STAGE TUBE: Broadway/L.A. Announces 2012-13 Season
by Nicole Rosky - Mar 6, 2012
Today Broadway/L.A. announced its 2012-2013 season at the Pantages Theatre, and Dorothy Lucey spread the news today on Good Day L.A. Included in the upcoming season are: THE BOOK OF MORMON, DONNY & MARIE - Christmas in Los Angeles, Cathy Rigby in PETER PAN, Constantine Maroulis in JEKYLL & HYDE, CATCH ME IF YOU CAN, PRISCILLA QUEEN OF THE DESERT, SISTER ACT, CHICAGO starring Christie Brinkley, WEST SIDE STORY, Disney's BEAUTY AND THE BEAST and RAIN - A Tribute to the Beatles.
SATURDAY NIGHT ALIVE Auction to Include Tickets to BOOK OF MORMON, 3/3
by BWW
News Desk - Mar 3, 2012
The Denver Center for the Performing Arts will host its 32nd annual signature fundraiser, Saturday Night Alive, on March 3, 2012, with the addition of smartphone bidding and three coveted opportunities to see The Book of Mormon. Three Dog Night will be the entertainer.
Broadway In Detroit 2012-13 Season to Include THE BOOK OF MORMON, BILLY ELLIOT and More
by Kelsey Denette - Mar 1, 2012
Broadway In Detroit announces a line-up of six award-winninga hit musicals to headline the 2012-2013 Broadway In Detroit Subscription Season, sponsored by Chrysler. For subscription ticket information (renewals and new subscriptions), please visit www.BroadwayInDetroit.com or call the Fisher Theatre at (313) 872-1000.
Brad Pitt Joins Cast of Proposition 8 Play Reading for Live YouTube Broadcast
by James T Harding - Mar 1, 2012
The American Foundation for Equal Rights (AFER) and Broadway Impact have announced the addition of Golden Globe-winner and Academy and Emmy Award-nominee Brad Pitt to the cast of the West Coast premiere reading of the play '8.' The reading is an unprecedented account of the Federal District Court trial in Perry v. Schwarzenegger (now Perry v. Brown), the case filed by AFER to overturn Proposition 8, which stripped gay and lesbian Californians of the fundamental freedom to marry.
Tickets for BOOK OF MORMON in Chicago go on Sale 3/19
by James T Harding - Feb 28, 2012
Broadway In Chicago and the producers of the new musical THE BOOK OF MORMON, winner of nine Tony Awards® including Best Musical, announced today that single tickets for THE BOOK OF MORMON in Chicago will go on sale only to American Express Cardmembers March 2, 2012 at 10 a.m. and will remain on sale through March 15, 2012. Tickets will go on sale to the general public on March 19, 2012 at 12:01 a.m. at the Bank of America Theatre (18 West Monroe) box office only until 7:00 a.m., Ticketmaster.com and Ticketmaster phone lines will be available starting at 7:01 a.m. The remaining Broadway In Chicago box offices: Oriental Theatre (24 West Randolph), Cadillac Palace Theatre (151 West Randolph) and the Broadway Playhouse at Water Tower Place (175 East Chestnut) are open from 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.
SATURDAY NIGHT ALIVE Auction to Include Tickets to BOOK OF MORMON, 3/3
by Harmony Wheeler - Feb 27, 2012
The Denver Center for the Performing Arts will host its 32nd annual signature fundraiser, Saturday Night Alive, on March 3, 2012, with the addition of smartphone bidding and three coveted opportunities to see The Book of Mormon. Three Dog Night will be the entertainer.
UP ON THE MARQUEE: THE BEST MAN!
by Up On The Marquee - Feb 23, 2012
Gore Vidal's THE BEST MAN begins previews on Tuesday, March 6th, 2012. An official opening is set for Sunday, April 1st, 2012 at the Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre.
THE BOOK OF MORMON Comes to San Francisco, November 2012
by Kelsey Denette - Feb 15, 2012
THE BOOK OF MORMON, winner of nine Tony Awards including Best Musical and the 2011 Grammy Award for Best Musical Theater Album will play a strictly limited 5 week engagement at the SHN Curran Theatre beginning in November 2012.
'The Showtune Mosh Pit' for February 15th, 2012
by Paul W. Thompson - Feb 16, 2012
The latest in unauthorized gossip and buzz from the heart of Chicago's showtune video bars, and musical theater news from Chicago to Broadway. 'Show Boat' and 'South Pacific' in the Loop, the Grammys, Whitney Houston's showtune connections, 'Charlie Brown,' 'Pippin' and more....
