Customer Story

Today's customer story comes all the way from the great state of Virginia. Front Royal to be exact. Yesterday afternoon I received a call from a travel agent who's client was planning a last minute trip to Las Vegas and wanted to see a show while they were there. Let me guess. You didn't know we sold tickets for Las Vegas did you? Well we do. In fact we sell tickets for every show and event there as well as every city Nationwide as well as all over Europe. How many other companies do you know that do that? Not too many my friends.

So anyway now that I knew where he would be I needed to find out what he wanted to see. Well as it turns out he wanted to see Cirque du Soleil:Mystere. Believe it or not but I have never seen one of their shows. Not my cup of tea I guess. Now since the show was only two days away they knew that getting good seats might be difficult. Luckily for them I have access to the Nationwide Ticket Board which means that I can see tickets from other brokers anywhere in the country.

When all was said and done I was able to get them some excellent seats in the center not to far from the stage. Plus I was able to email the tickets to the client which means they wouldn't have to wait in line at the box office. Well they loved that. Not only that but I was also able to get their tickets for less than they had sen anywhere else. Another satisfied customer. Will you be next?

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2013 Tony Nominations

That's right theatre fans. You know what today is don't you? Well unless you've been living under a rock you know that the Tony nominations were announced less than an hour ago. Leading the pack with thirteen nominations was Kinky Boots.

Coming in second was Matilda with twelve nominations. Now while there were some surprises this year it looks like unlike previous years the nominating committee did a pretty good job of spreading the wealth around. Now on to this year's nominations. Enjoy!












Best Play

The Assembled Parties
Author: Richard Greenberg

Lucky Guy
Author: Nora Ephron

The Testament of Mary
Author: Colm Toíbín

Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike
Author: Christopher Durang

Best Musical
Bring It On: The Musical
A Christmas Story, The Musical
Kinky Boots
Matilda The Musical

Best Revival of a Play
Golden Boy
Orphans
The Trip to Bountiful
Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?

Best Revival of a Musical
Annie
The Mystery of Edwin Drood
Pippin
Rodgers + Hammerstein's Cinderella

Best Book of a Musical

A Christmas Story, The Musical
Joseph Robinette

Kinky Boots
Harvey Fierstein

Matilda The Musical
Dennis Kelly

Rodgers + Hammerstein's Cinderella
Douglas Carter Beane

Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre

A Christmas Story, The Musical
Music and Lyrics: Benj Pasek and Justin Paul

Hands on a Hardbody
Music: Trey Anastasio and Amanda Green
Lyrics: Amanda Green

Kinky Boots
Music & Lyrics: Cyndi Lauper

Matilda The Musical
Music & Lyrics: Tim Minchin

Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Play
Tom Hanks, Lucky Guy
Nathan Lane, The Nance
Tracy Letts, Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?
David Hyde Pierce, Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike
Tom Sturridge, Orphans

Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Play
Laurie Metcalf, The Other Place
Amy Morton, Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?
Kristine Nielsen, Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike
Holland Taylor, Ann
Cicely Tyson, The Trip to Bountiful

Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical
Bertie Carvel, Matilda The Musical
Santino Fontana, Rodgers + Hammerstein's Cinderella
Rob McClure, Chaplin
Billy Porter, Kinky Boots
Stark Sands, Kinky Boots

Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical
Stephanie J. Block, The Mystery of Edwin Drood
Carolee Carmello, Scandalous
Valisia LeKae, Motown The Musical
Patina Miller, Pippin
Laura Osnes, Rodgers + Hammerstein's Cinderella

Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Play
Danny Burstein, Golden Boy
Richard Kind, The Big Knife
Billy Magnussen, Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike
Tony Shalhoub, Golden Boy
Courtney B. Vance, Lucky Guy

Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Play
Carrie Coon, Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?
Shalita Grant, Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike
Judith Ivey, The Heiress
Judith Light, The Assembled Parties
Condola Rashad, The Trip to Bountiful

Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Musical
Charl Brown, Motown The Musical
Keith Carradine, Hands on a Hardbody
Will Chase, The Mystery of Edwin Drood
Gabriel Ebert, Matilda The Musical
Terrence Mann, Pippin

Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Musical
Annaleigh Ashford, Kinky Boots
Victoria Clark, Rodgers + Hammerstein's Cinderella
Andrea Martin, Pippin
Keala Settle, Hands on a Hardbody
Lauren Ward, Matilda The Musical

Best Scenic Design of a Play
John Lee Beatty, The Nance
Santo Loquasto, The Assembled Parties
David Rockwell, Lucky Guy
Michael Yeargan, Golden Boy

Best Scenic Design of a Musical
Rob Howell, Matilda The Musical
Anna Louizos, The Mystery of Edwin Drood
Scott Pask, Pippin
David Rockwell, Kinky Boots

Best Costume Design of a Play
Soutra Gilmour, Cyrano de Bergerac
Ann Roth, The Nance
Albert Wolsky, The Heiress
Catherine Zuber, Golden Boy

Best Costume Design of a Musical
Gregg Barnes, Kinky Boots
Rob Howell, Matilda The Musical
Dominique Lemieux, Pippin
William Ivey Long, Rodgers + Hammerstein's Cinderella

Best Lighting Design of a Play
Jules Fisher & Peggy Eisenhauer, Lucky Guy
Donald Holder, Golden Boy
Jennifer Tipton, The Testament of Mary
Japhy Weideman, The Nance

