Broadway Across America News

The producers of HAIR announced today that, as of today, a new block of tickets has gone on sale for performances through April 5, 2010.

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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.

A day-of-performance lottery for a limited number of orchestra seats will be held daily for WICKED, which will be performing from September 2 through October 4 at The Paramount Theatre.

This August marked four years since Hurricane Katrina devastated the Gulf Coast of the United States and there are still over 14,000 families seeking housing in the greater New Orleans area. Therefore, THE COLOR PURPLE is launching a fundraising campaign to build as many houses as possible by the time the show arrives for its run at the newly refurbished Mahaila Jackson Theatre from December 1 - 6, 2009.

Disney's THE LION KING set new box office records during its two Canadian engagements in Calgary and Edmonton during the past two months, grossing a combined total of $13 million and entertaining more than 154,000 people.

MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET, the new musical inspired by the famed 1956 recording session that brought together four of the most legendary figures in the history of rock 'n' roll - Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis, Carl Perkins and Elvis Presley - will open on Broadway in the Spring of 2010 in a theatre to be announced.

On October 5, multi-award winning composer and lyricist Ryan Scott Oliver brings sexy schoolteachers, provocative rent-boys, obsessive homicidal teenagers, and fairy dust to rock out at NYMF. Shows at 7:00pm and 9:30pm.

The new Broadway production of the Tony Award nominated musical GREASE, opens in Orlando at the Carr Performing Arts Centre on August 25 and runs through August 30, 2009. Tickets start at $37.00 and went on sale on July 10, Friday at 10:00AM.

Food Banks are suffering around the country and The Phantom of the Opera would like to help them fill their 'banks.' In its last week at the Marcus Center for the Performing Arts, The Phantom of the Opera would like to give back to the local community by offering a $10 ticket for a donation to Hunger Task Force.

Hennepin Theatre Trust announced today that single tickets for the North American premiere and tour launch of The 101 Dalmatians Musical with a cast of canines and humans will go on sale Friday, Aug. 28, 2009.

IN THE HEIGHTS, winner of four 2008 Tony Awards® and the 2008 Grammy® Award for Best Musical Show Album, is coming to The Fabulous Fox Theatre in Atlanta from November 3-8, 2009, as part of the 2009-2010 Broadway Across America - Atlanta season.

Food Banks are suffering around the country and The Phantom of the Opera would like to help them fill their 'banks.' In its last week at the Marcus Center for the Performing Arts, The Phantom of the Opera would like to give back to the local community by offering a $10 ticket for a donation to Hunger Task Force.

To commemorate the Shubert Theatre Box Office opening for the new Broadway musical MEMPHIS there was festive special performances by Bon Jovi founding member David Bryan, the Cast of MEMPHIS, and VH1 Save the Music Foundation student keyboard ensemble from Jersey City's MS 41. on Wednesday, August 26th at 12pm in Shubert Alley.

The Broadway touring production of The Phantom of the Opera is in its final week of performances at the Marcus Center for the Performing Arts. As a way of giving back to the community that has welcomed them and supported them during their stay here in Milwaukee, Phantom has teamed up with Camp Heartland to raise funds to support their mission.

The title of this YouTube video simply says, 'Three year-old 'Hair' tribe member.' And that is all it needs to tell you, as this video is pure joy.

To commemorate the Shubert Theatre Box Office opening for the new Broadway musical MEMPHIS there will be special performances by Bon Jovi founding member David Bryan, the Cast of MEMPHIS, and VH1 Save the Music Foundation student keyboard ensemble from Jersey City's MS 41. on Wednesday, August 26th at 12pm.

A day-of-performance lottery for a limited number of orchestra seats will be held daily for WICKED, which will be performing from September 2 through October 4 at The Paramount Theatre.

The smash hit revival of WEST SIDE STORY announced today that slight changes have been implemented into the current Broadway production at the Palace Theatre (1564 Broadway at 47th Street). 'A Boy Like That' is now predominately sung in English to the original lyrics and selected dialogue and lyrics in 'I Feel Pretty' have reverted to English. The changes went into effect last Thursday, August 20, 2009.

Oprah Winfrey, Scott Sanders and the producing team of the Broadway smash hit THE COLOR PURPLE, The Musical about Love, are proud to announce that THE COLOR PURPLE is returning to Cincinnati September 29-October 3, 2009 as a Fifth Third Bank Broadway Across America special presentation.