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Friday, June 20, 2025

Dead Outlaw Announces Broadway Closing by Alexandra Pierson

Dead Outlaw will play its final performance at the Longacre Theatre on June 29. The show began previews on April 12 ahead of an April 27 opening, and will have played 73 regular performances…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 07:32PM
Tuesday, June 17, 2025

Dead Man Walking with Dead Outlaw's Andrew Durand, Episode 5: Carrying the Coffin by Alexandra Pierson

In Dead Outlaw, Broadway's pitch-dark musical comedy about a mummified corpse who ends up as a carnival attraction, Andrew Durand plays Elmer McCurdy—the failed robber, posthumous sensa…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:54PM

7 Jimmy Awards Alums You Can See on Broadway Right Now by Alexandra Pierson

Move over, Tonys. It’s time for the Jimmys! The 16th annual Jimmy Awards ceremony, showcasing the nation’s best of the best in high school musical theater, will take place on June 23 at…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:42PM

The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee Sets Its New York Return with a Limited Off-Broadway Run by Alexandra Pierson

A revival of The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee will open off-Broadway this fall in honor of the musical’s 20th anniversary, per a Time Out report. The production will have a limit…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:32PM
Thursday, June 12, 2025

Smash’s Bella Coppola on Channeling Her Star Power, Staying Centered and Holding Space for Marilyn by Alexandra Pierson

Age: 26 Hometown: Sacramento, California Current Role: Bella Coppola plays Chloe Zervoulian, the associate director-choreographer of Bombshell—a Marilyn Monroe meta-musical-in-the-making…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:48PM
Wednesday, June 11, 2025

Nominees for 2025 Jimmy Awards, Student Reporters and Inspiring Teachers Announced by Alexandra Pierson

The Broadway League Foundation has announced the nominees who will perform at the 16th annual Jimmy Awards. 110 of the country's top high school musical theater students from programs across…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:02PM

Dead Man Walking with Dead Outlaw's Andrew Durand, Episode 4: Knockin’ 'Em Dead at the Tony Awards by Alexandra Pierson

In Dead Outlaw, Broadway's pitch-dark musical comedy about a mummified corpse who ends up as a carnival attraction, Andrew Durand plays Elmer McCurdy—the failed robber, posthumous sensa…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:54PM
Tuesday, June 10, 2025

La Cage aux Folles, Starring Billy Porter, Bat Boy: The Musical and More Slated for City Center's 2025-26 Season by Alexandra Pierson

New York City Center has announced its musical theater programming for the 2025-26 season, including the lineup for its Encores! series. The annual gala production will be Bat Boy: The Musi…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:12PM

Broadway’s & Juliet Welcomes Gianna Harris in Title Role Beginning Tonight by Alexandra Pierson

Gianna Harris will step into the role of Juliet in Broadway’s & Juliet beginning June 10. Harris joins the cast at the Stephen Sondheim Theatre directly from the original Broadway com…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:18AM
Monday, June 9, 2025

Maybe Happy Ending, Starring Darren Criss and Helen J Shen, Wins Tony Award for Best Musical by Alexandra Pierson

Maybe Happy Ending, the futuristic South Korean musical by Will Aronson and Hue Park starring Darren Criss and Helen J Shen, has won the 2025 Tony Award for Best Musical. The show came into…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:42PM

Maybe Happy Ending Wins Tony Award for Best Musical by Alexandra Pierson

Maybe Happy Ending, the futuristic South Korean musical by Will Aronson and Hue Park starring Darren Criss and Helen J Shen, has won the 2025 Tony Award for Best Musical. The show came into…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:32AM
Sunday, June 8, 2025

Branden Jacobs-Jenkins’ Purpose Wins 2025 Tony Award for Best Play by Alexandra Pierson

Purpose has taken home the 2025 Tony Award for Best Play. The Pulitzer Prize-winning drama by Branden Jacobs-Jenkins and directed by Phylicia Rashad marks Jacobs-Jenkins’ second Tony wi…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:32PM

Who Is Jak Malone? Get to Know the Tony-Winning Breakout Star from Broadway’s Operation Mincemeat by Alexandra Pierson

Jak Malone wins his first Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Musical for his Broadway debut in Operation Mincemeat where he plays Hester Leggatt and more. He originated the role in Lon…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:54PM
Friday, June 6, 2025

Secrets of the 2025 Tony Nominees: Speech Prep, Unexpected Gifts and Cynthia Erivo Dreams by Alexandra Pierson

The confessional continues with more behind-the-scenes intel from our annual series, Secrets of the Tony Nominees. Curious who’ll be keeping a speech in their back pocket and who’ll be r…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:48AM
Thursday, June 5, 2025

American Theatre Wing Launches Gavin Creel Fellowship to Support Emerging Theater Actors by Alexandra Pierson

