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Friday, May 23, 2025

Road to the Jimmys 2025, Episode 3: The Broadway Dallas High School Musical Theatre Awards by Hayley Levitt

If the Tony Awards speak to what’s happening on Broadway now, the Jimmy Awards forecast Broadway's future. Formally known as the National High School Musical Theatre Awards, the Jimmy Awar…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:42PM

Derek Klena to Return to Wicked as Broadway's Fiyero for Two Weeks by Hayley Levitt

Derek Klena, a veteran Fiyero, will head back to Wicked on Broadway for two weeks from May 27 to June 8 while current fulltime Fiyero Jordan Litz is away on vacation. In a personal Instagr…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:18PM

My Life on the Dee List with Just in Time's Erika Henningsen, Episode 3: Francesca, Captain Morgan and a Heated Broadway Debate by Hayley Levitt

Back in her Mean Girls era, Erika Henningsen was Too Grool for School. But now that she's a-splishin' and a-splashin' in the Bobby Darin musical Just in Time, she's happily living lif…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:06AM
Thursday, May 22, 2025

James Corden, Neil Patrick Harris and Bobby Cannavale to Star in Broadway Revival of Yasmina Reza's Art by Hayley Levitt

Tony Award winner James Corden, Tony Award winner Neil Patrick Harris and two-time Tony Award nominee Bobby Cannavale will return to Broadway this summer in a 17-week limited run of Yasmin…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 06:32PM
Wednesday, May 21, 2025

Tony Nominee Tom Francis Sings the Title Song from Sunset Boulevard—Indoors by Hayley Levitt

Tom Francis is all over TikTok singing the title song from Sunset Boulevard. But usually, he's on the move. Francis stars opposite Nicole Scherzinger as Joe Gillis in the Andrew Lloyd Web…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:24PM

Tom Hanks to Co-Author and Star in World Premiere of This World of Tomorrow at The Shed by Hayley Levitt

This World of Tomorrow, written by Academy Award winner Tom Hanks and James Glossman, based on short stories written by Hanks and starring the acclaimed actor, will have its world premiere …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:54AM
Friday, May 16, 2025

Road to the Jimmys 2025, Episode 2: The CAPA Marquee Awards in Columbus, Ohio by Hayley Levitt

If the Tony Awards speak to what’s happening on Broadway now, the Jimmy Awards forecast Broadway's future. Formally known as the National High School Musical Theatre Awards, the Jimmy Awar…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:42PM

Modern Family Star Sarah Hyland Is Back on Broadway in The Great Gatsby, Inspired by Jonathan Larson by Hayley Levitt

From the ages of 18 to 30, Sarah Hyland played Modern Family’s Haley Dunphy—the flirty cool girl of the ABC sitcom’s mostly uncool clan. Before becoming a familiar face on television t…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:42PM
Thursday, May 15, 2025

George Clooney and Grant Heslov's Good Night, and Good Luck to Be Broadcast Live from Broadway on CNN by Hayley Levitt

On June 7 at 7 PM ET, Good Night, and Good Luck will air its penultimate performance at Broadway’s Winter Garden Theatre Live on CNN. The show plays its final performance the afternoon of…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 07:48PM

Smash's Associate Choreographer Jenny Laroche Is Living Her TV Past in Real Life by Hayley Levitt

Jenny Laroche is having a full-circle moment at the Imperial Theatre. Thirteen years ago, she played a Broadway dancer named Sue in 24 episodes of NBC's Smash. Today, she's the associate c…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 06:06PM
Wednesday, May 14, 2025

John Gore Organization's Bob Bucci, Jeff Chelesvig and More Receive League Awards by Hayley Levitt

The annual League Awards were held on May 14 during The Broadway League’s 2025 Spring Road Conference. The awards honor members and partners for their outstanding achievements in support o…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 07:18PM

Broadway.com’s 25 Big Moments, Movements and Milestones of the Last 25 Years by Darryn King and Hayley Levitt

When Broadway.com came on the scene 25 years ago, long-running hits like Les Misérables, The Phantom of the Opera and Miss Saigon were neighbors with new musicals like Aida, Contact and Th…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 07:18PM

David Lindsay-Abaire's The Balusters to Open on Broadway in Spring 2026 by Hayley Levitt

The world premiere of The Balusters, written by Tony Award and Pulitzer Prize winner David Lindsay-Abaire and directed by Tony Award winner Kenny Leon, will open on Broadway in spring 2026…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 06:12PM
Tuesday, May 13, 2025

Tony Nominee Andrew Durand on Starring in Dead Outlaw, the Most Unblinking Show on Broadway by Hayley Levitt

When the stars are bright, like these stars So they almost hurt your eyes It's like maybe God is singing you a song Singing you a song Andrew Durand remembers his first time reading these l…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 08:32PM

Operation Mincemeat to Launch World Tour in 2026 by Hayley Levitt

On May 13, in theatrical fashion in front of the United Nations in New York City, the cast of Operation Mincemeat announced plans to launch a world tour. The tour is scheduled to begin Feb…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:02PM

Aisha Jackson to Star as Daisy in The Great Gatsby on Broadway by Hayley Levitt

Aisha Jackson will join the cast of The Great Gatsby as Daisy Buchanan, beginning performances at the Broadway Theatre June 16. Jackson will star opposite Ryan McCartan who leads the cast as…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:02PM
Monday, May 12, 2025

