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Tickets for 'Hamilton' in San Francisco 2017 Require Season-Long Packages for March Staging

If you haven't heard, the hit-making musical Hamilton will embark on a national tour come March 2017. Its first city on the trot is San Francisco and locking in tickets for the performance has proven to be more difficult than intended--with theaters requiring patrons to buy season-long packages.
By Ian Holubiak

  • Donald Trump Talks Andrew Lloyd Webber, Plays ‘Phantom of The Opera’ at Campaign Rally

    There are a lot of things that many people don’t know about Donald Trump. Like for example did you know that at all of his speeches he always leaves Box 5 open in order to appease Eric the Opera Ghost. It's true, even if there are now box seats, he has at least five of them built just to leave one open. He also plays music from Andrew Lloyd Webber’s 'The Phantom of the Opera' at most of his events. That is right, Trump is a big fan of one of the longest running and most successful Broadway & West End shows ever.
    By James Knight

  • 'Wicked' Announces Carrie St. Louis as New Glinda and More as Part of New Cast Change

    Beginning Tuesday, February 2, 'Rock of Ages' Carrie St. Louis will don the role of Glinda in the three-time Tony Award-winning musical, "Wicked." The long-running Broadway production of 'Wicked" at the Gershwin Theatre will also see Peter Scolari (Bosom Buddies and Bronx Bombers) assume the role of the Wizard.
    By Ian Holubiak