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Riverdance Closes North American Tour
February 20, 2012
The North American touring version of “Riverdance” has been continuously on tour since 1996, and has sometimes had two companies touring simultaneously. But now the tour is in its final leg, an 82 city farewell tour that will run through June. Producers say that though there is still interest in the tour from fans in
Elvis Lives Tour Finds New Markets
February 19, 2012
Thanks to huge ticket demands and countless rave reviews, On Stage Touring, producers of ‘Elvis Lives’, has just announced an expanded itinerary for its upcoming tour, with the schedule now up to 29 dates stretching from the south to the Midwest, kicking off in January 14, 2012 in Morganton, NC and closing on February 19
King’s Speech Tours England in Preparation for West End
February 16, 2012
“The King’s Speech,” the film that picked up the 2010 Academy Award for Best Picture, has been adapted into a play that currently is touring England and will likely transfer to West End in the near future. David Seidler, who won an Oscar for Best Original Screenplay for the film, originally wrote the piece for
Lion King Launches First Tour of UK
February 6, 2012
The musical adaptation of “The Lion King” will embark on its first-ever tour of the United Kingdom later this year. The first stop of the tour will be at the Bristol Hippodrome on August 31 for 11 weeks, and then the production will travel to the Palace Theatre in Manchester. After that, the tour will
Review: ‘Smash’ Season 1 Pilot
January 30, 2012
One of the most highly anticipated releases of the winter TV season is NBC’s ‘Smash.’ Produced by Steven Spielberg and featuring household names like Debra Messing (Will & Grace) and Katherine McPhee (American Idol season 5 winner), ‘Smash’ is a behind-the-scenes look at a Broadway musical blossoming into life. The show is officially due to
‘The Producers’ to Play Hollywood Bowl July 27-29
January 26, 2012
Mel Brooks and Thomas Meehan’s Tony Award-winning musical “The Producers” will be presented at the Hollywood Bowl for three days this summer as part of the venue’s summer season. The play, based on Brooks’ 1968 Oscar-winning film of the same name, will be held July 27-29. Playbill reports the production will feature an all-star cast,
‘Book of Mormon’ Denver Tickets Go Onsale January 22
January 22, 2012
Tickets for the Denver production of “The Book of Mormon” go on sale January 22 and promises to be one of the hottest tickets of the year. In addition to the success of the play on Broadway, Denver is the hometown for writers Trey Parker and Matt Stone, best known as the creators of South
‘Phantom of the Opera’ Closes in Las Vegas September 2
January 16, 2012
The Las Vegas production of “Phantom of the Opera” will close September 2. A shortened version of the popular Andrew Lloyd Webber musical, “Phantom—the Vegas Spectacular,” opened at the Venetian in 2006. When it closes, it will have had 2,691 performances, according to its producers. The show runs for 95 minutes, while the original production
‘Hair’ National Tour Wraps January 29 in Cleveland
January 13, 2012
The first national tour of “Hair” will wrap up January 29 in Cleveland, Ohio, it was announced Thursday. The tour for the musical that proclaims messages of peace and free love began in October 2010 and had a cast that included many actors from the 2008 Broadway revival. The tour returned the show to Broadway
Gay Marriage Play ‘8’ Goes on Nation Wide Tour
January 8, 2012
The high profile, pro gay marriage play “8” is set make its way around the country in the upcoming months to promote gay rights and support the legalization of gay marriage. The play is based on the transcript of the 2010 federal court case dealing with the legality of Proposition 8, which was the ballot