Best Lighting Design of a Musical
Kenneth Posner, Kinky Boots
Kenneth Posner, Pippin
Kenneth Posner, Rodgers & Hammerstein's Cinderella
Hugh Vanstone, Matilda The Musical

Best Sound Design of a Play
John Gromada, The Trip to Bountiful
Mel Mercier, The Testament of Mary
Leon Rothenberg, The Nance
Peter John Still and Marc Salzberg, Golden Boy

Best Sound Design of a Musical
Jonathan Deans and Garth Helm, Pippin
Peter Hylenski, Motown The Musical
John Shivers, Kinky Boots
Nevin Steinberg, Rodgers & Hammerstein's Cinderella

Best Direction of a Play
Pam MacKinnon, Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?
Nicholas Martin, Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike
Bartlett Sher, Golden Boy
George C. Wolfe, Lucky Guy

Best Direction of a Musical
Scott Ellis, The Mystery of Edwin Drood
Jerry Mitchell, Kinky Boots
Diane Paulus, Pippin
Matthew Warchus, Matilda The Musical

Best Choreography
Andy Blankenbuehler, Bring It On: The Musical
Peter Darling, Matilda The Musical
Jerry Mitchell, Kinky Boots
Chet Walker, Pippin

Best Orchestrations
Chris Nightingale, Matilda The Musical
Stephen Oremus, Kinky Boots
Ethan Popp and Bryan Crook, Motown The Musical
Danny Troob, Rodgers & Hammerstein's Cinderella

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Recipients of Awards and Honors in Non-competitive Categories

Special Tony Award for Lifetime Achievement in the Theatre
Bernard Gersten
Paul Libin
Ming Cho Lee

Regional Theatre Award
Huntington Theatre Company, Boston, MA

Isabelle Stevenson Award
Larry Kramer

Tony Honor for Excellence in the Theatre
Career Transition For Dancers
William Craver
Peter Lawrence
The Lost Colony
The four actresses who created the title role of Matilda The Musical on Broadway - Sophia Gennusa, Oona Laurence, Bailey Ryon and Milly Shapiro


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Tony Nominations by Production
Kinky Boots - 13
Matilda The Musical - 12
Pippin - 10
Rodgers + Hammerstein's Cinderella - 9
Golden Boy - 8
Lucky Guy - 6
Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike - 6
The Mystery of Edwin Drood - 5
The Nance - 5
Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? - 5
Motown The Musical - 4
The Trip to Bountiful - 4
The Assembled Parties - 3
A Christmas Story, The Musical - 3
Hands on a Hardbody - 3
The Testament of Mary - 3
Bring It On: The Musical - 2
The Heiress - 2
Orphans - 2
Ann - 1
Annie - 1
The Big Knife - 1
Chaplin - 1
Cyrano de Bergerac - 1
The Other Place - 1
Scandalous - 1

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2013 Drama Desk Nominations Announced

That's right theatre fans. It's award season time. Last week the Outer Critic Award nominations were announced and today we bring you this years Drama Desk Nominations. Up next? The Tony Award nominations. But enough about the Tonys. Today is all about the Drama Desk nominations. Leading the pack with nine nominations each is Giant and Hands From A Hardbody. Both of which have already closed. Now on to the rest of the nominations. Enjoy!

Outstanding Play
Annie Baker, The Flick
Christopher Durang, Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike
Joe Gilford, Finks
Richard Greenberg, The Assembled Parties
Amy Herzog, Belleville
Deanna Jent, Falling
Richard Nelson, Sorry

Outstanding Musical
A Christmas Story: The Musical
Giant
Hands on a Hardbody
Here Lies Love
Matilda
Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812
The Other Josh Cohen

Outstanding Revival of a Play
Edward Albee's Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?
Golden Boy
Good Person of Szechwan
The Piano Lesson
The Trip to Bountiful
Uncle Vanya

Outstanding Revival of a Musical or Revue
Passion
Pippin
Rodgers + Hammerstein's Cinderella
The Golden Land
The Mystery of Edwin Drood
Working: A Musical

Outstanding Actor in a Play
Reed Birney, Uncle Vanya
Daniel Everidge, Falling
Tom Hanks, Lucky Guy
Shuler Hensley, The Whale
Nathan Lane, The Nance
Tracy Letts, Edward Albee's Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?

Outstanding Actress in a Play
Maria Dizzia, Belleville
Amy Morton, Edward Albee's Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?
Julia Murney, Falling
Vanessa Redgrave, The Revisionist
Miriam Silverman, Finks
Cicely Tyson, The Trip to Bountiful

Outstanding Actor in a Musical
Eric Anderson, Soul Doctor
Brian d’Arcy James, Giant
Jim Norton, The Mystery of Edwin Drood
Billy Porter, Kinky Boots
Steve Rosen, The Other Josh Cohen
Ryan Silverman, Passion
Anthony Warlow, Annie

Outstanding Actress in a Musical
Kate Baldwin, Giant
Stephanie J. Block, The Mystery of Edwin Drood
Carolee Carmello, Scandalous
Lindsay Mendez, Dogfight
Donna Murphy, Into the Woods
Laura Osnes, Rodgers + Hammerstein's Cinderella
Jenny Powers, Donnybrook!

Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play
Chuck Cooper, The Piano Lesson
Peter Friedman, The Great God Pan
Richard Kind, The Big Knife
Aaron Clifton Moten, The Flick
Brían F. O’Byrne, If There Is I Haven’t Found It Yet
Tony Shalhoub, Golden Boy

Outstanding Featured Actress in a Play
Tasha Lawrence, The Whale
Judith Light, The Assembled Parties
Kellie Overbey, Sleeping Rough
Maryann Plunkett, Sorry
Condola Rashad, The Trip to Bountiful
Laila Robins, Sorry

Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical
Stephen Bogardus, Passion
John Bolton, A Christmas Story: The Musical
Keith Carradine, Hands on a Hardbody
Bertie Carvel, Matilda
John Dossett, Giant
Andy Karl, The Mystery of Edwin Drood

Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical
Annaleigh Ashford, Kinky Boots
Melissa Errico, Passion
Andrea Martin, Pippin
Jessie Mueller, The Mystery of Edwin Drood
Christiane Noll, Chaplin: The Musical
Keala Settle, Hands on a Hardbody
Kate Wetherhead, The Other Josh Cohen

Outstanding Director of a Play
Lear Debessonet, Good Person of Szechwan
Sam Gold, Uncle Vanya
Ed Sylvanus Iskandar, Restoration Comedy
Pam MacKinnon, Edward Albee’s Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?
Lynne Meadow, The Assembled Parties
Ruben Santiago-Hudson, The Piano Lesson

Outstanding Director of a Musical
Andy Blankenbuehler, Bring It On: The Musical
Rachel Chavkin, Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812
John Doyle, Passion
Diane Paulus, Pippin
Emma Rice, The Wild Bride
Alex Timbers, Here Lies Love
Matthew Warchus, Matilda

Outstanding Choreography
Andy Blankenbuehler, Bring It On: The Musical
Warren Carlyle, A Christmas Story: The Musical
Peter Darling, Matilda
Josh Rhodes, Rodgers + Hammerstein’s Cinderella
Sergio Trujillo, Hands on a Hardbody
Chet Walker and Gypsy Snider, Pippin

Outstanding Music
Trey Anastasio and Amanda Green, Hands on a Hardbody
David Byrne and Fatboy Slim, Here Lies Love
Michael John LaChiusa, Giant
Dave Malloy, Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812
Benj Pasek and Justin Paul, A Christmas Story: The Musical
David Rossmer and Steve Rosen, The Other Josh Cohen

Outstanding Lyrics
Amanda Green, Hands on a Hardbody
Amanda Green and Lin-Manuel Miranda, Bring It On: The Musical
Michael John LaChiusa, Giant
Dave Malloy, Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812
Tim Minchin, Matilda
David Rossmer and Steve Rosen, The Other Josh Cohen

Outstanding Book of a Musical
Dennis Kelly, Matilda
Sybille Pearson, Giant
Joseph Robinette, A Christmas Story: The Musical
David Rossmer and Steve Rosen, The Other Josh Cohen
Jeff Whitty, Bring It On: The Musical
Doug Wright, Hands on a Hardbody

Outstanding Orchestrations
Trey Anastasio and Don Hart, Hands on a Hardbody
Larry Blank, A Christmas Story: The Musical
Bruce Coughlin, Giant
Larry Hochman, Chaplin: The Musical
Steve Margoshes, Soul Doctor
Danny Troob, Rodgers + Hammerstein's Cinderella

Outstanding Music in a Play
César Alvarez with The Lisps, Good Person of Szechwan
Jiří Kadeřábek, Mahir Cetiz, and Ana Milosavljevic, Act Before You Speak: The Tragical History of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark
Glen Kelly, The Nance
Eugene Ma, The Man Who Laughs
Steve Martin, As You Like It
Jane Wang, Strange Tales of Liaozhai

Outstanding Revue
Forbidden Broadway: Alive & Kicking!
Old Hats
Old Jews Telling Jokes

Outstanding Set Design
Rob Howell, Matilda
Mimi Lien, The Whale
Santo Loquasto, The Assembled Parties
Anna Louizos, The Mystery of Edwin Drood
Michael Yeargan, Golden Boy
David Zinn, The Flick

Outstanding Costume Design
Amy Clark and Martin Pakledinaz, Chaplin: The Musical
Dominique Lemieux, Pippin
William Ivey Long, Rodgers + Hammerstein’s Cinderella
Chris March, Chris March's The Butt-Cracker Suite! A Trailer Park Ballet
Loren Shaw, Restoration Comedy
Paloma Young, Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812

Outstanding Lighting Design
Ken Billington, Chaplin: The Musical
Jane Cox, Passion
Kenneth Posner, Pippin
Justin Townsend, Here Lies Love
Daniel Winters, The Man Who Laughs
Scott Zielinski, A Civil War Christmas

Outstanding Projection Design
Jon Driscoll, Chaplin: The Musical
Wendall K. Harrington, Old Hats
Peter Nigrini, Here Lies Love
Darrel Maloney, Checkers
Pedro Pires, Cirque du Soleil: Totem
Aaron Rhyne, Wild With Happy

Outstanding Sound Design in a Musical
Steve Canyon Kennedy, Hands on a Hardbody
Scott Lehrer and Drew Levy, Chaplin: The Musical
Tony Meola, The Mystery of Edwin Drood
Brian Ronan, Bring It On: The Musical
Brian Ronan, Giant
Dan Moses Schreier, Passion

