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A Day In The Life Of A Ticket Broker

2009-07-05T14:18:00.004-04:00

As I sit at my computer I can't believe 2009 is half over. Before you know it Christmas will be here,then New Year's Eve,and then it will be time to do it all over again. Just recently I marked my fifth year at Applause. Time sure does fly. Since that time I must have seen over 30 or 40 shows On and Off-Broadway. Some I loved. Some not so much. How I felt about them doesn't really matter in the grand scheme of things. What's important is that I get the chance to experience one of the greatest things in the world. Live Theatre. There is no better feeling than sitting in a crowded theater waiting for the unexpected to begin. Over the years my favorites may have changed but one thing has not. My love for the theatre. That is forever.

JWB
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Beat The Heat With Broadway's Coolest Show West Side Story

2009-07-04T12:45:00.003-04:00

Being a big fan of the movie I was thrilled when it was announced the West Side Story was coming back to Broadway after an almost thirty year absence.Sure I knew the stage production would be different from the movie. They usually are. I didn't care. I just wanted to see it. I mean how can you listen to that music and not be moved? I dare you to try. So there I am at the Palace Theatre sitting in Row P of the Orchestra getting ready for the show to begin. The lights dim,the curtain rises, and the Orchestra starts to play. For the next 2 1/2 hrs I was transfixed by what I was seeing up on that stage. Now I have always been a big Karen Olivo fan since In The Heights. She did not disappoint. Evidently the Tony Voters agreed with me cause last month she won a much deserved Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Musical. That being said the rest of the cast was just as good. Talk about working their butts off. I'm glad I went to see it and if you get the chance to see it I hope you will enjoy it as much as I did.

JWB
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Broadway's Wicked Is Sill Broadway's Biggest Hit

2009-07-04T11:55:00.004-04:00

Here we are six years into the Broadway run of Wicked and it is still the most popular show around. I first saw the show during previews and although I thought it was great never did I think it would become the world wide phenomenon that it is today. Believe it or not the show didn't get very good reviews when it first opened. That shows you what critics know. Never underestimate the audience. There the ones buying the tickets after all. After all these years Wicked is not only one of our most requested shows but our biggest seller. I don't expect that to change. So whether you're a fan of the show or not it really doesn't matter. Wicked is here to stay my friends. That you can count on. You know what else you can count on? Applause having tickets to see Wicked whenever you want to go. Why not give us a call? You'll be glad you did.

JWB
Applause Theatre and Entertainment Service, Inc.
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Get Out Your Inner "Freak" And See Shrek The Musical On Broadway

2009-07-04T09:46:00.007-04:00

For those of you who have read my blogs in the past know that I was not expecting to like Shrek The Musical. In fact the only reason I went to see the show was because my boss made me. Just kidding. Being in the business that I am in we are often invited to see all the new shows prior to opening. This way when customers call asking our opinion about these shows we will know what in the heck we are talking about. If I don't like I show I'm not going to lie and tell you I did. That's just not my style. I can honestly say that I loved Shrek. It's got a great story that will warm your heart and a cast that gives you 110% every time they step on that stage.Now for those of you that think the show is just for kids then think again. This is a show for everybody no matter how old you are. How many shows can say that nowadays? Just one. Shrek The Musical.
Get your tickets now.

JWB
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Mamma Mia- A Global Smash Hit!

2009-07-03T18:45:00.002-04:00

Planning a weekend getaway to NYC this summer? Still trying to decide what to see? I have a suggestion, go see Mamma Mia on Broadway. I am a sucker for these kinds of shows. Set on a Greek Island, on the eve of her wedding a girl suddenly realizes one of three men from her mother’s past could be her father. It’s a cute story and of course it has a happy ending!

What really grabbed me with this show was the infectious music of Abba. Mamma Mia brings to life such classic hits such as “Dancing Queen”, “Take a Chance on Me” and “The Winner Takes It All”.

