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Monday, April 29, 2019

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

Laura Linney Sets Broadway Return in 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

Late Broadway Actress Marin Mazzie to Receive Special Tony Award by Andy Lefkowitz

Marin Mazzie, the celebrated three-time Tony-nominated actress who passed away of ovarian cancer in September, will be honored posthumously with a special Tony Award at the 2019 ceremony. Th…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:19PM

David Bedella to Sing Pop Hits in West End's Max Martin Musical & Juliet by Andy Lefkowitz

Two-time Olivier-winning actor David Bedella has joined the cast of the highly anticipated new Max Martin musical & Juliet, a feminist reimagining of Shakespeare's Romeo & Juliet se…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:18AM

Beetlejuice Musical, Starring Alex Brightman, to Receive Original Cast Album by Andy Lefkowitz

Ghostlight Records has announced a cast recording of the new Broadway musical Beetlejuice, featuring the original score of Eddie Perfect. The album will be recorded on May 5, 6 and 13, with…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:52AM

Immersive Oklahoma! Extends Broadway Run by Andy Lefkowitz

Now there are more chances to catch the innovative new Broadway staging of Rodgers & Hammerstein's Oklahoma! The cheered revival has received an extension at the Circle in the Square Th…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:20AM

Innovative Oklahoma! Revival Extends Broadway Run by Andy Lefkowitz

Now there are more chances to catch the acclaimed new Broadway staging of Rodgers & Hammerstein's Oklahoma! The cheered revival has received an extension at the Circle in the Square The…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:20AM

Noah Galvin Joins Broadway's Waitress as Ogie by Andy Lefkowitz

Noah Galvin is back on Broadway! The beloved stage-and-screen star takes over the role of Ogie in the hit Broadway musical Waitress beginning on April 29. Galvin is joined by former cast mem…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:00AM
Friday, April 26, 2019

Richard Kind, Holley Fain & More Complete Cast of Roundabout's Twentieth Century Benefit by Andy Lefkowitz

Casting is complete for Roundabout Theatre Company's upcoming benefit performance of the 1932 comedy Twentieth Century. The previously announced event, reuniting 2004 revival stars Alec Bal…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:00PM

Dear Evan Hansen to Welcome Pace University Student Samantha Williams in Her Broadway Debut as Alana Beck by Andy Lefkowitz

Samantha Williams, a junior musical theater major at Pace University, will take over the role of Alana Beck in the Tony-winning musical Dear Evan Hansen next month. Williams will begin pe…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:20PM

Kiss Me, Kate, Alice by Heart & Smokey Joe's Cafe Lead 2019 Chita Rivera Award Nominations by Andy Lefkowitz

Kick up your heels! Nominations have been announced for the 2019 Chita Rivera Awards, honoring the best in dance during the 2018-2019 theater and film seasons. The Chita Rivera Awards will …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:39PM

Tony Awards' Final Set of Rulings: Hadestown's Reeve Carney & Eva Noblezada Eligible as Leads & More by Andy Lefkowitz

The Tony Awards administration committee met on April 26 for the final time this season to confirm the eligibility status of 10 Broadway productions for the American Theatre Wing's 2019 To…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:31PM

Caitlin Kinnunen to Sing from The Prom at 2019 GLAAD Media Awards; Logo Will Broadcast by Andy Lefkowitz

GLAAD is making rainbow dreams come true. Caitlin Kinnunen, standout star of Broadway's The Prom, has signed on to offer up a special performance of the musical's moving song "Unruly Heart" …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:52AM

Judith Light to Receive the Tonys' 2019 Isabelle Stevenson Award by Andy Lefkowitz

The Tony Awards have announced two-time Tony-winning actress Judith Light as the recipient of the 2019 Isabelle Stevenson Award. Light is being recognized for her support of LGBTQ+ and huma…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:34AM

Sarah Stiles, Beth Leavel, Amber Gray & More to Perform at 2019 Actors Fund Gala by Andy Lefkowitz

A starry lineup of performers, presenters and guests have been announced to take part in the 2019 annual gala of The Actors Fund. The previously announced event, honoring Harvey Fierstein, J…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:06AM

To Kill a Mockingbird Recoups Broadway Investment by Andy Lefkowitz

To Kill a Mockingbird is officially a hit. The acclaimed stage adaptation of Harper Lee's Pulitzer-winning novel has recouped its full investment, just 19 weeks into its run, producers annou…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:23AM
Thursday, April 25, 2019

Rock of Ages Will Return to New World Stages for 10th Anniversary Production by Andy Lefkowitz

Rock of Ages, the smash-hit Tony-nominated musical that played a six-year run on Broadway, will head back to off-Broadway this summer at New World Stages, where it first debuted in New Yor…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:00PM

