Susan Stroman Videos

Tickets for the new Broadway musical Big Fish will go on sale to the general public onSunday, June 16 at Ticketmaster.com (866-870-2717). An exclusive two-week pre-sale for Audience Rewards members and partners launches on Monday, June 3, during which members can earn 2,000 bonus points when they purchase a ticket to Big Fish at AudienceRewards.com. Directed by five-time Tony Award winner Susan Stroman (Contact, The Producers, The Scottsboro Boys), with music and lyrics by Grammy and Tony Award nominee Andrew Lippa (The Wild Party, The Addams Family), and a book by Grammy and BAFTA Award nominee John August (Frankenweenie, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory), Big Fish begins performances on Thursday, September 5, 2013 and will open Sunday, October 6, 2013 at the Neil Simon Theatre. Check out just-released highlights from the show below!

'The Scottsboro Boys' with music and lyrics by Kander & Ebb (writers of 'Chicago,' 'Cabaret,' 'Zorba' and more) and book by David Thompson, directed by five-time Tony winner Susan Stroman, celebrated its opening night at the Ahmanson Theatre last night, May 29th. Click below to check out highlights from the show!

Jared Zirilli of the upcoming 'Broadcast' (Oneil Theatre Center) and 'LMNOP' (Goodspeed); and previous 'A Few Good Men' (Alley Theatre- Houston) and industry reading of 'Bullets Over Broadway' directed by Susan Stroman (also FAT CAMP, Original Broadway Cast Lysistrata Jones, BARE, Wicked, Twilight the Musical) brings you 'Jared's Broadway Boo's' # 58 with Max Crumm of Broadway's revival of 'Grease' and current Off Bway Hit 'F*&KING UP EVERYTHING'!

BIG FISH had its pre-Broadway world premiere at Chicago's Oriental Theatre (24 West Randolph Street) in a limited 5-week engagement that ran through May 5, 2013. BroadwayWorld brings you a special clip of Norbert Leo Butz and Kate Baldwin singing 'Time Stops' from the Broadway-bound show below!

HELL HAS FROZEN OVER and I have somehow gotten THE JERRY MITCHELL to come aboard the Broadway Boo Interview Express! Just receiving Tony nominations for best direction AND choreography for 'KINKY BOOTS', and with a resume' full of Broadway hits, Jerry and I chat about: audition do's and dont's, fire island beach life, goats on tables AND MORE! Enjoy!

BIG FISH, a new musical based on the novel by Daniel Wallace and the 2003 Columbia Pictures film written by John August, just had its pre-Broadway world premiere at Chicago's Oriental Theatre (24 West Randolph Street) in a limited 5-week engagement beginning performances on Tuesday, April 2, 2013, opening Friday, April 19, 2013, and playing through today, May 5, 2013.

Stage Entertainment USA and Sylvester Stallone have announced that the new musical, ROCKY, will come to Broadway in 2014, beginning preview performances in February and officially opening in March at Broadway's historic Winter Garden Theatre. ROCKY received its world premiere in fall 2012 in Hamburg, Germany.

BIG FISH, a new musical based on the novel by Daniel Wallace and the 2003 Columbia Pictures film written by John August, will have its pre-Broadway world premiere at Chicago's Oriental Theatre (24 West Randolph Street) in a limited 5-week engagement opening tonight, April 19, 2013, and playing through Sunday, May 5, 2013.

Jared Zirilli performed John Legend's 'Refuge (When It's Cold Outside)' at Broadway Sessions on January 17th, 2013. Click below to watch him sing!

Jared Zirilli of the recent A FEW GOOD MEN (Alley Theatre-Houston) and the industry reading of BULLETS OVER BROADWAY directed by Susan Stroman, as well as FAT CAMP, the original Broadway cast of LYSISTRATA JONES, BARE, WICKED and TWILIGHT THE MUSICAL, brings you 'Jared's Broadway Boo's' #56 with Adrienne Warren of BRING IT ON, DREAMGIRLS and mor

BIG FISH, a new musical based on the novel by Daniel Wallace and the 2003 Columbia Picturesfilm written by John August, will have its pre-Broadway world premiere at Chicago's Oriental Theatre (24 West Randolph Street) in a limited 5-week engagement beginning performances today, Tuesday, April 2, 2013, opening Friday, April 19, 2013, and playing through Sunday, May 5, 2013. Tickets for the Chicago engagement on sale Monday, February 4, 2013.

