Matthew Wilder News

Pumpkin Theatre has announced their 47th Season - A Season of Princes and Princesses . Performances are Saturdays and Sundays, 1 &3pm and will take place at 2905 Walnut Ave, Owings Mills MD 21117. Our 47th Season is as follows:

Yoshi's San Francisco has announced its upcoming lineup, now through March 9, 2014. Details below!

Flat Rock Playhouse and YouTheatre presents the popular Disney musical, Mulan Jr., from today, November 15 -24 at the Flat Rock Playhouse Downtown presented by Todd Webb, CPA and Ken Adams/Edward Jones.

Flat Rock Playhouse and YouTheatre presents the popular Disney musical, Mulan Jr., from November 15 -24 at the Flat Rock Playhouse Downtown presented by Todd Webb, CPA andKen Adams/Edward Jones. BroadwayWorld has a first look at star Eleanor Palmer as Mulan below!

Flat Rock Playhouse and YouTheatre presents the popular Disney musical, Mulan Jr., from November 15 -24 at the Flat Rock Playhouse Downtown presented by Todd Webb, CPA and Ken Adams/Edward Jones.

Coming up this week, 54 BELOW, the performance venue located just below the legendary Studio 54 at 254 West 54th Street, presents some of the brightest stars from Broadway, cabaret, jazz and beyond:Coming up this week, 54 BELOW, the performance venue located just below the legendary Studio 54 at 254 West 54th Street, presents some of the brightest stars from Broadway, cabaret, jazz and beyond:

What do Broadway's Lindsay Mendez (Broadway's Elphaba), Sierra Boggess (Broadway's Little Mermaid), Patti Murin (Broadway's Lysistrata Jones), Marissa Perry (Broadway's Tracy Turnblad), Mary Faber (H2$'s Smitty) and Jenny Fellner (Broadway's Sophie in Mamma Mia) have in common? Ten years ago this October, they all began their New York careers as Princesses.

Performers from three upcoming concerts at 54 Below, including THE LAST 5 YEARS IN CONCERT (10/16-19), PRINCESSES THE MUSICAL, A CLASS REUNION (10/21), and SIN TWISTERS (10/9) recently met the press for a special performance preview. BroadwayWorld brings you highlights from the festivities below!

What do Broadway's Lindsay Mendez (Broadway's Elphaba),Sierra Boggess (Broadway's Little Mermaid), Patti Murin(Broadway's Lysistrata Jones), Marissa Perry (Broadway's Tracy Turnblad), Mary Faber (H2$'s Smitty) and Jenny Fellner(Broadway's Sophie in Mamma Mia) have in common? Ten years ago this October, they all began their New York careers as Princesses.

What do Broadway's Lindsay Mendez (Broadway's Elphaba), Sierra Boggess (Broadway's Little Mermaid), Patti Murin (Broadway's Lysistrata Jones), Marissa Perry (Broadway's Tracy Turnblad), Mary Faber (H2$'s Smitty) and Jenny Fellner (Broadway's Sophie in Mamma Mia) have in common? Ten years ago this October, they all began their New York careers as Princesses.

In his two decades of professional DJing, DJ Chicus has been championing diverse musical styles across the board from pop classics to underground dance music, merging them in a fresh, tasteful and unexpected way. Recently his musical focus has been tied with the two record labels he runs -- Redbud Records [Reggae] and Dither Down Records [Nu-Disco/House/Indie]. His latest mix, Moombahton De Las Ochentas (80s Moombahton) is a prime example of his dancefloor sensibilities with its consistent momentum and infectious hooks. Click below for a first listen!

The Tuacahn Center for the Arts us currenyly presenting Disney's MULAN: The Stage Musical, a new 75 minute show and BroadwayWorld.com was there to cover the show. The production is directed by Ryan Norton, with choreography by Veronica Yeager.

