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Thursday, May 30, 2019

Sutton Foster, Audra McDonald, Ben Platt & More to Present at the 2019 Tony Awards by Andy Lefkowitz

An A-list lineup of stars will make Broadway dreams come true next month. Presenters have been announced for the 73rd Annual Tony Awards, scheduled for June 9 at Radio City Music Hall. The…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:36PM

Helen Woolf & Nikki Bentley to Join Alistair Brammer Among New London Wicked Stars by Andy Lefkowitz

More new stars are joining the hit West End production of Wicked. UK and Ireland tour alums Helen Woolf (Beauty and the Beast) and Nikki Bentley (Ghost The Musical) have signed on to repeat …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:36PM

Pippin Book Writer Roger O. Hirson Dies at 93 by Andy Lefkowitz

Roger O. Hirson, an acclaimed writer of stage and screen whose major Broadway success was as book writer of the hit musical Pippin, died on May 27 at home in New York City, according to The…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:36PM

Laura Benanti's Turn as Eliza Doolittle to Be Preserved on Songs from My Fair Lady Album by Andy Lefkowitz

This new is just loverly! Broadway Records has announced the upcoming release of Songs from My Fair Lady, an EP of four new tracks from Lincoln Center Theater's celebrated revival of My Fair…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:36PM

Helen Woolf & Nikki Bentley to Join Alistair Brammer Among New London Wicked Stars by Andy Lefkowitz

More new stars are joining the hit West End production of Wicked. UK and Ireland tour alums Helen Woolf (Beauty and the Beast) and Nikki Bentley (Ghost The Musical) have signed on to repeat …

SOURCE: Theatre.com at 11:55AM

Frankie and Johnny in the Clair de Lune, Starring Audra McDonald & Michael Shannon, Opens on Broadway by Andy Lefkowitz

The highly anticipated Broadway revival of Terrence McNally's Frankie and Johnny in the Clair de Lune officially opens on May 30 at the Broadhurst Theatre. Arin Arbus directs the production…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:18AM
Wednesday, May 29, 2019

Jonathan Cake to Star in Shakespeare in the Park's Coriolanus by Andy Lefkowitz

Casting is here for the Public Theater's upcoming Shakespeare in the Park production of the dark tragedy Coriolanus. The previously announced production, directed by Tony winner Daniel Sull…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:48PM

Lynn Nottage's Intimate Apparel Opera to Debut Off-Broadway with Lincoln Center Theater by Andy Lefkowitz

Lincoln Center Theater has announced the world premiere opera Intimate Apparel, based on the award-winning play by two-time Pulitzer winner Lynn Nottage, scheduled to debut off-Broadway i…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:33PM
Tuesday, May 28, 2019

Exclusive! Mean Girls' Kyle Selig Thrills with an Acoustic Take on 'Sweetest Sounds' from No Strings by Andy Lefkowitz

Kyle Selig is winning over audiences nightly as the heartwarming hunk Aaron Samuels in the Broadway hit Mean Girls. Selig is perfection as the modern leading man, but to no surprise, the mu…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:36PM

Wesley Taylor & Isaac Cole Powell Announce Engagement by Andy Lefkowitz

Congratulations are in order! Beloved Broadway couple Wesley Taylor and Isaac Cole Powell were engaged this weekend in Woodstock, NY. The couple started dating in 2017. Taylor has been seen …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:33PM

Barry Manilow Sets Broadway Return as Part of In Residence Series at Lunt-Fontanne Theatre by Andy Lefkowitz

Barry Manilow is headed back to The Great White Way. The award-winning music icon and Broadway alum will play a 17-performance concert engagement this summer as part of the In Residence on …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:36AM

Jimmy Award Winner Renée Rapp to Make Broadway Debut as Regina in Mean Girls by Andy Lefkowitz

Renée Rapp is toughening up for Broadway. The strong-voiced 2018 Jimmy Award winner will take over the role of "Queen Bee" Regina George in the Tony-nominated musical Mean Girls beginn…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:36AM

Yanni Begins Concert Run at Broadway's Lunt-Fontanne Theatre by Andy Lefkowitz

Legendary composer and multi-instrumentalist Yanni takes the Broadway stage as part of the In Residence on Broadway series beginning on May 28 at the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre. The intimate even…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:42AM
Thursday, May 23, 2019

Exclusive! Grace McLean Sings from Her New Musical In the Green Ahead of World Premiere with LCT3 by Andy Lefkowitz

We're counting down the days till the debut of In the Green, a new musical written by and starring Great Comet standout Grace McLean, set to make its world premiere with Lincoln Center Thea…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 07:12PM

Mojada, Luis Alfaro's New Play Inspired by Medea, Sets Full Casting at Public Theater by Andy Lefkowitz

Casting is complete for Mojada, a new play by Luis Alfaro (Oedipus El Rey) based on Medea, set to appear at off-Broadway's Public Theater this summer. The previously announced New York premi…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:54PM

Madeline Michel of Virginia to Receive Tonys' 2019 Excellence in Theatre Education Award by Andy Lefkowitz

