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Saturday, May 4, 2019

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

The highly anticipated Broadway revival of Terrence McNally's Frankie and Johnny in the Clair de Lune begins preview performances at the Broadhurst Theatre on May 4. Arin Arbus directs the …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:54AM

The Band's Visit Wins Daytime Emmy Award for Today Show Performance by Andy Lefkowitz

The Band's Visit is still racking up awards. The original cast of the Tony-winning hit won a Daytime Emmy Award on May 3 for their live musical presentation on NBC's Today. The performance,…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:54AM
Friday, May 3, 2019

Maria Friedman & Anita Dobson to Join Trevor Nunn's Fiddler in the West End by Andy Lefkowitz

Trevor Nunn's celebrated West End revival of Fiddler on the Roof will welcome stage veterans Maria Friedman and Anita Dobson as Golde and Yente, respectively, on June 18. They will succeed o…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:42PM

Sarah Stiles & Ephraim Sykes Win 2019 Clarence Derwent Awards; Marylouise Burke & André De Shields Honored with Richard Seff Awards by Andy Lefkowitz

The Actors' Equity Foundation has announced Sarah Stiles and Ephraim Sykes as winners of the 2019 Clarence Derwent Awards, given to the most promising female and male performers on the New…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:42PM

Magic Mike Writing Team Departs Musical Due to Creative Differences by Andy Lefkowitz

A planned workshop presentation of the upcoming musical Magic Mike was postponed this week due to the departure of the show's writing team. Press representative Adrian Bryan-Brown confirmed…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:18PM

Alanis Morissette Musical Jagged Little Pill Sets Dates & Theater for Broadway Premiere by Andy Lefkowitz

Jagged Little Pill, the acclaimed new musical featuring the songs of Alanis Morissette, has booked the Broadhurst Theatre as its upcoming Broadway home. The previously announced transfer fr…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:18PM

Anthony Hopkins & Olivia Colman Set for Film Adaptation of Tony-Nominated The Father by Andy Lefkowitz

Oscar winners Anthony Hopkins (The Silence of the Lambs) and Olivia Colman (The Favourite) have signed on to star in a new film version of the 2016 Tony-nominated play The Father, accordi…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:18PM

Telemundo Star Kate Del Castillo to Lead Solo Play The Way She Spoke Off-Broadway by Andy Lefkowitz

Kate Del Castillo, celebrated star of Telemundo's La Reina del Sur, will take to the off-Broadway stage this summer in Isaac Gomez's solo play The Way She Spoke. Jo Bonney will direct the N…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:18PM

Maria Friedman & Anita Dobson to Join Trevor Nunn's Fiddler in the West End by Andy Lefkowitz

Trevor Nunn's celebrated West End revival of Fiddler on the Roof will welcome stage veterans Maria Freidman and Anita Dobson as Golde and Yente, respectively, on June 18. They will succeed o…

SOURCE: Theatre.com at 11:22AM

Hairspray Will Return to London's West End with Olivier-Winning Star Michael Ball by Andy Lefkowitz

He can't stop the beat! Michael Ball, the West End megastar who took home a 2008 Olivier Award for his turn as Edna Turnblad in Hairspray, will reprise his acclaimed performance in a remoun…

SOURCE: Theatre.com at 10:35AM
Thursday, May 2, 2019

Ellen Harvey & John Lenartz to Join Kristolyn Lloyd in Little Women at Primary Stages by Andy Lefkowitz

New York stage veterans Ellen Harvey and John Lenartz have joined the cast of Kate Hamill's new theatrical version of Little Women, set to debut at off-Broadway's Cherry Lane Theatre next m…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:12PM

Dave Harris' Exception to the Rule Sets World Premiere with Roundabout Underground by Andy Lefkowitz

Roundabout Theatre Company has announced Exception to the Rule, the New York debut work of playwright Dave Harris, set to make its world premiere as part of the Roundabout Underground progr…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:24PM

Heidi Schreck's What the Constitution Means to Me Will Play Los Angeles in 2020 by Andy Lefkowitz

What the Constitution Means to Me, Heidi Schreck's Broadway-debut play which received a pair of Tony nominations this week, will appear at the Mark Taper Forum next year as part of Center Th…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:24PM

The Prince of Egypt Stage Musical to Open in London's West End by Andy Lefkowitz

The Prince of Egypt, a new stage musical based on the celebrated DreamWorks film, has scheduled a 2020 U.K. premiere in London's West End. Directed by Scott Schwartz and featuring 10 new …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:18PM

The Book of Mormon Surpasses Grease as 15th-Longest-Running Show in Broadway History by Andy Lefkowitz

The Book of Mormon made history this week. Reaching its 3,389th performance at the Eugene O'Neill Theatre, the Tony-winning smash hit surpassed the 1972 original Broadway production of Grea…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:18PM

