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Shrek the Musical arrives on Broadway at the Broadway Theatre today, November 8.

The story and characters are based on William Steig's "Shrek!" and the broadway musical is directed by Jason Moore (Avenue Q and the Carnegie Hall Jerry Springer — The Opera). DreamWorks Theatricals is co-producing with Sam Mendes' Neal Street Productions Ltd . The production will... Read More

This song, "My Best Beau" is from the 1966 Tony Award-winning Broadway musical, "Mame," and was included on Connie Francis' fantastic 1967 album, "Happiness: Connie Francis on Broadway Today."

"Mame," became a hit and spawned a 1974 movie version with Lucille Ball in the title role, as well as a London production, a Broadway revival... Read More with Video

The Glen Hansard and Markéta Irglová-starring movie 'Once', which won the Oscar for Best Original Song with 'Falling Slowly' in 2007, is to be made into a Broadway musical.

Directed by John Carney and set in Dublin, the film told the story of two musicians, played by Hansard and Irglová, who meet and eventually make a recording together.

The film was a hit in US, where a... Read More with Video

This is press footage for the new Broadway musical 13.

Synopsis: Evan Goldman has it all. He's popular, has the 'perfect' family and lives in the greatest city in the world, New York. That is until his parents get divorced and he's forced to move to a small town in Indiana. Uprooted from his old life, he has to make new friends and somehow maneuver the minefield of High... Read More with Video

Here's a trip down Broadway Musical memory lane. Patricia Marand won a Tony for Best Supporting Actress or Featured Actress in a Broadway Musical for 1965-1966 for "It's a Bird..It's a Man...It's Superman", portraying Lois Lane. The Broadway musical opened at the Alvin theater March 29, 1966. Although it received good reviews, it didn't catch on with the... Read More with Video

Off-Broadway Shows

ENGLISH CHANNEL: Robert Brustein blends witty erudition and lowbrow humor in this comedy about a critical juncture in the career of Shakespeare. Abingdon Theater, 312 West 36th Street.

ENTER LAUGHING: Why did this artfully silly musical about a young man who wants to be an actor flop on Broadway in 1976? In the York Theater Company’s resurrection, it’s... Read More

ALIENS WITH EXTRAORDINARY SKILLS: Just opened. An unhappy clown in this dark comedy puts all her hopes of obtaining an United States work visa on making animals out of balloons. Julia Miles Theater, 424 West 55th Street, Clinton, (212) 239-6200.

ALL MY SONS: Opens October 16. This Arthur Miller revival by an innovative British director Simon McBurney has an American cast... Read More

Here are some new Broadway Musicals and Dramas, which are “in the works”:

THE ADDAMS FAMILY: Andrew Lippa (Music and lyrics), Marshall Brickman and Rick Elice (book), Phelim McDermott and Julian Crouch (Director/designers), Elephant Eye Theatrical (Producer). New musical comedy inspired by the macabre characters of illustrator Charles Addams.

ANGELS: Ken Lai (book, music and... Read More

Returning to the stage in the spring of April 17, 2009 at Studio 54 will be Bob Fosse’s Broadway musical, Dancin’. Directing the return of the Broadway musical will be multiple Tony Nominee Graciela Daniele, from Bernarda Alba, Ragtime and The Rink.

Ann Reinking, Tony award winner for Fosse’s Chicago will serve as artistic director and Kathryn Doby of Dancin’ and Sweet... Read More

The classic Rogers & Hart Broadway musical, Pal Joey, is about a small and scheming Chicago entertainer who sweet-talks his way into running a nightclub of his own. In the process Pal Joey pursues and uses a “society dame” and a “mouse” from the chorus. The question remains, ”Will the women in his life continue to aid and abet his plans?” The score includes such famous... Read More

Irving Berlin’s lavish musical “White Christmas” has been circling around Broadway for some time but will finally open at the Marquis theater November 23, 2008. The performances start before then on November 14 and end January 4, 2009.

The Broadway musical is the story of WWII veterans, Bob Wallace and Phil davis who partner up for a song and dance act after the war ended.... Read More

The Broadway musical "Mary Poppins" playing at the New Amsterdam Theatre, 214 West 42nd Street, New York City, NY. Ashley Brown plays the part of Mary Poppins. She had fomerly been Belle in "Beauty and the Beast."

Gavin Lee plays Bert. This is his Broadway debut. He had been in Peggy Sue Got Married, Oklahoma, Me and My Girl, and Crazy for You in... Read More with Video

EXPERIENCE the Broadway musical "In the Heights"... a journey into one of Manhattan's most electric communities, where the coffee from the corner bodega is light and sweet, the windows are always open, and the air is filled with the rhythm of three generations of music. In The Heights, is a new musical that feels very comfortable like home. If you see one show,... Read More with Video

The new high energy Broadway musical, 13 is about the angst and unintended comedy of being 13 and will begin performance September 16^th. The plot of the Broadway musical centers around Evan Goldman, a popular guy, with a perfect family living in the world’s greatest city, New York. Evan’s “perfect” life changes when his parents get divorced and he is not too cooperative about... Read More

Director Spike Lee, known for movies such as Malcolm X and Do the Right Thing will film the Broadway musical "Passing Strange" on July 19 along with two more productions without audiences. The Broadway musical will end its run the following day. It is the story of a young man's journey through sex, drugs and rock n' roll.

"Passing Strange" opened to... Read More

Whether you're in New York, London, or Paris, a Broadway musical isn't just entertainment- it's an experience.

Although many Broadway musicals have transitioned to the silver screen- Phantom of the Opera, Les Miserables, and now Mamma Mia- the Broadway musical is a unique experience. With the onstage energy from prestigious actors onstage and the energy from the audience, a... Read More