BWW's On This Day - June 9, 2012

OPENING SOON: Storefront Church (Off-Broadway - 2012) opening 6/11/12 Rapture, Blister, Burn (Off-Broadway - 2012) opening 6/12/12 Harvey (Broadway - 2012) opening 6/14/12 Slowgirl (Off-Broadway - 2012) opening 6/18/12 The Bad and the Better (Off-Broadway - 2012) opening 6/19/12 Democracy (West End - 2012) opening 6/20/12 Closer Than Ever (Off-Broadway - 2012) opening 6/20/12 Chariots of Fire (West End - 2012) opening 6/22/12 7th Monarch (Off-Broadway - 2012) opening 6/24/12 The Sensational Josephine Baker (Off-Broadway - 2012) opening 6/26/12 Triassic Parq (Off-Broadway - 2012) opening 6/27/12 The Tiger Who Came to Tea (West End - 2012) opening 7/4/12 Macbeth (New York - 2012) opening 7/5/12 Dogfight (Off-Broadway - 2012) opening 7/16/12 Forbidden Broadway (Off-Broadway - 2012) opening 7/17/12 Skippyjon Jones (Off-Broadway - 2012) opening 7/25/12 Spamalot (West End - 2012) opening 7/31/12 Bring It On: The Musical (Broadway - 2012) opening 8/1/12 The Last Smoker in America (Off-Broadway - 2012) opening 8/2/12

CLOSING SOON: The Duchess of Malfi (West End - 2012) closing 6/9/12 Detroit (West End - 2012) closing 6/15/12 Don't Dress for Dinner (Broadway - 2012) closing 6/17/12 My Children! My Africa! (Off-Broadway - 2012) closing 6/17/12 Title and Deed (Off-Broadway - 2012) closing 6/17/12 The Bad Guys (Off-Broadway - 2012) closing 6/17/12 Venus in Fur (Broadway - 2012) closing 6/17/12 Other Desert Cities (Broadway - 2011) closing 6/17/12 February House (Off-Broadway - 2012) closing 6/17/12 Priscilla, Queen of the Desert: The Musical (Broadway - 2011) closing 6/24/12 Million Dollar Quartet (Off-Broadway - 2011) closing 6/24/12 Storefront Church (Off-Broadway - 2012) closing 6/24/12 Chimichangas and Zoloft (Off-Broadway - 2014) closing 6/24/12 Medieval Play (Off-Broadway - 2012) closing 6/24/12 Rapture, Blister, Burn (Off-Broadway - 2012) closing 6/24/12 4000 Miles (Off-Broadway - 2012) closing 7/1/12 Freckleface The Musical (Off-Broadway - 2011) closing 7/1/12 Murder in the First (Off-Broadway - 2012) closing 7/1/12 Man and Superman (Off-Broadway - 2012) closing 7/1/12

COMING UP:

Sunday June 10, 2012: Actors' Equity Association, who perform in the Choruses of Broadway musicals and the very special award that is presented on opening nights. The segment will air this Sunday, June 10, 2012 (9:00 – 10:30 AM ET) on CBS Network.">SUNDAY MORNING to Feature Segment on Gypsy Robe! Sunday June 10, 2012: Tickets for THE BOOK OF MORMON in LA Go On Sale 6/10 Sunday June 10, 2012: RD Productions in association with CABLEready, a leading independent distributor of television programming for media outlets worldwide, will distribute the American Theatre Wing's 66th Annual Tony Awards telecast to theatre fans in four continents and over 45 countries around the globe.">Tony Awards Release International Broadcast Info Monday June 11, 2012: Scott Siegel. Tickets are $55, $50 & $45 and are on sale through TicketMaster at 800-982-2787, www.ticketmaster.com or The Town Hall Box Office between noon and 6 PM (except Sundays) at 123 West 43rd Street, 212-840-2824.">BROADWAY MUSICALS OF 1987 to Feature Marc Kudisch, Santino Fontana and More, 6/11 Monday June 11, 2012: Frank Wildhorn for a monthly concert series called "Frank & Friends." The series of one-night-only concerts will feature the songs and performers from the composer's range of work in popular, theatrical and classical music. All profits will go to The Actors Fund, a nationwide human services organization that helps all professionals in the performing arts and entertainment.">Frank Wildhorn to Bring FRANK & FRIENDS Series to Birdland Monday June 11, 2012: Playwrights Horizons Spring Gala Tuesday June 12, 2012: Charlie Hofheimer is set to join the cast of Nicky Silver's new comedy THE LYONS on Broadway at the Cort Theatre (138 W. 48 St.) starting Tuesday, June 12. Mr. Hofheimer assumes the role of Curtis Lyons, joining the cast of THE LYONS which stars 2012 Best Actress Tony nominee Linda Lavin, Dick Latessa, Kate Jennings Grant, Brenda Pressley and Gregory Wooddell. ">MAD MEN's Hofheimer Joins THE LYONS, 6/12 Thursday June 14, 2012: O'Hara, Jordan, et al. Set for BOMBERS BOOMER BWAY Thursday June 14, 2012: Raza Jaffrey, as CHICAGO producer, Barry Weissler spotted him in the new Steven Spielberg TV series Smash, and immediately offered him the role of Billy Flynn in the West End production of the musical. He will star in CHICAGO at the Garrick Theatre from 16 May to 14 July, playing the role between present Billy, David Bedella, who leaves the cast on 12 May, and Olympian Robin Cousins, who joins on 17 July.">SMASH Star Raza Jaffrey Leaves West-End's CHICAGO Friday June 15, 2012: New Line Cinema's film version of the smash hit Broadway musical 'Rock of Ages,' is set to hit theatres slightly later than previously announced. The film, which was slated to open in theatres on June 1 will now premiere on June 15.">ROCK OF AGES Film Released