For a limited time only William Shakespeare’s The Merchant of Venice will hit the Broadway stage, along with some major star power. Al Pacino will be starring in director Daniel Sullivan’s production after the show completes its run at Shakespeare in the Park.

The announcement that made the public aware about the transfer from Central Park to the Broadway stage was made last month by the Public Theater. The executive director of the theater, Andrew D. Hamingson, said that response from the audience, critics, “and the desire of Al Pacino and the cast to bring it to a larger audience” encouraged the transfer.

The Merchant’s Broadway run will be produced by The Public with Jeffrey Richards and Jerry Frankel. Richards and Frankel often collaborate with the Public, and The Merchant of Venice will prove to be no different.

The Merchant of Venice will feature Al Pacino playing the role of Shylock. The Broadway run is scheduled to being on Tuesday, October 19th, and will run through January 9th at the Broadhurst Theatre in New York City. This limited engagement will only have 78 performances due to prior commitments made by Pacino.

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It has been one week since Jordin Sparks made her Broadway debut in the Grammy and Tony Award winning Best Musical In the Heights, and she couldn’t be more excited. “”It has always been one of my dreams, and it’s finally happening!” said Sparks.

The 20 year old was the youngest contestant to ever win “American Idol” when she was just 16 years old. Now four years later, Sparks can be seen on Broadway playing Nina Rosario in In the Heights. Her strong and beautiful voice blew the judges of American Idol away, and now she’s bringing that talent to the Broadway stage.

In The Heights is a Latin inspired musical set in Washington Heights, New York. The show manages to stay light even when telling the story of the problems that the characters come across. This musical is very energetic and has been compared to an uptown version of Rent.

Jordin Sparks’ engagement as Nina Rosario on Broadway will run through Sunday, November 14, 2010 at the Richard Rodgers Theatre in New York City. You don’t want to miss your chance to see this pop star take on Broadway!

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Currently starring Tony Award Winners James Earl Jones and Vanessa Redgrave, Driving Miss Daisy has added another member to the very talented cast. Boyd Gaines is a new addition to the cast who will be playing the role of Miss Daisy’s son.

Alfred Uhry’s Driving Miss Daisy follows Daisy Werthan, a 72-year-old Jewish widow living in Atlanta. Once Miss Daisy is considered too old to drive, her son hires her a chauffeur. The chauffeur is Hoke Colburn, an African American man, and that creates a bit of trouble for Miss Daisy in the beginning. However, the mismatch turns out to be for the best, as the two form a life-changing bond between each other.

Gaines is not new to the Broadway stage by any means. His other credits include Gypsy, Cabaret, Twelve Angry Men, Contact, and many more. He has also been in multiple Off-Broadway plays including The Extra Man, Major Barbara, and Center Stage. Gaines can be seen in films and on television in Funny Games, Heartbreak Ridge, “Fraiser,” and “Law and Order.”

The Broadway production of Driving Miss Daisy is set to open on Monday, October 25, 2010, with previews beginning on Thursday, October 7, 2010 at the John Golden Theatre in New York City. The show will run through Saturday, January 29, 2011 for a 16-week limited engagement.

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Finally “Spider-Man, Turn Off the Dark” will be coming to the stages of Broadway in a few months, despite the plethora of delays it has experienced. Since February the opening date of the musical version of the comic book, Spider-Man, has been affected by problems including the loss of its starring actress and actor.

Originally Evan Rachel Wood was set to play Mary Jane, the love interest of Spider-Man. However, she dropped out of the musical back in March due to a scheduling conflict. Along with Wood, the musical also lost Alan Cumming who was set to play the villain of the show also known as the Green Goblin. He too backed out due to a scheduling conflict.

The casting has been reworked, and the play will now star Reeve Carney as Spider-Man/Peter Parker, Patrick Page, and Tony Award nominee Jennifer Damiano as Mary Jane.

Finally, after being in the works for six years, the Broadway production of “Spider-Man, Turn Off the Dark” is set to celebrate its opening night on Tuesday, December 21 in New York City with previews beginning on Sunday, November 19, 2010.

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This month fans of Broadway and Mary Poppins should prepare themselves for a special reunion. For the first time in the show’s three and a half year run on Broadway, the original stars of the production will be back on the stage! New York audiences will be able to see the first Mary Poppins’ stars performing the roles they originally played nearly four years ago.

