End of the Rainbow

BWW Interviews: Jeremy Kushnier Talks Stratford Festival's TOMMY

Jeremy Kushnier sat down with BWW on a sunny morning in Stratford to talk about his character in "Tommy", revisiting The Who's "Tommy" after 17 years, rehearsing for both "Tommy" and "Fiddler on the Roof" at the same time, and how becoming a father has changed his role as an actor. (more...)

X FACTOR Musical I CAN'T SING! Will Open at the London Palladium in March 2014

Stage Entertainment UK and Syco Entertainment's X Factor musical, now titled I CAN'T SING!, will make its official debut at the Palladium on March 26, 2014, with previews beginning in February. (more...)

Christopher Plummer, Barbara Byrne and More Join Guthrie's 50th Anniversary Gala, 6/22

The Guthrie today announced that eight artists who have graced the Guthrie's stages during its 50-year history, from the first season in 1963 to the theater's current season, are slated to participate in the Guthrie's 50th anniversary on June 22, 2013. Exclusive interviews with the legendary Zoe Caldwell and Christopher Plummer will be unveiled as part of a poignant and celebratory multi-media tribute, while stage veterans Barbara Bryne, Peter Michael Goetz and Stephen Yoakam; two graduates of the University of Minnesota/Guthrie Theater B.F.A. Actor Training Program, Matthew Amendt and Valeri Mudek; and an alum of A Guthrie Experience for Actors in Training, Erik Heger; will perform live for the one-night-only event. (more...)

Now Playing Onstage in Los Angeles - Week of 3/31/2013

Upcoming Shows - Week of 3/31/2013 for Los Angeles (more...)

Oliviers Reaction: BODYGUARD Producers Praise Nominees Headley And Kurup!

The Bodyguard has been nominated for Best New Musical at the Oliviers this year, with leading ladies Heather Headley and Debbie Kurup also up for awards for their performances and designer Tim Hatley also recognised for his work. (more...)

AMERICAN IDOL's Crystal Bowersox and Annette O'Toole to Lead ALWAYS...PATSY CLINE; Opens on Broadway This August!

Burke-Cohen Entertainment/Jimmy Burke, Jeff Cohen presents American Idol finalist Crystal Bowersox and Oscar and Emmy Award nominee Annette O'Toole starring in the Broadway premiere of Ted Swindley's Always… Patsy Cline, directed by Tony Award winner John Rando. The scenery will be designed by Anna Louizos, who is currently represented on Broadway with 'Rodgers and Hammerstein's Cinderella.' Performances begin in July with an August opening. (more...)

Milwaukee Repertory Theater's 2013/14 Season Announced

Artistic Director Mark Clements announced Milwaukee Repertory Theater's 2013/14 Season today. The season will present an epic slate of personalities and productions on the Quadracci Powerhouse stage - the monumental, moving and Tony Award-winning musical Ragtime will give audiences a glimpse at the early 20th century life of three distinct groups of people, while the side-splitting comedy, Noises Off, peeks behind the curtain at a group of struggling actors. The tumultuous final days of Judy Garland will unfold in End of the Rainbow, a single virtuoso artist will lead a blazing, contemporary retelling of a Homer classic in An Iliad, and the dynamic birth of Superman will be explored with The History of Invulnerability, forever changing the way we look at superheroes. (more...)

Now Playing Onstage in Los Angeles - Week of 3/24/2013

Upcoming Shows - Week of 3/24/2013 for Los Angeles (more...)

Enter to Win Tickets to END OF THE RAINBOW at the Ahmanson!

It's December 1968, and Judy Garland is preparing to make her comeback…again. BroadwayWorld is giving a lucky reader a chance to win 2 tickets to End of the Rainbow at the Ahmanson. Click below to enter! (more...)

Now Playing Onstage in Los Angeles - Week of 4/07/2013

Upcoming Shows - Week of 4/07/2013 for Los Angeles (more...)

