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Love Never Dies Destined For Broadway?

It opened to some very harsh reviews in London where it eventually closed prematurely. Then a planned Broadway debut was cancelled. But famed composer Andrew Lloyd Webber says he’s “sure” that Love Never Dies will eventually make its way to The Great White Way. Love Never Dies is the sequel to Webber’s long-running Phantom Of [...]
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Video Extra: End Of The Rainbow

We’ve been telling you about a Broadway-bound Judy Garland “bio-play,” End Of The Rainbow, for some time. Today we thought we’d show you some compelling video footage from the London production, starring Tracie Bennett, who will also lead the Broadway cast. Folks of a certain age who remember the later years of Ms. Garland’s career [...]
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More New Shows at ShowBus!

We’ve had a busy couple of weeks here at ShowBus adding lots of new shows. Last week we told you about End Of The Rainbow and Death Of A Salesman. This week we’ve got two new ones that we think you’ll want to see! GHOST THE MUSICAL Fans of the 1990s motion picture starring Patrick [...]
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Death Of A Salesman Cancels First Preview

It was set to begin previews last night. But the curtain won’t open on Death Of A Salesman until this evening, reportedly because star Philip Seymour Hoffman has the flu. But fans won’t be disappointed for long, as the show is scheduled to hit the stage tonight. Death of a Salesman is the classic 1949 [...]
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Porgy & Bess Extends

The revival of The Gershwins’ Porgy & Bess will be staying on Broadway longer than originally expected. Initially set to close on July 8th, producers say the show will go on through September 30th at the Richard Rodgers Theatre. The Gershwins’ Porgy & Bess is set in Charleston’s fabled Catfish Row, where the beautiful Bess [...]
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New Shows at ShowBus Tours

We’re always pleased to offer new shows to our Broadway travelers. And this week we’ve added two that we think will be especially appealing. End of the Rainbow It’s December 1968 and Judy Garland is poised to make a triumphant comeback… again. In a London hotel room with her young new fiancé (Pelphrey) and trusted [...]
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Christie Brinkley Headed Back To Broadway

Last Spring, the theatre world was all abuzz about Christie Brinkley making her Broadway debut as Roxie Hart in Chicago. Now, almost a year later to the day, she’s returning to fill that role again for a limited engagement. The supermodel will join the New York cast from April 6th through April 27th, after which [...]
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Streetcar Finds A Home

We told you last August that a revival of Tennessee Williams’ A Streetcar Named Desire was making its way to the Great White Way. Now comes the announcement that the production will make its home at Broadway’s Broadhurst Theatre later this Spring. The show will star Blair Underwood and Nicole Ari Parker. Set against the [...]
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Nick Jonas Hits Broadway Tonight

For those of a certain age, Nick Jonas is best known as part of the popular musical group, The Jonas Brothers. But tonight, he makes his debut as J. Pierrepont Finch in the Broadway revival of How to Succeed In Business Without Really Trying. Jonas will star opposite Beau Bridges at the Al Hirschfeld Theatre. [...]
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Magic/Bird Finds A Home

It was almost a year ago that we began telling you about Magic/Bird, an upcoming Broadway production that chronicles the lives of NBA legends Magic Johnson and Larry Bird. Now the show has found a home on the Great White Way. The production will reside at the Longacre Theatre, with previews beginning on March 21st [...]
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