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The Smith Center for the Performing Arts is proud to announce its Broadway Las Vegas series as part of the premiere season for this long-awaited performing arts center.

NBC unveiled premiere dates for three new and returning series for Summer 2012 that include the return of "Love in the Wild" (Thursday, June 7, 8-10 p.m. ET), the series debut of "Saving Hope" (working title; Thursday, June 7, 10-11 p.m. ET) and the return of G4's "American Ninja Warrior" (Monday, May 21, 9-11 p.m. ET).

The Smith Center for the Performing Arts will launch its Design Your Own series on Sunday, September 25.

An extraordinary line-up of performers from across the arts community ushered in a new era of culture as they graced the stage for the opening of The Smith Center for the Performing Arts in Las Vegas on March 10. Led by award-winning actor, Neil Patrick Harris, the evening featured performances by the who's who of music and Broadway's brightest stars. See photos of the event below!

The Smith Center for the Performing Arts reached an exciting milestone as the 10,000th Broadway Las Vegas season subscription package was purchased on December 16, 2011 by Las Vegas resident Gretta Woodington. The Smith Center aimed to have 50 percent of all available seats purchased by season ticket subscribers by the time the season begins in March, which is the general industry standard. As of today, The Smith Center has exceeded that goal and sold 63 percent of all available tickets, with three months left before the performing arts center is scheduled to open its doors.

The City of Las Vegas approved the ownership transfer of a 1.7 acre green space in the 61-acre Symphony Park development in downtown Las Vegas to The Smith Center for the Performing Arts during its Oct, 19, 2011, city council meeting.

The Smith Center for the Performing Arts will launch its Design Your Own series on Sunday, September 25.

The inaugural Broadway Las Vegas series at The Smith Center finds early support from the community, as the first two weeks of season ticket sales exceed expectations. Broadway touring productions of THE COLOR PURPLE, Disney and Cameron Mackintosh's MARY POPPINS, MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET and MEMPHIS will be featured in the spring and summer of 2012.

The Smith Center for the Performing Arts recently became the newest partner of the Culinary Academy of Las Vegas (formerly the Culinary Training Academy), awarding a service contract to provide food and beverage services for patrons of the performing arts center upon its March 2012 opening.

The Smith Center for the Performing Arts welcomes Debinique Watts-Blackburn as Director of Human Resources and Bonnie Houldsworth as Controller.

The Smith Center for the Performing Arts welcomes Debinique Watts-Blackburn as Director of Human Resources and Bonnie Houldsworth as Controller.

The Smith Center for the Performing Arts appoints Suzanne Chabre to the vital role of Vice President of Marketing & Communications.

WICKED, the smash hit musical, will kick off The Smith Center for the Performing Arts' 2012-2013 Broadway-subscription series with a limited six-week engagement. After breaking box office records and selling out across the country, WICKED has added The Smith Center to its 2012-2013 tour, with performances scheduled for August 29 - October 7, 2012.

Oscar Wilde's The Picture of Dorian Gray adapted for the Stage by John Fisher. Theatre - Comedy-Drama. Production Company: Theatre Rhinoceros

Officials from Lied Discovery Children's Museum and The Smith Center for the Performing Arts announced today that Symphony Park will be the future home of the children's museum, where it will be able to expand the interactive, hands-on experiences it provides to the families of Southern Nevada.

Oscar Wilde's The Picture of Dorian Gray adapted for the Stage by John Fisher. Theatre - Comedy-Drama. Production Company: Theatre Rhinoceros

The Smith Center for the Performing Arts is one step closer to readying the curtain in Symphony Park after its 'Topping Out' ceremony, held February 25, 2010. The final piece of Reynolds Hall, a staggering 50 tons of steel, was raised to complete the Carillon Bell Tower taking it to its highest point of 170 feet.

After a successful first session, The Smith Center for the Performing Arts is pleased to introduce The Southern Nevada Wolf Trap Early Learning Through The Arts education program to five new preschools. The internationally respected program provides innovative arts-based teaching strategies and services to early childhood educators, parents and children up to five years old through the disciplines of drama, music and movement.

The Smith Center for the Performing Arts and Citigroup celebrated another milestone in the development of The Smith Center and the city's plan to revitalize downtown Las Vegas.

The Masquers Playhouse presents LOOT, a black comedy by Joe Orton and directed by Jessica Holt, from August 21 to September 26.