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After breaking box office records and selling out in record time in 2009, WICKED, Broadway's biggest blockbuster, will return to the Providence Performing Arts Center (PPAC) in Providence, RI, December 26, 2013 - January 12, 2014.

THE BOOK OF MORMON, winner of nine Tony Awards including Best Musical, previously announced the lottery ticket policy for the National Tour, which begins today, September 3 at the Hobby Center for the Performing Arts in Houston and plays a limited two week engagement through Sunday, September 15. In Houston, the production will conduct a pre-show lottery at the box office before each performance, making a limited number of tickets available at $25 apiece, cash only.

Rod, the puppet star of the Tony Award-winning musical AVENUE Q -- who made international headlines on July 24, 2011 when he married his puppet boyfriend Ricky on the first day same-sex marriage became legal in the State of New York -- has himself been invited to the same-sex wedding of Mississippi couple Scott Barnes and Gary Holcomb in Washington, DC on Sunday, September 1. Sadly, Rod has sent his regrets to the grooms since Sunday is a two-show day at AVENUE Q and he is obligated to perform in the musical, now in its 10th year in New York. (New World Stages, 340 W. 50 St.)

Wicked, the smash hit musical, makes its much-anticipated return to Hennepin Theatre Trust's Orpheum Theatre, Wednesday, Sept. 18-Sunday, Oct. 27, 2013. This fourth Minneapolis engagement follows extremely popular runs in 2006, 2008 and 2010. Based on the best-selling 1995 novel by Gregory Maguire about the untold story of the witches of Oz, Wicked is the winner of 35 major awards, including a Grammy and three Tony Awards. Wicked is a special addition to Hennepin Theatre Trust's 2013/14 Broadway Across America-Minneapolis Season. Tickets are on sale now. For more information or to buy tickets, call 1.800.982.2787 or visit HennepinTheatreTrust.org.

The producers of the national tour of the new musical THE BOOK OF MORMON, winner of nine Tony Awards including Best Musical, and Blumenthal Performing Arts announced today that single tickets will go on sale Friday, Sept. 6 at 10 a.m. in the Belk Theater box office (130 N. Tryon Street) and at NOON online (BlumenthalArts.org) or by calling 704.372.1000. An exclusive pre-sale for American Express Cardmembers will begin at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 4 thru Friday, Sept. 6. There is a maximum limit of 6 tickets total per household.

The producers of the national tour of the new musical THE BOOK OF MORMON, winner of nine Tony Awards including Best Musical announced today that single tickets will go on sale Monday, September 9th at 10am. An exclusive Pre-sale for American Express Cardmembers will begin at 10 AM on Wednesday, September 4th thru Saturday, September 6th.

THE BOOK OF MORMON, winner of nine Tony Awards including Best Musical, has announced a lottery ticket policy for the National Tour, which begins Tuesday, September 3 at the Hobby Center for the Performing Arts in Houston and plays a limited two week engagement through Sunday, September 15. In Houston, the production will conduct a pre-show lottery at the box office before each performance, making a limited number of tickets available at $25 apiece, cash only.

Below, check out two different dance remixes of KINKY BOOTS' 'Hold Me in Your Heart' by Wayne G n LFB and sung by Billy Porter. Check them out below!

The National Tour of THE BOOK OF MORMON, winner of nine Tony Awards including Best Musical, will play in Jacksonville as part of the 2014-2015 Artist Series Broadway Season.

This show will change your life. Yesterday, August 17, The Book of Mormon, winner of nine Tony Awards including Best Musical and the Grammy Award for Best Musical Theater Album, celebrated its 1,000th performance on Broadway. The production opened to rave reviews on March 24, 2011 at the Eugene O'Neill Theatre (230 West 49th Street). BroadwayWorld brings you photos from the celebration below!

Today, August 17, THE BOOK OF MORMON, winner of nine Tony Awards including Best Musical and the Grammy Award for Best Musical Theater Album, will celebrate 1,000 performances on Broadway. The production opened to rave reviews on March 24, 2011 at the Eugene O'Neill Theatre (230 West 49th Street).

