Jordan Ross News

In celebration of the 20th anniversary of the cult classic film Cruel Intentions, producers have announced the casting for the North American tour of the Off-Broadway smash hit CRUEL INTENTIONS: THE '90s MUSICAL. Following sold-out runs in Los Angeles and a critically acclaimed, sold-out run in New York City, the new musical will play Broadway In Chicago's Broadway Playhouse at Water Tower Place (175 E. Chestnut St) for a limited two week engagement April 2 14, 2019.

Good morning, BroadwayWorld! Happy Wednesday! The week is halfway over and we've got a slew of Broadway stories for you to catch up on!

In celebration of the 20th anniversary of the cult classic film Cruel Intentions, producers have announced the casting for the North American tour of the Off-Broadway smash hit Cruel Intentions: The 90s Musical. Following sold-out runs in Los Angeles and a critically acclaimed, sold-out run in New York City, the new musical - a stage adaptation of Roger Kumble's 1999 cult-hit film, created by Jordan Ross, Lindsey Rosin & Roger Kumble - will launch its first national tour at Proctors in Schenectady, NY on March 29, 2019. The production will play over 18 cities this Spring.

Sony Pictures will celebrate the 20th anniversary of the 1999 teen cult classic, CRUEL INTENTIONS with a theatrical re-release on March 22nd for an exclusive one-week engagement nationwide. Go back to Manchester Prep to relive the seduction and betrayal between rich & conniving Manhattan teens, played by iconic stars, Sarah Michelle Gellar, Ryan Phillippe, Reese Witherspoon, and Selma Blair.

Broadway In Chicago has announced tickets for CRUEL INTENTIONS: THE '90s MUSICAL will go on sale on Wednesday, January 30. The show will play Broadway In Chicago's Broadway Playhouse at Water Tower Place (175 E. Chestnut St) for a limited two week engagement April 2 14, 2019.

ABKCO Records will release Cruel Intentions: The '90s Musical Original Cast Album on CD and digital platforms on March 8. 

It's the last week to vote for the 2018 BroadwayWorld Central Pennsylvania Awards, brought to you by BroadwayHD! Readers are already setting records as they vote for their favorites. Regional productions, touring shows, and more are all included in the awards, honoring productions which opened between October 1, 2017 through September 30, 2018. Our local editors set the categories, our readers submitted their nominees, and now you get to vote for your favorites! Voting will continue through December 31st, 2018.

Following the success of their adaptations of Jennifer's Body, Psycho, and I Know What You Did Last Summer, Jordan Ross (Cruel Intentions: The '90s Musical and The Unauthorized O.C. Musical) and Joey Bybee (Cabaret Awesome) are excited to announce the 2019 slate for their new joint venture, Player-Hater Productions...

Following the success of unauthorized stage adaptations of Jennifer's Body and Psycho, El Cid (4212 W. Sunset Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90029) is ready to get LA into the Halloween spirit with I Know What You Did Last Summer: The Unauthorized Musical!

Following the success of unauthorized stage adaptations of Jennifer's Body and Psycho, El Cid (4212 W. Sunset Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90029) is ready to get LA into the Halloween spirit with I Know What You Did Last Summer: The Unauthorized Musical!

Bates Motel is open again for business in We Need To Talk About Norman: A Psycho Musical, debuting Today, August 17th at LA's historic El Cid.

Following the success of unauthorized stage adaptations of Jennifer's Body and Psycho, El Cid (4212 W. Sunset Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90029) is ready to get LA into the Halloween spirit with I Know What You Did Last Summer: The Unauthorized Musical!

Bates Motel is open again for business in We Need To Talk About Norman: A Psycho Musical, debuting Friday, August 17th at LA's historic El Cid.

Bates Motel is open again for business in We Need To Talk About Norman: A Psycho Musical, debuting Friday, August 17th at LA's historic El Cid.

As the kickoff event for its 2018 season, Dance for Life Chicago presents Dance Divas, a party and performance Sunday, June 24 at 6 p.m. and Monday, June 25 at 7 p.m. and 9 p.m. at the famed female impersonation nightclub the Baton Show Lounge, 436 N. Clark Street, Chicago. All proceeds benefit The Dancers' Fund.

Actor, singer and television personality Frankie J. Grande recently stepped into the role of Blaine Tuttle in CRUEL INTENTIONS - the new musical nightlife experience based on Roger Kumble's 1999 cult-hit film, now playing at downtown hotspot (le) Poisson Rouge (158 Bleecker Street).

Producers Eva Price and Sucker Love Productions have announced that actor, singer and television personality FRANKIE J. GRANDE will step into the role of Blaine Tuttle in CRUEL INTENTIONS - the new musical nightlife experience based on Roger Kumble's 1999 cult-hit film, now playing at downtown hotspot (le) Poisson Rouge (158 Bleecker Street). Grande joins the cast on Sunday, March 18.

Eva Price and Sucker Love Productions have announced the third and final extension of the hit New York Premiere engagement of CRUEL INTENTIONS - the new musical nightlife experience based on Roger Kumble's 1999 cult-hit film. The musical, which began as a ten-week run starting November 17, 2017, will now play twenty-one weeks and 112 performances by its conclusion on Sunday, April 8, 2018.

Jennifer's Body: The Unauthorized Musical From Hell, based on the 20th Century Fox film starring Megan Fox, Amanda Seyfried, and Chris Pratt, debuts at El Cid beginning Thursday, March 1st. Adapted for the stage by Jordan Ross (Cruel Intentions: The 90s Musical Experience, The Unauthorized OC Musical) and directed by Joey Bybee, Diablo Cody's cult classic about a small-town girl turned evil succubus raises even more hell on stage with an early 2000s pop/rock soundtrack in this unauthorized campy send-up. (And, the show obviously includes Low Shoulder's Through The Trees because Low Shoulder are American heroes and we need them now more them ever.)

Eva Price and Sucker Love Productions have confirmed that the 90s are indeed back. Due to popular demand, CRUEL INTENTIONS the new musical nightlife experience based on Roger Kumble's 1999 cult-hit film has extended a second time, adding an additional 4 weeks to its New York Premiere engagement. The musical, which began performances on Friday, November 17, 2017, opened on Monday, December 11 at downtown hotspot (le) Poisson Rouge (158 Bleecker Street), will now play through Friday, March 16, 2018. Tickets are on sale via CruelMusical.com.