Larry Hochman News

The producers of the First National Tour of the THE BOOK OF MORMON, winner of nine Tony Awards including Best Musical, and Wharton Center announced today that single tickets will go on sale Friday, January 31 at 10:00am. THE BOOK OF MORMON comes to Wharton Center as part of the MSU Federal Credit Union Broadway at Wharton Center Series for eight performances only; June 10-15. Tickets will be available online at whartoncenter.com, at the Auto-Owners Ticket Office at Wharton Center, or by calling 1-800-WHARTON.

THE BOOK OF MORMON, winner of nine Tony Awards including Best Musical, has announced a lottery ticket policy for the National Tour, which begins January 28 at the Fox Theatre in Atlanta as part of the Fifth Third Bank Broadway in Atlanta 2013/2014 season. The show plays a limited two week engagement through February 9. In Atlanta, the production will conduct a pre-show lottery at the box office, making a limited number of tickets available at $25 apiece. For more information, visit www.broadwayinatlanta.com.

Emmy and Golden Globe Award nominee Annie Potts ('Designing Women,' God of Carnage) will assume the role of 'Berthe' in the production beginning Tuesday, January 21, 2014 and we've got a first look at her in the show!

The Book of Mormon's return engagement at the Hollywood Pantages begins today, January 21 at Theatre and continues through March 16, 2014.

The York Theatre Company launches the Winter 2014 Musicals in Mufti Series Celebrating Sheldon Harnick with season opener, A World to Win, a new revue with Lyrics & Book by Sheldon Harnick and Music by Jerry Bock, plus David Baker, Larry Hochman, Michel Legrand, Richard Rodgers and Mr. Harnick. Directed by Robert Brink, and with Music Direction by Jeff Saver, the four-member cast features Kerry Conte, Jason Graae, Rhyn McLemore and Aaron Serotsky. BroadwayWorld has there for opening night and brings you photos of the festivities below!

Yesterday at 88 Madison Avenue, the cast of Pippin celebrated the show's new partnership with Carlton Hotel with a live performance, nail art painting provided by Caravan Stylist Studio and circus-inspired refreshments provided by the Carlton hotel. The Carlton hotel's new PIPPIN the Musical Package will be available starting January, running through March 2014. The package includes overnight luxury accommodations, tickets to PIPPIN, cocktails at restaurant Millesime and a CD soundtrack from the show.

The York Theatre Company (James Morgan, Producing Artistic Director; Andrew Levine, Executive Director) launches the Winter 2014 Musicals in Mufti Series Celebrating Sheldon Harnick with season opener, A World to Win, a new revue with Lyrics & Book bySheldon Harnick and Music by Jerry Bock plus David Baker, Larry Hochman, Michel Legrand, Richard Rodgers and Mr. Harnick. Directed byRobert Brink, and with Music Direction by Jeff Saver, the four-member cast features Kerry Conte, Jason Graae, Rhyn McLemore and Aaron Serotsky.

Roger O. Hirson and Stephen Schwartz's Tony Award winning musical comedy Pippin, directed by Tony Award winner Diane Paulus, is currently playing at Broadway's Music Box Theatre. In the video below, go behind the scenes with the cast as they filmed highlights from the show!

The York Theatre Company has announced complete casting for the season opener of the Winter 2014 Musicals in Mufti Series Celebrating Sheldon Harnick: A World to Win, a new revue with Lyrics & Book by Sheldon Harnick and Music by Jerry Bock plus David Baker, Larry Hochman, Michel Legrand, Richard Rodgers and Mr. Harnick. Directed by Robert Brink, with Music Direction by Jeff Saver, the four-member cast will feature Kerry Conte, Jason Graae, Rhyn McLemore and Aaron Serotsky. The limited engagement will play 5 performances January 17-19 at The York Theatre Company at Saint Peter's. Meet the cast and creative team below!

Pushcart Players, New Jersey's acclaimed touring theatre for young and family audiences presents "Let Freedom Ring" throughout the school year in New Jersey, New York, Connecticut and California. This robust musical celebrates the nation's birth and development with authentic folk songs and an animated story of significant moments in history.

The Hollywood Pantages, a Nederlander Theatre, reveals its lineup for the 2014-2015 SEASON, featuring six blockbuster productions currently playing to sold-out houses on Broadway and a new production of a beloved title.

Back by popular demand, THE BOOK OF MORMON, winner of nine Tony Awards including Best Musical, is pleased to announce a lottery ticket policy for the National Tour, which begins January 21, 2014 at Hollywood Pantages in Los Angeles and plays a limited 16-week engagement through May 11, 2014. In Los Angeles, the production will conduct a pre-show lottery at the box office, making a limited number of tickets available at $25 apiece; cash only. This lottery will be held prior to every performance.

The cast of The Book of Mormon, at the Prince of Wales Theatre, London, continues to be led by Gavin Creel as Elder Price, Jared Gertner as Elder Cunningham and Alexia Khadime as Nabulungi. On 3 February 2014, the production will welcome new cast members Hugo Harold Harrison, Kevin Harvey, Christopher Copeland, Keisha T Fraser, Sia Kiwa, Joshua Liburd, David McMullan, Felix Mosse, Tanya Nicole-Edwards, Ashley Samuels, Rhys Taylor, and Michael Vinsen.

The York Theatre Company has announced complete casting for the season opener of the Winter 2014 Musicals in Mufti Series Celebrating Sheldon Harnick: A World to Win, a new revue with Lyrics & Book by Sheldon Harnick and Music by Jerry Bock plus David Baker, Larry Hochman, Michel Legrand, Richard Rodgers and Mr. Harnick.

=The producers of the national tour of THE BOOK OF MORMON, winner of nine Tony Awards including Best Musical, Broadway in Columbus, and CAPA announced today that single tickets will go on sale Thursday, February 6, at 10am. Tickets will be available at the CAPA Ticket Center (39 E. State St.), all Ticketmaster outlets, by visiting ticketmaster.com, or by calling 614.469.0939. Group orders of 10 or more may be placed by calling 614.719.6900.

Tony winner Nikki M. James officially departs Broadway's The Book of Mormon today, December 5. James will soon star as 'Eponine' in the upcoming revival of Les Miserables, which will open at the Imperial Theatre on March 23, 2014.

THE BOOK OF MORMON, winner of nine Tony Awards including Best Musical, is pleased to announce a lottery ticket policy for the National Tour, which begins January 7 at the Aronoff Center and plays a limited three week engagement through January 26, 2014. In Cincinnati, the production will conduct a pre-show lottery at the box office, making a limited number of tickets available at $25 apiece.

2014 is upon us, which means that it's time to look back on all of the highs and lows that this past theatre season has brought. BroadwayWorld is wrapping up the year by tributing our favorite moments of 2013, and in this series, we're highlighting 13 of our favorite musical moments on stage in just 30 seconds. Below, check out a 30 second clip from one of our favorite musicals of the year- Pippin.$