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Monday, May 13, 2024

Kara Young to Lead World-Premiere Play by Douglas Lyons at MCC; Robert O'Hara Premiere Also Joins 2024-25 Season by Hayley Levitt

Two world-premiere plays have joined MCC's Theater's 2024-25 season, kicking off in August with the world premiere of Table 17, written by Douglas Lyons (Chicken & Biscuits) and directe…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:54PM

George Clooney to Make Broadway Debut as Edward R. Murrow in Good Night, and Good Luck by Hayley Levitt

Good Night, and Good Luck, a stage adaptation of the 2005 film of the same name, will premiere on Broadway in spring 2025 at a Shubert Theatre to be announced. The play is written by George…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:48PM

I Can Get It For You Wholesale, Starring Santino Fontana, to Release Off-Broadway Cast Recording by Hayley Levitt

Concord Theatrical Recordings will release a cast recording of Classic Stage Company's acclaimed off-Broadway revisal of I Can Get It For You Wholesale in early fall 2024. The production ra…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:48PM
Friday, May 10, 2024

NBC to Celebrate Wicked Film Release with Behind-the-Scenes Special Defying Gravity: The Curtain Rises by Hayley Levitt

NBC will be welcoming the world to Oz with a behind-the-scenes special celebrating the first installment of Jon M. Chu's two-part film adaptation of Wicked. The Universal Pictures film is s…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 06:36PM

Todrick Hall to Play Donkey in London Production of Shrek This Summer by Hayley Levitt

Singer-songwriter, choreographer and famed YouTuber Todrick Hall joins the London cast of Shrek, running at the Eventim Apollo Theatre in Hammersmith for six weeks from July 19 through Aug…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:06AM
Thursday, May 9, 2024

Tears, Hugs and Joy with Jessica Lange, Sarah Paulson, Jonathan Groff and More of the 2024 Tony Award Nominees by Hayley Levitt

The 2023-24 Broadway season has come to an end and the newly minted nominees for the 77th Tony Awards have begun their monthlong period of celebration and reflection. Broadway.com Editor-in-…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:32PM

Road to the Jimmys, Episode 2: The Inspiring Rising Stars of the Roger Rees Awards by Hayley Levitt

If the Tony Awards speak to what’s happening on Broadway now, the Jimmy Awards provide a forecast of Broadway's future. Formally known as the National High School Musical Theatre Awards, t…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:24PM

André Bishop and Nathan Lane to Receive Special Drama Desk Awards by Hayley Levitt

The Drama Desk board has announced the recipients of two special awards, to be presented at the 68th annual Drama Desk Awards celebration. The ceremony will be held at the NYU Skirball Cente…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:12PM

The Crown Creator Peter Morgan Planning Netflix Film Adaptation of Political Thriller Patriots by Hayley Levitt

According to a Deadline report, Peter Morgan's next project for Netflix is likely to be a film adaptation of his political drama Patriots, now running at Broadway's Ethel Barrymore Theatr…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:06PM

Director Kenny Leon and the Cast of Home ‘Lean Into Love’ with a Joyous Broadway Revival by Hayley Levitt

Tony-winning director Kenny Leon brings Samm-Art Williams’ 1979 play Home back to Broadway for the first time in over 40 years. Beginning performances May 17 at Roundabout Theatre Company�…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:02AM
Wednesday, May 8, 2024

Hannah Cruz, Marin Ireland, Kecia Lewis and More Receive Actors’ Equity Foundation Performance Awards by Hayley Levitt

The Actors’ Equity Foundation has announced its 2024 Performance Award recipients, honoring outstanding performances on and off-Broadway this past season.  The Richard Seff Awards for tw…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 06:42PM

Jose Llana to Replace Conrad Ricamora in Encores! Titanic by Hayley Levitt

Jose Llana will take on the role of Thomas Andrews in the Encores! production of Titanic this June, replacing the previously announced Conrad Ricamora. The show will have a two-week run a…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:36PM

Sam Morrison's Solo Comedy Sugar Daddy Sets West Coast Run Ahead of 2025 Broadway Premiere by Hayley Levitt

Sugar Daddy, comedian Sam Morrison's one-man show, will open at the Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts in Beverly Hills, CA this fall ahead of a projected Broadway mounting in …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:24PM

Jackie Burns to Star as Tess, the Role Made Famous by Cher, in Burlesque the Musical by Hayley Levitt

Broadway veteran Jackie Burns has joined the UK cast of Burlesque the Musical, a stage adaptation of the 2010 movie of the same name. Burns will play club owner Tess, the role made famous …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:02AM
Tuesday, May 7, 2024

Public Theater's 2024-25 Season to Feature James Ijames' Good Bones, the Return of Gatz, the Delacorte's Grand Reopening and More by Hayley Levitt

The Public Theater's 2024-25 season is set, featuring a New York premiere from Pulitzer Prize winner James Ijames, a quartet of short plays by Caryl Churchill and an encore engagement of Ele…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:54PM
Monday, May 6, 2024

Tony Winners Cynthia Erivo, Ruthie Ann Miles and Patina Miller to Perform at Annual PBS Memorial Day Concert by Hayley Levitt

