Michael Schweikardt News

Asolo Repertory Theatre's Producing Artistic Director Michael Donald Edwards announces the creative team for the theatre's upcoming production of Barnum the musical and names Brad Oscar in the title role.

ENSEMBLE STUDIO THEATRE (William Carden, Artistic Director, Paul Alexander Slee, Executive Director) is proud to announce New York Premiere of Close Ties, by Elizabeth Diggs.

Goodspeed Musicals, the only two time Tony Award winning theatre in the country, announces the cast of Big River, a spirited musical adventure like no other. Big River will begin September 26 and run through November 30, 2008 at the Goodspeed Opera House in East Haddam, Connecticut. Big River is sponsored by Bank of America and Connecticut Light & Power / Yankee Gas.

This bright new family-friendly musical is TheatreworksUSA's latest offering.

Theatreworks USA the leading not-for-profit professional theatre for family audiences, is pleased to announce that NBC 'Today' host Matt Lauer will serve as Honorary Chair for the 20th Annual Free Summer Theatre Program. This summer's featured production is THE PLANT THAT ATE DIRTY SOCKS, a new musical with book, music and lyrics by Joe Iconis.

The legendary Ladies of Summer continue their captivating hold on Hartford Stage audiences with the swinging sound of the First Lady of Song, Ella Fitzgerald, in Ella, starring Broadway veteran Tina Fabrique.

Atlanta's Theater of the Stars presents 'Oklahoma!' from June 24th to the 29th.

Theatreworks USA presents 'The Plant That Ate Dirty Socks.'

Atlanta's Theater of the Stars presents 'Oklahoma!' from June 24th to the 29th.

Theatreworks USA,the leading not-for-profit professional theatre for family audiences, is pleased to announce that NBC 'Today' host Matt Lauer will serve as Honorary Chair for the 20th Annual Free Summer Theatre Program. This summer's featured production is THE PLANT THAT ATE DIRTY SOCKS, a new musical with book, music and lyrics by Joe Iconis.

NYU's Steinhardt School is presenting Adam Guettel's challenging new musical this weekend.

The winners of the Kevin Kline Awards have been announced

Seventeen St. Louis theater companies are represented in the nominations for the second annual Kevin Kline Awards. Thirty-seven plays and musicals produced in the St. Louis area during 2006 now share 115 nominations in 22 different categories for the coveted award. The nominations were announced on KWMU-FM's 'Cityscape' on January 19.

New York City: The New York Musical Theatre Festival and Kevin F. Harrington's Plaza Theatrical Productions Inc. will present the world premiere of an original new musical, GO-GO BEACH, at 37 ARTS THEATRE from September 14th - 23rd. GO-GO BEACH is an official juried Next Link selection of the 2006 New York Musical Theatre Festival, one of only 15 shows chosen from over 350 submissions.

How well can students present one of the most challenging musicals in recent memory? Pretty darn well, if they're Vocal Performance students at New York University.

'Let the merriment and the mirth prevail!' From November 30 through December 26, The Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey presents the regional theatre premiere of Illyria, an exuberant new musical adapted from Shakespeare's Twelfth Night by Peter Mills and Cara Reichel, with book, music and lyrics by Peter Mills.

BROADWAY ACTORS ROBERT CUCCIOLI AND LAILA ROBINS STAR IN MACBETH AT THE SHAKESPEARE THEATRE OF NEW JERSEY