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Wednesday, November 13, 2024

Jinkx Monsoon and More Join Pirates! The Penzance Musical by Darryn King

Roundabout Theatre Company’s upcoming production of The Pirates of Penzance has its cast and creative team. The jazz-infused, New Orleans-style adaptation of the Gilbert and Sullivan comi…

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Leonard Bernstein’s Wonderful Town Replaces The Wild Party in 2025 Encores! Season by Darryn King

A production of Leonard Bernstein’s Wonderful Town will replace The Wild Party in New York City Center's 2025 Encores! season. Due to scheduling conflicts, The Wild Party—the 2000 Michae…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:18PM
Monday, November 11, 2024

Normal People’s Paul Mescal to Star in A Streetcar Named Desire in Brooklyn by Darryn King

Academy Award nominee Paul Mescal will reprise his Olivier Award-winning performance as Stanley Kowalski in Tennesee Williams' A Streetcar Named Desire in Brooklyn in 2025. The production, …

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Friday, November 8, 2024

Broadway Salutes You: Meet the Theater Veterans Who Are Celebrating the Ability to Say ‘I’m Still Here’ by Darryn King

“When people join our Broadway community,” says Lauren Reid, President of the John Gore Organization, “they become family for a lifetime.” Nowhere is this more apparent than at Broad…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:24PM

A Kind of Love Story: How the Creators of the Sci-Fi Adventure Romcom Maybe Happy Ending Learned to Connect by Darryn King

Partway through the new Broadway musical Maybe Happy Ending, the gloaming sky comes alight with the intermittent pinprick glow of a dozen or more fireflies and the musicians strike up a walt…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:24PM
Thursday, November 7, 2024

In Cabaret, Bebe Neuwirth Is Ready to Tell Some Hard Truths by Darryn King

Bebe Neuwirth has some advice to theatergoers who are planning an evening of Cabaret at the Kit Kat Club. “You are going to have a new experience,” she told Tamsen Fadal on The Broadway…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:24PM
Wednesday, November 6, 2024

Broadway's The Great Gatsby to Transfer to West End in 2025 by Darryn King

Broadway’s The Great Gatsby will transfer to the West End in 2025. The production will open at the London Coliseum on April 11, 2025. The announcement was made on social media. Casting i…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:18AM
Monday, November 4, 2024

Luke Brady to Play Title Role in Disney's Hercules in London by Darryn King

Luke Brady will play the title role in Disney's Hercules in London’s West End. The stage musical based on the 1997 animated film begins performances at Theatre Royal Drury Lane on June 6, …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:24PM

Dates Set for Light Dimming and Memorial Service in Honor of Gavin Creel by Darryn King

A date is set for the dimming of Broadway's marquee lights to honor the memory of Tony-winning actor Gavin Creel, who died on September 30, aged 48. The lights of every Broadway theater will…

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Friday, November 1, 2024

Broadway Theaters to Dim Lights for Dame Maggie Smith on November 7 by Darryn King

As previously announced, every Broadway theater will dim its lights to honor the actress Maggie Smith, who passed away on September 27 at the age of 89. The light-dimming will take place at …

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Death Becomes Her, The Outsiders, Hell's Kitchen and More to Perform at Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade by Darryn King

Performers have been announced for the 2024 Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade. The festivities for the city’s 98th Macy’s Parade will include musical and dance performances from the cast …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:24PM

Boulevard of Broken Dreams: The Long Road to a Sunset Boulevard Musical by Darryn King

Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Sunset Boulevard had its world premiere in London in 1993, opening on Broadway the following year. The backstage drama behind those premieres has been well documented…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:12PM

Revamped Phantom of the Opera to Embark on North American Tour in 2025 by Darryn King

A reconfigured version of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s The Phantom of the Opera will embark on a multi-year North American tour. The production will launch in November 2025 at the Hippodrome Thea…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:06AM

Original Queen Adrianna Hicks to Return to Broadway's SIX by Darryn King

Adrianna Hicks will return to Broadway’s SIX as Catherine of Aragon, the role she originated on Broadway in 2020. Hicks replaces Khaila Wilcoxon, who plays her final performance at the Le…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:06AM
Thursday, October 31, 2024

With Swept Away, John Gallagher Jr. Is Living His Avett Brothers Fanboy Dreams by Darryn King

One mid-August afternoon in the mid-aughts, John Gallagher Jr., at the time a folk-rock musician and up-and-coming New York stage actor, was strolling around the Philadelphia Folk Festival�…

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Andrew Burnap, Kimber Elayne Sprawl and More Join Denzel Washington and Jake Gyllenhaal in Othello on Broadway by Darryn King

Tony Award winner Andrew Burnap, Kimber Elayne Sprawl and more will join Denzel Washington and Jake Gyllenhaal in Broadway’s Othello. Directed by Kenny Leon, the production begins perfor…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:02PM
Wednesday, October 30, 2024

Real Women Have Curves Musical Sets Broadway Venue for Spring 2025 by Darryn King

