The Broadway production of the hit musical comedy THE ADDAMS FAMILY will end its run at the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre (205 West 46th St.) December 31 after 725 performances and 34 previews. Since beginning previews on March 8 2009, THE ADDAMS FAMILY has been seen by more than 748,000 people. Prior to Broadway, THE ADDAMS FAMILY played an 8 week engagement at the Oriental Theatre in Chicago, where it grossed more than $12 million, making it the most successful Broadway tryout in Chicago's history. The national tour of THE ADDAMS FAMILY launches on Sept 15 at the Mahalia Jackson Theatre for the Performing Arts in New Orleans and is booked in more than 30 cities through 2012. Productions of THE ADDAMS FAMILY are set to open in Sao Paulo, Brazil in the spring of 2012 and Sydney, Australia in spring 2013, with several more international productions to be announced soon.
Broadway's Tony Award winning hit PRISCILLA QUEEN OF THE DESERT THE MUSICAL kicked off PIX-11's 'Curtain Up!' Broadway week series with an exclusive behind the scenes television segment this morning. PIX11 host Tamsen Fadal went backstage at the Palace Theatre to visit Tony Award nominee Tony Sheldon, took a tour of Priscilla's Tony Award winning costumes, spoke with star Will Swenson in the middle of Times Square and went behind the hit music of the show with 'Divas' Anastacia McCleskey and Ashley Spencer. Click below to check it out!
Broadway's Tony Award winning hit PRISCILLA QUEEN OF THE DESERT THE MUSICAL will kick off PIX-11's 'Curtain Up!' Broadway week series with an exclusive behind the scenes television segment on Monday morning, August 22 in the 8:30am half hour (approximately 8:45am).
Broadway's PRISCILLA QUEEN OF THE DESERT 'Divas' Jacqueline B. Arnold, Anastacia McCleskey and Ashley Spencer visited WCBS FM 101.1 radio host Bob Shannon in the studio to belt out a medley of dance floor favorite hit songs from the Tony Award winning smash musical tomorrow, Thursday, August 18 to kick off 'Divas of Rock-n-Roll Hall of Fame' Thursday. Click below to check out the performance!
Bette Midler proudly presents the most outrageously fun musical on Broadway, PRISCILLA QUEEN OF THE DESERT! This spectacular show tells the story of three best friends on the wildest road trip ever. With over 500 dazzling costumes and a hit parade of dance-floor favorites including 'It's Raining Men' and 'I Will Survive,' PRISCILLA promises the two happiest hours on Broadway! In the video below, go behind the cenes of a photo shoot with the stars of the show, Nick Adams, Tony Sheldon, and Will Swenson!
Broadway's Tony Award winning hit PRISCILLA QUEEN OF THE DESERT THE MUSICAL will kick off PIX-11's 'Curtain Up!' Broadway week series with an exclusive behind the scenes television segment on Monday morning, August 22 in the 8:30am half hour (approximately 8:45am).
Tune in to listen to Broadway's PRISCILLA QUEEN OF THE DESERT 'Divas' Jacqueline B. Arnold, Anastacia McCleskey and Ashley Spencer as they visit WCBS FM 101.1 radio host Bob Shannon in the studio to belt out a medley of dance floor favorite hit songs from the Tony Award winning smash musical tomorrow, Thursday, August 18 to kick off 'Divas of Rock-n-Roll Hall of Fame' Thursday. The segment will air live in the 12:00pm half hour.
The first gay Broadway proposal happened last night at Priscilla Queen of the desert. Yuri Rodriguez proposed to his partner Stephen Troiano in front of a packed house of almost 1700 audience members at the Palace Theatre.
Stage and screen star Brooke Shields will extend her run as Morticia in the hit musical THE ADDAMS FAMILY for an additional two months through Saturday, December 31 at the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre (205 West 46th Street). Shields had originally planned to end her limited engagement on Sunday, October 30. 'I am having the time of my life playing Morticia with this wonderful company of actors. Morticia is such a delicious role and THE ADDAMS FAMILY is such a fantastic and iconic piece of entertainment that I just couldn't resist the invitation to extend,' said Shields.
PNC Broadway Across America - Pittsburgh and Pittsburgh CLO announce the presentation of the hit Broadway musical, THE ADDAMS FAMILY, based on the bizarre and beloved family of characters created by legendary cartoonist Charles Addams.
The Broadway cast and crew of PRISCILLA QUEEN OF THE DESERT celebrates marriage equality with a snazzy new video featuring clips from the show and announcement's from New York's state officials. Click below to check it out!
NBC's 'In the Wings' host Lauren Scala went backstage with PRISCILLA QUEEN OF THE DESERT THE MUSICAL stars Nick Adams, Jacqueline B. Arnold and Gavin Lodge to discuss marriage equality on the eve of Sunday's historic landmark licensing date.
The tour of the smash hit Broadway revival of WEST SIDE STORY is coming to Chicago at the Cadillac Palace Theatre (151 W. Randolph St.) July 19 - August 14, 2011.
Broadway's Tony Award® winning hit PRISCILLA QUEEN OF THE DESERT THE MUSICAL joins official wine sponsor Wily Jack® for post Priscilla ‘Safe Ride' bar nights to extend the party that begins at the Palace Theatre this summer!
The tour of the smash hit Broadway revival of WEST SIDE STORY is coming to Tempe. WEST SIDE STORY will open at ASU Gammage on September 27 and runs through October 2, 2011. Tony Award-winning librettist Arthur Laurents' Broadway direction will be recreated for the tour by David Saint, the Associate Director on Broadway. The original Jerome Robbins choreography is reproduced by Tony Award-nominee Joey McKneely (The Boy from Oz, The Life).
The cast of PRISCILLA QUEEN OF THE DESERT THE MUSICAL performed on the premiere results show of season 6 of NBC's hit summer talent competition series 'America's Got Talent' last night. Tony-nominee Will Swenson led the cast in a diva-tastic medley of some of Priscilla's most popular songs - 'Finally,' 'Shake Your Groove Thing,' and 'MacArthur Park' - featuring the show's trademark 2011 Tony-winning costumes designed by Oscar and Tony-winning designers Tim Chappel and Lizzy Gardiner.
The company of Broadway's hit musical comedy THE ADDAMS FAMILY has partnered with the Broadway Green Alliance to create a creepy and kooky new online public service announcement video to promote and inspire viewers to make more environmentally friendly choices in their everyday lives. Check it out by clicking below!
Tune into NBC tonight to catch the cast of PRISCILLA QUEEN OF THE DESERT THE MUSICAL performing on the premiere results show of season 6 of NBC's hit summer talent competition series 'America's Got Talent.' Tony-nominee Will Swenson will lead the cast in a diva-tastic medley of some of Priscilla's most popular songs - 'Finally,' 'Shake Your Groove Thing,' and 'MacArthur Park' - featuring the show's trademark 2011 Tony-winning costumes designed by Oscar and Tony-winning designers Tim Chappel and Lizzy Gardiner.
Priscilla Queen Of The DeserT, presented on Broadway by 'The Divine Miss M,' producer Bette Midler, will perform on the first live premiere results show of season 6 of NBC's hit summer talent competition series 'America's Got Talent.' Tony-nominee Will Swenson will lead the cast in a diva-tastic medley of some of Priscilla's most popular songs - 'Finally,' 'Shake Your Groove Thing,' and 'MacArthur Park' - featuring the show's trademark 2011 Tony-winning costumes designed by Oscar and Tony-winning designers Tim Chappel and Lizzy Gardiner.
