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In King of the Road three teams of the world's best skaters go on the adventure of a lifetime, putting their life, limb, and dignity in increasingly-ridiculous peril!

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3-D Theatricals presents MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET Photo 3-D Theatricals presents MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET
by A.A. Cristi - January 10, 2018

The untold tale of four rock n' roll pioneers and takes center stage when the hit Broadway musical MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET returns to Southern California... courtesy of 3-D Theatricals (3DT), one of Los Angeles' and Orange County's most critically acclaimed musical theatre production companies....


Kenny Chesney Announces 17th Studio Album SONGS FOR SAINTS Photo Kenny Chesney Announces 17th Studio Album SONGS FOR SAINTS
by Tori Hartshorn - April 30, 2018

Kenny Chesney Announces 17th Studio Album SONGS FOR SAINTS...


Viceland Announces Nine Summer Series Photo Viceland Announces Nine Summer Series
by Tori Hartshorn - May 23, 2018

VICELAND is bringing nine series to air this summer with a wide range of diverse talent from returning network staples to newcomers covering everything from food and friendship to internet celebrity, fringe science and skateboarding....


Review: REVIEW: DINO! AN EVENING WITH DEAN MARTIN at Milwaukee Rep Photo Review: REVIEW: DINO! AN EVENING WITH DEAN MARTIN at Milwaukee Rep
by Cathy Jakicic - January 23, 2023

Milwaukee Rep's 'Dino! An Evening with Dean Martin' shines with the low-key charm of the 'King of Cool.'...


Rubicon Opens 22nd Season With Immersive BIG RIVER: THE ADVENTURES OF HUCKLEBERRY FIN Photo Rubicon Opens 22nd Season With Immersive BIG RIVER: THE ADVENTURES OF HUCKLEBERRY FINN
by A.A. Cristi - October 16, 2019

Rubicon Theatre opens the company's 22nd Season with an environmental production of the musical Big River: The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, opening October 26 at 7pm and continuing through November 10, 2019. Directed by Kirby Ward, with a company of 23, the production runs Wednesdays through Sund...


Photo Flash: Sierra Rep Serves Up Non-Stop Fun With ROUTE 66! Photo Photo Flash: Sierra Rep Serves Up Non-Stop Fun With ROUTE 66!
by A.A. Cristi - March 01, 2019

Take a dollop of Grease, mix in some Pump Boys and Dinettes and add a generous dose of Forever Plaid, and you've got the high-octane fun of Route 66! Roger Bean's Route 66 is a jukebox comedy about a gang of rowdy Chicago service station attendants who take an imaginary road-trip from Chicago to L.A...


Out Today – 'The One Before This” Single From Matt Wilson's Upcoming Album Photo Out Today – 'The One Before This” Single From Matt Wilson's Upcoming Album
by A.A. Cristi - July 17, 2020

Need a little musical snuggle time? The irrepressible drummer/composer Matt Wilson brings us a virtual Hug with the release of his album of the same name on August 28, 2020 via Palmetto Records.   ...


Actors Theatre Of Indiana Reveals 2023-2024 Lineup For Their 19th Season Photo Actors Theatre Of Indiana Reveals 2023-2024 Lineup For Their 19th Season
by Stephi Wild - August 28, 2023

Actors Theatre of Indiana has announced the lineup for their 19th season of Broadway in Your Backyard. The 2023-24 season will bring back familiar events and be full of shows that will have you dancing in the aisle and enjoying some laughs....


BWW Review: BIG RIVER Delights at PALM CANYON THEATRE Photo BWW Review: BIG RIVER Delights at PALM CANYON THEATRE
by Stan Jenson - May 13, 2019

Palm Canyon Theatre is taking an exuberant romp on the Mississippi in their current musical, Big River. The 1985 Broadway hit, with songs by Roger ("King of the Road") Miller, is a stage adaptation of The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn. In the capable hands of director Se Layne, it shows energy, sty...


Sam Strong on QUEENSLAND THEATRE'S 2019 Season Photo Sam Strong on QUEENSLAND THEATRE'S 2019 Season
by Virag Dombay - September 01, 2018

It's been nearly two weeks since Queensland Theatre released this 2019 season, and it's taken me nearly two weeks to comprehend exactly how colourful and formidable next year is going to be. A few days before the season launch, I had the pleasure of having doing a phone interview with Strong, who ha...


THE RAINMAKER Comes to Laguna Playhouse in September Photo THE RAINMAKER Comes to Laguna Playhouse in September
by Stephi Wild - August 22, 2023

Laguna Playhouse will present the second show of its 2023-2024 season, THE RAINMAKER, written by N. Richard Nash and directed by Andrew Barnicle. ...


Cast Set For ROUTE 66 at Actors Theatre of Indiana Photo Cast Set For ROUTE 66 at Actors Theatre of Indiana
by Stephi Wild - January 22, 2024

Actors Theatre of Indiana has announced the cast for the upcoming production of Route 66 which will be performed February 2 -18 at the Studio Theater at The Center for the Performing Arts in Carmel, IN. ATI co-founder Cynthia Collins will direct and choreograph the musical....


