From American Idol to Broadway rehearsals, Michael Orland is the music man behind the magic. The post Michael Orland: At the Right Place, Playing the Right Time appeared first on StageLight Magazine.

The joy was palpable at the recent invited dress rehearsal for Lenox Hill Neighborhood House’s production of Singin’ in the Rain SR. Fresh on the heels of theatrical licensor Music Theatre International’s…

Director Gordon Greenberg join The Old Globe's Kim Heil to discuss Noises Off. Vicki and Carl Zeiger Insights Seminars provide Globe patrons with an opportunity to closely connect with productions both onstage…

Noises Off, the uproarious backstage comedy that pulls back the curtain on a theatre company struggling to keep its production from falling apart, plays July 6 through August 10, 2025. Find tickets at https://…

Ogunquit Playhouse has revealed that Tony Award nominee Robyn Hurder (Broadway’s Smash, Moulin Rouge!) will star as Tracy Lord in their upcoming production of High Society, alongside previously announced star…

Frank Loesser (1910–1969).June 29, 2025: Theatre Yesterday and Today, by Ron Fassler One hundred fifteen years ago today, composer-lyricist Frank Loesser was born on the Upper West Side of Manhattan in New Y…

Carla R. Stewart and Keenan Barrett. All production photos are by Greg Mooney The show: “Millions,” a new musical receiving its world premie…

Two-time Olivier Award nominee Scarlett Strallen will temporarily replace Kate Jennings Grant in Stephen Sondheim’s Old Friends. Grant will be stepping away from the production for approximately two weeks due…

Joining the previously announced Julie Benko, four-time Tony Award nominee Raúl Esparza, Tony Award winner Shuler Hensley and Anne L. Nathan will join the company of Lerner and Loewe's My Fair Lady in Concert …

MCC Theater has released a video of Cole Escola, playwright and star of Oh, Mary!, performing "Iowa Stubborn" from The Music Man from this year's Miscast. The event, one of the most anticipated in theater each …

Cole Escola sings "Iowa Stubborn" from the musical THE MUSIC MAN at MCC Theater's MISCAST25. ---------- MCC Theater’s annual MISCAST gala is a one-night-only musical spectacular featuring Broadway’s hotte…

The show: The musical “Ragtime” at Goodspeed Opera House in East Haddam. …

Matt Lenz will direct the Tony-winning musical in a new staging with choreography by Joshua Bergasse.

The creative team has been revealed for the national tour of The Music Man. See who is involved in the production, and learn if the tour is coming to a city near you!

“The Music Man,” with music, lyrics, and book by Meredith Willson, is based on a story by Willson and Franklin Lacey. Set in the fictional town of River City, Iowa, the story follows the traveling salesman …

  Since arguably the biggest New York entertainment news story  this past week has been Scott Rudin,  Some of our respectful parody-tributes  related to some of Scott Rudin's shows. None of these parodie…

Jackman was last seen on Broadway in ‘The Music Man’ while Friedman currently has several productions running

At This Theatre: The Majestic Lately, the Majestic Theatre has been in the news lately. First, after more than three and a half decades, it lost its longest-running tenant, The Phantom of the Opera. Then it wa…

Broadway’s Chicago will welcome Dylis Croman back into the role of Roxie Hart while also welcoming Rema Webb to the role of Matron "Mama" Morton. Taking over the roles from Erika Jayne and Nakiya Peterkin,…

  It’s a dream theatregoers have to somehow end up in the middle of an out-of-the-blue dance number à la “The Music Man,” “Oklahoma,” “Brigadoon,” or the like. Part of Kennedy Center’s Broadwa…

Radio City Music Hall, New York The actor and performer’s charmingly old fashioned one-man show saw him rattle through surprising list of showtunes and fan favorites When Hugh Jackman returned to his signatur…

Mildred Natwick (on the moon) with the cast of “70, Girls, 70” (1971). Photo by Martha Swope.January 7, 2025: Theatre Yesterday and Today, by Ron Fassler. Between the years 1965 and 1997, eleven John Kand…

Before starting his New York With Love concert series at Radio City Music Hall next month, Hugh Jackman has shared videos of himself rehearsing songs from The Music Man, Les Misérables, and The Greatest Showm…

Preston as Harold Hill selling a bill of goods to Barbara Cook as Marian in “The Music Man” (1957).Same age as me, Meredith Willson’s The Music Man is sixty-seven. My birthday is in March but every Decem…

Musical theatre legend Sutton Foster (The Drowsy Chaperone, The Music Man) returns to the Ahmanson Theatre as Princess Winnifred in this beloved musical fairytale. Full of gloriously catchy melodies like “Sh…

Additional Broadway casting has been announced for Just in Time, the new musical starring Tony Award winner Jonathan Groff as "Dream Lover" crooner Bobby Darin. The show begins performances at Circle in the Squ…

