Broadway Across America News

The Marcus Center, American Family Insurance and Brewers Charities are hosting a special lunchtime event on the Marcus Center's Peck Pavilion Friday, August 14 at 12 p.m.

The Marcus Center, American Family Insurance and Brewers Charities are hosting a special lunchtime event on the Marcus Center's Peck Pavilion Friday, August 14 at 12 p.m.

The Marcus Center, American Family Insurance and Brewers Charities are hosting a special lunchtime event on the Marcus Center's Peck Pavilion Friday, August 14 at 12 p.m.

The Marcus Center, American Family Insurance and Brewers Charities are hosting a special lunchtime event on the Marcus Center's Peck Pavilion Friday, August 14 at 12 p.m.

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.

Broadway's most talked about new musical and the biggest Tony Award®-winner in years is coming to Milwaukee. Spring Awakening, the 8-time Tony Award® winning Broadway musical, will open at the Marcus Center and play from October 6-11 and is presented by Broadway Across America Milwaukee and the Marcus Center of the Performing as part of Time Warner Cable Broadway at the Marcus Center.

The Cameron Mackintosh/Really Useful Theatre Company, Inc. production of Andrew Lloyd Webber's The Phantom of the Opera, directed by Harold Prince, returns to ASU Gammage in Tempe beginning October 28 through November 22.

The Marcus Center, American Family Insurance and Brewers Charities are hosting a special lunchtime event on the Marcus Center's Peck Pavilion Friday, August 14 at 12 p.m.

Florida Theatrical Association, the non-profit presenter of FAIRWINDS Broadway Across America - Orlando, celebrated its 20th Anniversary on June 30, 2009. To help commemorate this milestone, FAIRWINDS Broadway Across America - Orlando will be giving away season tickets to one lucky Broadway Enthusiast!

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.

Broadway Across America-Houston 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 Sunday, August 9 at 10 a.m. Houston's most eagerly awaited stage production will begin performances at the Hobby Center on October 22 through November 8. The opening night is October 22 at 8 p.m. Original Broadway stars Ashley Brown and Gavin Lee, along with the entire original creative team, have reunited to bring this magical story of the world?s most famous nanny to audiences around North America.

WhatsOnStage.com is reporting that the hit Broadway revival of HAIR is eyeing a West End transfer. The site indicates the show is hoping for a run at either the Piccadilly or Cambridge Theatre.

Variety reports that the Tony Award-winning revival of HAIR has announced has recouped its investment cost of $5.76 million. The production recouped in less than six months, after opening on Broadway March 31. HAIR began preview performances March 6, 2009.

WEST SIDE STORY has a new 'Riff' in John Arthur Greene. The actor, already making his Broadway debut as a swing in the show, takes over the role from Cody Green. Greene played his first official performance in the role last night, August 4th.

FIDDLER ON THE ROOF, the Tony Award® winning musical that has captured the hearts of people all over the world with its universal appeal returns to Orlando's Carr Performing Arts Centre for a one-week engagement September 29 - October 4, 2009. Tickets start at $38.00 and go on sale Friday, August 7 at 10:00a.m.

Nickelodeon and Broadway Across America are teaming up to bring 'Dora the Explorer Live! Search for the City of Lost Toys,' starring the world's most famous Latina explorer, to Jacksonville August 4-5, 2009. The last Dora 'Lost Toys' U.S. tour was seen by more than 1.2 million people during its 2003-2004 run.

Casting has been announced for the Calgary engagement of Disney's THE LION KING. Calgary's most eagerly awaited stage production ever will leap onto the Southern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium stage from Tuesday August 4 to Sunday, August 30. The press opening night is Thursday, August 6 at 8 pm. This Calgary engagement is currently one of eight productions running worldwide along with New York, London, Hamburg, Tokyo, Paris, Fukuoka and Las Vegas.

The Cameron Mackintosh/Really Useful Theatre Company, Inc. production of Andrew Lloyd Webber's The Phantom of the Opera, directed by Harold Prince, returns to ASU Gammage in Tempe beginning October 28 through November 22.

Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus' MAMMA MIA!, the smash hit musical based on the songs of ABBA, returns to the Majestic Theatre in September 2009. Performances begin on Tuesday, September 29 and run through Sunday, October 4 at the Majestic Theatre located at 208 East Houston Street.

Theatre legend Arthur Laurents, currently represented on Broadway as both the Librettist and Director of the revival of WEST SIDE STORY, discusses his long-time partnership, new play and career with The Guardian.