The American Theatre Wing has announced the launch of the Gavin Creel Fellowship, a new annual initiative honoring the late Tony-winning actor and activist. Creel, known for Thoroughly Moder…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:12PM

How Tony Nominees Would Throw a Broadway.com 25th Anniversary Party by Alexandra Pierson

Who do you go to for expert party-planning advice? Theater people, obviously! We asked the nominees for suggestions on how to celebrate our 25th anniversary. For a top-notch showbiz shindig…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:48AM
Wednesday, June 4, 2025

The Bear's Jon Bernthal and Ebon Moss-Bachrach Will Come to Broadway in Stephen Adly Guirgis' Dog Day Afternoon in 2026 by Alexandra Pierson

Dog Day Afternoon, a new play based on the 1972 true crime story and adapted from the Oscar-winning motion picture, will premiere on Broadway in spring 2026. Written by Pulitzer Prize-winnin…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:36PM

‘The Bear’’s Jon Bernthal and Ebon Moss-Bachrach will come to Broadway in Stephen Adly Guirgis’ ‘Dog Day Afternoon’ in 2026 by Alexandra Pierson

The new play based on the 1972 true crime story and adapted from the Oscar-winning motion picture will be directed by Rupert Goold.

SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 05:00PM
Tuesday, June 3, 2025

Secrets of the 2025 Tony Nominees: Red Carpet Survival and Ridiculous Talents by Alexandra Pierson

What does it take to make it in show business? A little finesse, a particular set of skills and a whole lot of talent. In this career-focused installment of Secrets of the Tony Nominees, con…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:32AM
Thursday, May 29, 2025

Gary Edwin Robinson of Brooklyn to Receive 2025 Excellence in Theatre Education Award by Alexandra Pierson

The Tony Awards and Carnegie Mellon University have named Gary Edwin Robinson, head of the Theatre Arts Program at Boys and Girls High School in Brooklyn, NY, the 2025 winner of the Excellen…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:06PM
Wednesday, May 28, 2025

Odds & Ends: Dead Outlaw on Film, Terrence McNally Way Unveiled, Broadway Actors on Screen and More by Alexandra Pierson

Here's a quick roundup of stories you might have missed. Dead Outlaw to Be Recorded for the New York Public Library’s Theatre on Film and Tape Archive The May 29 performance of Dead Outla…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:24PM
Friday, April 18, 2025

The Wild, Weird True Story of Elmer McCurdy, Broadway's Dead Outlaw by Alexandra Pierson

When someone dies, a death certificate is issued and a body is prepared for its return to nature… most of the time. For so-called “Oklahoma Outlaw” Elmer McCurdy, whose eternal rest wa…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:36PM
Monday, May 16, 2022

‘Case’ and ‘Kimberly’ Take Top NY Drama Critics’ Circle Awards by Alexandra Pierson

New works by Samuel D. Hunter and by Jeanine Tesori and David Lindsay-Abaire were named best play and best musical of 2021-22.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 12:47PM
Thursday, May 12, 2022

Know a Theatre: Theatrical Outfit of Atlanta, Ga. by Alexandra Pierson

An intimate theatre with a focus on new plays and local stories, its season ends with the return of local star Terry Burrell as 'Lady Day.'

SOURCE: American Theatre at 03:34PM

Living the ‘¡Americano!’ Dream by Alexandra Pierson

Inspired by the story of a DREAMer from Arizona, a new musical makes a humanizing case for the undocument immigrants whose rights he now advocates for.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 11:04AM
Tuesday, May 10, 2022

Offscript: Karen Hartman’s Triple Feature by Alexandra Pierson

For this episode we talk to playwright Karen Hartman, who currently has 3 plays making NYC premieres in 59E59's first VOLT Festival.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 11:15AM

This Month in Theatre History by Alexandra Pierson

From Edwin Booth's Richard III to the Federal Dance Project, from 'Fefu and Her Friends' to Odd Fellows Hall, this month featured some remarkable characters.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 09:20AM
Wednesday, May 4, 2022

Aleshea Harris, Virginia Grise Win Herb Alpert Awards by Alexandra Pierson

Each award comes with a $75,000 prize and a residency at California Institute of the Arts.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 12:21PM
Monday, May 2, 2022

5 Theatre Projects Receive NEFA Grants by Alexandra Pierson

New England theatremakers Aaron Jafferis, Articine, Bess Welden, Sam Plattus, and creative team Gail Burton and Josie Bray have been awarded grants to support their work.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 05:53PM

Bechdel Project Names Jeanne Dorsey Its Inaugural Resident Writer by Alexandra Pierson

The year-long residency will provide her with the resources and space to develop her new play 'The Kit: Made by Martha.'

SOURCE: American Theatre at 05:17PM

Woolly Mammoth Launches Weissberg Commissions by Alexandra Pierson

The new 3-year program will support writers, directors, designers, choreographers, and other generative artists in the creation of new works with a connection to the D.C. area.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 02:32PM