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BWW Interview: Michael Campayno Is a Bright Light in a Glittering CHER SHOW
by Naomi Serviss - Dec 4, 2018

In a cast with three Chers, Campayno plays the young bagel maker from Queens who could have been the love of the diva's life.

BWW Review: Stephanie J. Block Dazzles With Power In Gutsy, Glitzy and Glam THE CHER SHOW
by Michael Dale - Dec 4, 2018

From the moment the houselights dim and the music cranks up on The Cher Show, Broadway's newest bio-musical, the message is clear. Surrender to the fabulousness ahead and brace yourself for a show just as gutsy, glitzy and glam as the icon it ravishingly celebrates.

BWW Feature: FIDDLER ON THE ROOF at Wharton Center for a Limited Engagement! Get Excited with Photos from the Show!
by Katie Laban - Dec 4, 2018

East Lansing's engagement of the Tony Award nominated Broadway revival of Fiddler on the Roof is coming to Wharton Center December 4th to December 9th, 2018. Tickets are on sale now at Wharton Center' official ticketing outlets: online at whartoncenter.com, at the Auto-Owners Insurance Ticket Office at Wharton Center, or by calling 1-800-Wharton. 

Tickets On Sale December 14 for HAMILTON in Dallas
by Julie Musbach - Dec 3, 2018

Tickets for HAMILTON will be available online through Ticketmaster Verified Fan, on Friday, December 14 at 10:00 AM CT. Verified Fan is a new fan-facing technology from Ticketmaster that allows pre-registered fans to unlock access to tickets without competing against scalpers and bots.

BWW Review: JERSEY BOYS Brings Special Engagement to Broadway Grand Rapids With Well Known Hits!
by Brian Hilbrand - Dec 3, 2018

Jersey Boys is a musical biography of The Four Seasons that showcases their most iconic hits and reveals the story behind the music that entertained audiences for a limited engagement in Grand Rapids this past weekend. It includes many of their well-known musical hits that will have you singing along including: "Big Girls Don't Cry," "Sherry," "December 1963 (Oh What A Night)," "Stay," "Can't Take My Eyes Off You," "Beggin," and many more.Far from a show filled with only the group's musical hits and other numbers, Jersey Boys gets to the heart of the relationships at the center of the group. It does have special focus on front man, Frankie Valli, the small kid with the big falsetto. In the show each member of the group takes a turn narrating events, illustrating how a rough and diverse group of guys from New Jersey, and their long friendships, became music history. 

BWW Review: BEAUTIFUL: THE CAROLE KING MUSICAL at The National Theatre
by Rachael Goldberg - Dec 1, 2018

With a stellar cast and fantastic costumes and sets, 'Beautiful' serves as the perfect escape into a world of fun, music, and sentimentality. It's a lovely show with an empowering message, and you'll walk out ready to turn back around and see it again. Or, at the very least, go home and play the cast album and King's 'Tapestry' on repeat.

Photo Flash: Get a First Look at Stephanie J. Block, Teal Wicks, Micaela Diamond, and the Cast of THE CHER SHOW in Action
by Stephi Wild - Dec 1, 2018

Cher is taking Broadway by storm with The Cher Show! All new production photos have been released of the cast in action. Check them out below!

Kravis Center Seeks Young Actress For WAITRESS Tour
by Julie Musbach - Nov 30, 2018

WAITRESS, the Tony nominated musical will be premiering at The Raymond F. Kravis Center for the Performing Arts on March 5 for a limited engagement and is looking for two young girls to perform the role of "Lulu" for the duration of the engagement.

BWW Review: THE ILLUSIONISTS Return To Broadway With MAGIC OF THE HOLIDAYS
by Michael Dale - Nov 30, 2018

If there's such a thing as subtlety in the world of The Illusionists, that band of touring magicians that have frequently been making Broadway their winter home, it's evident in their latest visit, titled MAGIC OF THE HOLIDAYS.

Photo Flash: THE ILLUSIONISTS Bring Holiday Magic to Broadway
by Julie Musbach - Nov 29, 2018

The Illusionists - Magic Of The Holidays, an all-new installment of the blockbuster world-famous touring magic spectacular, is now in performances at the Marquis Theatre (210 W. 46th Street). The special holiday engagement plays on Broadway through Sunday, December 30 only.

