Broadway In Detroit Adds JEKYLL & HYDE to Season
by Kelsey Denette - May 15, 2012
Detroit theatre fans have even more to look forward to in the new season! The international musical sensation Jekyll & Hyde, starring Tony Award® Nominee Constantine Maroulis in the dual title role of Dr. Henry Jekyll and Edward Hyde and Grammy® Nominee and R&B superstar Deborah Cox as Lucy, will play the Fisher Theatre, November 27 - December 2, 2012.
MAMMA MIA! Welcomes Judy McLane, Felicia Finley, Aaron Lazar & More!
by Jessica Lewis - May 15, 2012
Benny Andersson and Bjorn Ulvaeus' global hit musical MAMMA MIA! will welcome new principals Christy Altomare, Lauren Cohn, Daniel Cooney, Felicia Finley, Aaron Lazar, Graham Rowat and Zak Resnick who will join Judy McLane as "Donna Sheridan" at the Winter Garden Theatre (1634 Broadway) on Monday, June 4, 2012.
Constantine Maroulis to Headline Bickford Theatre Benefit, 6/9
by Kelsey Denette - May 15, 2012
American Idol's Constantine Maroulis (Tony Award-nominee, Rock of Ages) joins nearly a dozen Broadway favorites to salute 'Broadway's most-wonderfully wicked showstoppers' in the gala benefit evening, Life Upon the Wicked Stage: Broadway's Greatest Villains, Thieves and Ladies of the Evening, on Saturday, June 9, 2012, 8 pm, at the Bickford Theatre at the Morris Museum, 6 Normandy Heights Road, in Morristown, NJ.
BC Beat at Cielo to Feature Works by Choreographers Richard J. Hinds, Camille A. Brown and More, 5/21
by BWW News Desk - May 13, 2012
Monday May 21, 2012 marks the third production of BC Beat at Cielo (18 Little West 12thStreet). Produced by Jennifer Jancuska and The BringAbout Productions, BC Beat offers the Broadway and dance communities another unique and exciting way to experience dance. Focused on storytelling and set in a club with the best sound system in NYC, BC Beat will feature new work by eight highly anticipated choreographers from genres including musical theatre, contemporary, jazz and tap. Smack in the middle of the club, with the audience surrounding the sunken stage and close enough to touch the dancers, choreographers will present their unique way of storytelling and vision for Broadway's future.
Selections from New Yorker-Inspired Musical FINAL ACT Premiere at NYTB Tonight, 5/14
by BWW News Desk - May 14, 2012
Drama Desk-nominated composer Robert Waldman (The Robber Bridegroom) and librettist/lyricist Marjorie Duffield premiere selections from their musical-in-process Final Act at New York Theatre Barn's monthly platform for new musicals, NYTB in the D-Lounge (at the Daryl Roth Theatre) tonight, May 14, 2012.
Selections from New Yorker-Inspired Musical FINAL ACT to Premiere at NYTB 5/14
by Sally Henry Fuller - May 11, 2012
Drama Desk-nominated composer Robert Waldman (The Robber Bridegroom) and librettist/lyricist Marjorie Duffield will premiere selections from their musical-in-process Final Act at New York Theatre Barn's monthly platform for new musicals, NYTB in the D-Lounge (at the Daryl Roth Theatre) on May 14, 2012.
DOMA Theatre Continues 2012 Season with SONGS FOR A NEW WORLD, Now thru 6/3
by BWW News Desk - May 11, 2012
The DOMA Theatre Company has announced its first-ever season - a line up of six Broadway-style musicals sure to 'disturb and delightz': The Who's Tommy (March 23-April 15); Songs For A New World (May 11-June 3); Jekyll & Hyde, The Musical (July 6-29); Xanadu (Aug. 17-Sept. 9); Once On This Island (Sept. 21-Oct. 14), and a surprise, Tony Award-winning musical to be revealed at a later date (Nov. 2-Dec. 9).
Suzy Bastone, Matt Stevens et al. Star in Notion Theatre Company's DAYBREAK, June 5-30; Full Cast Announced
by BWW News Desk - May 7, 2012
Notion Theatre Company presents the European Premiere of Bobby Cronin's DAYBREAK, with words & music by Bobby Cronin and additional lyrics by Brett Teresa. The production features musical direction by Richard Bates and direction by Haley Cusick and runs at the Tristan Bates Theatre 5 - 30 June, 2012. The schedule is Tuesday through Saturday 7.30pm and Sunday 3.30pm. TIckets are £10/£13. Visit http://www.TristanBatesTheatre.co.uk or call 020 7240 6283.