Beginning on Tuesday, August 24 Gavin Lee will rejoin the cast as Bert, while Laura Michelle Kelly will be opposite him as Mary. Both of these amazing actors were the first to play these characters on Broadway. When they reunite at the end of August, it will be the first time they have performed together since 2005 at the beginning of Mary Poppins’ run in London.

Producer and president of Disney Theatrical Productions Thomas Schumacher said “We are enormously excited that, at long last, Broadway will get to see the sublime on-stage pairing of Laura Michelle Kelly and Gavin Lee, our original Mary and Bert.” He made it evident that the audiences of New York are in for something special, and that their chemistry will delight you.

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Watch out New York, a new show with an excellent cast is hitting the Broadway stage! Alfred Uhry’s Driving Miss Daisy is a new Broadway production that will star Tony Award Winners James Earl Jones, and Vanessa Redgrave.

Before becoming a Broadway production, Driving Miss Daisy had a successful run Off-Broadway. Then in 1989 it was adapted into a film starring Jessica Tandy and Morgan Freeman. Now the Broadway production is set to open on Monday, October 25, 2010, with previews beginning on Thursday, October 7, 2010 at the John Golden Theatre in New York City.

Driving Miss Daisy is a Pulitzer Prize winning play, and is most certainly one of the most anticipated shows of this year.

The play follows Daisy Werthan, a 72-year-old Jewish widow living in Atlanta. Once Miss Daisy is considered too old to drive, her son hires her a chauffeur. The chauffeur is Hoke Colburn, an African American man, and that creates a bit of trouble for Miss Daisy in the beginning. However, the mismatch turns out to be for the best, as the two form a life-changing bond between each other.

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A Broadway favorite will be welcoming Jordin Sparks to the stage for her Broadway debut. The 2008 Tony Award Winner for Best Musical, In The Heights will be graced with Sparks’ presence for a limited 12 week engagement.

Beginning Thursday, August 19, 2010 you can see the 2007 American Idol winner making her debut as Nina Rosario in In The Heights. The Jive Records platinum artist will play Nina through Sunday, November 14, 2010.

Sparks was just 16 years old when she auditioned for Idol, and to this day she remains the youngest contestant ever to win the singing competition. Her voice blew the judges and America away, and you can bet she will be bringing that talent with her to the Broadway stage in In The Heights.

In The Heights is a Latin inspired musical set in Washington Heights, New York. The show manages to remain light even when telling the story of the problems that the characters come across. This musical is very energetic and has been compared to an uptown version of Rent.

Tickets for Jordin Sparks’ Broadway engagement are on sale now, do not miss your chance to see this effervescent pop star take on Broadway. In The Heights runs Thursdays through Tuesdays at the Richard Rodgers Theatre in New York City.

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After originally premiering on Broadway in 1949, South Pacific was arguably one of the greatest musicals of the twentieth century. The original production won ten Tony Awards, and had audiences raving.

In 2008 the musical was revived, and audiences loved it just as much. The revival was a hit, which is proved by the amazing night it had at the Tony Awards two years ago. South Pacific was nominated for eleven Tony awards and took home the awards for seven including Best Direction of a Musical, Best Sound Design of a Musical, and Best Revival of a Musical. Two years later the musical is still a hit.

The musical is set during World War Two on a little island in the South Pacific. U.S. sailors who are preparing to make an attack against the Japanese Empire are occupying the island. The story follows a couple whose romance is threatened by the dangers of  war and their own prejudices.  South Pacific will take to you back in time where you will see if Nellie and Emile can overcome their prejudices, and not let the war tear them apart.

This Rodgers and Hammerstein musical revival is a one of a kind show. The musical runs every Tuesday-Sunday at the Beaumont Theatre in New York City.

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The 64th annual Tony Awards were live on Sunday, June 13 at Radio City Music Hall in New York City. The Tony Awards are to recognize and honor the greatest theatre achievements. The winners at this year’s Tony Awards, also known as The Antoinette Perry Awards for Excellence in Theatre, included many famous actors and actresses including Denzel Washington.

Denzel Washington won his first Tony Award ever on Sunday for his work in Fences where he was recognized for having the Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Play. Washington was not the only A-list celebrity on the winners list as Catherine Zeta Jones and Scarlett Johansson picked up awards for their work on Broadway as well.

