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Thursday, November 7, 2024

PigPen Theatre Co. Sings an Acoustic 'Silver Stars' from Water for Elephants by Hayley Levitt

After nine months at Broadway's Imperial Theatre, Water for Elephants plays its final performance on December 8. The musical, based on Sara Gruen's bestselling novel about a Depression-era…

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Darren Criss Is Betting Big on Maybe Happy Ending, the Musical You're About to Fall in Love With by Hayley Levitt

Darren Criss has danced up the corporate ladder as J. Pierrepont Finch, stripped down to his skivvies as a queer East German rock star and tackled the “profane poetry” of David Mamet. An…

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Death Becomes Her Divas Megan Hilty and Jennifer Simard Drink Up Their Time Together on Broadway by Hayley Levitt

It's been over 30 years since Meryl Streep and Goldie Hawn made gruesome and glamorous frenemies of Madeline Ashton and Helen Sharp. The Death Becomes Her divas are badly behaved and belo…

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Monday, November 4, 2024

Adam Pascal to Replace Joey McIntyre in Drag: The Musical by Hayley Levitt

Adam Pascal will join the cast of Drag: The Musical as straight man Tom Hutchinson, beginning performances at New World Stages on December 11. He takes over for Joey McIntyre, who plays his…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:12AM
Friday, November 1, 2024

Original West End Cast of Operation Mincemeat Signs on for Broadway Transfer by Hayley Levitt

The original London cast of Operation Mincemeat —featuring David Cumming, Claire-Marie Hall, Natasha Hodgson, Olivier Award winner Jak Malone and Zoë Roberts—will reprise their perfor…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:06AM

Slumdog Millionaire Is Being Developed Into a Musical Featuring 'Jai Ho' and the Music of A.R. Rahman by Hayley Levitt

Broadway producer Ken Davenport has secured the rights to the Academy Award-winning film Slumdog Millionaire and has announced plans to develop the property into a stage musical. The show …

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

Celebrating Hell's Kitchen and the Power of Arts Education at the Arthur Miller Foundation Honors by Hayley Levitt

The Arthur Miller Foundation, a nonprofit organization dedicated to bringing theater education to New York City public schools, celebrated the 10th anniversary of its Theater Education Progr…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:31PM

You Can Take Nicole Scherzinger Out of the Pussycat Dolls, But You Can't Take the Pussycat Doll Out of Norma Desmond by Hayley Levitt

In Sunset Boulevard, discarded starlet Norma Desmond plots her comeback—pardon, her “return”—with a film she’s written about the vengeful seductress Salome. In traditional producti…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:06PM
Wednesday, October 30, 2024

Toast Wicked's 21st Birthday with Mary Kate Morrissey Singing 'The Wizard and I' by Hayley Levitt

Wicked turns 21 today—which means it's finally old enough to toast its own Broadway birthdays! In celebration of the milestone, reigning Elphaba Mary Kate Morrissey stopped by the Broadwa…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:54AM
Tuesday, October 29, 2024

Kit Connor, Rachel Zegler, Jack Antonoff and More Celebrate Romeo + Juliet's Official Broadway Arrival by Hayley Levitt

"The youth are f**ked" is the tagline for Sam Gold's revival of Romeo + Juliet, which celebrated its Broadway opening on October 24 at Circle in the Square Theatre. Twenty-year-old Kit Con…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:02PM

13 Going on 30 - The Musical Sets World Premiere at Manchester Opera House by Hayley Levitt

13 Going on 30 - The Musical, a stage adaptation of the 2004 romantic comedy starring Jennifer Garner and Mark Ruffalo, will have its world premiere at Manchester Opera House in fall 2025.…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:42AM

Alison Luff, Liam Pearce, Charli D’Amelio and More Step Into & Juliet on Broadway Tonight by Hayley Levitt

Alison Luff and Liam Pearce take their first bows in the pop-infused world of & Juliet at the Stephen Sondheim Theatre on October 29. The pair join the Broadway cast as Anne Hathawa…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:54AM
Monday, October 28, 2024

Good Night, and Good Luck, Starring George Clooney, Sets Broadway Venue and Dates by Hayley Levitt

Good Night, and Good Luck, the previously announced Broadway production of the 2005 film, will open at the Winter Garden Theatre in spring 2025. The Winter Garden is currently home to Back …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:54AM

Chad Beguelin, Master of Musical Comedy, on the Making of His Debut Novel, Showmance by Hayley Levitt

Chad Beguelin knows how to make you fall in love with a character. Whether it’s redeeming The Prom’s self-absorbed Broadway diva Dee Dee Allen or preserving the innocent magic of beloved…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:36AM
Friday, October 25, 2024

Rachel Zegler Releases Jack Antonoff's 'Man of the House' From Broadway's Romeo + Juliet by Hayley Levitt

In conjunction with the opening of Romeo + Juliet on Broadway, Rachel Zegler and Jack Antonoff have released the song "Man of the House," which Antonoff and Ryan Beatty wrote for the show. …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:54AM
Thursday, October 24, 2024

