Two-time Tony nominee Howard McGillin will join Sierra Boggess and James Barbour in the upcoming Broadway musical Rebecca. McGillin will play the role of Frank Crawley instead of the previously announced John Dossett. Michael Blakemore and Francesca Zambello will jointly direct the production, a musical adaptation of the novel by Daphne du Maurier, which begins previews at the Broadhurst Theatre ...

As previously speculated, Disney's stage adaptation of Newsies is heading to Broadway. Directed by Jeff Calhoun and choreographed by Christopher Gattelli, the musical will play a limited run at the Nederlander Theatre beginning March 15, 2012. Opening night is set for March 29 with the final performance performance scheduled for June 10. No casting has been announced at this ...

Aaron Lazar, Kate Baldwin and P.J. Griffith will lead the cast of the new musical Giant at Dallas Theater Center. Directed by Michael Greif, the Public Theater co-production begins performances on January 18, 2012, with opening night set for January 27 at the Wyly Theatre at the AT&T Performing Arts Center.

Giant is adapted from Edna Ferber's ...

Newsies, the stage adaptation of the 1992 Disney film currently running at New Jersey's Paper Mill Playhouse, may head to Broadway's Nederlander Theatre in April 2012, according to the New York Post. Directed by Jeff Calhoun, Newsies opened at the Paper Mill on September 25 and will play a limited engagement there through October 16.

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The cast of Newsies may “Seize the Day” eight times a week, but on September 25 they seized their opening night at Paper Mill Playhouse. This stage adaptation of the beloved 1992 Disney movie musical took flight at the Millburn, New Jersey theater, led by Jeremy Jordan as Jack Kelly, a rebellious young newsboy who guides a turn-of-the-century strike against ...

The 1992 Disney movie musical Newsies had been transformed into a stage production, which is getting its world premiere at New Jersey's Paper Mill Playhouse. Jeremy Jordan leads the pack of rambunctious newsboys as they go on strike against the powerful newspaper companies of the early 20th century. The production is full of tunes from the original film such ...

The cast of Newsies is seizing the day at New Jersey's Paper Mill Playhouse, where the musical adaptation of the 1992 Disney film is currently having its world premiere. While the show doesn't officially open until September 25, Broadway.com has your first look at production shots from this family-friendly musical, which features future Bonnie & Clyde star Jeremy ...

Newsies, Disney’s latest foray into family-friendly stage musicals, is prepping for its premiere at the Paper Mill Playhouse with Jeremy Jordan (Broadway-bound in Bonnie & Clyde) and Tony nominee John Dossett as leads. On August 9, the cast and creative team marked the first day of rehearsal with a meet-and-greet at New 42nd Street Studios. Broadway.com stopped by to ...

Way back in October 2001, Mamma Mia! burst onto Broadway, and the megahit musical is still attracting ABBA fans eight times a week at the Winter Garden Theatre. On May 31, the show celebrated a special milestone: its 4,000th performance on the Great White Way. After standing ovation number 4,000, the cast marked the occasion by giving every ...

Newsies, a musical adaptation of the popular 1992 film, will premiere at New Jersey's Paper Mill Playhouse this fall. The production, which will be directed by Jeff Calhoun, will begin performances September 15 with an opening night set for September 25. The show features the film's original music with original composer Alan Menken and lyricist Jack Feldman contributing ...