Casting for the West Coast Premiere of CHASING NICOLETTE, the new musical authored by the same team that brought last season's popular new musical STUNT GIRL to the Mainstage, has been announced.
Northlight Theatre, under the direction of Artistic Director BJ Jones and Executive Director Timothy J. Evans, continues its 35th Season with Souvenir, Stephen Temperley's true musical story of 'The Tone-deaf Diva' Florence Foster Jenkins. The production, directed by Steve Scott, runs November 12- December 20, 2009 at Northlight Theatre, 9501 Skokie Blvd in Skokie.
Thanks to early enthusiasm for our upcoming One-Day Sale for the Halloween performances of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, the 5th Avenue has announced that it is expanding its Buy-One, Get One Free Ticket offer into a Two-Day Sale. The sale begins at midnight Monday (October 26 and now lasts for 48 hours, with tickets available till midnight on Wednesday October 29th.
The 5th Avenue Theatre has announced a special One-Day Sale for the Halloween performance of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat. On Tuesday, October 27 beginning at midnight for 24 hours tickets for the October 31 Halloween performances (2:00 pm matinee and 8:00pm evening) will be 2 for 1 (excluding the Pearl Section).
The producers of the Tony Award nominated new Broadway production of GREASE announced that Lauren Ashley Zakrin will assume the role of 'Sandy' in the national tour of the show, as
of October 23, 2009, at the Dodge Theatre in Phoenix, AZ.
Las Vegas-Formed in Hawaii and perfected in showrooms throughout Las Vegas and the Islands, Society of Seven brings its lively variety show to the Gold Coast Showroom for an extended run beginning November 6. Joined by season three American Idol finalist Jasmine Trias, Society of Seven is scheduled to appear every Friday, Saturday and Sunday with two shows daily - 3:30 p.m. and 7 p.m.
Grease, with platinum-selling recording artist and 'American Idol' winner Taylor Hicks appearing as 'Teen Angel' at select performances, returns by popular demand to Hennepin Theatre Trust's Orpheum Theatre, Nov. 18-22, 2009.
The Toxic Avenger - named '2009 Best New Off-Broadway Musical' by the Outer Critics Circle - announced today that in honor of Toxie's favorite holiday, Halloween, the show will be sponsoring a seven-day spookfest, aptly titled Halloweek.
Northlight Theatre, under the direction of Artistic Director BJ Jones and Executive Director Timothy J. Evans, continues its 35th Season with Souvenir, Stephen Temperley's true musical story of 'The Tone-deaf Diva' Florence Foster Jenkins. The production, directed by Steve Scott, runs November 12- December 20, 2009 at Northlight Theatre, 9501 Skokie Blvd in Skokie.
FEINSTEIN'S AT LOEWS REGENCY, the nightclub proclaimed 'Best of New York' by New York Magazine and 'an invaluable New York institution' by The New York Post, will continue its star-studded Fall 2009 season with the New York debut MELINDA DOOLITTLE in her first-ever nightclub engagement from November 17 - 21. The 'American Idol' finalist will perform an intimate evening of jazz standards, pop hits and Broadway classics, in addition to selections from her CD, Coming Back To You. All shows are at the Regency Hotel.
Celebrity Events Group and Olympia Entertainment announce a live, fantasy-filled event for soap opera fans that has never been done before!
The stage will be set at Detroit?s historic Masonic Temple Theatre for two days of total soap star immersion when 14 of daytime television?s top actors from ABC?s All My Children, One Life to Live and General Hospital, CBS?s The Young & the Restless and NBC?s Days of Our Lives come to town, along with special guest star, Michigan?s own Matt Giraud from American Idol, to entertain and get up close and personal with their fans.
Celebrity Events Group and Olympia Entertainment announce a live, fantasy-filled event for soap opera fans that has never been done before!
The stage will be set at Detroit?s historic Masonic Temple Theatre for two days of total soap star immersion when 14 of daytime television?s top actors from ABC?s All My Children, One Life to Live and General Hospital, CBS?s The Young & the Restless and NBC?s Days of Our Lives come to town, along with special guest star, Michigan?s own Matt Giraud from American Idol, to entertain and get up close and personal with their fans.
Additional casting has been announced for 5th Avenue's production of JOSEPH and the AMAZING TECHNICOLOR DREAMCOAT. Jennifer Paz (Les Misérables) will play the role of the Narrator and Dusty 45's Billy Joe Huels will join the cast as Pharaoh. James A. Rocco will return to 5th Avenue to direct. JOSEPH will open October 10th and run through November 1st.
David Elzer, Peter Schneider and Crooning Crabcakes, LLC are have announced that the critically-acclaimed (LA Times CRITICS' CHOICE, Backstage CRITIC'S PICK, LA WEEKLY GO!) smash-hit world premiere production of LIFE COULD BE A DREAM, written and directed by Roger Bean (The Marvelous Wonderettes) with choreography by Lee Martino (Reprise On Your Toes, On The Town) and musical direction by Michael Paternostro (Kiss of the Spider Woman, Thrill Me) is EXTENDING through Sunday, November 29 at the Hudson Mainstage Theatre, 6539 Santa Monica Blvd. in Hollywood.
After a smash sellout at the August Wilson Theater with their 15th Anniversary Reunion Benefit Concert of The Who's Tommy last December, ROCKERS ON BROADWAY is back at BB Kings with another star-studded benefit show. Directed by Donnie Kehr, ROCKERS ON BROADWAY-Celebrating the ‘60s honors the songs and performers from Rock's greatest decade and will feature a 'who's who' of classic recording artists performing alongside some of the biggest stars on Broadway, all to benefit Broadway Cares / Equity Fights AIDS and Broadway Dreams Foundation.
Entertainment Tonight's special correspondent Marie Osmond caught up with former 'American Idol' judge Paula Abdul after the most recent episode of Dancing with the Stars to chat about her favorite performance of the night.
The producers of the Tony Award nominated new Broadway production of GREASE announced that Lauren Ashley Zakrin will assume the role of 'Sandy' in the national tour of the show, as
of October 23, 2009, at the Dodge Theatre in Phoenix, AZ.
Hennepin Theatre Trust announced today that single tickets for In the Heights, winner of four 2008 Tony Awards and the 2008 Grammy Award for Best Musical Show Album, and Grease, the returning crowd favorite, will go on sale Friday, Oct. 2, 2009. Both musicals play the Orpheum Theatre, with Grease running Nov. 18-22, 2009 and In the Heights, in its Minnesota debut, Dec. 1-6, 2009.
Friday October 2nd THE AFTER PARTY welcomes American Idol's DIANA DeGARMO and Tony Award Nominee NANCY OPEL and their castmates from Off-Bway's The Toxic Avenger