Based on the film by Richard Thorpe
The story of Vince Everett, a young man from the wrong side of the tracks who discovers his own unique musical talent whilst doing time in jail and emerges to become the world's greatest rock n' roll star, only to discover that he isn't ready for the pressures.
WaterTower Theatre Producing Artistic Director Terry Martin today announced the Company's 2011-2012 Main Stage season at a special VIP Sneak Preview held at the Addison Theatre Centre. The season opens with the Tony Award-winning musical Spring Awakening (September 30 - October 30, 2011) followed by the return of the popular holiday show Rockin' Christmas Party (November 26 - December 18, 2011, underwritten by Frost Bank). The season continues in early January with The Diary of Anne Frank (January 6 - February 5, 2012), the Tony Award-winning play August: Osage County (March 30 - April 29, 2012), Boeing-Boeing (May 25 - June24, 2012) and Smokey Joe's Café (July 20 - August 19, 2012). The annual Out of the Loop Fringe Festival will be held March 1 - 11, 2012. All productions will be staged at the Addison Theatre Centre at 15650 Addison Road, Addison, Texas 75001.
WaterTower Theatre Producing Artistic Director Terry Martin today announced the Company's 2011-2012 Main Stage season at a special VIP Sneak Preview held at the Addison Theatre Centre. The season opens with the Tony Award-winning musical Spring Awakening (September 30 - October 30, 2011) followed by the return of the popular holiday show Rockin' Christmas Party (November 26 - December 18, 2011, underwritten by Frost Bank). The season continues in early January with The Diary of Anne Frank (January 6 - February 5, 2012), the Tony Award-winning play August: Osage County (March 30 - April 29, 2012), Boeing-Boeing (May 25 - June24, 2012) and Smokey Joe's Café (July 20 - August 19, 2012). The annual Out of the Loop Fringe Festival will be held March 1 - 11, 2012. All productions will be staged at the Addison Theatre Centre at 15650 Addison Road, Addison, Texas 75001.
Roundabout Theatre Company in association with Tracy Aron, announces the complete cast for the new Broadway musical THE PEOPLE IN THE PICTURE, starring two time Tony® Award-winner Donna Murphy, directed by Leonard Foglia. THE PEOPLE IN THE PICTURE features book & lyrics by Iris Rainer Dart and music by Mike Stoller and Artie Butler.
Roundabout Theatre Company (Todd Haimes, Artistic Director), in association with Tracy Aron, announces additional casting for the new Broadway musical THE PEOPLE IN THE PICUTRE, starring two time Tony® Award-winner Donna Murphy, directed by Leonard Foglia. THE PEOPLE IN THE PICTURE features book & lyrics by Iris Rainer Dart and music by Mike Stoller and Artie Butler.
Barrington Stage Company's Stage 2, Artistic Director Julianne Boyd and Managing Director Tristan Wilson, announced additional productions that will take place in their Pittsfield Mainstage, Stage 2 and Youth Theatre venues in 2011.
Roundabout Theatre Company (Todd Haimes, Artistic Director), in association with
Tracy Aron, announced that two time Tony® Award-winner Donna Murphy will star in the new Broadway musical THE PEOPLE IN THE PICTURE, directed by Leonard Foglia. THE PEOPLE IN THE PICTURE features book & lyrics by Iris Rainer Dart and music by Mike Stoller and Artie Butler.
'Hound Dog.' 'Love Potion #9.' 'Stand By Me.' 'On Broadway.' 'Jailhouse Rock.' These songs provide the soundtrack to a generation of Americans. What's more, they are the work of a single song-writing team: Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller. These tunes and many more will have audiences dancing in the aisles when Atlanta Lyric Theatre's staging of the seven-time Tony Award-nominated, Grammy Award-winning musical, SMOKEY JOE'S CAF? - The Songs of Leiber and Stoller, hits the Strand Theatre January 16 - February 1, 2009.
Idols of the King, a musical celebration of Elvis Presley, is coming to Foothills Theatre January 10- February 1, 2009.
Written by Ronnie Claire Edwards and Allen Crowe, Idols of the King is a look at the fans that immortalized the King. Told in hilarious and touching vignettes as his fans travel to Vegas to catch him in concert, the stories are framed by the King in Concert as Elvis sings 16 of his greatest hits including Heartbreak Hotel, Jailhouse Rock, Love Me Tender, Can't Help Falling in Love, Burning Love, Hound Dog and more.
'Hound Dog.' 'Love Potion #9.' 'Stand By Me.' 'On Broadway.' 'Jailhouse Rock.' These songs provide the soundtrack to a generation of Americans. What's more, they are the work of a single song-writing team: Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller. These tunes and many more will have audiences dancing in the aisles when Atlanta Lyric Theatre's staging of the seven-time Tony Award-nominated, Grammy Award-winning musical, SMOKEY JOE'S CAF? - The Songs of Leiber and Stoller, hits the Strand Theatre January 16 - February 1, 2009.
Idols of the King, a musical celebration of Elvis Presley, is coming to Foothills Theatre January 10- February 1, 2009.
Written by Ronnie Claire Edwards and Allen Crowe, Idols of the King is a look at the fans that immortalized the King. Told in hilarious and touching vignettes as his fans travel to Vegas to catch him in concert, the stories are framed by the King in Concert as Elvis sings 16 of his greatest hits including Heartbreak Hotel, Jailhouse Rock, Love Me Tender, Can't Help Falling in Love, Burning Love, Hound Dog and more.
All Shook Up opens Thursday, March 24, 2005, at Broadway's Palace Theatre.
Tony's DiNapoli Time Square Restaurant hosted a party on Sunday, March 6th to welcome All Shook Up to Broadway.
Jake looks back at 2004 in the UK theatre industry, including the summer's disastrous closing trend and the 'big 3' winter..
On Dec. 2 members of the press were treated to a preview of ALL SHOOK UP. The show begins previews in February and opens in March after a five-week Chicago run starting Dec. 19.
On Sunday, November 7th, 2004, Leah Hocking, who is currently in rehearsal for the new Broadway musical comedy ALL SHOOK UP, will sing the National Anthem to start the 2004 ING New York City Marathon. WNBC (channel 4 in the tri-state area) will cover the event from 9:00 a.m. till 2:00 p.m.
Cheyenne Jackson, originally hired as understudy to Jarrod Emick, has now replaced him as the lead.
In this years' final UK column Jake looks at the year ahead in London's West End, including Billy Elliot the Musical, Mary Poppins and the casting game for The Producers
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