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Theatrical presenter and producer
Broadway Across America (BAA ) is a presenter and producer of live theatrical events in the United States and Canada since 1982.
[1] It is currently owned by the
John Gore Organization (formerly Key Brand Entertainment), which purchased it from
Live Nation in 2008.
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[3]
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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 sold over 6.4 million tickets throughout its 40 theatres in the United States and Canada.
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Acquisitions
1988:
Zev Buffman Theatricals
[6] — Miami Beach, Fort Lauderdale, Palm Beach, Orlando, Tampa, St. Petersburg
1994: Theatre League of Atlanta
[7] — Atlanta
1998: Magicworks Entertainment
[8] — Salt Lake City
1998: American Artists
[9] — Boston
2000:
Jujamcyn Productions
[10] — Minneapolis, Baltimore, Omaha, Portland, Milwaukee
2007: operations at
Music Hall
[11]
[12] — Kansas City
2011: theatre at
Peabody Opera House
[13] — St. Louis
Venues
As of 2024, Broadway Across America presents shows at the following venues in the United States, Canada and Mexico:
Albuquerque, New Mexico:
Popejoy Hall
[14]
Appleton, Wisconsin:
Fox Cities
[15]
Atlanta, Georgia:
Fox Theatre, Cobb Energy Performing Arts Center
[16]
Austin, Texas:
Bass Concert Hall
[17]
Baltimore, Maryland:
Hippodrome Theatre
[18]
Boise, Idaho:
Velma V. Morrison Center for the Performing Arts
[19]
Boston, Massachusetts:
Boston Opera House ,
[20] and
Charles Playhouse
[21]
Calgary, Alberta:
Southern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium
[22]
Cincinnati, Ohio:
Proctor & Gamble Hall at Aronoff Center
[23]
Columbus, Ohio:
Ohio Theatre
[24] and
Palace Theatre
[25]
Costa Mesa, CA:
Segerstrom Hall
[26] and
Orange County Performing Arts Center
[27]
Dallas, TX:
Wharton Center for the Performing Arts - Cobb Great Hall
[28]
East Lansing, MI:
Northern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium
[29]
Edmonton, Alberta:
Music Hall at Fair Park
[30]
Fresno, NV:
Saroyan Theatre
[31]
Fort Lauderdale, Florida:
Broward Center
[32] and
Parker Playhouse
[33]
Houston, Texas:
Hobby Center
[34]
Indianapolis, Indiana:
Clowes Memorial Hall ,
[35] and
Murat Theatre at Old National Centre
[36]
Jacksonville, Florida:
Times-Union Center
[37]
Kansas City, Missouri:
Municipal Auditorium
[38]
Louisville, Kentucky:
The Kentucky Center
[39]
Madison, Wisconsin:
Overture Center
[40]
Miami, Florida:
Adrienne Arsht Center
[41]
Milwaukee, Wisconsin:
Marcus Center
[42]
Minneapolis, Minnesota:
Orpheum Theatre ,
[43]
Pantages Theatre ,
[44] and
State Theatre
[45]
New Orleans, Louisiana:
Jackson Theater
[46] and
Saenger Theatre
[47]
Omaha, Nebraska:
Orpheum Theatre
[48]
Orange County, California:
Segerstrom Center
[49]
Orlando, Florida:
Phillips Center
[50]
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania:
Benedum Center
[51] and
Heinz Hall
[52]
Portland, Oregon:
Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall
[53] and
Keller Auditorium
[54]
Salt Lake City, Utah:
Abravanel Hall ,
[55]
Capitol Theatre ,
[56]
Eccles Theater ,
[57] and
Kingsbury Hall
[58]
San Antonio, Texas:
Majestic Theatre
[59]
Seattle, Washington:
Paramount Theatre
[60]
St Louis, Missouri:
Peabody Opera House
[61]
Tempe, Arizona:
ASU Gammage
[62]
Notes
^ Robertson, Cambell (April 1, 2007),
"A Force in Touring Hits the End of the Road" ,
The New York Times
^ Cox, Gordon (January 24, 2008),
"Live Nation sells off theater division" ,
Variety
^
a
b Jones, Kenneth (January 24, 2008),
"Key Brand Entertainment Acquires Live Nation Tour Markets, Plans to Nurture New Work" ,
Playbill , archived from
the original on 2014-07-06, retrieved 2014-10-10
^ Robertson, Campbell (January 25, 2008),
"Live Nation Finds a Buyer for its Theater Business" ,
The New York Times
^ Smith, Alistair (January 28, 2008),
"Live Nation theatrical business sale finalised" ,
The Stage
^ Zink, Jack (November 11, 1988),
"For Zev Bufman Theatricals, Exit Stage Left" ,
Sun-Sentinel
^
"Chamberlain, Charming Star At Fox Theatre" ,
Spartanburg Herald-Journal , August 27, 1993
^
"Magicworks Is Sold" ,
Sun-Sentinel , August 8, 1998
^ Taylor, Markland (August 11, 1998),
"Bound for Boston: SFX subsidiary gains legit house American Artists" ,
Variety
^ "Twin Cities-based show producer Jujamcyn is sold to N.Y. giant SFX",
Star Tribune , May 11, 2000 .
Online archive from
NewsBank
^ Trussell, Robert (August 12, 2007), " 'Spamalot' is Theater League's final production",
Kansas City Star .
Online archive from
NewsBank
^ Spencer, Laura (December 10, 2010),
Broadway Across America and Theater League Combine Broadway Series ,
Kansas City, Missouri :
KCUR
^ Johnson, Kevin C.; Newmark, Judith (September 29, 2011).