Zeta-Jones took home her Tony for the Leading Actress in a Musical for A Little Night Music, while Johansson was deemed to have the Best Performance Featured Actress in a Play in A View from the Bridge.

Memphis won several major awards including Best Musical, Best Book of a Musical, Best Original Score Written for the Theatre, and Best Orchestrations. Red was another big winner at the Tony’s, taking home six awards including Best Play, Best Scenic Design of a Play, Best Direction of a play, and more.

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For nearly five years the Broadway show, Jersey Boys, has been playing to sold out audiences. Audiences and critics agree that Jersey Boys is a sensational one of a kind musical. In 2006, the show won several Tony awards including Best Musical.

Jersey Boys the musical features The Four Season, a 1960′s rock and roll band comprised by the members Frankie Valli, Tommy DeVito, Nick Massi, and Bob Gaudio. The musical follows the band’s coming of age which tells the story of their rise, success, and fall. Uncommon for a musical, it is told in a documentary style as each member of the band taking turns narrating the story.

Each individual band member as well as the band collectively, has many life struggles. These complications include gambling debts, Mafia threats, and family disasters that they are forced to deal with throughout the musical.

The band grew up together in the tough neighborhoods of New Jersey where they sang, rehearsed, and they ultimately used their innovative style to their advantage and founded the Doo Wop genre. You’ll definitely enjoy the music from this show, and you may even recognize some of the tunes such as “Sherry,” “Big Girls Don’t Cry,” and “December 1963 (Oh, What A Night).”

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The nominees for the 64th annual Tony Awards were announced this afternoon. Tony Award nominee Jeff Daniels and Broadway star Lea Michele announced the nominees for 26 different categories pertaining to the art of theatre on Broadway. The Tony Awards are the most prestigious awards in Broadway, and are among the most coveted within the entire entertainment field.

The 26 competitive categories include Best Revival of a Play, Best Revival of a Musical, Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Musical, Best Performance by a Leading Actor, in a Play, Best Direction of a Play, Best Direction of a Musical, Best Orchestrations, Best Lighting Design, Best Sound Design, Best Choreography and more.

Perhaps the biggest awards of the night are Best Musical and Best Play. The nominees for Best Musical are American Idiot, Fela!, Memphis, and Million Dollar Quartet. The nominees for Best Play are Next Fall, Time Stands Still, In the Next Room or the Vibrator Play, and Red.

The Tony Awards will be held at Radio City Musical Hall on Sunday, June 13, 2010 and will be broadcast live on CBS at 8 pm.

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A new Broadway play will be hitting the Circle in the Square Theatre in New York City. Lombardi will be coming to life on stage in the fall of 2010. This new American play is based on the biography written by Pulitzer Prize-winning author, David Maraniss, called When Pride Still Mattered: A Life of Vincent Lombardi.

The play surrounds the life of Vince Lombardi, one of the most successful NFL football coaches of all time, and a man with a puzzling personality. This Hall of Fame coach was not only known for his coaching abilities, but he was also known to be one of the most inspirational people who had many motivational quotes and teachings to offer.

Lombardi is a play by Eric Simonson who is an Academy Award winner, and a member of Steppenwolf Theater Company. Thomas Kail is the Tony Award nominee directing Lombardi, while Dan Lauria of The Wonder Years will be leading the cast.

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Memphis the Musical starring Chad Kimball and Montego Glover has become a broadway sensation.
After the musical about the birth of rock ‘n’ roll in the 1950’s received a visit from first lady Michelle Obama, and first daughters Sasha and Malia, it got the jump it needed. Without an unfamiliar title and starring actor in addition to a mixed review opening, the show is becoming a legitimate hit at the box office.

Sue Frost, one of the lead producers of Memphis the Musical says what the show is experiencing is a “slow and steady build.” It seems as though this is the case since the show opened in the Fall of 2009, and is finally picking up speed now.

Memphis the Musical is set in Memphis Tennessee where a white DJ named Huey Calhoun has a love for the music he hears in the black bars. He falls in love with a rising black singer named Felicia Farrell. These two characters work together to help her break out of segregated clubs, and onto the radio where audiences everywhere can experience how rock ‘n’ roll become popular. However, when he falls in love with this beautiful singer, there are some consequences.

