‘Book of Mormon’ Heads Home to Salt Lake City in 2014-15 Season
March 14, 2014
Utah’s Broadway Across America lineup for the 2014-2015 season has been announced, and it is set to bring some of Broadway’s best and brightest productions to Salt Lake City. Among them is the comedic musical hit The Book of Mormon which will play a limited two
Is Broadway’s Wicked Appropriate for Children?
March 14, 2014
Parents wanting to add more cultural experience to their children’s lives often turn towards the theatre, but they can sometimes run into trouble finding a kid-friendly show that fits their parental safeguards. However, one of Broadway’s most successful shows, Wicked, has proven not only to be entertaining for
‘Pippin,’ ‘Newsies,’ ‘Book of Mormon’ Headed to Pittsburgh for 2014-15 Broadway Season
March 12, 2014
The 2014-2015 lineup for the PNC Broadway Across America series has been announced, and it is going to feature oldie but goodie The Book of Mormon as well as newcomers Pippin and Newsies. The season is expected to open October 28, 2014 with the
Clifton Oliver, Allison Semmes Set to Star in Motown the Musical Tour
March 12, 2014
Kevin McCollum, Doug Morris, and Berry Gordy made the announcement that Clifton Oliver and Allison Semmes will star in the touring production Motown the Musical as Berry Gorsy and Diana Ross, respectively. The national tour is set to begin April 22 at the Oriental
‘On the Town’ Returns to Broadway in October
March 7, 2014
The New York City musical On the Town is heading back to Broadway at the Lyric Theatre, formerly known as the Foxwoods Theatre. Performances are set to begin in October of 2014. Prior to the show’s start, the Lyric Theatre will undergo renovations by its
Stephen Spielberg Eying a West Side Story Remake
March 7, 2014
It seems as though film maker Steven Spielberg has his eye on a remake of Robert Wise’s West Side Story according to a Deadline report. FOX, which owns the rights to the film originally released in 1961, has apparently made the story available for Spielberg should
Tuck Everlasting Takes Pre-Broadway Run in Atlanta
March 5, 2014
The world premiere musical Tuck Everlasting will be presented in Atlanta as a part of the Alliance Theatre’s 2014-2015 season. The production will play January 21, 2015 through February 22, 2015 as announced March 3, 2014 by producers. The musical was originally scheduled for a pre-Broadway run
FOX’s ‘Romeo & Juliet: The Pop Musical’ : Genius or Disaster?
February 27, 2014
According to The Hollywood Reporter, the classic Shakespearean classic Romeo & Juliet is being revamped into a pop musical that will be entitled Romeo & Juliet: The Pop Musical. The production is being developed for the FOX television network. Boardwalk Entertainment Group is partnering with RCA
Audra McDonald Takes On Billie Holiday in Broadway’s ‘Lady Day at Emersons’
February 27, 2014
Five time Tony Award winner Audra McDonald will once again grace the Broadway stage this spring to play Billie Holiday in the musical production Lady Day at Emerson’s Bar & Grill, as announced by the show’s producers. Performances are scheduled to begin March 25, with
Miley Cyrus Rumors of Tinkerbell in ‘Peter Pan’ Prove Unfounded
February 26, 2014
The rumors that Miley Cyrus will play Tinkerbell in NBC’s Peter Pan are just that, rumors. Pop star Miley Cyrus responded to the speculation that she would play the magical fairy in the TV musical broadcast scheduled to air December 4, 2014 by Tweeting, “I
