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Box Office for KING CHARLES III on Broadway Opens Tomorrow

BroadwayWorld has confirmed that the box office for the critically acclaimed Olivier Award-winning Best New Play, King Charles III, will officially open tomorrow, September 5 at the Music Box Theatre (239 West 45th Street, NYC).  King Charles III, the highly anticipated play about Britain's future king, will begin previews October 10, 2015, with opening night set for Sunday, November 1, 2015.

Final Tickets to ANYTHING GOES in Sydney to be Released Next Week

Final tickets will be released next Monday 7 September for the Sydney season of the De-lightful, De-lovely musical Anything Goes. The first preview in the Joan Sutherland Theatre, Sydney Opera House will be held this Saturday 5 September, with the opening night on Tuesday 8 September, and final performance on 31 October.

Centre Stage for Youth Changes Audition Time for GYPSY

Due to an unexpected emergency with the director, auditions for GYPSY for youth ages thirteen and below have been changed to 4:00pm instead of the previously announced 2:00pm on Sunday, August 30th.

Broadway Vets, Steven Sater & More on Tap for New Ohio Theatre's Fall 2015 Season

 New Ohio Theatre has announced their 2015 fall theater season, which will include world premieres from Page 73, Nylon Fusion, Live Source and Bedlam Theatre. All shows take place at New Ohio Theatre, located at 154 Christopher Street between Greenwich and Washington Streets in New York City.

Review Roundup: MERCURY FUR Opens Off-Broadway

The New Group presents the Off-Broadway premiere of Philip Ridley's MERCURY FUR. The production launched the company's 2015-16 season, opening earlier this week on August 19, 2015. The play is directed by Scott Elliott and runs at The Romulus Linney Courtyard Theatre (480 West 42nd Street). Let's see what the critics had to say...

Cape Rep Theatre to Present MR. BURNS, A POST-ELECTRIC PLAY

Cape Rep Theatre will present the Cape premiere of Mr. Burns, a post-electric play by Anne Washburn, score by Michael Friedman and lyrics by Ms. Washburn, September 17 through October 18, Wednesdays and Thursdays at 7 pm, Fridays and Saturdays at 8 pm, and Sundays at 2 pm; there is no performance September 20 or 23.  Tickets are $30.  Pay-What-You-Can-Night is the first Friday, September 18th. Group rates & Student Rush tickets also available.  Call the box office for details.  Cape Rep Indoor Theater. North Side Route 6A E. Brewster. 508.896.1888 orwww.caperep.org. 

THE PRODUCERS Coming to PPAC, 10/31

Award-winning comic sensation THE PRODUCERS takes the stage at the Providence Performing Arts Center (PPAC) for one performance only on Saturday, October 31, 2015 at 8P.   THE PRODUCERS is the hilarious Mel Brooks smash-hit that took Broadway by storm in 2001, winning a record-breaking 12 Tony Awards and three Olivier Awards.

Photo Coverage: Navy Vets Celebrate 70th Anniversary of WWII's End at ON THE TOWN!

Over the weekend, WWII Navy veterans Ray and Ellie Williams led the Times Square Alliance's "Kiss-In"  to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the end of the war. At the special event, hundreds of people re-enacted the legendary lip-lock  between a U.S. sailor and nurse, captured forever on the cover of LIFE Magazine. The famous victory kiss occured on August 14, 1945 on Military Island, at the intersection of Broadway and 7th Avenue between 43rd and 44th Streets. Afterwards the couple stopped by the Lyric Theatre to continue in the theme of the day by catching a performance of ON THE TOWN. Check out photos of Ray and Ellie with the cast below!

NYC Ballet Soloist Georgina Pazcoguin Dances Into ON THE TOWN Tonight

As BroadwayWorld previously reported, New York City Ballet principal dancer and Theatre World Award Winner Megan Fairchild departed the Broadway revival of On The Town last weekend. Now, New York City Ballet soloist Georgina Pazcoguin steps into the role of 'Ivy Smith' for performances from tonight, August 11, through August 23. Beginning August 25, Misty Copeland will make her Broadway debut in the role for 12 performances only, through September 6.

Photo Coverage: Elizabeth Stanley Brings I GET CARRIED AWAY to Mr. Finn's Cabaret at Barrington Stage Company

Due to popular demand, Barrington Stage Company (BSC), the award-winning theatre in Downtown Pittsfield, MA, under the leadership of Artistic Director Julianne Boyd and Managing Director Tristan Wilson, had to add a second performance  for Elizabeth Stanley's "I Get Carried Away" show at Mr. Finn's Cabaret, located on the lower level of the Sydelle and Lee Blatt Performing Arts Center, 36 Linden Street, Pittsfield.

Ronnie Burkett & Theatre of Marionettes to Bring THE DAISY THEATRE to New York

 Puppeteer provocateur Ronnie Burkett, internationally acclaimed as North America's most daring puppeteer, will bring his latest marionette creation, The Daisy Theatre, to Baryshnikov Arts Center (BAC)'s Jerome Robbins Theater, 450 West 37th Street, for a two-week engagement Wednesday, September 30, through Saturday, October 10. The Daisy Theatre is part of BAC's 10th anniversary celebration in 2015.

Megan Fairchild Exits ON THE TOWN Today; NYC Ballet Soloist Georgina Pazcoguin Takes Over

New York City Ballet principal dancer and Theatre World Award Winner Megan Fairchild will depart the Broadway revival of ON THE TOWN on August 9 to return to the NYC Ballet. Fairchild will be succeeded by New York City Ballet soloist Georgina Pazcoguin, who will step into the role of 'Ivy Smith' for performances from August 11 - 23. Beginning August 25,Misty Copeland will make her Broadway debut as 'Ivy Smith' for 12 performances only, through September 6.

Breaking News: ON THE TOWN Sets Fall Closing Date on Broadway

This just in... The Tony Award nominated revival of ON THE TOWN will conclude its run on Broadway on Sunday, September 6 following 28 previews and 368 regular performances, making this the longest-running Broadway production of the show since the 1944 original.

FIREFACE, THE ORACLE and More Set for The Brick's Fall 2015 Residency Lineup, Beginning Today

Artists accepted into The Brick Resident Artist Program have demonstrated the highest level of excellence and invention in the New York theater scene.  These are the artists you have only just begun to hear of; presented alongside pedigreed artists who have already won your hearts.  They will change your expectation of Off-Off Broadway and they will reinvent the experimental and non-traditional theater world as you know it.

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