Decca Broadway News

The Hobby Center for the Performing Arts, Dallas' must-see, must-attend, state-of-the-art entertainment complex, will host the touring company of WICKED from June 30th to July 25th.

Mamma Mia! celebrated its 300th performance in Mexico at Centro Cultural Telmex 1. The production is performed entirely in Spanish.

After breaking box office records and selling out in record time when the show last played Boston, WICKED, the smash-hit musical, will return to the Boston Opera House for a limited engagement September 1 - October 17. Tickets for the return engagement go on sale this Sunday, April 11th.

The New York Times has confirmed that LOVE NEVER DIES will now aim for a spring opening on Broadway due to Andrew Lloyd Webber's health problems. LOVE NEVER DIES was scheduled to open on Broadway on November 11, 2010. Reportedly, Webber is experiencing 'post-operative problems' from his recent treatment for prostate cancer, a rep for the production told the New York Times today. As BroadwayWorld previously reported, speculation of a delay began weeks ago following the tally of mixed reviews for the production, which opened at the Adelphi Theatre in the West End on March 9.

Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus' MAMMA MIA!, the smash hit musical based on the songs of ABBA, returns to Toronto this month. Performances begin on April 28 and run through June 6 at the Princess of Wales Theatre.

Recently, The Independent has spoken with Broadway veterans Jerry Mitchell and Jack O'Brien, who are currently working together on the West End production of LOVE NEVER DIES. The two have worked on a number of projects together, including The Full Monty, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, and Hairspray.

In a new German TV interview with the composer, Andrew Lloyd Webber cites both his health (he beat prostate cancer last year) and his new London production of The Wizard of Oz as potentially forcing the show to be delayed to 'January or February or maybe even later in the Spring.' He says that nothing has been decided yet and it all will come down to his health and the number of the hours in the day.

Word is coming out this morning that the LOVE NEVER DIES opening on Broadway, which was scheduled for November 11, 2010 might be pushed into January/February or even to Spring in New York.

After breaking box office records and selling out in record time in 2005 & 2007, WICKED, the smash-hit musical, will return to the Fabulous Fox Theatre in St. Louis, June 16-July 11. Tickets for the return engagement go on sale Sunday, April 18.

After breaking box office records and selling out in record time during its 2005 and 2006 engagements, WICKED, the smash-hit musical, will return to Toronto, to the Canon Theatre, October 20 through November 28. Group tickets for the return engagement are currently on sale. Single tickets go on sale Monday June 7.

Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus' MAMMA MIA!, the smash hit musical based on the songs of ABBA, returns to the Times Union Center's Moran Theater on March 26-28, 2010 for five performances only!

Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus' MAMMA MIA!, the smash hit musical based on the songs of ABBA, returns to the Times Union Center's Moran Theater on March 26-28, 2010 for five performances only!

The first North American National Tour of WICKED will celebrate its five year anniversary on Saturday, March 20, at the Sanford and Dolores Ziff Ballet Opera House in Miami. Since its first performance in Toronto in March 2005, over 5.5 million people have seen the first North American National Tour of WICKED.

As BroadwayWorld previously reported, the cast album for LOVE NEVER DIES premiered on the UK National charts at Number 10, the production announced today. Of those international markets where the album has been released it has also charted well, such as in Greece (Number 1), Taiwan (Number 14), New Zealand (Number 8) and Denmark (Number 15). Today, Billboard reports that the LOVE NEVER DIES album is the Number 1 selling cast album of the week, beating out staples Wicked and Jersey Boys in the top spot.

Tickets for the return engagement go on sale Friday, March 19, with a special On-sale event from 7-10 a.m. at the Blumenthal Performing Arts Center Box Office. In addition to the opportunity to purchase the best available seats, ticket buyers who attend the On-Sale Event can participate in live broadcasts from local radio and television stations and will be treated to food, fun, games and more. At 10 a.m., tickets also will be available on-line at BlumenthalCenter.org and by phone at 704.372.1000.

Billboard's Top Cast Albums chart for week ending 3/20/2010.

The cast album for Love Never Dies has premiered on the UK National charts at Number 10, the production announced today.

Decca Broadway has announced the official release of the forthcoming Original Cast Recording from The Addams Family. The new musical is based on the bizarre and beloved family of characters created by legendary cartoonist Charles Addams, and will open Thursday, April 8, 2010 at Broadway's Lunt-Fontanne Theatre, with previews underway now. The disc will be available everywhere in June 2010.

After breaking box office records and selling out in record time in 2007, the smash-hit musical WICKED will return to the Ohio Theatre for five weeks only July 28-August 29. Tickets for the return engagement will go on sale to the public Thursday, May 20.

LOVE NEVER DIES opened 9 March in London at the Adelphi Theatre and here's some footage from the opening night gala!