Summer programs have just begun at RTC, celebrating all ranges of theater for youth. Between now and August there will be fun for the whole family. MULAN JR. will be directed by CAROLANNE MARANO, with musical direction by MIRIAM ARICHEA. Get a sneak peek at the cast in the photos below!

According to Deadline.com, Broadway and Smash executive producers Craig Zadan and Neil Meron of Storyline Entertainment have just signed a two-year contract with Sony Pictures Television to produce several TV movies and miniseries.

Today, as a well-earned holiday surprise for all of the millions of Broadway babies who read Broadway World all year long, we have a sneak preview of next year's upcoming InDepth InterView with leading lady stage superstar Sierra Boggess, best known to Broadway and West End audiences for her creation of the title role in THE LITTLE MERMAID, as well as originating the role of Christine in both PHANTOM VEGAS - the Las Vegas iteration of the international sensation THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA, directed by original helmer Hal Prince - and LOVE NEVER DIES, the recent Andrew Lloyd Webber-penned musical sequel to the original thriller/romance tuner, as well as her most recent essaying of the role in the absolutely phantastic 25th anniversary production THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA AT THE ROYAL ALBERT HALL, which will be released on Blu-ray and DVD in the US in 2012. Before we get to all about PHANTOM 25 - lest we forget, Ms. Boggess was also generous enough to tell us all about the show when it was still in rehearsals (you can read that chat here) - Boggess shares her affection for another recent InDepth InterView participant who shared the stage with her at the thrilling encore for PHANTOM 25 - the one and only Phantom of legend himself, Michael Crawford, as well as all about her participation in the yearly ASTEP charity concert CHRISTMAS IN NEW YORK CITY and the cast recording of it featuring herself along with Raul Esparza, Andy Karl, Orfeh, Constantine Maroulis and many more! Plus, insight into her preparations for her next Broadway role, that of Rebecca in the lavish stage spectacular REBECCA and much, much more!

You'd be hard-pressed to find someone who isn't familiar with YouTube and other online video websites which showcase on a daily basis the good, the bad and the ugly. For several years now, BroadwayWorld has lead the theatrical community by providing regular Stage Tube videos featuring everyone from top Broadway and Hollywood celebs to kids barely out of diapers. In this new regular column, I'll be hand-picking videos from 'Around the Broadway World' which will highlight noteworthy theater-related videos. From backstage to onstage - from Amateur to Professional - and from anywhere and everywhere in the world.

The Children's Playhouse of Maryland, Inc., in residence on the Essex campus of the Community College of Baltimore County, will perform Disney's Mulan, Jr. 1 p.m., Saturdays and Sundays, March 5-6, 12-13, 19 and 20, with an additional 4 p.m. performance on Sunday, March 13, in the J Building Lecture Hall (J-137), CCBC Essex, 7201 Rossville Boulevard. Tickets are $10 general admission and $8 for birthday parties or scout troops, and are available in advance by calling the CCBC Box Office at 443-840-ARTS (2787) weekdays from 9 am to 3 pm; tickets are also available at the door, space permitting.

The Children's Playhouse of Maryland, Inc., in residence on the Essex campus of the Community College of Baltimore County, will perform Disney's Mulan, Jr. 1 p.m., Saturdays and Sundays, March 5-6, 12-13, 19 and 20, with an additional 4 p.m. performance on Sunday, March 13, in the J Building Lecture Hall (J-137), CCBC Essex, 7201 Rossville Boulevard. Tickets are $10 general admission and $8 for birthday parties or scout troops, and are available in advance by calling the CCBC Box Office at 443-840-ARTS (2787) weekdays from 9 am to 3 pm; tickets are also available at the door, space permitting.

Reprise Records is pleased to announce that it will release the self-titled debut album from Los Angeles' The Belle Brigade, fronted by siblings Barbara and Ethan Gruska, in April 2011.

Playwrights Horizons (Tim Sanford, Artistic Director; Leslie Marcus, Managing Director) will present private readings of ROCKET SCIENCE: The Musical, a new musical based on the 2007 HBO film Rocket Science.