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Mel Brooks' YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN Arrives in Ottawa, 5/25 - 5/26

(5/16/2012) The classic Mel Brooks movie is ALIVE...and it's headed to Ottawa May 25 - 26 2012! You'll have a monstrously good time at this spectacular new production, winner of the 2008 Outer Critics Circle Award and the Broadway.com Audience Award for BEST MUSICAL! Don't miss the sensational cast delivering all your favorite momentsfrom the classic film, plus brand-new show-stopping numbers for the stage, including "Transylvania Mania," "He Vas My Boyfriend" and “Puttin' on the Ritz.

MAD ABOUT THE BOY Set for UK-Wide Tour Following London Launch Tonight, May 12

(5/12/2012) Iron Shoes previously announced the national tour dates for its production of Mad About the Boy. The production will receive its London première at the Unicorn Theatre tonight 12 May before embarking on a UK tour.

Winspear Opera House Presents AMERICAN IDIOT, Now thru 5/20

(5/11/2012) The Winspear Opera House welcomes the AMERICAN IDIOT national tour, the punk rock adaptation of Green Day's conceptual album of the same name from tongiht, May 11 through May 20.

Team StarKid's APOCALYPTOUR Set List Released!

(5/10/2012) Here is the complete set list for the 21-city APOCALPYTOUR, the national tour by Team StarKid that premiered May 9, 2012 in Chicago and will wind up at New York's Roseland Ballroom on June 10th!

DREAMWORKS' HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON LIVE SPECTACULAR Launches In North America This Summer Starring Riley Miner

(5/10/2012) This summer, audiences across North America will experience the magic of fire-breathing dragons that soar through arena skies in DREAMWORKS' HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON LIVE SPECTACULAR. DreamWorks Animation SKG, Inc. (Nasdaq: DWA), Global Creatures and S2BN Entertainment today announced HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON LIVE SPECTACULAR will embark on a worldwide tour following its critically-acclaimed debut in Australia and New Zealand. The tour will be produced by RZO Dragon Productions to deliver 23 dragons, some with wingspans of up to 46 feet, Viking warriors and world-class circus artists and acrobats, to perform against a state-of-the-art, wall-to-floor immersive projection measuring more than 20,000 square feet.

MEMPHIS Comes to Kennedy Center Opera House, 6/12-7/1

(5/9/2012) The Kennedy Center presents Memphis in the Opera House from June 12 to July 1, 2012.

44 PLAYS FOR 44 PRESIDENTS Set for 44 Productions in 22 States, 2012

(5/9/2012) In conjunction with the 2012 Presidential Election, no fewer than 44 theatres, colleges, and high schools from all over the country will produce 44 Plays for 44 Presidents as part of the Plays for Presidents Festival 2012. The Festival will culminate in simultaneous election night events and an online composite video production of 44 Plays for 44 Presidents made up of contributions from all 44 productions. Productions have been confirmed at venues ranging from Geva Theatre Center to Little Rock Central High School, slotting the show in 22 different states.

The Ordway Presents THE ADDAMS FAMILY, Now thru 5/20

(5/8/2012) Ordway Center for the Performing Arts presents the first national tour of the new musical “The Addams Family,” based on the bizarre and beloved family of characters created by legendary cartoonist Charles Addams. “The Addams Family” runs from tonight, May 8 through May 20 as a part of the Ordway’s 2011-2012 Theater Season.

BWW Interviews: Christopher Sieber Talks LA CAGE AUX FOLLES Tour & More!

(5/8/2012) Christopher Sieber is currently playing the role of Albin/Zaza in LA CAGE AUX FOLLES on tour. Christopher's career has been unique and diverse. He has been on TV and Broadway and brings his own life's experiences to the role of Albin/Zaza. Christopher was also priviledged to play the role of Georges on Broadway. He is the only actor who has ever played both lead roles in LA CAGE. He shared his experiences and lessons he has learned over the years as a performer and details of his current role as Albin/Zaza.

Tickets to Go on Sale for JERSEY BOYS at Providence Performing Arts Center Today; Runs 8/15-9/2

(5/6/2012) The Tony, Grammy, and Olivier Award-winning musical JERSEY BOYS will make its much-anticipated return to Providence to play the Providence Performing Arts Center (PPAC) on Wednesday, August 15, 2012 through Sunday, September 2, 2012. Tickets go on sale today, May 6 at 8am.

