The Grammy and Emmy Award-winning star plays Dr. Mark Bruckner, a widowed psychiatrist who falls in love with a past life of one of his patients. In addition to an impossible love triangle, the play also deals with difficult questions of sexuality.

“Man, this is so different. It’s by far the most intricate character I’ve had to play. Definitely the most emotionally demanding thing I’ve ever had to do on stage,” Connick said in a pollstar.com interview.

This is by no means Connick Jr’s first time on Broadway. He also starred in the 2006 production “The Pajama Game” and is currently working on a children’s musical “The Happy Elf” about an elf who does his best to convert a town of scrooges.

Stay tuned for updates on Harry Connick Jr. tickets, albums and productions. 

If so, then prepare to be featured in an upcoming DVD titled Harry Connick, Jr. in Concert on Broadway! Both shows will be filmed in their entirety by several cameras, so there’s a chance that you will make it on screen.

2010 marks Harry Connick Jr.’s fourth time on the Broadway stage, following An Evening with Harry Connick Jr. and His Orchestra in 1990; Thou Shall Not in 2001; and The Pajama Game in 2006. The Pajama Game also earned Connick a Tony nomination, Drama Desk Award nomination; and Outer Critics Circle Award.

Connick’s latest live DVD was Only You: In Concert, which was filmed in Quebec City in 2006.

If you aren’t lucky enough to be in the NYC area later this month, you still have several chances to see Harry Connick Jr. live, including Aug. 13-14 at the Hollywood Bowl; Sept. 18 in Saratoga, Calif.; Sept. 21 in Livermore, Calif.; Sept. 25-26 in Woodinville, Wash; and Sept. 28 in Portland.

It has been rumored that Harry Connick Jr is under consideration for the spot.  Connick commented that he would consider being an American Idol judge if it was offered to him.  Following his mentorship on the show, both DeWyze and Bowersox do not think that it would be something he would be interested in doing.

Other celebrities rumored to be replacing Simon include Madonna, Elton John, Bret Michaels and even Howard Stern!  Some have gone as far as to petition for the spot; Perez Hilton has put together a campaign style promotional video bidding for a chance to be the next American Idol judge.

There is no official word yet as to who will be taking the famed spot.

Currently Connick is on tour now through September.  Keep checking back for more news and get your Harry Connick tickets now!

Celebrity appearances are nothing new for American Idol, but Connick takes it to the next stage by not only helping the contestants with their song choice and composition, but also backing them with his band.

His May 5 appearance on American Idol will be the last one in the U.S. for a month, as he heads to play in Paris, Abu Dabi, Istanbul and Morocco before returning stateside on June 11.

Harry Connick Jr. tickets are available for a bevy of performances between June 11 and Sept. 19, so don’t miss out on your chance to see him live!

The star and his big band performed pop music standard “All The Way” during the show. The Black Eyed Peas, Mary J. Blige, Jaimie Foxx, Jennifer Hudson, Ke$ha, Maxwell and T-Pain were among other stars on hand.

Harry Connick Jr tickets are currently available for his late-February shows in the South.

The tour begins on Jan. 23 in California, and wraps up on Feb. 19 in Virginia.

Don’t miss the 52nd annual Grammy Awards, which air on Jan. 31 from the Staples Center in Los Angeles, Calif., on CBS at 8 p.m. (ET).

Connick remarked,” I just want to say, on behalf of my country, I know it was done humorously, but we’ve spent so much time trying to not make black people look like buffoons, that when we see something like that we take it really to heart.”

Feedback to the performance was mixed between outrage and “what’s the big deal?”  But Connick stood by his reaction and comments, noting he did the right thing.

Connick performed at the Celebration of Paul Newman’s Hole in the Wall Camps in May of 2009, a benefit for Newman’s Own Foundation. It was hosted by Joanne Woodward, Julia Roberts and Robert Redford, and included performances by Joshua Bell, Connick, Art Garfunkel, Yo-Yo Ma, Jerry Seinfeld, Take 6, and James Taylor.

He also performed at the Duke Ellington Jazz Festival in June, which honored pianist, composter and educator Ellis Marsalis. The concert included Branford, Wynton, Delfeayo and Jason Marsalis, as well as Connick.

On the film front, the devastatingly handsome crooner, who also is an accomplished actor, is celebrating the DVD release of his film “New in Town,” a romantic comedy with Renee Zellweger.

Finally, Connick was honored by Tulane University with an honorary degree. A New Orleans native, Connick was a driving force behind the recovering of New Orleans, helping to navigate flooded streets and testifying on Capitol Hill about the conditions in the city.

All the while, Connick is preparing a new album for release. More details on that later!