Ambassador Theatre Group News

The Demon Barber of Fleet Street will soon find Randolph Street when Broadway In Chicago presents the new national touring production of Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street at the Cadillac Palace Theatre (151 W. Randolph St.) from April 23 - May 4, 2008. Tickets range in price from $25 - $75 and are available at all Broadway In Chicago Box Offices, by calling (312) 902-1400, or logging onto ticketmaster.com.

The Demon Barber of Fleet Street will soon find Randolph Street when Broadway In Chicago presents the new national touring production of 'Sweeny Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street' at the Cadillac Palace Theatre (151 W. Randolph St.) from April 23 - May 4, 2008.

IS HE DEAD?, the new comedy by master American novelist and satirist Mark Twain, adapted by David Ives, and directed by two-time Tony Award winner Michael Blakemore, will close at Broadway's Lyceum Theatre (149 West 45th Street) on March 9, 2008, following 105 performances and 13 previews.

Chicago will celebrate a decade of decadence in the West End with a special charity gala performance at the Cambridge Theatre on Wednesday, December 5.

Trevor Nunn's West End revival of Porgy and Bess will close in order to make room for a new production of Fiddler on the Roof starring Olivier Award-winner Henry Goodman as Tevye.

The Guys and Dolls revival, after a hit run of almost two years, will close at London's Piccadilly Theatre on April 14th

John Doyle's 'Sweeney Todd' to run at ACT in San Francisco before it hits the road.

The UK theatre website The Stage has named David Ian and Andrew Lloyd Webber as tied for #1 in its annual list of the 100 most influential people in British theatre today

A Broadway run has been confirmed for Gershwin's Porgy & Bess

Don Johnson will make his West End debut as Nathan Detroit in the hit London revival of Guys and Dolls

Once again, Patrick Swayze has extended his run in the smash London revival of Guys and Dolls. In addition, several new cast members will join the show.

Patrick Swayze has extended his run as marriage-phobic gambler Nathan Detroit in the hit London revival of Guys and Dolls through October 7th

The Stephen Sondheim / George Furth musical Company will open on Broadway on Wednesday, November 29, 2006, at the Ethel Barrymore Theatre

The producers of SWEENEY TODD announced today that the acclaimed revival will play its final performance on Sunday, September 3, 2006 after 349 performances and 35 previews. SWEENEY TODD began previews on October 3, 2005 and opened on Thursday, November 3, 2005, at the Eugene ONeill Theatre (230 West 49th Street). A national tour is scheduled to begin at the end of next summer 2007.

Due to a chest infection, Patrick Swayze--previously announced to make his debut in the West End revival of Guys and Dolls on July 10th--will now begin performances as marriage-dodging gambler Nathan Detroit on July 24th

Patrick Swayze will make his West End debut in Guys and Dolls, as Nathan Detroit, beginning July 10th; Claire Sweeney will join the cast the same day

Two hit West End musicals--the revival of Guys and Dolls and the Queen musical We Will Rock You--have extended their runs

The cities and dates for the previously announced UK national tour of the smash London Guys and Dolls revival have been announced

While Patti LuPone has her turn as Rose in the Ravinia Festival's Gypsy in Chicago, Judy Kaye will hawk the worst pies in London as Sweeney Todd's Mrs. Lovett from June 20th through 25th

Variety reports that the smash London revival of Guys and Dolls is likely to bow on Broadway sometime during the 2006-2007 season