Thomas Meehan News

Tony Award-nominee Hunter Foster will reprise his performance as Leo Bloom opposite John Treacy Egan's Max Bialystock in The Producers beginning July 27th

The musicals that will be presented as part of this year's New York Musical Theatre Festival have been announced

The current national tour of Annie will play the Theater at Madison Square Garden for a limited holiday run from December 6th through December 30th

National tour of Charles Strouse charmer is cute and cuddly - but never cloying

Hairspray will play its final performance at the Luxor Las Vegas on Sunday, June 11th

The London production of the Mel Brooks musical The Producers is set to end its run at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane on January 6th, 200

On June 12th, the stars of Bombay Dreams' national tour will perform in the Dallas, TX benefit 'Louder than Words'

The New York Musical Theatre Festival is pleased to announce the 18 new musicals selected for this year's Next Link Project, to be presented as part of the third-annual New York Musical Theatre Festival, September 10 through October 1, 2006.

The film version of The Producers is available on DVD today, May 16th

Tony Award-winner Roger Bart will reprise the role of Leo Bloom in Broadway's The Producers beginning Tuesday, May 16th

The Wedding Singer--the new Broadway musical based on the hit Adam Sandler movie--marched down the aisles of the Al Hirschfeld Theatre on April 27th for its opening night and BroadwayWorld was there!

Harvey Fierstein and Dick Latessa will depart the Las Vegas production of Hairspary on April 30th, while Paul Vogt and Eddie Mekkla will take over on May 1st

When the show makes its Las Vegas debut, it will be the only production of the hit Broadway musical west of the Mississippi.

Hairspray will spritz the Bass Performance Hall in Fort Worth, TX from April 18th through 23rd.

Four hit West End productions--Embers, Whistle Down the Wind, The Rat Pack--Live From Las Vegas and The Producers--have extended their runs

Joanna Gleason, Judy Kaye, Marc Kudisch and more will perform at a May 7th gala, hosted by Marian Seldes, honoring legendary composer Charles Strouse

Contrary to a report in the Las Vegas Sun, John Goodman will not be playing Edna Turnblad in the Las Vegas production of Hairspray; Paul Vogt will begin performances as Edna on May 1st while Eddie Mekka will begin to play Wilbur that day

The 5th Avenue Musical Theatre Company's high-profile 2006-2007 season will include several touring shows, some classic musicals and one world premiere, Broadway-bound musical.

The 5th Avenue Musical Theatre Company's high-profile 2006-2007 season will include several touring shows, some classic musicals and one world premiere, Broadway-bound musical--Cry-Baby

NETworks will send off new national tours of The Producers and Hairspray in the 2006-2007 theatre season