by Garrett Brown. @garrettbrownproductions. GILBERT, TX. – A shocking investigation out of Texas today revealed that the Chicken Ranch,...

After putting her career on hold to raise children, she won the part of the madam in “The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas” — and then a statuette hailing her performance.

Carlin Glynn, the Tony-winning star of Broadway hit The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas, died July 13 from complications of dementia and cancer. She was 83 and her death was confirmed by her daughter, actress M…

By ANNE SIEGEL MILWAUKEE, WI. – January temperatures rarely rise above 30 degrees here, so indoor activities are welcomed. Local theatergoers can watch a foot-stompin,’ whooping and hollering Texas hoedown …

Fans of "The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas" still will have fun, but Theo Ubique Theatre has done far better.

The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas, first presented on Broadway in 1978 and memorably mounted as a film in 1982, is ironically one of the most prescient musicals for the 21st century. The story of the Chicken …

Politicians and prostitutes collide and expect to see references to line dance, praise dance, honky-tonk high-kicking, Broadway classics (in-the-trenches) and tap dancing.

Gretchen Cryer, writer of I’M GETTING MY ACT TOGETHER AND TAKING IT ON THE ROAD, and Carol Hall, songwriter of THE BEST LITTLE WHOREHOUSE IN TEXAS, speak about their careers on the musical theater stage. Crye…

This Week in  Broadway History: February 9 - 15 🎭OPENING NIGHTS🎭 Chita Rivera (center) in The Rink February 9, 1984: Chita Rivera and Liza Minnelli open in The Rink at the Martin Beck Theatre. Riv…

'Tis the season for holiday music and this fresh cover of "Hard Candy Christmas" from The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas is sure to be on repeat. Although this time of year may look a little different, it didn…

xNeed a new Broadway diversion to get you through the day? Check back today at 5pm to watch as BroadwayWorld's Spencer Glass broadcasts a very special episode of It's The Day of the Show Y'all LIVE! Which littl…

The Best Audition Song Suggestions for 9 to 5 the Musical Written by Tiffany Wilkie February 15, 2020 Hey, Y’all! Are you auditioning for the glorious and fun hit musical, 9 to 5, soon? If you need help…

Maybe it's the summer heat and we are feeling like we live in a desert, but it seems like the perfect time to visit the Southwest in our tour of American musicals. Here's the fourth part of our series Around th…

This last Friday night, July 5th at 8 pm I was lucky enough to snag a ticket to go see “The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas” as performed by the Newtowne Players at Three Notch Theatre. It was an absurd amo…

Masterson also starred in The Stepford Wives and directed Geraldine Page to an Oscar in The Trip to Bountiful.

Carol Hall, the composer and lyricist for Broadway’s long-running The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas and one of the musical forces behind Marlo Thomas’ classic 1974 TV special and album Free to Be…

Carol Hall, the celebrated composer and lyricist whose stage musical The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas played a lengthy run on Broadway, died on October 11 at her home in New York City. The cause of deat…

Ms. Hall received two 1978 Drama Desk Awards for her work on the hit Broadway musical.

Katie Thompson slays the house down performing songs from The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas, Oliver! and The Phantom of the Opera.

I can't remember a summer with so many Broadway openings like there are this year. Two plays and three musicals. Three new musicals! That's almost half of the new musicals of the entire last season.Bu…

Trent Armand Kendall enjoyed a long and thriving career as writerproducer, actor, front man, international headliner, recording artist and radio host. HIs Broadway credits included The Best Little Whorehouse in…

The co-bookwriter and co-director of what would become a 1,584 performance smash hit talks to the audience of an evening performance.

Lili Taylor stars in artist Suzanne Bocanegra's "Farmhouse/Whorehouse," which combines text, music and film centered on the lives of Bocanegra's grandparents, whose small farm stood across the road from the fam…

We're gonna whomp, and stomp, and whoop it up all night with the legendary directorchoreographer Jeff Calhoun. From his days as a hoofer in SEVEN BRIDES FOR SEVEN BROTHERS, MY ONE AND ONLY, and THE BEST LITTLE …

Next up this summer at The Finger Lakes Musical Theatre Festival FLMTF is The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas. The show runs tonight, August 2, through August 23 at the Merry-Go-Round Playhouse in Auburn, N.Y.'…

The show opened June 19, 1978 at the 46th Street Theatre.

The very, very popular Kristin Chenoweth celebrated her birthday this weekend, and whether you honored the Tony winner with a slice of cake, Cheno-focused YouTube spiral or hangin' out with some bunnies, th…

The Broadway.com staff is crazy for Culturalist, the website that lets you choose and create your own top 10 lists. Every week, we’re challenging you with a new Broadway-themed topic to rank. Fellow Ozia…

As BroadwayWorld reported last week, Rob Ashford just directed a private industry reading of The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas with an all-star cast, including Broadway favorite Kristen Chenoweth. Now accordi…

Here's a quick roundup of stories you may have missed today. Kristin Chenoweth Eyes Broadway Return We have an update on what Kristin Chenoweth may be headlining next on Broadway. As we exclusively reveal…

BroadwayWorld has just learned that there will be a private industry reading today, June 29,of The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas, with direction by Rob Ashford.

