BroadwayWorld.com BWW News Desk December 16, 2010 Grammy and Emmy Award winner, Tony Award nominee and multi-platinum recording artist Harry Connick, Jr. will return to Boston this Spring for 5 performances only at Boston's Colonial Theatre. Harry Connick, Jr. & ORCHESTRA will begin performances April 26th for a limited engagement through April 30th, 2011. Harry Connick, Jr. & ORCHESTRA is part of the Lexus Boston Area Dealers Broadway Across America - Boston Series. Connick comes to Boston direct from his 15 sold-out performances of Harry Connick, Jr. IN CONCERT ON BROADWAY at the Neil Simon Theatre. The New York Times said "Harry scores a knockout" and Variety called it "Dynamite. Easily the most remarkable demonstration of musicality presently on display on Broadway." His return to Broadway marked the 20th anniversary of his sold-out concert series at the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre in 1990. No stranger to the Broadway stage, Connick also received Tony nominations for his performance as Sid Sorokin in The Pajama Game and the music and lyrics he composed for Thou Shalt Not. Over the past two decades, Harry Connick, Jr. has proven to be among the world's most successful and multi-talented artists. While he first reached a mass audience as a pianist, singer and bandleader, his subsequent success in film, television and theatre have secured his place in the public eye as a renaissance man and a versatile entertainer second to none, garnering him three Grammy Awards and an Emmy Award, as well as two Tony Award nominations. Raised in New Orleans, Connick first performed publicly at age five, appeared on his first recording at age ten and released his self-titled major-label debut on Columbia Records at 19. Since then he has recorded over 24 albums which have garnered sales of over 25 million, and is ranked among the top best-selling male artists in the United States by the Recording Industry Association of America. His most recent album, "Your Songs," was released on Columbia Records in 2009, featuring Harry's versions of 14 classic popular songs. Film credits include Memphis Belle; Little Man Tate; Copycat; Independence Day; Hope Floats; My Dog Skip; The Iron Giant; The Simian Line; P.S., I Love You; New in Town; Mickey; Bug; and Living Proof. Connick has contributed music to several films including When Harry Met Sally (leading to his first multiplatinum album), The Godfather III and Sleepless in Seattle. Television credits include "When My Heart Finds Christmas" (CBS) and "Harry for the Holidays" (NBC); two Great Performances (PBS) specials: "Swingin' Out Live" and "Harry Connick, Jr.: Only You in Concert" (2004 Emmy Award); "The Happy Elf" (NBC); "South Pacific" (ABC); and "Will & Grace" (NBC, recurring role of Dr. Leo Markus). PERFORMANCES ARE: Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday at 7:30pm Friday and Saturday at 8pm TICKET PRICES: Starting at $60.00 TICKET INFORMATION: Tickets for Harry Connick, Jr. & ORCHESTRA will go on sale this Friday, December 17th at noon through an authorized ticket seller found only at Ticketmaster 1-800-982-2787, at all Ticketmaster outlets, by visiting www.BroadwayAcrossAmerica.com/Boston and directly at the box office of Boston's Colonial Theatre, 106 Boylston Street, Boston during normal business hours Monday through Saturday 10:00am - 6:00pm. Applicable service charges may apply. Performance prices, dates and times are subject to change without notice. Season Series Patrons interested in tickets should call Broadway Across America - Boston directly at 1-866-523-7469 and for Member tickets please call 1-866-551-7469. For groups of 10 or more please call Broadway Across America - Boston Group Sales at 1-866-633-0194 or email BostonGroups@broadwayacrossamerica.com. Read more: http://boston.broadwayworld.com/article/Harry_Connick_Jr_Orchestra_Plays_Bostons_Colonial_Theatre_42611_20101216#ixzz18PRoR2b9