Not only do we sell tickets to shows on Broadway but we also sell tickets to London’s West End. In the spring of 1999 Mamma Mia opened at the Prince Edward theatre. It was a smash hit from opening night. I couldn’t wait to see it. Lucky me, I was going to be in England that summer. Having been at Applause since I graduated college in 1994 I can probably say I have seen pretty much everything that has hit the Great White Way since then. Can I remember what I did before or after the theater for each one? Not really. What I do remember is the first time I saw Mamma Mia. I walked into the Prince Edward theatre full of anticipation. People from all over the world were in the theatre, but we all had one thing in common, our love for Abba’s music. By the end of the show we were all dancing in the aisle to “Dancing Queen” having had the time of our lives. I couldn't wait to come back to the office and let all my co workers know what a great hit Mamma Mia was going to be. How right I was. Don’t believe me? Go see it for yourself.

Great deals are available now with Applause Theatre Service! Tickets for this show and all Broadway shows(including London productions) can be purchased by calling a sales expert live at 800-451-9930. Ask for the Below Face Value Deals for most Broadway shows this Summer!!Follow us at www.twitter.com/applausetickets and Facebook

Claudia Bombeck

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Applause Theater Service & its Broadway Customers Are Happy Customers Now

2009-07-03T17:17:00.006-04:00

Let me explain the 3 main reasons why consumers shopping for Broadway Show tickets in New York City are happy customers of the theater these days. It's simple really:

1. Applause's friendly and expert service is 2nd to none.
2. Applause is one of the few licensed New York State ticket companies with over 21 years of experience (New York State license #71AP1001029).
3.Applause offers the very best prices-simply shop around and see for yourself.

An example of one of Applause's customer service stories that I'm speaking of is when I spoke to a new Applause caller today. Her name is Anne Smith from upstate New York. Anne asked me for tickets to see Hair The Musical for a Saturday evening in July. When I quoted her the Applause retail price, along with the seat locations (which were very nice in the orchestra section), she seemed pleased. Right after this I mentioned that if she was flexible in her schedule, that I could obtain seats for her at a savings of over $60.00 a ticket for the same very good seating placement in the theater (except she'd need to attend the 2pm matinee). Although she was about to purchase the evening tickets at a higher price, she asked me if I was certain that I could get the same selection of seating for the "discounted" performance of Hair The Musical. When I assured her that she would get really good seats, she went ahead and made a purchase.

I know what some people might be thinking at this point, something like "what's the catch"? To make a long a long story short, we secured excellent center orchestra seats for Anne and put them in the mail to her this afternoon. Needless to say, we have a new, and very happy Applause Theater Service customer.

There are hundreds of online and some brick and mortar companies that sell tickets these days all over the country. I have been in the ticket selling business for 31 years myself. Although lots of change has occurred in my career, I really believe that shoppers and customers that are looking for the best value when buying Broadway tickets, might not really know where to shop.

So they go to Google, Yahoo, MSN or an online shopping service and type in the Broadway Show they are interested in seeing. Then they get a list of 10 or more different companies to search out. After a while, the differences are hard to tell, aren't they. The seat numbers and prices all start to blend and look alike.

At our small, friendly Broadway ticket company in New York City, we like to talk to potential Broadway theater-goers first, offer good information with expert advice on where to consider sitting in the theater and what possible "discount offerings" some of the shows have. Our Below Face Value ticket deal (becoming well known as BFV) now offers nearly 20 shows at an extreme discount.

We hope you'll consider calling our ticket service when your plans include a trip to the Broadway theater. I know our new customer Anne Smith is happy she did.

Regards,
Rich Gladstone
Applause Theater Service
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Mamma Mia! Becomes 15th Longest-Running Broadway Show

2009-07-03T16:22:00.003-04:00

Loved the movie with Meryl Streep and thought the Broadway show was pretty darn good as well! Mamma Mia! played its 3,183th performance on June 27, passing Tobacco Road as the 15th longest-running show in Broadway history!!

To mark the occasion, ten real brides-to-be were invited to a post-show meet-and-greet with the cast.
As part of the celebration, Mamma Mia!'s current Sophie, Brandi Burkhardt, threw a bouquet to the competing brides all vying to win a grand prize honeymoon trip to London. The lucky winner who nabbed the bouquet and the trip was Lauren Hopkins Sheridan.
Here is a look at the Saturday-afternoon event held on the stage of the Winter Garden Theatre:

A mother. A daughter. Three possible dads. And a trip down the aisle you'll never forget!
ABBA's greatest hits are woven into a sunny tale set on a Greek island. On the eve of her wedding, a bride's quest to discover her father's identity brings three men from her mother's past back to the place they last visited 20 years ago!

