Broadway Across America News

Broadway Across America - Atlanta will treat local students to a special $20.00 "Student Rush Ticket" price for the current engagement of WEST SIDE STORY at The Fox Theatre for one week only from January 25-30

Five-time Emmy Award winner and 2010 Tony Award nominee Kelsey Grammer, currently starring on Broadway in the Tony Award-winning revival of LA CAGE AUX FOLLES, will be a guest tomorrow, Thursday, January 27 on "Live with Regis & Kelly".

A day-of-performance lottery for a limited number of orchestra seats will be held daily for WICKED, which will be performing from January 26 - February 20 at the Fox Cities Performing Arts Center.

After breaking ticket office records and selling out in record time in 2009, WICKED, Broadway's biggest blockbuster, will return to the Fox Cities Performing Arts Center in Appleton January 26 through February 20.

The Pittsburgh Cultural Trust presents DRUMLine Live featuring a 40-member, high-energy marching band cast of students and alumni (one drum major, five dancers, one host and 33 wind and percussionists) from the nation's top historically black colleges and universities and created by musical director Don P. Roberts. 'It's a marching band extravaganza that parades out of the football stadium onto the stage with explosive percussion, resounding brass and dazzling choreography' (The Morning Call).

Now through January 30th, the sensational Burn the Floor is heating up the Aronoff Center in Cincinnati. With a talented cast of 23, including both dancers and two vocalists, the show is a non-stop dance spectacular that leaves everyone breathless.

On February 15, Micheal McShane will join the cast of Broadway's LA CAGE AUX FOLLES, replacing Fred Applegate as M. Dindon/M. Renaud. McShane starred in the Brittish version of Who's Line Is It Anyway? and voiced Audrey II for West End's LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS.

Producers Thomas Schumacher of Disney Theatrical Productions and Cameron Mackintosh are pleased to announce that Steffanie Leigh will star as "Mary Poppins" in the North American tour of MARY POPPINS.

The tour of the current smash hit Broadway production of WEST SIDE STORY is coming to Atlanta. WEST SIDE STORY will play at the Fox Theatre from January 25 -31, 2011 as part of the Broadway Across America - Atlanta 2010-2011 season.

CAPA and Broadway Across America present RIVERDANCE at the Palace Theatre (34 W. Broad St.) February 18-20. Show times are Friday, February 18, at 8pm; Saturday, February 19, at 2pm and 8pm; and Sunday, February 20, at 1pm and 6:30pm.

In 1987 on the Sunset Strip, a small-town girl met a big-city dreamer - and in L.A.'s most legendary rock club, they fell in love to the greatest songs of the '80's.

Producers Thomas Schumacher of Disney Theatrical Productions and Cameron Mackintosh are pleased to announce that Steffanie Leigh will star as "Mary Poppins" in the North American tour of MARY POPPINS.

Producers Thomas Schumacher of Disney Theatrical Productions and Cameron Mackintosh are pleased to announce that Steffanie Leigh will star as 'Mary Poppins' in the North American tour of MARY POPPINS. Leigh, who previously understudied the title role in the touring production, replaces Caroline Sheen, who will play her final performance in Omaha at the Orpheum Theatre on Sunday, February 6th. Leigh officially takes over the role in Omaha on Tuesday, February 8th before the show arrives at the Opera House in Boston on Thursday, February 17th for a limited engagement of five weeks through March 20th. The opening night is Friday, February 18th at 8pm. The Boston engagement of MARY POPPINS is presented by arrangement with Broadway Across America - Boston and is a subscription offering of the Lexus Boston Area Dealers Broadway Across America - Boston Series. Ticketing information may be found at the end of the release.

Pittsburgh International Children's Theater, a division of The Pittsburgh Cultural Trust, presents award-winning Vital Theatre Company in the Pittsburgh premiere of Angelina Ballerina the Musical from January 23-30, 2011 at six performance locations throughout the area.

The 2009 Tony Award-winning musical revival of HAIR: The American Tribal Love-Rock Musical conclude performances at the Pantages Theatre on January 23, 2011.

PNC Broadway Across America - Pittsburgh - presented by The Pittsburgh Cultural Trust, The Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, and Broadway Across America - today unveiled its 'practically perfect' 2010/2011 season. One of the city's premier entertainment series, PNC Broadway Across America - Pittsburgh is generously sponsored by The PNC Foundation. The 2010/2011 season presents an array of must-see musical theater productions presented on the Cultural District's world-class stages.

The Pittsburgh Dance Council presents The Stephen Petronio Company on Saturday, January 22, 2011, at 8:00 p.m. at the Byham Theater

HAIR: The American Tribal Love-Rock Musical, will play Heinz Hall for a limited engagement February 15-20, 2011.

The Hobby Center and Broadway Across America are bringing CATS back to Houston for a limited one-week engagement. Billed as 'the longest running, most popular North American touring production in history,' it will play in Sarofim Hall from Tuesday, April 12 to Sunday, April 17.

KeyBank Broadway at The Paramount is hosting a FREE event in The Paramount Theatre Lobby on Friday, January 21 from 5 - 8 pm in celebration of the upcoming engagement of ROCK OF AGES.