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‘Mary Poppins’ Set Canadian Box Office Record in Toronto
January 1, 2012
Though it continues to run through tomorrow in Toronto, the touring version of “Mary Poppins” already has set a Canadian record by grossing $2.1 million (CDN) during the week ending January 1. That number represents the highest single week gross of any show performed in Toronto. By the time the production ends, it is estimated
Saycon Sengbloh Returns to Cast of ‘Fela!’ in Los Angeles
December 30, 2011
Original Broadway cast member Saycon Sengbloh will reprise her role in the touring version of “Fela!” which currently is being performed in Los Angeles. The return will be a week-long engagement that will last from January 1 to January 8 next year. Sengbloh once again plays the role of Sandra Iszadore in the Tony award
‘Lion King’ to Close Las Vegas Run December 30
December 30, 2011
After 31 months and 1,078 performances, the Las Vegas run of “The Lion King” will end with a final performance tonight. Though the original Broadway show is still ongoing, the Las Vegas run, held at the Mandalay Bay Theatre, represents the longest run of the show in any other American city. That record was previously
Book of Mormon Launches at Los Angeles’ Pantages Theatre September 5
December 8, 2011
‘The Book of Mormon’, the Tony Award winning musical from the creators of the hit animated TV series ‘South Park’ and the Broadway smash hit ‘Avenue Q’, is gearing up for its first national tour set to launch on August 14, 2012 at the Ellie Caulkins Opera House in Denver, CO. It is also set
‘American Idiot’ to Tour UK, Ireland in October
December 1, 2011
The Tony Award winning and critically acclaimed rock musical ‘American Idiot’ sets the stage for its first UK and Ireland transfer after a highly successful run in Broadway which lasted for more than a year. The tour will kick off in October 2012 touching base in Southhampton first, after which it will trek all across
‘Fela!’ Takes Over Los Angeles Dates Left Vacant by ‘Funny Girl’
November 17, 2011
With the revival of ‘Funny Girl’ in January now canceled altogether due to budget strife, Michael Ritchie of the Center Theatre Group, which is in charge of the Ahmanson Theatre’s season line-up, now has his hands full with reshuffling problems, but as it turns out, that won’t be his burden for long, at least for
‘The Normal Heart’ National Tour to Launch in Washington DC June 2012
November 16, 2011
Larry Kramer’s Tony Award winning play ‘The Normal Heart’, about a gay activist’s struggles during the stigmatizing AIDS outbreak in 1980s New York City, will be going on its first national tour fresh from its successful Broadway revival last season. The tour kicks off with a two-month run at Arena Stage in Washington, DC from
Second National Tour of ‘Jersey Boys’ Hits December 6
November 16, 2011
‘Jersey Boys’ casts a new batch stars to step in the shoes of Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons for its second US tour set to launch in Philadelphia on December 6. Joining the forthcoming jaunt are Brad Weinstock, Colby Foytik, Brandon Andrus and Jason Kappus as Frankie Valli, Tommy DeVito, Nick Massi and Bob
Review: Book of Mormon at Eugene O’Neill Theatre
November 9, 2011
Hello … My name is Elder Runyon … and I would like to share with you the most amazing musical. All behold The Book of Mormon. The creators of Comedy Central’s lude and crude South Park, Trey Parker and Matt Stone, have taken Broadway by storm with their tongue and cheek comedic take on the
George Hamilton Takes the Stage in ‘La Cage Aux Folles’ Cleveland
November 6, 2011
Gay characters are no unchartered territory for seasoned actor George Hamilton. In fact, this veteran sees no impediment to acting, not even his tender age of 72 or the physical challenges of performing live city to city. This fall, you can see him as Georges, the gay Saint-Tropez club owner in the Tony Award winning