Great deals are available now with Applause Theatre Service! Tickets for this show and all Broadway shows(including London productions) can be purchased by calling a sales expert live at 800-451-9930. Ask for the Below Face Value Deals for most Broadway shows this Summer!!Follow us at www.twitter.com/applausetickets and Facebook

Statue Of Liberty Crown To Reopen On July 4

2009-07-03T13:54:00.010-04:00

That's right all you tourists and fellow New Yorkers.This will mark the first time that the public will be allowed to visit the crown since the devastating attacks of 9/11. On July 4 at 9am there will be a special ribbon-cutting ceremony to be followed by a performance by the City Lights Youth Theatre. Sasha Allen who is featured in the Broadway revival of Hair will also be on hand to perform the song "Huddled Masses" in honor of this special event. Having lived in New York City for almost eighteen years you would think that I would have made it to see Lady Liberty at least once. Sadly I have not. When you live in New York it's easy to forget how many great things there are to do here. The only time I play tourist is when my parents come to visit. Maybe it's time to do it again. Who knows? Maybe I'll see you there. New York City. There's no place like it.

JWB
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Great Seats, Great Prices, Great Time to See "South Pacific" on Broadway!

2009-07-03T13:46:00.002-04:00

One of the best selling shows the past couple of years has been the incredible production of Lincoln Centers "South Pacific" on Broadway. I went to see it very early in previews with one of my managers here at Applause and knew then that this was going to be a gigantic hit. I went back to the owners of the company and said we need lots of seats for this monster! They trusted my judgement and the show took off and sold like gangbusters and has since slowed down very little.

And can you believe that this was the first EVER revival of this show on Broadway? That's just amazing to me. I'm sure there are many producers out there who had the opportunity to obtain the rights and passed on it and are now kicking themselves in the behinds!

Rediscover musical theater paradise at this enchanting Tony-winning revival. One of my favorite shows ever!

Set on a tropical island in the Pacific during World War II, a U.S. Navy nurse falls in love with a local plantation owner. This classic Rodgers and Hammerstein musical, the winner of seven 2008 Tony Awards, features one of the most romantic scores of all time.

Great deals available now with Applause Theatre Service! Tickets for this show and all Broadway shows(including London productions) can be purchased by calling a sales expert live at 800-451-9930. Ask for the Below Face Value Deals for most Broadway shows this Summer!!
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Love Dancing With the Stars? You'll Love "Burn the Floor" on Broadway!

2009-07-03T13:07:00.004-04:00

BURN THE FLOOR – the Latin and Ballroom dance spectacular that has thrilled audiences in more than 30 countries worldwide, is making its Broadway debut at the Longacre Theatre. In a limited engagement starting Saturday July 25th, the electrifying Burn The Floor is going to be heating up the fire of Broadway audiences through the passionate drama of dance. Years before “Dancing with the Stars” and “So You Think You Can Dance” turned Ballroom dancing into must-see TV, one sizzling show was setting stages ablaze around the globe. Burn The Floor journeys from Harlem’s hot nights at The Savoy, where dances such as the Lindy, Foxtrot and Charleston were born, to the Latin Quarter where the Cha-Cha, Rumba and Salsa began steaming-up the stage. If you are into the elegance of a Viennese Waltz, the exuberance of the Jive, the intensity of the Paso Doble, and the varying romantic moods of the Tango, Samba, Mambo, Quickstep, Swing – then Burn The Floor has got your number! It’s all the best of Ballroom Dance with the most tempting dancers in town turning it on for you in 21st Century attitude.

As a special added bonus for you Dancing with the Stars fanatics, Karina & Maksim will be special guest stars thru August 16th.

Great deals available now! Tickets for this show and all Broadway shows(including London productions) can be purchased by calling a sales expert live at 800-451-9930. Ask for the Below Face Value Deals for most Broadway shows this Summer!!

It's Just to Good to be True!!!!!!

2009-07-03T12:17:00.006-04:00

Looking for a Great night out on the town? Look no further then Jersey Boys. Playing to sold out audiences nightly this 2006 Tony Award Winning Musical takes you behind the music of Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons. You can follow the rags-to-rock-to-riches tale of four blue collar kids working their way from the streets of Newark New Jersey to the heights of stardom. Jersey Boys features some the the best known hits such as "Sherry", "Big Girls Don't Cry", " Can't Take My Eyes Off Of You", "Oh What A Night" any many more. I have to tell you that my 8/12 year old demands this CD be played in the car whenever we go out and sings along at the top her lungs. For the best seats at the best prices call Applause and have a night that is "Just to good to be true!".

