Photo Flash: The Gershwins' An American in Paris
by BWW News Desk

(May. 21 1:41 PM) - 'The Gershwins' An American in Paris' opened at Houston's Alley Theatre on May 18.

Village Theatre Presents 'If You Give a Pig a Party'
by BWW News Desk

(Mar. 28 1:01 PM) - Village Theatre Pied Piper presents If You Give a Pig a Party, produced by Dallas Children's Theater On Tour, which selects productions designed with a youth and family audience in mind from materials that reflect the diversity of the world community.

'Fences' To Receive Broadway Revival This Fall
by BWW News Desk

(Mar. 19 10:24 AM) - The New York Times is reporting that August Wilson's Pulitzer Prize winning play 'Fences' will receive a revival this fall.

'Tuna Does Vegas' Kicks Off National Tour
by BWW News Desk

(Mar. 17 9:39 PM) - Tuna Does Vegas, the new installment from the "Greater Tuna" creative team, hits the road with a 21-city National tour starting March 25 at the Bass Performance Hall in Fort Worth, Texas. Starring the duo Joe Sears and Jaston Williams, Tuna Does Vegas re-unites the lovable and eccentric characters from the 'third smallest town in Texas' as they take a rambling romp in Sin City. "The hilarity begins when oddball-conservative radio host Arles Struvie announces on air that he and his wife Bertha Bumiller are heading to Vegas to renew their wedding vows…but everyone in Tuna, Texas goes along for the ride," press notes state. Written by Jaston Williams, Joe Sears and Ed Howard, Tuna Does Vegas will feature characters from the award-winning "Greater Tuna" productions with some new characters too all staged under the directorial hand of Mr. Howard.

BWW TV: A Closer Look at ABC's Feb. 25 World Premiere Movie Event 'A Raisin in the Sun'
by Craig Brockman

(Feb. 22 4:43 PM) - The highly anticipated "ABC World Premiere Movie Event: A Raisin in the Sun" is set to air on February 25th, 2008. BroadwayWorld.com brings you this special closer look video featuring interviews with the cast and creative plus scenes from the screen adaptation!

'Tarzan' to Tour Atlanta, Dallas, San Jose & Raleigh 2009
by BWW News Desk

(Jan. 4 3:26 PM) - Atlanta's Theater of the Stars, along with three co- producing partners, will mount a new stage production of Tarzan, based on the beloved Disney animated film. Originally produced on Broadway by Disney Theatrical. To also visit San Jose, California; Dallas, Texas and Raleigh, North Carolina

BWW TV Exclusive: Opening Credits of Burton's Sweeney Todd
by BroadwayWorld TV

(Dec. 12 12:10 AM) - In just over a week, the eagerly anticipated film adaptation of Stephen Sondheim's masterpiece Sweeney Todd will hit theaters. A fresh take on this haunting thriller begins like any other film - the credit sequence. Fans of Tim Burton know that his sequences always are intriguing to the eye and Sweeney Todd's opening sequence follows suit. BroadwayWorld.com is pleased to bring you this exclusive sneak peek at the opening credit sequence! Click now to watch!

Special Disney Video Postcard Celebrates The Holidays In NYC
by BWW News Desk

(Dec. 3 4:04 PM) - Broadway is Back and you can feel the excitement all throughout New York City. Spending the holidays in NYC is something special and the folks at Disney have created a special video greeting card capturing the magic and joy of the season. From the Metropolitan Museum of Art to the Empire State Building to Rockefeller Plaza, join the cast of Mary Poppins as they celebrate the holidays with special backstage visits and scenes from their show, The Lion King and of course, Disney Theatrical's newest production, The Little Mermaid. Click to watch and Happy Holidays from Disney and BroadwayWorld.com!

Exclusive World Premiere: In Bruges Trailer
by Craig Brockman

(Dec. 2 1:56 AM) - Click now to watch this BroadwayWorld Exclusive World Premiere Movie Trailer for In Bruges - the hot new film written and directed by four-time Tony Nominee and Academy Award-winning writer/director, Martin McDonagh. Opening on February 8th, 2008 - In Bruges stars Ralph Fienes, Colin Farrell and Brendan Gleeson.

'Dog Sees God' in Texas Premiere at The Bath House, Dec.6-22
by BWW News Desk

(Nov. 23 12:33 AM) - Inevitable Theatre Company presents the Dallas-Fort Worth premiere of the dark comedy Dog Sees God: Confessions of a Teenage Blockhead by Bert V. Royal, to be performed December 6-22, 2007 at the Bath House Cultural Center on White Rock Lake in Dallas, TX.

BWW TV: Celine Dion Visits and Performs on All My Children
by Craig Brockman

(Nov. 20 12:01 AM) - Grammy Award-winning super star Celine Dion will appear on the ABC soap-opera "All My Children" on Wednesday, November 21. Click now to watch this BroadwayWorld TV special advance preview featuring interviews with Susan Lucci and Celine plus clips from her performance!

BWW TV EXCLUSIVE: Hairspray's Alternate Ending!
by Craig Brockman

(Nov. 18 11:23 PM) - The DVD of Big Fat MOVIE Hit, "Hairspray" will line the shelves of stores around the country on Tuesday, November 20th. To whet your appetite for this feature-filled DVD release, BroadwayWorld has this NATIONWIDE video exlusive of the alternate ending of HAIRSPRAY! Click now to watch!

