Monday, July 1, 2019
“Everybody Say Yeah” because musical theatre enthusiasts will soon be able to stream the long-running, hit musical Kinky Boots in the comfort of their own home. BroadwayHD, the premiere …
SOURCE: Broadway Direct at 12:21PMThursday, June 27, 2019
The parade of talent making its way through the diner in the Broadway musical Waitress continues. Producers of the hit show have announced that Alison Luff will be the next actress to take o…
SOURCE: Broadway Direct at 03:32PMFollowing a smash-hit, extended run in London’s West End, Jamie Lloyd’s production of Harold Pinter’s Betrayal will voyage to Broadway’s Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre this fall. A strict…
SOURCE: Broadway Direct at 02:49PMTuesday, June 25, 2019
Due to popular demand, the forthcoming Broadway debut of comedian and actor Dave Chappelle has extended its stay at the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre by one week. Dave Chappelle – Live On Broadw…
SOURCE: Broadway Direct at 12:33PMMonday, June 24, 2019
What is it about Broadway musicals that we love so much? What keeps us coming back for more? What entices us to get lost in a world of song, dance, escapism, and heightened emotion? So many …
SOURCE: Broadway Direct at 10:54AMThursday, June 20, 2019
Celebrated star of stage and screen, Ian McKellen, will return to Broadway for a one night special performance. Ian McKellen On Stage: With Tolkien, Shakespeare, Others …And You! will pla…
SOURCE: Broadway Direct at 10:38AMWednesday, June 19, 2019
News has dropped that Tony Award-winner Lin-Manuel Miranda will direct the musical Tick, Tick…BOOM! Miranda appeared in the show for the Encores! Off-Center‘s 2014 turn at the musical f…
SOURCE: Broadway Direct at 04:22PMProducers of Broadway’s hit musical Waitress announced today that singer, songwriter, dancer, actor, choreographer, producer and social media star Todrick Hall will join the show later thi…
SOURCE: Broadway Direct at 01:57PMPretty Woman: The Musical, the new musical based on the comedy film classic of the same name that is currently playing at Broadway’s Nederlander Theatre, will soon see a production on Lond…
SOURCE: Broadway Direct at 11:22AMTuesday, June 18, 2019
Girl From The North Country, the critically acclaimed Off-Broadway musical that enjoyed a celebrated run at the Public Theater earlier this season, is coming to Broadway. The musical with a …
SOURCE: Broadway Direct at 12:26PMMonday, June 17, 2019
Roundabout Theatre Company Artistic Director Todd Haimes has announced that star of stage and screen Debra Messing will come to Broadway in 2020 in a production of Noah Haidle’s Birthday C…
SOURCE: Broadway Direct at 04:55PMThe Prom, the inspiring new musical comedy with a score by Chad Beguelin (Aladdin) and Matthew Sklar (Elf), and a book by Beguelin and Bob Martin (The Drowsy Chaperone), will take the festiv…
SOURCE: Broadway Direct at 04:51PMFriday, June 14, 2019
The Aaron Sorkin Broadway adaptation of Harper Lee’s perennial classic To Kill A Mockingbird has found its next Atticus Finch. When Jeff Daniels, Broadway’s current Atticus, departs the …
SOURCE: Broadway Direct at 10:00AMThursday, June 13, 2019
Two-time Oliver Award winner Derren Brown, known world-wide for his unique brand of mind reading, persuasion, and psychological illusion, is making his way to the Great White Way. A phenomen…
SOURCE: Broadway Direct at 12:09PMThere is some exciting news for fans of the musical Waitress, particularly those who enjoyed Katharine McPhee in the role. McPhee, who played the character of Jenna on Broadway and hen origi…
SOURCE: Broadway Direct at 10:33AMWednesday, June 12, 2019
If laughter is what you are seeking this summer, then look no further than the Live on Broadway series in July. Comedian and actor Dave Chappelle will make his Broadway debut for five perfor…
SOURCE: Broadway Direct at 01:00PMTuesday, June 11, 2019
With the Tony Awards behind us, the theatre community moves on to its next big awards night: the annual Jimmy Awards. The National High School Musical Theatre Awards, or as they are affectio…
SOURCE: Broadway Direct at 03:49PMFriday, June 7, 2019
Producers of the long-running Broadway hit musical Waitress have announced a performer joining the cast at the diner. Colleen Ballinger, the YouTube sensation who is best known for her chara…
SOURCE: Broadway Direct at 01:29PMThe new musical comedy Tootsie, currently dazzling audience’s at Broadway Marquis Theatre, is proving to be a hit! Not only is the production nominated for 11 Tony Awards including Best Mu…
SOURCE: Broadway Direct at 05:00AMThursday, June 6, 2019
This Sunday, June 9th, 2019 is theatre’s big night, the Tony Awards telecast on CBS. The best of Broadway’s plays and musicals will be on display as they square-off in categories in incl…
SOURCE: Broadway Direct at 05:52PMBroadway star and three-time Tony Award nominee Carolee Carmello will succeed star Betty Buckley in the title role on the National Tour of Hello, Dolly! Buckley who has been on the road sinc…
SOURCE: Broadway Direct at 02:29PMMatthew Lopez’s two-part, award-winning play The Inheritance will be making the trip to Broadway. The winner of the 2019 Olivier Award, Evening Standard Award, and London Critics Circle Aw…
SOURCE: Broadway Direct at 01:08PMWednesday, June 5, 2019
Star of stage and screen Jesse Tyler Ferguson will be returning to the Broadway stage in the spring of 2020 when he joins the Second Stage Theater revival of Richard Greenberg’s Tony-winni…
SOURCE: Broadway Direct at 01:41PMMonday, June 3, 2019
Hadestown continues to be one of Broadway’s most-thrilling new musicals, with its unconventional twist on the Greek myth of Orpheus and Eurydice and its electrically-charged score by Anaï…
SOURCE: Broadway Direct at 05:32PMAfter critics write their reviews of musicals, Broadway cast recordings are next line in preserving those musicals for posterity. Every season, we can expect a handful of new cast albums to …
SOURCE: Broadway Direct at 10:17AMFriday, May 31, 2019
The Tony-nominated production of Ain’t Too Proud – The Life and Times of The Temptations is gearing up to tour. Producers Ira Pittelman and Tom Hulce have announced today that the first …
SOURCE: Broadway Direct at 02:27PMWith the arrival of June, the online streaming platform BroadwayHD is adding some exciting content to their catalog this month. Subscribers will be privy to view Live from Lincoln Center’s…
SOURCE: Broadway Direct at 10:27AMThursday, May 30, 2019
Jesse Williams, star of the long-running TV hit Grey’s Anatomy will make his Broadway debut in the spring of 2020. Producers of Second Stage Theatre’s revival of Richard Greenberg’s To…
SOURCE: Broadway Direct at 04:44PMTuesday, May 28, 2019
Live Nation, The Araca Group and EBG (Entertainment Benefits Group) have announce that Grammy, Tony, and Emmy Award-winning singer-songwriter, arranger, producer, and musician Barry Manilow …
SOURCE: Broadway Direct at 10:55AMReneé Rapp, winner of the Best Actress Award at the 2018 National High School Musical Theatre Awards (commonly known as the “Jimmy Awards”), will join the production of Mean Girls. Rap…
SOURCE: Broadway Direct at 10:20AMThursday, May 23, 2019
The annual special Tony Award for Excellence in Theatre Education Award, co-sponsored by the American Theatre Wing and Carnegie Mellon University, seeks to celebrate a K-12 theatre educator …
SOURCE: Broadway Direct at 03:07PM 