Memphis the Musical is now on Broadway at the prime location of the Shubert Theatre in New York City. The showtimes are Sundays at 3, Tuesdays at 7, Wednesdays at 2 and 8, Thursdays at 8, Fridays at 8, and Saturdays at 2 and 8.

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Megan Mullally was set to star in the Broadway revival of “Lips Together, Teeth Apart,” a Terrence McNally play. However, she quit the show this week causing the opening of previews to be postponed for the spring season. The Roundabout Theater Company announced the postponement on Thursday following Mullally’s decision to quit.

Megan Mullally, best known for playing Karen Walker on “Will and Grace,” abruptly quit the show. Frustration with the lack of experience from her co-star Patton Oswalt led to her departure from “Lips Together, Teeth Apart” on Wednesday.

In a statement, Roundabout Theater Company’s artistic director Todd Haimes said that they were “surprised and disappointed,”  and that it was a breach of contract. Her replacement will be named shortly, but since the show was supposed to start preview performances on April 9 the first preview will be delayed.

Although the first preview of the show will be delayed, Haimes did say that the opening date will remain on Thursday April 29, 2010. Other cast members for the show include Patton Oswalt, David Wilson Barnes, and lily Taylor.

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Among the many problems delaying the opening of the Broadway musical, “Spider-Man, Turn Off the Dark” is yet another hindrance. This time the actress set to play Mary Jane has dropped out. In a statement made by the producers of “Spider-Man” they said that Evan Rachel Wood dropped out of the musical due to a scheduling conflict.

Just 15 months after the announcement was made that she would be starring as Mary Jane, Wood made her departure public. The statement made by the producer, Michael Cohl, made it clear that Evan Rachel Wood was not required to stay with the musical, and that a search for a new Mary Jane was in progress. He also announced that the opening of the show would be delayed until later this year.

The creators and producers of “Spider-Man” have began to worry that other cast and crew members would also be taking on other projects and would therefore drop out of the musical. Cast members include Reeve Carney, who is set to star as Peter Parker and his alter ego, Spider-Man, and Tony Award winner Alan Cumming.

No dates have been set for rehearsals, preview performances, or an opening night. But you can sign up to be alerted when tickets are on sale.

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The last week in February made for a slow week at many Broadway box offices. The New York City area has experienced many heavy snowstorms this winter which made ticket sales decline for many musicals and plays on the stages of Broadway.

Many plays in previews such as “Looped,”and “Next Fall,” had a slow week in sales. Some of the Major musicals experienced a drop of 30% or more in their weekly box office grosses. “West Side Story,” “Mamma Mia!,” “The Lion King,” and “Chicago” were a few out of the many musicals that were affected by the harsh snow storms in the NYC area.

However, there was one musical that did actually do well at the box offices. “A Little Night Music” is a musical revival which had a return from its star, Catherine Zeta-Jones.

Broadway’s slow end to February grossed a total of 14.2 million as opposed to the $17.8 million grossed the week before.

Now that the snow storms are over, it is your chance to come enjoy the beautiful New York City weather and see a Broadway play such as Phantom of the Opera, Jersey Boys, American Idiot, Wicked, and more!

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The Addams Family, featuring the strange and beloved characters, is coming to Broadway! It is beginning previews tonight at the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre. The Broadway production will have its official Opening Night on April 8, 2010.

The Addams family was created by legendary cartoonist Charles Addams. He is most known for his creation of the characters of the Addams family that formed the television show. The characters existed separately, but were never collectively called The Addams Family, until the TV show was created.

The Broadway musical production is based on this wonderfully weird family that is put to the test when outsiders come to dinner. This puts the whole family in the position to have a night that will change them forever.

This new show was created by Rick Elice and Marshall Brickman, most known for creating Jersey Boys, with music and lyrics by Andrew Lippa. The Addams Family will be directed by Phelim McDermott and Julian Crouch.

Talented actors and two-time Tony winners, Nathan Lane and Bebe Neuwirth are to star as Gomez and Morticia Addams. Joining them will be Krysta Rodriguez as Wednesday, Adam Riegler as Pugsly, Jackie Hoffman as Grandmama, Terrence Mann as Mal Beineke, and Kevin Chamberlin as Uncle Fester.

