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HELLO, DOLLY! Now On Sale in Boston
by Julie Musbach - Apr 25, 2019


The producers of HELLO, DOLLY!,  the Tony Award-winning Best Musical Revival, and Broadway In Boston announced today that single tickets for the National Tour starring Broadway legend Betty Buckley will go on sale Sunday, April 28, 2019. HELLO, DOLLY! plays the Citizens Bank Opera House August 13 - 25, 2019 as part of the 2018-2019 Lexus Broadway In Boston Season.

Murfreesboro's ANALISA LEAMING Comes Home to TPAC With HELLO, DOLLY! Tour
by Jeffrey Ellis - Apr 24, 2019


For Analisa Leaming, playing Irene Molloy in the national touring company of Hello, Dolly! - which heads to Nashville next week for an eight-performance run at Tennessee Performing Arts Center's Andrew Jackson Hall - there are more reasons than usual to be exhilarated and excited for an impending opening night in a new city and venue.

BWW Interview: Cast and Musical Director of CHARLESTON LIGHT OPERA GUILD'S Production of 42ND STREET!
by Richard Allen - Apr 23, 2019


42nd Street, the iconic Broadway masterpiece and winner of the Tony Award for Best Musical in 1980, is tap-dancing its way onto the Charleston Coliseum & Convention Center's Little Theater stage in Charleston, WV from April 26th, 2019 through May 11th, 2019 courtesy of the talented performers and crew of the Charleston Light Opera Guild.

BWW Review: HELLO, DOLLY! at Hennepin Theatre Trust
by Brett Burger - Apr 19, 2019


When I saw Hello, Dolly! In New York with Bette Midler last year, I was in awe. I knew that it was special, and it was an experience I'd never forget. I truly considered myself one of the luckiest theatre goers after seeing Midler in this iconic role and now I consider myself even luckier with the night I had at the Orpheum in Minneapolis. Not only have I seen one legend as the infamous Dolly Levi, but now I've seen two. Betty Buckley, best known for her Tony-Award winning performance as Grizabella in Cats, is saying hello audiences across the country in this national tour of Hello, Dolly!.

Donna McKechnie, Andrea McArdle And Dancers Over 40 Reunite To Celebrate David Merrick
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 15, 2019


Dancers Over 40 will welcome a bushel full of performers, surprise guests and a gaggle of… wandering dancers from every discipline for a tribute to theatre impresario David Merrick on Monday, April 29, 7pm at St. Luke's Theater, 308 West 46th Street in NYC. 

Bernadette Peters Comes to Overture For One Night Only
by Stephi Wild - Apr 15, 2019


Overture Center for the Arts welcomes acclaimed actress of stage and screen Bernadette Peters for one night only on April 19, 2019 at 8 p.m.

MPAC Announces THE GONG SHOW And Bernadette Peters
by Julie Musbach - Apr 9, 2019


Three-time Tony winner Bernadette Peters performs at Mayo Performing Arts Center on Saturday, May 11 at 8 pm. Tickets are $69-$99.

BWW Review: 42ND STREET Dances In at Beef & Boards
by The Marriage Matinee - Apr 8, 2019


Razzmatazz, glitz, glamour, intrigue: 42ND STREET is filled with these classic themes, which is why it still thrills audiences decades after its premiere.

RBTL Announces The 2019-2020 M&T Bank Broadway Season - HAMILTON, COME FROM AWAY, and More!
by Stephi Wild - Apr 5, 2019


The 2019-2020 M&T Bank Broadway Season at RBTL's Auditorium Theatre, presented by the Rochester Broadway Theatre League (RBTL) and Albert Nocciolino, was unveiled on Thursday, April 4th. Following the current record-breaking 2018-2019 Season, anchored by HAMILTON, and boasting nearly 14,000 Subscribers, for the first time, the '19-'20 Season Ticket Package will offer seven award-winning shows, headlined by pop-culture phenomenon DEAR EVAN HANSEN.

HELLO, DOLLY! To Play The Ohio Theatre
by Stephi Wild - Apr 4, 2019


The producers of HELLO, DOLLY!, the Tony Award-winning Best Musical Revival, CAPA, and PNC Broadway in Columbus present the Columbus debut of the National Tour starring Broadway legend Betty Buckley at the Ohio Theatre (39 E. State St.) May 7-12.