Fans Circulate Petition to Light Empire State Building Yellow in Honor of SPONGEBOB's Stephen Hillenburg
by Julie Musbach - Nov 28, 2018

A new Care2 petition is calling on the Empire State Building to light up yellow to honor the passing of SpongeBob Squarepants creator Stephen Hillenburg from ALS.  

BWW Review: FIDDLER ON THE ROOF Brings Tradition and Innovation to Fox Cities P.A.C.
by Meredith Kreisa - Nov 28, 2018

FIDDLER ON THE ROOF opened at the Fox Cities Performing Arts Center in Appleton on November 27 and will continue to run through December 2. The production is a unique combination of a joyous celebration and a moving masterpiece that has undeniable appeal.

SPONGEBOB SQUAREPANTS Creator Stephen Hillenburg Passes Away at 57
by Kaitlin Milligan - Nov 27, 2018

Stephen Hillenburg, the creator of the Nickelodeon cartoon series 'SpongeBob SquarePants,' died on Monday at the age of 57, according to Variety.

ELF The Musical Returns To Dallas
by BWW News Desk - Nov 27, 2018

NETworks Presentations, LLC, Warner Bros. Theatre Ventures and Unique Features, bring the Broadway musical Elf to the Music Hall at Fair Park November 27 - December 2, 2018, presented by Dallas Summer Musicals and Broadway Across America. Tickets are now on sale for all performances.

A BRONX TALE Makes its Way to San Francisco This Winter
by BWW News Desk - Nov 27, 2018

SHN and Producers Tommy Mottola, the Dodgers, Tribeca Productions and Evamere Entertainment are pleased to announce a San Francisco engagement at the SHN Golden Gate Theatre from November 27 to December 23, 2018 as part of the 2018-2019 SHN Season for the North American tour of A BRONX TALE, the new musical featuring a book by Academy Award nominee Chazz Palminteri, music by Oscar, Grammy, and Tony Award winner Alan Menken, and lyrics by Grammy Award winner and Oscar and Tony Award nominee Glenn Slater, directed by two-time Oscar winner Robert De Niro and four-time Tony Award winner Jerry Zaks, with choreography by Tony nominee Sergio Trujillo.

BWW Review: ELF THE MUSICAL Brings the Holiday Spirit to Sioux Falls
by Katie Becker - Nov 24, 2018

With the turkey eaten and the black Friday deals purchased, Thanksgiving is officially in the rearview mirror and it's onward towards Christmas! ELF THE MUSICAL kicked off a three day run at The Washington Pavilion on Friday evening, bringing Christmas cheer to Sioux Falls the best way they know how, by 'singing loud for all to hear.'

BWW Review: Willy Wonka Re-Invented for the 21st Century
by Taylor Long - Nov 24, 2018

This is not your parents' Willy Wonka. CHARLIE AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY, the new musical by Marc Shaiman and Scott Wittman, is a bigger, brighter, louder version of the beloved novel by Roald Dahl. Featuring larger-than-life projections, updated characters, and brand-new music - the world of Willy Wonka has never looked flashier. 

Win A Trip To HAMILTON Puerto Rico and Meet Lin-Manuel Miranda!
by A.A. Cristi - Nov 21, 2018

Rise up, Hamilton fans - Charitybuzz has an exciting, exclusive, behind-the-scenes offer just for you!

BWW Review: Hansol Jung's Imaginatively Told Internet Age Romance, WILD GOOSE DREAMS
by Michael Dale - Nov 20, 2018

'If you have to choose between family and flying, I hope you would choose the flying,' a father tells his children as the lesson behind a bedtime story involving an angel and a woodcutter. 'And don't tell mommy I said that,' he's quick to add.

BWW Interview: Martin Moran Returns with THE TRICKY PART at The Barrow Group
by Julie Musbach - Nov 19, 2018

Fresh off of his run in Wicked as Doctor Dillamond, Martin Moran returns to the stage with an encore production of his one man show The Tricky Part. Moran took a moment to discuss the project with BroadwayWorld.

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