Broadway Across America News

Harry Connick, Jr. IN CONCERT ON BROADWAY ends it's Broadway run today July 31. This last show will be recorded live, giving a limited number of fans a last chances to catch Harry on Broadway and to be part of the live concert filming.

After breaking box office records and selling out in record time when the show last played Boston, WICKED, the smash-hit musical, will return to the Boston Opera House for a limited engagement September 1 - October 17.

HARRY CONNICK, JR. IN CONCERT ON BROADWAY will be recorded live on July 30 and 31, giving a limited number of fans two last chances to catch Harry on Broadway and to be part of the live concert filming.

Hennepin Theatre Trust announced today that individual tickets for Rock of Ages, the five-time Tony nominated musical starring original Broadway cast member Constantine Maroulis, will go on sale Friday, July 30 at 9 a.m.

Seattle Theatre Group (STG) in partnership with Nickelodeon and Broadway Across America (BAA) brings Storytime Live! to Seattle's Paramount Theatre for six shows only on Saturday, October 23, at 11am, 2pm & 5pm and Sunday, October 24 at 11am, 2pm & 5pm.

The Cameron Mackintosh/Really Useful Theatre Company, Inc. production of Andrew Lloyd Webber's The Phantom of the Opera, directed by Harold Prince, returning to the Benedum Center, August 25-September 19, 2010, has announced casting for the production's farewell Pittsburgh engagement.

PS CLASSICS, the label dedicated to the heritage of Broadway and American popular song, will record the New Broadway Cast Recording for the 2010 Tony Award-winning production of LA CAGE AUX FOLLES on August 5 and 6 for a late September release. LA CAGE AUX FOLLES is playing at the Longacre Theatre, 220 West 48th Street, between Broadway and Eighth Avenue.

Jeanine Tesori, the composer of Shrek the Musical and Caroline, or Change, joins Adam Guettel, Michael John LaChiusa, Ricky Ian Gordon, and Joseph Thalken as a newly commissioned composer for Virginia's Tony Award®-winning Signature Theatre.

Years before Dancing with the Stars and So You Think You Can Dance turned ballroom dancing into must-see TV, one sizzling show was setting stages ablaze around the globe. BURN THE FLOOR, the electrifying Latin and Ballroom dance spectacular that has thrilled audiences in more than 30 countries, brings the fire and passion of their live performance to The Paramount Theatre in Seattle, for one week only, from September 14 - 19. Tickets are now on sale and are available on-line at tickets.com, stgpresents.org or BroadwayAcrossAmerica.com and by calling 877-STG-4TIX (4849) or in person at The Paramount Theatre Box Office (Monday through Friday, 10am to 6pm).

The Cameron Mackintosh/Really Useful Theatre Company, Inc. production of Andrew Lloyd Webber's The Phantom of the Opera, directed by Harold Prince, will return to the The Fabulous Fox Theatre in Atlanta June 30 through July 25, welcomed by Broadway Across America - Atlanta and Theater of the Stars.

The Hobby Center for the Performing Arts, Dallas' must-see, must-attend, state-of-the-art entertainment complex, will host the touring company of WICKED from June 30th to July 25th.

Hennepin Theatre Trust hosts free baseball talk and photo presentation about Twin Cities ballparks featuring local historian Stew Thornley. Celebrate America's national pastime and the opening of the Twins' new ballpark, Target Field, with a visual journey of local baseball history told through the photos of storied Twin Cities ballparks including Nicollet Park and Metropolitan Stadium.

Broadway Across America announced today that Rich Jaffe has been appointed Vice President of the Boston office and will join the team beginning Monday, July 26.

HARRY CONNICK, JR. IN CONCERT ON BROADWAY will be recorded live on July 30 and 31, giving a limited number of fans two last chances to catch Harry on Broadway and to be part of the live concert filming.

The Cameron Mackintosh/Really Useful Theatre Company, Inc. production of Andrew Lloyd Webber's The Phantom of the Opera, directed by Harold Prince, has announced casting for its farewell engagement.

Nickelodeon and Broadway Across America bring Storytime Live! to St. Louis July 16 & 17

HAIR: The American Tribal Love-Rock Musical, will play the San Diego Civic Theatre for a limited engagement, Tuesday October 18 through Sunday October 23, 2011; as a Broadway/San Diego ~ A Nederlander Presentation. Tickets for HAIR are available now only as part of a Broadway/San Diego 2010-2011 Season subscription package or through the group sales office.

Grammy and Emmy Award winner, Tony Award nominee and multi-platinum recording artist Harry Connick, Jr. returns to Broadway in Harry Connick, Jr. IN CONCERT ON BROADWAY which opened last night, July 15. This limited engagement of 11 performances only will play the Neil Simon Theatre (250 West 52nd Street) through Monday, July 29. Harry Connick, Jr. IN CONCERT ON BROADWAY is presented by James L. Nederlander and Broadway Across America.

Nickelodeon and Broadway Across America bring Storytime Live! to St. Louis July 16 & 17

The Vancouver premiere of Disney's THE LION KING opens tonight, Thursday, July 15 at 7:30pm at the Queen Elizabeth Theatre for a limited engagement of four weeks through Sunday, August 8. In Vancouver, THE LION KING plays Tuesday through Saturday evenings at 7:30pm, Sunday evening 6:30pm, Saturday matinees at 2pm, Sunday matinees at 1pm with an additional matinee performance on Wednesday, August 4 at 2pm. There will be no 6:30pm performance on Sunday, August 8.