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Tuesday, May 21, 2019

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

Steven Boyer, Sas Goldberg, Greg Hildreth & More to Lead Moscow Moscow Moscow Moscow Moscow Moscow at MCC by Andy Lefkowitz

Casting is here for Halley Feiffer's newest comedy, Moscow Moscow Moscow Moscow Moscow Moscow, set to arrive off-Broadway this spring in a production with MCC Theater. Trip Cullman will dir…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:36PM

Ned Bennett's Bold Revival of Equus, Starring Ethan Kai, Sets West End Transfer by Andy Lefkowitz

Peter Shaffer's dark psychological drama Equus is returning to the West End. Director Ned Bennett's acclaimed English Touring Theatre and Theatre Royal Stratford East production will move in…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:32AM

Ned Bennett's Bold Revival of Equus, Starring Ethan Kai, Sets West End Transfer by Andy Lefkowitz

Peter Shaffer's dark psychological drama Equus is returning to the West End. Director Ned Bennett's acclaimed English Touring Theatre and Theatre Royal Stratford East production will move in…

SOURCE: Theatre.com at 10:42AM

Lucie Jones & Ashley Roberts to Join Waitress in the West End by Andy Lefkowitz

Lucie Jones, a musical-theater alum and former Eurovision and X Factor contestant, has been selected to take over the role of Jenna in the West End production of Waitress. Also joining the c…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:48AM
Monday, May 20, 2019

What the Constitution Means to Me, Oklahoma! & More Honored with 2019 Obie Awards by Andy Lefkowitz

The American Theatre Wing and The Village Voice have announced winners of the 64th Annual Obie Awards, honoring achievement off-Broadway. Heidi Schreck's What the Constitution Means to Me i…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:18PM

Hart of Dixie Alum Kaitlyn Black Set for #DateMe: An OkCupid Experiment at Westside Theatre by Andy Lefkowitz

Casting has been announced for the off-Broadway premiere of #DateMe: An OkCupid Experiment, a new musical written by Robyn Lynne Norris, Bob Ladewig and Frank Caeti and developed by Diane Al…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 07:03PM

Marisa Tomei Sets Broadway Return in The Rose Tattoo by Andy Lefkowitz

Marisa Tomei is returning to Broadway. The Oscar-winning screen star and acclaimed stage veteran will lead a new revival of Tennessee Williams' Tony-winning 1951 play The Rose Tattoo. Trip…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:36PM

Full West End Cast Announced for David Mamet's Bitter Wheat Starring John Malkovich by Andy Lefkowitz

Casting is complete for Bitter Wheat, a new play written and directed by David Mamet, set to make its world premiere in London this spring. The previously reported production is slated to be…

SOURCE: Theatre.com at 11:36AM

Jason Robert Brown, Stephen Sondheim & Katrina Lenk to Play One-Night Concert at Town Hall by Andy Lefkowitz

Tony-winning songwriters Jason Robert Brown and Stephen Sondheim will team up with Tony-winning actress Katrina Lenk next month for a special concert performance at New York City's Town Hall…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:24AM
Sunday, May 19, 2019

King Kong, Hadestown, Alice by Heart & More Win 2019 Chita Rivera Awards by Andy Lefkowitz

Winners are here for the 2019 Chita Rivera Awards, honoring the best in dance during the 2018-2019 theater and film seasons. This year's ceremony was held on May 19 at NYU's Skirball Cente…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:06PM
Friday, May 17, 2019

Transport Group's Sweet Charity Concert Casts Rachel Bay Jones, Bonnie Milligan, Alysha Umphress & Santino Fontana by Andy Lefkowitz

A starry lineup of talent has been announced to appear in Transport Group's upcoming first-class concert presentation of the 1966 musical Sweet Charity. The previously announced one-night e…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:06PM

Kate Hamill & Tearrance Arvelle Chisholm to Adapt Dracula & Frankenstein for Classic Stage by Andy Lefkowitz

Off-Broadway's Classic Stage Company has announced that acclaimed playwrights Kate Hamill and Tearrance Arvelle Chisholm will pen new adaptations of Bram Stoker's Dracula and Mary Shelley's …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:06PM

Bryan Cranston Wins Drama League Distinguished Performance Award; Hadestown, Ferryman Also Triumph by Andy Lefkowitz

Bryan Cranston, Tony-nominated star of Network, was named the winner of the Drama League's Distinguished Performance Award at the 85th annual Drama League Awards ceremony at the Marriott Mar…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:06PM

David Byrne's Theatrical Concert American Utopia to Play Broadway Run by Andy Lefkowitz

After a year-long, acclaimed international tour, Scottish-American singer-songwriter David Byrne's acclaimed theatrical concert American Utopia will arrive on Broadway this fall. The produc…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:48AM

Back to the Future Musical Sets 2020 World Premiere in the U.K.; Olly Dobson Will Star by Andy Lefkowitz

