Ashford to Co-Direct SHREK Tour; Cast Announced
by Robert Diamond - May 11, 2010 Producers DreamWorks Theatricals and Neal Street Productions, Ltd. are thrilled to announce casting for SHREK THE MUSICAL. Native Chicagoan, Eric Petersen will lead the First National Tour cast as Shrek. The Tony and Drama Desk Award-winning SHREK THE MUSICAL will launch its national tour in Chicago...
Profiles Theatre's KILLER JOE Closes 6/6
by BWW News Desk - June 06, 2010 Profiles Theatre's hit production Killer Joe by Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Tracy Letts transferred to Chicago's Royal George Theatre, 1641 N. Halsted St. After 13 weeks at Profiles, the critically-acclaimed production moved to The Royal George Theatre's Cabaret space for an 8-week run, ending...
Atikinson, Berkley, Bloom et al. Set for WICA's THE KENTUCKY CYCLE, 4/9-4/24
by BWW News Desk - March 12, 2010 Whidbey Island Center for the Arts, under the leadership of Executive Director Stacie Burgua, is proud to present the Pulitzer Prize-winning The Kentucky Cycle at WICA, 565 Camano Avenue, Apr 09 - 24, 2010. ...
West End SHREK Cast Revealed
by Nicole Rosky - September 02, 2010 According to a report by Mail Online, in addtion to Nigel Lindsay, who will be playing the title character, Nigel Harmen, Richard Blackwood, and Amanda Holden will be joining the upcoming London production of Shrek as Lord Farquaad, Donkey and Princess Fiona respectively....
'We Plan to Monetize Shrek The Musical in Any Number of Ways' Says DreamWorks
by Robert Diamond - October 27, 2009 SHREK THE MUSICAL®, the Tony Award®-winning production, will play its final performance on Broadway at the Broadway Theatre (1681 Broadway) on Sunday, January 3rd, 2010 at 3:00 p.m. following 441 performances and 37 previews. SHREK THE MUSICAL® will launch a national tour at Chicago's Cadillac Palac...
Shrek's Eric Petersen and Wife Lisa Morabito Give Birth to Baby Sophia Marie
by Lauren Wolman - July 16, 2010 After just two days of preview performances as the loveable green ogre ‘Shrek' in SHREK THE MUSICAL, Chicagoan Eric Petersen and his wife Lisa Morabito Petersen proudly gave birth to their own beautiful baby. Sophia Marie Petersen, weighing 8 lbs, 7 ounces and 20.5 inches long, was born at 5:12 p.m....
STAGE TUBE: Burton and Cast of Shrek Perform on ABC7
by Nicole Rosky - August 27, 2010 Haven Burton and two of the cast members from 'Shrek the Musical' performed 'I Know It's Today' on ABC7 in Chicago. Shrek the Musical plays through September 7 at the Cadillac Palace Theatre in Chicago....
Van Wezel's Lacktman Selected As '10 Fla. Alliance for Arts Edu. Professional Leader
by Gabrielle Sierra - May 20, 2010 Leslie R. Lacktman, Director of Education and Community Engagement at the Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall in Sarasota has been selected as the 2010 Florida Alliance for Arts Education Professional Leader....
CHATTER: Amanda Holden To Play Fiona in West End's SHREK?
by Emily Faye Oakley - June 25, 2010 According to Baz Mabigboye in The Daily Mail, Britain's Got Talent's Amanda Holden scored in her SHREK audition for the West End production and reportedly 'played a blinder and was brilliant.' No casting has been announced as of yet, however rumors are abuzz that Holden will be the choice lady ogre....
Tennessee Performing Arts Center Announces Their Event Calendar 5/2010 – 5/2011
by Gabrielle Sierra - May 18, 2010 TPAC is located in the James K. Polk Cultural Center at 505 Deaderick Street in downtown Nashville, occupying an entire city block between 5th and 6th Avenues and Deaderick and Union Streets. Also housing the Tennessee State Museum, the cultural center adjoins the 18 story James K. Polk Office Tower...
Magic Theatre Opens Its 2010-2011 Season With THE BROTHERS SIZE, PART TWO
by Gabrielle Sierra - August 19, 2010 Magic Theatre opens its 2010-2011 season with The Brothers Size, Part Two of The Brothers/Sister Plays by Tarell Alvin McCraney. The play is directed by Octavio Solis and features recent A.C.T. graduates Tobie Windham and Alex Ubokudom and Joshua Elijah Reese....
Profiles Theatre Extends KILLER JOE at the Royal George Theatre, Set To Close 7/18
by Gabrielle Sierra - May 27, 2010 Profiles Theatre announces the final extension of its hit production Killer Joe by Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Tracy Letts at Chicago's Royal George Theatre, 1641 N. Halsted St. After 13 weeks at Profiles Theatre and 8 more weeks at The Royal George Theatre's Cabaret space, the acclaimed produ...