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The Broadway production of Wicked is standing the test of time. According to the people, it has been and is remaining to be the best and biggest Broadway musical in New York City. Seven years since opening on Broadway, Wicked still continues to break barriers. In early January the production broke the $2 million barrier in one-week. This was the third time doing so since November 2009.

Everyone knows what happened to Dorothy and her little dog too, but Wicked takes you to the past where you find out what happened before the 1939 movie classic “The Wizard of Oz.” This magical adventure shows you where Elphaba the Wicked Witch of the West, and Glinda the Good Witch meet in the Land of Oz before Dorothy was ever a part of their lives. The two witches meet in college, and hate each other in the beginning. However, before their lives go their different ways they learn to care for each other.

The incredible music of Wicked written by composer and lyricist, Stephen Schwartz has been delighting audiences for years with amazing numbers including “The Wizard and I”, “Popular”, and the enchanting “Defying Gravity.”

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Almost one year ago the Broadway production of God of Carnage began previews at the Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre. Since then, it has become the 2009 Tony Award Winner for Best Play, and was given the Laurence Olivier Award for Best New Comedy. The play was originally scheduled to be a limited engagement, running only until July 19, 2009, but has become so successful that the producers have extended its time on Broadway.

The current cast of the play includes Annie Potts, Jimmy Smits, Ken Scott, and Christine Lahti. They will be having their last performance on February 28, 2010. After their final performance a new cast will be taking over.

On March 2nd Lucy Liu will be making her Broadway debut as a cast member in God of Carnage. Dylan Baker, Jeff Daniels, and Janet McTeer will be joining the cast as well. Jeff Daniels was a member of the original Broadway cast, and will be returning in march to play a different role in the production.

God of Carnage tells the story of two married couples in present-day New York City. The couples are Michael and Veronica, and Alan and Annete. They meet for the first time after their children had a nasty fight at school. Michael and Veronica invite Alan and Annette over planning to have a peaceful discussion regarding whose child is responsible for the fight, but this quickly becomes uncivilized!

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Rock of Ages is a musical on Broadway at the Brooks Atkinson Theatre in New York City which brings the music of some of the most amazing rock bands to life on stage. The show takes place in Hollywood, California in 1987. This arena-rock love story shows you inside a romance that buds between a rocker, and small town girl when they meet in the most famous rock club in Los Angeles while jamming out to the greatest hits of the 1980s.

The stars of Rock of Ages include Constantine Maroulis, Kerry Butler, Mitchell Jarvis, James Carpinello, Michele Mais, and many more. The show is directed by Kristin Hanggi. Although she did direct Rock of Age’s Off-Broadway and L.A. Productions, this musical is her first Broadway directorial debut. Chris D’Arienzo wrote the book for the musical, and he is in the process of developing movie adaptation of Rock of Ages.

The musical includes songs by major rock legends such as Poison, Twisted Sister, Styx, Journey, Bon Jovi, Whitesnake and more. It features top hits of the 80s such as “I wanna Rock,” “Don’t Stop Believin’,” Here I Go Again,” “To Be With You,” “Sister Christian,” and many more classics!

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A new comedy based on a real event is coming to Broadway. Looped follows a summer night in 1965 when celebrated actress Tallulah Bankhead was called into the sound studio. She was called into the studio to re-record (or loop) the words “Die, die my darling,” a line from her final film.

However, when she shows up to loop the line she is completely intoxicated. Tallulah Bankhead was known to be a rebel. She was a party girl who experimented with alcohol, drugs, and bisexuality. She was definitely a bad girl in Hollywood at her time. During this recording session, she was far too inebriated to properly loop the line for the film, and a fight begins between the editor of the film, and Ms. Bankhead herself.

Starring in the Broadway show is Valerie Harper, whose claim to fame was as Rhonda on the Mary Tyler Moore Show. She became a Broadway star with her performance in The Tale of the Allergist’s Wife. The director of the show is Rob Ruggiero who is nationally recognized for both his musicals and plays.

Looped will begin previews at the Lyceum Theatre in New York City on Friday, February 19, 2010.

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Green Day’s 2004 album, American Idiot is coming to broadway and is a full-blown musical production. Both Broadway, and punk rock fans will enjoy this stage production.

