A CHRISTMAS STORY, The Musical! to Play Lunt-Fontanne for 2012 Holidays
by Robert Diamond
- Jul 26, 2012
Christmas Story, The Musical! will arrive on Broadway at The Lunt-Fontanne Theatre just in time for the 2012 holiday season. The producers have announced that the new musical, based on the 1983 movie perennial, will play a November 5 - December 30 holiday engagement. Opening night is Monday, November 19.
Surflight Theatre Presents THE SOUND OF MUSIC, Now thru 8/25
by BWW News Desk
- Jul 24, 2012
The hills are alive as Surflight Theatre continues its 2012 season with The Sound of Music. Directed and choreographed by Charles Abbott, with music direction by Ben Krauss, The Sound of Music opens tonight, July 24 and runs through August 25, 2012. Tickets ($36-$54) are available by calling 609-492-9477 or at www.surflight.org.
Broadway-Bound A CHRISTMAS STORY to Hold Open Call for Children, 6/16
by Nicole Rosky
- Jun 7, 2012
As A Christmas Story, The Musical! prepares for a Broadway engagement this holiday season, the show's producers have announced that they will begin their search for young actors. An open audition for children between the ages of 8-13 will be held on Saturday June 16, 2012 at Pearl Studios (500 8th Avenue, 12th floor). Registration begins at 11:30AM with auditions from 12:00-5:00PM.
Surflight Theatre Presents ALL I ASK OF YOU, Now thru 6/16
by BWW News Desk
- May 26, 2012
Surflight Theatre, under the leadership of award-winning Broadway Producers Timothy Laczynski (The Pee-wee Herman Show, A Christmas Story), Executive Producer and Roy Miller (West Side Story, The Drowsy Chaperone, Ragtime, and the upcoming new musical Animal House) Artistic Director, continues its 63rdSeason with the Surflight premiere of All I Ask of You: A Musical Tribute to Andrew Lloyd Webber, on stage for three weeks, tonight, May 26 through June 16.
Surflight Theatre Opens Season With THE RAT PACK REVUE, Now thru 5/6
by BWW News Desk
- Apr 28, 2012
Surflight Theatre, under the leadership of award-winning Broadway Producers Timothy Laczynski (The Pee-wee Herman Show, A Christmas Story), Executive Producer and Roy Miller (West Side Story, The Drowsy Chaperone, Ragtime, and the upcoming new musical Animal House) Artistic Director, kicks off its 63rdAnniversary Season of 'Broadway at the Beach' with the Surflight Premiere of The Rat Pack Revue from tonight, April 18 through May 6, 2012.
Surflight Theatre Opens Season With THE RAT PACK REVUE, 4/28-5/6
by Kelsey Denette
- Apr 18, 2012
Surflight Theatre, under the leadership of award-winning Broadway Producers Timothy Laczynski (The Pee-wee Herman Show, A Christmas Story), Executive Producer and Roy Miller (West Side Story, The Drowsy Chaperone, Ragtime, and the upcoming new musical Animal House) Artistic Director, kicks off its 63rdAnniversary Season of 'Broadway at the Beach' with the Surflight Premiere of The Rat Pack Revue from April 18 through May 6, 2012.
NJ's Historic Surflight Theatre Struck By Fire
by Kelsey Denette
- Apr 18, 2012
On Sunday, April 8th, the largest housing unit of the historic Surflight Theatre suffered extensive damage when a blaze broke out at The Gables, a neighboring establishment. No one was injured in the fire. Although the severity of the damage is still being assessed, the housing unit that provides a home to production personnel sustained enough damage to render the unit uninhabitable for at least a portion of the 2012 season.
Photo Flash: A CHRISTMAS STORY Celebrates Opening Night!
by Nicole Rosky
- Dec 16, 2011
On Wednesday, December 14, A Christmas Story, The Musical! celebrated its opening night at Chicago's legendary Chicago Theatre with producer Peter Billingsley, who starred as Ralphie in the original 1983 film, there to cheer the company on. Check out photos from opening night below!
Surflight Theatre to Include ANNIE, ALL I ASK OF YOU, et al. in 2012 Season
by Nicole Rosky
- Dec 13, 2011
Surflight Theatre, the long-time popular summer theater on Long Beach Island has emerged from Chapter 11 and plans to mount their 63rd season of shows beginning in April 2012, the theater announced today. Ten months after it filed for bankruptcy protection, Federal Bankruptcy Judge Michael B. Kaplan confirmed Surflight's plan of reorganization on December 8 and the Theater will successfully emerge from Chapter 11.
Photo Flash: A CHRISTMAS STORY Launches National Tour
by Lauren Wolman
- Nov 12, 2011
On November 8th, A Christmas Story, The Musical! launched its National Tour at The Hershey Theatre in Hershey, PA. America's #1 Christmas movie comes to life on stage as hilarious holiday musical featuring a bright holiday score by composer/lyricist team Benj Pasek and Justin Paul, and a book by Joseph Robinette based on the writings of radio humorist Jean Shepherd and the 1983 holiday film favorite. Tony Award winner John Rando (Urinetown, The Wedding Singer) will direct the production with Warren Carlyle (Finian's Rainbow, Follies, An Evening With Hugh Jackman) choreographing. Peter Billingsley, who starred as Ralphie in the original 1983 film, serves as a producer for the holiday tour.
A CHRISTMAS STORY Tour Launches Tomorrow at Hershey Theatre
by Nicole Rosky
- Nov 7, 2011
On November 8th, A Christmas Story, The Musical! launches its National Tour at The Hershey Theatre in Hershey, PA. America's #1 Christmas movie comes to life on stage as hilarious holiday musical featuring a bright holiday score by composer/lyricist team Benj Pasek and Justin Paul, and a book by Joseph Robinette based on the writings of radio humorist Jean Shepherd and the 1983 holiday film favorite. Tony Award winner John Rando (Urinetown, The Wedding Singer) will direct the production with Warren Carlyle (Finian's Rainbow, Follies, An Evening With Hugh Jackman) choreographing. Peter Billingsley, who starred as Ralphie in the original 1983 film, serves as a producer for the holiday tour.
Surflight Theatre Presents I DO! I DO!, Opens Tonight
by BWW News Desk
- Aug 24, 2011
Surflight Theatre, under the leadership of Producing Artistic Director Roy Miller and Executive Producer Timothy Laczynski, continues its 2011 season with I Do! I Do!, the Tom Jones and Harvey Schmidt musical based on The Fourposter by Jan de Hartog.
Photo Flash: Surflight Theatre Presents GREASE
by Caryn Robbins
- Jun 28, 2011
Get ready for those ‘summer nights' with the Rydell High gang - Sandy, Danny, The Pink Ladies and The T-Birds, as Surflight Theatre's Grease, the original high school musical, hits the Jersey Shore in an all-new production featuring the unforgettable songs from the hit motion picture
Photo Flash: Opening Night of A CHRISTMAS STORY in Seattle
by BWW Photo Special
- Dec 11, 2010
Based on the stories of radio humorist Jean Shepherd and adapted from the hilarious 1983 family holiday film, A Christmas Story: The Musical! follows young Ralphie Parker, as he schemes his way towards the holiday gift of his dreams -- a Red Ryder 200 Shot Carbine Action Air Rifle. With its sparkling original score by Broadway's hottest young composer/lyricist team Benj Pasek and Justin Paul, its wicked wit, and its heart of pure gold, A Christmas Story: The Musical! is a yuletide delight for the whole family.
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