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Signature in the Schools Celebrates 17th Year, Presents UN-AMERICAN
by BWW News Desk - Feb 6, 2012

Signature Theatre's flagship Education Program 'Signature in the Schools' will present local high school students performing in Un-American, a world premiere work by award-winning playwright Joe Calarco.

Signature Theater Extends HAIRSPRAY Thru 2/5
by BWW News Desk - Feb 5, 2012

Signature Theatre today announced that the run of Hairspray will be extended for one week, through February 5th.

MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET National Tour Comes To Houston 2/28-3/4
by Gabrielle Sierra - Feb 1, 2012

MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET makes its debut at the Hobby Center Feb. 28 - March 4, 2012.

Signature Theatre to Offer 20 Seats for $20 For Really Really
by BWW News Desk - Jan 31, 2012

Signature Theatre is offering a special "20 for $20" ticket special to see the world premiere of the Generation Me tragic comedy Really Really by Paul Downs Colaizzo.

Signature Theatre Opens REALLY REALLY, 1/31
by BWW News Desk - Jan 31, 2012

An elite university. A not-to-be-missed party. A startling accusation. Virginia's Tony Award®-winning Signature Theatre presents the world premiere of Really Really by Paul Downs Colaizzo, one of the country's most promising new voices. Directed by Signature's Associate Artistic Director Matthew Gardiner, this contemporary drama pushes the edges and embraces the harsh realities of the "Me" generation. When the party of the year ends in the regret of a lifetime, one person will stop at nothing to salvage a future that is suddenly slipping away - and it is now every man for himself.

Signature Theatre to Offer 20 Seats for $20 For Really Really
by Gabrielle Sierra - Jan 25, 2012

Signature Theatre is offering a special "20 for $20" ticket special to see the world premiere of the Generation Me tragic comedy Really Really by Paul Downs Colaizzo.

Tickets Go On Sale for Million Dollar Quartet At Fisher Theatre
by BWW News Desk - Jan 24, 2012

The national tour of the Broadway musical MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET, inspired by the electrifying true story, will make its Detroit premiere at the Fisher Theatre January 24 - February 5.

FOLLIES Fails to Recoup on Broadway
by Nicole Rosky - Jan 23, 2012

Follies just took its final Broadway ow last night, January 22, and according to the New York Times, despite its extended run, the show failed to recoup its initial investment. Michael Kaiser of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts told the HUffington Post that 'while the production did not recoup its full investment on Broadway, it did far better financially than I had planned.'

Top Stories You Missed on BWW This Weekend
by - Jan 23, 2012

Hottest Articles on BroadwayWorld.com from this weekend Sunday, January 22, 2012 - Sunday, January 22, 2012.

Photo Flashback: FOLLIES Ends Its Broadway Run
by Kelsey Denette - Jan 22, 2012

The production finishes performances on Broadway today, prior to a spring limited run in Los Angeles. Get a look back at FOLLIES' journey to Broadway, from its Kennedy Center run onward, below!

FOLLIES Closes on Broadway
by BWW News Desk - Jan 22, 2012

Performances began on Sunday, August 7th for James Goldman and Stephen Sondheim's FOLLIES, directed by Eric Schaeffer, with choreography by Warren Carlyle and music direction by James Moore.

MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET To Make Memphis Premiere at Orpheum Theatre, 2/14
by Max Schwager - Jan 18, 2012

The national tour of the Broadway musical MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET, inspired by the electrifying true story is coming to Memphis' Orpheum Theatre on February 14-19. Tickets for MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET are on sale now.

Signature Theatre Offers Backstage Experience With Brother Russia Presents
by Gabrielle Sierra - Jan 17, 2012

Signature Theatre is now offering theater lovers everywhere the ultimate backstage pass with Brother Russia Presents, a six-session seminar that goes behind-the-scenes of the world premiere rock musical Brother Russia, from the award-winning creators of the hit musicals The Fix and Witches of Eastwick.

Million Dollar Quartet Makes Its Fox Cities P.A.C. Debut February 7-12
by Gabrielle Sierra - Jan 17, 2012

The national tour of the Tony Award-winning Broadway musical Million Dollar Quartet will make its Fox Cities Performing Arts Center debut February 7-12.

Million Dollar Quartet Comes To Grand Rapids, MI 1/17-22
by BWW News Desk - Jan 17, 2012

The national tour of MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET, the international smash hit musical inspired by the true story of four rock ‘n' roll icons will make its Grand Rapids premiere January 17-22, 2012 at DeVos Performance Hall as part of the Fifth Third Bank Broadway Grand Rapids Series.

Signature in the Schools Celebrates 17th Year, Presents UN-AMERICAN
by Gabrielle Sierra - Jan 12, 2012

Signature Theatre's flagship Education Program 'Signature in the Schools' will present local high school students performing in Un-American, a world premiere work by award-winning playwright Joe Calarco.

Victoria Clark to Replace Bernadette Peters as 'Sally' in LA FOLLIES; Maxwell, Burstein, Raines & Paige to Transfer
by BWW - Jan 11, 2012

The Kennedy Center's critically acclaimed Broadway production of James Goldman and Stephen Sondheim's Tony Award®-winning musical Follies will transfer to the Center Theatre Group/Ahmanson Theatre in Los Angeles for six weeks, and as BroadwayWorld reported last month, Bernadette Peters will not continue on with the rest of the cast for the transfer of the production. Now we have confirmed that Tony winner Victoria Clark will take over the role of Sally in her place. Also now officially confirmed to transfer with the production are co-stars Jan Maxwell, Danny Burstein, Ron Raines and Elaine Paige.

FOLLIES Begins Final Two Weeks of Broadway Performances
by Kelsey Denette - Jan 10, 2012

The critically acclaimed Kennedy Center revival of FOLLIES, book by James Goldman and music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim, begins its final 16 performances tonight at the Marquis Theatre (1535 Broadway). The production, directed by Eric Schaeffer with choreography by Warren Carlyle and music direction by James Moore, will play its final performance on Sunday, January 22 prior to an engagement at the Center Theatre Group/Ahmanson Theatre in Los Angeles for six weeks only, May 3 through June 9, 2012.

Signature Theatre Presents REALLY REALLY
by Gabrielle Sierra - Jan 10, 2012

Signature Theatre will present the world premiere of Really Really by Paul Downs Colaizzo.

Signature Theater Extends HAIRSPRAY Thru 2/5
by Gabrielle Sierra - Jan 10, 2012

Signature Theatre today announced that the run of Hairspray will be extended for one week, through February 5th.

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