I
LOVE the theatre and have ever since I saw the original production of
"Oklahoma" on Broadway in 1943 when I was 7 years old---okay I KNOW you
weren't born yet!!!-- I wanted to be Alfred Drake who played the
original Curly and then a couple of years later I wanted to be John
Riatt when I saw him play Billy in "Carousel"--sadly I couldn't carry a
tune. In any case since then I have seen thousands of plays and musicals
and the lights going down in a theatre before the show starts still
sends a shiver down my spine!

Luckily,
about 4 years ago, Corine, who has 2 show business related web sites--
corinescorner.com and broadwayshowbiz.com--contacted me about reviewing
toruing companies of Broadway shows and it is like being in theatre
heaven for me. Tonight I will be going to see the opening night of the
touring company of  "The Book of Mormon" in Fort Lauderdale at the
Broward Performing Arts center and I can't wait. Look for my review.

(An aside--before the show we will be having an early dinner/late lunch at the Dubliner Irish Pub not too far from the theatre!)

This a partial copy of the publicity release I received:

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The producers of the national tour of the new musical THE BOOK OF MORMON , winner of nine Tony Awards including Best Musical announced today that tickets will be available at the Broward Center box office, 201 SW Fifth Avenue , Fort Lauderdale , FL   33312 , www.Ticketmaster.com or by calling 954-462-0222. Group orders of 15 or more may be placed by calling 954-626-7814 or 954-462-0222.

 Attached please find a press release and production photographs for THE BOOK OF MORMON (see collage above)  coming to Broward Center for the Performing Arts November 26 – December
22 as part of the Bank of America Broadway in Fort Lauderdale 2013-2014
subscription series.

 Photo Credits:

Mark Evans - THE BOOK OF MORMON First National Tour (c) Joan Marcus, 2013.

Phyre Hawkins, Mark Evans, Christopher John O'Neill THE BOOK OF MORMON First National Tour (c) Joan Marcus, 2013.

THE BOOK OF MORMON First National Tour Company - THE BOOK OF MORMON First National Tour (c) Joan Marcus, 2013.
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