Carol Burg
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Wanna Rock? See Rock of Ages On Broadway

2009-07-03T10:49:00.004-04:00

Calling all music fans of the 80's! What? You mean you still haven't seen Rock of Ages yet? Well what are you waiting for people? It is a freakin' awesome show. I should know. I've seen it over a half a dozen times and I could see it a dozen more without hesitation. It has one if not the sexiest casts on Broadway and features twenty-eight classic hits from the 1980's. What more could you want from a Broadway musical? Call Applause now to get your tickets to see Rock of Ages on Broadway. You have to see it to believe it.

JWB
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"39 Steps" is a Special Theatrical Treat! Don't Miss Talkback Tuesdays!

2009-07-02T17:05:00.001-04:00

Every Tuesday night, stay after the show 39 Steps to watch film scholars, comedians and more discuss Broadway's longest-running comedy thriller!

Mix a Hitchcock masterpiece with a juicy spy novel, add a dash of Monty Python and you have THE 39 STEPS, a fast-paced whodunit for anyone who loves the magic of theatre! This 2-time Tony and Drama Desk Award-winning treat is packed with nonstop laughs, over 150 zany characters (played by a ridiculously talented cast of 4), an on-stage plane crash, handcuffs, missing fingers and some good old-fashioned romance!

In THE 39 STEPS, a man with a boring life meets a woman with a thick accent who says she's a spy. When he takes her home, she is murdered. Soon, a mysterious organization called "The 39 Steps" is hot on the man's trail in a nationwide manhunt that climaxes in a death-defying finale! A riotous blend of virtuoso performances and wildly inventive stagecraft, THE 39 STEPS amounts to an unforgettable evening of pure pleasure!

Run and catch this show at a ridiculously low price(Below Face Value) with Applause Theatre Service! Call now at 800-451-9930

Working 9 to 5, What A Way To Make A Living...

2009-07-02T16:51:00.008-04:00

Most of us have had the opportunity to say this at one time or another. For anyone who has ever had to work to make a living you can now see the musical that will make you smile at justice brought about in the workplace.

It is a musical about three female co-workers who pushed to the boiling point, make a plan to get even with the sexist, egotistical, lying, hypocritical bigot boss an make changes for the better for everyone in the office.

Sound familiar? Yes, 9 to 5 (the musical) is the same story as the famous movie which starred Jane Fonda, Lily Tomlin and Dolly Parton and Dabney Coleman(pictured above at the shows premier in LA). This one may not have any of those big stars in it…BUT Dolly Parton did write all of the music. Speaking of its stars, it has a very talented cast of Broadway veterans including Marc Kudisch, Allison Janney, Stephanie J. Block and Megan Hilty. (pictured right)

The show is pure entertainment from the energetic choreography to the colorful costumes that perfectly represent the 70’s to the perfectly bubbling score that Parton has written. For a absolutely charming night of theatre this is the perfect date.

Great seats are available and many performances have seats available for below face value. Call APPLAUSE now to get you 70’s fix and enjoy this delightful show.

H. Todd Freeman
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Stay Cool with Shrek this Summer on Broadway!

2009-07-02T16:16:00.007-04:00

The summer is upon us. What better way to stay cool then to catch a Broadway show. One of my favorites of the season is Shrek the Musical. When I first heard that Shrek would be opening on Broadway I was a little skeptical. I never saw any of the movies. Being in my late thirties I never really had any desire. For those of you who don't know, Shrek the Musical is based on the Oscar award winning Dream Works film. It features a green Ogre, Shrek, and his side kick Donkey as they try to save the land from an evil Lord Farquaad and rescue Princess Fiona from a terrible fate. Sounds silly and childish right? How wrong was I? Shrek the Musical features 19 brand new songs and a great cast of 27 playing all the well known characters from the movie including the Ginger Bread Man and The Three Little Pigs. Shrek the Musical has it all. I always tell my customers who think it is not really a show for them..too childish they say, not true. There are even some "adult jokes" that I was embarrassed to explain to my 6 year old nephew. Want to find out what they were? Go see Shrek for yourself. Give Applause a call today. We can help you with the best seats at the best prices.