The Tony Awards have announced that Virginia educator Madeline Michel will receive the 2019 Excellence in Theatre Education Award. Michel is the theater director at Monticello High School i…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:54PM

Magic Mike Musical Cancels World Premiere Run in Boston by Andy Lefkowitz

The highly anticipated world premiere staging of the new musical Magic Mike has been scrapped. The show had been announced to play Boston's Emerson Colonial Theatre from November 30, 2019…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:42PM

Mary-Louise Parker to Star in Adam Rapp's Broadway-Debut Play The Sound Inside by Andy Lefkowitz

Mary-Louise Parker is returning to the Great White Way. The Tony- and Emmy-winning actress will headline The Sound Inside, a new play by Pulitzer finalist Adam Rapp, who will make his Broa…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:24PM

Lauren Patten, Kathryn Gallagher, Elizabeth Stanley, Derek Klena & More Set for Jagged Little Pill on Broadway by Andy Lefkowitz

Casting has been announced for the Broadway premiere of the Alanis Morissette musical Jagged Little Pill. The previously announced production will play the Broadhurst Theatre beginning on No…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:24AM
Wednesday, May 22, 2019

The Life I Lead, Featuring Miles Jupp as Mary Poppins Film Star David Tomlinson, Sets West End Transfer by Andy Lefkowitz

Following an acclaimed U.K. premiere, The Life I Lead, a solo play starring Miles Jupp as Disney film star David Tomlinson, will move to London's West End this fall. Written by James Kettle …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:54PM

Erich Bergen Books Second Shift in Waitress on Broadway by Andy Lefkowitz

Erich Bergen is headed home to Broadway. On the heels of a celebrated 2018 turn as the goofy, charming Dr. Pomatter in the musical Waitress, the stage-and-screen star has signed on to assu…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:54PM

Hamilton Sets 2021 Australian Premiere at Sydney Lyric Theatre by Andy Lefkowitz

Hamilton is headed down under. Lin-Manuel Miranda's Tony-winning musical juggernaut has scheduled an Australian premiere production at the Sydney Lyric Theatre set to begin performances in M…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:42PM

The Life I Lead, Featuring Miles Jupp as Mary Poppins Film Star David Tomlinson, Sets West End Transfer by Andy Lefkowitz

Following an acclaimed U.K. premiere, The Life I Lead, a solo play starring Miles Jupp as Disney film star David Tomlinson, will move to London's West End this fall. Written by James Kettle …

SOURCE: Theatre.com at 11:38AM

Alice Ripley, Tony Yazbeck, Betsy Wolfe & More to Lead Into the Woods Concert at Town Hall by Andy Lefkowitz

A talent-packed company of stars have signed on to sing from Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine's Tony-winning musical Into the Woods for a one-night summer benefit. The concert, presented i…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:36AM

Harry Potter and the Cursed Child to Make Canadian Premiere in Fall of 2020 by Andy Lefkowitz

The Tony-winning hit Harry Potter and the Cursed Child will begin sharing its magic with Toronto audiences next year. The celebrated two-part play based on J.K. Rowling's iconic novels has …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:36AM

Jillian Mueller & Rent Live's Brennin Hunt to Take Over Lead Roles in Pretty Woman by Andy Lefkowitz

The celebrated Broadway musical Pretty Woman is adding a new pair of stars. Jillian Mueller, a current understudy in the show, and Brennin Hunt, who starred as Roger Davis in Rent Live, will…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:24AM

What the Constitution Means to Me, Yiddish Fiddler & More Win Off-Broadway Alliance Awards by Andy Lefkowitz

The Off Broadway Alliance, an organization of off-Broadway producers, theaters, general managers, press agents and marketing professionals, has announced winners for the 9th Annual Off-Broad…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:24AM
Tuesday, May 21, 2019

Dave Malloy's New Musical Octet Extends for Third & Final Time at Signature by Andy Lefkowitz

Off-Broadway's Signature Theatre has announced a third and final extension to the acclaimed new musical Octet. The world premiere tuner will now run through June 30 at the Pershing Square Si…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:54PM

Ian Barford to Star in Tracy Letts' Linda Vista on Broadway by Andy Lefkowitz

Full casting has been announced for Second Stage's Broadway production of Tracy Letts' dark comedy Linda Vista. The previously announced New York premiere, directed by Dexter Bullard, will p…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:54PM

Laura Bell Bundy & Thom Hinkle Welcome Baby Boy Huck by Andy Lefkowitz

Omigod you guys! Laura Bell Bundy, the Tony-nominated original star of Legally Blonde: The Musical, and her husband, producer/director Thom Hinkle, welcomed their first child, Huck Hinkle, o…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:54PM

Dave Malloy's New Musical Octet Extends for Third Time at Signature by Andy Lefkowitz

Off-Broadway's Signature Theatre has announced a third and final extension to the acclaimed new musical Octet. The world premiere tuner will now run through June 30 at the Pershing Square Si…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:36PM