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Monday, February 10, 2025

Miscast to Honor Original Dreamgirl Sheryl Lee Ralph; Nicole Scherzinger, Cole Escola and More to Perform by Hayley Levitt

The 25th anniversary edition of MCC Theater's Miscast has set its initial lineup of performers—a group of Broadway vets ready to sing songs from shows they have no expectations of ever b…

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Alex Joseph Grayson to Play Dallas Winston in Broadway's The Outsiders by Hayley Levitt

Alex Joseph Grayson will join the cast of the Tony-winning musical The Outsiders on February 28. He takes over the role of Greaser Dallas "Dally" Winston from Tony nominee Joshua Boone, w…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 09:42AM
Friday, February 7, 2025

Stephen Sondheim's Old Friends Announces New Cast Members Ahead of Pre-Broadway Engagement by Hayley Levitt

Stephen Sondheim's Old Friends begins performances February 8 at Center Theatre Group's Ahmanson Theatre in Los Angeles ahead of its Broadway engagement this spring. With the start of its p…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:42PM

Helperbot Next Door with Maybe Happy Ending's Helen J Shen, Episode 1: Get Into It by Hayley Levitt

Helen J Shen is making her Broadway debut in the robot romcom Maybe Happy Ending, pairing up with Darren Criss for its futuristic and life-affirming will-they-won't-they. And like in al…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:32PM
Thursday, February 6, 2025

George Clooney Announces Complete Casting for Good Night, and Good Luck, Featuring Broad City's Ilana Glazer and More by Hayley Levitt

Good Night, and Good Luck, a screen-to-stage adaptation starring two-time Academy Award winner George Clooney in his Broadway debut as Edward R. Murrow, announced complete Broadway castin…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 08:02PM

NaTasha Yvette Williams, Jenna Bainbridge and Daniel Quadrino to Join Wicked on Broadway by Hayley Levitt

NaTasha Yvette Williams, Jenna Bainbridge and Daniel Quadrino will join the Broadway cast of Wicked as Madame Morrible, Nessarose and Boq, respectively. They begin performances at the Ger…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:42PM

The Cast of Drag: The Musical Welcomes Tamika Lawrence and More by Hayley Levitt

Drag: The Musical will welcome new cast members to New World Stages this month. Two-time Grammy Award winner Tamika Lawrence will take over the role of Dixie Coxworth (currently played by L…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:42PM

Jonathan Groff Will Play Himself at the Top of Just in Time Before Transforming Into Bobby Darin by Hayley Levitt

Good news for Jonathan Groff fans who have secured their tickets to see the Tony-winning actor croon as Golden Age dreamboat Bobby Darin: You'll also get to see him as... Jonathan Groff. A…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:32PM

Rainn Wilson on the Silly Truth-Telling Going on in Urinetown at City Center Encores! by Hayley Levitt

Rainn Wilson is an amateur sociologist of geek culture, and he has a working theory: “The theater geek is the king of the geek food chain.” He would know, as someone who’s identified …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:32PM

*NSYNC's Joey Fatone on Joining Du Bois Band of Broadway's & Juliet by Hayley Levitt

There’s a new ancient grudge lurking inside fair Verona. In the waning years of the 20th century, it divided lunch tables, polarized school dances and forced unholy alliances, all because …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:12AM

Tituss Burgess to Star as Mary Todd Lincoln in Oh, Mary! on Broadway by Hayley Levitt

Broadway veteran and six-time Emmy Award nominee Tituss Burgess will be Broadway's next First Lady. For three weeks only, from March 18 through April 6, Burgess will take on the title role…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 09:02AM
Tuesday, February 4, 2025

To Die For with Death Becomes Her's Josh Lamon, Episode 5: Bette Midler and an Etsy Friendship Written in the Stars by Hayley Levitt

Stefan has been bullied, beaten down and bruised (definitely emotionally, maybe physically) and he's not going to take it anymore! That's not true—Madeline Ashton's enabling assistant woul…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:48PM
Friday, January 31, 2025

Vlog Alert! Maybe Happy Ending's Helen J Shen Will Be Your 'Helperbot Next Door' by Hayley Levitt

Helen J Shen is making her Broadway debut in the robot romcom Maybe Happy Ending, pairing up with Darren Criss for its futuristic and life-affirming will-they-won't-they. And like in all t…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:54AM
Thursday, January 30, 2025

Junior Nyong’o to Star Opposite Sister Lupita Nyong’o in Free Shakespeare in the Park's Twelfth Night by Hayley Levitt

Additional casting and performance dates are set for Free Shakespeare in the Park's Twelfth Night, the production that will re-open the newly renovated Delacorte Theater. Directed by Saheem…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:06PM

Hadestown, Featuring Original London and Broadway Cast, to Be Filmed Live in the West End by Hayley Levitt

The West End production of Hadestown, welcoming back the musical's original London and Broadway stars, will be filmed live at the Lyric Theatre across three performances—February 28 and …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:54PM

Broadway Backwards Comes to the Gershwin Theatre on March 10 by Hayley Levitt

Broadway Backwards, the annual one-night-only event that takes beloved show tunes and transforms them into queer anthems, will returrn on March 10. For the first time, the show will be held…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:54PM

