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Monday, July 15, 2013

Theater News: Idina Menzel Fans Offered Presale Tickets to See Broadway-Bound If/Then at the National Theatre by Hayley Levitt

For all of you Idina Menzel fans out there, now is your chance to get your tickets to see the Tony Award-winning beltress in her newest Broadway-bound show If/Then. Earlier this morning, a c…

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Theater News: Idina Menzel Fans Offered Presale Discounts to See Broadway-Bound If/Then at the National Theatre by Hayley Levitt

For all of you Idina Menzel fans out there, now is your chance to see the Tony Award-winning beltress in her newest Broadway-bound show If/Then at less-than-Broadway prices. Earlier this mor…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 12:07PM

Theater News: Washington, DC Celebrates New Theater at the Capital Fringe Festival by Hayley Levitt

Now in its eighth season, Washington D.C.'s Capital Fringe Festival is filling our nation's political epicenter with 18 days of cutting-edge theater. With 738 performances of 130 shows, the …

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 11:20AM
Friday, July 12, 2013

Photo Flash: Cinderella, Pippin, and More Take Free Broadway to Bryant Park by Hayley Levitt

Some of Broadway's best gathered in the summer heat yesterday to celebrate the kickoff to the 13th annual 106.7 LITE FM's Broadway in Bryant Park, a free lunchtime summer series featuring pe…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 04:47PM

Theater News: Cast and Creative Team Announced for Drury Lane Theatre Production of Next to Normal by Hayley Levitt

The complete cast and creative team has been announced for the upcoming production of Brian Yorkey and Tom Kitt's Tony Award- and Pulitzer Prize-winning musical Next to Normal at the Drury L…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:56PM

Theater News: Broadway's Hunter Foster to Honor Military Veterans With His New Musical, Summer of ‘42, at Bucks County Playhouse by Hayley Levitt

As previously announced, Tony Award nominee Hunter Foster (Hands on a Hardbody) is traveling to New Hope's Bucks County Playhouse this summer to direct Summer of '42, a 2002 off-Broadway mus…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 11:33AM

Theater News: Flashback Friday: Annaleigh Ashford — From NYMF to the Tonys, Next to Normal to Kinky Boots by Hayley Levitt

It's NYMF season again! And to celebrate this newest batch of fledgling musicals, we're going back in time to remember one of NYMF's greatest success stories: the Pulitzer Prize- and Tony Aw…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 12:00AM
Thursday, July 11, 2013

Theater News: Colin Quinn Unconstitutional Extends at the Cherry Lane Theatre by Hayley Levitt

Colin Quinn Unconstitutional, a new comedy written by and starring stand-up comedian Colin Quinn, has extended its run from July 23 to August 8. Rebecca A. Trent directs Quinn as he present…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 05:37PM

Theater News: Dominic Scaglione Jr. and Joseph Leo Bwarie to Replace John Lloyd Young in Jersey Boys by Hayley Levitt

Tony Award winner John Lloyd Young, Broadway's original Frankie Valli in the smash-hit jukebox musical Jersey Boys, will play his last performance with the production July 28. Stepping into …

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:24PM
Wednesday, July 10, 2013

Theater News: 59E59 Theaters to Present Limited Engagement of Ghetto Babylon by Hayley Levitt

59E59 Theaters is presenting a limited engagement run of Michael Mejas' play Ghetto Babylon, set to run August 1-18 with an official opening scheduled for August 7. Gregory Simmons will rep…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 04:31PM

Theater News: Nikka Graff Lanzarone to Present Her Live Documentary Next Month at Joe's Pub by Hayley Levitt

Broadway alum and co-creator of The Ensemblist podcast series Nikka Graff Lanzarone (Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown) will make her Joe's Pub debut with a solo show on August 22. …

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 02:52PM

Theater News: National Corporate Theatre Fund Regional Theaters Awarded Two Substantial Grants by Hayley Levitt

The National Corporate Theatre Fund announced yesterday that it has received two significant grants that will be put toward the development of new works as well as its various Impact Creativ…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 12:23PM

Theater News: The Amoralists Adds Two Additional Performances to the Run of the Acclaimed Rantoul and Die by Hayley Levitt

Due to popular demand, Rantoul and Die, an off-Broadway production created by the downtown theater troupe The Amoralists, is adding two performances to the final week of its run at the Cherr…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 12:02PM

Theater News: The Amoralists Add Two Additional Performances to the Run of the Acclaimed Rantoul and Die by Hayley Levitt

Due to popular demand, Rantoul and Die, an off-Broadway production created by the downtown theater troupe The Amoralists, is adding two performances to the final week of its run at the Cherr…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 12:02PM
Tuesday, July 9, 2013

Theater News: Mint Theater Announces Cast for New York Revival of Philip Goes Forth by Hayley Levitt

Off-Broadway's Mint Theater announced the cast of its upcoming production of Pulitzer Prize winner George Kelly's Philip Goes Forth. Jerry Ruiz (Love Goes to Press) will direct a cast featur…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:19PM
Monday, July 8, 2013

Theater News: James Badge Dale, James Ransone, and Keegan Allen Cast in MCC's New York Premiere of Small Engine Repair by Hayley Levitt

Complete casting has been announced for MCC's New York premiere of John Pollono's Small Engine Repair, set to begin performances at the Lucille Lortel Theatre on October 30 with an official …

