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The Marcus Center as part of the Time Warner Cable Broadway at the Marcus Center Series and Broadway Across America-Milwaukee announces tickets for the national tour of the Broadway musical MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET, inspired by the electrifying true story, will go on sale Sunday, September 18 at Noon.

The Marcus Center as part of the Time Warner Cable Broadway at the Marcus Center Series and Broadway Across America-Milwaukee announces tickets for the national tour of the Broadway musical MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET, inspired by the electrifying true story, will go on sale Sunday, September 18 at Noon.

Full casting has been announced for the upcoming national tour of MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET, the Broadway musical inspired by the electrifying true story of four rock ‘n' roll icons. Portraying these icons are, Derek Keeling as Johnny Cash, Cody Slaughter as Elvis Presley, Martin Kaye as Jerry Lee Lewis and Lee Ferris as Carl Perkins. Christopher Ryan Grant will play the 'Father of Rock ‘n' Roll,' Sam Phillips. The cast also features Kelly Lamont as Dyanne, and musicians Billy Shaffer (Fluke, drums), and Chuck Zayas (Jay Perkins, bass).

Buoyed by a charmingly droll book penned by Chad Beguelin and the film's original screenwriter Tim Herlihy, THE WEDDING SINGER--playing through July 24 at the Carpenter Center for the Performing Arts in Long Beach--isn't just a celebratory collection of 80's era sight gags, though it's chockfull of them. Rather, the musical is also quite an enjoyable, silly romp that's spiked with the kind of witty snarkiness and unexpected sweetness that fits snuggly alongside today's funniest sitcoms and rom-com movies. The fact that this wacky musical comedy is punctuated by some awesome singing and dancing is just pure, sugar-laced icing on a multi-tiered wedding cake. It's got plenty of laughs, and it easily earns every single one of them.

Musical Theatre West closes its 58th season with the final five performances of the professional regional premiere of THE WEDDING SINGER at the beautiful 1,070-seat Carpenter Performing Arts Center in Long Beach. THE WEDDING SINGER previewed July 8 and runs through July 24, 2011.

Fans of the 1998 film The Wedding Singer, which proved an unqualified hit for its stars Adam Sandler and Drew Barrymore, will relish seeing the quirky story revisited on the big stage of the Carpenter Center in Long Beach. In 2006 The Wedding Singer was turned into a Broadway musical with the identical Ridgefield, New Jersey characters, but with some alterations in plotline. What counts most is the upbeat 80s humor, which the stage version retains in spades, as well as unlimited heart. MTW (Musical Theatre West)'s regional premiere does the show proud under Larry Raben's dynamite direction and sporting a rollicking cast.

Musical Theatre West presents the professional regional premiere of THE WEDDING SINGER at the beautiful 1,070-seat Carpenter Performing Arts Center in Long Beach. THE WEDDING SINGER runs through July 24, 2011.

Musical Theatre West is proud to announce the cast for the professional regional premiere of THE WEDDING SINGER directed by Larry Raben at the beautiful 1,070-seat Carpenter Performing Arts Center in Long Beach. THE WEDDING SINGER runs July 9 through July 24, 2011, with a low priced preview on July 8.

Musical Theatre West is proud to announce the cast for the professional regional premiere of THE WEDDING SINGER directed by Larry Raben at the beautiful 1,070-seat Carpenter Performing Arts Center in Long Beach.

When Happy Days premiered in 2006 at the Falcon Theatre in Burbank it had the subtitle A Family Musical; now it's changed to A New Musical. For obvious reasons, I liked the original version better. We grew to love the Cunninghams on TV as a family and the Falcon depicted their home; in this new production at Cabrillo, the only part of the home on display is the kitchen. This is not to say that the production is not worth seeing, though, for it has a great cast - and the music and dancing and corny comic setups are terribly enjoyable backed by Susan Morgenstern's consistently even pacing as director.

