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Monday, October 21, 2024

Life of Pi National Tour Completes Casting by Darryn King

The cast is complete for the national tour of Life of Pi, the stage adaptation of the Booker Prize-winning novel by Yann Martell. The tour will launch at the Hippodrome Theatre at the France…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:18PM

Idina Menzel and More Honored With National Medal of Arts by Darryn King

Idina Menzel is among the recipients of the 2023 National Medals of Arts, the highest award given to artists and arts patrons by the federal government. President Joe Biden will present the …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:06AM
Saturday, October 19, 2024

Let Us Rejoice and Be Glad: Elton John's Tammy Faye Begins Tonight on Broadway by Darryn King

The new Elton John musical Tammy Faye, about a traveling preacher’s wife who put the fun in faith, begins performances at the Palace Theatre on October 19. The official opening is set for…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:06AM
Friday, October 18, 2024

Beyond Broadway: Sink Your Teeth Into a Horror Musical, a Drag Show, a Trip to Space and More by Darryn King and Hayley Levitt

Broadway isn't the only place boasting big names. Off-Broadway stages are also getting their fair share of star power this month, with favorites from the silver screen telling fresh stories …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:06PM
Thursday, October 17, 2024

Kate Baldwin, Christopher Innvar, Mary Beth Peil and More Join The Dead, 1904 at Irish Rep by Darryn King

Full casting has been announced for The Dead, 1904, the immersive adaptation, staged for just 48 people per night, of James Joyce's seasonal novella. Previews begin on November 20 in the ho…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:32PM

Mitzi Gaynor, Golden Age Musical Star of South Pacific and More, Dies at 93 by Darryn King

Mitzi Gaynor, a star from the golden age of Hollywood musicals known for roles in There’s No Business Like Show Business and South Pacific, has died. Her death, from natural causes, was co…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:06PM

Stranger Things' Sadie Sink to Star on Broadway in New Comedy John Proctor is the Villain by Darryn King

Sadie Sink, best known for her role as Max Mayfield in Stranger Things on Netflix, will star in John Proctor is the Villain on Broadway this spring. The play, by Kimberly Belflower, will b…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:02AM
Wednesday, October 16, 2024

Gary Oldman to Return to Stage in Samuel Beckett's Krapp’s Last Tape by Darryn King

Academy Award winner Gary Oldman will return to the U.K. stage to perform Samuel Beckett’s one-act monologue Krapp’s Last Tape. The production begins previews at York Theatre Royal on Ap…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:12PM

Rescue Dogs Tana June and Indy to Make Broadway Debuts Opposite Audra McDonald in Gypsy by Darryn King

Rescue dog Tana June will make her Broadway debut in Gypsy in the role of Chowsie, understudied by fellow rescue Indy. Tana June and Indy hail from Homeward Bound, a nonprofit dog rescue in …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:06AM

Jazz Comes to Broadway Tonight with A Wonderful World: The Louis Armstrong Musical by Darryn King

A Wonderful World: The Louis Armstrong Musical, starring Tony Award winner James Monroe Iglehart, begins Broadway previews at Studio 54 on October 16. The official opening is set for Novemb…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:18AM
Tuesday, October 15, 2024

Sara Chase Returns to The Great Gatsby After Medical Leave of Absence by Darryn King

Original cast member Sara Chase has returned to The Great Gatsby on Broadway following her medical leave of absence. As previously reported, Chase recently completed several rounds of chemot…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:48PM

Donna Vivino to Play Jersey in Broadway's Hell's Kitchen in December by Darryn King

Donna Vivino will star as Jersey in the Alicia Keys musical Hell’s Kitchen from December 3 through 11. Vivino, who is the current standby for the role, takes over for Tony nominee Shoshan…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:36PM

North American Tour of SIX Welcomes Three New Queens and More by Darryn King

The North American tour of SIX is set to welcome three new queens. The new company will begin performances on November 8 at the Clemens Center in Elmira, NY. Joining the company are Chani …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:12PM
Friday, October 11, 2024

Phillip Johnson Richardson to Play Knuck in Hell’s Kitchen, Replacing Chris Lee by Darryn King

The Wiz’s Phillip Johnson Richardson will play Knuck in the Alicia Keys musical Hell’s Kitchen. He takes over for Chris Lee, who originated the role and plays his final performance at t…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:12AM
Thursday, October 10, 2024

Tony Award Winner Joanna Gleason and Jeanine Serralles to Star in Joshua Harmon’s We Had a World by Darryn King

Tony Award winner Joanna Gleason and Drama Desk Award nominee Jeanine Serralles will star in the Manhattan Theatre Club world premiere of Tony Award nominee Joshua Harmon's We Had a World. …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:42PM

The Wiz's Nichelle Lewis Joins Ragtime as Sarah, Replacing Joaquina Kalukango by Darryn King