A roster of Broadway veterans will perform at PBS' annual National Memorial Day Concert, honoring the country's veterans and military families. The concert premieres on May 26, broadcasting…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:18PM
Friday, May 3, 2024

Step Right Up with Water for Elephants’ Isabelle McCalla, Episode 8: The Vlog Is Over but the Ride Goes On by Hayley Levitt

Isabelle McCalla has been flying high at the Imperial Theatre where she stars—and trapezes—as Marlena in the new Broadway musical Water for Elephants. Now, she's giving audiences an in…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:02PM

Andrew Barth Feldman and Sarah Hyland to Star as Seymour and Audrey in Little Shop of Horrors by Hayley Levitt

Andrew Barth Feldman and Sarah Hyland will be the next Seymour and Audrey in the hit off-Broadway production of Little Shop of Horrors at the Westside Theatre. They take over for the produ…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:54AM
Thursday, May 2, 2024

Lempicka Sets Final Broadway Performance by Hayley Levitt

Lempicka, the new Broadway musical about 20th-century artist Tamara de Lempicka, will play its final performance at the Longacre Theatre on May 19. The production, directed by Tony winner R…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 08:54PM

Rupert Goold on Directing Broadway’s Patriots, a Play That Started as History but Crept Into the Present by Hayley Levitt

“One person’s patriotism is another person’s treason.” Point anywhere on the globe and you’ll find that exact tension stirring up headline-making controversy. It’s also how dire…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:12PM

Appropriate’s Ella Beatty Feels the Impact of Family Legacy Both On and Off Stage by Hayley Levitt

On March 25, Ella Beatty joined the Broadway cast of Appropriate—Branden Jacobs-Jenkins’ dark comedy about a dead patriarch’s messy family legacy. Her character isn’t a member of the…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:12PM

Alex Edelman, Nikiya Mathis and More to Receive Special Recognition at the 2024 Tony Awards by Hayley Levitt

The Tony Awards Administration Committee has announced that Wendall K. Harrington, Colleen Jennings-Roggernsack, Judith O. Rubin, the Dramatists Guild Foundation, and the Friedman Health Cen…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 09:54AM
Monday, April 29, 2024

Steve Carell and the Cast of Uncle Vanya Open on Broadway with a Perfect Blend of Light, Dark and Existential Dread by Hayley Levitt

Lincoln Center Theater's starry revival of Anton Chekhov's Uncle Vanya, newly adapted by Heidi Schreck and directed by Lila Neugebauer, celebrated its official Broadway opening on April 24…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:42PM

Illinoise Leads 2024 Chita Rivera Award Nominations; Barbie, Mean Girls and The Color Purple Films Also Recognized by Hayley Levitt

The Chita Rivera Awards, an annual celebration of excellence in dance and choreography in film and theater, has released its list of 2024 nominees. Tony Award winner and current Cabaret st…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:36PM

Rachel McAdams Soaks in Her Broadway Debut on Opening Night of Amy Herzog's Mary Jane by Hayley Levitt

Mary Jane, the first of Tony nominee and Pulitzer Prize finalist Amy Herzog's original plays to come to Broadway, opened at the Samuel J. Friedman Theatre on April 23. Directed by Anne Kauf…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:36PM
Friday, April 26, 2024

Forbidden Broadway on Broadway Indefinitely Postpones Summer Engagement by Hayley Levitt

The previously announced summer arrival of Forbidden Broadway on Broadway: Merrily We Stole a Song has been indefinitly postponed. Directed by creator Gerard Alessandrini, performances wer…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:32PM

Step Right Up with Water for Elephants’ Isabelle McCalla, Episode 7: Some Real Talk, and Then a Beyoncé Riff Challenge by Hayley Levitt

Isabelle McCalla has been flying high at the Imperial Theatre where she stars—and trapezes—as Marlena in the new Broadway musical Water for Elephants. Now, she's giving audiences an in…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:32PM

The Wiz Will Release a 2024 Broadway Cast Recording by Hayley Levitt

The Wiz, now running at the Marquis Theatre, will release a 2024 Broadway Cast Recording on July 12 through Immersive/Interscope Records. The Broadway revival, directed by Schele Williams, …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:18AM
Thursday, April 25, 2024

Millions, A New Musical by Tony Winners Bob Martin and Adam Guettel, Will Have Its World Premiere at the Alliance Theatre by Hayley Levitt

The world-premiere musical Millions, inspired by Frank Cottrell Boyce’s 2004 novel and film, will be the final production of the Alliance Theatre's 2024-25 season. Described as a modern-…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:36PM

From the Piazza to the Hudson, Merrily We Roll Along’s Katie Rose Clarke Walks Through Her Broadway Resume by Hayley Levitt

Merrily We Roll Along, Stephen Sondheim and George Furth’s reverse chronological musical about the heartbreak of growing up, is often touted as a piece for a trio. Katie Rose Clarke, howev…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:18AM
Wednesday, April 24, 2024

Hamilton Star Trey Curtis Traces His Path From Middle School Charlie Brown to Broadway's Foremost Founding Father by Hayley Levitt

Age: 29 Hometown: Houston, Texas Credits: Trey Curtis made his professional acting debut in the Facebook Watch series Five Points. He performed in the third national tour of Hamilton, whi…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:32PM

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