THEATER NEWS
 | Jan 08, 2009 2:00 PM EST Walt Disney's The Lion King musical opened in 1997 at the Orpheum Theatre in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The Lion King's success from the screen version was sure to translate to Broadway. After just eight weeks playing in Minneapolis, the production moved to the New Amsterdam Theater in New York City. Clearly, audiences were excited about The Lion King and for this phenomenal movie moving to the Broadway stage. Read Story » |  | Jan 08, 2009 1:45 PM EST If you think your life is confusing, just imagine that you're about to get married, but don't know which of three men could be your father! Enter Mamma Mia! Mamma Mia! is the hit stage play entertaining audiences around the world. The plot is based on the 1968 movie Buona Sera, Mrs. Campbell in which an Italian woman slept with three American GIs and became pregnant. Since she doesn't know who the father was, she convinced all three to support her and her daughter financially. Read Story » |  | Jan 07, 2009 12:45 PM EST There are few biographies that translate well from real-life to a Broadway stage. The Jersey Boys musical has managed to make the transition rather greatly. Who knew that the life of four blue-collar Italian guys from Newark, New Jersey would make for a Broadway play? The Jersey Boys musical is not boring, nor does it disappoint. Read Story » |  | Jan 05, 2009 11:04 AM EST Jersey Boys is the smash Broadway hit about four Newark, New Jersey raised boys who go on to be one of the most popular singing groups of the 1950's and 1960's. Jersey Boys is based on the book by Marshall Brickman and Rick Elice, with music by Bob Gaudio and lyrics by Bob Crewe. Read Story » |  | Jan 05, 2009 10:58 AM EST The songs ring through your head, either from a television commercial for the movie or an advertisement for the Broadway play. The catchy ABBA songs are from the hilarious stage production and 2008 movie, Mamma Mia! For 2 hours and 30 minutes, theater goers can see this musical for a great, stress-free time. Read Story » |  | Jan 01, 2009 12:36 PM EST Since its 1994 Walt Disney debut, everyone has likely heard of The Lion King, especially The Lion King characters. The development of The Lion King characters did not change all that much from the 1994 film version to its debut on Broadway in 1997. After its movie premiere, The Lion King characters started to take on a world of its own. Read Story » |  | Dec 31, 2008 1:13 PM EST Nobody puts Baby in a corner! And nobody better miss Dirty Dancing! In 1987, the film world became a bit dirtier. The romance film Dirty Dancing shimmied and danced its way into the hearts and feet of filmgoers. With a low budget and unknown stars at the time, Dirty Dancing went on to earn a stunning $300 million worldwide. Further, Dirty Dancing was the first movie to sell more than one million copies on home video. The Dirty Dancing soundtrack even generated two multi-platinum albums and a host of number of singles. Read Story » |  | Dec 31, 2008 12:05 PM EST Rodgers and Hammerstein, the dynamic American songwriting and Broadway musical duo, has been collaborating since the 1940s. Most known for The King and I, The Sound of Music and Oklahoma!, Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II also produced the successful musical South Pacific. Read Story » |  | Dec 26, 2008 11:34 AM EST Wicked, the internationally award-winning musical, made a fanfare premier in San Francisco. This spell-binding performance is back again to capture audiences! Wicked San Francisco is based on the 1995 novel by Gregory Maguire, paralleled by the L. Frank Baum's classic The Wonderful Wizard of Oz. The unforgettable music and lyrics by Stephen Schwartz make Wicked San Francisco is a hit and must see! Read Story » |  | Dec 24, 2008 1:01 PM EST Nothing says New York City like Broadway! With so many options, visitors and New Yorkers have the wickedly difficult task of deciding which Broadway production to see. Thankfully, the Broadway success Wicked New York has been entertaining audiences since it opened in the Big Apple on October 30, 2003. Read Story » |
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