The Baker's Wife

LEND ME A TENOR Begins 5/18 at Bay Street Theatre

Bay Street Theatre begins the 2013 Mainstage Season with Lend Me a Tenor (May 28 - June 23). This hilarious Ken Ludwig comedy started rehearsals this week in New York City under the direction of Don Stephenson. The cast includes Judy Blazer, Scott Cote, Betsy DiLellio, Donna English, Nancy Johnston, Noah Plomgren, Steve Rosen and Roland Rusinek. Ticket prices are $59.50 and $69.50. For more information call the Box Office at 631-725-9500 or buy online at www.baystreet.org. (more...)

Gay Men's Chorus of Los Angeles Welcomes Stephen Schwartz and Liz Callaway in June

The Gay Men's Chorus of Los Angeles (GMCLA) will wrap up the season with "Not Entirely Wicked," featuring the music of Broadway legend and Disney composer Stephen Schwartz and the voice of Emmy Award winner Liz Callaway, at the Saban Theatre in Beverly Hills, Saturday, June 22 at 8 PM and Sunday, June 23 at 3 PM. Season 34 is presented by Wells Fargo. Individual and VIP tickets are currently on sale at http://www.gmcla.org/gmcla-not-entirely-wicked/. (more...)

JPAC to Present Monty Python's SPAMALOT, 4/19-5/4

Jedlicka Performing Arts Center concludes its 2012-13 season with the Tony Award-winning Best Musical Monty Python's SPAMALOT with book and lyrics by Eric Idle, music by John Du Prez and Eric Idle, directed by Dante J. Orfei, music direction by John Warren and choreography by Christopher Pazdernik. Monty Python's SPAMALOT plays April 19 - May 4, 2013 at the Jedlicka Performing Arts Center, 3801 S. Central Ave. in Cicero. (more...)

Photo Flash: Meet the Cast of Arizona Broadway Theatre's INTO THE WOODS

Arizona Broadway Theatre (ABT), the highest-attended, live year-round theatre in the Valley of the Sun, will deliver the return of the twisted fairytale Into the Woods to Phoenix from May 31 through June 23. Meet the cast in the photos below! (more...)

James Corden Joins THE SAME DEEP WATER AS ME at Donmar Warehouse; Still in Talks for INTO THE WOODS Film?

According to the Daily Mail, James Corden has signed on to appear alongside Daniel Mays in Nick Payne's play The Same Deep Water As Me at the Donmar Warehouse, directed by John Crawley. Corden also recently met with Into the Woods film director Rob Marshall to discuss appearing in the movie adaptation of Stephen Sondheim's musical. If the dates for both projects do not conflict, Corden will take part in the pair. (more...)

Emily Blunt to Join INTO THE WOODS Film as 'The Baker's Wife'?

According to The Hollywood Reporter, Emily Blunt is in talks to join Disney's movie adaptation of Stephen Sondheim's musical Into the Woods, directed by Rob Marshall. Blunt would play the role of The Baker's Wife. (more...)

UPDATE: Emily Blunt to Join INTO THE WOODS Film as 'The Baker's Wife'; Plus Christine Baranski as 'The Stepmother'?

As BroadwayWorld previously reported, Emily Blunt is in talks to join Disney's film adaptation of Stephen Sondheim's musical Into the Woods, directed by Rob Marshall. Now, sources have told The Wrap that that Christine Baranski, who was part of the original reading last October, is in talks to take on the role of Cinderella's evil stepmother. (more...)

BWW Student Center: Year End Recap

As another school year draws to a close, BroadwayWorld's Student Center signs off for the summer break. Before we go, take a look back at some of the high-school and college stories that we featured this past year. (more...)

INTO THE WOODS Comes to the MCL Grand, Now thru 5/5

The Tony Award winning production of Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine's INTO THE WOODS will run at the MCL Grand Theatre, 100 North Charles Street, tonight, May 1, 2, 3, and 4 at 7:30 p.m. and May 4 and 5 at 2:00 p.m. (more...)

Photo Flash: Fan-Made Teaser Poster for INTO THE WOODS Film Starring Meryl Streep

Check out a fantasty teaser poster for the Into the Woods film, starring Meryl Streep. The image below is spreading rapidly across social networks, after being created by a talented fan. Scroll down to check it out! (more...)