Sideways Is Being Made into a Musical by Andy Lefkowitz

We'll drink to this. Sideways, Rex Pickett's bestselling novel which was adapted into a 2004 Oscar-winning film, is being developed as a new stage musical, according to Deadline. Solomon J. …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:18PM

Jeremy Pope, Micaela Diamond, Gbenga Akinnagbe & More Win 2019 Theatre World Awards by Andy Lefkowitz

The Theatre World Awards board of directors has announced the 2019 Theatre World Award honorees for outstanding Broadway or off-Broadway debut performance. The talented stars will be celebra…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:18PM

Phoebe Waller-Bridge's Fleabag to Play London's West End by Andy Lefkowitz

Fleabag, Phoebe Waller-Bridge's hit solo comedy which recently concluded its off-Broadway premiere, will arrive in London's West End for a limited run this summer. Vicky Jones will repeat he…

SOURCE: Theatre.com at 11:29AM

The Prince of Egypt Stage Musical to Open in London's West End by Andy Lefkowitz

The Prince of Egypt, a new stage musical based on the celebrated DreamWorks film, has scheduled a 2020 U.K. premiere in London's West End. Directed by Scott Schwartz and featuring 10 new …

SOURCE: Theatre.com at 10:22AM

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

Celebrated English singer-songwriter Morrissey kicks off a new retrospective show at Broadway's Lunt-Fontanne Theatre on May 2. The concert run will play for a limited engagement through Ma…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:12AM
Wednesday, May 1, 2019

Be More Chill, Constitution, Oklahoma! & More Nominated for 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 the nominees for the 9th Annual Off-…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 09:07PM

James Graham's Tony-Nominated Ink Extends for Third Time by Andy Lefkowitz

Ink, James Graham's six-time Tony-nominated play about the making of the tabloid newspaper The Sun, has received a third extension at Manhattan Theatre Club's Samuel J. Friedman Theatre. Re…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 09:07PM
Tuesday, April 30, 2019

Alan Cumming & Daniel Radcliffe to Star in Samuel Beckett Double Bill at London's Old Vic by Andy Lefkowitz

Stage veterans Alan Cumming and Daniel Radcliffe will team up for a pair of plays by Samuel Beckett at London's Old Vic as part of the company's 2019-2020 season. The newly announced docket …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:33PM

Tony-Nominated What the Constitution Means to Me Extends Through the Summer by Andy Lefkowitz

On the heels of receiving a pair of 2019 Tony Award nominations, Heidi Schreck's celebrated new play What the Constitution Means to Me has received a final extension through August 24 at the…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:33PM

Gavin Lee to Play Lumiere in Beauty and the Beast at Paper Mill Playhouse by Andy Lefkowitz

Gavin Lee will light up the stage of Paper Mill Playhouse this spring. The two-time Tony-nominated alum of SpongeBob SquarePants and Mary Poppins has been cast as Lumiere in the Millburn, NJ…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:33PM

Michael Stuhlbarg-Led Socrates Extends Run at Public Theater by Andy Lefkowitz

Off-Broadway's Public Theater has announced an extension for Tim Blake Nelson's world premiere play Socrates. Originally announced to run through May 19, the play will now conclude its eng…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:33PM

Kiss Me, Kate!'s Corbin Bleu, James T. Lane & More Perform 'Too Darn Hot' on Today by Andy Lefkowitz

Today's a big day for Broadway. In addition to this morning's announcement of the 2019 Tony Award nominations, NBC's Today hosted another performance as part of its Broadway Week celebrati…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:04PM

Alan Cumming & Daniel Radcliffe to Star in Samuel Beckett Double Bill at London's Old Vic by Andy Lefkowitz

Stage veterans Alan Cumming and Daniel Radcliffe will team up for a pair of plays by Samuel Beckett at London's Old Vic as part of the company's 2019-2020 season. The newly announced docket …

SOURCE: Theatre.com at 11:33AM

My Fair Lady Welcomes Alexander Gemignani as Alfred P. Doolittle by Andy Lefkowitz

Get him to the church on time! Tony nominee Alexander Gemignani assumes the role of Alfred P. Doolittle in Lincoln Center Theater's Tony-nominated revival of My Fair Lady on April 30. Gemign…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:12AM
Monday, April 29, 2019

The Lion King's Bradley Gibson & Aladdin's Adam Hyndman Are Engaged by Andy Lefkowitz

Exciting news about a pair of Disney on Broadway vets! Bradley Gibson, who is currently headlining The Lion King as Simba, and Adam Hyndman, who has been seen as Prince Abdullah in Aladdin,…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:52PM

Laura Linney Sets Broadway Return in New Solo Play My Name Is Lucy Barton by Andy Lefkowitz

Laura Linney is headed home to Broadway. The four-time Tony nominee will headline the main-stem premiere of My Name Is Lucy Barton, a new solo play based on the bestselling novel of the s…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:00PM

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