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Latest Broadway News
(15-May-09)
AND THE 2009 TONY AWARD NOMINEES ARE...:
Best Musical:
BILLY ELLIOT
NEXT TO NORMAL
ROCK OF AGES
SHREK
Best Play:
DIVIDING THE ESTATE
GOD OF CARNAGE
REASONS TO BE PRETTY
33 VARIATIONS
Best Actor (Musical):
DAVID ALVAREZ/TOMMY BATCHELOR/KIRIL KULISH -
(BILLY ELLIOT)
GAVIN CREEL (HAIR)
BRYAN DARCY-JAMES (SHREK)
CONSTANTINE MAROULIS (ROCK OF AGES)
J. ROBERT SPENCER (NEXT TO NORMAL)
Best Actor (Play):
RAUL ESPARZA (SPEED-THE-PLOW)
JAMES GANDOLFINI (GOD OF CARNAGE)
GEOFFRY RUSH (EXIT THE KING)
THOMAS SADOSKI (REASONS TO BE PRETTY)
Best Actress (Musical):
STOCKARD CHANNING (PAL JOEY)
SUTTON FOSTER (SHREK)
ALLISON JANNEY (9 TO 5)
JOSEPHINA SCAGLIONE (WEST SIDE STORY)
ALICE RIPLEY (NEXT TO NORMAL)
Best Actress (Play):
HOPE DAVIS (GOD OF CARNAGE)
JANE FONDA (33 VARIATIONS)
MARSHA GAYE HARDIN (GOD OF CARNAGE)
JANET McTEER (MARY STUART)
HARRIET WALTER (MARY STUART)
And, a special lifetime achievement award will be given to JERRY HERMAN!
The Tony Awards will be hosted by Neil Patrick Harris and televised Sunday night June 7th.
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WAITING IN THE WINGS:
BYE BYE BIRDIE: A revival of the 1960's musical about a really cool rock star's army enlistment, some teenagers on TV, and one last kiss will play at the newly refurbished Henry Miller Theater. Opening night scheduled for October 15th, 2009!
MEMPHIS: a new musical about a local DJ whose passionate persistance brings "race" music to mainstream America. Opening night scheduled for October 19th, 2009 at The Shubert Theater.
THE COLOR PURPLE: The beloved musical will return for two weeks only December 16th through December 27th, 2009 AT NJPAC, Newark, New Jersey. Contact BAA New York for group tickets!
WHITE CHRISTMAS: Return engagement of the holiday classic: November 11th 2009 through January 3rd, 2010.
SPIDER-MAN:Turn Off The Dark
The new Broadway musical SPIDER-MAN: Turn Off the Dark This new musical will be directed by Tony Award-winner JULIE TAYMOR, (The Lion King), with music and lyrics by 22-time Grammy Award-winners BONO (U2), and THE EDGE. Previews January 16, 2010: Opens February 18, 2010. We have early-bird pricing for groups of 12 or more, now!
THE ADDAMS FAMILY-The Musical.
Nathan Lane as Gomez Addams
Bebe Neuwirth as Morticia Addams lead the cast.
They're creepy and they're kooky, and apparently, they also sing. Based on the unique Charles Addams characters, this new musical comedy will be a scream. Really. Look for it to arrive on Broadway, Spring 2010.
WE HAVE GROUP PRICES!!!
Updated 05/15/09 coming to you direct from the lush offices of Broadway Across America, high over New York City.
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Broadway Openings & Closings |
Look what's coming to Broadway!!!
MEMPHIS: A new musical about a rebel DJ in the 1950's whose love of music transcends race lines.
BYE BYE BIRDIE: A revival of the 1960's musical returns to the newly refurbished Henry Miller Theater, October 15th, 2009!
THE COLOR PURPLE: The musical returns to the tri-state area: December 16th through December 27th, 2009 NJPAC: Newark, New Jersey.
WHITE CHRISTMAS: A return engagement of the holiday classic featuring (2009) Tony Award nominated choreography and some of Irving Berlin's most memorable songs! Limited engagement- November 1st, 2009 through January 3rd, 2010.
SPIDER-MAN: Turn off The Dark: 1/16/2010
THE ADDAMS FAMILY: April 2010
and consider these POSSIBILITIES 2009-2010
MINSKY'S: new musical inspired by the infamous Burlesque house, Broadway, Fall 2009!
DANCIN': Revival of the musical revue featuring the work of Bob Fosse.
PRESENT LAUGHTER: revival of Noel Coward comedy, dates TBA
SLEEPLESS IN SEATTLE: a new musical based on the film. TBA
CATCH ME IF YOU CAN, The musical: TBA
GILLIGANS ISLAND, The musical...No, really. TBA
CLOSINGS
DESIRE UNDER THE ELMS: 5/24/09
EXIT THE KING: 6/14/09
THE PHILANTHROPIST: July 2009
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