Nikki M. James News

Tony winner Nikki M. James officially departs Broadway's The Book of Mormon today, December 5. James will soon star as 'Eponine' in the upcoming revival of Les Miserables, which will open at the Imperial Theatre on March 23, 2014.

In 2013 Joe's Pub at The Public launched its 15th Anniversary season and was named one of the top ten music venues in the country by Rolling Stone magazine. It was a busy year, and there are no signs of slowing down in 2014. With a new sound system, record-setting ticket sales and some of the most eclectic programming New York City has to offer, Joe's Pub continues to set the standard for showcase venues worldwide.

THE BOOK OF MORMON, winner of nine Tony Awards including Best Musical, is pleased to announce a lottery ticket policy for the National Tour, which begins January 7 at the Aronoff Center and plays a limited three week engagement through January 26, 2014. In Cincinnati, the production will conduct a pre-show lottery at the box office, making a limited number of tickets available at $25 apiece.

It was almost three years ago when Nikki M James took home the Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Musical for her performance in THE BOOK OF MORMON. Below, James tributes every actress that has shared the same recognition in an incredible ode to 'The Ladies Who Tony.'

Tony winner Nikki M. James has just announced that she will officially depart The Book of Mormon this January. She tweeted: 'I will BE making my final appearance @BookofMormon on Jan 5th. Then it's off to the barricade. #proofread #thisbook... (U know how it goes)'. James will soon star as 'Eponine' in the upcoming revival of Les Miserables, which will open at the Imperial Theatre on March 23, 2014.

Today, check out some of BWW's most read news stories from 2013, featuring favorites from our readers and editors, and catch up on anything that you might have missed within the last 12 months!

For the past week, BroadwayWorld has been counting down the final days of 2013 with video tributes to our 13 favorite musical moments of this year. Now that the ball has dropped and 2014 has officially arrived, we shift gears and look ahead to what is to come in 2014. Below, we count-up to the 14 theatrical events of 2014 that we are most excited for!

Paper Mill Playhouse has announced auditions for its 2014 Summer Professional Training Programs for talented young performers ages 10 to 18. Paper Mill's competitive Summer Musical Theatre Conservatory will open on June 30, 2014 in its new home at the Union County Performing Arts Center (UCPAC) and Hamilton Stage for the Performing Arts, in cooperation with their affiliate theater, music and dance companies. Auditions are scheduled for January 25 and February 1, 2014 at UCPAC. An appointment is required to audition for the Paper Mill Playhouse Summer Musical Theater Conservatory. To schedule an audition appointment please email an appointment request to summer@papermill.org on or after January 2.

The producers of the national tour of the THE BOOK OF MORMON, winner of nine Tony Awards including Best Musical, and The Smith Center for the Performing Arts announced today that single tickets will go on sale today, Dec. 14, 2013 at 10 a.m. PT.

THE BOOK OF MORMON, winner of nine Tony Awards including Best Musical, has broken the house record in San Francisco, CA for the week ending December 1 at the Orpheum Theatre grossing $2,103,519.00.

Additional casting was announced today for Cameron Mackintosh's acclaimed new production of Alain Boublil & Claude-Michel Schonberg's Tony Award-winning musical masterpiece LES MISERABLES, which returns to Broadway beginning Saturday, March 1 at the Imperial Theatre (249 West 45th Street). The official opening night for LES MISERABLES is Sunday, March 23.

American Idol finalist Syesha Mercado announced today on Twitter that she will be taking over the role of Nabulungi in the Tony Award-winning musical THE BOOK OF MORMON.

The producers of The Book of Mormon, and The Nederlander Organization, announced today that due to popular demand, eight additional weeks of performances will be added through May 11, 2014 at Hollywood Pantages.

Thanksgiving might be over, but that doesn't mean that there isn't anything left to be thankful for this year! Earlier this week, BroadwayWorld brought you entries from over 60 of Broadway's biggest stars on what they are counting their blessings for (CLICK HERE to check out the full list), but now we turn the tables and share with you the reasons why we are thankful this holiday season. West End superstar Ramin Karimloo will make his Broadway debut next year as 'Val Jean' in Les Miserables (set to open at the Imperial Theatre on March 23, 2014).

A slew of Broadway favorites will return to Broadway in the upcoming theatre season, including Nikki M. James, who will will star as 'Eponine' in Les Miserables (set to open at the Imperial Theatre on March 23, 2014).

A slew of Broadway favorites will return to Broadway in the upcoming theatre season, including Caissie Levy, who will will star as 'Fantine' in Les Miserables (set to open at the Imperial Theatre on March 23, 2014).

A slew of Broadway favorites will return to Broadway in the upcoming theatre season, including Will Swenson, who will will star as 'Javert' in Les Miserables (set to open at the Imperial Theatre on March 23, 2014).

The producers of the national tour of the THE BOOK OF MORMON, winner of nine Tony Awards including Best Musical, and The Smith Center for the Performing Arts announced today that single tickets will go on sale Dec. 14, 2013 at 10 a.m. PT. An exclusive pre-sale for American Express Cardmembers will begin at 10 AM on Dec. 11 thru Dec. 12 at 11:59 PM. Tickets will be available at The Smith Center Box Office, located at 361 Symphony Park Ave., by visiting www.TheSmithCenter.com, or by calling 702-749-2000. Group orders of 10 or more may be placed by calling 702-749-2348.

THE BOOK OF MORMON will be back by popular demand for a limited engagement August 11-September 13, 2015 at The Ellie Caulkins Opera House. Tickets go on sale for the general public today, Monday, November 25 at 10am, limit eight (8) per household.

Last month, BroadwayWorld announced the official casting of the major roles in Cameron Mackintosh's highly anticipated Broadway revival of Claude-Michel Schonberg and Alain Boublil's mega-musical Les Miserables - Ramin Karimloo as Jean Valjean, Will Swenson as Javert, Caissie Levy as Fantine and Nikki M. James as Eponine, with a follow-up this month revealing Andy Mientus as Marius and Charlotte Maltby as Cosette - and, now, just as the first six did for us, so do the final three new stars of the show - Cliff Saunders as Thenardier, Keala Settle as Madame Thenardier and Kyle Scatliffe as Enjolras - recount some of their fondest memories of attending the show as observers, reflect on the prescient themes of Victor Hugo's timeless novel and reveal what specifically drives their passion for the powerful material, as well as look ahead to the new production of the international stage sensation arriving back on Broadway in 2014