Wonderful Productions News

The American Theater Group in Rahway, New Jersey presents the East Coast Premiere of Jonathan Brielle's HIMSELF AND NORA, a musical which tells the romance of James Joyce and Nora Barnacle. Broadway World caught up with the show's author/composer/lyricist to talk about the piece.

Pumpkin Theatre has announced it has signed a multi-year contract with the Har Sinai Congregation, at 2905 Walnut Avenue Owings Mills, Maryland 21117, and will move there this summer.

Broadway In Boston and Producers Broadway Across America - Beth Williams; Howard & Janet Kagan; and Barry Brown have announced that tickets for the upcoming Boston engagement of the highly anticipated Pre-Broadway World Premiere of TUCK EVERLASTING will go on sale to the public this Today, March 10th beginning at 10am. This limited three week engagement will play the historic Citi Performing Arts Center Emerson Colonial Theatre July 28-August 18, 2013 and is part of the Lexus Broadway In Boston Series.

Broadway In Boston and Producers Broadway Across America - Beth Williams; Howard & Janet Kagan; and Barry Brown have announced that tickets for the upcoming Boston engagement of the highly anticipated Pre-Broadway World Premiere of TUCK EVERLASTING will go on sale to the public this Sunday, March 10th beginning at 10am. This limited three week engagement will play the historic Citi Performing Arts Center Emerson Colonial Theatre July 28-August 18, 2013 and is part of the Lexus Broadway In Boston Series.

The Pasadena Playhouse announced that Playhouse 'Angels' and current Board Members Mike Stoller and Corky Hale Stoller are the anonymous donors whose one million dollar gift in May 2010 was vital to The Playhouse's emergence from bankruptcy that summer. It inspired additional substantial donations as a part of a matching fundraising campaign.

2012 was a huge success for theater in the Baltimore/Washington area.

The holidays are a great time to take in a wonderful show and the Mile Square Theatre at the Monroe Arts Center in Hoboken has a great offering for this season. Artistic Director Chris O' Connor spoke to Broadway World about It's A Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play.

As we come to the end of August and make our way on into September (is this weekend REALLY Labor Day Weekend … already?!), I trust you are planning to take in one or more of the wonderful productions playing at some of the many theatre and live performance establishments that make their home and ply their artistic trade here on the California Central Coast! And speaking of WONDERFUL …

The Michigan Shakespeare Festival, the official Shakespeare Festival of the State of Michigan, proudly accepted a standing ovation for the opening performance of Richard III on Saturday night. The darkly funny and deeply dramatic production, crowned by a fully underscored epic Battle of Bosworth Field, stars Michigan native David Turrentine in the title role and features performances by Amy Montgomery, Stacy Stoltz, and Alan Ball.

I have had a lot of people asking me what it's like to be a Hub so, I decided to commandeer this computer, which is no easy task because the employees spend most of their time on YouTube and BroadwayWorld…I mean helping guests…but I digress. I guess I should start at the beginning. I used to be a bank, which I can sum up in one word….SUCKTASTIC! I mean if you thought that theater patrons complained you should hear bank customers.

"Our 34th season will be another ambitious one for the Coterie. The Coterie's Lab for New Family Musicals will host an awesome holiday production and work with the composing/writing team behind Shrek the Musical to create the premiere Theatre for Young Audiences version," said Jeff Church, producing artistic director. "There will be several wonderful productions based on books: Christopher Paul Curtis' Bud Not Buddy, Lois Lowry's Number the Stars and a piece based on Scholastic's Dear America Series.

Necessary Angel presents Divisadero: a performance with text by Michael Ondaatje

Necessary Angel presents Divisadero: a performance with text by Michael Ondaatje

Necessary Angel presents Divisadero: a performance with text by Michael Ondaatje

Shakespeare on the Sound, Connecticut's premier outdoor free Shakespeare company, today announced that Steven Yuhasz has joined the organization as its new Executive Director. Yuhasz replaces Emily Bryan, who is now the organization's Director of Education. This is the first Executive Director in the organization's 17 year history.

Monday, April 30, 2012 is the day when the Theatre Museum Awards return to the stage to honor and celebrate outstanding achievement in the theatre industry.

Indhu Rubasingham will take up the position of Artistic Director of the Tricycle Theatre in May 2012, taking over from Nicolas Kent, who will have held the position for 28 years.

The Waterfront Playhouse will kick off their 72nd Season with 'It Takes Two - An Evening of Duets'- a two night concert that will star over 25 of Key West's best performers. The evening will feature hits from the world of Broadway, pop, standards and even disco, all done as duets. It's an evening chock full of talent, entertainment and double the fun.

Walnut Street Theater will 'Whistle A Happy Tune' as Broadway's Rachel York joins the fun.