Voting Opens for the 2012 BroadwayWorld.com Awards - Vote Now on the Best of the New York Season!

(5/3/2012) The TONY Awards Nominators had their say earlier this week and now it's your turn! We're pleased to announce that voting has now opened for the 10th Annual BroadwayWorld.com Awards!

Christopher Sieber-Led LA CAGE AUX FOLLES and MEMPHIS Set for Pantages Theatre's Summer Program

(5/2/2012) The Pantages Theatre will host the touring productions of LA CAGE AUX FOLLES and MEMPHIS this Summer.

Elton John's BILLY ELLIOT Set for Milwaukee in July

(5/2/2012) Universal Pictures Stage Productions, Working Title Films Old Vic Productions and NETworks Presentations, LLC bring the multi-award-winning Billy Elliot the Musical to Milwaukee from July 17-22. Based on the international smash-hit film and featuring music by Elton John, book and lyrics by Lee Hall, choreography by Peter Darling and direction by Stephen Daldry, Billy Elliot the Musical has earned critical acclaim around the world and was the winner of ten 2009 Tony Awards including Best Musical.

Christine Dwyer & Billy Harrigan Tighe Join The North American WICKED Tour from Today, 5/2

(5/2/2012) The company of the second North American tour of WICKED welcomes Christine Dwyer as Elphaba and Billy Harrigan Tighe as Fiyero today, May 2 in Durham, NC.

LEGALLY BLONDE Comes to Pitman June 1-3

(5/1/2012) The tour of LEGALLY BLONDE comes to the Broadway Theatre of Pitman June 1 - June 3, 2012.

Disney's MARY POPPINS Set for LA Run August-September

(5/1/2012) The world’s most famous nanny returns to Los Angeles for four weeks only with MARY POPPINS. Featuring the irresistible story and unforgettable songs from one of the most popular Disney films of all time, plus brand-new breathtaking dance numbers and spectacular stage-craft, Mary Poppins will begin previews on August 9 (2pm and 7.30pm) and open August 10 (7.20pm) through September 2 at Center Theatre Group/Ahmanson Theatre at the Music Center, 135 N. Grand Avenue in Downtown L.A. 90012.

SUPER WHY LIVE to Tour Throughout July, 7/18

(4/30/2012) Preschoolers have “the power” to experience Super WHY as never before when Super WHY Live: You’ve Got the Power!, the first-ever live show based on the top-rated PBS KIDS TV series from Out of the Blue Enterprises, on stages across the country starting this summer.

BWW Reviews: Rousing BILLY ELLIOT Earns Worthy Cheers in L.A.

(4/26/2012) Charming and unabashedly buoyant, BILLY ELLIOT--which danced away with 10 fairly well-deserved Tony Award wins including Best Musical back in 2009--is a smile-inducing, pleasingly-staged musical based on the 2000 film. The stage musical version's national tour has finally stopped in Los Angeles for a five-week engagement at the Pantages Theatre through May 13.

THE LION KING Celebrates 10 Years on Tour!

(4/24/2012) THE LION KING tour continues to reign across North America, celebrating 10 triumphant years on the road on Friday, April 27 in Orlando. Since launching in April 2002 in Denver, CO, THE LION KING North American tour has played nearly 6,000 performances during 112 engagements in 74 cities. The record-breaking tour has been seen by more than14 million theatergoers and grossed over $928 million to date.

STAGE TUBE: Trailer for Blue Apple Theatre's HAMLET - Tours England May-July

(4/24/2012) Blue Apple Theatre and writer William Jessop re-invent Shakespeare's HAMLET in a fresh and powerful adaptation using Shakespeare's original language. HAMLET will be performed by an award-winning cast of six actors with learning disabilities. The production will tour from May-July, 2012. Check out the video trailer below.

ADDAMS FAMILY to Make Denver Premiere June 19 - July 19 at The Buell Theatre

(4/24/2012) The national tour of THE ADDAMS FAMILY, a new musical comedy based on the bizarre and beloved family of characters created by legendary cartoonist Charles Addams, makes its Denver premiere at The Buell Theatre June 19-July 1. Tickets are now on sale.

