Mamma Mia!

Pioneer Theatre Company Presents A CHRISTMAS STORY 12/4-12/19

Pioneer Theatre Company presents the Utah premiere of A CHRISTMAS STORY, the stage version of the classic holiday film based on the stories of Jean Shepherd. (more...)

BWW TV: Frank Wildhorn on Bonnie & Clyde

BroadwayWorld.com's Audra Stafford sat down this week with composer Frank Wildhorn to get the full scoop on the world-premiere production of Bonnie & Clyde, now at the La Jolla Playhouse. (more...)

Photo Flash: BONNIE & CLYDE at La Jolla Playhouse

The world-premiere musical production of Bonnie & Clyde at La Jolla Playhouse features Laura Osnes as Bonnie, Tony-nominee Stark Sands whose run of Twelfth Night ends this weekend, as Clyde and the Academy Award-nominated (Georgia) and Emmy-winning (Amber Waves,George Wallace) Mare Winningham as Bonnie's mother. Also set for the cast are Melissa Van Der Schyff as Bonnie's sister-in-law (BIG RIVER, PIPPIN), and Chris Peluso as Deputy Ted Hinton (MAMMA MIA!). Additional casting news is expected shortly. (more...)

Photo Flash: BONNIE & CLYDE at La Jolla Playhouse

The world-premiere musical production of Bonnie & Clyde at La Jolla Playhouse features Laura Osnes as Bonnie, Tony-nominee Stark Sands whose run of Twelfth Night ends this weekend, as Clyde and the Academy Award-nominated (Georgia) and Emmy-winning (Amber Waves, George Wallace) Mare Winningham as Bonnie's mother. Also set for the cast are Melissa Van Der Schyff as Bonnie's sister-in-law (BIG RIVER, PIPPIN), and Chris Peluso as Deputy Ted Hinton (MAMMA MIA!). Additional casting news is expected shortly. (more...)

Review - Idiot Savant and After Miss Julie

Ladies and gentlemen. In the course of this evening's performance, the following physical objects will appear onstage: a boxing bag, four golf clubs, a newspaper, two small targets, an oversized golf ball plus snake, a bloody towel, a duck mask, a white spider with spots, a watering can, three boulders wrapped in twine, a yellow suit, two imitation row boats, one tray of fruit, one rolling table, six highball glasses, two white pillows, one large roll of plastic tape, a jeweled wristwatch, one package, gift-wrapped, one jeweled container, plus one blank container, three mirrors with numbers painted on the reverse side, two bows and arrows, one duck in a small cage, one stuffed small mouth plug. (more...)

Photo Flash: Donmar Warehouse's LIFE IS A DREAM

The Donmar Warehouse presents Life is a Dream by Pedro Calderon de la Barca in a new version by Helen Edmundson through 28 November. (more...)

STAGE TUBE: The Australian Cast of MAMMA MIA! - 'Dancing Queen'

The Australian cast of MAMMA MIA! performing on "Mornings with Kerri-Anne" on October 16th, 2009. (more...)

Photo Flash: Main Street Theater's Fifth Annual Autumn Follies Gala

Main Street Theater's Autumn Follies Gala was held Friday, October 9 at Main Street Theater - Chelsea Market, 4617 Montrose Blvd. This year's celebrity-studded, one-night-only benefit performance was the original musical send-up Montrose Mia!, with cameo appearances by local celebrities including Harris County Judge Ed Emmett, local actor and former television news anchor Bob Boudreaux, Houston Woman Magazine's Beverly Denver, the Houston Downtown Alliance's Heather Pray, Ernie Manouse, Host of PBS' InnerVIEWS with Ernie Manouse, Momentum Audi/ Volkswagen General Manager Jared Lang, HoustonPBS' Doug Mueller, and artist Wendy Wagner. Professional actors Christianne Mays and Doris Davis anchored the production. (more...)

Photo Flash: The Active Theater Inaugural Gala With David Hyde Pierce, Chuck Cooper & More

Announcing The Active Theater Inaugural Gala, featuring performances from Tony Award-Winner DAVID HYDE PIERCE (Broadway's Curtains, Spamalot, Emmy Award-winner for TV's Frasier) Tony Award-Winner CHUCK COOPER (Broadway's The Life, Caroline or Change, Finian's Rainbow) and Tony Award-Nominee DEE HOTY (Broadway's Bye, Bye Birdie, Mamma Mia, Will Rogers Follies), Sunday, October 18th at 7:00PM at Del Posto restaurant - 85 10th Avenue (corner of 10th Avenue & 16th Street). (more...)

MAMMA MIA! Celebrates 8 Years on Broadway, 10/18

Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus global smash hit musical MAMMA MIA! celebrates eight years on Broadway at the Winter Garden Theatre tonight, Sunday, October 18th, 2009. (more...)