Outstanding Sound Design in a Play
Ien DeNio, The Pilo Family Circus
Steve Fontaine, Last Man Club
Christian Frederickson, Through the Yellow Hour
Lindsay Jones, Wild With Happy
Mel Mercier, The Testament of Mary
Fergus O’Hare, Macbeth

Outstanding Solo Performance
Joel de la Fuente, Hold These Truths
Kathryn Hunter, Kafka’s Monkey
Bette Midler, I’ll Eat You Last: A Chat with Sue Mengers
Julian Sands, A Celebration of Harold Pinter
Holland Taylor, Ann
Michael Urie, Buyer & Cellar

Unique Theatrical Experience
Bello Mania
Chris March's The Butt-Cracker Suite! A Trailer Park Ballet
Cirque Du Soleil: Totem
That Play: A Solo Macbeth
The Fazzino Ride
The Man Who Laughs

PRODUCTIONS WITH MULTIPLE NOMINATIONS:
9 Giant
9 Hands on a Hardbody
7 Matilda
7 Passion
7 The Mystery of Edwin Drood
6 A Christmas Story: The Musical
6 Chaplin: The Musical
6 Pippin
6 The Other Josh Cohen
5 Bring It On: The Musical
5 Here Lies Love
5 Natasha, Pierre & the Great Comet of 1812
5 Rodgers + Hammerstein's Cinderella
4 Edward Albee's Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?
4 The Assembled Parties
3 Falling
3 Golden Boy
3 Good Person of Szechwan
3 Sorry
3 The Flick
3 The Man Who Laughs
3 The Piano Lesson
3 The Trip to Bountiful
3 The Whale
3 Uncle Vanya
2 Belleville
2 Chris March's Butt-Cracker Suite! A Trailer Park Ballet 2 Cirque Du Soleil: Totem
2 Finks
2 Kinky Boots
2 Old Hats
2 Restoration Comedy
2 Soul Doctor
2 The Nance

Customer Story

Todays' customer story comes all the way from the great state of Texas. Ft. Worth to be exact. This past Saturday I received a call from one of our regular customers who was planning their annual trip to New York and wanted tickets to one of this season's hottest new shows. I am of course talking about Matilda The Musical. Which if you haven't seen it yet I highly recommend that you do. It is a must see.

So anyway now that I knew what she wanted to see I needed to find out when they wanted to go and where they wanted to sit. Now even though they picked a weekday performance they knew that getting seven tickets together in the Orchestra might be difficult. Therefore they were willing to split up to get the best seats. Now because I was getting these tickets from another source it was difficult finding an odd number of tickets.

Luckily they were able to find an extra person so we were able to get them tickets for the show. In the end I got them four tickets together and the other four tickets back to back. Plus I was able to get them for a lower price than they were expecting. Another satisfied customer. Will you be next?

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Customer Story

Today's customer story comes all the way from the Lone Star State. That's right. I am of course talking about the great state of Texas. Longview to be exact. This past Tuesday I got a call from a travel agent who's client was planning a trip to New York in July and wanted to see two shows while they were here. Their choices were Wicked and The Lion King. Which even after all these years are still two of the most popular shows on Broadway. So anyway now that I knew what they wanted to see I need to find out when they wanted to go and where they wanted to sit. Since they were a little flexible with their dates I suggested that if they go during the week that not only would the tickets be better but the prices as well. After a little research I was able to find them excellent seats in the Center for both shows and at a price that was lower than they had seen anywhere else. Another satisfied customer. Will you be next?

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Customer Story

Today's customer story comes all the way from the Garden State. That's right. I am talking about the great state of New Jersey. Egg Harbor Township to be exact. Earlier this week I received a call from a travel agent who was planning a trip to London next month and wanted to see a show. Their choice? Why none other the hottest show to hit the boards in years. Give up? Why it's none other than The Book of Mormon. Let me guess. You didn't know it was playing in London did you? Not only is it playing but it is selling out just like the New York production. Although surprisingly the tickets for this production are not as expensive as the Broadway version. Who would have thought? Now in order to get the best seats I advised the customer that it might be better to split up. They agreed and when I was said and done I was able to get them excellent seats in the Center Orchestra. Not only that but because they were for her she I gave her the travel agent discount. So there you have it folks. Great seats and at a great price to boot. Another satisfied customer. Will you be next?

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Tickets To Merrily We Roll Along In London

Heading over to London in the next few weeks and want to see a show? Well guess what theatre fans? Not only do we here at Applause sell every show and event in New York but London as well. Who knew. Just in case you didn't know London is home to some of the most exciting and innovative shows on either side of the pond. Now comes word that a revival of Stephen Sondheim's Merrily We Roll Along is now playing in "Merry Old England".

The show which first premiered in 1981 began previews last night at the Harold Pinter Theatre where it is scheduled to play thru July 27. Now while the show was a flop when it played on the Great White Way it is reached cult status since then with productions playing all over the world since it first opened over thirty years ago. Who would have thought? Now for those of you who would like to know more about Merrily We Roll Along I have included a synopsis of the show from the musical's website. Enjoy!

Set over three decades in the entertainment business Merrily We Roll Along charts the turbulent relationship between three friends Franklin, Charley and Mary. Starting in 1980 and travelling backwards in time, this powerful and moving story features some of Sondheim's most beautiful songs including Good Thing Going, Not a Day Goes By and Old Friends.

