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A day-of-performance lottery for a limited number of orchestra seats will be held for WICKED, which is returning to the Benjamin & Marian Schuster Performing Arts Center with performances from May 30 – June 24. Two and one-half hours prior to each performance, people who present themselves at the Ticket Center Stage Box Office, located in the Wintergarden of the Schuster Center, will have their names placed in a lottery drum; thirty minutes later, names will be drawn for a limited number of orchestra seats at $25 each, cash only. This lottery is available only in-person at the box office, with a limit of two tickets per person. Lottery participants must have a valid photo ID when submitting their entry form, if chosen, when purchasing tickets. (more...)

Broadway Across Canada and producers Thomas Schumacher of Disney Theatrical Productions and Cameron Mackintosh announced today that tickets for the long-awaited production of MARY POPPINS will go on sale to the public on Monday, June 4 at 10 a.m. Calgary’s most eagerly awaited stage production will begin performances at the Southern Alberta Jubilee Auditoriumon Tuesday, July 31 for a limited engagement of one week through Sunday, August 5. The opening night is Tuesday, July 31 at 8pm. (more...)

The company of the first North American tour of WICKED welcomes PJ Benjamin as The Wizard on Tuesday, May 8 and Nicole Parker as Elphaba on Friday, May 18 in Denver, CO. (more...)

WICKED will go on sale to the public on Saturday, May 19 at 7 a.m.; tickets will be exclusively available at the box office from 7 to 10 a.m. on-site at The Smith Center for the Performing Arts at 361 Symphony Park Avenue in Las Vegas. Beginning at 10 a.m., any remaining tickets will be available for purchase online at www.TheSmithCenter.com or by phone at 702-749-2000. There is an 8-ticket limit per patron. (more...)

WICKED, the most anticipated musical production of the 2012-2013 season will go on sale to the public on Saturday, May 19 at 7 a.m.; tickets will be exclusively available at the box office from 7 to 10 a.m. on-site at The Smith Center for the Performing Arts at 361 Symphony Park Avenue in Las Vegas. Beginning at 10 a.m., any remaining tickets will be available for purchase online at www.TheSmithCenter.com or by phone at 702-749-2000. There is an 8-ticket limit per patron. (more...)

The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts presents First You Dream: The Music of Kander & Ebb in the Eisenhower Theater June 8 to July 1, 2012. (more...)

On Tuesday, May 1, The American Theatre Wing announced the nominees for the 2012 Tony Awards, and Hartt graduates are among the honorees. The American Theatre Wing's Tony Awards, named for the late Antoinette Perry – an actress, director, producer, and the dynamic wartime leader of the American Theatre Wing – got their start in 1947 when the Wing established an awards program to celebrate excellence in the theatre. (more...)

Nominations in 26 competitive categories for THE 66th ANNUAL TONY AWARDS® were announced today by Emmy and Golden Globe Award-winning actor Jim Parsons and Tony and Emmy Award-winning actress Kristin Chenoweth at the Tony Award Nominations Announcement. (more...)

Esta mañana se han presentado las Nominaciones a los Tony Awards 2012 por Kristin Chenoweth y el televisivo Jim Parsons. La ceremonia de los Premios más importantes del teatro en Broadway se celebrará en el Beacon Theatre, y seretransmitirán a través de la CBS el próximo domingo 10 de junio de 2012. (more...)

The company of the first North American tour of WICKED welcomes PJ Benjamin as The Wizard on Tuesday, May 8 and Nicole Parker as Elphaba on Friday, May 18 in Denver, CO. (more...)

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. (more...)

The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts today announced casting for its production of First You Dream: The Music of Kander & Ebb in the Eisenhower Theater June 8 to July 1, 2012. (more...)

The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts today announced casting for its production of First You Dream: The Music of Kander & Ebb in the Eisenhower Theater June 8 to July 1, 2012. The musical revue will star Heidi Blickenstaff, James Clow, Alan H. Green, Leslie Kritzer, Patina Miller, and Matthew Scott. Originally produced at Signature Theatre in Virginia and co-conceived by David Loud and Eric Schaeffer, the production features music by John Kander, lyrics by Fred Ebb, and will be directed by Eric Schaeffer. Jon Kalbfleisch will conduct the 22-piece Kennedy Center Opera House Orchestra. Press opening night is Wednesday, June 13, 2012 at 7:30 p.m. (more...)

Performing Arts Fort Worth and producers Thomas Schumacher of Disney Theatrical Productions and Cameron Mackintosh announced today that single tickets for the long-awaited production of MARY POPPINS will go on sale to the public on Monday, February 6 at 10 a.m. (more...)

Producers Thomas Schumacher of Disney Theatrical Productions and Cameron Mackintosh announced that the award-winning musical MARY POPPINS will perform at the Tennessee Performing Arts Center’s Andrew Jackson Hall in Nashville for a limited engagement of one week through Sunday, March 25. (more...)

Broadway San Jose and producers Thomas Schumacher of Disney Theatrical Productions and Cameron Mackintosh announced today that tickets for MARY POPPINS are on sale now! The musical will begin performances at the San Jose Center for the Performing Arts on Tuesday, May 29, 2012 for a limited engagement of 2 weeks through Sunday, June 10, 2012. The opening night is Tuesday, May 29, 2012 at 7:30 PM. (more...)

SHN today announced the complete five-show 2012-2013 Season under the direction of Carole Shorenstein Hays. Productions joining the previously announced engagement of 2011 Tony Award-Winning Best Musical - THE BOOK OF MORMON are: the pre-Broadway world premiere of DINER, Disney’s THE LION KING, the Tony Award-winning revival of ANYTHING GOES and Bay Area favorite WICKED. (more...)

Producers Thomas Schumacher of Disney Theatrical Productions and Cameron Mackintosh announced today that the award-winning musical MARY POPPINS will begin performances at the Tennessee Performing Arts Center’s Andrew Jackson Hall in Nashville on Tuesday, March 20 for a limited engagement of one week through Sunday, March 25. Opening night is set for Tuesday, March 20 at 7:30 p.m. (more...)

WICKED, the most anticipated musical production of the 2011 – 2012 season will go on sale to the public on Monday, March 19 at 8 a.m.; tickets will be exclusively available at the Ticket Center Stage Box Office, located in the Wintergarden of the Benjamin and Marian Schuster Performing Arts Center, in downtown Dayton. Beginning at 9 a.m., any remaining tickets will be available for purchase online at (www.ticketcenterstage.com); phone sales will begin at 10 a.m., (937) 228.3630 or toll free (888) 228.3630. There is an 8-ticket limit per patron. (more...)

WICKED, Broadway’s biggest blockbuster returns for a fourth engagement at the Buell Theatre April 11-May 20. Patrons can get a sneak peek with the World of WICKED at Cherry Creek Shopping Center from March 16 through April 15. Tickets for the return engagement of WICKED at the Buell Theatre are on sale at www.denvercenter.org or by calling 303.893.4100. (more...)