Set in 1945, Bandstand tells the story of musician Donny Novitski who is about to take on the mission of his life: leading his band of fellow veterans into competition for America's next swing band ...

In the 1940s and 1950s, musicals about World War II tended to be peppy shows about soldiers and sailors on leave, acting carefree for a few days and leaving the war behind. Nowadays, we know that such ...

After a critically acclaimed world premiere engagement at Paper Mill Playhouse last fall, the new musical "Bandstand" will transfer to Broadway this spring --with an opening night set for April 26, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Premiering this fall at the Paper Mill Playhouse — the Millburn, N.J., theater where Broadway titles including “Newsies” and ...

Bandstand is being promoted as 'a swing musical,' and that's what it joyfully is, as director-choreographer Andy (Hamilton) Blankenbuehler deploys a cast headed by the sparkling and tough Laura Osnes ...