Erika Jayne Is Reclaiming Her Time on Broadway as Chicago's Roxie Hart by Hayley Levitt

Five years ago, Erika Jayne—the self-branded “Pretty Mess” of The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills—was cheated out of three weeks of her Broadway debut. She’s here to get her time …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:42AM
Tuesday, January 28, 2025

The Stars of English Channel Family Legacies at Their Broadway Opening by Hayley Levitt

Sanaz Toossi’s Pulitzer Prize-winning play English, directed by Knud Adams, opened on January 23 at Broadway’s Todd Haimes Theatre. Set inside an Iranian classroom where students study f…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:18PM

To Die For with Death Becomes Her's Josh Lamon, Episode 4: 'Healthy Sh*t' and Heartwarming Broadway Debut Stories by Hayley Levitt

Stefan has been bullied, beaten down and bruised (definitely emotionally, maybe physically) and he's not going to take it anymore! That's not true—Madeline Ashton's enabling assistant woul…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:06PM

Adrienne Bailon-Houghton, Vincent Jamal Hooper, Tam Mutu and More to Star in Take the Lead at Paper Mill Playhouse by Hayley Levitt

Take the Lead, a new musical based on the 2006 dance film starring Antonio Banderas and written by Dianne Houston, has the cast and creative team for its world premiere at New Jersey's Pap…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:06PM

Dolly Parton's Dolly: An Original Musical Will Have Its Pre-Broadway World Premiere in Nashville This Summer by Hayley Levitt

Dolly: An Original Musical, the Dolly Parton biomusical formerly titled Hello, I'm Dolly, will have its world premiere at the Fisher Center in Nashville, TN before coming to Broadway in 202…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:06PM
Monday, January 27, 2025

Get a First Look at Denzel Washington, Jake Gyllenhaal and More in Rehearsal for Othello by Hayley Levitt

The Broadway revival of Othello, starring Denzel Washington and Jake Gyllenhaal as Othello and Iago, has begun rehearsals. Directed by Kenny Leon, the production begins performances F…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 06:42PM
Thursday, January 23, 2025

Real Women Have Curves Musical Announces More Broadway Casting by Hayley Levitt

Real Women Have Curves: The Musical has named additional cast members joining previously announced stars Tatianna Córdoba and Justina Machado, set to play Ana Garcia and her mother Ca…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:06PM

Sutton Foster, Ben Platt, Rachel Zegler and More Join Trisha Paytas’ Big Broadway Dream by Hayley Levitt

Trisha Paytas’ Big Broadway Dream, the YouTube star's one-night-only performance at the St. James Theatre, has its complete cast, creative team and lineup of special guests. The show, set…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:06PM
Wednesday, January 22, 2025

Tony Nominee Justin Cooley to Join National Tour of Kimberly Akimbo by Hayley Levitt

Justin Cooley will reprise his Tony-nominated performance as teenage anagram savant Seth Weetis in the national tour of Kimberly Akimbo. He plays his first performance on February 7 in Las…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:48PM
Tuesday, January 21, 2025

Ruthless! Writer Joel Paley Dies at 69, Only Weeks After the Death of Husband Marvin Laird by Hayley Levitt

Joel Paley, best known as the book writer, lyricist and director of the hit off-Broadway musical Ruthless!, died on January 11 in Milford, Connecticut. According to the New York Times, his …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 07:06PM

To Die For with Death Becomes Her's Josh Lamon, Episode 3: Fan Questions and an 'Emergency Self-Tape' with Jennifer Simard by Hayley Levitt

Stefan has been bullied, beaten down and bruised (definitely emotionally, maybe physically) and he's not going to take it anymore! That's not true—Madeline Ashton's enabling assistant woul…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:42PM

Mean Girls' Erika Henningsen Completes Broadway Cast of Just in Time by Hayley Levitt

Erika Henningsen, best known for her breakout role as the original Cady Heron in Mean Girls on Broadway, will play 1950s ingénue (and Bobby Darin's first wife) Sandra Dee in the Bobby Dar…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:36PM

*NSYNC's Joey Fatone Says 'Hi Hi Hi' to Broadway's & Juliet by Hayley Levitt

Joey Fatone, a Broadway veteran and member of the chart-topping '90s boy band *NSYNC, begins performances in Broadway's & Juliet at the Stephen Sondheim Theatre on January 21. He takes…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:42AM
Friday, January 17, 2025

Lea DeLaria and Andrew Keenan-Bolger Join Titanique Off-Broadway by Hayley Levitt

Andrew Keenan-Bolger and Lea DeLaria will join the off-Broadway cast of Titanique at the Daryl Roth Theatre. Keenan-Bolger, best known for his Broadway roles in Newsies and Tuck Everla…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:12PM

Jason Robert Brown to Pen New Orchestrations for Broadway Premiere of The Last Five Years by Hayley Levitt

Tony-winning composer Jason Robert Brown will pen brand-new orchestrations for the upcoming Broadway premiere of The Last Five Years, starring Nick Jonas and Adrienne Warren. Directed …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:06PM

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