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Director Edward Fernandez and a well-trained cast of puppets and puppeteers bring the hit musical to hysterical life on the EPAC stage

The Kleban Foundation has announced that the 23rd annual Kleban Prize for the most promising musical theatre lyricist has gone to Daniel Mate and the 23rd annual Kleban Prize for the most promising musical theatre librettist has gone to Alan Gordon. The 2013 prizes will be presented on June 24, 2013, in a private ceremony (by invitation only) hosted by ASCAP and BMI.

THE BOOK OF MORMON, winner of nine Tony Awards including Best Musical, has announced a lottery ticket policy for the National Tour, which begins April 30 at the Princess of Wales Theatre in Toronto and plays a limited 6 week engagement through June 9, 2013. In Toronto, the production will conduct a pre-show lottery at the box office, with up to 24 tickets available at $25 each, cash only.

'The Book of Mormon' may be outrageous, irreverent, and puerile in the extreme, but the most offensive thing about this insipid show is its insulting lack of wit.

THE BOOK OF MORMON, winner of nine Tony Awards including Best Musical, has broken its own house record in Pittsburgh for the week ending April 7 at the Benedum Center. THE BOOK OF MORMON first broke the record the week of March 31.

'Avenue Q' is the smash-hit Broadway musical about real life in New York City, as told by a cast of people and puppets through a hilariously irreverent comedy. The show comes to Center Stage at the Jewish Community Center, tonight, April 11 - 28, 2013 (varied days/times).

The Eugene O'Neill Theater Center announced today three musicals to be developed at the 2013 National Music Theater Conference.

Due to strong advanced ticket sales, The Human Race Theatre Company is adding five evening performances to the original June 6 - 23 run of Avenue Q. The run of the show is now extended through Saturday, June 29.

On Broadway, The Book of Mormon has broken the Eugene O'Neill Theatre's house record 44 times. The National Tour of The Book of Mormon has continually broken house records across the country since opening in Denver in the summer of 2012. The Chicago production of The Book of Mormon holds the house record at the Bank of America Theatre. The show just released a new promo featuring creators Try Parker and Matt Stone and you can check it out below!

'Avenue Q' is the smash-hit Broadway musical about real life in New York City, as told by a cast of people and puppets through a hilariously irreverent comedy. The show comes to Center Stage at the Jewish Community Center, April 11 - 28, 2013 (varied days/times).

Center for Puppetry Arts has announced its upcoming 2013-2014 season. To celebrate its milestone 35th anniversary, the Center will continue its tradition of presenting great storytelling through puppetry, including innovative adaptations and dynamic new works by the Center's company, as well as acclaimed artists from across the U.S.

The producers of The Book of Mormon, which opened Thursday night at London's Prince of Wales Theatre, announced that the show set a record for the biggest single day of sales in West End and Broadway history. Between 10:00 AM and Midnight on Friday, March 22, the day after opening, £2,107,972 ($3,210,019) was taken in ticket sales. 150,000 additional tickets have been made available and the show is now booking until January 11, 2014.

The Book of Mormon is the most potentially offensive show I have ever seen - but it really is wonderful. Running at the Prince of Wales Theatre, accepting bookings until January 2014.

The Book of Mormon opened last night at the Prince of Wales Theatre to mixed reviews with ticket sales of £9 million.

Here are the first sneak peeks of The Book of Mormon on stage in the West End!

Check out the cast and other celebrities at the Book of Mormon London after party!

Check out the London company of The Book of Mormon taking their bows!

East Jefferson General Hospital Broadway in New Orleans announces the lineup of Broadway's biggest hits for the 2013 - 2014 season to be showcased at the newly-renovated Saenger Theatre.

The Book of Mormon creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone are in the West End tonight for the show's opening - and so are dozens of other stars!

THE BOOK OF MORMON, winner of nine Tony Awards including Best Musical, has broken the house record in Detroit for the week ending March 17 at the Fisher Theatre.