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Monday, September 30, 2024

Gypsy Broadway Revival Completes Featured Cast; Kevin Csolak to Play Tulsa by Hayley Levitt

Featured casting is complete for the Broadway revival of Gypsy, starring Audra McDonald as Momma Rose. Directed by five-time Tony winner George C. Wolfe with choreography by four-time Ton…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:06AM
Saturday, September 28, 2024

Nicole Scherzinger Is Ready for Her Close-Up in Sunset Boulevard, Beginning on Broadway Tonight by Hayley Levitt

Sunset Boulevard, Jamie Lloyd's Olivier Award-winning production starring Nicole Scherzinger as washed-up film actress Norma Desmond, begins performances on Broadway at the St. James Theatr…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:18AM
Thursday, September 26, 2024

The Hills of California Extends Broadway Run by Two Weeks by Hayley Levitt

Jez Butterworth's The Hills of California has added two weeks to its engagement at the Broadhurst Theatre. Directed by Sam Mendes (who also directed Butterworth's The Ferryman on Broadway…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 06:54PM

Alyssa Milano Embraces Her Own Strengths and Roxie’s Weaknesses in Her Chicago Broadway Debut by Hayley Levitt

Chicago—John Kander, Fred Ebb and Bob Fosse’s musical about sex, jazz and cold-blooded murder—exists in the chasm between bitter reality and burlesque-flavored fantasy. One moment, an …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:36PM

Encores! Urinetown Adds Jordan Fisher, Taran Killam, Keala Settle and More by Hayley Levitt

New York City Center has announced additional casting for its 2025 Encores! productions of Urinetown (February 5-16, 2025) and Love Life (March 26-30, 2025). The cast of Urinetown will…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:32PM

Watch Jordan Tyson and John Cardoza, The Notebook's Young Allie and Noah, Sing 'Sadness and Joy' by Hayley Levitt

Jordan Tyson and John Cardoza have a little over a week left as The Notebook's youngest Allie-Noah duo, playing their final performance on October 6. Before they exit the Schoenfeld Theatre…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:32PM

How Delia Ephron's Left on Tenth Turned From Real-Life Rom-Com to Living Nightmare—and Now a Broadway Show by Hayley Levitt

“I was basically saved by love, medicine, friendship and dogs.” With a tagline that seductive, you could accuse Delia Ephron of pandering to the Hallmark demographic in her book-turned-s…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:12AM

Hadestown Overlord Phillip Boykin Takes a Walk to His Broadway Kingdom by Hayley Levitt

You could say Phillip Boykin, with his basso profundo and imposing stage presence, was born to play a mythological villain—and he wouldn't argue with you. "There are several roles that I t…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:12AM
Wednesday, September 25, 2024

Christopher Ashley Will Be Roundabout Theatre Company's Next Artistic Director by Hayley Levitt

Tony Award winner Christopher Ashley, Artistic Director of La Jolla Playhouse for the past 17 years, will be the next Artistic Director of Roundabout Theatre Company. He will begin his tenur…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:32PM

Musicals Goddess and The Seat of Our Pants to Open at the Public Theater in 2025 by Hayley Levitt

The Public Theater has added two musicals to its 2025 roster: the New York premiere of Goddess, inspired by the African myth of Marimba, opening in spring 2025; and The Seat of Our Pants,�…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:06AM
Tuesday, September 24, 2024

Arianna Rosario Stars as Satine in the National Tour of Moulin Rouge! by Hayley Levitt

Arianna Rosario takes over the role of Satine in the national tour of Moulin Rouge! The Musical on September 24 at the Detroit Opera House. The show will be in Detroit through October 6, m…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:12PM

Stephen Sondheim's Here We Are Sets U.K. Premiere at National Theatre; Season to Feature Rosamund Pike, Juliet Stevenson and More by Hayley Levitt

Rufus Norris has announced his final season of programming as Director of the National Theatre. The slate of productions includes four world premieres, the U.K. premiere of Stephen Sondheim…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:12PM

The Notebook's Joy Woods and Jordan Tyson to Join Audra McDonald in Broadway Revival of Gypsy by Hayley Levitt

Joy Woods and Jordan Tyson, Middle and Young Allie in Broadway’s The Notebook, will reunite as sisters Louise as June, respectively, in the upcoming revival of Gypsy, starring Audra McDo…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:02AM
Monday, September 23, 2024

Four Reasons We Can't Wait for Denzel Washington and Jake Gyllenhaal to Go Head to Head in Othello by Darryn King and Hayley Levitt

Shakespeare’s Othello is a play overflowing with passion, rage and intrigue. In the upcoming Broadway revival, it will also have two of the most magnetic leading men around pitted against …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:32PM

Lin-Manuel Miranda, Jimmy Fallon and More to Join All In on Broadway by Hayley Levitt

All In: Comedy About Love has set additional casting for its Broadway premiere, directed by Alex Timbers. Performances begin at the Hudson Theatre on December 11, led by comedian John Mulan…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:12PM
Friday, September 20, 2024

All In: Comedy About Love by Simon Rich, Starring John Mulaney, Sets Broadway Creative Team by Hayley Levitt

All In: Comedy About Love by Simon Rich, previously announced to be coming to Broadway's Hudson Theatre this December, has its creative team. Directed by Alex Timbers, the show will be pe…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:48PM

