Watch for Musical Theatre grad Justin Bohon and Brian Sears in the eagerly awaited “The Book of Mormon: The Musical“ from the creators of “South Park.” Eric Sciotto and Kyle Brown will be in “Priscilla QUEEN OF THE DESERT. Off-Broadway, watch for Savannah Wise in “Lucky Guy,” a new musical comedy is about people dreaming [...]

Every year our friends at Dramatics Magazine (published by Educational Theatre Association, headquartered in Cincinnati) compiles a list of the most-produced plays and musicals in North American high schools. This year’s surprises — the top play, “Almost, Maine” is contemporary and not widely known among general audiences. Dramatics editor Don Corathers laughs that EdTA takes [...]

The Wall Street Journal reports (and thanks, Arts Watch) that “at least 13 major productions of American or British musicals are running in Japan. Next to Normal will hit Oslo in September. In Manila, an English-speaking Filipina in a honey wig sings ‘Omigod You Guys’ at Legally Blonde: The Musical every night. Foreign productions of [...]