Zanna, Don't!

Darrington, Bohmer, Noll, Petkoff, Steggert, Umoh Headline Broadway's RAGTIME, Previews Begin At the Neil Simon Theatre 10/23

The anticipated new Broadway production of Terrence McNally, Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty's Tony AwardŽ winning musical RAGTIME has announced complete casting of its 40 member company. (more...)

Review - Shafrika, The White Girl & Euan Morton at The Metropolitan Room

While collectors of musical theatre trivia may be quick to mention that Anika Larsen - the cherubic-looking blonde with the belty R&B voice - was the only performer to be in both the original Broadway cast of Xanadu and the original Off-Broadway cast of Zanna, Don't!, it's her unusual upbringing that supplies the real fun facts in her very enjoyable and even thought-provoking bio-musical, Shafrika, The White Girl. (more...)

Aurora Theatre Offers Summer Programs, Intensives & Camp For Students

With the end of school upon us, Aurora Theatre reminds parents that it is not too late to enroll in our second year of summer programs. We will offer camps and intensives for students from rising 1st - 12th Grades. Aurora Theatre Director of Education, Susan Reid has put together an unprecedented team of teaching professionals, including a voice instructor with Broadway experience (more...)

Photo Coverage: Amas Musical Theatre 40th Anniversary Gala

Amas Musical Theatre (Donna Trinkoff, Producing Artistic Director; Rosetta LeNoire, Founder), celebrated its 40th Anniversary with a Gala evening on Monday, March 30th featuring a special "Blast from the Past" concert of songs and numbers from four decades of Amas Musicals, including Bubbling Brown Sugar, It's So Nice to Be Civilized, Zanna Don't!, SHOUT! The Mod Musical, Four Guys Named Jose, Stormy Weather, Langston Hughes's Little Ham, From My Hometown, Lone Star Love, and Wanda's World, among others. (more...)

JUNIE B JONES Opens At Theater For Young Audiences 4/21

Theatre at the Center's Theatre for Young Audiences, 1040 Ridge Road, Munster, Indiana, announces their upcoming production of the energetic and hilarious children's' favorite, Junie B. Jones. This exciting, fun and educational production will open April 21 and run through April 25. This new musical is based on four volumes in Barbara Park's Junie B. Jones series of books, illustrated by Denise Brunkus and published by Random House. (more...)

Photo Coverage: The GLSEN ZANNA, DON'T! Benefit Concert

The off-Broadway hit, ZANNA DON'T was performed for one night only on Tuesday, February 3rd at 7:30 PM. at the Theatre at St. Peters Church (619 Lexington Ave at 54th St.) to benefit GLSEN, the Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network. (more...)

Coming Up This Week in Theatre - 10/28/2008

BroadwayWorld.com's Upcoming Events calendar for the week - updated on 10/28/2008. (more...)

Photo Flash: Rob Reiner and Celeste Holm Visit ENTER LAUGHING

ENTER LAUNGHING was visited by Oscar winner Celeste Holm and actor/director Rob Reiner, whose father Carl wrote the book upon which the show is based. The YORK THEATRE COMPANYrecently announced that ENTER LAUGHING: THE MUSICAL will be extended. Performances will now continue through October 26th; all performances will be at the company's home at The Theatre at Saint Peter's. (more...)

Photo Flash: Dr. Ruth Visits 'Enter Laughing'

Over the weekend, Dr. Ruth Westheimer paid a visit to the new musical 'Enter Laughing', presented by York Theater Company. Dr. Ruth is a sex therapist and author who came into celebrity in the 1980's. She has continued to support the American theater and has participated in several events for Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS and "Broadway Barks". (more...)

Photo Coverage: Sneak Peek at 'Enter Laughing' In Rehearsal

The YORK THEATRE COMPANY (James Morgan, Producing Artistic Director) will present ENTER LAUGHING: THE MUSICAL. Performances begin September 3rd with opening night set for September 10. This limited engagement runs through October 12; all performances will be at the company's home at The Theatre at Saint Peter's (Lexington Avenue just south of 54th Street). (more...)

Photo Flash: 'Zanna, Don't!' in Seattle

Due to scheduling conflicts with the previous theatre, the Northwest premiere of ZANNA, DON'T! will now be performing at Seattle Repertory Theatre's PONCHO Forum opening June 27 with a run through July 6. (more...)

Amas Musical Theatre's Rosetta LeNoire Musical Theatre Academy (Donna Trinkoff, Producing Artistic Director; Rosetta LeNoire, Founder) will present the Tony Award-Winning musical Street Dreams: The Inner City Musical, by Eve Merriam, with a score by Helen Miller. Street Dreams: The Inner City Musical will open on Friday, May 9 and run through the 18th at the American Theatre of Actors (314 West 54th St.) (more...)

Anika Larsen to Star in New Musical 'Ha'Penny Bridge'

It was announced today that Xanadu star Anika Larsen, will star in the new musical "Ha'Penny Bridge," as Molly "a beautiful yet principled young woman" angered by the senselessness of civil war in 1920s Ireland. Larsen's other credits include All Shook Up and Rent. (more...)

Photo Flash: 'Serenade'

Jaradoa Theater presents Serenade, a new musical, beginning Saturday, December 1 through December 15 at Teatro La Tea (107 Suffolk Street, between Delancey & Rivington). The book and lyrics for Serenade are by Rachel Sheinkin, winner of the 2005 Tony Award for Best Book of a Musical for The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee. She also co-authored Off-Broadway's Striking 12, which recently launched a nationwide tour. The kinetic score for Serenade, composed by Nils Olaf Dolven, mixes electronica, pop and classical elements. (more...)

Changed for Good: An Evening with Stephen Schwartz

If you closed your eyes last night,you would have thought you were back in New York even though you knew you had just valeted your car in West Hollywood. Yes, Broadway came to Hollywood to a new, beautiful new supper club called Eleven for "Changed for Good: An Intimate Evening with Stephen Schwartz." (more...)

Photo Preview: FringeNYC's Bye Bye, Big Guy

The 2007 New York International Fringe Festival and 14 Husky Productions will present Bye, Bye Big Guy, a new musical (more...)

John Treacy Egan Takes Over in Producers October 25, Jai Rodriguez Joins as Carmen Ghia November 1

THE PRODUCERS the new MEL BROOKS musical proudly announces that John Treacy Egan will become the newest 'Max Bialystock' on Broadway, beginning Tuesday, October 25. In other casting news, "Queer Eye For The Straight Guy" culture maven, Jai Rodriguez, returns to Broadway, stepping into the role of 'Carmen Ghia', beginning Tuesday, November 1. (more...)

Rob Evan Stars in Sheba at NYMF - September 27-28

Rob Evan has been cast as King Solomon in the musical Sheba, which will receive staged readings by the Amas Six O'Clock Musical Theatre Lab as part of the 2005 New York Musical Theatre Festival (more...)

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Photo Coverage: Jai Rodriguez xPosed Actors' Fund Benefit

Jai Rodriguez performed xPosed, an autobiographic pop/rock rendition of his life for the Actors' Fund on January 31st. (more...)

On October 10th, Joe's Pub exploded with talent for Standing Ovations 2. Check out these hot pics! (more...)