The long-awaited Back to the Future musical is at last headed to the stage. The previously postponed tuner, based on Robert Zemeckis' hit 1985 movie, has set a 2020 world premiere productio…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:48AM
Thursday, May 16, 2019

Helen Hunt, Christopher Jackson, Javier Muñoz & More Set for Working at Encores! Off-Center by Andy Lefkowitz

Casting is here for the upcoming Encores! Off-Center production of Nina Faso and Stephen Schwartz's 1978 musical Working. The previously announced newly updated version of the musical—whic…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 08:36PM

MCC Theater Names Jocelyn Bioh as Burnt Umber Playwright-in-Residence by Andy Lefkowitz

Off-Broadway's MCC Theater has announced the appointment of award-winning dramatist Jocelyn Bioh as the theater's new Burnt Umber Playwright-in-Residence for a three-year term through the 20…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:42AM
Wednesday, May 15, 2019

MCC Theater Names Jocelyn Bioh Playwright-in-Residence by Andy Lefkowitz

Off-Broadway's MCC Theater has announced the appointment of award-winning dramatist Jocelyn Bioh as the theater's new Burnt Umber Playwright-in-Residence for a three-year term through the 20…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:48PM

Vineyard Theatre Announces New Works by Tina Satter & Antoinette Nwandu by Andy Lefkowitz

Off-Broadway's Vineyard Theatre has announced the first two of three productions set to appear during its upcoming 2019-2020 season. Both works will play the company's downtown venue in Un…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:48PM

Mykal Kilgore to Star as The Witch in Barrington Stage's Into the Woods & More Newly Announced Casting by Andy Lefkowitz

A talented slate of New York stage alums will head to the Berkshires this summer to appear in first-class productions as part of the 2019 season of Barrington Stage Company. A starry initial…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:42PM

Tyrone Huntley to Join Andy Mientus & Declan Bennett in European Premiere of The View UpStairs by Andy Lefkowitz

Olivier Award nominee Tyrone Huntley has been cast in the central role of Wes in the upcoming European debut of Max Vernon's celebrated off-Broadway musical The View UpStairs. Jonathan O'Boy…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:42AM
Tuesday, May 14, 2019

Life Sucks, Contemporary Remix of Uncle Vanya, to Play Summer Run at Theatre Row by Andy Lefkowitz

Wheelhouse Theater Company has announced that the acclaimed production of Aaron Posner's comedy Life Sucks, which recently concluded its New York premiere run at The Wild Project, will tran…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:54PM

Ain't Too Proud's Ephraim Sykes Among Winners of 2019 Helen Hayes Awards by Andy Lefkowitz

A talented group of stars and creatives were named winners of 2019 Helen Hayes Awards at a ceremony held in Washington, D.C. on May 13. Now in its 35th year, the Hayes Awards recognize outs…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:36PM

Olivia Valli, Granddaughter of Frankie Valli, to Join Off-Broadway's Jersey Boys by Andy Lefkowitz

Jersey Boys is keeping it in the family. Olivia Valli, granddaughter of Four Seasons frontman Frankie Valli, will head into the musical based on her grandfather's life next week. She will…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:36PM

Bess Wohl's Make Believe Sets Initial Casting for New York Premiere with Second Stage by Andy Lefkowitz

Second Stage has announced the first round of casting for Make Believe, a new play by Bess Wohl, set to its New York premiere this summer. The previously announced off-Broadway production, d…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:36PM

Wicked Welcomes Hannah Corneau as Elphaba in Broadway Debut by Andy Lefkowitz

Hannah Corneau flies into the mega-hit musical Wicked beginning on May 14. The Broadway newbie takes over the starring role of Elphaba, replacing Jessica Vosk, who played her final performan…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:33AM
Monday, May 13, 2019

Dave Malloy's New Musical Octet Extends Again at Signature by Andy Lefkowitz

Off-Broadway's Signature Theatre has announced a second extension to the new musical Octet. Originally announced to play a limited run through June 9 and later extended to June 16, the world…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 07:12PM

All My Sons Standout Hampton Fluker to Receive Dorothy Loudon Award for Excellence in the Theater by Andy Lefkowitz

The Theatre World Awards board of directors has announced that actor Hampton Fluker will receive the 11th Annual Dorothy Loudon Award for Excellence in the Theater at the 75th Annual Theatr…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 07:12PM

Touching the Void Stage Adaptation Will Transfer to the West End by Andy Lefkowitz

Following celebrated runs at the Bristol Old Vic, Royal & Derngate, Northampton, Royal Lyceum Theatre Edinburgh, Hong Kong Festival and on tour throughout the U.K., director Tom Morris' …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:42PM

Mitchell Jarvis Will Return to Rock of Ages for Off-Broadway Revival; Full Cast Announced by Andy Lefkowitz

Mitchell Jarvis, the celebrated original Lonny of Rock of Ages, has signed on to reprise his performance for the upcoming 10th anniversary run at New World Stages. Full casting has also been…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:42PM

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