Tickets to Go on Sale for JERSEY BOYS at The Providence Performing Arts Center May 6 - Runs 8/15-9/2

(4/24/2012) The Tony, Grammy, and Olivier Award-winning musical JERSEY BOYS will make its much-anticipated return to Providence to play the Providence Performing Arts Center (PPAC) on Wednesday, August 15, 2012 through Sunday, September 2, 2012. Tickets will go on sale Sunday, May 6 at 8am.

BWW Interviews: DEREK KEELING of 'Million Dollar Quartet' Answers Our Silly Query

(4/23/2012) Now traveling the country playing real-life legend Johnny Cash ("The Man in Black") for the first national tour of the Tony Award-winning MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET--finally landing in Southern California at the Segerstrom Center for the Arts in Costa Mesa from April 24 through May 6--actor Derek Keeling, best known as a top 3 contender on NBC's Grease: You're The One That I Want, is no stranger to playing well-known icons from the 20th Century. Before arriving to rock the O.C., BroadwayWorld subjected him to a few silly, rapid-fire questions.

BWW Interviews: Christopher Sieber Talks LA CAGE AUX FOLLES Tour & More!

(4/23/2012) Christopher Sieber is currently playing the role of Albin/Zaza in LA CAGE AUX FOLLES on tour. Christopher's career has been unique and diverse. He has been on TV and Broadway and brings his own life's experiences to the role of Albin/Zaza. Christopher was also priviledged to play the role of Georges on Broadway. He is the only actor who has ever played both lead roles in LA CAGE. He shared his experiences and lessons he has learned over the years as a performer and details of his current role as Albin/Zaza.

STAGE TUBE: MEMPHIS' Bryan Fenkart Talks Huey Calhoun, Coffee, and More!

(4/20/2012) Bryan Fenkart, the star of the MEMPHIS tour, recently visited Schenectady and discussed his role as Huey. In this video, he shares how fun but tiring each performance is, how many cups of coffee he consumes, and racial inequality in the '50s.

BWW Reviews: Broadway Sacramento Brings in a MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET

(4/19/2012) On December 4, 1956, four legendary musicians ended up at the same recording studio in what turned into the dream jam session. In 2010, the historic day made history once again with its own Broadway show. And on Tuesday evening, the touring production of Million Dollar Quartet brought all the energy and revolutionary music of the twentieth century to the Sacramento Community Center, a strong beginning to a fabulous week of Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis and Carl Perkins.

Christine Dwyer & Billy Harrigan Tighe Join The North American WICKED Tour from May 2

(4/17/2012) The company of the second North American tour of WICKED will welcome Christine Dwyer as Elphaba and Billy Harrigan Tighe as Fiyero on Wednesday, May 2 in Durham, NC.

MAD ABOUT THE BOY Set for UK-Wide Tour Following London Launch May 12 - Sept 29

(4/12/2012) Iron Shoes has announced the national tour dates for their production of Mad About the Boy. The production will receive its London première at the Unicorn Theatre on Saturday 12 May before embarking on a UK tour.

STAGE TUBE: Cast of FELA! Performs on ABC 7

(4/10/2012) Currently playing at the Oriental Theatre, FELA! has entered its final week of performances with Broadway in Chicago. Two of the lead actors from the touring production of the Broadway musical stopped by at ABC 7's studios for a special performance. Watch the video of the performance below!

StarKid Launches 2nd National Tour, APOCALYTOUR, in Chicago, 5/9

(4/9/2012) Following the success of The SPACE Tour, internet sensation Team StarKid announces a second national tour: APOCALYTOUR, featuring a cast of StarKid veterans performing hits from the company’s acclaimed original comedy musicals A Very Potter Musical, A Very Potter Sequel, Me and My Dick, and Starship, as well as their latest parody show Holy Musical B@man!. APOCALYPTOUR will launch at the House of Blues in Chicago on Wednesday, May 9, and culminate in New York City at the Roseland Ballroom on Sunday, June 10.

THE ADDAMS FAMILY Closes At The Aronoff Center

(4/8/2012) THE ADDAMS FAMILY, based on the bizarre and beloved family of characters created by legendary cartoonist Charles Addams closes at The Aronoff Center.