The conceptual Grammy Award-winning album was based on the post 9/11 overall feeling of the time. The show will follow blue collar characters from over the world who are overwhelmed with frustration in the world, and are seeking redemption. The Broadway production will feature music from Green Day with lyrics from Billie Joe Armstrong, the bands lead singer.

The full Broadway cast has been announced by the show’s producers Ira Pittelman and Tom Hulce. Starring in American Idiot will be Tony Award winner John Gallagher Jr. and Tony Award Nominee Stark Sands. The cast also includes wonderful performers such as Christina Sajous, Michael Esper, Rebecca Naomi Jones, and many other names who are no strangers to Broadway.

American Idiot will begin previews on March 24, 2010 and will be opening on April 20, 2010 at the St James Theatre.

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In 2008 Billy Elliot the Musical came to the Broadway stage at the Imperial Theatre in New York City. According to Eric Fellner, the producer of the musical, the musical has made back their $18 million production costs, and has now turned to profit in just 14 months.

Billy Elliot the Musical is based on the British feature film from 2000. It comes to life on stage with help from musical legend, Sir Elton John, who wrote a brand new book and lyrics for the Broadway version of Billy Elliot.

The musical is about an 11 year old boy named Billy Elliot. The boy is a poor child growing up in a fictional northern town outside of London without a mother. The story takes place in 1984 during the Coal riots. Although his father would like him to take up boxing, Billy has no interest in doing so, and in addition he has no talent for the sport. Billy has a different plan. His dream is to use his mother’s love of music through dancing. He secretly takes dance class at the Royal Ballet School in London and hopes to make his dreams of becoming a dancer come true.

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Memphis the Musical opened on Broadway in the fall of 2009 at the Shubert Theatre. It is a musical that is about the birth of rock ‘n’ roll in the 1950′s.

Memphis the Musical is set in Memphis Tennessee. It is about a white DJ named Huey Calhoun who has a great love for the music he hears in the black bars. He falls in love with a rising black singer named Felicia Farrell. These two characters work together to help her break out of segregated clubs and onto the radio where audiences everywhere can experience rock ‘n’ roll become popular. However, when he falls in love with this beautiful singer, there are some consequences.

Memphis was inspired by actual events and is a concept by George W. George. The musical is directed by Tony nominee Christopher Ashley, and it features lyrics and a book by Joe DiPietro. The music and lyrics are by David Bryan, one of the founding members of Bon Jovi. The cast features talented performers such as Chad Kimball, Montego Glover, Derek Baskin, Cass Morgan, and more.

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After a little over a year on Broadway, Shrek The Musical will be closing. The final performance is set for Sunday, January 3, 2010 after a a run of 441 performances. Based on the popular animated film series, the show opened in December of last year.

This Musical is set in a magical land in a far away kingdom, and tells the story of a green ogre named Shrek. Shrek moves to a green swamp to live happily alone after being feared and made fun of by everyone and everything. Soon after, a group of homeless fairy-tale characters raid his new home, and tells him he has been evicted by Lord Farquaad.

When Shrek and Lord Farquaad meet they make deals with each other. Lord Farquaas’ deal was that if Shrek rescues Princess Fiona he will give the fairy tale characters their homes back. Shrek agrees, but he begins to like Fiona a lot, and things get ugly when he shows up to rescue this pretty princess.

Shrek has a score of 19 songs performed by a cast of 27 people, and is full of dancing, laughs, and amazing sets.

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The first-ever revival of the musical Bye Bye Birdie is now on Broadway. The Roundabout Theatre Company revival of this popular broadway show is the first show to play at the newly renovated and reborn Henry Miller’s Theatre.

The original show opened on April 14, 1960 and played 607 performances before it closed on October 7. This reproduction of the Tony Award-winning musical is ready to entertain audiences for the first time in nearly 50 years.

Bye Bye Birdie tells the story of Conrad Birdie who is a rock n roll superstar. Before this music idol goes to the army, his agent and secretary plan a stunt for publicity where a girl gets to give Conrad Birdie a farewell kiss on The Ed Sullivan show.

Bye Bye Birdie features music and lyrics by Charles Strouse and Lee Adams with a book by Michael Stewart. Robert Longbottom is both the director and the choreographer.

