Robert Lopez News

The Civic Center of Greater Des Moines announced the National Tour of THE BOOK OF MORMON, winner of nine Tony Awards including Best Musical, will play a strictly limited engagement at the Civic Center of Greater Des Moines Jan. 24-Feb. 3 as part of the 2012-2013 Willis Broadway Series.

Today, Deadline.com revealed that the show has been greenlit by NBC, adding that the series now has a title: 'The New Normal.'

Nashville Children's Theatre (NCT) kicks off its Summer Drama Camp registration on Saturday, February 11 at 8 am. 2011-12 season subscribers and friends of NCT at the Explorer level and higher are eligible for Early Bird registration, which begins on Saturday, February 4 at 8 am.

THE BOOK OF MORMON's original principal cast, Josh Gad, Andrew Rannells, Nikki M. James, Rory O'Malley, Michael Potts, along with Lewis Cleale and Brian Tyree Henry, have extended their contracts with the Tony Award-winning musical through February 2013. THE BOOK OF MORMON will celebrate its first year on Broadway on February 24, 2012.

The producers of the national tour of THE BOOK OF MORMON, winner of nine Tony Awards including Best Musical, and Denver Center Attractions have confirmed today that show show sold out its three-week engagement within 5 hours after tickets went on sale yesterday, January 24 at 10am. THE BOOK OF MORMON will play the Ellie Caulkins Opera House from August 14 -September 2, 2012. Following the Denver engagement, THE BOOK OF MORMON tour will play the Pantages Theatre in Los Angeles for a twelve week run from September 18 through November 25, 2012. Tickets for the Los Angeles engagement will go on sale soon.

The producers of the national tour of THE BOOK OF MORMON, winner of nine Tony Awards including Best Musical, and Denver Center Attractions announce today that single tickets will go on sale Sunday, January 22 at 10am,

The Duluth Play Ground presents the Tony Award-Winning musical AVENUE Q. It will perform on Jan. 19-21, 26-28, Feb. 2-4, 9-11 at 7:30 p.m. and Jan. 21, 28, Feb. 4, 11 at 11 p.m. Tickets are $20 and can be purchased at http://www.duluthplayhouse.org/.

Tony Award nominee Andrew Rannells, currently starring on Broadway in THE BOOK OF MORMON, has signed on to a new comedy from GLEE's Ryan Murphy and Allison Adler.

Theatreworks USA has just announced additional details for its 50th Anniversary Celebration gala on Sunday, February 12, 2012 at NYU Skirball Center for the Performing Arts (566 LaGuardia Place at Washington Square North). Tickets for the 50th Anniversary Celebration are now on sale, starting at $100 (show only) and $500 (dinner and show). Tickets can be purchased by visiting www.twusa.org or by calling 212-647-1100 x126.

Horizon Theatre announces their 2012 season, featuring an audience favorite, two world premieres developed through the New South Play Festival, and a Southeastern premiere, all featuring the best professional actors in town.

Theatre Out, Orange County's gay and lesbian theatre company, is pleased to partner with Orange County's All Puppet Players to present the Tony Award-Winning musical AVENUE Q beginning January 13, 2012. Running through February 25, this imagintive musical combines humans and puppets in a completely adult send-up of childhood favorites such as The Muppets and Sesame Street.

Theatre Out, Orange County's gay and lesbian theatre company, is pleased to partner with Orange County's All Puppet Players to present the Tony Award-Winning musical AVENUE Q beginning January 13, 2012. Running through February 25, this imagintive musical combines humans and puppets in a completely adult send-up of childhood favorites such as The Muppets and Sesame Street.

The producers of the national tour of THE BOOK OF MORMON, winner of nine Tony Awards including Best Musical, and Denver Center Attractions announce today that single tickets will go on sale Sunday, January 22 at 10am,

There's been speculation since it opened on Broadway that the undeniable hit THE BOOK OF MORMON would be headed for a West End debut. The Daily Mail's Baz Bamigboye reports today that THE BOOK OF MORMON is indeed headed for London - and will move into the Prince of Wales Theatre in early 2013.

National Public Radio's "Fresh Air," hosted by Terry Gross, will rebroadcast their interview with THE BOOK OF MORMON's co-authors Trey Parker and Matt Stone on tomorrow's show, Friday, December 30.

Not to be outdone by their female counterparts, the men of Broadway can boast a banner year. Norbert Leo Butz won a second Tony for Catch Me If You Can, Harry Potter mega-star Daniel Radcliffe made his debut in a Broadway musical to tremendous acclaim, Matt Stone, Trey Parker and Robert Lopez rocked Broadway to its core with the Rialto's latest certified Blockbuster, The Book of Mormon, and Pee-Wee Herman came to the stage at last.

Horizon Theatre announces their 2012 season, featuring an audience favorite, two world premieres developed through the New South Play Festival, and a Southeastern premiere, all featuring the best professional actors in town.

The City of Cleveland Heights and Cain Park 2012 Theater Artistic Director Russ Borski announce that AVENUE Q will open Cain Park's 2012 season in the Alma Theater June 15-July 1 (preview June 14).

Jeffrey David Sears -- who appeared in the national tour of AVENUE Q -- will join the cast of AVENUE Q at New World Stages (340 W. 50 St. in Manhattan) in the roles of Princeton and Rod starting Monday, December 26.

Jeffrey David Sears -- who appeared in the national tour of AVENUE Q -- will join the cast of AVENUE Q at New World Stages (340 W. 50 St. in Manhattan) in the roles of Princeton and Rod starting Monday, December 26.