Latest News on Scott Wittman:
Special guests for opening night of Other Desert Cities included Sarah Jessica Parker, Matthew Broderick, Bryan Cranston, Peter Dinklage, Ina Garten, Michael Kors, Annie Liebovitz, Hamish Linklater, Amy Madigan, and many more. Check out photos here.
HAIRSPRAY THE MUSICAL will launch a UK and Ireland tour opening at Manchester Palace Theatre. Katie Brace returns as Tracy Turnblad. Learn more about the tour here.
The Tony and Olivier Award-winning musical will play Wolverhampton Grand Theatre in March and April 2028, with Katie Brace reprising the role of Tracy Turnblad and a creative team including choreographer Drew McOnie.
The eight-time Tony Award-winning musical will open the Delray Beach Playhouse's 2026–27 Main Stage season, running four weekends with 16 performances including a full Thanksgiving weekend.
Ryan J. Haddad's GOOD TIME CHARLIE has officially opened at The Public Theater. The complete ensemble-cast of GOOD TIME CHARLIE includes Sherz Aletaha (Understudy), Timothy Bagley (Lou), Nicholas Barrón (Understudy), Michael Cristofer (Sheldon), Ryan J. Haddad (Ryan), Beth Malone (Janice), Nael Nacer (Charlie Sr./Bob), Artemis Pebdani (Joan/Judy), Jonathan Raviv (Charlie), and Doug Shapiro (Understudy). Check out photos from opening night here!
CATCH ME IF YOU CAN is a vivacious and colorful show making the most of its 1960s setting to dazzle us with period fashions and backdrops.
An all new music video has been released featuring Michael Ball OBE performing 'Pure Imagination', from CHARLIE AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY. Ball will star as Willy Wonka for the limited run at the London Coliseum in 2027. Check out the video here!
The Colony Theatre opened Catch Me If You Can, the musical. All new photos have been released from the production. Learn more and check out the photos here.
Taking on the electrifying and demanding leading role is Blake Jenner, a remarkably versatile talent of stage and screen, perhaps best known for his compelling performances in projects like Glee, What/If, and Richard Linklater’s Everybody Wants Some!! Here’s my conversation with him about the grueling physical demands of the show, digging past Frank’s many masks to find his authentic core, and what it’s like bringing this sleek, retro spectacle to life.
Michael Ball has shared a video of himself performing the song 'Pure Imagination' from Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, ahead of his run as Willy Wonka next year. Check out the video here!
Michael Ball will star as Willy Wonka in a new production of CHARLIE AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY at the London Coliseum, directed by Nikolai Foster for a limited engagement.
Michael Donovan directs the Broadway musical at The Colony Theatre in Burbank, with a cast led by Blake Jenner as Frank Abagnale Jr. See photos of the production.
Three-time Tony Award winner Patti LuPone will perform her theatrical concert Matters of the Heart at the London Coliseum in February 2027. The show is based on the CD recording of the same name which was released in 1999.
Hairspray at Music Theatre Wichita, which closed this past Sunday, was full of energy, and a delight for the eyes and ears! The curtain call had the audience on their feet!
Hale Centre Theatre Arizona will present Catch Me If You Can, the Tony Award-winning Broadway musical inspired by the true story of Frank Abagnale Jr. Check out photos here!
Olney Theatre Center will present the regional premiere of SOME LIKE IT HOT from September 18 through November 8, 2026, starring Jacob Tischler, Tavis Kordell, Edward Juvier and Montria Walker.
Marc Shaiman will lead a post-screening talkback for the documentary Broadway Musicals: A Jewish Legacy at AMT Theater, joined by producer Al Tapper and historian Laurence Maslon.
The nicest kids in town are back! Hairspray is bringing its unstoppable beat to the round, and you do not want to miss Robbie Roby’s visionary direction and choreography of this bright spectacle of the best of the 60s. Based on the 1988 John Waters' movie that became a cult classic, Hairspray opened on Broadway in 2002. It took home eight Tony Award wins, including Best Musical. Its staying power can be credited to a memorable score by Marc Shaiman and Scott Wittman, and relatable themes in the book by Mark O'Donnell and Thomas Meehan.
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