Positively Emerald with Wicked's Mary Kate Morrissey, Episode 7: A Backstage Femininomenon by Hayley Levitt

Mary Kate Morrissey is the latest green girl to take up residence at Broadway's Gershwin Theatre. The Wicked star joins a long line of illustrious Elphabas that came before her (including…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:36AM
Thursday, September 19, 2024

Nicholas Christopher and Sherie Rene Scott Get the Keys to Little Shop of Horrors Off-Broadway by Hayley Levitt

Three-time Tony nominee Sherie Renee Scott and Nicholas Christopher will be the next Audrey and Seymour to take up residency at the Westside Theatre in Michael Mayer's hit off-Broadway reviv…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:12PM

Fall Preview: Director Rupert Goold Thinks Tammy Faye Could Give the Broadway Canon Its Next Great Diva by Hayley Levitt

A director’s job is to coax humanity from a character, but Rupert Goold’s special knack is making characters of humans—rich ones who touch something universal with their biographical s…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:12PM

Max Chernin and Talia Suskauer to Lead National Tour of Parade; Watch Exclusive Performance of 'This Is Not Over Yet' by Hayley Levitt

Broadway veterans Max Chernin and Talia Suskauer will lead the national tour of Michael Arden's Tony-winning revival of Parade as Leo and Lucille Frank. They begin performances in January 2…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:54PM

Joaquina Kalukango, John Clay III, Stephanie Styles and More Join Ragtime at City Center by Hayley Levitt

Additional featured casting is set for New York City Center's gala presentation of Ragtime, running from October 30 through November 10. The star-studded production is directed by Tony nom…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:54PM

Fall Preview: Audra McDonald Ushers in the Majestic Theatre's Gypsy Era by Hayley Levitt

When Audra McDonald made her Broadway debut in The Secret Garden at the St. James Theatre in 1992, her across-the-street neighbor, The Phantom of the Opera, was already four years into its …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:54AM

Fall Preview: Christopher Sieber Promises Fan Approval on a Walk to Death Becomes Her's Broadway Marquee by Hayley Levitt

Christopher Sieber, a two-time Tony-nominated maestro of musical comedy, is bursting at the prospect of being the resident schlub of the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre. Beginning October 23, he'll be…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:48AM
Wednesday, September 18, 2024

Beyond Broadway: A Political Thriller, a Sexy Rom-Com, Musical Spoofs and More by Darryn King and Hayley Levitt

The launch of Broadway’s fall season gets all the buzz but, as ever, some of the city’s must-see shows are taking place a bit farther afield. From the sublime to the sexy to the willfull…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:32PM

Shailene Woodley, Zachary Quinto, Barbie Ferreira and More to Star in Leslye Headland's Cult of Love on Broadway by Hayley Levitt

Initial casting is set for Second Stage Theater's Broadway production of Cult of Love, a dysfunctional family play by Emmy nominee Leslye Headland (Russian Doll). Trip Cullman directs the …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:24PM

Jim Parsons, Katie Holmes and the Company of Our Town Reintroduce Broadway to Thornton Wilder's Timeless Masterpiece by Hayley Levitt

Thornton Wilder's Our Town, one of the most ubiquitous and celebrated titles in the American theater canon, hasn't been on Broadway since Paul Newman stage managed the citizens of Grover's…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:12PM
Tuesday, September 17, 2024

Jim Parsons, Katie Holmes and the Company of Our Town Re-Introduce Broadway to Thornton Wilder's Timeless Masterpiece by Hayley Levitt

Thornton Wilder's Our Town, one of the most ubiquitous and celebrated titles in the American theater canon, hasn't been on Broadway since Paul Newman stage managed the citizens of Grover's…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:32PM

Our Town, Starring Jim Parsons, Katie Holmes and Zoey Deutch, Is Back on Broadway Tonight by Hayley Levitt

Our Town, Thornton Wilder's classic American play, is back on Broadway at the Barrymore Theatre beginning September 17 in a revival directed by Kenny Leon. The star-studded production will …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:24AM
Monday, September 16, 2024

Auliʻi Cravalho and Adam Lambert Take Over Cabaret's Kit Kat Club Tonight by Hayley Levitt

Auliʻi Cravalho and Adam Lambert join the Broadway revival of Cabaret on September 16 as Sally Bowles and Emcee, respectively. Both making their Broadway debuts, they take over the role…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:12PM

Marsha Mason Makes Surprise Return to Broadway, Stepping in for Mia Farrow in The Roommate by Hayley Levitt

Four-time Academy Award nominee Marsha Mason stepped in for Mia Farrow at the Sunday matinee performance of The Roommate after Farrow tested positive for Covid. Mason, who serves as one of…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:12AM

Buena Vista Social Club Will Move to Broadway This Season by Hayley Levitt

Buena Vista Social Club, the musical that tells the story behind the legendary Grammy-winning album (now celebrating its 27th anniversary), will open on Broadway this winter. Previews will b…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:06AM

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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 15, 2025: Purpose - Hayes Theater
Apr 01, 2025: Glengarry Glen Ross
Apr 10, 2025: Smash - Imperial Theatre
TBA: Titanic