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‘Kinky Boots,’ ‘Book of Mormon,’ ‘Pippin’ Bring Broadway to Minneapolis in 2014-15
January 27, 2014
The Hennepin Theatre Trust announced its 2014-15 Thrivent Financial Broadway on Hennepin season which will feature some of Broadway’s most popular Tony Award winning productions. 2013 Tony Award winner Kinky Boots, 2013 Tony Award winner Pippin, and the comedic Book of Mormon will all run at the historic Orpheum State Theatre, among several other hit
‘Book of Mormon,’ ‘Once,’ ‘Motown’ Hit Houston During 2014-15 Swing
January 24, 2014
Gexa Energy Broadway released its 2014-15 season which is set to include Book of Mormon, Once, and Motown as part of a six show line-up. The season will open with Cole Porter’s Anything Goes, October 14-19, 2014. The schedule for the productions is as follows: > Anything Goes : October 14-19, 2014 > Dirty Dancing
‘Newsies,’ ‘Wicked,’ ‘Pippin’ Are Coming to Atlanta During 2014-15 Season
January 24, 2014
Fans of Broadway musicals will now be able to enjoy hits such as Newsies, Wicked, and Pippin as part of the 2014-15 Fifth Third Bank Broadway in Atlanta lineup. There will be a total of nine shows (three more than the current season) which will launch with Disney’s The Little Mermaid at The Fox Theatre in July.
‘A Night with Janis Joplin’ Set to Move Off Broadway?
January 23, 2014
A Night With Janis Joplin is set to play its final performance at the Lyceum Theatre this February before moving to its new home in New York City in March. This news comes via show producers Michael Cohl, Daniel Chilewich, and Todd Gershwin. In a statement the producers shared, “We are tremendously proud of this
Glen Close Set to Return to Broadway in the Fall
January 21, 2014
Three time Tony Award winner Glenn Close will be making her return to the Broadway stage in the Fall of 2014. In an interview at the Sundance Film Festival, where she was promoting her new film Low Down, the actress shared, “I am planning a play in the fall.” This comes after a 15 year absence from the
‘Peter Pan’ Live Hits NBC December 4
January 21, 2014
The success of NBC’s The Sound of Music Live! has led to the production of a new live event entitled Peter Pan. The live production is scheduled to be broadcasted Thursday, December 4, 2014. NBC Entertainment Chairman Robert Greenblatt shared in a statement, “We’re very pleased to be underway on Peter Pan as our next
‘Titanic’ Sets Sail for Broadway, Stopping Over in Toronto
January 20, 2014
A new production of Titanic has set sail and its destination is Broadway. Producers revealed that the story of the 1912 tragedy will pull into Broadway in the Fall of 2014, according to The Hollywood Reporter. This will follow a short stop over in Toronto, Canada for six weeks at the Royal Alexandra Theatre from July 22 though
Hugh Jackman Returns to Broadway in ‘The River’
January 17, 2014
After his recent withdrawal from the 2015-16 Broadway production Houdini, questions swirled about the reasons why Hugh Jackman pulled out. However, the answer seems clear as it is revealed that Jackman will be starring on Broadway in Jez Butterworth’s play The River in early 2015. Jackman’s last appearance on Broadway for his one man production entitled
Daniel Radcliffe Storms Broadway in ‘The Cripple of Inishmaan’
January 17, 2014
Marking his third run on Broadway, Daniel Radcliffe will be headed back to New York to participate in the hit London transfer of Martin McDonagh’s The Cripple of Inishmaan. This will mark the play’s first Broadway staging after two prior Off-Broadway stints. Previews for the show begin April 12 at the Cort Theatre with an
‘Newsies,’ ‘Kinky Boots,’ ‘Phantom’ Highlight Charlotte’s 2014-15 Broadway Season
January 16, 2014
The Blumenthal Performing Arts Center has announced the 2014-2015 Broadway Lights Season line-up. Musicals such as Newsies, Kinky Boots, and Phantom of the Opera are included among the shows that are a part of this grand affair in Charlotte. This year Blumenthal is putting tickets on sale earlier than before so that buyers can avoid a