The all-star cast includes Bill Irwin, Jayne Houdyshell, Dee Hoty, and Nolan Gerard Funk, who is making his broadway debut at Conrad Birdie. The story focuses on Conrad’s manager, Albert, who is played by John Stamos, and Conrad’s secretary, Rosie, who is played by Gina Gershon.

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Select-A-Ticket has your tickets to God of Carnage, the 2009 Tony Award Winner for Best Play. Also in 2009, God of Carnage was given the Laurence Olivier Award for Best New Comedy.

God of Carnage tells the story of two married couples in present-day New York City. The couples are Michael and Veronica, and Alan and Annete. They meet for the first time after their children had a nasty fight at school. Michael and Veronica invite Alan and Annette over to have a civilized discussion regarding whose child is responsible for the fight, but this quickly becomes uncivilized!

The current cast for this show includes Jeff Daniels, Hope Davis, James Gandolfini, and Marcia Gay Harden. This cast is scheduled to appear through November 14, and the cast beginning November has yet to be determined.

The Broadway production of God of Carnage began previews at the Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre on February 28, 2009. It officially opened on March 22, 2009 and was scheduled for a limited time, set to close on July 19,2009. Because of the success of the play, the run has been extended until February 28, 2010.

This very funny show runs 90 minutes long without an intermission. It includes all types of comedy, action, and it even has its serious moments.

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South Pacific is back on Broadway! It is based on a Pulitzer-Prize-winning novel by James A. Michener, entitled Tales of the South Pacific, which dealt largely with the issue of racism.

It is arguably one the greatest musicals of the twentieth century, with the original Broadway production winning ten Tony Awards. Several of its songs, including “Bali Ha’i,” “Some Enchanted Evening,” “I’m Gonna Wash That Man Right Out Of My Hair” and “Happy Talk” have become musical classics.

South Pacific is at Lincoln Center’s Vivian Beaumont Theater.  It is directed by Bartlett Sher. It stars Laura Osnes, who you may remember as being the winner of the “Grease: You’re The One That I Want” reality competition.

The show will transport you back to the musical and lyrical style of the 1950s, and you will love every minute of it!

The musical is set on a South Pacific island during World War II and tells the story of two couples whose romances are threatened by the dangers of  war and their own prejudices.  Will tragedy tear them apart? Will they overcome their prejudices and find true love?

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The Addams Family, featuring the bazaar and beloved characters, is coming to Broadway! It will begin previews at the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre on March 5, 2010, and will have its Opening Night on April 8, 2010.

The Addams family was created by legendary cartoonist Charles Addams. He is most known for his creation of the characters of the Addams family that formed the television show. The characters existed separately, but were never collectively called The Addams Family, until the TV show was created.

The Broadway musical production is based on this wonderfully weird family that is put to the test when outsiders come to dinner. This puts the whole family in the position to have a night that will change them forever.

This new show was created by Rick Elice and Marshall Brickman, most known for creating Jersey Boys, with music and lyrics by Andrew Lippa. The Addams Family will be directed by Phelim McDermott and Julian Crouch.

Talented actors and two-time Tony winners, Nathan Lane and Bebe Neuwirth are to star as Gomez and Morticia Addams. Joining them will be Kevin Chamberlin as Uncle Fester, Jackie Hoffman as Grandmama, Terrence Mann as Mal Beineke, Zachary James as Lurch, Krysta Rodriguez as Wednesday, and Adam Riegler as Pugsly.

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The two-character Keith Huff play, A Steady Rain began previews on Thursday, September 10 at the Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre. The production is only for a limited 12-week period; It opens on Tuesday, September 29, and runs through Sunday, December 6, 2009.

The production stars Hollywood super heros Hugh Jackman and Daniel Craig. They play a pair of Chicago police officers who were once life long friends, but are torn apart by a foul investigation.

A Steady Rain marks Craig’s Broadway debut, but he has worked in London with the Royal National Theatre and the Peter Hall Company. While this is Craig’s Broadway debut, Jackman is no stranger to the Broadway stage. He earned a Tony Award for his work in the Broadway musical The Boy From Oz. He also was in productions of Beauty and the Beast and Sunset Boulevard in Australia.

A Steady Rain is bound to be successful because of the team of people who put it together. It is directed by Tony Award nominee, John Crowley, and is produced by a mix of talented producers such as Barbara Broccoli, Raymond L. Gaspard, Frank Gero, Jeffery Sign, Michael G. Wilson, Cheryl Wisenfeld, Fredrick Zollo, Michael Rose Ltd, The Shubert Organizations Inc. and Robert Cole.

