 5 through 22, 2009. All performances will be at The Whitaker Center's Sunoco Performance Theater. Children's auditions will be August 1st at 10:00am and callbacks August 2nd at 1:00pm. Adult auditions will be August 2nd at 6:00pm and callbacks August 3rd at 6:00pm.