Applause has tickets for this show and all Broadway shows(including London productions) that can be purchased by calling a sales expert live at 800-451-9930. Ask for the Below Face Value Deals for most Broadway shows this Summer!!

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West Side Story on Broadway a Must See!

2009-07-02T16:15:00.004-04:00

The classic American musical "West Side Story" returns to Broadway and it's a show that shouldn't be missed!

The story of Romeo and Juliet is transported to the turbulent streets of New York City in the 1950s. Star-crossed lovers are caught between rival street gangs. Directed by librettist Arthur Laurents, the show features Leonard Bernstein and Stephen Sondheim's legendary score.

2009 Tony Award Winner! West Side Story is the winner of Best Featured Actress in a Musical, Karen Olivio who as Anita steals the show. Who can forget the great movie musical with Natalie Wood and Rita Moreno. One of my all time favorite movies.
Well this show is selling unbelievably well which surprises me a bit since it opened to mixed reviews, but word of mouth is great and the show should stick around for a few years.
Call Applause now to get your tickets at a great best.

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The Longest Running Show on Broadway!

2009-07-02T13:28:00.003-04:00

ThePha ntom of the Opera is an amazing entity on Broadway. After more than 20 years it still is one of the biggest audience draws on Broadway.
It is the story of a disfigured musical genius that haunts the catacombs beneath the Paris Opera and exerts strange control over a lovely young soprano. Based on "Le Fantome de L'Opera" by Gaston Leroux. The Phantom of the Opera has music by Andrew Lloyd Webber. Lyrics are by Charles Hart (with additional lyrics by Richard Stilgoe), and the book is by Richard Stilgoe and Lloyd Webber. A beautiful and at this point very well known score with songs like “Music of the Night” and “Think of Me”. A universal story and a beautiful haunting score/operatic in nature but also full of Broadway bombast it pleases a wide array of audience.
Great seats are available for all performances and many at prices below face value.
Call Applause 800-451-9930/212-307-7050 now to see the Broadway phenomenon that has captivated the world with it’s theatrical magic.
H. Todd Freeman
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Now Is The Best Time To See Disney's The Lion King On Broadway

2009-07-02T12:15:00.005-04:00

Now in it's celebrated 12th year on Broadway is The Lion King. The show which opened to rave reviews is still selling out nightly on Broadway. The Lion King won seven 1998 Tony Awards including Best Musical and first opened at the newly refurbished New Amsterdam Theatre on November 13, 1997 before moving to the Minskoff Theatre in June 0f 2006. Not being the biggest Disney fan in the world I wasn't exactly looking forward to seeing the show when it was first announced. I mean how were they going to pull this thing off? Beauty and the Beast was one thing but we are talking about a show with a bunch of singing and dancing hyenas. Well not only did they pull it off but to this day it is one of the most thrilling spectacular achievements that I have ever seen On or Off-Broadway. In fact The Lion King is still one of our most requested shows here at Applause. This is a show that the whole family will love. Call now to get your tickets to see The Lion King on Broadway. It is theatre at it's finest.

JWB
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CHRISTMAS IN JULY

2009-07-02T11:53:00.007-04:00

I never realized how many people make something out of Christmas in July. Well I am not really going to talk about Christmas in July. I want to tell you about the Radio City Music Hall. Radio City is the largest indoor theatre in the world. It has seats for over 5000. Through the years more than 300 million people have seen shows in Radio City. The construction began in 1929 right after the depression began. It was deemed to be the Palace of the People. The Mighty Wurlitzer is the largest organ in the world. It has two Keyboards and 11 rooms where the pipes are stored. The pipes range from 2 1/2 inches to 32 feet.

Through the years Radio City has become the Christmas capital of the United States and possibly the world. The first Christmas Tree was in 1931. Every year the Garden Chief searches for a Christmas tree anywhere from 75 feet to 100 feet high. The trees have come from as far away as Ottawa Canada. The tree is decorated with over 30,000 lights and is lite right after Thanksgiving and stays up until after January 6, the Feast of the Epiphany (The Magi or Three Kings).

Aside from its size, Radio City is considered a gem of Art Deco syle and architecture. If you have the opportunity to ever visit Radio City, try to give yourself time to see the wondrous work inside.

