Susan Powell News

On Sunday 9th December Robert Powell and Susan Jameson visit Theatre Royal Winchester for A Victorian Christmas; a lookback at the history of the festive season.

BroadwayWorld has learned that Beth Leavel will lead The Muny's production of GYPSY as Mama Rose! The production will feature direction by Rob Ruggiero, choreography by Ralph Perkins, and music direction by James Moore.

BroadwayWorld has learned that Beth Leavel will lead The Muny's production of GYPSY as Mama Rose! The production will feature direction by Rob Ruggiero, choreography by Ralph Perkins, and music direction by James Moore.

I am personally excited to see the spectacular new production of Andrew Lloyd Webber's THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA coming to Omaha this week! Hailed by critics as "bigger and better than ever," Laurence Connor's re-imagination of the longest-running production on Broadway is drawing superlatives: "stunning!" "spectacular!" "brilliant!" "majestic!" and "beautiful!" Because of all the references to beauty, I called Jacquelynne Fontaine, who plays Carlotta, and happens to be a former beauty title holder.

Lee Roy Reams is making history in Boca Raton. This is the first time in the U.S. that the title role in HELLO, DOLLY! is being played by a man. The Broadway veteran, who will also direct the show, is joined by an all-star cast, including multiple Tony nominee Lewis J. Stadlen, James Clow and Susan Powell.

Rehearsals are in full swing for the November 5 opening of HELLO, DOLLY!, starring Lee Roy Reams in the title role. This is the first time that the part of 'Dolly' will be played by a man in a sanctioned, Equity production.

HELLO, DOLLY!, starring Lee Roy Reams in the title role, begins tonight, November 5 at The Wick Theatre. This is the first time in the U.S. that the part of 'Dolly' will be played by a man.

Rehearsals are in full swing for the November 5 opening of HELLO, DOLLY!, starring Lee Roy Reams in the title role. This is the first time in the U.S. that the part of 'Dolly' will be played by a man.

The always popular event Drums Downtown, featuring the Ohio State Percussion Ensemble, celebrates its 11th year of innovative collaboration, with performances at 8 p.m. tonight, April 3 and Saturday, April 4 at the Riffe Center's Capitol Theater, 77 South High St. in downtown Columbus.

The always popular event Drums Downtown, featuring the Ohio State Percussion Ensemble, celebrates its 11th year of innovative collaboration, with performances at 8 p.m. Friday, April 3 and Saturday, April 4 at the Riffe Center's Capitol Theater, 77 South High St. in downtown Columbus.

A Mormon community in Utah is rocked when a young father named Jared Helm announces that his wife has run off on him. Marriage in the Church of Latter Day Saints is an eternal affair, where families are sealed to each other for all time, not just until death “parts” them. Carrie Helm, by all accounts, was not only a good wife and neighbor, but a loving mother as well. But according to Jared, she also suffered from mental illness and drastic mood swings.

Paper Mill Playhouse lost its former Executive Producer Angelo Del Rossi on Saturday, August 30, 2014. Angelo Del Rossi helmed Paper Mill Playhouse in Millburn, New Jersey, for forty years. Yesterday, Angelo's husband Per Rasmussen hosted a memorial tribute at Paper Mill Playhouse where the entire theater community celebrated the life of Angelo Del Rossi. BroadwayWorld brings you a look back at the event below.

A Mormon community in Utah is rocked when a young father named Jared Helm announces that his wife has run off on him. Marriage in the Church of Latter Day Saints is an eternal affair, where families are sealed to each other for all time, not just until death “parts” them. Carrie Helm, by all accounts, was not only a good wife and neighbor, but a loving mother as well. But according to Jared, she also suffered from mental illness and drastic mood swings.

The popular event Drums Downtown is back, celebrating its 10th anniversary of innovative collaboration, with performances at 8 p.m. tonight, April 4, and Saturday, April 5, at the Riffe Center's Capitol Theatre, 77 South High St. in downtown Columbus. This year's theme, Timeline, will feature highlights from the event's previous nine productions, along with several new works. Joining the Ohio State Percussion Ensemble will be students and faculty from the Department of Dance and Advanced Computing Center for the Arts and Design (ACCAD). Joseph Krygier and Susan Powell direct the Percussion Ensemble and serve as artistic directors for the event.

The popular event Drums Downtown is back, celebrating its 10th anniversary of innovative collaboration, with performances at 8 p.m. Friday, April 4, and Saturday, April 5, at the Riffe Center's Capitol Theatre, 77 South High St. in downtown Columbus. This year's theme, Timeline, will feature highlights from the event's previous nine productions, along with several new works. Joining the Ohio State Percussion Ensemble will be students and faculty from the Department of Dance and Advanced Computing Center for the Arts and Design (ACCAD). Joseph Krygier and Susan Powell direct the Percussion Ensemble and serve as artistic directors for the event.

The Sympatico Percussion Group presents a concert at 8 pm tonight, January 21, in Weigel Hall Auditorium, 1866 College Rd. The group includes Ohio State faculty Susan Powell and Joseph Krygier, who will be joined by Amy Garapic, Scott Herring, and Christopher Norton, with Kevin Schempf on bass clarinet.

On Monday, January 13th, 2014 producers Kimberly Loren Eaton and Alan Swanke presented a reading of Wild and Willful Women to a full house at Baruch Performing Arts Center's Engelman Recital Hall, as the kickoff event the 13th Annual TRU Voices New Musicals Reading Series. This new musical is a tale of love, lust and witchcraft with book and lyrics by Bill Rogers and music by Daniel Doss. It was directed by Kimberly Loren Eaton, and music directed by Daniel Doss (national tours, The Addams Family and The Color Purple). Scroll down for photos!

The Sympatico Percussion Group presents a concert at 8 pm Tuesday, January 21, in Weigel Hall Auditorium, 1866 College Rd. The group includes Ohio State faculty Susan Powell and Joseph Krygier, who will be joined by Amy Garapic, Scott Herring, and Christopher Norton, with Kevin Schempf on bass clarinet.

The Arts Center of Coastal Carolina has assembled a superb company of triple-threat performers for the Depression-era musical 42ND STREET. Directed by Casey Colgan, the story follows aspiring dancer/singer Peggy Sawyer, a small town girl who comes to New York with big dreams of making it on Broadway. Featuring a repertoire of familiar tunes including 'We're In the Money' and 'Lullaby of Broadway,' along with sensational tap dancing, 42ND STREET is a sparkling concoction just right for the holiday season.

42nd Street opens Friday, December 6, 2013 at the Arts Center of Coastal Carolina. Originally billed as a 'song and dance extravaganza' this production based on the 2001 Tony Award winning revival, is directed by Casey Colgan and features the original revival choreography by: Randy Skinner (restaged and adapted by: Kelli Barclay).