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Nick Jonas will climb the corporate ladder as Broadway's next ‘J. Pierrepont Finch' in the Tony Award and Pulitzer Prize-winning musical comedy HOW TO SUCCEED IN BUSINESS WITHOUT REALLY TRYING beginning Tuesday, January 24, 2012 through Sunday, July 1, 2012. Tickets for HOW TO SUCCEED IN BUSINESS WITHOUT REALLY TRYING are currently on sale through Sunday, July 1, 2012. Jonas, who began his career on stage at age 8, returns to Broadway for the first time since the launch of the international sensation The Jonas Brothers.

NETworks Presentations presents a new production of Richard Rodgers & Oscar Hammerstein's Pulitzer Prize-winning musical SOUTH PACIFIC, making its Austin debut at Texas Performing Arts' Bass Concert Hall, playing November 8-13 as part of the Wells Fargo Broadway Across America - Austin series.

Expanding its commitment to enriching communities, Fifth Third Bank announces its title sponsorship of the 2011-12 Broadway Across America - Atlanta series.

The Fox Cities Performing Arts Center has announced that Billy Elliot the Musical will play an eight show run June 19-24, 2012.

There will be 'One helluva party' (Magic 105.4) at this year's Twinwood Festival as the cast of smash hit musical MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET announce a special performance at the number one vintage, 1940s and 1950s, music and dance festival.

Harry Potter star Tom Felton has finally made it to the Al Hirschfeld Theatre to see his on screen enemy Daniel Radcliffe in HOW TO SUCCEED, and he had a lot to say about the experience. Felton told Fanshare.com: 'I saw Daniel about a week ago and I was completely blown away. He really does excel. It's amazing, as well, how in one second, you see Harry Potter and he's completely gone within a minute; you're just looking at someone else.'

Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus' MAMMA MIA!, the smash hit musical based on the songs of ABBA, returns to Atlanta in November as a special to the Broadway Across America - Atlanta 2011-12 season.

There will be 'One helluva party' (Magic 105.4) at this year's Twinwood Festival as the cast of smash hit musical MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET announce a special performance at the number one vintage, 1940s and 1950s, music and dance festival.

The producers of the 50th Anniversary production of the Tony Award and Pulitzer Prize-winning musical comedy HOW TO SUCCEED IN BUSINESS WITHOUT REALLY TRYING recently announced that Darren Criss, breakout star of Fox's Emmy and Golden Globe Award-winning smash hit television show 'GLEE', will make his Broadway debut as J. Pierrepont Finch, performing a strictly limited three week engagement from January 3, through January 22, 2012. He will replace Daniel Radcliffe, who will play his final performance on Sunday, January 1, 2012. Tickets for Radcliffe's final performances in HOW TO SUCCEED IN BUSINESS WITHOUT REALLY TRYING are now on sale!

The newly imagined Broadway production of ON A CLEAR DAY YOU CAN SEE FOREVER starring Grammy and Emmy Award winner and Tony Award nominee Harry Connick, Jr. will open on Sunday, December 11, 2011 at The St James Theatre. According to the NY Times, Jessie Muellerwill star opposite Harry Connick, Jr. as Melinda Wells in the revival. Additionally, David Turner, will play gay florist David Gamble in the production.

The Fox Cities Performing Arts Center is pleased to announce on sale dates for its 2011/12 Season performances.

The producers of the 50th Anniversary production of the Tony Award and Pulitzer Prize-winning musical comedy HOW TO SUCCEED IN BUSINESS WITHOUT REALLY TRYING announced today that Darren Criss, breakout star of Fox's Emmy and Golden Globe Award-winning smash hit television show 'GLEE', will make his Broadway debut as J. Pierrepont Finch, performing a strictly limited three week engagement from January 3, through January 22, 2012. He will replace Daniel Radcliffe, who will play his final performance on Sunday, January 1, 2012. Tickets for Mr. Criss' engagement in HOW TO SUCCEED IN BUSINESS WITHOUT REALLY TRYING are now on sale.

The newly imagined Broadway production of ON A CLEAR DAY YOU CAN SEE FOREVER starring Grammy and Emmy Award winner and Tony Award nominee Harry Connick, Jr. will open on Sunday, December 11, 2011 at The St James Theatre. Previews are set to begin on November 12, 2011. The delightful Tony Award nominated score by Burton Lane (music) and Alan Jay Lerner (lyrics) is enhanced by classics from their film scores for On A Clear Day You Can See Forever (1970) and Royal Wedding (1951). With a new book by Peter Parnell based on the original book by Alan Jay Lerner, the musical is reconceived and directed by Tony Award winner Michael Mayer.

Cadillac Broadway in San Antonio 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 at 10 a.m., Friday, July 15.

Due to unforeseen changes in the tour schedule, the producers of Billy Elliot the Musical have decided to postpone their fall tour including an engagement at the Fox Cities Performing Arts Center October 5-16.

Broadway Across America - Boston announced today that single tickets for the national tour of the explosive Broadway hit AMERICAN IDIOT, called 'wonderfully raucous' and 'emotionally charged' by The New York Times, will go on sale Friday, July 22, 2011 at 10am.

There really has been A Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On at the Noël Coward Theatre as legendary rocker Rod Stewart swung by yesterday (Wednesday 13 July 2011) to meet the cast of smash hit musical MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET!

The Fox Cities Performing Arts Center has invited anyone interested in 2011/12 Kimberly-Clark Broadway Across America - Fox Cities Season Ticket Packages to visit the Center on Tuesday, July 12 from 4-7 p.m. for a special Summer Seat Sale.

The Tony® and Grammy®-Award-Winning musical, WICKED, which ran June 1 - June 26 at Vancouver's Queen Elizabeth Theatre has once again shattered its own record. For the week ending June 26th, the musical grossed $2,030,245 CDN over 8 performances, making it thehighest-grossing week for a touring Broadway show in Canadian history.

Grammy and Emmy Award winner, Tony Award nominee and multi-platinum recording artist Harry Connick, Jr. will star in a reimagined production of ON A CLEAR DAY YOU CAN SEE FOREVER opening fall 2011 on Broadway at a theatre to be announced. The delightful Tony Award nominated score by Burton Lane (music) and Alan Jay Lerner (lyrics) is enhanced by classics from their film scores for On A Clear Day You Can See Forever (1970) and Royal Wedding (1951). With a new book by Peter Parnell based on the original book by Alan Jay Lerner, the musical is reconceived and directed by Tony Award winner Michael Mayer. Further casting and creative team to be announced shortly.