NEW YORK'S BROADWAY COLLECTION ADDS 3 NEW SHOWS

After Midnight - The Bridges of Madison County - Cabaret

New Productions by The Metropolitan Opera

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Three classic American shows can now be booked quickly and easily in the UK to ensure visitors heading to New York can guarantee they get the best tickets for the shows they want to see before they leave the UK.

This is possible because After Midnight, The Bridges of Madison County and Cabaret have joined The Broadway Collection, a group of top Broadway shows, each selected for their popularity with international audiences.

The move now brings the total number of shows in the Broadway Collection to 23, including: A Night with Janis Joplin, Aladdin, Beautiful: The Carole King Musical, Blue Man Group, The Book of Mormon, Bullets Over Broadway, Chicago, Rodgers & Hammerstein's Cinderella, Jersey Boys, Kinky Boots, Les Miserables, The Lion King, Mamma Mia!, Matilda, Motown, Newsies, Once, Pippin, Rock of Ages, Rocky, The Phantom of the Opera, Stomp and Wicked. In addition The Metropolitan Opera has premiers of new productions of Alexander Borodin's Prince Igor on February 6 and Jules Massenet's Werther on February 18 and a return of the Baroque fantasy The Enchanted Island on February 26 2014.

New show details

After Midnighttakes the smoky glamour of Harlem's Jazz Age and propels it into the new era in a musical that celebrates Duke Ellington's years at the Cotton Club. Using Ellington's original arrangements, After Midnight is performed by a world-class big band and set against a narrative of poetry by Langston Hughes - the leader of the Harlem Renaissance. After Midnight also features 25 sensational vocalists and dancers, including special guest stars such as Toni Braxton and Babyface, who will be gracing the stage from March 18^ththrough the 30^th, 2014. This musical is perfectly suited to international audiences due to its focus on jazz and dance, bridging language and cultural barriers.

Similarly,The Bridges of Madison Countyis an account of love and loss that audiences of all backgrounds will be able to relate to. Based on the bestselling novel of the same name, The Bridges of Madison County tells the story of a photographer and his life-changing, four-day love affair with a lonely Italian farm wife living in 1960s Madison County, Iowa. The Bridges of Madison County's famed film adaptation, starring Clint Eastwood and Meryl Streep, was nominated for several prolific honors including the Golden Globes and Academy Awards. Previews for this gripping tale of forbidden love begins on January 17, 2014 at the Schoenfeld Theatre and the show officially opens on February 20.

Opening this spring, the Tony Award-winning revival ofCabaretwill tell the story of a seedy nightclub set in 1931 Berlin while the Nazis are rising to power. There, a young English performer strikes up a relationship with an American writer, all while a zealous Master of Ceremonies commands the action at the Kit Kat Klub. Scottish-born Alan Cumming reprises his role as the Emcee in this award-winning hit and Michelle Williams of Dawson's Creek and My Week with Marilyn hits the stage as the star of the show, previewing on March 21, 2014 and opening on April 24.

 TheMetropolitan Opera'snew production of Alexander Borodin's Prince Igor opens on February 6 2014 and has additional performances on Feb 10, 14, 17, 21 and 24, plus March 1, 4 and 8, lead by conductors Gianandrea Noseda and Pavel Smelkov. Prince Igor is played by Ildar Abdrazakov, Yaroslavna by Oksana Dyka, Konchakovna by Anita Rachvelishvili, Vladamir Igorevich by SergeySemishkur, Prince Galitsky by Mikhail Petrenko and Khan Konchak by Stefan Kocan.

Massenet's Werther, with Libertto by Edouard Blau, Paul Milliet and Georges Hartmann opens on February 18 with performances on Feb 22, and 28 and March 3, 7, 11 and 15. It is conducted by Alain Altinoglu. The role of Sophie is played by Lisette Oropesa, Charlotte by Elina Garanca, Werther by Jonas Kaufmann, Albert by David Bizic and Le Bailli by Jonathan Summers.

On February 26 The Met's delightful Baroque fantasy The Enchanted Island returns after its critically acclaimed world-premiere run in 2011-12 bringing together the music of Handel, Vivaldi, Rameau, Purcell and other composers set to a new English liberetto inspired by Shakespear's The Tempest and A Midsummer Night's Dream. Performances continue on March 1, 5, 12 and 15. The all-star cast is lead by Susan Graham as Sycorax, with David Daniels, Danielle de Niese and the great Placido Domingo reprising their roles as Prospero, Ariel and Neptune.

About Broadway Inbound and The Broadway Collection

The Broadway Collection is part of Broadway Inbound, a Shubert Organization company with decades of experience in the theatre industry, the travel industry and wholesale ticket distribution, who specializes in FIT sales of Broadway shows. The Broadway Collection was created in response to a huge demand for Broadway within the travel industry and includes The Metropolitan Opera and 18 distinctive, top tier shows. Broadway Inbound specializes in travel industry and wholesale ticket distribution for live theatrical events around the United States. Broadway Inbound provides various technologies to give wholesale partners access to extensive inventory directly from venue box offices' primary ticketing systems including its sister company,Telecharge.com. Unparalleled experience in wholesale theatre ticketing, marketing, and operations makes Broadway Inbound a perfect partner for distributors in travel and other industries.  

To purchase tickets to any Broadway Collection show, contact UK Broadway Collection partners including: Attraction World, Attraction Tickets Direct, Encore Tickets,Lastminute.com, Superbreak,Titan Travel, Trailfinders, TUI and Virgin Holidays.

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