Casting was announced for Broadway’s upcoming Just in Time starring Jonathan Groff as Bobby Darin, with the Merrily We Roll Along Tony winner to be joined on stage in the new musical by Joe Barbara (A Bronx T…

Review of the Saturday, November 9, 2024 matinee performance at the Ethel Barrymore Theatre in New York City. Starring Jim Parsons, Zoey Deutch, Katie Holmes, Billy Eugene Jones, Ephraim Sykes, Richard Thomas, …

DIRECT FROM BROADWAY STARRING MUSICAL THEATRE LEGEND SUTTON FOSTER Musical theatre legend Sutton Foster (The Drowsy Chaperone, The Music Man) returns to the Ahmanson Theatre (Los Angeles,CA) as Princess Winnif…

DIRECT FROM BROADWAY STARRING MUSICAL THEATRE LEGEND SUTTON FOSTER Musical theatre legend Sutton Foster (The Drowsy Chaperone, The Music Man) returns to the Ahmanson Theatre (Los Angeles,CA) as Princess Winnif…

I was fortunate to see THE MUSIC MAN when Hugh Jackman was out with Covid. I have always loved Sutton Foster, Hugh Jackman, Lance Roberts and Shuler Hensley. I interviewed Shuler when he was In Oklahoma as Judd…

At the 2015 Easter Bonnet Competition, Gavin Creel closed the show with a new arrangement of “Help is on the Way,” Broadway Cares' Easter Bonnet anthem written by David Friedman. Gavin was joined by Jo Lam…

The show: “Once Upon a Mattress” at the Hudson Theatre. What makes it special:? Another transfer from the New York City Center’s Encores! series to Broadway. Sutton Foster and Michael Urie return but Ana…

Here’s Love to The Music Man: A Celebration of Songwriter Meredith Willson will play its first of four dates at 54 Below (254 West 54th Street) on September 1st. The show presents an evening of Meredith Wills…

From BroadwayWorld's Archive: Watch a video looking back at the record-breaking run of The Music Man below on Broadway, starring two-time Tony Award, Grammy Award, and Emmy Award-winning star Hugh Jackman and t…

From BroadwayWorld's Archive: Exclusive video has been released of Tony Award winner Jefferson Mays saying “happy trails” to his acclaimed run in The Music Man as he prepares to begin performances in two we…

From BroadwayWorld's Archive: Sutton Foster and Darren Star chat about the final season of Younger, how they filmed in the midst of the pandemic, and a future back onstage in The Music Man!

Tony Award winner Matt Doyle (Company) and Max Clayton (Chicago, The Music Man, Moulin Rouge) will headline the annual New York Pops Underground cabaret performance on Monday, October 7, 2024 at 54 Below. This …

From BroadwayWorld's Archive: In this exclusive video go behind the scenes of 5-Star Theatricals, The Music Man with Adam Pascal, featuring book, music and lyrics by Meredith Willson, musical direction by Brad…

From BroadwayWorld's Archive: The Stratford Festival's 66th season is off to an exhilarating start with Meredith Willson's Tony Award-winning musical comedy The Music Man. BroadwayWorld has an exclusive first l…

Pittsburgh CLO is now presenting THE MUSIC MAN, running July 9-14, 2024 at the Benedum Center. The cast of the show will be led by Charles Esten and Broadway's Nikki Renee Daniels, as Harold Hill and Marian Par…

Sarah Edwards is directing the Tony-winning musical with choreography by Mara Newbery Greer.

From BroadwayWorld's Archive: With a decades-spanning career and an unmatched list of accolades including Kennedy Center Honors and Tony, Grammy, and Drama Desk awards, Broadway icon Barbara Cook is beloved for…

From BroadwayWorld's Archive: Last night, the hugely anticipated revival of Meredith Willson’s The Music Man, starring two-time Tony Award, Grammy Award, and Emmy Award-winning star Hugh Jackman as Profess…

From BroadwayWorld's Archive: Last night, the hugely anticipated revival of Meredith Willson's The Music Man, starring two-time Tony Award, Grammy Award, and Emmy Award-winning star Hugh Jackman as Professor Ha…

Meredith Willson discusses his work including The Music Man

Ben Platt was joined on stage by Kristin Chenoweth during last night's performance of Ben Platt: Live at the Palace. The pair performed 'Til There Was You' from The Music Man.  Check out the video here!

From BroadwayWorld's Archive: BroadwayWorld has an exclusive first look at Come From Away on Tour! Check out the video below! The touring production of Come From Away stars Kevin Carolan (Disney's Newsies), Har…

From BroadwayWorld's Archive: The Muny continues its spectacular 98th season this week with The Music Man, starring Hunter Foster (Harold Hill), Elena Shaddow (Marian Paroo), Mark Linn-Baker (Mayor Shinn), Liz …

The Maltz Jupiter Theatre productions of The Music Man and Hello Dolly!, as well as the GableStage engagement of Ruined took top ...

