Broadway Across America News

Happy Holidays New York! The Tony Award® nominated hit musical Irving Berlin'S WHITE CHRISTMAS, the stage reinvention of the beloved classic film, directed by Walter Bobbie and choreographed by Randy Skinner, with music supervision by Rob Berman, returns to Broadway!

ASU Gammage and the national touring company of ANNIE is looking for any past cast members from the Broadway production of ANNIE that played in New York from 1977 and 1997. The ANNIE tour will be returning to ASU Gammage, December 29, 2009 through January 3, 2010.

Based on the beloved book by Dodie Smith, THE 101 DALMATIANS MUSICAL is a one-of-a-kind adventure for the entire family about what it means to be family, canine, and courageous. The musical is led by an award-winning creative team including four-time Tony Award winning director Jerry Zaks (A Bronx Tale, Smokey Joe's Café, Guys and Dolls), acclaimed bookwriter and co-lyricist BT McNicholl (Billy Elliot, Spamalot, The IT Girl), and Dennis DeYoung, founding member of the legendary rock band STYX, as composer and co-lyricist.

The complete Tony Award-winning, Grammy Award-nominated Broadway cast of HAIR gave a performance from the smash hit musical on New Year's Eve in the heart of Times Square.Diane Paulus, Director of HAIR, staged the number, which will air on NBC's 'Countdown with Carson Daly.' Other musical guests on the broadcast include Green Day and Rhianna.

The Cameron Mackintosh/Really Useful Theatre Company, Inc. production of Andrew Lloyd Webber's The Phantom of the Opera, directed by Harold Prince, will make a return to South Florida as a major presentation of the 2009-2010 theatrical season when it opens Wednesday, December 23, brings in New Year 2010, and runs through Sunday, January 17. Well remembered by local theater goers for its phenomenal run when it opened on February 26, 1991 as the premiere presentation of the newly built theater, this 4-week run will mark another landmark presentation as a major 'special' of Broadway Across America-Ft. Lauderdale presented by Florida theatrical Association at the Broward Center for the Performing Arts.

The complete Tony Award-winning, Grammy Award-nominated Broadway cast of HAIR is set to give a performance from the smash hit musical on New Year's Eve in the heart of Times Square.

From the creators of CIRQUE DREAMS JUNGLE FANTASY, the groundbreaking hit and only show of its kind to ever perform on Broadway, comes the all-new CIRQUE DREAMS ILLUMINATION!

Producer John Breglio and PNC Broadway Across America - Pittsburgh are proud to present the smash hit musical DREAMGIRLS at Heinz Hall, Tuesday, December 29, 2009, through Sunday, January 3, 2010, for eight dynamic performances. PNC Broadway Across America - Pittsburgh is a presentation of The Pittsburgh Cultural Trust, Pittsburgh Symphony and Broadway Across America.

ASU Gammage and the national touring company of ANNIE is looking for any past cast members from the Broadway production of ANNIE that played in New York from 1977 and 1997. The ANNIE tour will be returning to ASU Gammage, December 29, 2009 through January 3, 2010.

Variety is reporting (sourcing the show's Telecharge ticketing page, not any sort of official confirmation) that Justin Bartha, known from his big screen roles in The Hangover and National Treasure will join the upcoming revival of LEND ME A TENOR in the role that was originally set to be played by T.R. Knight.

Director Gregory Mosher will make his long awaited return to the Broadway stage with his revival of A VIEW FROM THE BRIDGE starring Scarlett Johansson and Liev Schrieber - after 17 years. Having produced more than 200 plays and musicals across the country and directed near 60, Mosher has been noticeably absent from the Great White Way for nearly two decades, since his last showing with A Streetcar Names Desire starring Jessica Lange and Alec Baldwin in 1992.

Arthur Miller's A VIEW FROM THE BRIDGE, starring Tony® Award-winner Liev Schreiber and Golden Globe nominee Scarlett Johansson will begin previews Monday, December 28. Directed by directed by Gregory Mosher, the production will play on Broadway at the Cort Theatre.

Shades of the themes prevalent during the Cold War are reflected upon by 'A View from the Bridge's director Gregory Mosher as he asesses the complex relationship that the play's author, Arthur Miller, and Elia Kazan (who directed the film version of 'A View from the Bridge') maintained for years.

While notable itself, Scarlett Johansson's Broadway debut in Arthur Miller's 'A View From the Bridge', set to open in previews on Monday December 28, also marks the momentous return to the stage of director Gregory Mosher. Mosher last directed a Broadway play 17 years ago; the production of 'A Streetcar Named Desire' starring Alec Baldwin and Jessica Lange.

Arthur Miller's A VIEW FROM THE BRIDGE, starring Tony® Award-winner Liev Schreiber and Golden Globe nominee Scarlett Johansson will begin previews Monday, December 28. Directed by directed by Gregory Mosher, the production will play on Broadway at the Cort Theatre.

I was lucky enough to accompany one of the invited guests to the private reading of How To Succeed in Business Without Really Trying. It took place Monday (Dec 21) at Playwrights Horizons at 3 pm in one of their rehearsal rooms. I was told that the guest list was very tight and not a lot of people were allowed to go because it was more of a test run and not any kind of backers audition.

Nickelodeon and Broadway Across America bring Storytime Live! to Raleigh from May 15-16. Storytime Live! is the first-ever live family theatrical tour featuring characters from four of the current top-rated preschool shows on television today : Dora the Explorer, The Backyardigans, The Wonder Pets! and Ni Hao, Kai-lan;.

WCBS- TV 'EYE ON NEW YORK' host Dana Tyler sits down with IRVING BERLIN'S WHITE CHRISTMAS star Melissa Errico this Sunday morning, December 20 at 6:50am to discuss the Tony Award nominated leading lady's return to Broadway to play 'Betty Haynes' in the hit musical.

Based on the beloved book by Dodie Smith, THE 101 DALMATIANS MUSICAL is a one-of-a-kind adventure for the entire family about what it means to be family, canine, and courageous. The musical is led by an award-winning creative team including four-time Tony Award winning director Jerry Zaks (A Bronx Tale, Smokey Joe's Café, Guys and Dolls), acclaimed bookwriter and co-lyricist BT McNicholl (Billy Elliot, Spamalot, The IT Girl), and Dennis DeYoung, founding member of the legendary rock band STYX, as composer and co-lyricist.

WCBS- TV 'EYE ON NEW YORK' host Dana Tyler sits down with IRVING BERLIN'S WHITE CHRISTMAS star Melissa Errico this Sunday morning, December 20 at 6:50am to discuss the Tony Award nominated leading lady's return to Broadway to play 'Betty Haynes' in the hit musical.