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:44PM

Theater News: Fred Weller, Christina Sajous Join Previously Announced Renée Elise Goldsberry in I'm Getting My Act Together and Taking It on the Road by Hayley Levitt

Broadway alums Jason Rabinowitz (One Man, Two Guvnors), Christina Sajous (Spider-Man Turn Off the Dark), Jennifer Sanchez (Ghost the Musical), and Fred Weller (Reasons to Be Happy) join the …

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 12:44PM

Theater News: Fred Weller, Christina Sajous, and More Join Previously Announced Renée Elise Goldsberry in I'm Getting My Act Together and Taking It o by Hayley Levitt

Broadway alums Jason Rabinowitz (One Man, Two Guvnors), Christina Sajous (Spider-Man Turn Off the Dark), Jennifer Sanchez (Ghost the Musical), and Fred Weller (Reasons to Be Happy) join the …

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 12:44PM
Sunday, July 7, 2013

Interviews: Tony Nominee Malcolm Gets on NYMF's Musical Black Comedy Julian Po by Hayley Levitt

From a starring role in the '90s on the NBC sitcom Caroline in the City to a 2003 Tony Award-nominated performance in Broadway's Amour, Malcom Gets has enjoyed a long, successful, and varied…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 12:00AM
Wednesday, July 3, 2013

Special Reports: Backstage With the Finalists of the 2013 High School Musical Theater Awards by Hayley Levitt

The Minskoff Theatre is typically home to the mega-Broadway hit The Lion King. However, on Monday, June 1, 62 talented young performers took over the theater, making their Broadway debuts as…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 05:36PM

Theater News: Long Island Public Television to Air "From Broadway With Love" Sandy Hook Benefit Concert by Hayley Levitt

On January 28, Broadway producer Van Dean (Cinderella) gathered over 150 Broadway actors and musicians in Waterbury, CT's Palace Theater to perform in From Broadway With Love: A Benefit for …

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 02:09PM
Tuesday, July 2, 2013

Interviews: Cross-Dressing and Quick-Changes With Kenneth Elliott, Director of Bay Street Theatre's The Mystery of Irma Vep by Hayley Levitt

Charles Ludlam's satirical style, lovingly referred to as "theater of the ridiculous," has been inspiring Kenneth Elliott's directorial career for decades, as can be seen through his many co…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 12:00AM
Monday, July 1, 2013

Theater News: Complete Casting Announced for Nicholas Martin-Directed Production of Pygmalion at Williamstown Theatre Festival by Hayley Levitt

Williamstown Theatre Festival Artistic Director Jenny Gersten has announced the complete cast and creative team for Pygmalion, its fourth 2013 season production to be presented on the main s…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 02:27PM

Theater News: Phylicia Rashad, Leslie Uggams , and More to Perform in First-Ever Recordings of Entire August Wilson American Century Cycle by Hayley Levitt

All ten of August Wilson's American Century Cycle plays, set to receive staged readings in front of live studio audiences at the Jerome L. Greene Performance Space at WNYC and WQXR this fall…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:10PM
Saturday, June 29, 2013

Theater News: Joe Iconis to Offer World Premiere of The Black Suits as Part of Center Theatre Group's 2013-14 Season by Hayley Levitt

Center Theatre Group has announced the seven productions (including three world premieres) slated for its 10th anniversary season at the Kirk Douglas Theatre. The Black Suits, a world premi…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 12:00AM
Friday, June 28, 2013

Interviews: Going Back to High School With Cinderella Stars Laura Osnes and Santino Fontana by Hayley Levitt

On Monday, July 1, the Tony-nominated stars of Broadway's Cinderella, Laura Osnes and Santino Fontana, will host the 2013 High School Musical Theater Awards at the Minskoff Theatre. The even…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:52PM

Theater News: Flashback Friday: Celebrate the End of DOMA and Prop. 8 With Broadway's Original Drag Queens by Hayley Levitt

Since Wednesday morning, the theater community has been rejoicing in the Supreme Court's decision to strike down DOMA and Proposition 8 in support of marriage equality. To cap off this week …

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 12:00AM
Thursday, June 27, 2013

Reviews: The Unavoidable Disappearance of Tom Durnin by Hayley Levitt

The National Bureau of Economic Research determined that the recent economic recession ended in June 2009. Of course, Robin Leach didn't show up on every American's doorstep with an oversize…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 10:00PM

Theater News: Unlock'd Opens Tonight at the Duke on 42nd Street by Hayley Levitt

Prospect Theater Company's new musical comedy, Unlock'd, opens this evening at the Duke on 42nd Street. Featuring a book and lyrics by Sam Carner and music by Derek Gregor, the show received…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:15PM
Wednesday, June 26, 2013

Theater News: Tony Award-Winning Pippin Director Diane Paulus Heads Home to Boston to Speak at StageSource Theater Conference by Hayley Levitt

Diane Paulus, recent Tony Award-winning director of this year's Best Revival Pippin, has tasted success on the Great White Way. However, many may have forgotten that she is a member of Great…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 04:58PM

Theater News: Remy Auberjonois to Join The Assembled Parties on July 9 by Hayley Levitt

Manhattan Theatre Club announced today that Remy Auberjonois will replace Tony Award nominee Jeremy Shamos in the role of Jeff in Broadway's The Assembled Parties, now running at the Samuel …

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 11:57AM

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