On Saturday, August 17, THE BOOK OF MORMON, winner of nine Tony Awards including Best Musical and the Grammy Award for Best Musical Theater Album, will celebrate 1,000 performances on Broadway. The production opened to rave reviews on March 24, 2011 at the Eugene O'Neill Theatre (230 West 49th Street).

The producers of the national tour of the musical THE BOOK OF MORMON, winner of nine Tony Awards including Best Musical, and FAIRWINDS Broadway Across America - Orlando announced today that single tickets will go on sale Friday, August 23rd at 10 a.m. An exclusive pre-sale for American Express Card-members will begin at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, August 21 at www.Ticketmaster.com. Tickets will be available at the FAIRWINDS Broadway Across America - Orlando box office located at 100 South Eola Drive, Suite 101 in downtown Orlando, the Amway Center Box Office (400 West Church Street), all Ticketmaster outlets, by visiting OrlandoBroadway.com, or by calling 1-800-982-2787. Group orders of 15 or more may be placed by calling 407-704-6116.

The producers of the national tour of THE BOOK OF MORMON, winner of nine Tony Awards including Best Musical, and East Jefferson General Hospital Broadway in New Orleans announced today that single tickets will go on sale Friday, August 16 at 10 a.m. An exclusive online pre-sale for American Express Cardmembers will begin at Tuesday, August 13 at 10 a.m. Tickets will be available at BroadwayInNewOrleans.com, www.BookofMormonTheMusical.com, the Mahalia Jackson Theater Box Office, all Ticketmaster outlets or by calling 1.800.982.ARTS (2787). Group discounts for 15 or more are available by calling 504.287.0372.

THE BOOK OF MORMON, winner of nine Tony Awards including Best Musical, has broken its own Opera House theater record in Washington, D.C. for the week ending August 4 at the John F. Kennedy Center for Performing Arts grossing $2,120,002.00. THE BOOK OF MORMON first broke the record the week ending July 14.

Producers Daryl Roth and Hal Luftig announced today that Kinky Boots, this year's Tony Award-winning Best Musical, has set a new box office record at the Al Hirschfeld Theatre, for the fifth time since the week ending June 16, 2013. Kinky Boots' gross for the week ending July 28, 2013 was $1,612,845.00, the highest for any eight-show week at the Hirschfeld Theatre. Prior to Kinky Boots, the holiday favorite Elf held the Hirschfeld's house record for an 8-performance week, grossing $1,464,912.50 in December 2010.

If ever a show has become part of the 'fabric' of New York and pop culture, it is the Tony Award-winning musical AVENUE Q -- with its colorful cast of humans and puppets. The ground-breaking musical hits a new landmark this summer when it celebrates its 10th anniversary on Wednesday, July 31, 2013 with a 'Thank Q' to fans for the decade of laughter and love: starting at 10 a.m., the first 100 patrons in line can purchase $10 seats (cash only) to the special 7 p.m. 10th anniversary performance at New World Stages (340 W. 50 St.), where AVENUE Q has performed for the past four years following its triumphant six-year run on Broadway.

THE BOOK OF MORMON, winner of nine Tony Awards including Best Musical, has broken its own Opera House theater record in Washington, D.C. for the week ending July 21 at the John F. Kennedy Center for Performing Arts grossing $2,079,911.00. THE BOOK OF MORMON first broke the record the week of July 14.

THE BOOK OF MORMON, winner of nine Tony Awards including Best Musical, has broken the Opera House theater record in Washington, D.C. for the week ending July 14 at the John F. Kennedy Center for Performing Arts grossing $2,072,222.00.

Fashion Designer and social activist, Kenneth Cole, is partnering with the Tony Award winning musical, Kinky Boots, on the launch of a limited-edition capsule shoe collection. Arriving in stores this holiday season, 100% of net profits from the sale of the shoes will be donated to AWEARNESS, The Kenneth Cole Foundation in support of the Human Rights Campaign (HRC). Following consultation with Kinky Boots costume designer, Gregg Barnes, Kenneth Cole has also designed the red high heel pump featured in the opening act of the show.