Broadway Across America News

On Tuesday, September 22, 2009, The Broadway League and the Coalition of Broadway Unions and Guilds (COBUG) will present ?Broadway Salutes,? a unique public celebration honoring the myriad of artists who have made Broadway great for decades ? with special recognition for those individuals who have worked 25, 35 and 50 years in their respective theatrical craft.

Zimbabwean choreographer and dancer Nora Chipaumire invites Valley residents to see her new work in progress 'lions will roar, swans will fly, angels will wrestle heaven, rains will break: gukurahundi' on Saturday, September 18 at 7 p.m. at the ASU Galvin Playhouse in Tempe free of charge.

Broadway Across America announces their Family Series: features Harold and The Purple Crayon 10/24 and Strega Nona 1/9/2010

Broadway?s most talked about new musical and the biggest Tony Award®-winner in years is coming to Austin! Spring Awakening, the 8-time Tony Award® winning Broadway musical, will open at Texas Performing Arts at The University of Texas at Austin?s Bass Concert Hall and play October 20-25 and is presented by H-E-B Broadway Across America?Austin.

Revisiting one of the great performances in the history of modern American musical theater, local theater devotees will have the opportunity to once again experience the brilliant TOPOL as he performs his Oscar-nominated role of Tevye in his farewell tour of the multi Tony Award-winning Broadway musical FIDDLER ON THE ROOF. Playing Tuesday, October 6 through Sunday, October 18, FIDDLER marks the opening show of the Broadway Across America-Ft. Lauderdale 2009-2010 season which will present six-major musical productions presented by Florida Theatrical Association at the Broward Center for the Performing Arts.

Producers Cameron Mackintosh and Thomas Schumacher are pleased to announce full casting for the Houston engagement of MARY POPPINS.

Come out & PLAY! October 12th through the 18th when Theatre Puget Sound hosts Live Theatre Week 2009. This 5th Annual Live Theatre Week boasts record participation from Puget Sound area arts organizations with over a dozen new theatres joining in this year with special events and/or Free Night of Theatre offers.

It is difficult to imagine a greater fan of the recent Tony Award-winning Passing Strange than Spike Lee. After seeing the show twice in the same weekend during its stint at The Public Theater, Lee's 'nightmare,' he tells Blackbook.com was that 'at some point it was going to close and that it was just all going to all go away.' Hence the inspiration for his new documentary, 'Passing Strange,' which documents the stage show he filmed in July just prior to the show's closing. After winning several awards at Sundance, 'Passing Strange' is now playing at the IFC in New York, on the IFC channel and will soon be broadcast on PBS. Lee sat down this week with original creators Stew and Heidi Rodewald and Blackbook.com to discuss of 'Strange.'

ASU Gammage, Broadway Across America and producers Thomas Schumacher of Disney Theatrical Productions and Cameron Mackintosh announced today that tickets for the long-awaited production of MARY POPPINS will go on sale to the public on Monday, September 14 at 10 a.m.

Tickets for the upcoming Broadway return of Tony Award® nominated hit musical IRVING BERLIN'S WHITE CHRISTMAS will go on sale via phone and internet this Saturday, September 12, 2009.

Theatre Under The Stars (TUTS), Houston's largest non-profit musical theatre company, announces the all teen cast of 13, a new musical comedy about coming of age, teen traumas and high school survival.

Tickets for the upcoming Broadway return of Tony Award® nominated hit musical IRVING BERLIN'S WHITE CHRISTMAS will go on sale via phone and internet this Saturday, September 12, 2009.

With the highly-anticipated 2009-2010 seasons fast approaching, Broadway Across America - Atlanta and Atlanta Broadway Series are pleased to present even more options to Atlanta theatre fans with a trio of mini-season packages. Selections include Family Fun and Broadway Fans an offer something for everyone?from seasoned Broadway enthusiasts to first-time show attendees. Packages will be available beginning Saturday, September 12.

ASU Gammage, Broadway Across America and producers Thomas Schumacher of Disney Theatrical Productions and Cameron Mackintosh announced today that tickets for the long-awaited production of MARY POPPINS will go on sale to the public on Monday, September 14 at 10 a.m.

Cast members of WEST SIDE STORY will receive Actors' Equity Association?s Third Annual Advisory Committee on Chorus Affairs (ACCA) Award for Outstanding Broadway Chorus. The award, which honors the distinctive talents and contributions made by the chorus of a Broadway musical, will be presented in a special ceremony at the September 22nd ACCA meeting at Actors' Equity Association (Equity) headquarters in New York City.

Theatre Under The Stars (TUTS), Houston's largest non-profit musical theatre company, announces the all teen cast of 13, a new musical comedy about coming of age, teen traumas and high school survival.

Grease, with platinum-selling recording artist and 'American Idol' winner Taylor Hicks appearing as 'Teen Angel' at select performances, returns by popular demand to Hennepin Theatre Trust's Orpheum Theatre, Nov. 18-22, 2009.

The 101 Dalmatians Musical, the charming and one-of-a-kind classic tale about what it means to be a family canine and courageous starring Drama Desk Award-winning actress Rachel York as Cruella De Vil, will take the public stage for the first time during its world premiere at Hennepin Theatre Trust's Orpheum Theatre, Oct. 13-18, 2009.

BroadwayWorld.com sends its hearty congratulations to proud new parents Bryce Ryness and Meredith Ryness on the birth of their daughter, Mercy Jane Ryness. The newest baby member of the HAIR tribe was born at 2:08am on September 4, 2009 and came into the world at 7 pounds, 13 announces.

ASU Gammage is looking for ten Broadway theater lovers to become Gammage Goers for the 2009-2010 Season. The Valley reviewers will have an opportunity to review shows throughout the blockbuster Broadway season.