COME FROM AWAY, ANASTASIA, MEAN GIRLS And More, Part Of Broadway In Cincinnati's 19/20 Season
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 14, 2019


Fifth Third Bank Broadway in Cincinnati presented by TriHealth announces a highly-anticipated season lineup of shows including new musicals ANASTASIA, MEAN GIRLS, and COME FROM AWAY and reimagined classic musicals HELLO, DOLLY!, LES MISERABLES, and JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR. These will be joined by JERSEY BOYS, and ESCAPE TO MARGARITAVILLE, with special engagements of DISNEY'S THE LION KING and THE BOOK OF MORMON.

PPAC Announces 2019-2020 Broadway Season - SPONGEBOB, DEAR EVAN HANSEN, and More!
by Stephi Wild - Mar 13, 2019


J.L. Lynn Singleton, President of the Providence Performing Arts Center (PPAC), is pleased to announce PPAC's 2019/2020 Broadway Season, featuring the Taco/White Family Foundation Broadway Series and the Encore Series. WPRI 12 is the proud media sponsor of PPAC's Broadway Season. Cox Media is the proud media sponsor of the Encore Series.

Broadway In Detroit Announces 2019-20 Subscription Season - DEAR EVAN HANSEN, COME FROM AWAY, and More!
by Stephi Wild - Mar 11, 2019


Broadway In Detroit today announced the seven remarkable Broadway productions that will share the spotlight in Broadway In Detroit's 2019-20 Subscription Season headlined by pop culture phenomenon Dear Evan Hansen, winner of six 2017 Tony Awards including Best Musical and the 2018 Grammy Award for Best Musical Theatre Album!

Fabulous Fox Theatre Announces 2019-2020 U.S. Bank Broadway Series - HAMILTON, DEAR EVAN HANSEN, and More!
by Stephi Wild - Mar 9, 2019


The Fabulous Fox Theatre brings the Best of Broadway to St. Louis with the announcement of the 2019-2020 U.S. Bank Broadway Series, including four new musicals that will make their St. Louis debuts. The seven-show season ticket package is headlined by pop culture phenomenon DEAR EVAN HANSEN. The season opens with the winner of four Tony Awards including Best Revival of a Musical, HELLO, DOLLY!. Get ready to dance into 2020 with SUMMER: THE DONNA SUMMER MUSICAL, followed by the 2018 Tony Award Winner for Best Musical, THE BAND'S VISIT. Embark on a mesmerizing joyride through a world of pure imagination with Roald Dahl's CHARLIE AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY. The memory lives again when CATS, the record-breaking musical spectacular, comes to St. Louis in April and HAMILTON returns to close out the season for a limited five-week engagement! The season also features seven series specials that will include St. Louis' most "popular" musical WICKED.

DEAR EVAN HANSEN, THE BAND'S VISIT And More Announced For 2019-20 Season At Hobby Center
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 5, 2019


Mischer Neurosciences Broadway at the Hobby Center announced the lineup of shows for its 2019-2020 Season today. With nine productions including one season option, the season includes a mixture of Blockbuster Tony Award-winners, acclaimed revivals, four market premieres and beloved all-time favorites.

VIDEO: On This Day, February 28- Happy Birthday, Bernadette Peters!
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 28, 2019


On this day, we're celebrating the birthday of one of Broadway's most notable living legends, the lovely Bernadette Peters.

HAMILTON, THE BAND'S VISIT, and More Set For 2019/2020 Broadway In Atlanta Season
by Stephi Wild - Feb 26, 2019


Fifth Third Bank Broadway in Atlanta has announced its 2019/2020 season line-up, featuring the return of HAMILTON and joined by ten time Tony Award and 2019 Grammy Award winner THE BAND'S VISIT, ANASTASIA, MISS SAIGON, HELLO, DOLLY!, Roald Dahl's CHARLIE AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY and SUMMER: THE DONNA SUMMER MUSICAL. Audience favorite, BLUE MAN GROUP, and the most popular show on Broadway, WICKED, are available as season options.

VIDEO: Stanley Donen Receives Lifetime Achievement Award at the 1998 Oscars
by Stephi Wild - Feb 23, 2019


As BroadwayWorld previously reported, Stanley Donen, director of movie musicals such as Singin' In The Rain and On The Town, has died at age 94.

Stanley Donen, Director and Choreographer of Movie Musicals, Has Died at 94
by Stephi Wild - Feb 23, 2019


Stanley Donen, director of movie musicals such as Singin' In The Rain and On The Town, has died, according to Variety. Donen was 94.

Review Roundup: What Did The Critics Think of HELLO, DOLLY! in San Francisco?
by Alan Henry - Feb 22, 2019


Here she comes, world! The first national tour of the Tony Award-winning Best Musical Revival of Hello, Dolly!, starring Tony Award winner Betty Buckley, launched earlier this year from the Stanley Theatre in Utica, New York. The show just opened in San Francisco!

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