Nichelle Lewis will star as Sarah in the New York City Center gala presentation of Ragtime. She replaces Joaquina Kalukango, who is no longer able to perform due to scheduling conflicts. The…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:32PM
Wednesday, October 9, 2024

Heléne Yorke and Michael Zegen to Star in Strategic Love Play Off-Broadway by Darryn King

Heléne Yorke and Michael Zegen will star in the New York premiere of Strategic Love Play off-Broadway. Previews begin at Audible’s Minetta Lane Theatre on November 1, with an official ope…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:36PM

Staging a Love as Boundless as the Sea: Meet Romeo + Juliet’s Intimacy Director by Darryn King

Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet has been called the greatest love story in all literature, a tale of erotic awakening whose 400-year-old poetry pulses in its evocation of intense, uncomprom…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:18AM

Jonathan Groff Will Play Bobby Darin in Immersive Musical Just in Time on Broadway by Darryn King

Tony Award winner Jonathan Groff will return to Broadway as the '50s and '60s singer-songwriter Bobby Darin in the world premiere of the new musical Just in Time. The show begins performance…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 09:12AM
Tuesday, October 8, 2024

Sing Street Will Open in London in Summer 2025 by Darryn King

The musical Sing Street, whose Broadway run was postponed in 2020, will open in London in summer 2025, according to a Deadline exclusive. The show will begin performances at the Lyric Thea…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 07:12PM

Tony Award Nominee Michael Hayden and More Join Elf the Musical on Broadway by Darryn King

Casting is complete for Elf the Musical on Broadway. The limited engagement will begin performances at the Marquis Theatre on November 9, officially opening on November 17 and running thro…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:54PM
Monday, October 7, 2024

Romeo + Juliet, Starring Kit Connor and Rachel Zegler, Will Offer Open-Captioning at Every Performance by Darryn King

In a Broadway first, the current production of Romeo + Juliet, starring Kit Connor and Rachel Zegler, will offer open captioning at every performance. The captions are displayed on a permane…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:03PM
Friday, October 4, 2024

Emma Corrin, Kodi Smit-McPhee and More Join Cate Blanchett in The Seagull by Darryn King

The upcoming production of Chekhov's The Seagull in London, starring Cate Blanchett, has announced additional cast members. The production will have a limited six-week run at the Barbican …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:24PM

Broadway Theaters to Dim Lights in Honor of Gavin Creel by Darryn King

Broadway theaters will dim their lights in memory of actor Gavin Creel, who died on September 30, aged 48, after a brief battle with cancer. One theater from every theater owner on Broadway…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:24PM
Thursday, October 3, 2024

Sean Astin to Make Broadway Debut as Santa in Elf the Musical by Darryn King

Sean Astin, star of The Lord of the Rings, Stranger Things and The Goonies, will make his Broadway debut as Santa in Elf: The Musical. Performances begin at the Marquis Theatre on November…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:36PM

Matthew James Thomas, Sarah Killough and More Join Harry Potter and the Cursed Child on Broadway by Darryn King

Harry Potter and the Cursed Child is set to welcome several new cast members, beginning performances at New York’s Lyric Theatre on November 12. Joining the company are Matthew James Thom…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:24AM
Tuesday, October 1, 2024

Ken Page, Lion in The Wiz and Old Deuteronomy in Cats, Dies at 70 by Darryn King

Ken Page, whose Broadway roles include the Lion in the original Broadway production of The Wiz and Old Deuteronomy in Cats, died in his sleep on September 30. His friend Dorian Hannaway con…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:54PM

Broadway Theaters to Dim Lights in Honor of Adrian Bailey by Darryn King

Broadway theaters will dim their lights in memory of Jelly’s Last Jam and Smokey Joe’s Cafe actor Adrian Bailey, who died on September 22, aged 67. The lights will be dimmed at 6:45PM o…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:54PM

Victoria Clark, Kevin Cahoon, Succession Writer Susan Soon He Stanton and More Join 2024-25 Tonys Committee by Darryn King

The Tony Awards administration committee has announced the nominating committee for the 2024-25 Broadway season. This year's committee comprises 62 members, including new members Victoria Cl…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:32PM

Ken Page, Original Lion in The Wiz and Old Deuteronomy in Cats, Dies at 70 by Darryn King

Ken Page, whose Broadway roles include the Lion in the original Broadway production of The Wiz and Old Deuteronomy in Cats, died in his sleep on September 30. His friend Dorian Hannaway con…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:36PM

Broadway's August Wilson Theatre to Dim Its Lights for Tony-Winning Producer Adam Epstein by Darryn King

Broadway’s August Wilson Theatre—currently home to the revival of Cabaret—will dim its lights on October 10 at 7:30 PM in memory of Adam Epstein, the political pundit and Broadway prod…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:36PM