Harrison White News

Good morning, BroadwayWorld! Today's big news: JUNK, FRIENDS! THE MUSICAL, and more!

Lythgoe Family Panto (LFP), in association with Pasadena Playhouse, have announced final casting for BEAUTY AND THE BEAST - A CHRISTMAS ROSE which expands this winter at The Pasadena Civic Auditorium (300 East Green Street, Pasadena CA 91101) for 14 performances only, December 13 -24, 2017 with the official press opening on Wednesday, December 13.

The Watermill Theatre's Artistic Director, Paul Hart, announces his spring 2018 season which includes an award-winning new musical, the first major revival of a modern classic, a new Shakespeare production from The Watermill Ensemble and three premieres.

Sarah Loader for Snapdragon Productions in association with The Watermill Theatre present the award-winning musical TEDDY at The Watermill Theatre from Thursday 11 January Saturday 10 February 2018 (Press Night Monday 15 January at 7.30pm), ahead of a national tour and a London season at The Vaults, Waterloo from Thursday 29 March Saturday 5 May 2018.

PBS today announced the U.S. broadcast premiere of Academy Award -winner Ron Howard's authorized and highly acclaimed Emmy Award and GRAMMY Award -winning documentary film about The Beatles' phenomenal early career. THE BEATLES: EIGHT DAYS A WEEK - THE TOURING YEARS premieres Saturday, November 25, 8:00-10:30 pm ET

Hulu SVP and Head of Content Craig Erwich, along with Mindy Kaling, announced today that Hulu has officially picked up the series for a fifth season.

Snapdragon Productions and Theatre Bench present the world premiere of TEDDY at the Southwark Playhouse. Snapdragon's Artistic Director Eleanor Rhode directs the production, which opens on 8 June, with previews from tonight 4 June, running until 27 June. Scroll down for a peek at the cast in rehearsal!

Snapdragon Productions and Theatre Bench present the world premiere of TEDDY at the Southwark Playhouse. Snapdragon's Artistic Director Eleanor Rhode directs the production, which opens on 8 June, with previews from 4 June, running until 27 June. Scroll down for a peek at the cast in rehearsal!

Snapdragon Productions and Theatre Bench today announce the cast of Teddy will appear at Westfield London's West End Day on Sunday 17 May to exclusively perform three songs from the show 'Ready Teddy', 'Blue Without You' and 'Heartache Express'. They join the previously announced casts of Thriller Live, Let it Be and Beyond Bollywood and will perform twice at 1pm and 4pm in the Westfield Atrium.

Snapdragon Productions and Theatre Bench announce the full cast for the world premiere of Teddy at the Southwark Playhouse.  Will Payne plays 1950s heartthrob Johnny Valentine, lead singer of rock 'n' roll band The Broken Hearts, whose blistering live performance of Dougal Irvine's songs, underscores the show.  The Broken Hearts line-up is completed by Alexander Bean, Alice Offley and Harrison White, who also takes the role of Musical Director. 

The Skylight Theatre Company honored multi-award winning playwright Terrence McNally with four days of star-studded events. Scroll down for new photos from the festivities!

The Pasadena Playhouse (Sheldon Epps, Artistic Director and Elizabeth Doran, Executive Director) announced the start of the 2013 - 2014 season of its HOTHOUSE at The Playhouse new play development, staged reading series. This staged reading series is produced and presented as a complimentary Playhouse program to continue to develop new work and revise and reinvigorate classics.

One of the most stunning, brilliantly-staged productions I've seen in the past few years, Orange County's 3D Theatricals has, once again, outdone itself with its moving, epic-sized revival of Jason Robert Brown's Tony Award-winning musical PARADE. Now playing a limited engagement through May 26 at the Plummer Auditorium in Fullerton, this triumphant, emotionally-resonant, Broadway-caliber presentation directed by 3DT's co-founder and artistic director TJ Dawson ranks as, arguably, the best musical this relatively young regional theater company has produced thus far.

In 1998 when Jason Robert Brown won a Tony Award for the score of this unusually provocative musical Parade, the opulent Broadway production closed to critical acclaim, but due to excessive costs, the show remained inaccessible until the Donmar Warehouse resurrected it and produced a tight - minus the frills - mounting at the Mark Taper Forum in 2009. 3-D Theatricals, who are becoming increasingly known for their superlative skill with producing big musicals, have decided to put back many of the frills of the original and double the cast to its original size - 36, in order to enhance and give the musical the big, full-voiced chorus sound it deserves. And, in my mind, this bigger hybrid version surpasses the Taper's for its grande musical elegance and the presence of a perfectly cast lead actor in the role of Leo Frank, Jeff Skowron.

3-D Theatricals presents PARADE now through May 26, 2013 at Plummer Auditorium, 201 East Chapman Ave, Fullerton, Calif., directed by T.J. Dawson, choreographed by Dana Solimando and musically directed by David Lamoureux. BroadwayWorld was there for opening night and brings you photos from the celebrations below!

3-D Theatricals presents PARADE, tonight, May 10 - 26, 2013 at Plummer Auditorium, 201 East Chapman Ave, Fullerton, Calif., directed by T.J. Dawson, choreographed by Dana Solimando and musically directed by David Lamoureux.

3-D Theatricals presents PARADE, May 10 - 26, 2013 at Plummer Auditorium, 201 East Chapman Ave, Fullerton, Calif., directed by T.J. Dawson, choreographed by Dana Solimando and musically directed by David Lamoureux.

Third Street Theatre has announced that its second production in L.A.'s newest 99-seat Equity Waiver house; its smash-hit, critically-acclaimed production of the Tony award-winning musical THE FULL MONTY, with book by Terrence McNally, music and lyrics by David Yazbek, choreography by John Todd, musical direction by Johanna Kent and direction by Richard Israel is extending again through Sunday, November 11 at the Third Street Theatre, 8115 W. Third Street in West Hollywood.

Third Street Theatre has announced that its second production in L.A.'s newest 99-seat Equity Waiver house; its smash-hit, critically-acclaimed production of the Tony award-winning musical THE FULL MONTY, with book by Terrence McNally, music and lyrics by David Yazbek, choreography by John Todd, musical direction by Johanna Kent and direction by Richard Israel is EXTENDING through Sunday, October 28 at the THIRD STREET THEATRE, 8115 W. Third Street in West Hollywood.

The Full Monty/book by Terrence McNally/music & lyrics by David Yazbek/choreography by John Todd/directed by Richard Israel/Third Street Theatre/through October 14