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Cast Set for GOOSEBUMPS THE MUSICAL: THE PHANTOM OF THE AUDITORIUM At CM Performing Arts Center

GOOSEBUMPS THE MUSICAL: THE PHANTOM OF THE AUDITORIUM comes to life at CM Performing Arts Center in Oakdale, featuring Long Island Theatre Notables and rising stars. Learn how to purchase tickets.
Photos: First Look at CM Performing Arts Presents EVITA

The CM Performing Arts Center is presenting Evita, running on the Main Stage in the Noel S. Ruiz Theatre from February 10 - February 24. Check out a first look at the show here!
Last Chance to Vote for the BWW Long Island Awards; Voting Ends 12/31

It's the final week left to vote for the 2023 BroadwayWorld Long Island Awards! Voting ends on 12/31 at midnight. Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!
2 Weeks to Vote for the BWW Long Island Awards; AMERICAN PSYCHO, FEVER/DREAM, Post Theatre Company & More Lead!

There's just two weeks left to vote and we have the latest standings as of Monday, December 18th for the 2023 BroadwayWorld Long Island Awards! Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!
BroadwayWorld Long Island Awards; AMERICAN PSYCHO, FEVER/DREAM, Post Theatre Company & More Lead!

It's the final 3 weeks and we have the latest standings as of Monday, December 11th for the 2023 BroadwayWorld Long Island Awards! Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!
BroadwayWorld Long Island Awards December 5th Standings; AMERICAN PSYCHO Leads Best Musical!

It's December, and the first standings of the month have been announced as of Tuesday, December 5th for the 2023 BroadwayWorld Long Island Awards! Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!
Latest Standings Announced For The 2023 BroadwayWorld Long Island Awards; FEVER/DREAM Leads Best Play!

Happy Holidays! The latest wave of standings have been announced as of Monday, November 27th for the 2023 BroadwayWorld Long Island Awards! Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!
Photos: First Look at CM Performing Arts Presents: INTO THE WOODS

Inspired by The Brothers Grimm fairy tales, INTO THE WOODS is an enchanting, brilliant musical that ventures beyond “happily ever after!” What begins as a lively fantasy ends in lessons of responsibility, consequences for our actions, and what we teach our children. Check out photos from the production here!
BWW Q&A: Alyse Arpino & Patrick Campbell of INTO THE WOODS at CM Performing Arts Center

The CM Performing Arts Center's Main Stage production of INTO THE WOODS is sure to enchant its audiences from September 16-30. Inspired by the Brothers Grimm fairy tales, INTO THE WOODS is an enchanting, brilliant musical that ventures beyond “happily ever after!” What begins as a lively fantasy ends in lessons of responsibility, consequences for our actions, and what we teach our children.
Cast Revealed For INTO THE WOODS At The CM Performing Arts Center

Discover the talented cast and creative team behind the upcoming production of INTO THE WOODS at CM Performing Arts Center. Get ready for a magical journey through the world of fairy tales, filled with memorable characters and timeless lessons.
Cast Announced For Roald Dahl's MATILDA The Musical At CM Performing Arts

The CM Performing Arts Center has announced the cast and production team of their upcoming production of Roald Dahl's Matilda The Musical, running October 15 - November 6 on the Main Stage in The Noel S. Ruiz Theatre.
Cast Announced For CM Performing Arts Center's HELLO, DOLLY!

The CM Performing Arts Center has announced their Cast and Crew for their upcoming production of HELLO, DOLLY!, which closes out their 48th Main Stage Season in the Noel S. Ruiz Theatre.
Casting Announced For CM Performing Arts Center's THE DROWSY CHAPERONE

Opening one month from today, the CM Performing Arts Center will present THE DROWSY CHAPERONE - A MUSICAL WITHIN A COMEDY, running from February 26 - March 12 in The Noel S. Ruiz Theatre.
Casting Announced For CM Performing Arts Center's MAN OF LA MANCHA

To celebrate the kick off of their 35th Anniversary as an organization, The CM Performing Arts Center will present a special limited engagement presentation of Man of La Mancha, directed in the style of their founder, Noel S. Ruiz. Man of La Mancha was the first show to be produced on the now aptly named Noel S. Ruiz Theatre stage.
Photos: First Look at Disney's BEAUTY AND THE BEAST in The Noel S. Ruiz Theatre

Get a first look at Disney's Beauty and the Beast in The Beast, running in The Noel S. Ruiz Theatre next month!
BWW Review: THE HUNCHBACK OF NOTRE DAME at Cultural Arts Playhouse

Staging a musical like 'The Hunchback of Notre Dame' is no easy feat. It calls for a company of strong voices, deep character study and a set worthy of emulating the titular Paris famous bell tower. The Cultural Arts Playhouse manages to bring all these elements together in a wonderful crescendo of theatrical magic.
BWW Review: DISNEY'S BEAUTY AND THE BEAST at the Noel S. Ruiz Theatre

Oakdale's Noel S. Ruiz Theatre at CM Performing Arts Center (CMPAC) offers a beautiful incarnation of Disney's Beauty and the Beast this holiday season. Some may have called this a tourist trap , but you will find that the story is as relevant as ever. Based on the 1991 Oscar winning animated movie, this production is excellently directed by CMPAC vet Kristen Digilio and runs through December 23rd at the lovely Long Island venue.
Photo Flash: Disney's BEAUTY AND THE BEAST Comes to Life at The Noel S. Ruiz Theatre

Disney's Beauty and the Beast comes to life at The Noel S. Ruiz Theatre, running November 18, 2017 - December 23, 2017. BroadwayWorld has a first look at the cast in action below!
Photo Flash: KISS ME KATE at the Broadhollow Theatre Company

Passions run high both onstage and offstage in Cole Porter's classic jazz musical 'Kiss Me Kate,' now playing at Broadhollow Theatre Company's Bayway Arts Center, soon moving to the Broadhollow Theatre in Elmont. It's the late 1940s in Baltimore, and leading lady of the stage and silver screen Lilli Vanessi battles it out with her ex-husband, actor, director, and producer Fred Graham, in a tryout production of William Shakespeare's 'The Taming of the Shrew.' Sparks fly between the former flames, especially when young up-and-comers Lois Lane and Bill Calhoun get the entire company entangled with a $10,000 IOU debt pursued by two madcap mobsters. With romance, comedy, sophistication, and behind-the-scenes hijinks, 'Kiss Me Kate' is an enduring crowd-pleaser, combining the irreverent humor of two brilliant writers: William Shakespeare and Cole Porter.
BWW Review: THE MUSIC MAN at the Noel S. Ruiz Theatre at CMPAC

Having previously attended a wonderful local production of Meredith Willson's Tony winning musical The Music Man, I was bursting with high hopes for the incarnation at The Noel S. Ruiz Theatre at CMPAC. In a strong main stage directorial debut, CMPAC vet Matt W. Surico - usually the Music Director and/or cast member - doesn't disappoint assembling an outstanding cast and crew for this classic show.

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