STAGE TUBE: Trey Parker, Robert Lopez, Stephen Oremus Accept BOOK OF MORMON Grammy!
by Nicole Rosky - Feb 13, 2012
The 2012 Grammy Awards were last night, and the nominees for 'Best Musical Theater Album' were THE BOOK OF MORMON, ANYTHING GOES, and HOW TO SUCCEED IN BUSINESS WITHOUT REALLY TRYING. This year's winner was THE BOOK OF MORMON, and you can check out the acceptance speech from Trey Parker, Robert Lopez, and Stephen Oremus below!
'The Book Of Mormon' se alza con el Grammy al Mejor Album de Teatro Musical
by Juan-Jose Gonzalez - Feb 12, 2012
Esta noche se entregan los Premios Grammy de la Música 2012, y el disco del show de Trey Parker, Robert Lopez y Matt Stone 'The Book Of Mormon' se ha llevado el Premio al 'Mejor Álbum de Teatro Musical.' En la misma categoría competían los cast recordings de 'Anything Goes' y 'How To Succeed in Business Without Really Trying.'
Rumor Patrol: THE BOOK OF MORMON Staying Put at Eugene O'Neill Theatre
by Robert Diamond - Feb 10, 2012
Well, we went straight to the source and in a joint statement, Scott Rudin and Jordan Roth said, 'We're longtime partners and good friends and have always had a great relationship. The Book of Mormon is a very happy tenant with a very happy theatre owner.'
2012 Grammy Awards Air Tonight on CBS; Tune In for Pre-Telecast for Best Theatre Album at 1PM!
by Nicole Rosky - Feb 12, 2012
The 2012 Grammy Awards will be broadcast this Sunday night, February 12 at 8pm on CBS, and nominees for 'Best Musical Theater Album' this year are THE BOOK OF MORMON, ANYTHING GOES, and HOW TO SUCCEED IN BUSINESS WITHOUT REALLY TRYING. Though the category will not be included in the actual Grammy telecast, theatre lovers can tune in at 1pm for the live-stream on www.grammy.com/live and www.cbs.com, to find out which album takes home the prize!
2012 Grammy Awards Air Sunday on CBS; Tune In for Pre-Telecast for Best Theatre Album at 1PM!
by Nicole Rosky - Feb 10, 2012
The 2012 Grammy Awards will be broadcast this Sunday night, February 12 at 8pm on CBS, and nominees for 'Best Musical Theater Album' this year are THE BOOK OF MORMON, ANYTHING GOES, and HOW TO SUCCEED IN BUSINESS WITHOUT REALLY TRYING. Though the category will not be included in the actual Grammy telecast, theatre lovers can tune in at 1pm for the live-stream on www.grammy.com/live and www.cbs.com, to find out which album takes home the prize!
A World Premiere, a Canadian Journey to Oz and THE BOOK OF MORMON Headline Mirvish's 2012-2013 Season
by Kelly Cameron - Feb 6, 2012
The 2012-2013 Mirvish Production season announcement took place this morning, and features the World Premiere of Jason Robert Brown's Honeymoon in Vegas, an all-Canadian cast for Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice's The Wizard of Oz and the smash-hit Book of Mormon. Members of the media, subscribers and eager theatre lovers filled the Ed Mirvish Theatre to hear the announcement, which also included La Cage Aux Folles, Sister Act and Backbeat plus the pre-Broadway run of Flashdance and the directorial debut of Colm Wilkinson in Bloodless.
Toronto, Des Moines Added to BOOK OF MORMON Tour
by Caryn Robbins - Feb 6, 2012
THE BOOK OF MORMON, the new Broadway musical nominated for 14 Tony Awards including Best Musical and winner of the New York Drama Critics' Circle Award for Best Musical, will launch its national tour in December 2012. The premiere stop, at the Denver Center for the Performing Arts (DCPA), has already sold out.
THE BOOK OF MORMON Comes to the Civic Center, January 2013
by BWW
News Desk - Feb 3, 2012
The Civic Center of Greater Des Moines announced the National Tour of THE BOOK OF MORMON, winner of nine Tony Awards including Best Musical, will play a strictly limited engagement at the Civic Center of Greater Des Moines Jan. 24-Feb. 3 as part of the 2012-2013 Willis Broadway Series.