Today in 2000, Contact opened at the Vivien Beaumont Theatre, where it ran for 1010 performances.Contact: The Musical is a musical 'dance play' (some deemed it a ballet) that was developed by Susan Stroman and John Weidman, with its 'book' by Weidman and both choreography and direction by Stroman. It consists of three separate one-act dance plays. The show was received with much critical acclaim and won the 2000 Tony Award for Best Musical. A West End production opened at the Queen's Theatre in October 2002, and closed on May 10, 2003.

Stars of the new Big Fish musical, Norbert Leo Butz and Kate Baldwin, as well as director/chorgeographer Susan Stroman, spoke with WGN TV about the premiere in Chicago which is now in tech rehearsals. In this interview, Stroman says working on this show is 'Tiring, exhausting, but fun,' Butz talks about how tech is really Susan's time, and Baldwin discusses the journey of this 'fantastical' show.

Below, check out two new songs from the show: 'Fight the Dragons' as sung by Norbert Leo Butz and 'Time Stops' as sung by Butz and Kate Baldwin. Catch a first listen below!

In the video below, director Susan Stroman chats with 'Windy City Live' about the new musical and stars Kate Baldwin & Norbert Leo Butz perform 'Time Stops.' Check it out below!

Jared Zirilli of the upcoming 'A Few Good Men' (Alley Theatre - Houston) and the industry reading of 'Bullets Over Broadway' directed by Susan Stroman, as well as FAT CAMP, the original Broadway cast of Lysistrata Jones, BARE, Wicked and Twilight the Musical, brings you 'Jared's Broadway Boo's' #55 with Adam Chanler-Berat of PETER AND THE STARCATCHER, RENT and NEXT TO NORMAL!

Jared Zirilli of the upcoming A FEW GOOD MEN (Alley Theatre, Houston) and industry reading of 'Bullets Over Broadway' directed by Susan Stroman (also FAT CAMP, original Broadway cast of LYSISTRATA JONES, BARE, WICKED, TWILIGHT THE MUSICAL) brings you 'Jared's Broadway Boo's' #54 with Richard Blake of WICKED, AIDA, LEGALLY BLONDE and more!

Today in 1992, Crazy for You opened at the Shubert Theatre, where it ran for 1622 performances. Crazy for You is a musical with a book by Ken Ludwig, lyrics by Ira Gershwin, and music by George Gershwin. Billed as 'The New Gershwin Musical Comedy', it is largely based on the songwriting team's 1930 musical, Girl Crazy, but interpolates songs from several other productions as well. Crazy for You won the 1992 Tony Award for Best Musical. The Broadway production was directed by Mike Ockrent and choreographed by Susan Stroman.The cast included Jodi Benson as Polly, Harry Groener as Bobby Child, Bruce Adler as Bela Zangler, John Hillner as Lank Hawkins, Michele Pawk as Irene Roth, Jane Connell as Mother, and Beth Leavel as Tess.

BIG FISH, a new musical based on the novel by Daniel Wallace and the 2003 Columbia Pictures film written by John August, will open Sunday, October 6, 2013, at Broadway's Neil Simon Theatre (250 West 52nd Street). Directed and choreographed by five-time Tony Award winner Susan Stroman (Contact, The Producers, The Scottsboro Boys), with music and lyrics by Grammy and Tony Award nominee Andrew Lippa (The Wild Party, The Addams Family), a book by Grammy and BAFTA Award nominee John August (Frankenweenie, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory), Big Fish begins previews on Broadway Thursday, September 5, 2013. In the video below, Norbert Leo Butz and Kate Baldwin sing 'Time Stops' from the show. Check it out below!

Jared Zirilli of the upcoming 'A Few Good Men' (Alley Theatre, Houston) and industry reading of 'Bullets Over Broadway' directed by Susan Stroman, as well as FAT CAMP, the Original Broadway Cast of Lysistrata Jones, BARE, Wicked and Twilight the Musical, brings you 'Jared's Broadway Boo's' #53 with Rachel Potter of 'The Addams Family' and 'Evita'!