Mark Medoff is Uni. Houston's New Director School & Dance
by BWW News Desk

(Nov. 5 11:15 AM) - The Tony Award-winning playwright Mark Medoff (Children of a Lesser God and When You Comin' Back, Red Ryder?) has joined the theatre faculty at the University of Houston – where he will take over the role of teaching playwriting at the UH, following in the footsteps of Edward Albee and Lanford Wilson – it has been announced by the director of the University of Houston's School of Theatre & Dance, Steven Wallace.

Spirtas Joins Hamill in 'Broadway on Ice' Tour
by BWW News Desk

(Oct. 30 3:52 PM) - Olympic Gold medalist, Emmy winner and ice skating legend Dorothy Hamill and singing star Kevin Spirtas ("Days of Our Lives") headline Willy Bietak's Broadway on Ice lavish musical spectacular in Vancouver, El Paso and Cerritos.

The Next Big Thing in Theatre: Disney's High School Musical is a Slam-Dunk and the 'Sleeper-Hit' Nobody Saw Coming
by Robert Diamond

(Aug. 9 1:31 PM) - In what seems to have happened effortlessly and somehow "under the radar" (highly unusual in the world of theatre) Disney HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL seems to have snuck in and is about to change the landscape.

BWW TV Exclusive: High School Musical On Tour Highlights!
by BWW News Desk

(Aug. 9 1:31 PM) - In what seems to have happened effortlessly and somehow "under the radar" (highly unusual in the world of theatre) Disney HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL seems to have snuck in and is about to change the landscape.

Mandy Patinkin to Perform in Concert in TX, August 25
by BWW News Desk

(Aug. 1 5:31 PM) - Tony Award-winner Mandy Patinkin (Evita, Sunday in the Park with George, The Wild Party) will bring his critically acclaimed theatre concert to Casa Mañana Theatre on Saturday, August 25th for a fundraising gala, "Mandy Patinkin In Concert," to benefit Casa Mañana's ambitious arts education programs.

Whistle Down the Wind Tour to Launch in Houston in Sept.
by BWW News Desk

(Jul. 25 1:47 PM) - Andrew Lloyd Webber's Whistle Down the Wind will launch its first-ever U.S. National tour September 9 through 22 at Houston's Hobby Center for the Performing Arts as part of the 2007-08 Theatre Under the Stars season and then continue on to major cities across America including Seattle, Hartford and Sacramento

Houston Shakespeare to Present 'Labour's Lost' and 'R&J'
by BWW News Desk

(Jul. 17 5:28 PM) - Two of William Shakespeare’s most beloved plays – Love's Labour's Lost and Romeo and Juliet, both believed to have been written by the Bard within months of one another in 1595-96 -- will be paired this summer at the 33rd annual Houston Shakespeare Festival, July 27 to August 11

Dirty Rotten Scoundrels to Play Fort Worth, July 24-29
by BWW News Desk

(Jul. 11 2:29 PM) - The national tour of the scamming, scheming, double-crossing hit Broadway musical, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, is coming to Fort Worth's Bass Performance Hall, for one week only, July 24 - 29.

Tony Video Teaser: BroadwayWorld Backstage At The Tonys!
by BWW News Desk

(Jun. 11 3:21 AM) - Want to know what the newest Tony Award winners were saying after they walked off the stage of Radio City? BroadwayWorld.com was there all night on Sunday, June 10th to take you behind the scenes at the 61st Annual Tony Awards with the most comprehensive video coverage available of the winners. Hosted by BroadwayWorld's own Editor-in-Chief, Robert Diamond and Rick McKay, the man behind Broadway: The Golden Age, you won't want to miss this special feature with star after star in a series of interviews ranging from poignant to hilarious.

Celebrate The Best Of The Season With BroadwayWorld
by BWW News Desk

(Jun. 10 12:47 PM) - It's the biggest night for Broadway as the community gets ready to see who comes out on top. Join BroadwayWorld.com as we present the most comprehensive coverage of this special night on the Net including up-to the second results, photos, videos and more! Are you ready?

Jerry Bock Children's Musical to Premiere in Houston
by BWW News Desk

(May. 31 9:43 AM) - The newest musical by Tony Award and Pulitzer Prize winning composer Jerry Bock, The Princess Who Could Not Be Heard, will be given its world-premiere production when it opens the 29th annual Houston Children's Theatre Festival from June 15 to 29 in Houston, Texas

Alley Theatre to Present Ludwig's 'Treasure' Adaptation
by BWW News Desk

(May. 29 11:22 AM) - The final production of Houston's Alley Theatre's 60th anniversary season is the world premiere production of Treasure Island.

BWW TV Exclusive: Disney's Finding Nemo - The Musical
by Craig Brockman

(May. 27 10:40 PM) - BroadwayWorld meets Disney World in this exclusive video featuring the "Finding Nemo - The Musical" currently running at Disney's Animal Kingdom. Click now to watch highlights from the show, backstage interviews and a visit with the co-creators Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Tony Award-winner (and husband) Bobby Lopez.