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Ben Fankhauser and Lee Harrington to Lead Gulfshore Playhouse's SHE LOVES ME - Full Cast Announced!
by Blair Ingenthron - Feb 17, 2024

Gulfshore Playhouse has announced the cast of 'She Loves Me,' set to open in March 2024.

Review: CABARET at CVRep
by Gilmore Rizzo - Feb 2, 2024

The musical Cabaret is a classic for many reasons, and no matter who produces it the dark foreboding story never fails to pack a gut punch. The impactful way Cabaret shows the divide of a country, the hate crimes of anti-Semitism and neo-Nazi white supremacy, and the meteoric rise of one of the most brutal dictators in world history. In song and dance it is a perfect lesson of “those who forget the past tend to repeat it”.

Video: First Look at Nikki Renée Daniels, John Treacy Egan & More in GUYS & DOLLS at Pittsburgh CLO
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Aug 8, 2023

Get a first look at GUYS & DOLLS at Pittsburgh CLO with this exclusive video. Discover the cast, set, and behind-the-scenes footage of this must-see production. Don't miss your chance to catch this captivating show before it closes. Watch the video now!

Carolee Carmello, Patti Murin, Frenchie Davis & More to Star in Pittsburgh CLO's 2023 Summer of Musicals
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 5, 2023

As the curtain is about to rise on Pittsburgh CLO's 2023 Summer of Musicals at the Benedum Center between June 13 - August 27, 2023, now is your chance to meet the cast and creative teams!

Review: The Goodspeed's GYPSY is a Real Good Time!
by Ariana Straznicky-Packer - May 27, 2023

They say “April showers bring May flowers” and the Goodspeed expertly planted their garden perfectly: This May and June, Everything is coming up roses, with Gypsy!

 Carrie St. Louis, Gerald Caesar, Lissa deGuzman, and More Will Lead LEGALLY BLONDE at Kansas City Starlight
by Stephi Wild - May 9, 2023

 Carrie St. Louis will star as Elle Woods in the Kansas City Starlight Production of LEGALLY BLONDE. The production will be Directed and Choreographed by Nikki Snelson, who originated the role of Brooke Wyndham in the Original Broadway production of Legally Blonde. St. Louis most recently starred in the off-Broadway hit TITANIQUE, as well as starring roles in Kinky Boots, Wicked, and Rock of Ages on Broadway. 

VIDEO: Judy McLane Rehearses 'Some People' For Goodspeed's GYPSY
by Alan Henry - Apr 25, 2023

Watch Judy McLane rehearse 'Some People' for Goodspeed Musicals' production of Gypsy, the first production of its 60th anniversary season.

Additional Cast Announced for GYPSY at Goodspeed Musicals Starring Judy McLane & Talia Suskauer
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 16, 2023

Goodspeed Musicals will welcome Gypsy as its first production of its 60th anniversary season. See who is starring in the production, and learn how to purchase tickets!

CATCH ME IF YOU CAN Opens At The REV Theatre Company
by A.A. Cristi - Jun 8, 2022

The REV Theatre Company opens its inaugural production of the 2022 Season - Catch Me If You Can. The show runs June 8-28 at the Merry-Go-Round Playhouse in Auburn, NY.

The REV Theatre Company Announces Cast & Creatives for Production of CATCH ME IF YOU CAN!
by Marissa Tomeo - May 15, 2022

The REV Theatre Company has announced the cast and creative team for its inaugural production of the 2022 Season – Catch Me If You Can.

BWW Review: With FAREWELL TO THE WEST at 54 Below Jonathan Savage Promises a Bright Future For Cabaret
by Stephen Mosher - Jan 19, 2022

With his solo show debut, Jonathan leaves it all on the stage, from his stories to his songs, from his art to his heart.

BWW Review: CATS at Shubert Theatre
by Sean Fallon - Mar 6, 2020

While I have heard wonderful things about the musical CATS and about the Shubert Theatre in New Haven, CT, I had never experienced either until March 5, 2020, when both far exceeded my expectations when I saw this musical masterpiece phenomenally performed by an extraordinary cast, to a packed audience representing numerous demographics, leaving us all united with an amazing memory of such an incredible theatrical experience!

CATS Comes to The Fabulous Fox Theatre This April
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 25, 2020

Producers announced casting for the North American tour of the first ever Broadway revival of CATS. The multi-year tour launched at Providence Performing Arts Center on January 22, 2019 and will play 40+ cities during its multi-year tour, including the Fabulous Fox Theatre from April 7-19.

BWW Review: CATS Lets the Memory Live Again in Jackson
by Juliana Asbill - Feb 17, 2020

“Are you blind when you're born? Can you see in the dark?” According to iconic lyrics by Richard Stilgoe for one of Andrew Lloyd Webber's hit shows, Jellicles are and Jellicle do! The national tour of the megamusical phenomenon, Cats, stopped at Thalia Mara Hall in Jackson, Mississippi as a part of the Broadway in Jackson series presented by Trustmark on February 13th and 14th to show audience members exactly what the lives of Jellicle cats look like, specifically on the night of the all-important Jellicle Ball.

Adam Vanek, McGee Maddox and More to Star in CATS National Tour Alongside Donna Vivino; New Casting Announced
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 22, 2020

The Jellicle Cats include Adam Vanek as 'Alonzo,' McGee Maddox as 'Bill Bailey/Rum Tum Tugger,' Elyse Collier as 'Bombalurina,' Jordan Betscher as 'Cassandra,' Maurice Dawkins as 'Coricopat,' Alexa Racioppi as 'Demeter,' Donna Vivino as 'Grizabella,' Annemarie Rosano as 'Jellylorum,' Dani Goldstein as 'Jennyanydots,' PJ DiGaetano as 'Mistoffelees,' Ben Sears as 'Mungojerrie,' Zachary S. Berger as 'Munkustrap,' Timothy Gulan as 'Peter/Bustopher Jones/Asparagus,' Brayden Newby as 'Plato/Macavity,' Brett Michael Lockley as 'Pouncival,' Adriana Negron as 'Rumpleteazer,' Nevada Riley as 'Sillabub,' Giovanni DiGabriele as 'Skimbleshanks,' Melody Rose as 'Tantomile,' Cameron Edris as 'Tumblebrutus,' Adam Richardson as 'Victor/Old Deuteronomy,' Caitlin Bond as 'Victoria,' along with Erin Chupinsky, Alex Dorf, Devin Hatch, Madison Mitchell, Nathan Patrick Morgan, Charlotte O'Dowd, Austin Joseph Reynolds, Zachary Tallman, Tricia Tanguy and Loretta Williams.