Rubicon Theatre Company Announces Extension Of BIG RIVER: THE ADVENTURES OF HUCKLEBER Photo Rubicon Theatre Company Announces Extension Of BIG RIVER: THE ADVENTURES OF HUCKLEBERRY FINN
by A.A. Cristi - November 07, 2019

Rubicon Theatre Company has just extended the company's acclaimed, sold-out production of Big River: The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, which now continues through November 17, 2019. Directed by Kirby Ward, with a company of 24, the production runs Wednesdays through Sundays in Ventura's Downtown C...


BWW Review: HUCKLEBERRY FINN'S BIG RIVER at Adventure Theatre Photo BWW Review: HUCKLEBERRY FINN'S BIG RIVER at Adventure Theatre
by Elliot Lanes - February 15, 2019

The 1985 Broadway season might have been one of the weakest on record for musicals; in fact, only three shows were nominated for Best Musical at the Tony Awards that year. We had an Ellie Greenwich jukebox musical (Leader of the Pack), one of Harold Prince's big budget disasters (Grind), and a music...


The Winter Park Playhouse Reveals New 2024 - 2025 Series of Professional Musicals Photo The Winter Park Playhouse Reveals New 2024 - 2025 Series of Professional Musicals
by Chloe Rabinowitz - January 19, 2024

The Winter Park Playhouse, Central Florida's professional musical theatre, has revealed their 2024-2025 Mainstage Series of musical productions! ...


Possum Point Players BIG RIVER: The Adventures Of Huckleberry Finn Begins Next Week Photo Possum Point Players BIG RIVER: The Adventures Of Huckleberry Finn Begins Next Week
by Stephi Wild - March 16, 2023

Possum Point Players' Big River: The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn tickets are available now. One matinee is sold out and sales for all shows are heavy....


Matt Wilson Releases New Album 'Hug!' This Month Photo Matt Wilson Releases New Album 'Hug!' This Month
by Stephi Wild - August 18, 2020

The irrepressible drummer/composer Matt Wilson brings us a virtual Hug with the release of his album of the same name on August 28, 2020 via Palmetto Records....


Photo Flash: First Look at Rubicon Theatre's BIG RIVER: THE ADVENTURES OF HUCKLEBERRY Photo Photo Flash: First Look at Rubicon Theatre's BIG RIVER: THE ADVENTURES OF HUCKLEBERRY FINN
by Chloe Rabinowitz - October 26, 2019

Rubicon Theatre opens the company's 22nd Season with an environmental production of the musical Big River: The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, opening October 26 at 7pm and continuing through November 10, 2019. Directed by Kirby Ward, with a company of 23, the production runs Wednesdays through Sund...


ROUTE 66 Revue Comes to Meadow Brook Theatre Photo ROUTE 66 Revue Comes to Meadow Brook Theatre
by Stephi Wild - April 09, 2024

Ring in Spring with a musical road trip from Chicago to California through 34 songs from the 50s and 60s. From “King of the Road” to “The Little Old Lady from Pasadena” and, of course, “Route 66', it’s a great time to get your kicks....


Meadow Brook Theatre's 2023-2024 Kicks Off This Summer Photo Meadow Brook Theatre's 2023-2024 Kicks Off This Summer
by Stephi Wild - March 29, 2023

Featuring audience favorite shows as well as four Michigan Premieres, Meadow Brook Theatre’s 2023-2024 season has something for everyone!...


Rialto Chatter: Is LOVE NEVER DIES Headed to Broadway? Photo Rialto Chatter: Is LOVE NEVER DIES Headed to Broadway?
by Stephi Wild - April 17, 2018

Could Love Never Dies be heading to Broadway next? Randy Buck, CEO of Troika Entertainment, seems to think so!...


King of the Road Show HD Celebrates 12th Anniversary Photo King of the Road Show HD Celebrates 12th Anniversary
by Macon Prickett - July 05, 2018

King of the Road Productions of Beaumont, TX announced that its weekly TV program 'King of the Road Show HD' that airs on KOTR TV of Beaumont, Texas is celebrating its twelfth year of production. Jim King, the host of the show said, 'Man, how time flies when you're having a royal time!'...


BWW Review: Upstage Theatre's I LOVE YOU, YOU'RE PERFECT, NOW CHANGE is Funny and Fun Photo BWW Review: Upstage Theatre's I LOVE YOU, YOU'RE PERFECT, NOW CHANGE is Funny and Fun
by Adrienne Proctor - July 19, 2021

I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change is a musical comedy told in a series of hilarious and poignant vignettes. Upstage Theatre presents the updated 2018 version of this long-running Off Broadway comedic force. A strong cast of sharp performers keeps the show feeling fresh with every new scene, and...


BWW Review: BIG RIVER at Rubicon Theatre Company Photo BWW Review: BIG RIVER at Rubicon Theatre Company
by Cary Ginell - November 01, 2019

An innovative immersive production, in which orchestra musicians step on stage to perform with the cast and an in-the-round configuration, highlights Rubicon Theatre Company's evocative, atmospheric production of 'Big River.' With a score by country music's Roger Miller, 'Big River' won 7 Tonys in 1...


Previews: BIG RIVER at Roxy's Downtown Photo Previews: BIG RIVER at Roxy's Downtown
by Paula Makar - August 15, 2022

Roger Miller (KING OF THE ROAD) and William Hauptman’s musical adaptation about Mark Twain’s rebellious teenager Huck and a runaway slave named Jim, takes off, raft and all, on Roxy’s stage August 4, 2022. The limited engagement runs through August 20, 2022 for just 12 performances....







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