this season
ATTRACTIONS
Groundhog Day comes round on Broadway
Groundhog Day, the new musical from Tim Minchin, the Australian lyricist and composer who wrote the smash hit Matilda the Musical, has opened on Broadway. Minchin is behind the score of the show, which is a fresh take on the 1993 modern classic film, with a book by Danny Rubin, who co-authored the film script. The show is now open at the August Wilson Theatre. Another new opening already seen in
London is Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, based on Roald Dahl’s 1964 book. While it ran for a very successful three and a half years in the West End, it’s been reimagined for its New York premiere and so even UK
audiences can expect surprises. The show is running at the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre. Hello Dolly! has now opened at the
Shubert Theatre, with an all-star cast led by Bete Midler. It’s a rare Broadway revival for this show, with this production directed by four-time Tony award winner, Jerry Zaks. For those looking to book straight
drama, the renowned Roundabout Theatre Company has announced its 2017 season, which includes Arthur Miller’s The Price, If I Forget by Steven Levenson, Marvin’s Room by Scot McPherson and Napoli, Brooklyn by Meghan Kennedy.
broadwaycollection.com
fact
The world’s tallest river rapid drop ride will be opening next year at SeaWorld Orlando. Infinity Falls, is set to open in summer 2018, and takes riders through a jungle before a vertical elevator liſts each raſt for a dramatic launch into the river, 40ſt below.
seaworldagents.com
Diving into history
Groundhog Day
A former fuelling vessel that was one of a handful of ships to survive the 1941 atack on Pearl Harbour has become a new artificial reef, dive site and marine habitat in the British Virgin Islands. Kodiak Queen has been sunk off Virgin Gorda in the BVI as part of a permanent underwater art installation. The BVI Art Reef project includes an 80ſt giant sea monster created out of mesh and fixed to the top of the ship to provide a structure underwater to help with coral restoration.
divethebviartreef.com
ONEWPENINGS
CITY BUILDING RIBA North, a new national architec- ture centre, will open on 17 June on Liverpool Waterfront. The centre, designed by Broadway Malyan, will be a place to discover more about architec- ture with exhibitions, talks and tours as well as a cafe and shop.
architecture.com
LAVA LOVE Iceland’s Lava Centre opens on 1 June in Hvolsvollur. It will offer interactive displays and exhibits, including earth- quake and volcano simulators, lava cor- ridors, geology globes, a cinema and a large rooſtop platform with 360-degree views towards Eyjafjallajokull, Katla and Hekla volcanoes.
lavacentre.is
PLACES YOU’LL GO The Amazing World of Dr Seuss Museum opens in June in Springfield, Massachusetts. It will be the only museum in the world based around the life and work of Springfield native Theodor Seuss Geisel, and will feature artwork, memorabilia and interactive exhibits.
seussinspringfield.org
countrybycountry.com | ABTA Magazine 23
IMAGE: JOAN MARCUS
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