Bobby Aitken News

The North American Premiere of Dirty Dancing - The Classic Story On Stage begins performances today, Wednesday October 31, 2007, at the Royal Alexandra Theatre, in Toronto, following triumphant openings in London, Germany and Australia

Mamma Mia!, the smash hit musical based on the songs of ABBA, returns to the Orpheum Theatre (Hyde and Market at 8th Street) for a limited engagement beginning Wednesday, September 5 and running through Saturday, September 22 as a special engagement in association with the 2007-2008 Best of Broadway season

Jacobsen Entertainment, in association with Lionsgate and Magic Hour Productions has announced the U.S. premiere of the international stage hit Dirty Dancing - The Classic Story On Stage by Eleanor Bergstein, writer of the iconic blockbuster movie.

The hit Toronto production of WE WILL ROCK YOU has now extended to November 4, 2007. The new block of tickets will go on sale Saturday August 11, 2007.

Mamma Mia!, the global hit musical based on the songs of ABBA, will premiere in Czech Republic at Sazka Arena in Prague on October 10th, 2007.

The global hit Mamma Mia! will become the longest ever running show at the Prince of Wales Theatre on Saturday, August 18, overtaking the record previously held by Aspects of Love.

Following an extensive search across Canada, and some major cities in the United States, David Mirvish, by arrangement with Jacobsen Entertainment, in association with Lionsgate and Magic Hour Productions, has revealed the cast that will bring Dirty Dancing - The Classic Story On Stage to the Royal Alexandra Theatre in Toronto.

Tickets for We Will Rock You, the hit Queen musical in Toronto, are now extended through the summer months to September 2, 2007

The Queen musical We Will Rock You has extended its run at Toronto's Canon Theatre.

The International Tour of 'Mamma Mia!' will play in Beijing this August.

David and Ed Mirvish have announced the complete all-Canadian cast of We Will Rock You.

Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus' global smash hit musical MAMMA MIA!, will conclude a successful five and a half year engagement at the Mandalay Bay Theatre in late summer of 2008 following more than 2,300 performances.

The international tour of Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus' musical, Mamma Mia! has announced casting for its upcoming 12 week run at Manchester's Palace Theatre

PREPARE TO BE ROCKED, TORONTO! David and Ed Mirvish and The Kimsa Group, in association with Queen Theatrical Productions, Phil McIntyre Entertainment and Tribeca Theatrical Productions, present the Canadian premiere of the hit international musical WE WILL ROCK YOU.

Broadway veteran Gena Ferrell will begin performance as Rosie in Mamma Mia!, beginning October 25th

In celebration of the 5th Anniversary of Mamma Mia! on Broadway, BroadwayWorld is pleased to bring you this montage of clips from the international smash hit!

In October, Mamma Mia!, the international hit musical set to the songs of ABBA, will celebrate its 5th anniversary on Broadway with a month full of events--including an Actors' Fund benefit performance, the release of a special edition CD/DVD and a new book chronicling Mamma Mia!'s history

Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus' global smash hit musical MAMMA MIA! welcomes Pearce Bunting, Carolee Carmello, Michael Mastro and David McDonald to Broadway at the Cadillac Winter Garden Theatre (1634 Broadway at 50th Street). MAMMA MIA!'s fifth anniversary will be marked by a special performance and celebration on Wednesday, October 18th at 7PM.

In celebration of Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus' global hit musical Mamma Mia! playing five sold-out years on Broadway, the Mamma Mia! 5th Anniversary Special Edition CD with bonus CD recording will be released by Decca Broadway on Tuesday, October 17th, 2006

Mamma Mia! stars Leah Hocking and Olga Merediz will be featured during pledge break segments during PBS' WLIW Channel 21 fundraising drive airing of 'ABBA In Concert' tomorrow - Friday, August 11th from 2:30 - 3:30pm and 7:30pm - 8:30pm