DPAC's 'Broadway Doesn't Get Any Bigger Than This' Season to Include THE LION KING, THE BOOK OF MORMON, and More
by Sally Henry Fuller - Mar 8, 2015
It's our 'Broadway Doesn't Get Any Bigger Than This' Season! Direct from New York, Nederlander presents the SunTrust Broadway at DPAC, 2015 / 2016 Season. We've titled this our Broadway Doesn't Get Any Bigger Than This season, fittingly named since six of our eight new shows have been recent hits on Broadway while the other two productions are launching brand new national tours under the creative direction of some of Broadway's most accomplished writers and directors. All in all, these eight shows have garnered over 85 Tony nominations and over 30 Tony Award wins on Broadway.
Skylight Music Theatre Sets 2015-16 Season: MY FAIR LADY, PIRATES OF PENZANCE & More
by Tyler Peterson - Feb 27, 2015
Skylight Music Theatre announces its productions for 2015-2016 season - a celebration of women. Through five incredible theatre productions Skylight will explore the strength, ingenuity, and resilience of women as they passionately fight both internal and external forces of human nature. Artistic Director, Viswa Subbaraman has selected five equally brilliant female directors. 'I truly believe these women have unique insights into the stories our female characters have to tell,' said Subbaraman.
'BEAUTIFUL', CABARET, 'BRIDGES' and More Set for Pittsburgh's 2015-16 Broadway Season
by BWW News Desk - Feb 25, 2015
The Pittsburgh Cultural Trust is pleased to announce the 2015-2016 PNC Broadway Across America-Pittsburgh season. The series proudly features two Pittsburgh premieres, BEAUTIFUL -- THE CAROLE KING MUSICAL and MATILDA THE MUSICAL, and welcomes returning favorites JERSEY BOYS and BLUE MAN GROUP, along with an exciting lineup of more award-winning Broadway productions that will grace the stages in the Cultural District.
2015-16 Broadway on Hennepin Season to Include BEAUTIFUL, 'GENTLEMAN'S GUIDE' & More
by Tyler Peterson - Feb 10, 2015
Hennepin Theatre Trust today revealed its stellar 2015-2016 Broadway on Hennepin Season, featuring Broadway's hottest Tony Award-winning shows, seven Minnesota premieres and returning favorites. Making their local debuts are A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder, winner of four 2014 Tony Awards including Best Musical; Beautiful - The Carole King Musical, the 2014 Tony Award-winning inspiring true story, and The Bridges of Madison County, the romantic 2014 Tony Award winner for Best Score and Best Orchestrations.
BEACHES to be Remounted at Drury Lane as Part of 2015-16 Season; Full Lineup Set!
by Tyler Peterson - Feb 6, 2015
?Kyle DeSantis, President of Drury Lane Theatre, announces today that the Broadway-bound production, BEACHES will replace DEATHTRAP from June 24 through August 16 during the 2015-2016 season. Presenting the first new work on the Drury Lane stage in 21 years, BEACHES signifies the theater's renewed dedication to develop new works.
MATILDA, OLIVER! and More Added to Theatre Under The Stars 2015/16 Season; Full Season Details Announced
by Sally Henry Fuller - Feb 1, 2015
BroadwayWorld previously reported that the Tony Award-winning musical romance THE BRIDGES OF MADISON COUNTY will be presented by Theatre Under the Stars (TUTS) next January. Now, TUTS has revealed more details regarding their full 2015/2016 season in Sarofim Hall at The Hobby Center for the Performing Arts. Filled with a spoonful of sugar, one small girl with extra big dreams and a show that will have you "dying" with laughter, this season is sure to hit everyone's "sweet" spot.
Breaking News: Roy Rogers and Dale Evans Musical HAPPY TRAILS Coming to Broadway in 2016? Menken, Slater & McAnuff Join Creative Team
by Nicole Rosky - Jan 22, 2015
Producer Larry G. Spangler and The Spangler Group announced today the creative team for HAPPY TRAILS, a new musical based on the life and career of American icons Roy Rogers and his wife Dale Evans. The musical will feature original music by Tony and multiAcademy Award-winner Alan Menken (Little Shop of Horrors, Aladdin, Beauty and the Beast, Newsies, Sister Act), lyrics by Tony nominee Glenn Slater (Sister Act, Tangled, ABC-TV's Galavant, upcoming School of Rock), a book by Academy Award-winner Marshall Brickman (Annie Hall, Manhattan, Jersey Boys, The Addams Family), and direction by two-time Tony Award-winner Des McAnuff (Jersey Boys, Big River, Tommy).
Official: BEACHES Musical Set for Pre-Broadway Run in Chicago This Summer
by BWW News Desk - Dec 8, 2014
Kyle DeSantis, President of Drury Lane Theatre, announces today that the Broadway-bound production, BEACHES will replace DEATHTRAP from June 24 through August 16 during the 2015-2016 season. Presenting the first new work on the Drury Lane stage in 21 years, BEACHES signifies the theater's renewed dedication to develop new works.
Drury Lane Theatre Sets 2015-16 Season: BILLY ELLIOT, PETER AND THE STARCATCHER & More!
by Tyler Peterson - Nov 4, 2014
Following the best-selling year in Drury Lane Theatre history, which resulted in 21 Joseph Jefferson Award nominations for excellence and featured the hit blockbuster LES MISERABLES, Kyle DeSantis, President of Drury Lane Theatre, has announced the 2015-2016 season that will include two Regional Premieres and two classic American musicals.
Huntington Theatre Company Announces 2014-2016 Cohort of Playwriting Fellows
by Jillian Gaier - Jul 18, 2014
Huntington Theatre Company announces its 2014-2016 cohort of Huntington Playwriting Fellows: Mia Chung, John J King, Sam Marks, and Nina Louise Morrison.
This artistically diverse group of writers begin their two-year residency in September. Past Huntington Playwriting Fellows include Ronan Noone (The Atheist, Brendan, and the upcoming The Second Girl), Lydia R. Diamond (Smart People, Stick Fly), Melinda Lopez (Becoming Cuba, Sonia Flew), Kirsten Greenidge (Luck of the Irish), Ryan Landry (Ryan Landry's "M"), and Rosanna Yamagiwa Alfaro (Before I Leave You) to name a few.
Jerome Bixby's Final Story to Play New York in 2016
by Courtnie Mele - Jun 15, 2014
Producers of the upcoming New York production of The Man from Earth, a play adapted by film director and writer Richard Schenkman, announce their aim for a premier to be mounted Off-Broadway in the Spring of 2016.
PLANET OF THE APES 3 Set for July 2016 Release
by Movies News Desk - Jan 14, 2014
Deadline reports that 20th Century Fox just announced a new release date for the upcoming third installment of THE PLANET OF THE APES franchise. It will now hit theaters on July 29, 2016.