Wednesday, June 11, 2025

MTI Acquires Licensing Rights for SHUCKED

On National Corn on the Cob Day, theatrical licensor Music Theatre International announces the acquisition of Shucked. Featuring a book by Tony Award winner Robert Horn (Tootsie), and a scor…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:02AM
Tuesday, June 10, 2025

What the F*ck Is Shucked? by Broadwaysf

SHUCKED is coming to the Curran Theatre in San Francisco from September 9–October 5, 2025. SHUCKED is the Tony Award®–winning musical comedy The Wall Street Journal calls “flat out h…

SOURCE: YouTube at 04:09PM
Monday, May 12, 2025

Photo: SHUCKED at Regent's Park Open Air Theatre First Look

Tony Award-winning musical comedy Shucked is making its UK premiere, landing at Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre for 5 weeks only, following a run on Broadway and a US tour. Get a first look…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:16PM
Tuesday, March 25, 2025

Stumptown’s ‘Tootsie’: Naughty and nice by Linda Ferguson

Stumptown’s ‘Tootsie’: Naughty and nice Linda FergusonTheater review: Stumptown Stages presents a salty, witty, and musical update of the comic 1982 movie.

SOURCE: Oregon ArtsWatch at 02:54PM
Monday, February 24, 2025

‘A Quick 5’ with Quinn VanAntwerp, Actor in ‘Shucked’ at The National Theatre in DC by Lynne Menefee

“‘Shucked’ is the Tony Award®–winning musical comedy The Wall Street Journal calls ‘flat out hilarious!’ And nobody knows funny like economists. Featuring a book by Tony Award…

SOURCE: mdtheatreguide.com at 05:49PM
Tuesday, February 4, 2025

Shucked by Mirvish Productions

Part of the 2025/26 main Mirvish Subscription Theatre Season Subscribe now! https://www.mirvish.com/whats-on/subscriptions SHUCKED is the Tony Award®–winning musical comedy The Wall Stre…

SOURCE: YouTube at 09:12AM
Thursday, December 12, 2024

Reg Rogers Is the Next Mushnik in Little Shop of Horrors Off-Broadway by Hayley Levitt

Reg Rogers will be the next Mushnik in the off-Broadway revival of Little Shop of Horrors, beginning performances December 23 at the Westside Theatre. The role is currently played by Steph…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:42PM
Tuesday, October 29, 2024

Teri Garr, actor, comedian and multiple sclerosis ambassador, dies at 79 by Tanya Ballard Brown

Garr's breakout role was as sexy Inga in Young Frankenstein. She earned an Oscar nomination for her role in the 1982 film Tootsie, and played Phoebe's mom on the sitcom Friends.

SOURCE: National Public Radio at 07:02PM
Wednesday, October 9, 2024

‘I was always the sexy tootsie’: Kelly Bishop on Broadway hits, Gilmore Girls – and how to do the Dirty Dancing lift by Chris Wiegand

She was a Broadway hoofer then she helped inspire – and found fame in – A Chorus Line. As she releases her memoir, the great ‘raconteuse’ recalls her Dirty Dancing fears – and the …

SOURCE: The Guardian at 10:55AM
Sunday, August 18, 2024

Tonys Talk: David Yazbek, Robert Horn & Scott Ellis Reveal How They Updated TOOTSIE for 2019 by BroadwayWorld

From BroadwayWorld's Archive: It's been almost four decades since Dorothy Michaels first won the hearts of audiences in movie theatres. A lot has changed since 1982, and David Yazbek, Robert…

SOURCE: YouTube at 07:39AM
Saturday, August 17, 2024

Tonys Talk: The Stars of TOOTSIE Reveal Backstage Secrets, Onstage Mishaps & More! by BroadwayWorld

From BroadwayWorld's Archive: Tootsie is bringing audiences to their feet every night at the Marquis Theatre, and its partly because of the extraordinary talents of its Tony-nominated stars.…

SOURCE: YouTube at 03:57PM
Thursday, August 8, 2024

Tony Winner David Yazbek to Compose Original Music for The Roommate on Broadway by Hayley Levitt

Tony Award-winning composer David Yazbek will write original music for the upcoming Broadway premiere of Jen Silverman's The Roommate, beginning previews August 29 at the Booth Theatre ahe…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:34PM
Friday, August 2, 2024

TOOTSIE On Tour by BroadwayWorld

From BroadwayWorld's Archive: Get a first look at the non-equity national tour of Tootsie in all new photos and videos! The cast includes Drew Becker as Michael Dorsey, Ashley Alexandra as…

SOURCE: YouTube at 02:08AM
Thursday, August 1, 2024

August on the London Stage: End Summer with Oklahoma!, A Chorus Line, The Wizard of Oz and More by Matt Wolf

Late summer is often reputed as the lull before the autumnal storm of new productions. And yet, the British capital is as busy as ever during the month ahead, breaking into song (many of the…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:30AM
Monday, July 22, 2024

FORBIDDEN BROADWAY Spoof MOULIN ROUGE! and FOSSE/VERDON! by BroadwayWorld

From BroadwayWorld's Archive: Gerard Alessandrini's Forbidden Broadway, one of NYC's best-loved and highly anticipated productions, is back this season after a five-year absence. Spoofs incl…

SOURCE: YouTube at 01:12PM
Saturday, July 20, 2024

Interview: Denis Jones by BroadwayWorld

From BroadwayWorld's Archive: Denis Jones is a Tony nominee for his choreography of Tootsie! Find out what he has to say about receiving the honor!

