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BOOK OF MORMON, the musical that exorcised Charlotte's Angels in America stigma, returns more energetically than ever

Segerstrom Center for the Arts and THE BOOK OF MORMON, winner of nine Tony Awards, including Best Musical, are pleased to announce a lottery ticket policy for the Orange County engagement, March 22 - April 3, 2016.

Back by popular demand, THE BOOK OF MORMON, which played a record breaking two-week run in 2013, is pleased to announce a lottery ticket policy for the National Tour. The limited engagement, playing March 8 - 13, 2016 at the Saenger Theatre, will conduct a pre-show lottery at the box office, making a limited number of tickets available at $25 apiece.

Just last night, Roundabout Theatre Company hosted the 50th Anniversary Gala: 'Spring Gala 2016: Celebrating 50 Years of Extraordinary Theatre' in the Grand Ballroom of the Waldorf Astoria (301 Park Avenue, NYC). The evening was a celebration of Roundabout's 50th Anniversary and recognized the accomplishments of six-time Tony winner Audra McDonald and Roundabout's Chairman of the Board Tom Tuft and present them with The Jason Robards Award for Excellence in Theatre. BroadwayWorld was there for the big night and you can check out photos from the red carpet below!

Back by popular demand, THE BOOK OF MORMON, which played a record breaking two week run in 2014, returns to San Diego for a limited engagement today, February 23, through March 6 at the San Diego Civic Theatre.

THE BOOK OF MORMON, which played record-breaking, sold-out engagements in 2013 and 2014, returns to Minneapolis for a limited run May 10-29 at Hennepin Theatre Trust's historic Orpheum Theatre (910 Hennepin Ave.) as part of the Bank of America Broadway on Hennepin Season. Tickets go on sale to the general public at 10 a.m. on Friday, Feb. 26 at the State Theatre Box Office, all Ticketmaster locations, charge-by-phone at (800) 982-2787 and online at HennepinTheatreTrust.org. Groups of 10 should contact MinneapolisGroups@broadwayacrossamerica.com or call 612.373.5665 for information and reservations.

Back by popular demand, THE BOOK OF MORMON, which played a record breaking and sold out week long run in 2014 returns to East Lansing for a limited engagement June 14-19, 2016 at Wharton Center's Cobb Great Hall.

The Dramatists Guild of America presents their annual awards at their 2016 meeting today, February 22, at The American Airlines Theatre Penthouse Lobby in New York.

THE BOOK OF MORMON, winner of nine Tony Awards including Best Musical, is pleased to announce a lottery ticket policy for the Sacramento engagement on the National Tour, which begins March 9 at Community Center Theater and plays a limited two-week run through March 20. In Sacramento, the production will conduct a pre-show lottery at the Community Center Theater box office, making a limited number of tickets available at $25 apiece.

Back by popular demand, THE BOOK OF MORMON, which played a sold out 2-week run during the 2013-'14 season, is pleased to announce a lottery ticket policy for the National Tour, which begins Tuesday, February 23 at Belk Theater at Blumenthal Performing Arts Center in Charlotte and plays a limited 2-week engagement through Sunday, March 6. In Charlotte, the production will conduct a pre-show lottery at Belk Theater's box office, making a limited number of tickets available at $25 apiece.

Back by popular demand, THE BOOK OF MORMON, which played a record breaking two week run in 2014, returns to San Diego for a limited engagement February 23-March 6 at the San Diego Civic Theatre. In San Diego the production will conduct a pre-show lottery at the box office, making a limited number of tickets available at $25 apiece.

BroadwayWorld has the scoop on the latest egotistical Mormon missionary on Broadway.

Ma'hanibu eebowai! (Thank you God) The critically-acclaimed nine-time Tony Award® winning HIT musical THE BOOK OF MORMON from the creators of Southpark is coming to Stockholm, Sweden, January 2017. 

David Mirvish has announced today the 14 shows in the 2016 - 2017 Mirvish Theatre Season. There will be seven shows in the Mainstage Subscription Series, three in the Off-Mirvish Subscription Series, and four bonus shows not on subscription.

If she were really in China, what would Mulan's dramatic solo, 'Reflection' sound like in Chinese? Or what about Belle singing in French?

Denver Center for the Performing Arts, the nation's largest non-profit theatre organization, announced the 2016/17 Broadway season featuring the pre-Broadway debut of FROZEN.

The Tony, Olivier, and Grammy award-winning musical has broken the house record at Melbourne's Princess Theatre for the highest selling on sale period of any production in the theatre's 159-year history.

As BroadwayWorld just reported, it's official -- FROZEN, a new musical based on Disney's Academy Award-winning musical film, is slated to join Disney hits ALADDIN and THE LION KING on Broadway at a theatre to be announced in spring 2018. Below, get ready for the blizzard with an in-depth look at the musical's creative team!

Long rumored, for the first time in forever, it's official -- Frozen, a new musical based on Disney's Academy Award®-winning musical film, is slated to join Disney hits Aladdin and The Lion King on Broadway!

The Kleban Foundation recently announced the winners of its 26th annual Kleban Prize for the most promising musical theatre lyricist -- Stacey Luftig -- and its 26th annual Kleban Prize for the most promising musical theatre librettist -- Daniel Goldstein. The 2016 prizes will be presented today, February 8, 2016, in a private ceremony (by invitation only) hosted by ASCAP and BMI at ASCAP.