Applause has a special for the Christmas Spectacular for off peak dates in November. With the purchase of your ticket, you receive a coupon for a free popcorn and a coupon for a free soda or water. You know what you usually pay for these items in a theatre. The Christmas Spectacular is exactly what it is called. The world famous Rockettes are incredible and I don' think anyone ever forgets the living Nativity. All of the animals are real as well as the people representing Mary, Joseph and the Christ Child and the Shepherds and the Three Kings. We have clients that see it every year and never tire of it. It is also unforgettable for your children and grandchildren.

May I suggest that when you are in town you take advantage of our BFV program and see one or more of the many shows on Broadway we have at prices BELOW FACE VALUE. Please don't hesitate to ask our advice not only on the shows but also on restaurants in the area. Let us help you make this coming Christmas Season a memorable one.

Bill Stolting
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God of Carnage is a Broadway must-see! 2009 Best New Play Tony Award Winner!

2009-07-01T15:36:00.005-04:00

There are plenty of fireworks in this show! The words "savage" and "merciless" don't normally coexist with "hilarious" and "entertaining", but that's exactly what's currently happening on Broadway where God of Carnage is playing to packed houses. It just extended with this cast thru November 14th after taking a break July 27th thru September 7th.

Starting out as a seemingly innocent comedy about two upper middle-class couples trying to work out the problems their children had in a recent fight, only to end 90 minutes later in an all-out, no-holds-barred assault on the very foundations of our civilization.
From polite coffee-table chit chat to full body-press violence and the four cast members – Jeff Daniels, Hope Davis, James Gandolfini and Marcia Gay Harden – are all in it 110% til the end. One of the beauties of this play is the way everything keeps shifting. The person you may find the most unlikeable as the show begins is the one you're likeliest to cheer as it ends. The most righteous turns out to be the most prejudiced; the wimp turns out to be the bully and so on.
Nothing or no one is what they first seem to be. That's what makes this such a constantly fascinating piece of theatre that keeps reshaping before your eyes.
While the writing and direction are fabulous, it's the acting that blows you away. I urge you to run and see this show as soon as possible in order to see the sheer magic of these actors joined together in this production.

It's impossible to decide who to praise first. Harden(Best Actress Tony Winner this year) is front and centre with the risks she takes, going from tight-lipped "Mom" to free-swinging nut as the play progresses.
There's nothing more hysterical or braver than the way Harden throws herself on her opponents, or leaps up and down in anger when things don't go her way.
Davis is fascinating to watch, running from doe-eyed innocent to projectile vomiting worthy of a character from The Exorcist, while Daniels as her cell-phone-dependent husband works within a narrower margin of hysteria, but still finds enough ground to frighten us as well.
And then there's Gandolfini, spending a large part of the evening smiling that smile we know so well from his days as Tony Soprano. But, just like the former manager from New Jersey, Gandolfini's character here is capable of the most horrifying eruptions and if there's any doubt how close our civilized society is to the jungle, his Neanderthal rantings will eliminate them in a minute.

God of Carnage is that rare play which will not only surprise you and entertain you, but give you plenty to discuss for hours afterwards. Put this on the top of your "must-see" list in New York.

Tickets for this show and all Broadway shows(including London productions) can be purchased by calling an Applause sales expert live at 800-451-9930. Ask for the Below Face Value Deals for most Broadway shows this Summer!!
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I GOT A LOT OF LIVIN' TO DO

2009-07-01T15:16:00.004-04:00

B YE B YE BIRDIE may be one of the most popular musicals around. I mean, really…who hasn’t seen or been in a high school production of this wholesome 1950’s spoof of Elvis? (even I was the Mayor of Sweet Apple Ohio at age 15) .

Or who has never seen the movie with Ann Margaret as the sexiest Kim around?
In case you are one of the few who are unfamiliar with BYE BYE BIRDIE, it is an Elvis-inspired musical about 50’s teen idol Conrad Birdie, who's been drafted into the Army.
The MacAfee family (and all of Sweet Apple, Ohio) goes topsy-turvey when teen idol Conrad Birdie comes to town to serenade one lucky fan before he enters the Army.
Featuring a score of familiar tunes like “Put on a Happy Face”, “One Boy”, “A Lot of Livin to Do” this sweet, wholesome production is sure to please the whole family. So pack up the station wagon and bring the whole gang for a retro blast from the past.

