Broadway Across America News

John Gore and Broadway Across America saluted FINDING NEVERLAND director Diane Paulus yesterday (Thursday, April 23) with a lunch at the Lambs Club to celebrate her contributions to Broadway and the road, hot off the heels of this week's announcement of the Finding Neverland tour, beginning in October 2016. 

The Drama League has announced the 2015 Drama League Awards Nominees this morning - check out the complete list!

Broadway in Indianapolis announces the all-new 2015-2016 season which includes the return of one of Indianapolis' favorites in a spectacular new production-THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA! The five-show package also includes CIRQUE DREAMS HOLIDAZE, THE WIZARD OF OZ, ONCE, and Disney's NEWSIES.

The new Broadway musical Finding Neverland, starring Matthew Morrison, Kelsey Grammer and Laura Michelle Kelly, began previews on March 15 and officially opens tonight, April 15, 2015 at the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre (205 West 46th Street).

The construction of downtown Salt Lake City's new performing arts center, the George S. and Delores Dore Eccles Theater, is moving along briskly. Magicspace Entertainment recently announced its upcoming 2015-2016 season, it's last before the opening of the Eccles Theater.

The Pittsburgh Cultural Trust announced today PNC's donation of the Lantern Building to the organization in support of its mission to culturally and economically revitalize the Cultural District. The Lantern Building is located at 600 Liberty Avenue in downtown Pittsburgh.

Broadway In Boston has revealed its 2015-2016 Lexus Broadway Season which will feature eight theatrical productions, slated for the Boston Opera House and the Citi Emerson Colonial Theatre. Some of Broadway's biggest shows will be heading to Boston beginning next fall.

According to an audition notice, Ryan Scott Oliver's DARLING -- a dark, sexy re-telling of Peter Pan -- is getting a developmental lab via WalkRunFly Productions after its January reading in New York City. The musical will run June 10 through July 1, 2015.

The Broadway musical Million Dollar Quartet is inspired by the electrifying true story of the one night Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis, Carl Perkins, and Elvis Presley were brought together for what is now known as one of the greatest rock 'n' roll jam sessions in history. The national tour of this Tony Award-winner brings these legendary icons to the Harris Center in what promises to be a series of unforgettable performances.

Broadway Director Neil Goldberg and his team have the Best Job Ever! To discover and audition the talent, resources and hidden gems in Broward County. What a job!

Disney Theatrical Productions and Broadway in Cincinnati present Disney's THE LION KING at the Aronoff Center stage tonight, March 31 for a limited engagement of 4 weeks through Sunday, April 26.

The Pittsburgh Cultural Trust announces DISNEY'S BEAUTY AND THE BEAST, the award-winning worldwide smash hit Broadway musical, is returning to Pittsburgh. Produced by NETworks Presentations, this elaborate theatrical production will come to life on stage at Heinz Hall, 600 Penn Avenue, from tonight, March 31 to Sunday, April 5, 2015, as a season special part of the 2014-2015 PNC Broadway Across America-Pittsburgh series. This production is presented by the Pittsburgh Cultural Trust, Pittsburgh Symphony, and Broadway Across America.

Experience the thrilling 2013 Tony Award-winning musical PIPPIN at the Washington Pavilion for five shows, running January 20-23, 2016.

Omaha Performing Arts' 2015/2016 Season will include a celebration of the organization's 10th anniversary, Celebrate 10. Details on the festivities as well as the 15/16 Season were announced during a subscriber and patron event at the Holland Performing Arts Center on March 23. Special performances by cast members of Disney's NEWSIES and Celia Hottenstein and Eric Ruiz, who star as Christina and Raoul in THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA, were part of the announcement. The dance troupe BANDALOOP opened the event with an awe-inspiring aerial performance.

Producers of the new Broadway musical Finding Neverland are delighted to announce the gross for its first full week of previews -- only 7 performances -- is $1,004,171.00. The show, starring Matthew Morrison, Kelsey Grammer and Laura Michelle Kelly, began previews on Sunday, March 15 and has been playing at or near sold-out capacity since.

Announcing the 2015-16 Broadway in Fort Lauderdale Season Option at The Broward Center for the Performing Arts. A limited engagement of "The Book of Mormon" is back by popular demand after a record breaking four-week run in 2013.

Individual tickets for Dirty Dancing - The Classic Story On Stage at Fox Cities P.A.C. go on sale today, Friday, March 20 at 10 a.m. Tickets are available at the Fox Cities Performing Arts Center ticket office, Ticketmaster.com, or by calling (800) 982-2787. The staged musical of this worldwide smash-hit film will play the Fox Cities P.A.C. June 2-7, 2015.

The Fox Cities Performing Arts Center announced that individual tickets for Dirty Dancing - The Classic Story On Stage will go on sale Friday, March 20 at 10 a.m. Tickets are available at the Fox Cities Performing Arts Center ticket office, Ticketmaster.com, or by calling (800) 982-2787. The staged musical of this worldwide smash-hit film will play the Fox Cities P.A.C. June 2-7, 2015.

The Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts, together with Florida Theatrical Association and Broadway Across America, has unveiled the lineup of shows for the 2015/2016 FAIRWINDS Broadway in Orlando season.

The national tour of MAMMA MIA!, which played at Kingsbury Hall this past weekend, is a crowd-pleasing mix of enjoyable performances, appealing characters, and well-loved pop hits.