The production features original music and sound design by Mark Bennet, set and costume design by Scott Pask, and lighting design by Hugh Vanstone.

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Avenue Q will play its final performance on Sunday, September 13 at the John Golden Theatre in New York City. This Tony Award winning Broadway show for Best Musical will have played 22 previews and 2,534 performances when it closes. Based on the book by Jeff Whitty, this show features music and lyrics written by Robert Lopez and Jeff Marx with direction by Jason Moore.

The show is greatly inspired by Sesame Street. Some of the characters are in fact puppets that sing, as do the live characters. The show is definitely an adult advancement of Sesame Street that can be enjoyed by both adults and teenagers because of its relation to real life.

Avenue Q is about a broke college graduate named Princeton who wants to move to New York City and make a life for himself. He has a hard time fulfilling this dream due to his empty pockets and the high cost of living in the City. The only place he is able to afford is Avenue Q! When he moves to Avenue Q he meets all kinds of quirky people and makes many new friends. They struggle together to ultimately try to find their purpose in life.

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For over four years the Broadway show, Jersey Boys, has been playing to sold out audiences. Audiences and critics agree that Jersey Boys is a sensational one of a kind musical. In 2006, the show won several Tony awards including Best Musical.

The show features the 1960′s rock and roll band, The Four Seasons, formed by members Frankie Valli, Nick Massi, Tommy DeVito and Bob Gaudio. Jersey Boys the musical follows the band’s coming of age and tells the story of their rise, fall, and success.

Uncommon for a musical, Jersey Boys has a documentary style storyline. The show is told by each member of the band taking turns narrating the story. 

Each individual band member, and the band collectively have many life struggles, such as gambling debts, Mafia threats and family disasters, that they are forced to deal with throughout the musical. The band grew up together in the tough neighborhoods of New Jersey where they sang, rehearsed, and they ultimately used their innovative style to their advantage and founded the Doo Wop genre.

You’ll definitely enjoy the music from this show, and you may even recognize some of the tunes such as “Sherry,” “Big Girls Don’t Cry,” and “December 1963 (Oh, What A Night).”

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What was once a huge hit in London has made its way to Broadway at the Imperial Theatre in New York City. Billy Elliot has out shined many Broadway musicals by being nominated for Best Musical and fifteen other Tony awards including Best Original Score, Best Costume Design of a Musical, and Best Choreography.

With a little help from musical legend, Elton John, this Broadway show is based on the critically acclaimed British feature film and comes to life on stage. Elton John wrote a brand new score for the Broadway version of Billy Elliot. The show stars David Alvarez, Trent Kowlaik, and Kiril Kulish uniquely sharing the role of Billy.

Billy Elliot, an eleven year old child who is without a mother, is growing up in a northern town where men box and work in mines. He manages to find his way out of boxing practice and into a ballet class. He is attracted to the grace of ballet and secretly continues to take dance class in hopes of attending the Royal Ballet School in London. Billy Elliot is a story of one boy trying to follow his heart and make his dreams come true!

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Disney’s The Little Mermaid will have its last performance at the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre in New York City on Sunday, August 30. The number one selling Broadway musical of 2008 has been seen by nearly one million people. Since January 2008, the show has had 685 performances and 50 previews

It’s no surprise that the show receives rave reviews because of the dedicated cast and crew. The Little Mermaid is directed by the award winning Francesca Zambello and is produced by Thomas Schumacher. The show stars Chelsea Morgan Stock as Ariel, Drew Seeley as Prince Eric, and Faith Prince as Ursula. The show is choreographed by Olivier Award Winner Stephen Mear and has costumes from designer Tatiana Noginova.

The score of The Little Mermaid was created by Oscar-winner Alan Menken and the late Howard   Ashman. The show features songs from the film that you definitely want to see live such as “Under the Sea,” “Kiss the Girl,” “Poor Unfortunate Souls,” and “Part of Your World.” There are also ten new songs by Alan Menken and lyricist Glenn Slater. These songs include “The World Above,” “Her Voice,” and “If Only.”

This is your last chance! Get yourself Broadway tickets to see The Little Mermaid, or any other Broadway Show now.