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4th of July Fireworks Have Arrived Early! Ragtime Will Return to Broadway Oct. 23

2009-07-01T13:49:00.004-04:00

A show that I absolutely loved is coming back to Broadway! Applause has just confirmed that Ragtime, the Tony Award-winning musical that fans say got a too-short Broadway run after its 1998 launch — in the same season as The Lion King — is coming back to the Great White Way.

The news has been buzzed about for weeks, and on July 1 producers made it official: The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts' recent all-new and critically acclaimed production of Terrence McNally, Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty's Ragtime, based on the E.L. Doctorow novel, featuring direction and choreography by Marcia Milgrom Dodge, will begin Broadway previews Oct. 23 at the Neil Simon Theatre. Opening is Nov. 15.

Casting and ticketing information will be announced soon. Members of the Kennedy Center company will likely be offered their roles again.

Celebrate this brand-new production of the acclaimed Broadway musical Ragtime! Turn back the clock to the start of the 20th century--a time when anything was possible and ragtime music was king! For many, New York City was the land of opportunity. A poor Jewish immigrant sells his "moving picture" books on the street. A wealthy Victorian couple welcomes a runaway into their home. A Harlem jazz pianist turns an issue of justice into a revolution. One by one, their personal journeys come alive as historic figures offer guidance and diversion--among them escape artist Harry Houdini, auto tycoon Henry Ford, famed educator Booker T. Washington, and chorus girl Evelyn Nesbit. Together, their stories celebrate the struggle between tradition and independence… black and white… old and new… all in pursuit of the American dream. With its cast of vibrant characters, vivid sets and costumes, and Tony Award–winning book and score, Ragtime is the can't-miss theater event of the Fall 2009!

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HOW CAN I RESIST YOU?

2009-07-01T12:49:00.004-04:00

MAMMA MIA

Nearly 10 years later with productions all over the world and a successful movie, MAMMA MIA still has people dancing in the aisles. The show with its simple story continues to enchant and enthrall.
On the eve of her wedding, a daughter's quest to discover the identity of her father brings 3 men from her mother's past back to the Greek island paradise they last visited 20 years ago.
ABBA’s timeless 70's songs propel this sweet story of love, laughter and friendship, like a “Dancing Queen” every night making everyone have the time of their lives! With a score of pop songs like Mamma Mia, Dancing Queen, Waterloo, Take a chance on me…you can’t help but want to dance in the aisles.
You don’t have to be an ABBA fan to love this show, but if you are…this is ABBA heaven! For a night of frivolous fun nothing beats MAMMA MIA.
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Have a Practically Perfect Day!

2009-07-01T11:39:00.004-04:00

Looking for a great day out? Why not grab the family and head on into New York to catch Disney's Mary Poppins. I know I have and we all loved it. Produced by Disney and Cameron Mackintosh, Mary Poppins combines the stories of P.L. Travers and the Academy Award®-winning film to create this perfectly magical musical, filled with priceless memories, timeless songs ("Chim Chim Cher-ee," "Let's Go Fly a Kite," "Supercalifragilisticexpialadocious") and more than just a spoonful of Disney stagecraft.
So come, visit the one place on earth where more than your just imagination takes flight, and you too will believe in the magic of Mary Poppins.
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Give the Gift of Rock of Ages....

2009-07-01T09:50:00.008-04:00

My husband and I were attending a wedding a few weeks ago and were discussing what to get for the people that can get anything they want? We looked at each other and said "Tickets to Rock of Ages". We love this show and have seen it twice so we figured our friends would enjoy it as well. We definitely picked the right gift for them, the day after the wedding we got a phone call saying how perfect and what a great gift that was. Needless to say we were thrilled. Set in 1987 on the Sunset Strip, Rock of Ages tells the story of a small town girl who meets a big city rocker in LA’s most famous rock club, they fall in love to the greatest songs of the 80s. It’s ROCK OF AGES, an arena-rock love story told through the mind-blowing, face-melting hits of JOURNEY, NIGHT RANGER, STYX, REO SPEEDWAGON, PAT BENATAR, TWISTED SISTER, POISON, ASIA, WHITESNAKE and many more. Don’t miss this awesomely good time about dreaming big, playing loud and partying on! For the best seats at the best prices call Applause. Ask for our insider deal and let us save you $$$$$$.

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