STAGE TUBE: Behind the Scenes of LES MISERABLES 25th Anniversary Tour

(4/5/2012) Cameron Mackintosh's new 25th anniversary production of Les Misérables opened at the Wharton Center in East Lansing, MI on Tuesday. Watch the local news go behind the scenes in the video below!

Peter Lockyer, Timothy Gulan, Lauren Wiley. et al. Join Cast of LES MISERABLES Tour

(4/5/2012) Cameron Mackintosh’s new 25th anniversary production of Les Misérables welcomes Peter Lockyer to the role of Jean Valjean beginning in East Lansing, MI, at Wharton Center on April 5, 2012. This week also marks the debut of Timothy Gulan as Thénardier, Lauren Wiley as Cosette, and Jason Forbach as Enjolras. The all new production of Les Misérables features glorious new staging and spectacular reimagined scenery inspired by the paintings of Victor Hugo. The production plays Wharton Center through April 8 followed by Indianapolis, IN at Clowes Memorial Hall April 10-15 and Greenville, SC at The Peace Center April 17-22.

MEMPHIS Announces National Tour Stops Through 2013!

(4/3/2012) Hockadoo! The 2010 Tony winning Best Musical MEMPHIS will continue to blow the roof off of theatres across the country into the 2012 -2013 season. The season will kick off on September 11th in Portland, OR at the Keller Auditorium, and a return engagement is scheduled in the city where it all began – Memphis, TN at the Orpheum Theatre. On Wednesday, March 14th MEMPHIS celebrated its’ 1,000th performance on Broadway where it continues to bring audiences to their feet on a daily basis.

Tour Cities Revealed for Broadway-Bound JEKYLL & HYDE

(3/28/2012) As BroadwayWorld previously reported, Nederlander Presentations, Inc. will present the international musical sensation JEKYLL & HYDE, which will return to Broadway in April 2013 following a 25-week National Tour. Tony Award Nominee Constantine Maroulis will star as the title dual role of Dr. Henry Jekyll and Edward Hyde, alongside Deborah Cox as Lucy.

DANDY DICK Launches National Tour in Brighton this Summer; West-End Run Promised

(3/28/2012) Starring Patricia Hodge and Nicholas Le Prevost, DANDY DICK by Arthur Wing Pinero will have its opening night on July 3. This Theatre Royal Brighton Productions and Ambassador Theatre Group collaboration kicks off the first of many planned classic plays to tour the country’s best playhouses nationwide before the West End.

STAGE TUBE: New Promo Released for ELF National Tour

(3/27/2012) ELF is the hilarious tale of Buddy, a young orphan who mistakenly crawls into Santa's bag of gifts and is transported to the North Pole. Buddy is raised unaware that he is actually a human, until his enormous size and poor toy-making abilities cause him to face the truth. With Santa's permission, Buddy embarks on a journey to New York City to find his birth father and discover his true identity. Faced with the harsh reality that his father is on the naughty list and his step-brother doesn't even believe in Santa, Buddy is determined to win over his new family and help New York remember the true meaning of Christmas. Check out the just-released television promo for the upcoming national tour below!

9 TO 5: THE MUSICAL Set For UK Tour from October; Tickets on Sale Today

(3/27/2012) Howard Panter for Ambassador Theatre Group and Bob Bartner are delighted to announce that 9 TO 5: THE MUSICAL will have its UK Premiere at the Manchester Opera House on Friday 12 October 2012. Tickets will go on sale in all venues at 4.51pm (nine to five!) on Tuesday 27 March.

Tix Go On Sale For THE ADDAMS FAMILY At The Aronoff Center

(3/27/2012) Fifth Third Bank Broadway in Cincinnati announced today that single tickets for the national tour of the new musical THE ADDAMS FAMILY, based on the bizarre and beloved family of characters created by legendary cartoonist Charles Addams, are now on sale.

STAGE TUBE: Sneak Peek at THE DEVIL'S CARNIVAL

(3/26/2012) In THE DEVIL'S CARNIVAL, sinners are invited to a theme park where they endure the repetition of their transgressions. Lucifer and his cast of singing carnies guide these lost souls through their wild, warped amusement park. Check out a video preview of the show below!