West End SHREK Cast Revealed
by Nicole Rosky - September 02, 2010 According to a report by Mail Online, in addtion to Nigel Lindsay, who will be playing the title character, Nigel Harmen, Richard Blackwood, and Amanda Holden will be joining the upcoming London production of Shrek as Lord Farquaad, Donkey and Princess Fiona respectively....
SHREK Tour Review Roundup
by BWW - July 27, 2010 SHREK THE MUSICAL tells the story of a swamp-dwelling ogre who goes on a life-changing adventure to reclaim the deed to his land. Joined by a wise-cracking donkey, this unlikely hero fights a fearsome dragon, rescues a feisty princess and learns that real friendship and true love aren't only found i...
Broadway LA Takes SHREK, HAIR et al. to Pantages; 2010-2011 Season Announced
by Samantha Jacobsen - February 19, 2010 According the the LA Times, Broadway LA has announced the 2010-2011 lineup for the Pantages Theatre. HAIR, SHREK THE MUSICAL, WEST SIDE STORY and ROCK OF AGES will all hit the Pantages stage this season in Hollywood....
SHREK Opens at London's Theatre Royal Drury Lane, May 2011!
by Nicolas Coburn - July 01, 2010 DreamWorks Theatricals and Neal Street Productions announced today that SHREK THE MUSICAL® will open at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane in May 2011, with a press night on June 7, 2011. The new stage musical is based on the story and characters from William Steig's book 'Shrek!' and the Oscar-winning D...
Photo Coverage: Shrek Poses with Stanley Cup in Chicago!
by Nicolas Coburn - June 30, 2010 The Stanley Cup officially took a 'Shrekcation' to the annual Broadway In Chicago Concert at the Taste of Chicago. While there cast members from participating acts were able to see Chicago's pride and joy, but none were happier than Eric Petersen, a native Chicagoan that will star as Shrek in the Fi...
Photo Flash: SHREK National Tour - First Look!
by Jessica Lewis - July 21, 2010 Broadway In Chicago along with producers DreamWorks Theatricals and Neal Street Productions, Ltd. launched the First National Tour of SHREK: The Musical in Chicago on July 13, 2010. Chicagoan Eric Petersen leads the Tony and Drama Desk Award-winning SHREK as it plays a limited eight week engagement ...
Profiles Theatre Continues Its 21st Season With KILLER JOE 1/8/2010
by Gabrielle Sierra - December 18, 2009 Profiles Theatre continues its 2009-2010 Season with Killer Joe by Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Tracy Letts, directed by Steppenwolf ensemble member Rick Snyder. The production runs January 8- February 28, 2010, at Profiles Theatre, 4147 N. Broadway. The press opening is Thursday, January 14, 2...
GLEE: Epiode 15, The Power Of Madonna
by Laura Holmes - April 26, 2010 Missed out this week? Catch up with our resident Gleek!...
Photo Flash: SHREK National Tour - First Look!
by Jessica Lewis - July 21, 2010 Broadway In Chicago along with producers DreamWorks Theatricals and Neal Street Productions, Ltd. launched the First National Tour of SHREK: The Musical in Chicago on July 13, 2010. Chicagoan Eric Petersen leads the Tony and Drama Desk Award-winning SHREK as it plays a limited eight week engagement ...
SHREK Offers 'Party with the Princess' at 900 Shops, 7/29
by Nicolas Coburn - July 09, 2010 It's a Big Bright Beautiful day for young faces to 'Party with the Princess,' when Princess Fiona, Gingy and Mama Bear from SHREK THE MUSICAL grace the Fifth Floor of The 900 Shops, located at 900 North Michigan Avenue, for photos and fun on Thursday, July 29 from 11 a.m. until 12 noon....
SHREK THE MUSICAL Announces 'SHREKtoberfest'; Events Leading Up To 11/8
by BWW News Desk - November 08, 2009 SHREK THE MUSICAL is excited to announce 'SHREKtoberfest,' a month-long festival of 'OGRE-SIZED' events leading up to and celebrating the production's one year anniversary on Broadway on November 8th....
9 TO 5, DREAMGIRLS, MINNELLI et al. Set For TPAC
by Emily Faye Oakley - April 30, 2010 Tennessee Performing Arts Center has announced its event calendar for the 2010-2011 season....
Atikinson, Berkley, Bloom et al. Set for WICA's THE KENTUCKY CYCLE, 4/9-4/24
by BWW News Desk - April 09, 2010 Whidbey Island Center for the Arts, under the leadership of Executive Director Stacie Burgua, is proud to present the Pulitzer Prize-winning The Kentucky Cycle at WICA, 565 Camano Avenue, Apr 09 - 24, 2010. ... |
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