Following a sell-out run at the Menier Chocolate Factory, the stunning musical revival of Merrily We Roll Along by Stephen Sondheim and George Furth embarks on an exclusive 12 week season at the Harold Pinter theatre from 23 April. This 'dazzling' (D Telegraph) five star hit has been thrilling audiences with its 'electrically alive' (Independent) performances. Winner of the 2012 Critics' Circle Best Musical award, this show is a must-see production.
Who knows? Maybe this time around it will be a hit. Stranger things have happened. Now for those of you looking to purchase tickets to see Merrily We Roll Along or any show in London you are in luck my friends. We sell them all. How many other companies do you know that do that? Get your tickets to see Merrily We Roll Along at the Harold Pinter Theatre in London. Good seats are now available so call now.

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Tickets To From Here To Eternity The Musical In London

 

From Here To Eternity, a new musical from Tony and Oscar winner Tim Rice (Evita, Jesus Christ Superstar) is set to open at the Shaftesbury Theatre on September 30. As of now tickets are on sale thru April 26, 2014. Now for those of you who would like more information about From Here To Eternity I have included a brief synopsis about the musical from the shows website.

Pearl Harbor, 1941, where the girls sing "don'cha like Hawaii", the men of G Company sing the blues, and where even on an army base, love and desire are never very far away. When the troubled Private Prewitt falls for the kind hearted escort club girl Lorene, and when his platoon sergeant, Warden, embarks on a dangerous affair with his commanding officer's wife, Karen, the lives of both men are set on a course they cannot control. As war approaches, the worlds of the four lovers and the soldiers of G Company are dramatically ripped apart.

Don't miss the world premiere production of Tim Rice's magnificent new epic musical From Here To Eternity. Adapted from one of the greatest novels of the twentieth century, this gripping tale of illicit love and army life is a breathtaking, romantic and excitingly original show that is set to join the front rank of great musicals.

Sounds interesting don't you think? Now for those of you looking to get tickets to see the show you have come to the right place. Not only do we sell tickets to this show but every show in London as well as the West End.Tickets for the show are now on sale so don't delay. Get your tickets to see From Here To Eternity in London at the Shaftesbury Theatre. Good seats are now available so call now. Until next time theatre fans.

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Romeo and Joliet Tickets On Broadway

Believe it or not but in all the years that I have lived in New York I have never seen a play by William Shakespeare. Romeo and Juliet starring film star Orlando Bloom and Tony Award winner Condola Rashad is set to begin previews at the Richard Rodgers Theatre on August 24 with opening night scheduled for September 19. Now while I'm sure that I could give you a synopsis of the show the truth is we all know the story. If you haven't seen the show on stage I'm sure like most you have read the play either in high school or college. I know I have. Tickets for the show are set to go on sale in the coming weeks. By the way for those of you looking to purchase tickets to see Romeo and Juliet you have come to the right place. Not only do we sell tickets to this show but every play and musical both On and Off-Broadway. Get your tickets to see Romeo and Juliet on Broadway.  Until next time theatre fans.

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Tickets To First Date On Broadway

Let me just start off by saying that I know nothing about First Date. The show that is not what first date means. Trust me. I know all about those. Anyway for those of you who came here to get information about the show you have come to the right place. Here is a brief description about First Date from the shows website.

FIRST DATE is Broadway's new musical comedy about the most dangerous human endeavor in existence, the dreaded blind date. When tightly wound Aaron is set up with cool girl Casey, a quick drink turns into a hilarious dinner served with sides of Google background checks, fake emergency phone calls, a slew of bad boy and uptown girl exes, and some seriously saucy chemistry. Set in a jaded city full of missed connections, their unpredictable evening unfolds in real time. Can this mismatched pair turn what could be a dining disaster into something special before the check arrives, or end up at another table for one?

Let me guess? You didn't know it was a musical did you? I guess the fact that they are promoting it as Broadway's new musical comedy should have clued us in. Oh well. Previews for First Date are set to begin at the Longacre Theatre on July 9 with opening set for August 4. Get your tickets to see First Date on Broadway. Tickets are now on sale so don't delay.

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Betrayal Tickets On Broadway

A new revival of Harold Pinter's Betrayal starring real-life married couple Daniel Craig and Rachel Weisz on Broadway? Sounds good to me. Betrayal, which first premired in London in 1978 at the National Theatre is set to return to Broadway this fall at the Ethel Barrymore Theatre. First previews is October 1 with opening night scheduled for November 3 At this time the show is set to run thru January 5, 2014. Although if reviews are good I would not be surprised if the show extends.

Now while I may not be the biggest Pinter fan in the world I did see the 2000 revival starring Tony winner Liev Screiber, Academy Award winner Juliette Binoche and Mad Men star John Slattery. It was quiet good from what I can remember. Now for those of you that are not familiar with Betrayal here is a brief synopsis about the play from the show's official website. Enjoy!

 Written in 1978 and told using reverse chronology, Betrayal follows the love triangle of Emma (Rachel Weisz), who is married to Robert (Daniel Craig), but has been carrying on a long-term love affair with Jerry (Rafe Spall), Robert's best friend. The work won the 1979 Olivier Award for Best New Play and the New York Drama Critics Circle Award for Best Play (foreign).