Judy McLane to Join MAMMA MIA! as 'Donna' in June
by Nicole Rosky - May 7, 2012
After playing the role of "Tanya" for the past seven years in Benny Andersson and Bjorn Ulvaeus' smash hit musical MAMMA MIA!, Broadway favorite Judy McLane will assume the starring role of "Donna Sheridan" on Monday, June 4, 2012 at the Winter Garden Theatre (1634 Broadway).
Aurora Theatre’s THE FOX ON THE FAIRWAY Begins Tonight, 5/3
by BWW News Desk - May 3, 2012
Aurora Theatre ends its season with The Fox on the Fairway opening tonight, May 3, 2012. The play is written by Ken Ludwig (Lend Me a Tenor, Moon Over Buffalo) who 'hits a hole-in-one with his tribute to the great English farces of the 1930s and 1940s. Love and money are in the rough at the Quail Valley Country Club. Two rival country club owners waggle around mistaken identities and play through over-the-top romantic shenanigans in order to stay on the fairway and ace a happy ending. This uproarious golf comedy promises to hit the sweet spot.'
Birmingham Hippodrome Kicks Off 2012/13 with THE KING AND I Tonight, 5/1
by BWW News Desk - May 1, 2012
The Birmingham Hippodrome today announced full season information for its forthcoming 2012/13 season, which includes Cape Town Opera's PORGY AND BESS and Cameron Mackintosh's new production of THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA, THE KING AND I, WONDERFUL TOWN, DIRTY DANCING, SISTER ACT and BLOOD BROTHERS.
Fifth Anniversary Series Of KRAVIS ON BROADWAY
by Beau Higgins - Apr 28, 2012
Oh What A 5th Anniversary Season with JERSEY BOYS Working Its Way Back During the 2012-2013 Kravis On Broadway Season
Kravis On Broadway Announces the 2012-2013 Series
* CATCH ME IF YOU CAN (November 13-18)
* JERSEY BOYS (December 19-January 6)
* MARY POPPINS (January 29-February 3)
* BILLY ELLIOT THE MUSICAL (March 5-10)
* JEKYLL & HYDE with Constantine Maroulis & Deborah Cox (March 26-31)
* PRISCILLA QUEEN OF THE DESERT (April 23-28)
Constantine Maroulis Set to Star in Bickford Theatre Benefit, 6/9
by Nicole Rosky - Apr 24, 2012
Something wicked this way comes to the Bickford Theatre as Tony Award-nominee and American Idol finalist Constantine Maroulis (Rock of Ages) joins nearly a dozen Broadway favorites to salute the sinister side of Broadway in the benefit evening Life Upon the Wicked Stage: Broadway's Greatest Villains, Thieves and Ladies of the Evening on Saturday, June 9, 2012, 8 pm, at the Bickford Theatre at the Morris Museum, 6 Normandy Heights Road, in Morristown, NJ.
York Theatre Company Announces CLOSER THAN EVER Revival for June 5 - Directed by Richard Maltby
by James T Harding - Apr 23, 2012
York Theatre Company will present the first New York City revival of the classic Off-Broadway hit Closer Than Ever with Lyrics by Richard Maltby, Jr. and Music by David Shire. Performances begin Tuesday, June 5, 2012 for a limited run through July 14, 2012 at The York Theatre at Saint Peter's (Citicorp Building, entrance on East 54th Street, just east of Lexington Avenue).
Aurora Theatre’s THE FOX ON THE FAIRWAY Begins 5/3
by Kelsey Denette - Apr 19, 2012
Aurora Theatre will end its season with The Fox on the Fairway opening May 3, 2012. The play is written by Ken Ludwig (Lend Me a Tenor, Moon Over Buffalo) who 'hits a hole-in-one with his tribute to the great English farces of the 1930s and 1940s. Love and money are in the rough at the Quail Valley Country Club. Two rival country club owners waggle around mistaken identities and play through over-the-top romantic shenanigans in order to stay on the fairway and ace a happy ending. This uproarious golf comedy promises to hit the sweet spot.'