Hard candy Christmas came early! Tony and Emmy winner Kristin Chenoweth will lead a private industry reading of The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas on June 29. Rob Ashford is set to direct. As previously repor…

Paul Scanlan is currently making his ninth appearance at Signature Theatre as the conflicted son Jean-Michel in La Cage aux Folles.  Past Signature appearances include The Rat Pack Cabaret, Simply Sondheim, E…

Today in 1978, The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas opened at the 46th Street Theatre now the Richard Rodgers Theatre, where it ran for 1584 performances. The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas is a musical with a …

Today in 1982, a return engagement of The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas opened at the Eugene O'Neill Theatre, where it ran for 63 performances. The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas is a musical with a book by …

EXCLUSIVE: Tommy Tune, the tall Texan who owns 10 Tony Awards and belongs to that rarest breed of Broadway fauna, the director-choreographer, is looking for work. A chorus dancer-turned-star (he has won Tonys …

The rumors were true! Alfie Boe, who will depart the Main Stem revival of Les Miz on February 28, is flying over to Finding Neverland. The Brit will begin performances on March 29 at Broadway's Lunt-Fontann…

Show runs through Saturday, Oct. 24, at MSU.

Broadway alum Becky Ann Baker and Tony nominee John Earl Jelks have been tapped for the world premiere of Robert O’Hara’s Barbecue. Directed by Kent Gash, the production will begin performances on S…

The Pasadena Playhouse Artistic Director Sheldon Epps announced today that, Alison Luff Broadway Matilda the Musical, Scandalous, GHOST the Musical, Mamma Mia, and Constantine Maroulis Broadway Rock of Ages, Je…

Name: Mimi BessetteHometown: Ridgefield, CTEducation: Ridgefield High, BFA in Theater from Texas Christian University and my Junior Year Abroad was in London in association with The Royal Academy of Dramatic Ar…

Take a break from the summer heat, humidity and rain by coming to the Rockville Musical Theatre’s musical production of The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas being performed at the F. Scott Fitzgerald Theat…

“Just lots of goodwill and maybe one small thrill, but there’s nothin’ dirty goin’ on!” This concluding line from the honky-tonk song, “Lil Ol’ Pissant Country Place” perfectly captures the them…

In Part 3 of a series of interviews with the cast of Rockville Musical Theatre’s The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas, meet Jeff Rathner. Please introduce yourself and tell our readers where they may have seen…

In Part 2 of a series of interviews with the cast of Rockville Musical Theatre’s The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas, meet Paul Loebach. Joel: Please introduce yourself and tell our readers where they may hav…

In Part 1 of a series of interviews with the cast of Rockville Musical Theatre’s The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas, meet Zoe Alexandratos. Joel: Please introduce yourself and tell our readers where they may…

Today in 1978, The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas opened at the 46th Street Theatre now the Richard Rodgers Theatre, where it ran for 1584 performances. The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas is a musical with a …

Today in 1982, a return engagement of The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas opened at the Eugene O'Neill Theatre, where it ran for 63 performances. The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas is a musical with a book by …

Nine-time Tony winner Tommy Tune will receive a special Tony Award for lifetime achievement at this year’s ceremony in June. The honor is for the Broadway legend’s “outstanding dedication…

Original Broadway Cast, 1994 (Varèse Sarabande) Those looking for a guilty treat can seek out this cast album of a show that ran for only 15 performances on Broadway in 1994. The sequel to the long-running sma…

Original Broadway Cast, 1978 (MCA) On the off chance that you’ve never seen or heard of this show, don’t be put off by its title. Yes, it’s about a house of prostitution and its central character is the b…

One aspect of commercial Broadway theater not really covered by previews, reviews, puff pieces and essays is the numbers game – that is, where a show might be in terms of box-office grosses and milestone stat…

You'll feel fine and dandy when you hear her sing "Hard Candy Christmas."

Because Nikka has absolutely no shame in mining her family for Broadway secrets, you all get the benefits! Tim Weil has some INCREDIBLE stories about the creation process of RENT, and we can’t wait for yo…

As a self-proclaimed “adopted” southerner, I was entirely way too excited when I heard about Rob Ashford’s 2015 Broadway revival of The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas. Seriously, is there anything better…

As soon as we heard the news that Rob Ashford was bringing The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas back to Broadway, we were, a) doing the sidestep with excitement and b) wrapping our casting director minds around …

It’s time to dance a little sidestep because the The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas is coming back to Broadway! We’re thrilled that all of our pals from the Chicken Ranch are coming back for the fi…

Today we are kickin' up our heels for the just announced 2015 Broadway return of THE BEST LITTLE WHOREHOUSE IN TEXAS.

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The musical revival will be directed by Tony and Emmy winner Rob Ashford.read more

Those foot-stopping aggies, those friendly ladies of the night (and day), Miss Mona, Sherriff Ed Earl Dodd, the side-stepping Governor, and master media manipulator Melvin P. Thorpe will populate Broadway in th…

Those foot-stopping aggies, those friendly ladies of the night and day, Miss Mona, Sherriff Ed Earl Dodd, the side-stepping Governor, and master media manipulator Melvin P. Thorpe will populate Broadway in the …

Soon, Broadway's gonna have a whorehouse in it again. The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas will return to Broadway next year in a brand new production. Tony, Emmy and Olivier Award winner Rob Ashford wi…

Signature Conversations with GYPSY Costume Designer GYPSY Costume Designer Frank Labovitz talks about Gypsy Rose Lee's sultry looks and what it took to create that little red number. GYPSY must close Jan…

The Critics are Raving about GYPSY at Signature Theatre! GYPSY Must Close January 26! Go to http://bit.ly/K2chQ7 to purchase your tickets. The Great American Musical Here she is, World. Here's Rose! She…