MLive Covers FutureStars 2016 Finals!

FutureStars wowed audiences again this year. Check out MLive's review of the Finals: Click here!

PTG Staff Updates!

BROADWAY:

Rachel Eskenazi-Gold (GUYS AND DOLLS Music Director) is making her Broadway Debut as Madame Firmin (and Christine Understudy) in THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA.

Allison McDowell (HAIRSPRAY and 25TH ANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE Director) is making her Broadway debut as Mona in CHICAGO, which also features Kelcy Griffin (THOROUGHLY MODERN MILLIE and WIZARD OF OZ Choreographer)

TOURING:

Kyle Timson (FS 2014 Coach, GUYS AND DOLLS Director, FS 2015 Director, THE LITTLE MERMAID Vocal Coach) has been cast in the International Tour of SHREK the MUSICAL as the main character, Shrek!

REGIONAL:

Ellie Fishman (FS 2014 Coach, FS 2015 Asst. Director) is featured in A CHRISTMAS STORY at Paper Mill Playhouse, along with Marjorie Failoni (HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL Choreographer) and Mara Newbery Greer (TOMMY Choreographer). This show also features Dana Steiner (SHREK's "Young Fiona").

Ethan Steiner In "Newsies"!

Ethan Steiner, talented Ann Arbor 11-year-old who played in PTG's SHREK and PIPPIN, joined the 1st National Tour of Disney's NEWSIES in October, playing young Les! Congratulations!

If you're living nearby, you can see him, along with PTG's former staffer Alex Prakken, at the Detroit Opera House when the tour comes through December 15th-27th.

To read about his experience, read this recent MLive article: click here!

Zack Pearlman Stars In "The Intern"!

Zack Pearlman (PHS & PTG Alum 2006) is starring in Warner Bros' newest film, The Intern, with Robert De Niro and Anne Hathaway! It opens nationwide in theaters this Friday, 9/25!

Congratulations Zack for earning your way into such an all-star cast!

TG Staff Is Broadway Bound!

Alex Prakken (FutureStars 2013 Vocal Coach, Co-Director LITTLE MERMAID) was recently cast in the national tour of NEWSIES. Alex just graduated from UM's MT program in May, 2015.

Robert Ariza (RAGTIME, SHREK, PIPPIN & RENT Music Director and FutureStars 2013 & 2014 Coach) has just been cast in the upcoming Broadway revival of of SPRING AWAKENING set to open this fall. 

Alex Finke (PHANTOM Director & SEUSSICAL AD) makes her Broadway debut playing the role of Cosette in LES MISERABLES starting September 1st! Read her bio on BroadwayWorld.com: Click here!

Desi Oakley (FutureStars 2009, 2010, & 2011 Director) is back in the Broadway cast of WICKED, in the ensemble and as Elphaba's understudy. Ryan Vasquez (RENT Director) joins her in the WICKED ensemble and Fiyero's understudy!

Not to be outdone, PTG alum Gavi Savit (PHS 2006), just made his Broadway debut in the new musical, AMAZING GRACE, which premiered July 16 at the Nederlander Theatre. Click here to read more about the show!

Congratulations, everyone! If you're in New York City, make sure to go see these talented artists perform!

PTG Alumni Greetings!

At the FutureStars 2015 Finals this year, Theatre Guild's FutureStars, Rising Stars, and audience got special messages from PTG alumni who are now working in the arts! Click on the videos below to hear their messages.

We were so happy to see their faces and hear what they are up to! We'd like to give a special "thank you" to Sadie, who collected and edited these for us.

Sadie Yarrington, PTG & PHS '07

Ashley Park, PTG & PHS '09

Rohan Kymal, PTG & PHS '07

Hannah Jacobson, PTG & PHS '07

Gavi Savit, PTG & PHS '06

Jack Falahee, PTG & HHS '07

Thank you for your encouragement! Best of luck to these and all of our alum. Come back and visit!

MLive Covers FutureStars 2015!

Our FutureStars 2015 Finals entertained a packed house of 1700 patrons last night!

To see mlive's photo gallery and review of the show: Click here!

To see some of the night's top performances on mlive: Click here!

Also, a kind Theatre Guild parent, Amnon Steiner, posted a bunch of acts on youtube: Click here!

Congrats to everyone who took part!

Michael Hartung in NBC's "Peter Pan"!

Tune into NBC on Thursday, December 4th, at 8pm to watch a live performance of the musical PETER PAN, featuring our former staff member Michael Hartung (Shrek The Musical Choreographer & Pippin Director) as one of the Lost Boys!

To read more about the show on BroadwayWorld.com: Click here!

Ashley Park Starring in "The King And I" Revival!

Ashley Park (PTG '09, UM Musical Theatre '13) was recently cast as Tuptim in Rodgers & Hammerstein's beloved musical THE KING AND I in its Broadway revival at the Lincoln Center Theater! Tuptim is a very prominent role, including several solos and duets. We are very proud of her!

Previews will begin on March 12th and the show opens on April 16, 2015.

To read more about the show: Click here!

Robert Hartwell Shines in "Motown The Musical"!

Robert Hartwell (Urinetown Director) has been cast in the touring company of the hit show MOTOWN: THE MUSICAL based on the life and times of Motown Records founder and Detroit native Berry Gordy. Robert lights up the stage playing several characters, including a Temptation, a Jackson, a Contour, and Berry's brother Robert Gordy.

When the tour had its Detroit premiere at the Fisher Theater, he got to hob-nobble with some of Motown's brightest stars, including Stevie Wonder, Smokey Robinson, Mary Wilson, and Berry Gordy himself. The run is in Detroit October 22nd through November 16th.

Check out an interview the San Francisco Bay Times did with Robert about MOTOWN: Click here!