BroadwayWorld has learned that a production of Meredith Willson's The Music Man will tour across the United States beginning January 2026. The new production will be produced by Big League Productions.

The Pennsylvania company's summer season includes West Side Story, The Color Purple, The Music Man, and more.

According to reports, The Music Man star Hugh Jackman will be appearing in a new reimagining of Robin Hood, alongside Jodie Comer. The film is said to be a darker take on the tale. Titled The Death of Robin Ho…

In the opening scene of Meredith Willson’s The Music Man at Marriott Theatre, a train car full of traveling salesmen showcase their talent and precision as they fast-talk and sing their way through the openin…

Wolverine is back! Following the first trailer for Deadpool and Wolverine during the Super Bowl in February, Disney has dropped another trailer for the upcoming film in the Deadpool franchise, starring Ryan Rey…

Tony Award winner Shuler Hensley will direct and star in a one-night only performance of Fiddler on the Roof in Concert. The event will take place in the Michael Klein Music Tent in Aspen, CO on July 23. Hensl…

Production by Performance Now is expertly helmed by Director Kelly Van Oosbree The post An old favorite – ‘The Music Man’ – wows in Lakewood appeared first on OnStage Colorado.

Beth Peters has passed away at age 92. The General Hospital star made her Broadway debut in 1955 in the ensemble of Inherit the Wind. She later took on the role of Mrs. Brady for the final months. Regionally, P…

Roles (11) ; The Music Man Playbill - Opening Night, The Music Man Opened February 10, 2022. as Harold Hill (Original) ; The River Playbill - Opening ...

The Broadway revival of Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street will conclude its run this spring. The production, which is currently starring Aaron Tveit (Moulin Rouge!, Fox’s Grease: Live) as Sweeney…

by Rachel Mans McKenny. @rachelmansmckenny. CHANDLER, Ariz. -  Attendees of the Chandler City Players production of The Music Man were...

Hugh Jackman is returning as Wolverine in Marvel's new feature, Deadpool & Wolverine. Following his Tony-nominated Broadway run in the Music Man, Jackman announced that he would be returning to the role for…

Tony Award winners Aaron Tveit and Sutton Foster take over the lead roles of Sweeney Todd and Mrs. Lovett in Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street on February 9 for a limited engagement at the Lunt-Fo…

“Miracle on 34th Street,” celebrating as it does Christmas and the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade which precedes it, is a perennially popular, holiday film. In the early 1960s, Meredith Willson, composer …

“Miracle on 34th Street: The Musical” (originally titled “Here’s Love”), with music, book, and lyrics by Meredith Willson (“The Music Man”), premiered on Broadway in 1963 and is based on the 1947 …

Tony-nominated Director-Choreographer Warren Carlyle Has Had a Magical Time Bringing Barry Manilow and Bruce Sussman’s Harmony to Broadway. By: Ellis Nassour November 9. 2023: Tony-winning choreographer …

There’s something about Harmony that breeds relentless commitment. Barry Manilow and Bruce Sussman, the musical’s co-authors, have been working for nearly 30 years to get the piece to Broadway. And in his c…

The Tony Award-nominated revival of Sweeney Todd is welcoming a new pair of stars. Tony-winning performers Aaron Tveit and Sutton Foster will take over the roles of Sweeney Todd and Mrs. Lovett, respectively, b…

Chicago is welcoming Max Clayton to the cast. Clayton will take over the role of Fred Caseley beginning on November 6 at the Ambassador Theatre. He will replace Marty Lawson, who will become a swing on the prod…

Evan Hoffman made his stage debut as a fourth grader: He was cast as a child in a Herndon High School production of The Music Man. Shortly after, he performed in Herndon, Virginia–based Elden Street Players�…

by T.J. Pieffer. @tjpieffer. LANCASTER, Pa. - Stage Left’s upcoming production of The Music Man features local regular Mike Alterman, who...

Modeling Raoul Pène Du Bois “76 Trombones” costume, built for Robert Preston in “The Music Man” in 1957.September 27, 2023: Theatre Yesterday and Today, by Ron Fassler By chance last month, I was sea…

'Sylvia,' 'I and You,' 'The Gin Game,' and 'The Music Man' bring laughter, thought-provoking drama, and song to Annapolis.

Two new company members will join Hadestown on Broadway in September. Pop music sensation Betty Who will take on the role of Persephone and Tony Award nominee Phillip Boykin will play Hades beginning September …

By ALAN SMASON, WYES-TV Theatre Critic (“Steppin’ Out“) Meredith Wilson composed what may have been the most iconic of American musicals with his The Music Man that took home five Tony Awards including Be…

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Press Day for the 2000 revival of The Music Man starring Craig Bierko and Rebecca Luker