The NETworks Tour of Disney’s BEAUTY AND THE BEAST returns to South Florida!

Disney’s BEAUTY AND THE BEAST features the animated film’s Academy Award®-winning score with music by Alan Menken and lyrics by the late Howard Ashman, with additional songs with music by Alan Menken and lyrics by Tim Rice. The book is written by Linda Woolverton.

The original creators of the original 1994 Broadway production are together again for this new NETworks touring production. This new modified touring production is directed by Rob Roth and choreographed by Matt West, with Costume Design by Tony Award® winner Ann Hould-Ward, Lighting Design by Natasha Katz, Scenic Design by Stanley A. Meyer, Sound Design by John Petrafesa Jr. and Music Supervision by Michael Kosarin.

Director Rob Roth: “It has been wonderful to bring the entire original design team back together to work on this new production of BEAUTY AND THE BEAST. As a Director, it is rare to have the opportunity to revisit your work fifteen years later. Hopefully I’ve grown and developed as an artist, along with my collaborators, and we can bring 15 years of experience to this new production. We have remained very close as a team over the years of producing the show around the world, and it has been so much fun getting together to re-explore and re-invent the show for this new NETworks tour. The theme of ‘BEAUTY’ is about seeing past the exterior into the heart of someone, and this is reflected in the design for the show, which is about transparency and layers, seeing past one thing and into another.”

Disney’s BEAUTY AND THE BEAST is the classic story of Belle, a young woman in a provincial town, and the Beast, who is really a young prince trapped in a spell placed by an enchantress. If the Beast can learn to love and be loved, the curse will end and he will be transformed to his former self. But time is running out. If the Beast does not learn his lesson soon, he and his household will be doomed for all eternity.

The Broadway musical adaptation has become an international sensation that has played to over 35 million people worldwide in 13 countries.

The NETworks Tour of Disney’s BEAUTY AND THE BEAST will be at the Broward Center for the Performing Arts from November 15 thru 27, 2011.

The 3.0 US Tour of Broadway's THE ADDAMS FAMILY returns to South Florida!

THE ADDAMS FAMILY, a new musical based on the bizarre and beloved family of characters created by legendary cartoonist Charles Addams. The new tour not only has added 3 new songs to the show but has also been reworked by the creative team making it even better than the current Broadway production which is set to close on December 31, 2011.

The brand-new 1st National Tour is headlined by Douglas Sills, a Tony Award nominee for THE SCARLET PIMPERNEL, and Sara Gettelfinger, last seen on Broadway in A FREE MAN OF COLOR and DIRTY ROTTEN SCOUNDRELS, as Gomez and Morticia.

Also on the tour are: Tony Award nominee Martin Vidnovic as Mal Beineke, two-time Tony Award nominee Crista Moore as Alice Beineke, Blake Hammond as Uncle Fester, Pippa Pearthree as Grandma, Tom Corbeil as Lurch, Patrick D. Kennedy as Pugsley, Brian Justin Crum as Lucas Beineke and Cortney Wolfson as Wednesday.

Portraying the ancestors are: Ted Ely, Karla Garcia, Steve Geary, Victoria Huston-Elem, Patrick Oliver Jones, Lizzie Klemperer, Alexandra Matteo, Christy Morton, Brad Nacht, Rebecca Riker, Jonathan Ritter, Roland Rusinek, Geo Seery, Samantha Shafer and Jason Eric Testa.

The tour started performances on September 15 at the Mahalia Jackson Theater for the Performing Arts in New Orleans and will continue on to over 30 additional major markets across North America.

THE ADDAMS FAMILY features a book by Marshall Brickman and Rick Elice, and music and lyrics by Andrew Lippa. The production is directed and designed (sets and costumes) by Phelim McDermott and Julian Crouch with creative consultation by Jerry Zaks and choreography by Sergio Trujillo.

The newly revamped touring production (with 3 new songs and polished plot) features lighting design by Natasha Katz, sound design by ACME Sound Partners and puppetry by Basil Twist. The production also features music supervision by Mary-Mitchell Campbell, orchestrations by Larry Hochman, dance arrangements by August Eriksmoen, hair design by Tom Watson, make-up design by Angelina Avallone and special effects design by Greg Meeh.

THE ADDAMS FAMILY is at the Kravis Center in West Palm Beach, Florida from November 8 thru 13, 2011.

John Fogerty brings his 2011 Tour to South Florida!

