470 stories by "David Rogers"
"Newsies" will celebrate it's one-year anniversary on Broadway on March 29, and fans will benefit as producers will introduce a lottery offering free tickets for eight performances leading u…
The seven shows that will make up the 2013-2014 Cleveland Broadway series include "Wicked," "Jersey Boys" and "Sleeping Beauty." The KeyBank Broadway series will play at city's PlayhouseSqua…
A musical comedy based on the reality singing competition "The X Factor" is coming to the West End in London. "X Factor " It's Time to Face the Musical!" is set to premiere in spring 2014 at…
This year's Tony Awards will be back at Radio City Music Hall in New York after being held at the Beacon Theatre for the past two years. The American Theatre Wing's 67th Annual Tony Awards w…
"Beautiful: The Carole King Musical" will open on Broadway in spring 2014. The musical will present the life story of Grammy Award-winning singer-songwriter Carole King, and also will hold a…
Broadway shows will return to the Saenger Theatre in New Orleans next season. The legendary theater in the city hosted Broadway shows but was destroyed by Hurricane Katrina in 2005. Since 20…
NBC has announced that "Smash" will move from its Tuesday night timeslot to Saturdays for the remainder of the show's second season starting April 6. The show's ratings have been struggling …
The 2013-2014 season at Los Angeles' Ahmanson Theatre will feature "The Sunshine Boys," starring Danny DeVito, Barry Manilow's "Harmony" and "We Will Rock You." The season was just announced…
Kerry Ellis and Rory Taylor will star in the upcoming U.K. 20th anniversary concert tour of "Rent." The tour kicks off April 25 at the Opera House in Manchester, and will continue through Ma…
Starting tonight, Walker Jones will join the cast of the second North American tour of "Wicked" as the Wizard. Jones will make his debut when the musical opens at the Ovens Auditorium in Cha…
Kristin Chenoweth's UK tour was canceled on Friday, just three days before it was set to start today, March 11. The tour's promoter, Spekulation Entertainment, released a press announcing th…
"First Date," a new musical that premiered recently in Seattle, will move to Broadway this summer. The musical first appeared at the 5th Avenue Theatre in Seattle, and will begin Broadway pr…
"Miss Saigon," "War Horse" and "Mamma Mia!" highlight the upcoming 2013-2014 season of Broadway in Detroit. All touring shows coming through the city will play at either the Fisher Theatre o…
The comedy, "Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike," which stars Sigourney Weaver, David Hyde Pierce and Kristine Nielsen, will transfer to Broadway with an official opening set for March 14. …
James Franco will make his Broadway debut in an upcoming revival of "Of Mice and Men." Though no official announcement about a new production has been made, Franco said he would be starring …
Emilia Clarke had plenty of theatergoers violating Broadway's strict no photography rule as she appeared nude in "Breakfast at Tiffany's." The "Game of Thrones" star made her Broadway debut …
"Viva Forever!" the new musical featuring songs of the Spice Girls is eyeing a Broadway run. The production has been playing at the Piccadilly Theatre in London's West End since November of …
A new musical adaptation of "Secondhand Lions" will premiere in Seattle as part of the 2013-2014 season of the 5th Avenue Theatre. The new production will be the first production of the comp…
It looks like Cameron Mackintosh wants to follow up the success of the "Les Miserables" film adaptation by giving the same treatment to "Oliver!" The renowned producer also wants to present …
The sons of baseball great Mickey Mantle intend to bring their father's life story to Broadway. Danny and David Mantle announced that they have teamed up with writer and producer David Leaf …
Idina Menzel will return to Broadway next year in the new musical "If/Then." The new production is written by the writing team for "Next to Normal," which won multiple Tony Awards as well as…
The national tour of "Undisputed Truth," Mike Tyson's one man show directed by Spike Lee, just kicked off recently, but now shows in certain cities on the tour have been cancelled. First cit…
"Phantom of the Opera" celebrated its 25th year on Broadway last month, and a new North American tour will continue the celebrations when it is launched later this year. The traveling show w…
The new play "The Velocity of Autumn" was originally set for a Broadway premiere this spring, but the dark comedy will instead open in Washington, D.C. this fall in what is being called a pr…
There may be a lot of deja vu happening at the upcoming Los Angeles production of “End of the Rainbow,” as the original Broadway cast will return for the California production. M…