 

Sounds like a great night in the theatre don't you think? I know I am looking forward to seeing it. By the way for those of you who are looking to purchase tickets to see Betrayal you are in luck. Not only do we sell tickets to this show but every show both On and Off-Broadway. Get your tickets to see Betrayal on Broadway. Expect this show to be one of this falls hottest tickets.

 

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Customer Story

Today's customer story comes all the way from the great state of Colorado. Centennial to be exact. Yesterday I received a call from a travel agent who's client was planning a trip to New York next month and wanted tickets to see Motown The Musical. Which despite its mixed reviews has over twenty-six million dollars in advance sales. Take that critic's. So anyway know that I knew what they wanted to see I needed to find out when they wanted to go and where they wanted to sit. Because the show is selling very well they knew that getting seats might be difficult not to mention very expensive. True. However not as difficult as I thought. When all was said and done I was able to get them seats in Row R of the Orchestra. Were the seats in the center? No. They were on the far side. Were they a full view? Of course they were. Plus I was able to get them for a rate that was lower than they were expecting. Another satisfied customer. Will you be next?


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311 West 43rd Street
Suite 1105
New York,NY 10036
212-307-7050
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Outer Critic's Circle Nominations Announced

That's right theatre fans. It's that time of year again. Time for award season to begin. First up? The Outer Critic's Circle Awards. For those of you that are not familiar with the Outer Critic's Circle it is an organization of writer's covering New York theatre for out-of-town newspapers, national publications and other media beyond Broadway.Leading the pack this year with eleven nominations is the Broadway revival of Pippin. Winners are set to be announced on May 13. Now on to the nominations. Enjoy!

Outstanding New Broadway Play
Grace
Lucky Guy
The Nance
The Testament of Mary
Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike

Outstanding New Broadway Musical
Chaplin
A Christmas Story, The Musical
Hands on a Hardbody
Kinky Boots
Matilda

Outstanding New Off-Broadway Play
Bad Jews
Cock
My Name is Asher Lev
Really Really
The Whale

Outstanding New Off-Broadway Musical
February House
Dogfight
Giant
Here Lies Love
Murder Ballad

Outstanding Book of a Musical (Broadway or Off-Broadway)
Cinderella
Chaplin
Dogfight
Kinky Boots
Matilda the Musical

Outstanding New Score (Broadway or Off-Broadway)
Chaplin
Dogfight
Hands on a Hardbody
Here Lies Love
Kinky Boots

Outstanding Revival of a Play (Broadway or Off-Broadway)
Golden Boy
Orphans
The Piano Lesson
The Trip to Bountiful
Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?

Outstanding Revival of a Musical (Broadway or Off-Broadway)
Annie
Cinderella
The Mystery of Edwin Drood
Passion
Pippin

Outstanding Director of a Play
Pam MacKinnon Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?
Nicholas Martin Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike
Jack O'Brien The Nance
Bartlett Sher Golden Boy
Michael Wilson The Trip to Bountiful

Outstanding Director of a Musical
Warren Carlyle Chaplin
Scott Ellis The Mystery of Edwin Drood
Jerry Mitchell Kinky Boots
Diane Paulus Pippin
Alex Timbers Here Lies Love

Outstanding Choreographer
Warren Carlyle Chaplin
Peter Darling Matilda the Musical
Jerry Mitchell Kinky Boots
Josh Rhodes Cinderella
Chet Walker Pippin

Outstanding Set Design (Play or Musical)
John Lee Beatty The Nance
Rob Howell Matilda the Musical
David Korins Here Lies Love
Scott Pask Pippin
Michael Yeargan Golden Boy

Outstanding Costume Design (Play or Musical)
Amy Clark & Martin Pakledinaz Chaplin
Gregg Barnes Kinky Boots
Dominique Lemieux Pippin
William Ivey Long Cinderella
William Ivey Long The Mystery of Edwin Drood

Outstanding Lighting Design (Play or Musical)
Ken Billington Chaplin
Paul Gallo Dogfight
Donald Holder Golden Boy
Kenneth Posner Cinderella
Kenneth Posner Pippin

Outstanding Actor in a Play
Tom Hanks Lucky Guy
Shuler Hensley The Whale
Nathan Lane The Nance
Tracy Letts Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?
David Hyde Pierce Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike

Outstanding Actress in a Play
Tracee Chimo Bad Jews
Amy Morton Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?
Vanessa Redgrave The Revisionist
Joely Richardson Ivanov
Cicely Tyson The Trip to Bountiful

Outstanding Actor in a Musical
Bertie Carvel Matilda the Musical
Santino Fontana Cinderella
Rob McClure Chaplin
Billy Porter Kinky Boots
Matthew James Thomas Pippin

Outstanding Actress in a Musical
Lilla Crawford Annie
Valisia LeKae Motown: The Musical
Lindsay Mendez Dogfight
Patina Miller Pippin
Laura Osnes Cinderella

Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play
Danny Burstein Golden Boy
Richard Kind The Big Knife
Jonny Orsini The Nance
Tony Shalhoub Golden Boy
Tom Sturridge Orphans

Outstanding Featured Actress in a Play
Cady Huffman The Nance
Judith Ivey The Heiress
Judith Light The Assembled Parties
Kristine Nielsen Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike
Vanessa Williams The Trip to Bountiful

Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical
Will Chase The Mystery of Edwin Drood
Dan Lauria A Christmas Story, The Musical
Raymond Luke Motown: The Musical
Terrence Mann Pippin
Daniel Stewart Sherman Kinky Boots

Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical
Annaleigh Ashford Kinky Boots
Victoria Clark Cinderella
Charlotte d'Amboise Pippin
Andrea Martin Pippin
Keala Settle Hands on a Hardbody

Outstanding Solo Performance
Bette Midler I'll Eat You Last
Martin Moran All the Rage
Fiona Shaw The Testament of Mary
Holland Taylor Ann
Michael Urie Buyer & Cellar

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New York,NY 10036
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OUTSTANDING NEW BROADWAY PLAY
Grace
Lucky Guy
The Nance
The Testament of Mary
Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike
OUTSTANDING NEW BROADWAY MUSICAL
Chaplin: The Musical
A Christmas Story
Hands on a Hardbody
Kinky Boots
Matilda the Musical
OUTSTANDING NEW OFF-BROADWAY PLAY
Bad Jews
Cock
My Name is Asher Lev
Really Really
The Whale
OUTSTANDING NEW OFF-BROADWAY MUSICAL
February House
Dogfight
Giant
Here Lies Love
Murder Ballad
OUTSTANDING BOOK OF A MUSICAL
(Broadway or Off-Broadway)
Cinderella
Chaplin: The Musical
Dogfight
Kinky Boots
Matilda the Musical
OUTSTANDING NEW SCORE
(Broadway or Off-Broadway)
Chaplin: The Musical
Dogfight
Hands on a Hardbody
Here Lies Love
Kinky Boots
OUTSTANDING REVIVAL OF A PLAY
(Broadway or Off-Broadway)
Golden Boy
Orphans
The Piano Lesson
The Trip to Bountiful
Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?
OUTSTANDING REVIVAL OF A MUSICAL
(Broadway or Off-Broadway)
Annie
Cinderella
The Mystery of Edwin Drood
Passion
Pippin
OUTSTANDING DIRECTOR OF A PLAY
Pam MacKinnon Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?
Nicholas Martin Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike
Jack O'Brien The Nance
Bartlett Sher Golden Boy
Michael Wilson The Trip to Bountiful
OUTSTANDING DIRECTOR OF A MUSICAL
Warren Carlyle Chaplin: The Musical
Scott Ellis The Mystery of Edwin Drood
Jerry Mitchell Kinky Boots
Diane Paulus Pippin
Alex Timbers Here Lies Love
OUTSTANDING CHOREOGRAPHER
Warren Carlyle Chaplin: The Musical
Peter Darling Matilda the Musical
Jerry Mitchell Kinky Boots
Josh Rhodes Cinderella
Chet Walker Pippin
OUTSTANDING SET DESIGN
(Play or Musical)
John Lee Beatty The Nance
Rob Howell Matilda the Musical
David Korins Here Lies Love
Scott Pask Pippin
Michael Yeargan Golden Boy
OUTSTANDING COSTUME DESIGN
(Play or Musical)
Amy Clark & Martin Pakledinaz Chaplin: The Musical
Gregg Barnes Kinky Boots
Dominique Lemieux Pippin
William Ivey Long Cinderella
William Ivey Long The Mystery of Edwin Drood
OUTSTANDING LIGHTING DESIGN
(Play or Musical)
Ken Billington Chaplin: The Musical
Paul Gallo Dogfight
Donald Holder Golden Boy
Kenneth Posner Cinderella
Kenneth Posner Pippin
OUTSTANDING ACTOR IN A PLAY
Tom Hanks Lucky Guy
Shuler Hensley The Whale
Nathan Lane The Nance
Tracy Letts Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?
David Hyde Pierce Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike
OUTSTANDING ACTRESS IN A PLAY
Tracee Chimo Bad Jews
Amy Morton Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?
Vanessa Redgrave The Revisionist
Joely Richardson Ivanov
Cicely Tyson The Trip to Bountiful
OUTSTANDING ACTOR IN A MUSICAL
Bertie Carvel Matilda the Musical
Santino Fontana Cinderella
Rob McClure Chaplin: The Musical
Billy Porter Kinky Boots
Matthew James Thomas Pippin
OUTSTANDING ACTRESS IN A MUSICAL
Lilla Crawford Annie
Valisia LeKae Motown: The Musical
Lindsay Mendez Dogfight
Patina Miller Pippin
Laura Osnes Cinderella
OUTSTANDING FEATURED ACTOR IN A PLAY
Danny Burstein Golden Boy
Richard Kind The Big Knife
Jonny Orsini The Nance
Tony Shalhoub Golden Boy
Tom Sturridge Orphans
OUTSTANDING FEATURED ACTRESS IN A PLAY
Cady Huffman The Nance
Judith Ivey The Heiress
Judith Light The Assembled Parties
Kristine Nielsen Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike
Vanessa Williams The Trip to Bountiful
OUTSTANDING FEATURED ACTOR IN A MUSICAL
Will Chase The Mystery of Edwin Drood
Dan Lauria A Christmas Story
Raymond Luke Motown: The Musical
Terrence Mann Pippin
Daniel Stewart Sherman Kinky Boots
OUTSTANDING FEATURED ACTRESS IN A MUSICAL
Annaleigh Ashford Kinky Boots
Victoria Clark Cinderella
Charlotte d'Amboise Pippin
Andrea Martin Pippin
Keala Settle Hands on a Hardbody
OUTSTANDING SOLO PERFORMANCE
Bette Midler I'll Eat You Last
Martin Moran All the Rage
Fiona Shaw The Testament of Mary
Holland Taylor Ann
Michael Urie Buyer & Cellar
JOHN GASSNER AWARD
(Presented for an American play, preferably by a new playwright)
Ayad Akhtar Disgraced
Paul Downs Colaizzo Really Really
Joshua Harmon Bad Jews
Samuel D. Hunter The Whale
Aaron Posner My Name is Asher Lev

