Michael Buchanan News

Previews begin November 6, for La Jolla Playhouse's Broadway-bound world premiere musical adaptation of the Universal Pictures John Waters cult classic film Cry-Baby; Opening Night scheduled for November 18.

La Jolla Playhouse brings the Broadway-bound world premiere musical adaptation of the Universal Pictures John Waters cult classic film Cry-Baby to the stage; beginning previews November 6 with an Opening Night scheduled for November 18, performances through December 16.

The third season of the acclaimed 'Monday Nights, New Voices' series continues September 10 at 7PM at the Duplex Cabaret Theatre. Coleen Sexton will host the evening featuring the talents of Michael Buchanan, Mitch Dean, Mark Fisher, Samantha Massell and Patti Murin. Matthew Sklar and Chad Beguelin, Tony-nominated for there book and score of Broadway's The Wedding Singer, will be the evening's guest composer/lyricist team.

La Red Productions' Moving Forward, Looking Back, a new musical revue conceived by Michael Mahler and Jessica Redish with music and lyrics by Michael Mahler, will enjoy one more night at the Laurie Beechman Theatre, Monday, April 23 at 9:30PM.

The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee's Todd Buonopane will perform his show 'Lying in the Driveway and Other Stories' as part of the Broadway Spotlight series at Ars Nova on Monday, March 5th at 8 PM

The winners of Chicago's Jefferson Awards were announced in a ceremony at the DePaul Merle Reskin Theatre (60 Balbo Drive) in Chicago on November 6th

As a tribute to the stars of the original 1960s beach party movies, cast members of the new NYMF musical Go-Go Beach posed for their very own 60's style publicity shots

Stephen Flaherty, Frank Galati, Gary Griffin, Mary Zimmerman, David Ives and James Lapine, as well as performers Tyler Hanes, Rondi Reed, Mary Beth Peil, Hollis Resnik, Anthony Crivello and E. Faye Butler are among the nominees for the 2006 Joseph Jefferson Awards, which recognize achievement in Chicago-area Equity theatre

New York City: The New York Musical Theatre Festival and Kevin F. Harrington's Plaza Theatrical Productions Inc. will present the world premiere of an original new musical, GO-GO BEACH, at 37 ARTS THEATRE from September 14th - 23rd. GO-GO BEACH is an official juried Next Link selection of the 2006 New York Musical Theatre Festival, one of only 15 shows chosen from over 350 submissions.

Mame, starring Christine Baranski as the glamorous aunt of the title, opened at the Kennedy Center's Eisenhower Theatre on June 1st after beginning previews on May 27th

Complete casting is now set for the upcoming Kennedy Center production of Mame, which will open at the Eisenhower Theatre at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C. on June 1st after beginning previews on May 27th; the show, starring Christine Baranski, will run through July 2nd

Move over Wicked, there is a new smash hit show in town and it is absolutely brilliant. Urinetown the Musical is up and running at the Mercury Theatre and audiences are lining up to get in.

March 15th will mark the beginning of the commercial run of Chicago's first resident production of Urinetown

A sitdown commercial production of Urinetown will begin a Chicago run on March 15th

Emerging talents Lauren Thomas and Michael Buchanan will be featured in Monday Nights, New Voices at the Duplex Cabaret Theatre on Sept. 26