For Delia Ephron's Left on Tenth, Julianna Margulies Was Willing to Give Up Her Weekends by Hayley Levitt

Julianna Margulies is back on Broadway for the first time in nearly 20 years in Delia Ephron’s autobiographical play Left on Tenth. But before she said yes to playing the famed screenwrite…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:02PM

Tony-Winning Producer Jeffrey Seller to Release Memoir, Theater Kid, in Spring 2025 by Hayley Levitt

Jeffrey Seller, the Tony-winning producer behind Hamilton, In the Heights, Avenue Q and many other Broadway hits, is releasing a memoir this spring. Titled Theater Kid, the book is publis…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:02PM

Donna McKechnie Is Wicked's Resident Broadway Legend, But She's Just Happy to Be There by Hayley Levitt

Earlier this month, the Wicked company filmed a tribute to Donna McKechnie, their resident Madame Morrible. They recreated dance numbers from A Chorus Line, Promises, Promises (“Turkey Lur…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:02PM

Tommy Dorfman on Being Maternal, Feral and Everything in Between in Her Romeo + Juliet Broadway Debut by Hayley Levitt

Age: 32 Hometown: Atlanta, Georgia Current Role: Tommy Dorfman doubles as Tybalt and the Nurse in Sam Gold’s revival of Romeo + Juliet at Circle in the Square Theatre. She performs oppos…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:12AM
Wednesday, October 23, 2024

Matt Doyle and Caroline Aaron to Star in Conversations with Mother Off-Broadway by Hayley Levitt

Tony Award winner Matt Doyle and Caroline Aaron will lead an off-Broadway production of Conversations with Mother, a new play by Matthew Lombardo. Previews will begin February 7, 2025 at …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:02PM
Tuesday, October 22, 2024

Beth Leavel, Ryan McCartan, Jasmine Forsberg and More Join Stephen Sondheim's Old Friends on Broadway by Hayley Levitt

The Sondheim revue Stephen Sondheim's Old Friends, previously announced to star Tony Award winners Bernadette Peters and Lea Salonga, has announced additional casting for its upcoming B…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:12PM

*NSYNC's Joey Fatone to Sing Backstreet Boys as Lance in & Juliet on Broadway by Hayley Levitt

Joey Fatone, a Broadway veteran with boy-band credentials, will join the cast of & Juliet on Broadway. He will take on the role of Lance from January 21, 2025 through March 16 at the S…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:02AM
Monday, October 21, 2024

The Picture of Dorian Gray, Starring Sarah Snook, Sets Broadway Opening at the Music Box Theatre by Hayley Levitt

The Sydney Theatre Company production of Oscar Wilde's The Picture of Dorian Gray, starring Emmy and Olivier Award winner Sarah Snook, has set dates and a venue for its previously announced…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:42AM
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 …

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Thursday, October 17, 2024

Dirty Dancing: The Musical Is in Development for Broadway by Hayley Levitt

Lionsgate and The Path Entertainment Group, under its live stage arm Showpath, announced plans to develop the classic 1987 film Dirty Dancing into a musical bound for Broadway. Original s…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:06PM

Beetlejuice Composer Eddie Perfect to Star in the Musical's Australian Premiere by Hayley Levitt

Singer-songwriter and actor Eddie Perfect—the Tony-nominated composer of Broadway's Beetlejuice—will assume the title role in Beetlejuice's upcoming Australian premiere at Melbourne's …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:06PM

Miki Abraham From the Shucked National Tour Slays Lulu's 'Independently Owned' by Hayley Levitt

Shucked is spreading its corn-fed message of love and community across the country in a newly launched national tour, and Miki Abraham is the nation's Lulu—the self-sufficient, high-belti…

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

Jessica Vosk to Replace Shoshana Bean as Jersey in Hell's Kitchen on Broadway by Hayley Levitt

Jessica Vosk will take over the role of Jersey in Broadway's Hell's Kitchen, beginning performances at the Shubert Theatre on December 12. She replaces the show's original Tony-nominated st…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:24PM

Maybe Happy Ending, Starring Darren Criss and Helen J Shen, Marks Its Broadway Beginning by Hayley Levitt

Maybe Happy Ending, the new romantic musical comedy about companionship-seeking robots, has its first Broadway preview at the Belasco Theatre on October 16. Starring Darren Criss and Hele…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:12PM

Real Women Have Curves: The Musical to Open During the 2024-25 Broadway Season by Hayley Levitt

Real Women Have Curves: The Musical has set dates for its previously announced Broadway premiere. The production officially joins the 2024-25 Broadway season, beginning performances at a Sh…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:06AM

12-Year-Old Hazel Vogel to Lead Annie National Tour and NYC Holiday Run by Hayley Levitt

The 2024-25 national tour of Annie, stopping at Madison Square Garden for a holiday run with Whoopi Goldberg in the role of Miss Hannigan, has its full cast. The tour launches with a limit…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:06AM

All that Chat

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