Broadway Across America (BAA) is a presenter and producer of live theatrical events in the United States and Canada since 1982. It is currently owned by the

John Gore Organization The John Gore Organization (JGO), formerly known as Key Brand Entertainment (KBE), is a producer and distributor of live theater in North America, as well as an e-commerce company, focused on theater. KBE was founded in the UK in 2004 by 14-time ...

(formerly Key Brand Entertainment), which purchased it from

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in 2008. Through its network of presenting partners, BAA presents touring Broadway shows, family productions, and other live shows in over 40 North American venues. In 2008, Broadway Across America and its subsidiary

Broadway Across Canada Broadway Across Canada is a Toronto, Ontario-based theatrical presenter which presents touring Broadway shows, family productions and other live theatrical events across Canada. Broadway Across Canada was formed by the amalgamation of the histori ...

sold over 6.4 million tickets throughout its 40 theatres in the United States and Canada.

Acquisitions

* 1988:

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Theatricals — Miami Beach, Fort Lauderdale, Palm Beach, Orlando, Tampa, St. Petersburg * 1994: Theatre League of Atlanta — Atlanta *1998: Magicworks Entertainment — Salt Lake City *1998: American Artists — Boston *2000:

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Productions — Minneapolis, Baltimore, Omaha, Portland, Milwaukee *2007: operations at

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— Kansas City *2011: theatre at

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— St. Louis

Venues

As of October 2016, Broadway Across America presents shows at the following venues in the United States: * Appleton, Wisconsin:

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* Atlanta, Georgia: Fox Theatre * Austin, Texas: Bass Concert Hall * Baltimore, Maryland: Hippodrome Theatre * Boston, Massachusetts:

Boston Opera House The Boston Opera House, also known as the Citizens Bank Opera House, is a performing arts and esports venue located at 539 Washington St. in Boston, Massachusetts. It was originally built as the B.F. Keith Memorial Theatre, a movie palace in ...

, and

Charles Playhouse The Charles Playhouse is a theater at 74 Warrenton Street Boston in the Boston Theater District. The venue comprises an approximately 500-seat mainstage, which hosts the long-running Blue Man Group, and a 200-seat second stage that hosted ''Shear ...

* Cincinnati, Ohio:

Aronoff Center The Aronoff Center is a large performing arts center in downtown Cincinnati, Ohio. Events that can typically be found at the Aronoff Center include: plays, ballet, popular music concerts, stand-up comedy shows, and musicals. The center was design ...

* Columbus, Ohio: Ohio Theatre and Palace Theatre * Fort Lauderdale, Florida: Broward Center and

Parker Playhouse The Parker Playhouse is a 1,191-seat theatre in southern Florida. The Playhouse was established by Dr. Louis Parker. The curtain rose for the first time on February 6, 1967 as E.G. Marshall and Dennis O'Keefe starred in Neil Simon’s '' The Odd ...

* Houston, Texas: Hobby Center * Indianapolis, Indiana:

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, and Murat Theatre at Old National Centre * Jacksonville, Florida: Times-Union Center * Kansas City, Missouri: Municipal Auditorium * Louisville, Kentucky:

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* Madison, Wisconsin:

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* Miami, Florida: Adrienne Arsht Center * Milwaukee, Wisconsin:

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* Minneapolis, Minnesota: Orpheum Theatre, Pantages Theatre, and State Theatre * New Orleans, Louisiana: Jackson Theater and Saenger Theatre * Omaha, Nebraska: Orpheum Theatre * Orange County, California: Segerstrom Center * Orlando, Florida: Phillips Center * Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania:

Benedum Center The Benedum Center for the Performing Arts (formerly the Stanley Theatre) is a theater and concert hall located at 237 7th Street in the Cultural District of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Designed by the Philadelphia architectural firm Hoffman-He ...

and

Heinz Hall Heinz Hall is a performing arts center and concert hall located at 600 Penn Avenue in the Cultural District, Pittsburgh, Cultural District of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Home to the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra (PSO) and the Pittsburgh Youth Sym ...

* Portland, Oregon:

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and

Keller Auditorium Keller Auditorium, formerly known as the Portland Municipal Auditorium, the Portland Public Auditorium, and the Portland Civic Auditorium, is a performing arts center located on Clay Street in downtown Portland, Oregon, United States. It is part ...

* Salt Lake City, Utah:

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, Capitol Theatre, Eccles Theater, and

Kingsbury Hall Kingsbury Hall is a center for the performing arts located on the University of Utah campus in Salt Lake City, Utah. History Kingsbury Hall was designed by Edward O. Anderson and Lorenzo Snow Young and built in 1930. It was named after Joseph ...

* San Antonio, Texas:

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* Seattle, Washington: Paramount Theatre * St Louis, Missouri:

* Tempe, Arizona: ASU Gammage
at Tempe.Broadway.com

Notes

References

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Playbill ''Playbill'' is an American monthly magazine for theatergoers. Although there is a subscription issue available for home delivery, most copies of ''Playbill'' are printed for particular productions and distributed at the door as the show's pr ...

External links

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