Hennepin Theatre Trust announced their November and December 2013 holiday lineup at the Orpheum, State, Pantages and New Century Theatres in downtown Minneapolis. Highlights include former Stray Cats' retro swing guitarist, and Minneapolis resident, Brian Setzer, the hilarious Minnesota spoof of the Charles Dickens' classic A Don't Hug Me Christmas Carol, legendary country recording artist Martina McBride, the Grammy Award-winning harmonies of The Manhattan Transfer, the Emmy Award-winning quartet The Blenders, Broadway's Tony Award-winning Best Musical The Phantom of the Opera, the glittering Lorie Line, the Theater Latte Da/Cantus collaboration All Is Calm: The Christmas Truce of 1914, and the witty, stylish holiday offerings ofJohn Trones with special guest, piano sensation Jim Brickman in Christmas in the City. Please see below for specific show information or visit HennepinTheatreTrust.org.
It feels as though we've all been waiting a long time to say this, but it was finally no longer 'One Day More' as Les Miserables made her grand return to Toronto last night at The Princess of Wales Theatre, and with it, brought Richmond Hill native and West End star Ramin Karimloo home to a Toronto stage. The new production is a must-see, with a top notch cast and brilliant new staging that will make you fall in love all over again. Join in their crusade, you won't be disappointed.
Cameron Mackintosh and Andrew Lloyd Webber's Really Useful Group has announced the casting and initial tour schedule for their spectacular new production of Andrew Lloyd Webber's THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA launching a major North American Tour in Providence, R.I. at the Providence Performing Arts Center. With newly reinvented staging and stunning scenic design, this new version of PHANTOM, the most successful musical of all-time, will be performed by a cast and orchestra of 52, making this one of the largest productions on tour in North America.
Cameron Mackintosh and Andrew Lloyd Webber's Really Useful Group just announced the casting and initial tour schedule for their spectacular new production of Andrew Lloyd Webber's THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA launching a major North American Tour in Providence, R.I. at the Providence Performing Arts Center. With newly reinvented staging and stunning scenic design, this new version of PHANTOM, the most successful musical of all-time, will be performed by a cast and orchestra of 52, making this one of the largest productions on tour in North America.
A spokesperson for Cameron Mackintosh's new production of Boublil and Schonberg's legendary musical 'Miss Saigon,' said today, 'The casting is not yet completed for 'Miss Saigon' and will not be until later in the year as the Director, Laurence Connor, is currently directing 'Les Miserables' in Toronto. No decision has yet been taken about who will play Gigi.'
It's been a busy year for Ben Forster. After winning the ITV1 search for a Superstar, he's been performing in arenas all round the UK - and in Australia - and then returned to more traditional musical theatre as Brad in the UK tour of The Rocky Horror Show. Now the arena tour of Jesus Christ Superstar is returning - and he couldn't be more excited.
Broadway In Chicago is thrilled to announce the upcoming 2014 spring season line-up. Supporting Broadway In Chicago's commitment to Chicagoans seeing shows first, the season features four premieres. Coming to Chicago first is the World Premiere Pre-Broadway production of THE LAST SHIP, the U.S. Tour Premiere of MOTOWN THE MUSICAL and the North American Premiere ofHEARTBEAT OF HOME, as well as the U.S. Tour Premiere of BUYER AND CELLAR as an off-season special. Also included in the season is GHOST THE MUSICAL, JOSEPH AND THE AMAZING TECHNICOLOR DREAMCOAT, PETER & THE STARCATCHERand THE WIZARD OF OZ. The 2014 spring off-season includes: ONCE UPON A DREAM STARRING THE RASCALS, THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA, ALTON BROWN LIVE!, CHICAGO, ROCK OF AGES, ERTH'S DINOSAUR ZOO and MAMMA MIA!.
At long last, the phenomenon is coming home. Cameron Mackintosh's production of Alain Boublil & Claude-Michel Schonberg's Tony Award-winning musical masterpiece LES MISERABLES will return to the Imperial Theatre, the show's home on Broadway for nearly 13 years and 5244 performances. Previews for the new production of Les Miserables will begin Saturday, March 1 with an official opening night Sunday, March 23. Watch a promo for the show below!
Cameron Mackintosh announced that his forthcoming new production of MISS SAIGON today set a new record for the largest single day of sales in West End and Broadway history. Since tickets went on sale at 10.00am this morning, £4,402,371 ($6,920,248) has already been taken in at the box office with £1.2 million ($1.86 million) of this amount is from a single ticket agent.
Tickets to the West End revival of Boublil and Schonberg's legendary musical MISS SAIGON, set to premiere in May 2014, are on sale as of today, September 9, 2013.
The digital interactive media team behind the highly-anticipated revival production of Cameron Mackintosh's 'Miss Saigon,' opening Saturday, May 3, 2014, in London's Prince Edward Theatre (Old Compton St. London W1D 4HS), has just announced that the production will sell 100 tickets at £20 ($31.27) each tomorrow, September 9, at 4:30 p.m. (BST) at the theater's box office.
BroadwayWorld.com has learned via a casting notice sent to agents this week that the upcoming West End revival of Miss Saigon is still searching for both 'Kim' and 'the Engineer'. The casting search continues after open auditions were held in London this July.
In an interview with The Hollywood Reporter, Daniels has committed to bringing the long-stalled Janis Joplin biopic to the big screen - with Amy Adams playing the bluesy rock legend. He also revealed he's also planning a film adaptation of the much-loved Boublil-Schonberg musical MISS SAIGON.
Cameron Mackintosh is delighted to announce that Boublil and Schonberg's legendary musical MISS SAIGON will return to the West End in May 2014 to the Prince Edward Theatre. Tickets go on sale September 9, 2013.
Tickets are now on sale for Cameron Mackintosh's re-envisioned new production of THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA, which is about to embark on a national tour following the successful UK mounting last year in a production based on the mega-successful THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA AT THE ROYAL ALBERT HALL.
LES MISERABLES, Cameron Mackintosh's new 25th anniversary production of the world's longest running musical, runs at the Orpheum Theatre in Minneapolis for one week only, today, July 30-August 4, 2013.
Due to a change in the national touring schedule the Fox Cities Performing Arts Center announces that THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA performance dates will move to June 11-22, 2014. The production remains part of the 2013-14 Kimberly-Clark Broadway Across America - Fox Cities Series having originally been scheduled January 8-19, 2014. The two-week run will include 16 performances including matinees on Saturday, Sunday and Thursday, June 12. Season Ticket Holder Week will be June 11-17.
Broadway In Chicago is thrilled to announce that Cameron Mackintosh's spectacular new production of Andrew Lloyd Webber's THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA has added two weeks to its premiere in Chicago due to popular demand. THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA will play the Cadillac Palace Theatre (151 West Randolph) for a limited 8-week engagement from January 9 - March 2, 2014.
Les Miserables, Cameron Mackintosh's new 25th anniversary production of the world's longest running musical, runs at the Orpheum Theatre in Minneapolis for one week only, July 30-August 4, 2013.
Cameron Mackintosh has just announced that Boublil and Schonberg's legendary musical MISS SAIGON will return to the West End in May 2014 to the Prince Edward Theatre.
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