Mel Brooks News

PCS Theater will present Neil Simon's timeless comedy masterpiece, 'Laughter on the 23rd Floor,' directed by Thomas-Robert Irvin. Learn more about the production here!

Elton John is now an EGOT. He won a Tony Award in 2000 for Best Original Score for Aida with Tim Rice. He was awarded with his first Oscar in 1995 for 'Can You Feel the Love Tonight' from the Lion King. Other EGOT winners include Viola Davis, Whoopi Goldberg, Marvin Hamlisch, Helen Hayes, Alan Menken, Rita Moreno, Andrew Lloyd Webber, and more.

BroadwayWorld is saddened to report that Bill Hayes, star of many musicals throughout the 1950s, playing leading man to stars such as Shirley Jones, Florence Henderson, and Carol Lawrence, has passed away at the age of 98.

Solo quedan unas pocas semanas antes de que el próximo 4 de febrero termine la temporada barcelonesa de THE PRODUCERS, que bajará el telón en la Ciudad Condal para mudarse al Nuevo Teatro Alcalá deMadrid con una temporada limitada de 10 semanas a partir del próximo 5 de marzo.

Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is January 11, 2024 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours.

The 2024 Governors Awards took place on January 9, where Mel Brooks was honored with an Honorary Oscar for his legacy of work. Prior to being presented with the award,  Matthew Broderick and Nathan Lane took the stage to give a speech, and then performed a medly of songs from The Producers, including The King of Old Broadway and I Want to Be a Producer.

Michael McAssey returns to the Gateway Playhouse in Somers Point, NJ for a piano bar evening on January 25th.

Jelani Remy, Amy Spanger, and more Broadway stars will celebrate Mel Brooks at 54 Below in a star-studded concert event.

FRIGID New York will present the World Premiere of The Fantastical Fellowship: Final Quest for the Crisis Crystal XXVII!, written and produced by Andrew Agress, directed by Phoebe Brooks and Associate Produced by Greg T. Nanni at UNDER St. Marks.

CBS' DICK VAN DYKE 98 YEARS OF MAGIC will include Jason Alexander performing “Chitty Chitty Bang Bang” and “Let’s Go Fly a Kite”; Zachary Levi will perform “Jolly Holliday”; Skylar Astin and Amanda Kloots will perform “Put on a Happy Face”; Amber Riley will sing “Chim Chim Cheree”; and more. Watch videos and check out photos now!

To Life 4, That's Jewish Entertainment! Stories & Music Celebrating Some of the Greatest Jewish Entertainers the popular series developed by producer Hy Juter   will run from January 19th through February 4th at The Willow Theatre in Boca Raton's Sugar Sand Park.

Museum of the City of New York has presented with the 2023 Louis Auchincloss Prize to award-winning director and choreographer Susan Stroman. See photos from inside the event including a special video message from Stro's The Producers collaborator, Mel Brooks.

Way Off Broadway kicks off its 30th Anniversary Season with Agatha Christie's A Murder is Announced, a classic murder mystery filled with mixed motives, concealed identities, and a determined inspector. Miss Marple is on hand to provide the solution in a dramatic final confrontation.

In the lead-up to Noël Coward's worldwide 125th birthday celebration in December 2024, Kentwood Players will present Private Lives, the English playwright's uniquely humorous comedy of manners from Friday, January 19 through Saturday, February 10, 2024.

bergenPAC  will present two new shows for the 2024 season. Taylor Dayne on Wednesday, March 6, 2024, at 7 p.m.; Almost Queen: A Tribute to Queen on Saturday, June 15, 2024.

El próximo 5 de marzo y durante solo 10 semanas llega al Nuevo Teatro Alcalá de Madrid el musical THE PRODUCERS, la última producción de Nostromo Live tras CASI NORMALES, LA JAULA DE LAS LOCAS, LA TIENDA DE LOS HORRORES y CANTANDO BAJO LA LLUVIA.

What did our critic think of HANAKKAH SCHMANUKKAH at Burbage Theatre Company? If you're tired of the same old Christmas plays every year, you may just find what you are looking for in this original, world premiere engagement of Hanukkah Schmanukkah at the Burbage Theatre Company.

Compulsion Dance & Theatre presents the outrageous comedy Wally & His Lover Boys, written and directed by Michael Mizerany. See photos here!

Lyric Stage presents The Producers, a hilarious musical about a Broadway producer and his accountant who scheme to produce a flop but end up with a hit.

PCS Theater has announced the upcoming production of 'Mel Brooks' Young Frankenstein' (West End Version), running from December 15th to December 30th at the Players Club of Swarthmore.