JPAC to Present Monty Python's SPAMALOT, 4/19-5/4

Jedlicka Performing Arts Center concludes its 2012-13 season with the Tony Award-winning Best Musical Monty Python's SPAMALOT with book and lyrics by Eric Idle, music by John Du Prez and Eric Idle, directed by Dante J. Orfei, music direction by John Warren and choreography by Christopher Pazdernik. Monty Python's SPAMALOT plays April 19 - May 4, 2013 at the Jedlicka Performing Arts Center, 3801 S. Central Ave. in Cicero. (more...)

The Music Theatre Company Announces THE PAJAMA GAME Cast

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Orpheum Theatre Announces 2013 High School Musical Theatre Award Nominees

The Orpheum Theatre has announced the nominees for the 2013 High School Musical Theatre Awards. Modeled after the Tony Awards, The Orpheum's High School Musical Theatre Awards recognizes achievements in all areas of high school musical theatre. This event is part of the National High School Musical Theatre Awards program which includes 30 programs from across the country. (more...)

UPDATE: Johnny Depp to Play 'The Baker' in INTO THE WOODS? Deal 'Almost' Done

As BroadwayWorld.com previously reported, Meryl Streep will play the witch in the upcoming big screen adaptation of INTO THE WOODS. Now according to Variety, Johnny Depp is currently in talks to join the cast as well. There is no word yet on which part Depp would play. (more...)

Jeremy Jordan, Norm Lewis and More Set for THE WIZARD AND I with NSO in D.C., 5/16-18

The National Symphony Orchestra Pops will present three performances of The Wizard and I: The Musical Journey of Stephen Schwartz May 16-18 in the Kennedy Center Concert Hall. Led by Principal Pops Conductor Steven Reineke, the performances feature performances by Jeremy Jordan, Norm Lewis, Julia Murney, Jennifer Laura Thompson, and The Washington Chorus. The performances celebrate Stephen Schwartz's 65th birthday as well as the 10th anniversary of the perennially "popular" Wicked. (more...)

Scholarship Programs Launched at Duke University and Hartt School in Memory of Kevin Gray

'The Kevin Gray Musical Theater Award Endowment Fund' at Duke University and 'The Kevin Gray Memorial Scholarship Award' at the Hartt School at the University of Hartford have been created to provide financial support to promising students as they pursue training in musical theater. Any level of contribution will help guarantee that this type of educational experience is made available to students who choose to follow in Kevin's footsteps as they attend one of these two institutions. (more...)

MEGA STAGE TUBE: Happy Birthday to Patti LuPone!

Happy Birthday to Patti LuPone! Click below to watch highlights from her prolific career! (more...)

JPAC Presents Monty Python's SPAMALOT, Now thru 5/4

Jedlicka Performing Arts Center concludes its 2012-13 season with the Tony Award-winning Best Musical Monty Python's SPAMALOT with book and lyrics by Eric Idle, music by John Du Prez and Eric Idle, directed by Dante J. Orfei, music direction by John Warren and choreography by Christopher Pazdernik. Monty Python's SPAMALOT plays tonight, April 19 - May 4, 2013 at the Jedlicka Performing Arts Center, 3801 S. Central Ave. in Cicero. (more...)

Paul Sorvino Joins Cast of CAREFUL WHAT YOU WISH FOR

Deadline reports that Paul Sorvino has joined the cast of Elizabeth Allen's CAREFUL WHAT YOU WISH FOR. The actor will join previously announced cast members Nick Jonas, Isabel Lucas, Graham Rogers and Dermot Mulroney. (more...)

Danny Rutigliano and More to Star in Goodspeed's THE FABULOUS LIPITONES; Full Cast Announced!

Goodspeed Musicals, the first two-time Tony Award winning theatre in the country, is happy to announce the cast of The Fabulous Lipitones, a new musical about a not-so-traditional barbershop quartet. This engaging musical comedy will run from May 9 to June 2 at The Norma Terris Theatre in Chester, Conn., Goodspeed's home for developing new works. (more...)

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