BWW Interviews: Katharine Mehrling

Frau Mehrling, in kurzem Abstand spielen Sie zwei der interessantesten und vielschichtigsten Figuren der Musicalgeschichte: 'Funny Girl' Fanny Brice und die Showlegende Judy Garland. Beide Rollen sind ziemliche Kraftakte... (more...)

Photo Flash: First Look at THE PAJAMA GAME at Chichester Festival

Distinguished director Richard Eyre returns to Chichester to open Festival 2013 with THE PAJAMA GAME. The production is at the Minerva Theatre, now through 8 June. BroadwayWorld has a first look at the cast in action below! (more...)

SEMINAR's Jeff Goldblum, END OF THE RAINBOW's Tracie Bennett and More Set for Center Theatre Group's 2012-13 Ahmanson Season!

The 2012-2013 Center Theatre Group/Ahmanson Theatre season was announced today by CTG Artistic Director Michael Ritchie. The new season, the 46th season at the Music Center of Los Angeles, will include Jeff Goldblum in the West Coast premiere of the smart, sexy, new Broadway comedy "Seminar," Rachel York in the beloved 1930s musical romp - Cole Porter's "Anything Goes," the American premiere and pre-Broadway presentation of the dramatic musical "Backbeat" which features classic rock 'n' roll in its story of the birth of the Beatles, Tracie Bennett starring as the iconic Judy Garland in the West Coast premiere of the acclaimed play with music - "End of the Rainbow," and the daring new musical that explores a shocking event in American history - Kander and Ebb's "The Scottsboro Boys." In addition, the exuberant musical "Fela!" will return for a limited engagement as a bonus option to the season subscription. (more...)

Tracie Bennett to Star in END OF THE RAINBOW at CTG's Ahmanson Theatre, 3/12-4/21

Tracie Bennett will play Judy Garland in 'End of the Rainbow' by Peter Quilter, directed by Terry Johnson in its West Coast Premiere. Previews begin March 12, 2013 and the show opens March 20. (more...)

Michael Cumpsty, Erik Heger and More Join Tracie Bennett in END OF THE RAINBOW at Ahmanson; Rehearsals Begin 2/26

Casting has been announced for the upcoming engagement of 'End of the Rainbow,' which begins previews March 12 at the Center Theatre Group/Ahmanson Theatre at the Los Angeles Music Center. Opening night is March 20 and performances run through April 21, 2013. (more...)

BREAKING BAD's Bryan Cranston to Star in A.R.T.'s ALL THE WAY; Full Cast Announced!

The American Repertory Theater (A.R.T.) at Harvard University has announced that three-time Emmy Award-winning actor Bryan Cranston will play the lead role of Lyndon Baines Johnson in Robert Schenkkan's new play All The Way opening the A.R.T.'s 2013-14 Season at the Loeb Drama Center. The production, directed by Bill Rauch, will begin performances on September 13, 2013. (more...)

Now Playing Onstage in Los Angeles - Week of 4/14/2013

Upcoming Shows - Week of 4/14/2013 for Los Angeles (more...)

Stage Entertainment UK, Syco Entertainment Present X FACTOR the Musical, 2014

Stage Entertainment UK and Syco Entertainment are delighted to announce they will open their brand new musical comedy X Factor - It's Time To Face The Musical!, in London's West End in early 2014. (more...)

STAGE TUBE: MERRILY Prepares For West End Transfer!

The full cast is announced today as rehearsals begin for the West End transfer of the stunning Menier Chocolate Factory production of the Sondheim/ Furth musical Merrily We Roll Along. Directed by triple Olivier Award winner Maria Friedman, previews begin at the Harold Pinter Theatre on Tuesday 23rd April. (more...)

Tracie Bennett to Perform at Guthrie's 50th Anniversary Gala

The Guthrie Theater today announced that Oliver Award winner and Tony Award nominee Tracie Bennett, best known for her tour-de-force performance as Judy Garland in End of the Rainbow, will appear in BEHOLD: A Gala Performance celebrating the Guthrie's 50th anniversary on June 22, 2013. Bennett returns to the Guthrie stage following the play's electrifying run at the Belasco Theatre on Broadway and at the Ahmanson Theatre in Los Angeles this spring. (more...)

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