Oklahoma! & Tootsie Top 2019 Drama Desk Award Nominations by Andy Lefkowitz

Nominations have been announced for the 64th Annual Drama Desk Awards, honoring the best in Broadway, off- and off-off-Broadway theater in the 2018-2019 season. Winners will be announced at …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:20PM

Terrence McNally, Rosemary Harris & Harold Wheeler to Receive 2019 Tony Awards for Lifetime Achievement by Andy Lefkowitz

A trio of Broadway legends will be honored with special Tony Awards for Lifetime Achievement, the Broadway League and the American Theatre Wing have announced. Winners include playwright Ter…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:35AM

Oscar Hammerstein II Bio-Musical Sincerely, Oscar Sets Off-Broadway Closing Date by Andy Lefkowitz

Sincerely, Oscar, a new musical celebrating Tony-winning lyricist Oscar Hammerstein II, has scheduled a closing date of May 12 at Theatre Row's Acorn Theatre. The new work began previews on …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:17AM

Alex Brightman & a Haunting Company of Co-Stars Open Beetlejuice on Broadway by Andy Lefkowitz

Beetlejuice, the new musical based on the hit 1988 film, officially opens at Broadway's Winter Garden Theatre on April 25. Alex Timbers directs the production, which began previews on March …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:00AM
Wednesday, April 24, 2019

Patina Miller, Gaten Matarazzo & Shanice Williams Set for Into the Woods at Hollywood Bowl by Andy Lefkowitz

A talented group of stage-and-screen stars have signed on to lead the Hollywood Bowl's upcoming production of Into the Woods. Featuring direction and choreography by Tony nominee Robert Long…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:52PM

Dave Malloy & Rachel Chavkin to Debut Moby-Dick Musical at American Repertory Theater by Andy Lefkowitz

Dave Malloy and Rachel Chavkin are teaming up again. The Tony-nominated masterminds behind Natasha, Pierre and the Great Comet of 1812 will offer up their world premiere musical adaptation …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:17PM

Courtney Reed Reprises Broadway Turn as Princess Jasmine in London's Aladdin by Andy Lefkowitz

Courtney Reed, the celebrated original leading lady of Aladdin on Broadway, is now repeating her beloved turn as Princess Jasmine for London audiences. Reed joined the West End production at…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:49AM

Miss Saigon's Alistair Brammer to Join London's Wicked as Fiyero by Andy Lefkowitz

Alistair Brammer, the power-voiced star who made his Broadway debut in the 2017 revival of Miss Saigon, will return to the West End stage this summer as Fiyero in Wicked. Brammer will begin …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:34AM

Mark Medoff, Tony-Winning Playwright of Children of a Lesser God, Dies at 79 by Andy Lefkowitz

Mark Medoff, the celebrated scribe whose breakthrough work Children of a Lesser God led to acclaim in New York, London and Hollywood, passed away on April 23 in Las Cruces, New Mexico fo…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:08AM

James Graham's Ink, About Rupert Murdoch & the Making of The Sun, Opens on Broadway by Andy Lefkowitz

Ink, James Graham's Olivier-nominated play about the genesis of the tabloid newspaper The Sun, officially opens at Broadway's Samuel J. Friedman Theatre on April 24. Olivier winner Rupert Go…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:00AM
Tuesday, April 23, 2019

Beyoncé's Father Matthew Knowles Prepping Broadway-Aimed Destiny's Child Bio-Musical by Andy Lefkowitz

Music World Entertainment has announced a new stage production following the evolution of the hit music group Destiny's Child told through the eyes of Mathew Knowles, father of Beyoncé and …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 02:40PM

Hadestown, Tootsie & Oklahoma! Lead 2019 Outer Critics Circle Award Nominations by Andy Lefkowitz

Nominations are here for the 69th annual Outer Critics Circle Awards, honoring the best theater on, off- and off-off-Broadway in the 2018-2019 season. Leading the slate of nominees is Hades…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:34AM

James Graham's Ink Extends Again on Broadway by Andy Lefkowitz

Ink, James Graham's new play about the making of the tabloid newspaper The Sun, has received a second extension at Manhattan Theatre Club's Samuel J. Friedman Theatre. Originally announced t…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:15AM

Brad Oscar, Christina Sajous, Anne L. Nathan & More Join Joe Iconis' Broadway Bounty Hunter by Andy Lefkowitz

Casting is complete for the off-Broadway premiere of Broadway Bounty Hunter, a new musical comedy featuring an original score by Joe Iconis (Be More Chill), slated to arrive at off-Broadway'…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 11:06AM

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