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The West Palm Beach, FL engagement of the Tony, Grammy and Olivier Award-winning musical JERSEY BOYS broke the box office record for the third time at the Kravis Center, for the week ending March 28, with a gross of $1,349,235, breaking the previous record they set the week ending March 21.

Connecticut Repertory Theatre (CRT) will present the smash-hit Broadway Musical The Who's Tommy, April 22 - May 1, 2010 in the Harriet S. Jorgensen Theatre on the Storrs campus.

It's the Jersey Boys' second birthday in the West End, so to celebrate we have some very special interviews lined up!

The Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts of Miami-Dade County announced its 5th Anniversary Broadway in Miami 2010-2011/Broadway Across America season with a line-up of five Tony® Award-winning Miami premiere engagements. The 5th Anniversary season kicks off October 2010 at the Sanford and Dolores Ziff Ballet Opera House with an all-new production of DREAMGIRLS direct from New York's Apollo Theater; followed by a December limited holiday engagement: NETworks presents Disney's BEAUTY AND THE BEAST- the enchanting, romantic musical for all generations; March brings in two of Broadway's biggest blockbusters and Best Musical Tony® winners: JERSEY BOYS, the story of rock 'n roll Hall of Famers, The Four Seasons, followed by the Latino hit musical IN THE HEIGHTS. June closes the season with HAIR, the 2009 Tony® Award winner for Best Musical Revival.

THEATRE C ANNOUNCES ITS 2010/2011 INAUGURAL SEASON. THEATRE C exists to create vibrant theatre through the fusing of different forms of expression. Through the organization's Associated Artists, Theatre C joins the next evolution of theatre by melding puppetry and burlesque, video and dance, acrobatics and installations, hip hop, rock and salsa, and much more to tell the most compelling and moving of stories.

Fox Associates announces its stellar 2010-2011 U.S. Bank Broadway Series. Alongside the previously announced engagement of Broadway's latest sensation BILLY ELLIOT THE MUSICAL, winner of the 2009 Tony Award® for Best Musical; will be Rodgers & Hammerstein's SOUTH PACIFIC, a stunning reinvention produced by Lincoln Center Theater, making its St. Louis debut. Also included in the series are: SHREK THE MUSICAL, based on the Oscar®-winning DreamWorks film that started it all, brings the hilarious story of everyone's favorite ogre to life on stage; 9 TO 5: THE MUSICAL the new musical comedy, direct from Broadway & based on the hit movie; and NEXT TO NORMAL winner of three 2009 Tony Awards including Best Score. The story of Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons, JERSEY BOYS returns to round out the six show series.

Evanston's Next Theatre Company will end its production of Return to Haifa by Evanston-based playwright M.E.H. Lewis which is directed by Next's Artistic Director, Jason Southerland, on March 21.

The Desert Stages Theatre Children's Theater will end its run of PETER PAN on March 21. Based on the play by James M. Barrie, PETER PAN has music by Mark Charlap, and lyrics by Carolyn Leigh. Additional music is by Jules Styne and additional lyrics by Betty Comden and Adolph Green.

Tickets will go on sale Friday, March 19, 2010 for the Louisville 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 Kentucky Center July 28- August 15, 2010.

JERSEY BOYS, the award-winning musical which opened in London's West End at the Prince Edward Theatre two years ago, will celebrate its second London birthday on March 18.

'JERSEY BOYS', the award-winning musical which opened in London's West End at the Prince Edward Theatre two years ago, will celebrate its second London birthday on 18 March.

JERSEY BOYS, the Tony, Olivier and Grammy Award-winning international hit musical, just received 7 Green Room Awards in Melbourne, Australia on Monday, March 15. The smash hit musical will complete its record-breaking sold out run in Melbourne at the Princess Theatre on July 25, and will open in Sydney at the Theatre Royal on September 18, 2010 (previews begin September 3).

JERSEY BOYS, the award-winning musical which opened in London's West End at the Prince Edward Theatre two years ago, will celebrate its second London birthday on March 18.

The West Palm Beach, FL engagement of the Tony, Grammy and Olivier Award-winning musical JERSEY BOYS broke the box office record at the Kravis Center for the week ending March 14, with a gross of $1,260,453, breaking the previous record set by South Pacific of $1,065,175 set earlier this season.

JERSEY BOYS, the Tony, Olivier and Grammy Award-winning international hit musical, will complete its record-breaking run in Melbourne, Australia at the Princess Theatre on July 25, and will open in Sydney at the Theatre Royal on September 18, 2010 (previews begin September 3).

North Coast Repertory Theatre presents: A World Premiere Adaptation of a Play with Music, Little Women. Previews are from February 17 - 19, 2010. Show Dates: February 20 - March 14, 2010.

The Story of Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons, winner of four 2006 Tony Awards® including Best Musical, winner of the Olivier Award for Best New Musical in 2009, has now received ten nominations for the Victorian Green Room Awards. The JERSEY BOYS Original Cast Recording also received a 2006 Grammy Award® for Best Musical Show Album. JERSEY BOYS has now grossed over $812 million worldwide and been seen by 9 million people around the world. Over 450,000 people have attended the show in Melbourne to date. JERSEY BOYS - The Story of Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons, will officially open in Sydney at the Theatre Royal on Saturday 18 September 2010. The season in Melbourne must finish on Sunday 25 July following 453 sell-out performances. There is no extension possible.

Dates have been announced for the Philadelphia 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, as part of the new 2010-2011 Broadway Season. The musical will make its Philadelphia premiere on September 30, 2010 and play through Dec. 12, 2010.

For the second week in a row, the Fort Myers, FL engagement of the Tony, Grammy and Olivier Award-winning musical JERSEY BOYS broke the box office record at the Barbara B. Mann Performing Arts Hall. For the week ending March 7, the show grossed $1,325,299, breaking the previous record set by the show the week of February 28. JERSEY BOYS opened to rave reviews in Ft. Myers on February 19 (performances began February 17) and played through March 7. JERSEY BOYS will next play West Palm Beach's Kravis Center March 10 through March 28.

The producers of smash-hit West End show 'JERSEY BOYS' have commissioned Pink Banana Studios, a new digital production company, to create an innovative 3D cinema advert, which first aired on Friday 5 March at 300 cinemas across London and the South East, before screenings of Tim Burton's 'Alice in Wonderland'. This is the first 3D cinema advert in the world to be created by a theatre production company.