Photo Coverage: Wildhorn's WONDERLAND Begins Rehearsals

The Tampa Bay Performing Arts Center will present the World Premiere of Wonderland: Alice's New Musical Adventure. The production will debut in Tampa on Saturday, Dec. 5, 2009 in TBPAC's Ferguson Hall, the music for Wonderland is by Frank Wildhorn, the composer of The Civil War and Jekyll & Hyde, with book and lyrics by Jack Murphy. Gregory Boyd, artistic director of Houston's Alley Theatre, will direct. Rehearsals have begun and you can see the first pictures direct from the studio hall right here on BWW! (more...)

Photo Flash: THE HAPPY EMBALMER

THE HAPPY EMBALMER -- a World-Premiere new musical with book, music and lyrics by Mark Noonan and Nick Oddy, directed and choreographed by Kelly Devine -- is presented by The New York Musical Theatre Festival, starting October 6, 2009 at Theatre Row's Acorn Theatre (410 West 42nd Street, btw 9th and 10th Avenues) in New York City. (more...)

BWW TV: 'THE FOOTLIGHT FASHIONISTA' With Michael James Scott - Fashion Week Recap!

HAIR cast member Michael James Scott's fashion segments are back on BroadwayWorld.com and bigger and better than ever. Producer, Joseph Lucius, has teamed up with Michael and photographer Paris Remillard, also of HAIR, to bring you the all new "Footlight Fashionista with Michael James Scott." (more...)

MAMMA MIA! Dances Into San Antonio

The North American touring production of Mamma Mia! returned to San Antonio's Majestic Theatre this week for an extremely limited engagement. I was in the audience on the opening night of this audience-interactive musical for a first-time viewing experience. (more...)

STAGE TUBE: Broadway's Starry Season!

New stars and shows have been announced for Broadway by famed entertainment press representatives Boneau/Bryan-Brown. Joining previously announced productions are A Little Night Music, Million Dollar Quartet, Next Fall and Sondheim on Sondheim. "BBB" has created a video spotlighting some of the amazing stars who are performing this season on the Great White Way! (more...)

Photo Flash: NYMF 2009 - THE HAPPY EMBALMER In Rehearsal

THE HAPPY EMBALMER -- a World-Premiere new musical with book, music and lyrics by Mark Noonan and Nick Oddy, directed and choreographed by Kelly Devine -- is presented by The New York Musical Theatre Festival, starting October 6, 2009 at Theatre Row's Acorn Theatre (410 West 42nd Street, btw 9th and 10th Avenues) in New York City. (more...)

STAGE TUBE: JERSEY BOYS Melbourne Sing the Australian National Anthem

Bobby Fox, Scott Johnson, Glaston Toft and Stephen Mahy star in Jersey Boys - The story of Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons, Broadway's multi-award winning musical which opened in Melbourne's Princess Theatre on July 4. Bobby Fox plays Frankie Valli, Scott Johnson is Tommy DeVito, Glaston Toft is Nick Massi and Stephen Mahy is Bob Gaudio - The Four Seasons. (more...)

Photo Flash: WBT Presents 42ND STREET

WESTCHESTER BROADWAY THEATRE IS PROUD TO PRESENT 42ND STREET Book by Michael Stewart and Mark Bramble, Lyrics by Al Dubin and Music by Harry Warren 9/24/09 - 11/29/09 and resuming: 1/7/10 - 2/6/10 (more...)

Laura Michelle Kelly and Christian Borle to Star in MARY POPPINS on Broadway Starting October 12

Broadway's perfectly magical musical MARY POPPINS is pleased to welcome the West End's original ‘Mary', Olivier Award winner LAURA MICHELLE KELLY, and Tony® Award nominee CHRISTIAN BORLE (Broadway's Legally Blonde) beginning Monday, October 12 at 7pm. Produced by Thomas Schumacher of Disney Theatrical Productions and Cameron Mackintosh, MARY POPPINS will celebrate its three-year anniversary at the New Amsterdam Theatre (214 West 42nd Street) on Monday, November 16. (more...)

Photo Flash: NYMF's THE HAPPY EMBALMER Rehearsals

THE HAPPY EMBALMER -- a World-Premiere new musical with book, music and lyrics by Mark Noonan and Nick Oddy, directed and choreographed by Kelly Devine -- is presented by The New York Musical Theatre Festival, starting October 6, 2009 at Theatre Row's Acorn Theatre (410 West 42nd Street, btw 9th and 10th Avenues) in New York City. (more...)

BWW TV: 'THE FOOTLIGHT FASHIONISTA' With Michael James Scott: Fashion's Night Out!

HAIR cast member Michael James Scott's fashion segments are back on BroadwayWorld.com and bigger and better than ever. Producer, Joseph Lucius, has teamed up with Michael and photographer Paris Remillard, also of HAIR, to bring you the all new "Footlight Fashionista with Michael James Scott." (more...)