Real Women Have Curves: The Musical, the Mexican-American coming-of-age musical, has a Broadway venue. The show will open at the James Earl Jones Theatre on April 1, 2025 after Left on Tent…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:02PM
Monday, October 28, 2024

Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Next Musical Will Be The Illusionist, Directed by Jamie Lloyd by Darryn King

Andrew Lloyd Webber's next musical project will be The Illusionist, directed by Jamie Lloyd, whose production of Sunset Boulevard opened in New York this month. Lloyd Webber made the reveal…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:48PM

Mamma Mia! Completes Casting for Year Two of 25th Anniversary North American Tour by Darryn King

Mamma Mia!, the feelgood musical featuring the songs of ABBA, has finalized casting for the second year of its 25th Anniversary North American tour. Currently playing in Toronto, the product…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:54AM
Friday, October 25, 2024

Wicked Movie Behind-the-Scenes Special Will Air on NBC November 19 by Darryn King

An NBC special, airing in November, will go behind the scenes of the upcoming two-part movie adaptation of Wicked. Defying Gravity: The Curtain Rises on Wicked, previously scheduled to pre…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:02PM
Thursday, October 24, 2024

The Hills of California's Jez Butterworth and Laura Donnelly on Music and Family by Darryn King

In Act Three of The Hills of California, the actress Laura Donnelly makes what might be the most thrilling character entrance on Broadway this year. In an empty parlor in the middle of the …

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Joey McIntyre Extends Run in Drag: The Musical in the Role of the Straight Man by Darryn King

Joey McIntyre will extend his run in Drag: The Musical. The former New Kid on the Block singer will play the role of "the straight man," Tom Hutchinson, through December 9 at New World Stage…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:06PM

Tony Nominee Michael Oberholtzer Replaces Billy Magnussen in Shit. Meet. Fan. by Darryn King

Tony nominee Michael Oberholtzer has joined the cast of the satirical play Shit. Meet. Fan. He replaces Billy Magnussen, who departs the production due to an "unforeseen health concern." U…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:12AM

Louis McCartney to Reprise West End Performance in Stranger Things: The First Shadow on Broadway by Darryn King

Louis McCartney, who originated the role of Henry Creel in Stranger Things: The First Shadow in the West End, will reprise his performance on Broadway. The theatrical prequel to the Netflix …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 09:48AM
Wednesday, October 23, 2024

The Cher Show Completes Casting for National Tour’s Second Year by Darryn King

The Cher Show has completed casting for the second season of its national tour. The production will kick off its second year in Orlando, FL on November 12, following previews in Duluth, GA, …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:02PM

Dead to Me Star Max Jenkins Sets Sail as Jack Dawson in Titanique by Darryn King

Max Jenkins will join the downtown musical comedy Titanique as Jack Dawson, replacing Michael Williams in the role. Williams will play his final performance at the Daryl Roth Theatre as Jac…

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Broadway's Chicago Welcomes Back Bianca Marroquín as Roxie Hart by Darryn King

Bianca Marroquín will return to the Ambassador Theatre and the Broadway cast of Chicago as Roxie Hart, the role currently played by Alyssa Milano. Milano will play her final performance o…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:06AM

Death Becomes Her, Starring Megan Hilty and Jennifer Simard, Comes to Life on Broadway by Darryn King

Death Becomes Her, the new musical adapted from the camp 1992 horror-comedy film that starred Meryl Streep, Goldie Hawn and Bruce Willis, is springing to life at Broadway's Lunt-Fontanne The…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:06AM
Tuesday, October 22, 2024

Mimi Hines, Comedian, Singer and Streisand’s Funny Girl Replacement, Dies at 91 by Darryn King

Mimi Hines, the Canadian actress, singer and comedian who replaced Barbra Streisand in Funny Girl, has died. Her death by natural causes, at her home in Las Vegas, was announced by her longt…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:12PM

Reducio! A New, Shorter Version of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child Is Coming to Broadway by Darryn King

A new, shorter version of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child is coming to Broadway. The leaner show, which runs under three hours including intermission, will premiere at the Lyric Theatre on…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:06PM

Smash, Starring Robyn Hurder and Caroline Bowman, Will Open on Broadway in Spring 2025 by Darryn King

The stage musical Smash, based on the NBC series that centered on the making of a Broadway musical about Marilyn Monroe, will come to Broadway in spring 2025. The show begins performances at…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:06AM

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2024-2025 BROADWAY SEASON
Jun 05, 2024: Home - Todd Haimes Theatre
Jul 11, 2024: Oh, Mary! - Lyceum Theatre
Jul 30, 2024: Job - Hayes Theater
Sep 12, 2024: The Roommate - Booth Theatre
Nov 14, 2024: Tammy Faye - Palace Theatre
Dec 12, 2024: Cult of Love - Hayes Theater
Dec 19, 2024: Gypsy - Majestic Theatre
Mar 17, 2025: Purpose - Hayes Theater
Apr 01, 2025: Glengarry Glen Ross
Apr 10, 2025: Smash - Imperial Theatre
TBA: Titanic
TBA: Ragtime