 

JWB
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Suite 1105
New York,NY 10036
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Applause Theatre Service And Tickets To Matilda The Musical

Looking for tickets to see Broadway's newest hit show? Well have you come to the right place my friends. Matilda The Musical which opened to rave reviews on April 11 is without a doubt one of the best shows that I have seen in years. Now to be honest when the show was first announced last year I unlike most was not looking forward to seeing it. The truth is that shows based on movies or books are not my cup of tea. Oh well. You can't please everyone I guess.

Having said that I really enjoyed the show. Now while it took me a little while to get into it I was loving it by the time the curtain closed on Act One. In fact I would probably put the show in my top ten or twenty shows that I have seen on Broadway. It is a must see. Which brings me to the reason for today's blog. That's right. We have tickets to Matilda. Not only on Broadway but London too. Let me guess? You didn't know it was still playing there did you?

In fact not only is it still there but it remains on of London's top selling shows. Now as I mentioned for those of you looking to get tickets to the show you have come to the right place. Good seats are now available for all performances thru April 14, 2014. Not only that but when you call Applause you know that not only are you getting the best seats but also at the best prices. So why not give us a try? You'll be glad you did. Get your tickets to see Matilda The Musical on Broadway. You will love it. I know I did.


JWB
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311 West 43rd Street
Suite 1105
New York,NY 10036
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Customer Story

Today's customer story comes all the way from the Lone Star State. That's right. I am talking about the great state of Texas. Austin to be exact. Yesterday afternoon I got a call from a travel agent who's client was planning a trip to New York in July and wanted to see a few shows while they were here. Their choices were Wicked, Matilda, and The Book of Mormon. Three very popular but very different shows. Now while everyone waned to see Matilda only four wanted to see Wicked while the other two decided to see The Book of Mormon. So anyway now that I knew what they wanted to see I needed to find out where the wanted to sit and how much they wanted to spend.

Now they knew going in that of the three shows The Book of Mormon would be the most expensive. They were right. However in the end I was able to get the first row of the Orchestra on the aisle. Pretty good seats don't you think? One show down. Two to go. Just like with Mormon I was able to get them excellent seats in the Center Orchestra. Now was it the first row? No. It was the eight row. But trust me. You don't want to sit too close anyway. The set is huge. Two shows down. One to go. Last but not least is Wicked. Care to guess where they ended up sitting? That's right theatre fans. Center Orchestra. So there you have it. Three great shows and terrific seats to boot. Another satisfied customer. Will you be next?

JWB
Applause Theatre and Entertainment Service, Inc.
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Suite 1105
New York,NY 10036
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Customer Story

This week's customer story comes all the way from the great state of Ohio. Dayton to be exact. Two days ago I received a call from one of our regular travel agents who's client was planning a trip to New York in June and wanted to see a couple of shows while they were here. Their choices were Once and Motown. Two shows that I happen to love. So anyway now that I knew what they wanted to see I needed to find out when they would be here and how much they wanted to spend. Having just seen Motown the week before I suggested that the better seats are in the Front Mezzanine since I saw it in the Rear Orchestra. Not that it was a bad view but having seen other shows in that theatre I can tell you that the Mezzanine has the better view. Thankfully they agreed with me and I was able to get them some excellent seats in the Center Mezzanine. One show down. One to go. Now for Once I actually prefer the Orchestra. The closer the better actually. In case you don't know the show actually takes place in a bar so when you sit up front you actually feel like you are there. In fact they even let people come up on stage before the show and during intermission to drink with the cast. How cool is that? Plus I got them seats in the third row center. Not only that but I got both shows at a rate that was less than they were expecting. Another satisfied customer. Will you be next?

JWB
Applause Theatre and Entertainment Service, Inc.
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Suite 1105
New York,NY 10036
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Customer Story

Today's customer story comes all the way from the great state of Florida. This past Saturday I received a call from a travel agent who was planning a trip to New York in May and wanted to see a few shows while they were here. Their choices were The Book of Mormon, Newsies, and Nice Work If You Can Get It. Three great choices but of course very different. So anyway now that I knew what she wanted to see I needed to find out when they wanted to go and where they wanted to sit. Now they knew that of the three shows that The Book of Mormon would be the most expensive. They were right. However it wasn't expensive as they thought since we had seats in our inventory. By the way in case you didn't know we have some of the lowest prices for that show then any other company in the country. One show down. Two to go. Because the other two shows had been playing for almost a year I was able to get them excellent seats in the Center Front Mezzanine. Plus because the tickets were for them they got them at the travel agent discount. Another satisfied customer. Will you be next?

JWB
Applause Theatre and Entertainment Service, Inc.
311 West 43rd Street
Suite 1105
New York,NY 10036
212-307-7050 or 1-800451-9930

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