Roger Waters News

The MGM Grand has announced its upcoming events which include concerts from a variety of Grammy award winning artists.

In response to overwhelming fan demand for tickets to Roger Waters' upcoming North American concert tour commemorating the 30th anniversary of the original release of The Wall, a final four shows have been added to the production's North American itinerary. The tour will stop in Chicago at the United Center on September 24th, in Boston at the TD Garden on October 3rd, in Oakland at the Oracle Arena on December 3rd, and in Los Angeles at the Staples Center on December 5th.

The MGM Grand has announced its upcoming events which include concerts from a variety of Grammy award winning artists.

Upcoming Guests On 'LATE NIGHT WITH JIMMY FALLON' 5/5-7

According to ContactMusic.com, Lee Hall, the creator of Billy Elliot will be teaming up with Pink Floyd's Roger Waters to create a stage adaption of The Wall. The rock opera album, which was released in 1979, was later turned into a movie, which starred Bob Geldof and Bob Hoskins. Waters has reportedy always been interested in turning the album into a musical.

In a recent interview with the associated press, rock legend Roger Waters of the band Pink Floyd discussed the plans of bringing the band's most celebrated album, 'The Wall,' to a Broadway stage. Waters discussed the progress the show is making, as well as his opinions of the most recent rock album to make it to Broadway, AMERICAN IDIOT.

Upcoming Guests On 'LATE NIGHT WITH JIMMY FALLON' 4/29-5/7

Lynne Meadow (Artistic Director) and Barry Grove (Executive Producer) announce that Manhattan Theatre Club, by special arrangement with Bob Boyett, will produce the Live Theatre, Newcastle /National Theatre of Great Britain's co-production of THE PITMEN PAINTERS by Tony Award winner Lee Hall (Billy Elliot) with direction by Max Roberts starring the original English company.

BroadwayWorld Congratulates Tom Kitt and Brian Yorkey, 2009 Tony Award Winner, 'Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre'

BroadwayWorld Congratulates Lee Hall, 2009 Tony Award Winner, 'Best Book of a Musical'

BroadwayWorld Presents The 2009 Tony Award Nominees: 'Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre'

BroadwayWorld Presents The 2009 Tony Award Nominees: 'Best Book of a Musical'

THE CHIEFTAINS are, without question, the world's most popular traditional Irish band. And Toronto surely has the 'Luck of the Irish' this year, as the Chieftains will be at Roy Thomson Hall on Tuesday, March 17 at 8 pm to help us all celebrate St. Patrick's Day. The occasion also marks the last stop and only Canadian date on the band's 21-city 2009 North American tour. Members Paddy Moloney, Matt Maloy and Kevin Conneff are joined on tour by guitarist Jeff White and fiddler Deanie Richardson; and as usual with The Chieftains' shows, there will be pipers, dancers, stories, jokes and special surprise guests.

THE CHIEFTAINS are, without question, the world's most popular traditional Irish band. And Toronto surely has the 'Luck of the Irish' this year, as the Chieftains will be at Roy Thomson Hall on Tuesday, March 17 at 8 pm to help us all celebrate St. Patrick's Day. The occasion also marks the last stop and only Canadian date on the band's 21-city 2009 North American tour. Members Paddy Moloney, Matt Maloy and Kevin Conneff are joined on tour by guitarist Jeff White and fiddler Deanie Richardson; and as usual with The Chieftains' shows, there will be pipers, dancers, stories, jokes and special surprise guests.

Vocalist Ute Lemper performed Kurt Weill's Seven Deadly Sins on Wednesday, October 1, and Thursday, October 2, in Toronto Roy Thomson Hall with the Toronto Symphony Orchestra. And will perform it at Carnegie Hall tonight Saturday, October 4, 2008.

The Weinstein Co. is going to start producing for Broadway.

Ute Lemper sings Kurt Weill's SEVEN DEADLY SINS in concert with the Toronto Symphony Orchestra in October. Two performances at Roy Thompson Hall in Toronto followed by a performance at Carnegie Hall in New York.

On March 19th, Jersey Boys co-writer Marshall Brickman will be featured on A&E's 'Breakfast with the Arts'