"The Peabody is just beginning to take shape" .
St. Louis Post-Dispatch .
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[1]
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Fox Cities Performing Arts Center — Appleton, WI at FoxCities.Broadway.com
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Fox Theatre — Atlanta, GA
Archived 2014-10-07 at the
Wayback Machine at Atlanta.Broadway.com
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Bass Concert Hall — Austin, TX
Archived 2014-10-14 at the
Wayback Machine at Austin.Broadway.com
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The Hippodrome Theatre — Baltimore, MD at Baltimore.Broadway.com
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[2]
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Boston Opera House — Boston, MA at Boston.Broadway.com
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Charles Playhouse — Boston, MA at Boston.Broadway.com
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[3]
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[4]
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Ohio Theatre — Columbus, OH at Columbus.Broadway.com
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Palace Theatre — Columbus, OH
Archived 2014-10-07 at the
Wayback Machine at Columbus.Broadway.com
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Segerstrom Hall — Costa Mesa, California at Columbus.Broadway.com
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Orange County Performing Arts Center — Costa Mesa, CA
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[5]
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[6]
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Broward Center — Fort Lauderdale, FL at FortLauderdale.Broadway.com
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The Parker Playhouse — Fort Lauderdale, FL
Archived 2014-10-17 at the
Wayback Machine at FortLauderdale.Broadway.com
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Sarofim Hall - The Hobby Center — Houston, TX
Archived 2014-10-09 at the
Wayback Machine at Houston.Broadway.com
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Clowes Memorial Hall — Indianapolis, IN at Indianapolis.Broadway.com
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Murat Theatre at Old National Centre — Indianapolis, IN
Archived 2014-10-17 at the
Wayback Machine at Indianapolis.Broadway.com
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Moran Theatre Times Union Center — Jacksonville, FL
Archived 2014-10-05 at the
Wayback Machine at Jacksonville.Broadway.com
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Municipal Auditorium Music Hall — Kansas City, MO at KansasCity.Broadway.com
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The Kentucky Center — Louisville, KY
Archived 2014-10-12 at the
Wayback Machine at Louisville.Broadway.com
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Overture Center for the Arts — Madison, WI
Archived 2014-10-06 at the
Wayback Machine at Madison.Broadway.com
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The Adrienne Arsht Center — Miami, FL
Archived 2014-10-09 at the
Wayback Machine at Miami.Broadway.com
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Uihlein Hall - Marcus Center — Milwaukee, WI
Archived 2014-10-17 at the
Wayback Machine at Milwaukee.Broadway.com
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Orpheum Theatre — Minneapolis, MN
Archived 2014-10-17 at the
Wayback Machine at Minneapolis.Broadway.com
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Pantages Theatre — Minneapolis, MN at Minneapolis.Broadway.com
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State Theatre — Minneapolis, MN at Minneapolis.Broadway.com
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Mahalia Jackson Theater — New Orleans, LA
Archived 2014-10-17 at the
Wayback Machine at NewOrleans.Broadway.com
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Saenger Theatre — New Orleans, LA at NewOrleans.Broadway.com
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Orpheum Theater (NE) — Omaha, NE
Archived 2014-10-17 at the
Wayback Machine at Omaha.Broadway.com
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Segerstrom Center for the Arts — Costa Mesa, CA
Archived 2014-10-17 at the
Wayback Machine at OrangeCounty.Broadway.com
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Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts — Orlando, FL at Orlando.Broadway.com
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Benedum Center for the Performing Arts — Pittsburgh, PA
Archived 2014-10-17 at the
Wayback Machine at Pittsburgh.Broadway.com
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Heinz Hall — Pittsburgh, PA at Pittsburgh.Broadway.com
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Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall
Archived 2016-10-10 at the
Wayback Machine — Portland, OR] at Portland.broadway.com
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Keller Auditorium — Portland, OR at Portland.broadway.com
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Abravanel Hall — Salt Lake City, UT
Archived 2014-10-17 at the
Wayback Machine at SaltLakeCity.Broadway.com
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Capitol Theatre — Salt Lake City, UT
Archived 2014-10-17 at the
Wayback Machine at SaltLakeCity.Broadway.com
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Eccles Theater at SaltLakeCity.Broadway.com
Archived 2016-10-10 at the
Wayback Machine
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Kingsbury Hall — Salt Lake City, UT
Archived 2014-10-12 at the
Wayback Machine at SaltLakeCity.Broadway.com
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The Majestic Theatre — San Antonio, TX
Archived 2014-10-17 at the
Wayback Machine at SanAntonio.Broadway.com
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The Paramount Theatre — Seattle, WA
Archived 2014-10-08 at the
Wayback Machine at Seattle.broadway.com
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Peabody Opera House — St. Louis, MO
Archived October 17, 2014, at the
Wayback Machine at StLouis.Broadway.com
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[9] at Tempe.Broadway.com
References
Freedman, Samuel G. (January 14, 1986),
"The Road to Broadway Now Begins in Sun Belt" ,
The New York Times
Biesada, Alexandra (December 1996),
"Pace on Earth" ,
Texas Monthly
Clear Channel buys SFX:Radio broadcaster to buy concert promoter for $3.3 billion in stock ,
CNNfn , February 29, 2000
Gans, Andrew (December 16, 2010),
"Key Brand Entertainment Inc. Acquires Broadway.com" ,
Playbill
External links