Maybe Happy Ending, BOOP!, John Proctor is the Villain and More Win 2025 Outer Critics Circle Awards by Hayley Levitt

The winners of the 2025 Outer Critics Circle Awards have been announced. The Broadway musical Maybe Happy Ending is the biggest winner, receiving a total of four awards, including Outsta…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:06AM
Thursday, May 8, 2025

Amalia Yoo Makes a Primal Scream of Her Broadway Debut in John Proctor is the Villain by Hayley Levitt

Age: 22 Hometown: New York City Current Role: Amalia Yoo plays preacher’s daughter Raelynn Nix in John Proctor is the Villain, a coming-of-age play by Kimberly Belflower set in a high s…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:36PM
Wednesday, May 7, 2025

Maybe Happy Ending Will Be Hitting the Road on a National Tour, Launching Fall 2026 by Hayley Levitt

Maybe Happy Ending, the new Broadway musical by Will Aronson and Hue Park, will launch a multi-year North American tour beginning in fall 2026. The tour will kick off in Baltimore at the Hi…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:36PM

Titanique Co-Creators Marla Mindelle and Constantine Rousouli to Lead the Show's Final Weeks in NYC by Hayley Levitt

Titanique co-creators Marla Mindelle and Constantine Rousouli, who originated the roles of Céline Dion and Jack Dawson when the show premiered in 2022, will return to the cast for the final…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:32PM
Tuesday, May 6, 2025

Celebrate Life, Death and Everything in Between on Opening Night of Dead Outlaw by Hayley Levitt

Dead Outlaw, the seven-time Tony-nominated musical about the real-life posthumous adventures of a mummified bandit, opened on Broadway at the Longacre Theatre on April 27. Directed by David…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:02PM

Ragtime, Starring Caissie Levy, Joshua Henry and Brandon Uranowitz, Is Coming to Broadway by Darryn King and Hayley Levitt

The New York City Center production of Ragtime, mounted in 2024 in a two-week gala presentation, will transfer to Lincoln Center Theater's Vivian Beaumont Theater. Tony nominee Joshua Henr…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:48PM
Monday, May 5, 2025

Carrie St. Louis, Katie Rose Clarke and Quinn Titcomb to Star as Dolly Parton in World Premiere of Dolly: An Original Musical by Hayley Levitt

Carrie St. Louis, Katie Rose Clarke and Quinn Titcomb will be the trio of actors to star as Dolly Parton in Dolly: An Original Musical, having its pre-Broadway world premiere at the Fishe…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:06PM
Friday, May 2, 2025

New Vlog Alert! Follow Erika Henningsen Backstage at Just in Time with 'My Life on the Dee List' by Hayley Levitt

Back in her Mean Girls era, Erika Henningsen was Too Grool for School. But now that she's a-splishin' and a-splashin' in the Bobby Darin musical Just in Time, she's happily living life o…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:32PM

Marg Horwell on the Inspiration and Perspiration Behind Her Twice-Tony-Nominated Designs for The Picture of Dorian Gray by Hayley Levitt

Twenty-one wigs. Six mustaches. Eight sets of sideburns. Nineteen costume changes. Twenty-six pairs of shoes. One Sarah Snook.  Marg Horwell is the now-two-time-Tony-nominated costume and …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:32PM
Thursday, May 1, 2025

Unpacking the 2025 Tony Nominations: Surprises, Standouts and Takeaways by Darryn King and Hayley Levitt

The countdown to the Tony Awards is officially on! New musicals Buena Vista Social Club, Death Becomes Her and Maybe Happy Ending lead the pack with 10 each. Close behind with seven are De…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:32PM
Wednesday, April 30, 2025

Jonathan Groff and the Stars of Just in Time Come Out to Play on Opening Night: 'Let's. F**king. Go.' by Hayley Levitt

Just in Time, a Bobby Darin biomusical wrapped in a nightclub act, had its swingin' opening-night celebration at Circle in the Square Theatre on April 23. Jonathan Groff leads the cast as D…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:48PM

Alex Joseph Grayson, The Outsiders' Dallas Winston, Sings 'Little Brother' from the Tony-Winning Musical by Hayley Levitt

Back in February, Alex Joseph Grayson stepped into the role of Dallas Winston in the Tony-winning musical The Outsiders. He's the elder statesman of the Greasers, looking out for the young…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:42PM
Tuesday, April 29, 2025

For Real Women Have Curves' Aline Mayagoitia, the Road to Broadway Started with Party Tricks and Jennifer Lopez by Hayley Levitt

Age: 30 Hometown: Aline Mayagoitia (uh-LEEN ma-ya-GOY-tya) grew up in Austin, Texas, but spent her first 10 years in Mexico City where much of her family still lives. “I claim both with e…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:54PM

Smash to Release an Original Broadway Cast Recording on May 16 by Hayley Levitt

Concord Theatricals Recordings will digitally release the original Broadway cast recording of Smash on May 16 at midnight ET. The CD and vinyl will also be available for preorder beginning …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:32AM
Monday, April 28, 2025

2025 Tony Honors to Be Presented to PBS' Great Performances, the New York Public Library for the Performing Arts, New 42 and Michael Price by Hayley Levitt

The Tony Awards Administration Committee announced four recipients of the 2025 Tony Honors for Excellence in the Theatre: Great Performances, Michael Price, New 42 and the New York Public L…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:48PM