As one of the most revered and influential artists to emerge in the '60s, John Fogerty is still a vital part of the musical landscape. As lead singer, guitarist and songwriter of Creedence Clearwater Revival and as a Grammy Award-winning, chart-topping solo artist, Fogerty's sound has encompassed everything from blues to country to southern swamp rock and roll.

As part of Creedence Clearwater Revival, Fogerty released nine Top Ten singles between 1969 and 1971 starting with the standard "Proud Mary." Creedence also scored eight gold albums between 1968 and 1972 including the hits "Bad Moon Rising" and "Fortunate Son."

Fan favorite hits include "Down on the Corner," "Who'll Stop the Rain," "Have You Ever Seen the Rain," "Midnight Special," "Lookin' out My Back Door" and "Born on the Bayou."

After Creedence split up in 1972, Fogerty released an album of covers, on which he played all the instruments, under the name the Blue Ridge Rangers in 1973. This was followed by a solo album, John Fogerty (1975).

Long legal battles over song credits led Fogerty away from the spotlight until 1984 when he rebounded with a Top Ten single, "The Old Man Down the Road," and a number one album, Centerfield. Eye of the Zombie followed in 1986. In 1997, he released Blue Moon Swamp and the live Premonition. In 2005, he put out Long Road Home: The Ultimate John Fogerty/Creedence Collection and its accompanying DVD, Long Road Home: In Concert, the first compilation of its kind to feature both CCR classics and Fogerty's solo work. After a number of concert appearances, Fogerty released Revival in 2007.

In 2009, he released The Blue Ridge Rangers Rides Again (2009), a series of hit songs from the past with impressive duets from the present, including Bruce Springsteen, Don Henley and Timothy B. Schmit.

Most recently, he celebrated the 25^th Anniversary of the release of the smash Centerfield.
Revered as one of the greatest songwriters, singers and guitarists of all time, Fogerty was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1993.

John Fogerty will be at the Seminole Hard Rock Live in Hollywood, Florida on Thursday November 10, 2011.

Benise brings his THE SPANISH GUITAR spectacle back to South Florida!

Benise, and his Emmy Award®-winning "Nights of Fire" cast, returns to South Florida with a new world music and dance production, THE SPANISH GUITAR.

Benise takes you on an intoxicating musical journey across the globe in search of the seductive roots of Spanish guitar. Crossing new musical boundaries and armed with an amazing band of international musicians, elaborately choreographed dancers and his versatile Spanish guitar, Benise captures world music at its best and delivers a powerhouse performance.

His expressive scenery, staging and arrangements carry audiences on a musical voyage to exotic destinations from Spain, Africa and Brazil to Cuba, France, and Egypt. You'll be willingly held captive as exotic drums, Gypsy violin, Flamenco dancers, Cirque performers, Brazilian Samba dancers, tribal drummers, and more create a theater experience that has been dubbed "The Latin Riverdance," but is clearly so much more.

THE SPANISH GUITAR creates a phenomenal theater experience that appeals to the hearts and souls of people of all ages, cultures and musical backgrounds. Whether you've seen him on his PBS special or in concert before, Benise's incredible new show will be a season highlight.

Benise will be at the Kravis Center for the Performing Arts in West Palm Beach, Florida on Sunday November 6, 2011.

WrestleMania XXVIII comes to the Sun Life Stadium in 2012!

WrestleMania XXVIII will be held at Sun Life Stadium on April 1st, 2012 as the WWE recognized the value not only of the venue but of being able to showcase everything it’s about in one of the most diverse cities in America.

“Nobody does big events like Miami and no venue is more blessed to have these kinds of events,” said Dolphins CEO Mike Dee, who was joined by Hall-of-Fame quarterback Dan Marino and limited partner and Grammy Award winner Emilio Estefan. “It’s just great that we’re in a position to work with the community to bring WrestleMania here. It’s going to be a tremendous entertainment value for local fans but it’s going to bring a lot of people from all over the country and all over the world. It’s going to have a tremendous economic impact on the region.”

Though there have been other former NFL players to crossover into the ring, nobody from the Miami Dolphins has attempted to try the physically demanding sport since Wahoo McDaniel in the 1970s. Marino made it clear that he will not be the next.

“No, I never thought about it,” Marino said. “And I will never think about it. But it’s great for the city of Miami and that’s why I’m here. The Dolphins wanted me to come and show my support for this and to have this event at Sun Life Stadium, they were able to pull something special of because this is truly a big event. It’s very similar to the Super Bowl because it’s one big event”

In addition to the actual main event, which will be televised via pay-per-view to more than 100 countries, there will be a weeklong slate of events similar to Super Bowl week. Among them will be the 2012 WWE Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony, WrestleMania Axxess, the finals of the WrestleMania Reading Challenge and a Celebrity Pro-Am Golf Tournament.