When Happy Days premiered in 2006 at the Falcon Theatre in Burbank it had the subtitle A Family Musical; now it's changed to A New Musical. For obvious reasons, I liked the original version better. We grew to love the Cunninghams on TV as a family and the Falcon depicted their home; in this new production at Cabrillo, the only part of the home on display is the kitchen. This is not to say that the production is not worth seeing, though, for it has a great cast - and the music and dancing and corny comic setups are terribly enjoyable backed by Susan Morgenstern's consistently even pacing as director.

Arnold's Diner is in trouble, and it'll take the whole 'Happy Days' gang to save it, when Cabrillo Music Theatre's all-new production of HAPPY DAYS: A NEW MUSICAL takes to the Kavli Theatre stage. HAPPY DAYS: A NEW MUSICAL opens on Friday, October 22nd, and plays until Sunday, October 31st, at the 1,800-seat Kavli Theatre at the Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza, located at 2100 Thousand Oaks Boulevard in Thousand Oaks.

Arnold's Diner is in trouble, and it'll take the whole 'Happy Days' gang to save it, when Cabrillo Music Theatre's all-new production of HAPPY DAYS: A NEW MUSICAL takes to the Kavli Theatre stage. HAPPY DAYS: A NEW MUSICAL opens on Friday, October 22nd, and plays until Sunday, October 31st, at the 1,800-seat Kavli Theatre at the Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza, located at 2100 Thousand Oaks Boulevard in Thousand Oaks.

David Elzer, Peter Schneider and Crooning Crabcakes, LLC are will close their Ovation and LADCC nominated, critically-acclaimed (LA Times CRITICS' CHOICE, Backstage CRITIC'S PICK, LA WEEKLY GO!) smash-hit world premiere production of LIFE COULD BE A DREAM, written and directed by Roger Bean (The Marvelous Wonderettes) with choreography by Lee Martino (Reprise On Your Toes, On The Town) and musical direction by Michael Paternostro (Kiss of the Spider Woman, Thrill Me) on Sunday, April 25 at the Hudson Mainstage Theatre, 6539 Santa Monica Blvd. in Hollywood.

David Elzer, Peter Schneider and Crooning Crabcakes, LLC are thrilled to announce that their Ovation and LADCC nominated, critically-acclaimed (LA Times CRITICS' CHOICE, Backstage CRITIC'S PICK, LA WEEKLY GO!) smash-hit world premiere production of LIFE COULD BE A DREAM, written and directed by Roger Bean (The Marvelous Wonderettes) with choreography by Lee Martino (Reprise On Your Toes, On The Town) and musical direction by Michael Paternostro (Kiss of the Spider Woman, Thrill Me) is EXTENDING AGAIN through Sunday, April 25 at the Hudson Mainstage Theatre, 6539 Santa Monica Blvd. in Hollywood.

Broadway star Karen Mason, whose credits include Sunset Boulevard and Hairspray, will perform a benefit concert for The Actors Fund on Sunday, October 4 at Feinstein's at the Loews Regency.

Derek Keeling (Grease) will perform his very first solo concert at Feinstein's on September 20 at 8:30pm. Keeling appeared on Broadway in Grease, A Tale of Two Cities, and All Shook Up and will be singing Jazz, Rock, and the songs of Broadway.

Derek Keeling (Grease) will perform his very first solo concert at Feinstein's on September 20 at 8:30pm. Keeling appeared on Broadway in Grease, A Tale of Two Cities, and All Shook Up and will be singing Jazz, Rock, and the songs of Broadway.

The Midtown International Theatre Festival (MITF) announces the winners of the MITF Tenth Anniversary Season Awards. The AWARDS CEREMONY, produced by Elisa Abatsis, was held on Sunday, August 30, 2009 at 7:30pm at New World Stages / Stage 2, 340 W. 50th Street (between 8th and 9th Avenues), NYC.

The Midtown International Theatre Festival (MITF) announces the nominees forthe MITF Tenth Anniversary Season Awards. The AWARDS CEREMONY, produced by Elisa Abatsis, will be held on Sunday, August 30, 2009 at 7:30pm (doors and bar open at 6pm) at New World Stages / Stage 2, 340 W. 50th Street (between 8th and 9th Avenues), NYC.