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Casting has been announced for the Hartford return engagement of the Tony, Grammy and Olivier Award-winning hit musical JERSEY BOYS, the story of Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons, playing The BushnellTM October 19-November 6, 2011.

Final Casting is announced for the Common Tongue Theatre's 1st New York reading of Neil Wechsler's Yale Drama Award Winning play, GRENADINE.

The Metropolitan Opera's 2011-12 season will feature the world's leading singers, conductors, and stage directors in seven new productions, including a world premiere, a Met premiere, and the first complete performances of a new Der Ring des Nibelungen cycle conducted by Music Director James Levine and directed by Robert Lepage.

Lila Dupree of The Common Tongue Theatre will present the first New York reading of Neil Wechsler's Yale Drama Award winning play, GRENADINE.

Upcoming MTI Shows - 9/25 for Toronto

The Metropolitan Opera received confirmation today that tenor Jonas Kaufmann is doing well after his recent surgery and will return to the Met as planned for his October 30 recital and to begin rehearsals for the new production of Faust which opens November 29.

Lila Dupree of The Common Tongue Theatre will present the first New York reading of Neil Wechsler's Yale Drama Award winning play, GRENADINE.

The Stratford Festival production of Jesus Christ Superstar has arguably been the most talked about production of the year in Canadian musical theatre. Nearing its final few weeks before the show transfers to San Diego's La Jolla Playhouse and with Broadway rumours still swirling, BWW is thrilled to dedicate a week to speaking with various cast members about their experience with the show. Today we are speaking with Stratford vet and one of the nicest men in Canadian musical theatre, Bruce Dow.

The Stratford Festival production of Jesus Christ Superstar has arguably been the most talked about production of the year in Canadian musical theatre. Nearing its final few weeks before the show transfers to San Diego's La Jolla Playhouse and with Broadway rumours still swirling, BWW is thrilled to dedicate a week to speaking with various cast members about their experience with the show. We are kicking it off with Paul Nolan, who portrays none other than Jesus himself.

Upcoming MTI Shows - 9/18 for Toronto

Peerless bass René Pape - honored last season as a 'Mastersinger' by the Metropolitan Opera for such triumphs as his universally acclaimed Boris Godunov - launches his 2011-12 season on September 18, when he stars as Méphistophélès in the all-star David McVicar production of Gounod's Faust at London's Royal Opera House, Covent Garden.

Peerless bass René Pape - honored last season as a 'Mastersinger' by the Metropolitan Opera for such triumphs as his universally acclaimed Boris Godunov - launches his 2011-12 season on September 18, when he stars as Méphistophélès in the all-star David McVicar production of Gounod's Faust at London's Royal Opera House, Covent Garden.

Tickets are now on sale for the Philadelphia return engagement of the Tony, Grammy and Olivier Award-winning hit musical JERSEY BOYS, the story of Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons, playing the Forrest Theatre Dec. 6 through *Jan. 14. JERSEY BOYS is part of the Broadway Season presented in Philadelphia by The Kimmel Center and The Shubert Organization. The official press opening is Friday, Dec. 9 at 8:00 pm.

The producers of JERSEY BOYS, the Tony, Olivier and Grammy Award-winning smash hit musical, are pleased to announce that Andy Karl and Quinn VanAntwerp will join the Broadway company on Tuesday, October 11, 2011. Karl (Legally Blonde, Wicked) will step in the role of Tommy Devito following the departure of Dominic Nolfi on September 25th. Direct from the national tour of JERSEY BOYS, VanAntwerp will step in the role of Bob Gaudio following the departure of Ryan Jesse on October 9. Erik Bates will play the role of Tommy DeVito for performances September 27 through October 9.

Upcoming MTI Shows - 9/11 for Toronto

Tickets will go on sale September 18th at 10am for the Jacksonville premiere engagement of the Tony, Grammy and Olivier Award-winning hit musical JERSEY BOYS, the story of Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons, playing the Times Union Center's Moran Theater from March 13, 2012 through April 1, 2012 for 24 performances.

Tickets will go on sale Monday, April 11, 2011 at 10:00 a.m. for the Omaha premiere engagement of the Tony®, Grammy® and Olivier Award-winning hit musical JERSEY BOYS, the story of Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons, playing the Orpheum Theater Wednesday, September 7 through Sunday, September 25, 2011.

Upcoming MTI Shows - 9/04 for Toronto

The award-winning musical JERSEY BOYS will conclude its run at the Palazzo Las Vegas at the end of this year and re-open at Paris Las Vegas in early 2012.

David Copperfield, world-renowned illusionist, attended Jersey Boys at The Palazzo Resort-Hotel Casino on Friday, August 19. Following the performance, Copperfield went backstage to meet and take a photo with the cast. Check out a photo from the event below!