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BWW Reviews: Ignite Theatre Presents a New Remount of AVENUE Q - Even Better the Second Time Around the Block
by Michael Mulhern - Oct 22, 2013


You could tell that this cast loved their parts and the friendships were there that made it effortless to play off one another for maximum comedy and delight of the audience.

THE BOOK OF MORMON Brings Mission to Denver, Now thru 11/24
by BWW News Desk - Oct 22, 2013


The National Tour of The Book of Mormon, winner of nine Tony Awards including Best Musical, announces a lottery ticket policy. Back by popular demand, The Book of Mormon which played a record-breaking three-week run in the fall of 2012 returns for a limited engagement today, October 22-November 24 at The Buell Theatre.

Nic Rouleau & Ben Platt to Join THE BOOK OF MORMON on Broadway in January
by Nicole Rosky - Oct 21, 2013


THE BOOK OF MORMON's tour stars Nic Rouleau and Ben Platt just announced via Twitter that they will soon join the Broadway company, replacing Matt Doyle (Elder Price) and Cody Jamison Strand (Elser Cunningham) respectively. Rouleau wrote: 'Thrilled to announce that Heavenly Father is sending me back to Broadway to serve another mission at @BookofMormon in January!!' Platt wrote: 'Bursting with excitement to finally announce that I will be joining the Broadway company of @BookofMormon this January!! #DreamComeTrue #NYC'

VIDEO: First Look - Idina Menzel's 'Elsa' Featured in New Trailer for Disney's FROZEN
by Caryn Robbins - Oct 17, 2013


A new trailer for Walt Disney's FROZEN has been released. The animated comedy adventure featuring the voices of Idina Menzel, Johathan Groff and Josh Gad, with music by Tony Award winner Robert Lopez, hits theaters on November 27, 2013. Get a first look below!

BWW's Brightest Moments on Broadway: Show-Stopping Numbers from Musicals Now Playing
by BWW Special Coverage - Oct 20, 2013


The task of wrapping up a musical involving Ugandan warlords, closeted Mormons, and amphibious fornication might prove to be rough for the average lyricist - but SOUTH PARK masterminds Trey Parker and Matt Stone have done it nicely with the THE BOOK OF MORMON's 11 o'clock performance of 'Tomorrow is a Latter Day,' and the infamous anthem 'I Believe.' As do KINKY BOOTS' flashy footwear-driven 'Raise You Up/Just Be,' proving everyone loves a good drag queen in six-inch heels, or PIPPIN's big reveal in 'Finale/Magic Shows and Miracles.'

VIDEO: Disney's FROZEN Reveals Halloween TV Spot!
by Movies News Desk - Oct 16, 2013


Disney has released a new Halloween TV spot for its upcoming animated adventure feature FROZEN. The animated comedy adventure featuring the voices of Idina Menzel, Johathan Groff and Josh Gad, with music by Tony Award winner Robert Lopez, hits theaters on November 27, 2013. Click below!

Disney's FROZEN Gets Early Screenings at LA's El Capitan Theatre, 11/22-1/5
by Movies News Desk - Oct 16, 2013


El Capitan Theatre moviegoers will kick off holiday celebrations early with an exclusive advance engagement of Walt Disney Animation Studios' 'Frozen,' beginning five days before the film's nationwide release. El Capitan isfrozen over this holiday season, welcoming guests into a snow-covered wonderland-complete with ice-capped opera boxes and a flurry of snowflakes. 'Frozen' showings, which will run Nov. 22, 2013, to Jan. 5, 2014, will be preceded by ice carving performance artists on stage, as well as 'Frozen' characters Anna and Elsa in their first live-on-stage appearances.

THE BOOK OF MORMON Breaks Bass Hall House Record
by Tyler Peterson - Oct 16, 2013


For the second time, THE BOOK OF MORMON, winner of nine Tony Awardsincluding Best Musical, has broken the house record in Austin, TX for the week ending October 13 at Bass Hall grossing $1,643,268.00. THE BOOK OF MORMON first broke the record the week ending October 6.

Tickets to THE BOOK OF MORMON's Run at PPAC on Sale 11/2
by Tyler Peterson - Oct 16, 2013


The producers of the national tour of THE BOOK OF MORMON,winner of nine Tony Awards including Best Musical, and the Providence Performing Arts Center (PPAC) announced today that single tickets will go on sale Saturday, November 2, 2013 at 10 AM. An exclusive pre-sale for American Express Cardmembers will begin at 6 PM on October 30 through 6 PM on November 1. Tickets will be available at the PPAC Box Office (220 Weybosset Street in downtown Providence), by visiting www.ppacri.org or by calling (401) 421-ARTS (2787). Group orders of 20 or more may be placed by calling (401) 574-3162.

THE BOOK OF MORMON Announces Lottery Ticket Policy; Opens Tonight in New Orleans!
by BWW News Desk - Oct 15, 2013


THE BOOK OF MORMON, winner of nine Tony Awards including Best Musical, has announced a lottery ticket policy for the National Tour, which begins tonight, October 15 at the Saenger Theatre in New Orleans and plays a limited two week engagement through Sunday, October 27. In New Orleans, the production will conduct a pre-show lottery at the box office before each performance, making a limited number of tickets available at $25 each, cash only.

Adventures by Disney Announces New Film-Inspired Norway Itinerary for 2014
by Robert Diamond - Oct 15, 2013


The trip-planning specialists at Adventures by Disney, masters of creating family adventures, have teamed up with the pioneers of storytelling on the silver screen Walt Disney Animation Studios to offer a new, epic adventure to the land that inspired the look of the upcoming animated feature film Frozen. This tour of Norway allows adventure-seeking families to immerse themselves in the activities that inspired the comedic adventure of Anna, the film's fearless and optimistic protagonist who sets off on a heroic journey to find her sister Elsa and save her kingdom from eternal winter.

BOOK OF MORMON, GHOST, MEMPHIS, WAR HORSE and More Set for Broadway in New Orleans' 2013-14 Season
by BWW News Desk - Oct 15, 2013


East Jefferson General Hospital Broadway in New Orleans announces the lineup of Broadway's biggest hits for the 2013 - 2014 season to be showcased at the newly-renovated Saenger Theatre.

Omaha Performing Arts Presents THE BOOK OF MORMON, Now thru 10/20
by BWW News Desk - Oct 12, 2013


The First National Tour of THE BOOK OF MORMON, winner of nine Tony Awards, including Best Musical, will play a strictly limited nine-day, 11-performance engagement from today, October 12 through Sunday, October 20, 2013 at the Orpheum Theater, 409 South 16th St., Omaha, Nebraska.

Team StarKid's A.J. Holmes Joins THE BOOK OF MORMON Tour as 'Elder Cunningham'
by Nicole Rosky - Oct 11, 2013


Team StarKid veteran A.J. Homes is set to join the cast of the national tour of THE BOOK OF MORMON, when it hits Omaha's Orpheum Theatre tomorrow, October 12. Holmes' credits include Frederick in Young Frankenstein (National Tour), and Henry in Next To Normal (Arizona Theatre Co. & SJ Rep.). A.J. composes for the Chicago-based theatre group StarKid Productions (A Very Potter Musical, Me And My Dick, Twisted). He is a graduate of University of Michigan.

THE BOOK OF MORMON Announces Lottery for Run at Bob Carr Performing Arts Centre
by Tyler Peterson - Oct 11, 2013


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 October 29 at the Bob Carr Performing Arts Centre and plays a limited two week engagement through November 10. In Orlando, the production will conduct a pre-show lottery at the box office, making a limited number of tickets available at $25 apiece.

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