Miami also has hosted Super Bowls before, but McMahon has wanted to bring WrestleMania to Miami for quite some time. “We should’ve been here before, actually,” McMahon said. “So many WWE fans have asked us through the years, ‘Why not Miami?’ and sometimes it takes me a while to make the right decision, and this is definitely the right decision. It’s going to be an extraordinary event. There are so many things that are appealing here and you want to go where you’re welcomed. We’re welcomed here and there’s a warm, personal feeling that you get from those who enjoy our sport and enjoy our form of entertainment.”

The Miz is the reigning WWE men’s champion and Diva Eve is the women’s champion. The two of them were very excited to see WrestleMania come to Miami, as was The Big Show, who is a Miami resident. Marino joked that he’d like to be The Big Show’s bodyguard.

WrestleMania XXVIII will be at the Sun Life Stadium in Miami, Florida on Sunday April 1, 2012.

Roger Waters brings THE WALL Live Tour back to South Florida in 2012!

Roger Waters has not kept it a secret that his visually stunning production of THE WALL would continue on into 2012. Now it’s known that it’s not just a few shows, but at least 36.

The 2012 version of the production begins in Houston at the Toyota Center May 1, 2012.

Waters has tweaked the show as it has gone along, adding or changing elements that have kept it relevant. But now it’s apparently been adjusted to make it an outdoor show – which should suit concertgoers having withdrawals now that U2’s extravagant production has been mothballed.

The latest trek includes stadium stops at San Francisco’s AT&T Park May 11, Vancouver’s BC Place May 26, Chicago’s Wrigley Field June 8, Toronto’s Rogers Centre June 23 and the last listed show at Philadelphia’s Citizens Bank Park July 14.

There are also a few TBDs – in Los Angeles, Boston and New York – which could also mean stadiums if the right deals are worked out.

Those of you who’ve seen this show know what to do – bring a friend. It’s one of those concerts you’ve probably told all your more stationary buddies about.

“When Roger Waters finished building THE WALL in its entirety, at Madison Square Garden, it was just another brick on what was the best arena concert I’ve ever been to. Period,” wrote the New York Post’s Dan Aquilante.

For those who pay attention to the music, the tour includes guitarists Snowy White, Dave Kilminster, G.E. Smith, Harry Waters on Hammond Organ and Graham Broad on Drums.

Roger Waters’ THE WALL Live Tour will be at the Bank Atlantic Center in Sunrise/Fort Lauderdale, Florida on Wednesday June 15, 2011.

Motown legend Smokey Robinson heads to South Florida!

More than 50 years ago, Smokey Robinson -- a founding Motown executive, songwriter and producer, as well as lead singer for The Miracles, released his first record. Since then, Robinson's countless hits and consistent contributions to the Motown label have earned him the title of the "King of Motown." As both a member of Motown's The Miracles and as a solo artist, Robinson recorded 37 Top 40 hits between 1960 and 1987. He also served as the company's vice president from 1961 to 1988.

Smokey Robinson is well known for composing tunes with The Temptations including "My Girl," "Get Ready" and "The Way You Do the Things You Do." Other songwriting credits include R&B and rock standards by The Miracles like "Shop Around," "Going to a Go-Go," "You've Really Got a Hold On Me," "Tears of a Clown," "Ooh Baby, Baby," "I Second That Emotion" and "More Love." Robinson has also composed for Mary Wells, The Supremes, Marvin Gaye and The Marvelettes.

Entering his fifth decade as a professional singer, songwriter and producer, Robinson's latest releases include “A Quiet Storm”, “Time Flies When You're Having Fun” (2009) and “Now and Then” – a compilation CD available exclusively at Cracker Barrel.

Robinson's impressive roster of musical achievements include a Grammy "Living Legend" award, the National Medal of Arts Award - the most prestigious and highest honor an artist can receive - by the President of the United States. He's also received a Grammy Award for "Best R&B Performance, Male," The Soul Train Music Award for Career Achievement and has been inducted into to the Songwriter Hall of Fame and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

Robinson continues to sing about love, what he says is an "ever-lasting subject" that "never goes out of style."

Smokey Robinson will be at the Seminole Hard Rock Live in Hollywood, Florida on Thursday December 1, 2011.