Gene Wilder News

Hope Mill Theatre has announced that Mel Brooks’ YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN THE MUSICAL will have its regional premiere in October. YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN will be directed and choreographed by Nick Winston.

Get ready for a whirlwind of laughter, music, and heartfelt storytelling in BIG HAIR: A Rad and Wild Love Affair, written and performed by Maegan Mandarino in March.

BIG HAIR: A Rad and Wild Love Affair, written and performed by Maegan Mandarino, will play Los Angeles in January. Learn more about the performance and how to get tickets here.

George Street Playhouse (GSP) is now presenting a two-hander that should be on your December entertainment schedule.  Gene & Gilda tells a captivating story about the relationship of the two celebrated performers, Gene Wilder and Gilda Radner.

The award-winning musical The Producers is finally returning to London in its first revival since debuting on the West End in 2004. The show, based on the iconic 1967 film of the same name by Mel Brooks, tells the story of two producers who discover that a producer could make more from a Broadway flop than a hit, which leads them to put on what they think will be the worst show in history - Springtime for Hitler.

Gene & Gilda, written by Cary Gitter and directed by Joe Brancato, will run at George Street Playhouse in December. Meet the actors playing Gene Wilder and Gilda Radner, Jonathan Randell Silver and Jordan Kai Burnett in the video here!

George Street Playhouse has announced that Gene & Gilda, written by Cary Gitter and directed by Joe Brancato will be available for streaming. The simulcast performances will air this December.

A marvelous cast of River Ridge students breathes the Bard to life!

Continuing a breakout year, global pop sensation Griff serves up a sweet new cover of the original Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory classic “Pure Imagination.” Listen to this new rendition now!

Westport Country Playhouse has announced “From the Page to the Stage” guided tours are available to the public by reservation on upcoming Friday and Saturday mornings, from 10:30 a.m. to noon, November 15 and 16, December 13 and 14, January 17 and 18, and February 7 and 8. Each tour is limited to 25 people.  

Celebrate the 50th anniversary of THE LITTLE PRINCE with a special concert at The Green Room 42 on November 5th. Join original star Steven Warner as he revisits songs and stories from the film. Learn how to purchase tickets.

George Street Playhouse has announced the complete cast and creative team for Gene & Gilda, written by Cary Gitter and directed by Joe Brancato. Gene & Gilda will begin previews on Tuesday December 3 with an opening night set for Friday December 6 for a limited run through December 22, 2024.

This holiday season, Young People’s Theatre (YPT) will present a musical adaptation of Roald Dahl’s Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.

The Operahouse in Gothenburg is the perfect venue for this entertaining familymusical

This Halloween season, BroadwayWorld is taking a look at Tim Burton's musical theater connections, both onscreen and onstage, as well as offering some spooky listening to match the vibes of spooky season.

What did our critic think of YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN at Bellevue Little Theatre?

During late summer and fall, film events will once again light up the night at THE FORD. Two sets of presentations feature very different focusses on classic films.

Sometimes, smaller, dumber and cheaper is a compliment, not a put-down, as in this miniaturized Mel Brooks classic.

Andy Fickman directs WILLY'S CANDY SPECTACULAR: A MUSICAL PARODY, debuting at Edinburgh Fringe on August 9th. New track released and tickets now available for the highly anticipated performances.

Happening This Summer : Roald Dahl's Willy Wonka