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Five-time Tony Award® nominated smash-hit musical ROCK OF AGES comes to Pittsburgh's Benedum Center, November 23-28, 2010. This tour is part of the PNC Broadway Across America - Pittsburgh series, presented by The Pittsburgh Cultural Trust, Pittsburgh Symphony and Broadway Across America.

ROCK OF AGES is unlike any other musical, taking Toronto by a storm with amazing eighties rock music and mind-blowing performances night after night. The party continues every Sunday from October 3 until December 19, with Sunday Night Parties, where all tickets, all seats to the 7pm performances are only $50.

ROCK OF AGES is unlike any other musical, taking Toronto by a storm with amazing eighties rock music and mind-blowing performances night after night. The party continues every Sunday from October 3 until December 19, with Sunday Night Parties, where all tickets, all seats to the 7pm performances are only $50.

Broadwayworld has been informed that Patrick Lewallen, the actor set to play the role of 'Lonny' in the Rock Of Ages National Tour has come down with laryngitis, and is therefore unable to perform for the first four days in Chicago.

The producers of ROCK OF AGES announced today that the critically acclaimed, five-time Tony Award® nominated Broadway musical ROCK OF AGES will launch a 60-city, first national tour at The Bank of America Theatre, 18 West Monroe, Chicago, IL as part of ‘Broadway in Chicago' on September 21, 2010.

Due to high demand and audiences' continued desire to rock out, ROCK OF AGES, is extending its stay in Toronto once again. A new block of tickets is now on sale through December 19. ROCK OF AGES had its Canadian Premiere on Tuesday, May 11, 2010, almost blowing the roof off the historic Royal Alexandra Theatre.

At a press conference held today at the Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts, the Toronto Alliance for the Performing Arts (TAPA) announced 174 nominations for 225 eligible productions that opened between June 1, 2009 and May 31, 2010 for the 31st annual Dora Mavor Moore Awards which honour excellence in the performing arts in Toronto.

The Toronto Alliance for the Performing Arts (TAPA) announced 174 nominations for 225 eligible productions that opened between June 1, 2009 and May 31, 2010 for the 31st annual Dora Mavor Moore Awards which honour excellence in the performing arts in Toronto.

Toronto is preparing for the worst at this year's G20 Summit, held June 26 and 27. In the wake of riots at the Pittsburgh, London, and Vancouver summits, security and safety are Toronto's first priority. The North American tour of MAMMA MIA! has decided to leave the city one week early, closing June 20, and Toronto's production of ROCK OF AGES, now selling through September 5, has cancelled performances for the week of the summit. Reports Variety: 'Mirvish Prods. chose to close both shows for the entire week surrounding the G20, resulting in a loss of C$2 million ($1.95 million) in revenue.'

Toronto is preparing for the worst at this year's G20 Summit, held June 26 and 27. In the wake of riots at the Pittsburgh, London, and Vancouver summits, security and safety are Toronto's first priority. The North American tour of MAMMA MIA! has decided to leave the city one week early, closing June 20, and Toronto's production of ROCK OF AGES, now selling through September 5, has cancelled performances for the week of the summit. Reports Variety: 'Mirvish Prods. chose to close both shows for the entire week surrounding the G20, resulting in a loss of C$2 million ($1.95 million) in revenue.'

At a press conference held today at the Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts, the Toronto Alliance for the Performing Arts (TAPA) announced 174 nominations for 225 eligible productions that opened between June 1, 2009 and May 31, 2010 for the 31st annual Dora Mavor Moore Awards which honour excellence in the performing arts in Toronto.

The Toronto Alliance for the Performing Arts (TAPA) announced 174 nominations for 225 eligible productions that opened between June 1, 2009 and May 31, 2010 for the 31st annual Dora Mavor Moore Awards which honour excellence in the performing arts in Toronto.

The Original Toronto Production of Rock of Ages has its official opening night May 11th, and the city is getting ready to rock like it has never been rocked before. The Creative Team behind the Broadway smash-hit musical spoke with BWW about the 'road to rock' in Toronto.

Broadway's rockin' goodtime musical ROCK OF AGES will have its Canadian premiere at the legendary Royal Alexandra Theatre, with performances beginning April 27, 2010.

The Canadian premiere of Broadway's rockin' goodtime musical ROCK OF AGES will feature some of the country's hottest musical theatre talent when it begins performances at the Royal Alexandra Theatre on April 20, 2010.

The producers of ROCK OF AGES announced today that the critically acclaimed, five-time Tony Award® nominated Broadway musical ROCK OF AGES will launch a 60-city, first national tour at The Bank of America Theatre, 18 West Monroe, Chicago, IL as part of ‘Broadway in Chicago' on September 21, 2010.

Broadway's rockin' goodtime musical ROCK OF AGES is heading north, beginning performances in Toronto on April 20, 2010 at the Royal Alexandra Theatre. Tickets for this eagerly anticipated Canadian Premiere will go on sale in person in a fun-filled 1980s-themed event on Friday, November 27, 2009 at the Royal Alexandra Theatre Box Office at 12:30 PM and by phone and web on Saturday, November 28, 2009 at 9:00 AM.

Broadway's rockin' goodtime musical ROCK OF AGES is heading north, beginning performances in Toronto on April 20, 2010 at the Royal Alexandra Theatre. Tickets for this eagerly anticipated Canadian Premiere will go on sale in person in a fun-filled 1980s-themed event on Friday, November 27, 2009 at the Royal Alexandra Theatre Box Office at 12:30 PM and by phone and web on Saturday, November 28, 2009 at 9:00 AM.

On Friday, November 13th at 11AM, the cast of the hit Broadway musical ROCK OF AGES joined with the VH1 Save The Music Foundation to celebrate the show's support of music education in our nation's schools. This past spring, ROCK OF AGES donated $30,000 to the Foundation through a month-long ticket promotion, which enabled the VH1 Save The Music Foundation to grant a full set of new musical instruments to jumpstart the music education program at PS/IS 111 this school year.

Broadway's rockin' goodtime musical ROCK OF AGES will have its Canadian premiere at the legendary Royal Alexandra Theatre, with performances beginning April 27, 2010.