Great Expectations 2006 - Articles Page 19

Disney Theatrical Productions, the division responsible for such smash Broadway hits as 'The Lion King,' 'Beauty and the Beast,' and 'Mary Poppins,' will debut a new touring stage version of 'High School Musical,' the 2006 Emmy Award-winning Disney Channel Original Movie, on June 26th, and will tour the production to over 60 cities across the United States and Canada, it was announced today by Thomas Schumacher, president of Disney Theatrical Productions.

Roundabout Theatre Company is proud to present John Mahoney (Old Man), Annie Parisse (Rita) and Alan Tudyk (Peter) in a new Broadway production of Craig Lucas' romantic drama Prelude to a Kiss with Robin Bartlett (Mrs. Boyle) and James Rebhorn (Dr. Boyle), directed by Daniel Sullivan at the American Airlines Theatre on Broadway (227 West 42nd St).

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Jon Peterson is George M. Cohan in New England premiere at Foothills Theatre

On Sunday, October 29th at 7:30 PM at the 92nd Street Y, some of the theatre's brightest luminaries will gather to read from and discuss Robert Viagas' new book The Alchemy of Theatre: Essays on Collaboration

WHO: Everyman Theatre WHAT: Opus, a new play by Michael Hollinger WHEN: through October 15. Wed & Thurs at 7:30PM, Fri & Sat at 8PM, and Sat & Sun at 2:30PM HOW MUCH: $20 - $30

Spotlighters discount for BWW readers! Calling all producers and directors - nominate your unsung heroes for Baltimore/BWW recognition!Mamma Mia returns with benefit! BPF winds up its 25th year! Toby's to open Ragtime!

For many years the theater community wondered why Tony Award wining actress Patti LuPone had never been cast as Mama Rose in the various revivals of the legendary musical GYPSY...Finally, the part and the actress were brought together at Ravinia's Music Festival and the results surpassed expectations

Tony Award nominee Kathleen Chalfant will star as Miss Havisham in the world premiere stage adaptation of Charles Dickens' Great Expectations, presented by TheatreworksUSA and running from November 8th through December 3rd

In this issue: 2 Best Bets! LOTS of Spotlighters News! Baltimore Playwrights Festival News! Toby’s News!

TheatreworksUSA, the leading not-for-profit professional theatre for family audiences, has announced its 45th anniversary season, featuring Kathleen Chalfant, Cryer and Ford, Lowdermilk and Kerrigan and more

Part II of II: Members of the cast of Southern Baptist Sissies, the acclaimed production at Baltimore's Spotlighters Theatre on Gay/Straight relations, Dolly, Reba and Wynonna, and Family.

Ethan Hawke, and most likely Brian F. O'Byrne too, will be among the stars of The Coast of Utopia, Tom Stoppard's trilogy tracing a 30-year arc of history in nineteenth century Russia

A nation-wide search has delivered a cast handpicked by Andrew Lloyd Webber and Hal Prince and rich in Broadway experience for Phantom - The Las Vegas Spectacular, which begins preview performances in June at The Venetian Resort • Hotel • Casino in Las Vegas.

SPRING AWAKENING will begin previews Thursday, May 18, 2006, officially open Thursday, June 15, 2006 and play a limited engagement through Sunday, July 9, 2006.

Mill Mountain Theatre is pleased to welcome to the stage a musical version of a Dickens' classic. Edwin Wilson (book and lyrics) and Doug Katsaros (music) have adapted GREAT EXPECTATIONS to create a new musical which will premiere on Mill Mountain Theatre's Trinkle Main Stage on February 22 and continue until March 12, 2006.