SOURCE: YouTube at 06:32PM

Interview: David Yazbek by BroadwayWorld

From BroadwayWorld's Archive: For the second year in a row, David Yazbek is a Tony nominee- this time for Tootsie. Find out what he has to say about the big honor!

SOURCE: YouTube at 06:32PM
Friday, July 19, 2024

Find Out What TOOTSIE Has in Store for Broadway! by BroadwayWorld

From BroadwayWorld's Archive: Tootsie is getting ready to charm its way into the hearts of Broadway fans. We met up with the company to chat about their journey to the stage and what they ha…

SOURCE: YouTube at 06:06PM
Saturday, June 8, 2024

FORBIDDEN BROADWAY Celebrates Opening Night by BroadwayWorld

From BroadwayWorld's Archive: Gerard Alessandrini's Forbidden Broadway, one of NYC's best-loved and highly anticipated productions, is back this season after a five-year absence. Spoofs incl…

SOURCE: YouTube at 11:48PM
Wednesday, June 5, 2024

Nick Blaemire and Ethan Slater's Edge of the World to Be Presented in Concert for One Night Only by Darryn King

Edge of the World, a musical with book, music and lyrics by Nick Blaemire and Tony nominee Ethan Slater, will get a one-night-only concert presentation starring Slater himself. The concert e…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:42PM
Friday, May 17, 2024

Dabney Coleman, actor who specialized in curmudgeons, dies at 92 by The Associated Press

By MARK KENNEDY (AP Entertainment Writer) NEW YORK (AP) — Dabney Coleman, the mustachioed character actor who specialized in smarmy villains like the chauvinist boss in “9 to 5” and th…

SOURCE: Hartford Courant at 06:06PM
Tuesday, May 7, 2024

TOOTSIE Stars Santino Fontana and Sarah Stiles Star In BRENDA AND BILLY (AND THE POTHOS PLANT), Streaming This Week

Catch the online premiere of BRENDA AND BILLY (AND THE POTHOS PLANT), featuring performances by Santino Fontana and Sarah Stiles. Don't miss this exciting digital event.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:54PM
Friday, April 19, 2024

Jennifer Holliday, Norbert Leo Butz, Donna Murphy and More Will Perform Follies in Concert at Carnegie Hall by Darryn King

A huge, all-star cast will perform the Stephen Sondheim-James Goldman musical Follies for one night only at Carnegie Hall. The concert, part of Transport Group’s Anne L. Bernstein Concert …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:48PM
Tuesday, April 16, 2024

Tony Nominee Lilli Cooper Welcomes Baby Boy by Broadway.com

Tony nominee Lilli Cooper and husband Paul McLoughlin welcomed their second son, Desi, on April 8—the day of the North American solar eclipse. Cooper announced the news on Instagram. “D…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:06PM
Monday, April 8, 2024

Reg Rogers Didn't Know the Lore of Merrily We Roll Along Until He Helped Make it a Broadway Hit by Kathy Henderson

“Listen to that! Will you listen to that?” Reg Rogers gleefully cries in one of the most joyous moments of Merrily We Roll Along. As Broadway producer Joe Josephson, he’s reacting to t…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:06PM
Tuesday, March 26, 2024

First Look: Disney's Hercules at Stage Theater Neue Flora Hamburg, Germany by TheaterMania

Disney's Hercules is a musical adventure with a score by eight-time Oscar winner Alan Menken and Tony-winner David Zippel and a book by Tony Award® winner Robert Horn (Tootsie) and Kwame Kw…

SOURCE: YouTube at 09:54AM
Wednesday, March 13, 2024

Dig Yerself a “Dead Outlaw” by Trav S.D.

Here’s a crazy yarn about a crazier yarn! In 2006, Broadway brilliantine David Yazbek (Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, The Full Monty, Tootsie), having read my book No Applause and learning that …

SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 11:12AM
Wednesday, February 28, 2024

Scott Ellis to Remain Interim Artistic Director of Roundabout Theatre Company Through the 2025-26 Season by Hayley Levitt

Scott Ellis, who assumed the role of Interim Artistic Director of Roundabout Theatre Company following the passing of longtime Artistic Director Todd Haimes, will remain in the role through …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 06:48PM
Friday, February 16, 2024

Name That Show! 2010s Broadway Songs (Part Two) by JK

Hello, show tune lovers! Today's game is all about songs from Broadway musicals that opened in the 2010s - not that long ago! You've probably at least heard of most of the shows included h…

SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 08:12AM
Friday, February 2, 2024

Name That Show! 2010s Broadway Songs (Part One) by JK

Hello, show tune lovers! Today's game is all about songs from Broadway musicals that opened in the 2010s - not that long ago! You've probably at least heard of most of the shows included her…

SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 07:06AM
Monday, December 25, 2023

Musical ‘Shucked’ is a ‘gritty’comedy with country charm by Alan Smason

By ALAN SMASON, WYES-TV Theatre Critic Following his 2019 Tony Award win for Tootsie, writer Robert Horn was offered several projects of his choosing, but none seemed more appropriate than r…

SOURCE: Theatre Criticsm at 04:35PM